Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 1655: Old Friends, Old Rivals

Chapter 1655: Chapter 1655: Old Friends, Old Rivals

Gu Fan knew Qian Xue’s abilities, so he acted immediately, kicking off the ground and charging at Qian Xue with the fastest speed, confident that he could beat her to casting magic.

However, to Gu Fan’s surprise, Qian Xue vanished in an instant, moving even faster than him.

The others hurriedly warned Gu Fan to watch his back, but it was too late—a powerful supernatural shockwave struck him directly.

"Shit!" Gu Fan was sent flying, feeling excruciating pain, though the injuries were not severe—otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to curse.

Lin Yue and Zhuo Hang joined in, attempting to resolve the trouble as quickly as possible.

Facing an onslaught from multiple formidable opponents, Qian Xue remained calm and composed. With just a wave of her hand, she unleashed a shockwave that blew Lin Yue and Zhuo Hang away effortlessly.

At this point, Gu Fan had no choice but to reevaluate Qian Xue’s strength, which seemed to have surpassed Qian Feng’s.

"Qian Xue, for Gu Ling’s sake... don’t make things difficult for me. You know you ultimately can’t beat us," Gu Fan said, hoping to prevent further conflict and de-escalate the situation.

However, Qian Xue’s response was another supernatural shockwave, sending Gu Fan flying again and leaving him dizzy and battered.

"Jesus Christ, this woman..." Gu Fan was just about to complain when he suddenly heard rhythmic, deliberate high-heeled footsteps approaching.

Turning his head, Gu Fan saw a beautiful short-haired woman in a uniform with a graceful figure. Unable to hold back, Gu Fan cursed again under his breath—wasn’t this Ning Qi?

"Although it hasn’t been long, seeing the old you truly brings me joy," Ning Qi said with a sly smile, her strides full of swagger. Behind her was a fearsome-looking man, radiating intimidation.

Gu Fan chuckled dryly and greeted her. "I never expected to see you here. It seems destiny really brought us together."

This remark darkened Ning Qi’s expression as memories of how Gu Fan had treated her resurfaced, instantly bringing out her anger.

"The Dark Lord said that if I want to settle our old score, now is the perfect chance." With that, Ning Qi lightly pushed off the ground, darting forward to deliver a swift kick directed straight at Gu Fan.

"This woman..." Gu Fan blocked the kick but immediately noticed its tremendous force, marveling at how much stronger Ning Qi had become.

Ning Qi snorted coldly and flung another supernatural shockwave, sending Gu Fan flying yet again, flipping through the air multiple times.

The ability to wield magic combined with martial arts—this was how the Dark Lord had defined Ning Qi, and she had exceeded expectations, becoming his most capable subordinate.

"Watch closely—today I’m not the person I used to be, while you remain exactly the same as before," Ning Qi proclaimed spiritedly as she launched another barrage of attacks, each punch carrying the weight of a thousand pounds and imbued with destructive supernatural force.

Initially, Gu Fan could still manage to block the strikes, but after dozens of exchanges, he began to falter—the relentless attack took its toll, and his arms started throbbing in pain.

Seeing Gu Fan struggling to defend, Ning Qi seized the opportunity to deliver a powerful blow, striking hard against Gu Fan’s arm.

A sickening crack echoed—Gu Fan’s arm bones fractured under the assault, and the pain made him furrow his brow as he retreated hastily.

"Think you can escape?" Ning Qi yelled, kicking Gu Fan again and sending him flying once more.

Even though Gu Fan was a far cry from his old self and had Vajra Body Protection, he still couldn’t withstand Ning Qi’s overwhelming strength. It wasn’t that Gu Fan was weak—it was simply that Ning Qi had become too strong.

Just as Gu Fan got back to his feet, he saw Ning Qi charging at him, delivering a solid knee strike straight to his head.

His helmet couldn’t withstand such an impact and shattered instantly. Fortunately, Gu Fan had prepared by wearing a mask underneath, preserving his anonymity.

Poor Gu Fan barely stabilized himself before being sent flying again, utterly unable to devise any counterattacks. This was the first time, since gaining perfect immortality, that he had encountered a situation like this.

If Gu Fan knew this torment was inflicted by Ning Qi, a pawn trained by the Dark Lord, he would undoubtedly curse the heavens—because in this world, only someone like him, Gu Fan, could be so thoroughly screwed over.

Dazed and severely disoriented, Gu Fan realized this was no time to rest. He knew Ning Qi wouldn’t give him a moment to breathe, so he fought desperately to stand back up.

A surge of oppressive energy swept forward, and Gu Fan’s first instinct was to retaliate blindly, throwing a straightforward punch right in front of him.

"What!" Ning Qi hadn’t anticipated such a reckless counterattack, and her delayed kick left her vulnerable to Gu Fan’s strike.

The clash ended with mutual destruction—Gu Fan was kicked away by Ning Qi, while she was knocked backward by his punch.

In terms of raw power, Gu Fan ultimately held the advantage. Though most of his earlier punches missed, the one that connected left Ning Qi writhing in agony, coughing up blood as she collapsed to the ground.

Gu Fan knelt on one knee, struggling to recover from his injuries, confident that his recovery speed would surpass Ning Qi’s.

Unfortunately, Gu Fan was wrong. Ning Qi sat cross-legged, focusing her breath control and tapping into her supernatural power, allowing her to heal faster than Gu Fan could.

"Damn, do you have to be so overpowered?" Gu Fan muttered, barely able to suppress his frustration at Ning Qi’s absurd strength.

Ning Qi didn’t waste time; her jade-like hands flew at a dizzying pace, her movements so fast and chaotic that Gu Fan couldn’t keep up.

Gu Fan barely blocked a few strikes before he found himself overwhelmed by Ning Qi’s relentless onslaught. Her rapid palm strikes pounded his head repeatedly, and she even slapped him across the face multiple times.

At that moment, Gu Fan felt the world spinning, completely devoid of his usual indomitable aura. A strange thought crossed his mind—it felt like Ning Qi was punishing not an enemy, but a scornful ex-lover.

"Oh, come on! Is this necessary? How exactly did I piss you off?" Gu Fan clutched his face, humiliated and sulking. For a man, being beaten like this by a woman was utterly disgraceful—even Su Hui had never bullied him like this.

Ning Qi glared coldly, assuming an offensive stance that radiated murderous determination, as if she intended to keep fighting until one of them perished.

Gu Fan, completely lacking confidence to withstand Ning Qi’s next wave of attacks, debated fleeing—but doing so would be humiliating, truly a case of dying for pride.

After a brief internal struggle, Gu Fan chose to retreat—or rather, to avoid her direct assault.

"Think you can escape? Dream on!" Ning Qi taunted, chasing after him while her subordinates followed closely behind.

Ning Qi’s henchmen couldn’t shake an odd feeling—this was the first time they had seen Ning Qi go all out to pummel one person. It almost felt like she was pursuing a faithless ex-lover rather than just hunting an enemy.