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

Although "he" intended to cooperate with the merfolk, the merfolk were too wary of humans, not only completely misunderstanding "him" but also taking confrontational measures.

This time, "he" first encountered "Alice".

Alice, caught in the middle, was imprisoned by her tribe.

In order to resolve the conflict between the mermaids and "him", "she" secretly fled her tribe's territory and entered the mermaids' heritage ruins.

She wanted to inherit the legacy and increase her influence within the clan in order to eliminate the estrangement between the mermaids and Gu Ran.

but--

The final result was... "she" failed.

They died in the ruins, and their flesh, blood, and souls became the nourishment that kept the ruins running.

Even if it was just a "simulation" of another ending, Gu Ran couldn't watch any longer.

"That's it for now."

Gu Ran took out a spatial artifact and crushed it.

Faint ripples appeared in the space, and the entire space seemed to tremble slightly.

For an ordinary powerful individual, such spatial fluctuations would be meaningless.

However, Gu Ran immediately noticed something strange.

The previous "bubble world" seemed to be nested together, but ordinary people could not see anything special about it and only felt that it was a world that couldn't be more real.

Now, the layers between them are revealed beneath the ripples and vibrations.

The subtle gaps between the layers, which appear small and minute to others, are crystal clear to Gu Ran.

"Spatial abilities do indeed counter this ability of theirs."

Gu Ran was able to find the flaw simply by relying on his familiarity with spatial coordinates.

If one is a spatial ability user, they can immediately open a portal to the "real world".

Although Gu Ran no longer possesses spatial abilities, he can still use spatial items and, through some simple measures, achieve the same effect.

Previously, he had used up the spatial item that Lilith had given him while dealing with the Mysterious General.

Then he thought that he might still need his spatial abilities now that he had lost them—for example, to teleport directly out of the abyss—so he asked Lilith for more spatial items.

I didn't expect it to be used again at this time. I can only say that it is indeed the "true form" of the Mysterious General, an enhanced version of the "Mysterious General"?

Although the ability has been upgraded, the weakness remains the same.

After finding the "gap", Gu Ran punched through the space, widening the "gap".

"You're not a spatial ability user, so how were you able to spot the flaw?!"

A shocked voice came from the "Lord Ruler".

"Didn't I tell you? I used to be a space-age ability user."

Gu Ran said calmly.

At the same time, he took out a spatial artifact and opened a spatial portal.

This was originally a portal to the human world, but under certain rules, it can only be used for teleportation within the abyss.

But enough is enough.

Gu Ran approached the spatial portal, sensing the coordinates, but did not immediately go inside.

In just a moment, he sensed the coordinates connecting the "virtual world" to the "real world".

Gu Ran drew the sword from his waist, concentrated his mental energy, and slashed with all his might.

Space shattered, and a passage connecting the coordinates of the "virtual world" and the "real world" appeared before us.

Gu Ran did not leave immediately, but stayed for a while.

He frowned slightly.

He sensed the "illusory world" where Lilith was. He originally wanted to bring her out immediately, but then he sensed the world Lilith was experiencing.

He even appeared in some of the scenes.

Gu Ran's expression was somewhat subtle, but he didn't pause for long.

He tore through space and appeared before Lilith.

"Another fake one? Humph, I don't believe any of this stuff!"

Upon seeing Gu Ran, Lilith immediately gave a cold and mocking look.

However, the flush on her face and her somewhat evasive eyes revealed her guilty conscience.

"It's me, we can leave now," Gu Ran said with a hint of helplessness.

The scene he just witnessed was "him" and "Lilith" being intimate.

If he doesn't show up soon, some scenes that are not suitable for children may unfold.

By then, even if they know it's "fake," the two of them will definitely feel very awkward around each other.

"Leave? You really are Gu Ran?" Lilith looked at Gu Ran suspiciously at first, but then she quickly confirmed the authenticity of the Gu Ran in front of her.

Because the "Gu Ran" in the "fake world" won't communicate with her.

Lilith's eyes lit up; she really wanted to ask Gu Ran a question.

"Let's leave first. I'll tell you about your problem when there's a chance later."

Gu Ran knew from Lilith's eyes that she already believed him.

He drew his sword and casually swung it, creating a spatial passage in front of him.

Lilith quickly grabbed Gu Ran: "Are you crazy? This fake world is completely controlled by the other party. You can't leave here safely just by opening a spatial passage. Most likely, this is also a trap set by the other party."

Since it is a "false world" created by the "Abyss Overlord", then everything may be fake. Moreover, since the other party was able to modify their spatial item teleportation coordinates from the beginning, it means that the other party's power in this regard must be quite strong.

Lilith had considered using her spatial artifacts to leave this "false world" before, but she didn't do so because of this concern.

Gu Ran gently patted Lilith's hand.

Although she always appeared strong, Gu Ran could sense that she actually harbored a deep fear of the "Lord Sovereign".

However, when this fear is expressed in a defensive form, it becomes immense hostility and feigned contempt.

When Lilith felt Gu Ran's hand, her body tensed up involuntarily.

She was clearly aware of just how close she and Gu Ran had become.

However, before she could even form any thoughts, Gu Ran had already led her into the spatial passage.

Outside the light screen.

Eudora looked a little jealous.

"There's no need to be so gentle with that succubus."

Xue Xiling also frowned slightly.

Although she had put aside her grudges against Gu Ran and her father, she still harbored no goodwill towards Lilith, the succubus who had caused all the trouble.

"Forget it, Gu Ran has nothing to do with me anymore. Whatever his relationships with other women are irrelevant. Besides, it's just a memory of the past..."

Xue Xiling said to herself in her heart.

Even she herself didn't notice that when she saw the intimate expressions between Gu Ran and Lilith on the screen, her delicate eyebrows still furrowed slightly.

......

In the light screen.

Gu Ran just felt that Lilith was being a bit "slow," so he grabbed her wrist to speed things up.

His mind was completely focused on the "Lord of the Abyss," and he didn't notice Lilith's strange expression.

After quickly traversing the spatial passage, Gu Ran and Lilith's view suddenly opened up.

The area that comes into view is not the central temple.

"The coordinates are slightly off, but it doesn't matter."

Gu Ran looked at the central temple not far away and said.

Or rather, breaking away from the Central Temple would actually be more advantageous for them in the situation they would face next.

Although half of the central temple was destroyed more than 700 years ago, it no longer appears to have its original grandeur.

However, Gu Ran could sense that it was still the "Lord Sovereign's" home turf, where He could display even greater power.

"We're out? What should we do now?"

Even Lilith herself didn't realize that she was now completely dependent on Gu Ran.

"We're not the ones in a hurry right now," Gu Ran said with a faint smile.

He had already figured out some of the other party's background.

Although he is a formidable opponent, he is also their nemesis.

This led him to make some guesses about what happened more than 700 years ago, but more questions than anything else.