Chapter 171 She Believes in Him

Yan Chu was stunned and asked uncertainly: "Really... I won't die?"

"Really, you believe me."

Gu Qinyuan loosened his grip on her slightly, stared deeply into her red eyes that were red from crying, and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes with his fingertips.

"Don't cry, miss," he coaxed softly, with a gentle curve at the corner of his lips, "I still like the way you smile."

Yan Chu looked at his ink-black eyes, and her heart seemed to be torn in two. One half was shouting that she must not do it, while the other half was soberly reminding her that this was the only way.

She took a deep, trembling breath, and the tears that she had been holding back in her eyes were forced back, replaced by a ruthlessness that was almost like collapse.

"Okay...I believe you."

Yan Chu's voice was broken and incoherent. He raised his trembling hand, and a light blue light emanated from his palm. He began to condense the "Blade of the Void" that was enough to end everything.

She took a deep breath, gritted her teeth, and mustered up all her courage before she finally made up her mind to attack Gu Qinyuan!

However, the moment the destructive energy touched Gu Qinyuan, it was as if it had hit an invisible absolute barrier, causing only tiny ripples before completely dissipating.

Gu Qinyuan was stunned for a moment, then lowered his eyes and smiled helplessly.

"I almost forgot. My cells are always in the highest level of autonomous defense. Unless I actively release them, most superpowers can't really hurt me."

He took her powerless hand and guided it back to his forehead.

"I will remove all my defenses," Gu Qinyuan looked calmly into her tear-filled eyes, his voice low and tender, "Yan Chu, try again."

Yan Chu's pupils trembled, and she finally couldn't hold back her tears: "I... I don't want to try again..."

Seeing her crying until she broke down, the deep attachment and reluctance in Gu Qinyuan's eyes also completely broke out.

He suddenly lowered his head, and his cold lips pressed heavily against hers with a strength that was almost predatory yet extremely cherishing.

This kiss carried the taste of blood and the saltiness of tears. It didn't feel like a farewell, but more like a brand.

It was as if he had poured out all his unfinished words and promises to leave a mark on each other's souls.

When the kiss ended, he rested his hand against her forehead, breathing lightly, and his deep and firm voice fell into her ears like a vow:

"Yan Chu, wait for me. No matter which world you are in... I will find you."

"So, don't be afraid."

This sentence drained Yan Chu's last bit of hesitation and strength.

She closed her eyes, not daring to look into his eyes again, and tried hard to suppress all the surging emotions.

In the palm of his hand, the invisible blade that condensed the power of the void finally took shape and emitted a cold and dead light.

“Hmm…!”

The subtle sound of the sharp blade piercing through his forehead was accompanied by a suppressed groan from Gu Qinyuan.

Yan Chu clearly felt that the tip of the blade penetrated unhindered into the area that had removed all her defenses.

At that moment, her heart seemed to be pierced by the same invisible sharp blade.

After the sudden contraction, there was an endless sense of emptiness and falling, and the pain was so severe that she could hardly breathe.

Dark red blood flowed down his forehead. He raised his eyes and looked at her deeply, his gaze was so gentle that it was heartbreaking, and there was even a very faint but satisfied curve at the corner of his lips.

"As expected, my eldest lady..."

As soon as he finished speaking, his body lost all support and slowly fell backwards.

Yan Chu subconsciously caught his falling body.

At the same time, the blood-red mark on Gu Qinyuan's wrist suddenly appeared, twisting like a struggling creature, and then slowly separated from his body.

The blood-red line gradually faded and dissipated in the air, and finally disappeared completely.

In the distance, the mind body composed of cells that was fighting with He Fan suddenly stopped moving, then instantly disintegrated, turned into tiny particles, and dissipated into the air.

He Fan, who was constantly attacking the opponent, was stunned and suddenly pressed his wrist in surprise and confusion.

The source of life that continuously supported his resurrection and gave him infinite power... actually disappeared!

He was originally a dead body, and survived entirely by relying on the vitality of Gu Qinyuan, who was linked to him by contract.

The source suddenly disappeared, and the little energy left in his body dissipated as quickly as sand in the palm of his hand, and he could not hold on for long.

He Fan gritted his teeth in disbelief. He never thought that Yan Chu would actually attack Gu Qinyuan!

On the rooftop, Yan Chu stared blankly at the wound on Gu Qinyuan's forehead. Then, the system's cold yet cheerful electronic voice rang out in the air:

[Congratulations to the host for successfully killing the Zombie King! The core mission has been completed! The host is only one step away from saving the world!]

These words were like the sharpest irony, piercing her heart and making it bleed.

Yan Chu suddenly raised his hand and wiped away the remaining tears on his face. His eyes became extremely cold in an instant, without a trace of emotion.

In a few moments, she suddenly appeared in front of He Fan, who was half-kneeling on the ground due to loss of strength.

And at the moment when Gu Qinyuan died and the Zombie King ceased to exist, the world consciousness seemed to have finally achieved a certain goal.

The cold will that had been eroding and controlling He Fan receded like a tide.

The blood-red and madness in He Fan's eyes quickly dissipated, and were replaced by endless confusion.

He looked around at the open space that had been destroyed beyond recognition by the aftermath of the battle, his mind in a mess.

"Where...is this place?"

He muttered to himself, and then, as if remembering something important, he suddenly looked up at Yan Chu, with a hint of obvious panic in his voice:

"...Where's Sushu? Where's Sushu?"

"Susu is still alive."

Yan Chu's tone was cold without a trace of warmth.

"But you must die."

As soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly opened her five fingers towards him!

In an instant, countless extremely sharp void blades shot out from all directions at the same time, instantly piercing He Fan's head and body!

He Fan didn't even have time to react. With a trace of confusion still on his face, he died under the blades.

After Gu Qinyuan died, He Fan no longer had the ability to resurrect.

He fell heavily to the ground, lifeless.

Yan Chu looked at He Fan's body in silence. With a flick of his finger, black flames suddenly burned on his body.

In just a moment, the black flame burned He Fan's body and the crystal core to ashes. After the flame dissipated, only a bare piece of mud remained on the ground.

After dealing with He Fan, Yan Chu returned to Gu Qinyuan's side as quickly as possible.

She was waiting, waiting for Gu Qinyuan to fulfill his promise and come back to life.

He said he wouldn't die, and she believed him.