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

Then, the sword that originally belonged to Yorikiyo returned to where it came from.

The sword pierced Hara Yorikiyo's chest.

Hara Yorikiyo, who was still thinking about how to test Lilith, stared in astonishment at the short sword that had pierced through his chest.

He made gurgling sounds as he tried to turn his head to look at the murderer.

But the next moment, his martial arts golden core was crushed by Gu Ran.

Compared to the difficulty he faced in stabbing Gu Ran with his short sword, Gu Ran's response was effortless and without any difficulty.

With his heart destroyed and his martial arts golden core gone, Yuan Laiqing died completely after only a short time.

The elders stared in astonishment at the scene, never expecting the situation to change so quickly.

"Weren't you already dead? You couldn't possibly be alive with injuries like that." Old Man Shu's voice trembled slightly as he asked the question.

"I'm dead? I never said I was dead, it's just your wishful thinking." Gu Ran kicked Yuan Laiqing's corpse away.

The wound on his chest, which had been bleeding profusely, is gradually closing and healing.

The elders were dumbfounded.

"Impossible! It's impossible for someone to live this long after their heart has been destroyed!"

The elders vehemently denied it.

Whether you're a superhuman or a martial artist, the heart is the core of life. The difference is that the heart is more important for superhumans, as it is also the core of their power.

A martial artist's core strength lies in their dantian. While a destroyed heart will lead to death, some powerful martial artists will say, "This is just a fatal wound; I can fight for the rest of my life!"

He temporarily maintained his life force by relying on the power of the martial arts golden core.

It's just that Gu Ran's performance was too good, and there were also powerful figures like Du Shang among the elders who seemed to be martial artists but were actually superhumans, so they hadn't suspected Gu Ran before.

Of course, what truly terrified them was Gu Ran's strength in launching sneak attacks when he got serious.

Even a top expert like Hara Yorikiyo couldn't dodge it and was killed in one blow.

After eliminating the biggest obstacle, Yuan Laiqing, Gu Ran turned to the remaining elders and smiled kindly.

"Now, what other cards do you have up your sleeve? Show them all."

Seeing the corpse of Hara Raiyoshi on the ground, the elders finally became frightened.

Even Hara Yorikiyo, who possessed the ability to control time, was no match for him. They were destined to lose, without a doubt.

The scene was quiet for only a second. The next moment, they immediately turned around and ran away as fast as they could.

"They're running pretty fast, but their speed is still too slow." Gu Ran used his telekinesis to block their escape route.

Although it was quickly shattered by their attacks, it successfully stalled them for a few seconds.

In that short time, Gu Ran caught up with them one by one, destroying their dantian and hearts with a single, fatal blow. They didn't even have time to beg for mercy.

Within minutes, Elder Shu, who held a high position of power in Canglong City, died.

Gu Ran originally thought that among the several elders, there would be one or two who upheld public principles and were unwilling to collude with others.

But I didn't expect that all the senior officials were the same kind of people; they had long been corrupted by power.

After this battle, the hall was completely ruined.

Gu Ran and Lilith stared at each other.

Gu Ran didn't know how to communicate with Lilith for a moment, so she remained silent to see what the other party would say.

Lilith's smile faded: "Let's fight."

?

This succubus's thought process is truly extraordinary.

Gu Ran asked, "Why?"

"Why? Aren't we enemies?" Lilith was somewhat confused by Gu Ran's question. "Isn't it natural for enemies to fight each other?"

Gu Ran: "Didn't you reach an agreement with Xue Yingsong? Could it be... I guessed wrong?"

"Agreement? Oh, he wanted to make an agreement with me, but I didn't agree." Lilith pointed her gun at Gu Ran. "So we're still enemies. Come on, let's fight!"

After a brief silence, Gu Ran nodded and said, "Alright, since you like it, I'll play along. But I have one condition. If I win, you... can't attack me again. In other words, whether it's your own choice or not, you can't fight me."

Although Gu Ran was not afraid of such a belligerent succubus, he found her quite troublesome.

It would be too annoying to be required to fight every time we meet.

Let's just resolve this once and for all.

Lilith tilted her head, glanced at Gu Ran, and then nodded: "Okay!"

war?

Fight!

The two quickly reached a consensus and became close friends.

Because he was unsure of Lilith's true strength, Gu Ran initially held back quite a bit of his power.

However, Gu Ran soon discovered that Lilith's strength was indeed very strong.

That's enough for him to use half of his strength!

He only needed to use one-third of his strength against Elder Shu, but against Lilith, he had to use half of his strength.

Gu Ran kept Lilith at bay, trying to see what tricks she had up her sleeve.

"Endless fire of the abyss, burn away the enemy!" Lilith raised her spear high, and raging black flames erupted around her and around her body.

Black flames also appeared on the spear, covering the entire shaft.

A massive amount of black flames spread towards Gu Ran, as if a giant beast had opened its mouth to devour him.

However, before the black flames could touch Gu Ran's body, they were blocked by an invisible barrier.

That was Gu Ran's telekinetic power!

Previously, Gu Ran had already discovered that his mental power had a barrier effect on this black flame.

It can be considered a kind of "non-flammable material" that he can control.

Although the continuous burning of the black flames would wear down his psychic power, the amount of wear was negligible compared to the sheer volume of his psychic power.

In this battle, Gu Ran had the upper hand over Lilith in every aspect.

You can fly?

I can also use my telekinesis to instantly create "steps" and move more freely, just like on land.

Do you possess an inextinguishable, endless fire from the abyss?

My telekinesis happens to be "non-flammable" and can be transformed into any shape to block flames.

Are you physically strong and have strong combat abilities?

Sorry, I'm stronger, much stronger.

After fighting for a while, Gu Ran felt that Lilith had run out of ideas, so he began to gradually increase his strength to overpower Lilith.

Lilith quickly felt the strain of fighting Gu Ran, but her eyes grew brighter and brighter.

"That's right, that's exactly the kind of battle!"

Lilith's face showed not anger at her inability to break through, but even a hint of joy.

Under Gu Ran's deliberate guidance, the two fought their way from the inner city of Canglong City to the slums, and then from the slums to the wilderness.

The demon legion on the outskirts of the inner city saw their general fighting a human outside the city, and their offensive faltered.

The two, focused on their own battle, paid little attention to the fighting on the outskirts of the inner city.

Gu Ran had already understood that both the Demon Legion and Azure Dragon City had been quite restrained in their battle this time.

It's more like... Fang Shuang's test.

The demon legion attacked only in one direction, while Azure Dragon City's response appeared passive.

Although the insufficient number of demon legions and the internal strife in Canglong City were also reasons, Gu Ran felt that this was more like a tacit agreement reached by both sides in a confrontational manner.

Although Gu Ran didn't yet know what agreement Xue Yingsong and Lilith were negotiating, he was certain that their agreement was before the Demon Legion attacked Canglong City.

The fact that residents of the slums and inner city areas in the direction of the attack were evacuated in advance is proof of this.

If they didn't know beforehand that they would be attacked, how could they have evacuated in advance?

However, based on Gu Ran's observation, the demon legion's attack was a genuine attack, and if the offensive went smoothly, they would actually penetrate into the inner city of Canglong City.

Lilith probably has the same plan.

That's why she said she didn't agree to the agreement, while Xue Yingsong told him there might be a "companion".

Because Lilith hasn't truly made up her mind yet.

If Kaname and Hara Yorikiyo can defeat him by joining forces, then it's really hard to say which side Lilith will be on.

Even without resolving the issue, it's hard to say whether Lilith would turn against him if he showed even the slightest sign of weakness.

At that time, she must have seen through his act and knew that he was not actually seriously injured.