The villains are redeemed, and the heroines cry and beg for forgiveness.

Even so, Gu Ran could still sense a hint of tension in the other person's emotions.

It might be related to the fact that they saw that they had just killed Du Shang.

"What did Xue Yingsong give you?... A strong person like you shouldn't be his dog. His broadcasts are illegal! We call the shots in Canglong City!"

An old man who looked somewhat irritable snorted as he spoke.

“If you vote for us, we can make you a new member. You will become the youngest permanent member of the ruling council, a new elder statesman.”

"That's what a shrewd-looking old man said."

"Hmph, you don't need to waste your energy. I think this kid's will is very firm. You might as well join forces and kill him."

The last elder, Shu, wasn't very old; on the contrary, he looked quite young, like an ordinary middle-aged man.

Standing beside them was Lilith, the demon general of the abyss. She remained silent, simply watching Gu Ran with interest.

"Indeed, you don't even know who you're cooperating with. It's one thing for the warriors of Far East City to be cooperative, and Azure Dragon City is at least an internal matter of our human alliance, but demons are beings from the abyss, completely different from us humans."

Gu Ran didn't immediately start fighting the elders; instead, he asked questions.

"Heh, if the president of Lanxin University hadn't been pushing them so hard, why would they have even considered reaching an agreement with the Abyss?"

"There is only one way to save them now, and that is to cooperate with me, to cooperate with the Abyss."

Lilith smiled charmingly at Gu Ran.

"However, I can remind you that the reason why some people in the ruling center agreed to cooperate with the Abyss and the Far East City is because there are great benefits involved. The warriors in the Far East City have some really good stuff."

"Furthermore, if you continue to be our enemy, I will join the fight, and I won't hold back."

Are you sure you can defeat the combined forces of so many powerful individuals?

"You don't actually think that just because you defeated me before, it really means I have the skill, do you?"

169. Shocking! The real inside man was actually... 4k

Gu Ran glanced around the scene, but he didn't doubt Lilith's statement.

In reality, he wasn't as confident as he appeared when facing so many powerful opponents, but as he had told Xue Yingsong before, he reserved the right to retreat if the situation became unfavorable.

"You're all actually afraid of me, aren't you?" Gu Ran said with a faint smile. "If you weren't afraid of me, you wouldn't all be gathered together, and you wouldn't be so shameless as to say that you're joining forces to deal with me."

"This doesn't sound like something a powerful person who controls a major city would say; it sounds more like something a coward would say."

The seemingly shrewd old man narrowed his eyes dangerously and said coldly, "Hmph, what's the point of talking about morality and fairness with rebellious heretics like you? People like you who rebel against the ruling center deserve to be killed by everyone."

"You're quite adept at turning the tables." Gu Ran clapped his hands. "You say you're rebelling against the ruling center, then let me ask you, what is the purpose of the ruling center's existence, and what is the purpose of the ruling center's standing council?"

"The reason why the ruling center can represent Canglong City is because it safeguards the overall interests of Canglong City. That's why the people of Canglong City recognize the power of the ruling center. But now it's not so. You insects treat the ruling center as your private property, which violates this principle. So, opposing you is not rebellion, but punishing the guilty and restoring order!"

Gu Ran's words left the elders speechless for a moment, unsure how to refute him.

Because what Gu Ran said was indeed what they wanted to accomplish.

In the end, he could only smash the table in anger and let out a furious snort.

"What a sharp-tongued brat you are! But what right do you have to represent the interests of all the people of Canglong City? You are nothing but a bunch of arrogant fools who want to seize central power."

Then, several elders used their martial arts and supernatural abilities to launch an attack on Gu Ran.

They were indeed afraid of the young man who had killed Du Shang with a single blow, and they now suspected that Li Zhongming had also been killed by this young man.

Two of the seven most esteemed people who should have stood at the pinnacle of power in Canglong City died in an instant, which could not help but fill them with fear.

Therefore, they, who were initially hesitant, immediately agreed to cooperate with the Abyss Demons and the warriors of Far East City.

To quell external threats, we must first secure internal stability. In any case, we must first suppress the "rebellion" in Canglong City.

The combined attack of the several elders was quite coordinated, and their attack routes and sequence perfectly blocked Gu Ran's main angles.

However, Lilith did not participate for the time being; she simply watched with a cryptic smile on her face.

Even though most of the overflowing power was contained in order to concentrate the attack, the remaining trace of overflowing power made the entire hall instantly become somewhat fragile, as if it were made of tofu, cracking and breaking into countless pieces.

"The speed... is a bit slow."

With Gu Ran's full mental power activated, the attacks of the elders in the hall seemed to enter bullet time, allowing Gu Ran to see them clearly.

"I...have become stronger again?"

Gu Ran was somewhat surprised.

Yes, he wasn't aware of it before when he hadn't fully unleashed his psychic power, but in this instant, he felt that his psychic power had undergone some kind of evolution.

"There's a flaw..."

Having completed a certain "evolution," Gu Ran was able to see and "predict" the attacks of several elders more clearly, and his physical strength was also sufficient for him to keep up with his "eyesight."

Gu Ran first slightly turned to the side, kicked one of the elders away, and then turned around and punched another one.

He then punched and kicked them all away, sending them flying.

Throughout the entire process, Gu Ran did not feel any difficulty at all, as if he was not facing the Elder of Canglong City, but beating up a child.

In the blink of an eye, the once arrogant elders were now lying on the ground in shock, staring at Gu Ran.

"It seems I overestimated you. Your strength... is this all you've got to be a senior elder in Azure Dragon City?"

Gu Ran raised an eyebrow and asked with some surprise.

Gu Ran was indeed somewhat surprised; this task didn't seem as difficult as she had originally imagined.

But the more sincere Gu Ran's tone seemed, the more they felt like vomiting blood.

As the elders of the ruling center of Canglong City, they had never imagined that anyone could stand against their alliance. This was something that even Xiao Chaofeng, whom Xue Yingsong relied on most, could not do.

But the reality is that even with all five of them working together, they are no match for this guy.

Although they are not seriously injured and still have the ability to fight, it must be said that their recent experience has dealt them a great blow to their morale.

However, this was not enough to make them despair, because they still had a trump card to play.

"There is still no fluctuation of spiritual energy on your body... What exactly are you cultivating? Why are you so fast? Why is your physical strength so great?"

Suddenly, one of the elders' expressions changed, and he said in shock.

The other elders also changed their expressions.

After being reminded, they noticed it too.

This was beyond their comprehension.

Lilith looked at Gu Ran, her pupils suddenly contracted, and her expression changed from relaxed to wary.

"Want to know? But I have no obligation to tell you." Gu Ran smiled slightly, appearing very kind.

However, this smile appeared extremely mocking to several of the elders.

"Damn it, do you think you have victory in your grasp? Your strength has indeed exceeded our expectations, but no matter how strong you are, there are forces in this world that you cannot deal with."

An old man gritted his teeth and said fiercely.

"Oh?" Gu Ran's heart stirred.

"Yurai Kiyoshi, if you don't make a move soon, our cooperation will be canceled!"

Just then, a mysterious force seemed to engulf the scene like a tidal wave.

Everything fell into a strange state of stagnation.

Amidst this stillness, one figure moved with ease, appearing as nimbly as a fish swimming in water as he approached Gu Ran's side.

Then, a short sword pierced Gu Ran's chest.

Under this stagnation, Gu Ran's thoughts and actions slowed down.

The short sword successfully pierced Gu Ran's chest, but to the surprise of the figure, his short sword failed to penetrate Gu Ran's chest as intended.

After sensing Gu Ran's physical strength, the figure gritted his teeth and spat a mouthful of blood onto the short sword.

The essence blood was absorbed by the short sword in an instant. After absorbing the essence blood, the short sword became agile and began to automatically absorb the spiritual energy between heaven and earth.

In just a short moment, the short sword seemed to have absorbed enough, stopped absorbing, and even paused slightly, as if it were burping.

Once the short sword stopped absorbing spiritual energy, the figure gripped it and continued to stab Gu Ran in the chest.

A sense of threat rose in Gu Ran's heart, but his sluggish thinking and actions prevented him from responding in time.

The short sword pierced Gu Ran's chest smoothly.

Before the figure could rejoice for long, he found that his short sword seemed to be stuck in a very uncomfortable state, as if he were piercing hard rubber with a rusty blade.

The figure immediately used all his strength, his veins bulging, and almost gritted his teeth as he plunged the short sword into Gu Ran's chest.

When the short sword finally pierced Gu Ran's chest completely, the stagnation that had enveloped the scene finally disappeared.

The figure immediately jumped away, moving away from Gu Ran, seemingly afraid of Gu Ran's counterattack.

"Haha, Hara Yorikiyo, well done! As expected of a treasure that can manipulate time, I'm even more looking forward to our cooperation now."

The elders were overjoyed when they saw that Gu Ran's chest had been pierced.

Whether it's a martial arts master or a superhuman, the heart is one of their weaknesses; if the heart is destroyed, they definitely won't live long.

No matter how strong Gu Ran is, they will still be the ultimate victors.