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

These people deserve to die!

Then, Gu Ran turned his gaze to the headquarters of the Martial Arts Alliance.

Then, using his telekinesis, he "saw" a refined-looking middle-aged man. The man seemed to sense the telekinesis and looked in Gu Ran's direction as well.

He also gave a faint smile, which seemed to be a provocation, or perhaps... a welcome back to Gu Ran?

Martial Saint Origin?

Gu Ran had read the records of all the martial arts masters in Canglong City, so he recognized the refined-looking middle-aged man at a glance.

The current Martial Saint Yuan looks the same as the Martial Saint Yuan in his memory, but his temperament is completely different.

Suddenly, a barrier that could resist telekinetic detection rose outside the Martial Arts Alliance headquarters, keeping Gu Ran's telekinetic power out.

Is he trying to lure me over there?

Gu Ran regained a little of her senses.

Clearly, the barrier at the Reverse Origin Martial Arts Hall that can isolate mental energy was created by Martial Saint Yuan.

It seems that Wu Shengyuan can also sense the probe of mental power?

Moreover, that smile and that gaze from afar carried a strong sense of provocation in Gu Ran's eyes.

The changes before and after were so drastic that if the former Martial Saint Yuan hadn't been so well disguised, then he was very likely possessed by a demon.

"Martial Arts Alliance... Martial Saint Yuan, I'd like to see what you are now!"

Gu Ran turned around and looked at the headquarters of the Martial Arts Alliance.

The current headquarters of the Martial Arts Federation is located in the former central government seat, clearly indicating a replacement.

He was quite a distance from the Ni Yuan Martial Arts Hall, but he did not rush to the Martial Arts Alliance headquarters at his fastest speed.

Instead, he simply used his mental power to lift himself up, "suspending" him in the air, so that most people nearby could look up and see him.

He then drove at a normal vehicle speed toward the Martial Arts Alliance headquarters, during which time he was visible to almost everyone along the way.

And that was also Gu Ran's goal.

He wanted to know how he was perceived by the people of Canglong City, and he also wanted to learn more from their discussions about him.

Because Gu Ran openly "floated" in the air, his return quickly became known to more and more people in Canglong City.

"That...that's Consultant Gu Ran?"

"He calls himself Advisor Gu Ran? That's the murderer who killed Principal Xue and her father! He's a wicked man who plotted to wreak havoc in Canglong City!"

"Run! Run! If we're too late, he'll kill us all!"

"He's still alive! Quickly, notify the Martial Arts Alliance! Only the Martial Arts Alliance can help us now!"

"I've heard that Gu Ran, that devil, is the strongest in the Human Alliance. Will our Azure Dragon City be plunged into disaster again...?"

Gu Ran's mental power perceived all sorts of fearful and apprehensive remarks.

His strength was known to most of Canglong City because of Xue Yingsong's previous publicity, so these words were full of fear, but some people had other emotions that went beyond fear.

That is hatred.

In this alien invasion, half of the people of Canglong City were directly or indirectly injured or killed.

Nearly 200 million people have been affected.

Many of them lost their relatives and friends in this disaster. They were angry and fearful of the extraterrestrial beings, and they were equally angry and fearful of Gu Ran.

At this moment, seeing Gu Ran, this "executioner," swaggering into Canglong City, many Canglong City residents, filled with anger and fear, were instantly overwhelmed by rage.

Anger outweighed fear, and they began to hurl insults at Gu Ran, completely disregarding the "danger" of being killed. Instead of running away, they even tried to rush towards Gu Ran.

Ordinary people picked up whatever was around them and threw it at Gu Ran, or pulled out guns and bows and arrows and shot at him. Superhumans and martial artists attacked Gu Ran as if they were committing suicide, wanting to "perish together" with him.

"A despicable, shameless, cold-blooded butcher!"

"A treacherous and cruel devil!"

"A cunning and ambitious schemer!"

"Executioner! Murderer!"

"hypocrite!"

"tyrant!"

......

He could sense all sorts of insults through his mental power, and they even filled his ears at close range.

Surprisingly, Gu Ran felt neither anger nor resentment at being wronged.

He just felt a little... sad?

Or perhaps it's indifference that comes after a cold heart?

Gu Ran herself was also a little confused.

He had thought he would care about their opinions, but at this moment he felt surprisingly calm.

"Die!"

A young male martial artist whose strength hadn't even reached the Qi Condensation stage rushed over and started shooting at Gu Ran with a large firearm.

In just a few dozen seconds, thousands of bullets were unleashed.

These are weapons used by the main city's army to fight against the beast tide, and this warrior appears to be a soldier from Azure Dragon City.

His gaze toward Gu Ran was filled with madness and hatred.

All the bullets that were unleashed were frozen in mid-air by Gu Ran's mental power.

These weapons, which are only good for dealing with ordinary ferocious beasts, are nothing more than pretty toys to Gu Ran.

Gu Ran stared at the male martial artist for a few seconds.

"He was possessed by a demon, but the demon has now left his body, though he is on the verge of a mental breakdown."

Gu Ran glanced at the other people attacking him from all around.

Some of them, like this male warrior, had the scent of demonic possession, but the demons had already left, and their minds were almost completely broken.

It's likely that all that's left is the obsession with "getting revenge" on him.

However, a considerable number of them did not have the scent of being possessed by evil spirits, and their minds were quite clear.

But they still chose to rush towards him like moths to a flame, just to launch an attack that would not cause him any harm at all.

Gu Ran pondered for a while.

At this moment, his mind was actually clearer, and he was able to understand some things more clearly.

"I searched the entire Azure Dragon City with my mental power but couldn't find the last remaining small group of demons."

"At this time, a place that could block the detection of mental power happened to appear in Canglong City - the headquarters of the Martial Arts Alliance."

"So those demons chose to gather their power and chose the Martial Saint Source? They knew I would return, so this is their last stand?"

"In these thirty days, they have been constantly stigmatizing me, blaming me for the arrival of extraterrestrial aliens, and causing the people of Canglong City to completely abandon me."

“Control another group of people, amplify the hatred in their hearts, and when I return, they will launch a suicide attack on me to provoke me. At the same time, they will act as a leader to lead those innocent people who are ‘conscious’ but have not been possessed to launch suicide attacks on me as well.”

"I feel no remorse for killing those who have lost their minds, but those who are blinded by their schemes and swayed by these delusional individuals, attacking me in a moment of impulsive rage..."

"If I killed him on a whim, or in a fit of rage... then I might indeed feel guilty. Even if I didn't feel guilty for the moment because I was too angry about what happened at the Reverse Origin Martial Arts Hall, once I get to the Martial Arts Alliance headquarters, that 'Martial Saint Source' will definitely expose his own 'conspiracy' and reveal the truth, making me realize that I killed an 'innocent' person by mistake."

"This is a psychological tactic aimed at me! To make my heart waver!"

Even the slightest wavering will give them an advantage!

From the moment he entered the Reverse Yuan Martial Arts Hall, he stepped into a trap.

This kind of trick... this kind of manipulative scheme, it has a strong demonic feel to it.

Since his current actions were part of the enemy's conspiracy, Gu Ran decided not to proceed to the Martial Arts Alliance headquarters as originally planned.

He casually killed those who had been driven insane by the demons, to prevent them from causing any major damage once they could no longer attack him, while sparing those who had not been possessed by the demons.

Then he quickened his pace.

These ordinary martial artists or superhumans couldn't keep up with Gu Ran's speed at all, and soon could only stand behind in helpless rage.

When Gu Ran stepped back onto the former center of power—now the headquarters of the Martial Arts Alliance—he immediately sensed a strong "scent" of evil.

After numerous "interactions" with the demons, Gu Ran became extremely familiar with these strange life forms. He could even clearly "smell" their "odor" using his mental power and perceive the concentration of the "odor" in detail.

The "smell" here was too strong. As soon as Gu Ran passed through the barrier that isolated mental power, he knew that the last remaining part of the evil spirits in Canglong City had gathered here.

The fact that they have gathered their power in this way suggests that they are preparing for a final battle.

Moreover, they are confident that they have the potential to surpass him.

"Gu Ran, you're finally back. Otherwise, your last few surviving students would have died too."

Wu Shengyuan stood in front of the Central Building, smiling at Gu Ran. He clapped his hands lightly, and the ground of the plaza next to him cracked open, revealing a platform.

Several people were impaled diagonally on the platform with military-made spears. These people were covered in wounds and had all fallen into a coma.

Those were his students!