Chapter 425

"Bang!" A muffled thud rang out as the leading shadow was sent flying. The other shadows, seeing this, instantly panicked. Li An seized the chance to launch his attack, driving them back one by one.

"Phew, finally dealt with." Li An wiped the sweat from his brow and let out a long breath. He walked over to Guo Yao and gently held her: "It's over, don't be afraid."

Guo Yao clung tightly to Li An, tears spilling from her eyes: "I thought… I thought something would happen to you."

"Don't worry, nothing will happen to me." Li An comforted Guo Yao, yet a hint of gravity flickered in his eyes. He knew this was only the beginning, and the road ahead was still long.

After a grueling investigation, Li An finally succeeded in obtaining more crucial information about the conspiracy. It turned out this mysterious force intended to control the entire Soul Society, plunging it into endless darkness.

"How could this be…" Guo Yao covered her mouth in shock after hearing Li An's account. Her eyes brimmed with fear and worry: "Li An, what should we do?"

Li An gripped Guo Yao's hand and said firmly: "We absolutely cannot let them succeed. I will find a way to stop them."

Looking at Li An's resolute gaze, a warm current welled up in Guo Yao's heart. She nodded firmly: "Mm, I believe you. No matter what happens, I will face it together with you."

"No, we absolutely cannot let their conspiracy succeed!" Li An's brows knit tightly as he paced back and forth in the dim room, his inner anxiety surging like a rising tide, impossible to restrain. A resolve unprecedented shone in his eyes, for he knew full well he bore the heavy burden of stopping the mysterious force from controlling Soul Society.

Recalling the various experiences within the trial earlier — the challenges and hardships he had faced alongside his companions — all of it now became a wellspring of strength in his heart. He understood that to succeed in stopping this conspiracy, his own strength alone was far from enough; he had to rally those reliable companions he had met during the trial. 。