Chapter 1496: Too Much Pressure

But this time, it was the Divine Way that made a move, so the outer defense system was destroyed; several ships were overturned on the sea surface and had not yet been dealt with, while Su Yan was on the outskirts of the small island, leading some people to search for survivors.

"You've come?" Seeing Chen Yu arrive, Su Yan felt a sense of relief. Honestly, she felt a lot of pressure being sent on this mission, but with Chen Yu here, it was as if she had taken a reassurance pill, and there was no need to worry at all.

Because she knew that no matter what happened here, Chen Yu would be able to resolve it.

"What is the situation here now?" Chen Yu saw that she also looked travel-worn.

"We have been searching for survivors, but so far, we have only salvaged some corpses; other than that, there have been no other gains." Su Yan sighed slightly and said, "Six important scientific research personnel and more than thirty security personnel are trapped in the underwater laboratory."

"Shall we save them first?" Chen Yu asked.

"We can't get to the main island because the opponent's Onmyoji seem to still be on the island." Su Yan shook her head and said, "Moreover, the underwater laboratory's system has been manually locked; if we want to get in, we need to get into the control room to lift the authorization."

"Are there Onmyoji stationed in the control room?" Chen Yu's brows furrowed slightly.

"Yes, their main purpose doesn't seem to be the research results either; we are currently unclear about what their specific goal is." Su Yan sighed and said, "That is why this mission is so difficult."

"Let's get on the island first." Chen Yu pondered for a moment and said, "Is it that the Onmyoji have set up a Barrier on the island?"

"Yes, our people can't get up there. The opponents are not ordinary Onmyoji; they seem to be High-level Onmyoji or even Divine Officials of the Divine Way." Su Yan said, "A frontal assault simply won't work; I have already lost seven or eight men here."

"Stop the frontal assault. Let's circle the island first to see the situation before deciding." Chen Yu thought for a moment and said, "I will figure out their Barrier first, but your intelligence department shouldn't stay idle either; find out their true intentions."

"I feel that since they came here with such great fanfare, it certainly isn't for some research data. Although this data is very important, they wouldn't dare to openly tear off the mask." Su Yan said, "There must be another reason."

"Yes, I think so too." Chen Yu nodded and said, "So the most urgent task is to figure out what their true intentions are."

"This is the data on the small island." Su Yan brought up an electronic map, and a 3D image of the small island appeared on a tablet computer.

"This laboratory was established more than ten years ago, more than a hundred meters deep beneath the small island. It has a Geothermal System and is well-stocked with supplies, so the experimental personnel won't have any problems for a while. A building on the island is the entrance; you need to take an elevator down."

Rotating the 3D model of the island, Chen Yu had an idea in his mind: "Alright, I understand. Let's circle the island first; have your people stand guard in the surrounding area and search for survivors as much as possible."

"Okay." Su Yan nodded and ordered the ship to circle the small island.

The area of the island exposed above the water is not very large, and because this laboratory is quite important, the security measures are very strong. Once a fatal attack is encountered, the system is locked by someone. Now, six scientists and thirty security personnel are trapped one hundred meters underground beneath the island.

While circling, Chen Yu's Divine Sense spread out, feeling everything in the surroundings, and the situation on the island now was quite complex; a faint, flickering aura was floating around the small island.

Chen Yu knew that these things were the Barrier of the Onmyoji; these guys looked like they wanted to fight a protracted war.

After circling once, Chen Yu's brows furrowed slightly: "There is no breakthrough point. If we force our way through, it might lead to unpredictable consequences. Let's stop first; I will study where the breakthrough point is."

"Okay, the Onmyoji's Barrier... are there any breakthrough points to follow?" Su Yan asked.

"It is nothing more than things evolved from the Daoist Esoteric Sect's Dunjia and Array techniques. They are far behind us when it comes to playing this game." Chen Yu sneered: "However, I need some time to calculate."

Su Yan nodded and stopped the ship. Just at this moment, a voice came from the walkie-talkie: "Captain Su, we have found a survivor."

"How is his condition now?" Su Yan's expression changed slightly; this was the best thing she had heard in the half-day she had been here.

"The situation is not too good. He is delirious and seems to have been frightened. He is an assistant to Professor Huang and only graduated last year." The voice came from the walkie-talkie.

"Bring him over immediately." Su Yan replied.

Ten minutes later, Chen Yu and Su Yan met this assistant. He was in his twenties and wore a pair of glasses, but one of his lenses was shattered. His hair was disheveled, and he had just changed into a new set of clothes.

He looked at everything in front of him in terror, his eyes hollow and fearful; this was a sign of having been frightened.

"Chen Jin, we are here to save you. What happened here?" Su Yan walked up, trying to communicate with him.

Chen Jin's eyes were hollow, as if he hadn't heard Su Yan's words. Su Yan paused for a moment, then asked again.

"Ah, there's a ghost, a ghost..." Chen Jin suddenly hissed and struggled. He stood up and was about to run out, but several team members hurriedly held him down.

"Let go of me, there's a ghost... run!" Chen Jin screamed hysterically. Even in broad daylight, his screams still made people feel somewhat hair-raising.

Chen Yu stepped forward and pointed at his forehead in the void. A surge of Primordial Qi poured into his consciousness. Chen Jin fell to the ground with a thud, gasping for breath violently.

Even though Chen Yu used Primordial Qi and Mental Suppression to suppress his chaotic emotions, he was still gasping for breath violently, his face full of terror.

"Chen Jin, you don't need to be afraid. I am here; no one can hurt you. Can you tell me what happened?" A faint dark light flashed in Chen Yu's eyes as he tried to communicate with him.

"Save... my teacher, they..." At this point, Chen Jin convulsed violently. He screamed, and the skin on his back bulged high, as if something was inside his body.

"Not good..." Chen Yu's expression changed drastically. He grabbed with his right hand, and Lichen appeared in his hand. Then, with a swing of his sword, he slashed at Chen Jin's bulging back.

*Puff*, a mass of dark red blood sprayed out, and immediately after, something the size of a fist scurried out from his back. This thing had a strange shape; it wriggled its body and tried to escape rapidly, but Chen Yu nailed it to the ground with one sword strike.

Chen Yu's fingertips danced rapidly, and wisps of chill condensed into a strand of Primordial Qi, repairing Chen Jin's injured body with the Zhu You Technique.