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

Although Gu Ran had diverted some of his mental energy to investigate Lanxin University, he still left a considerable amount of mental energy within Wu Shengyuan's sea of ​​consciousness.

Wu Shengyuan believed that the portion of mental energy left in his sea of ​​consciousness did not pose a significant threat, and that his "physical body" was sufficient to handle it.

However, Wu Shengyuan did not expect that Gu Ran's mental power was very different from before.

With the enhancement of the Nameless Sword, the sharpness of the mental energy entering his sea of ​​consciousness greatly increased its attack power.

If the previous telekinesis was like a wooden spear, then with the blessing of the Nameless Sword, it's like replacing the spearhead with a bronze one.

Telekinesis is inherently effective against evil spirits, and when its offensive power is enhanced, its effectiveness against evil spirits increases several times over.

Therefore, even if only a portion of his mental power attacked Wu Shengyuan's sea of ​​consciousness, his "body" was quickly overwhelmed after a brief resistance.

Because of his initial carelessness, Wu Shengyuan's "true form" believed that he could withstand Gu Ran's relatively small amount of mental power, so he did not immediately run away.

However, as soon as they "engaged," Gu Ran's mental power swiftly and decisively shattered his "physical body."

What surprised him even more was that Gu Ran's mental power could torment his "physical body" just like it tormented his physical body.

Although it was only a small part of the "original body" left behind because it couldn't escape in time, being tormented by Gu Ran's mental power still allowed him to feel the pain from the "original body" to a certain extent.

This kind of pain originating from his "true self" is the real pain for him, the pain that terrifies him.

He originally thought that Gu Ran couldn't do it, at most he could only destroy his "body", but he didn't expect that Gu Ran's mental power had improved so much compared to before, and his ability had become so strong.

Wu Shengyuan gasped for breath, looking at Gu Ran with some fear.

Even though he had prepared many trump cards for Gu Ran, Gu Ran continued to push the boundaries of his understanding.

He's starting to doubt whether his trump card will still have the desired effect.

"I believe you should be able to calm down now."

Gu Ran used his telekinetic power to lift up Wu Shengyuan.

Wu Shengyuan's expression was slightly dazed, because at this moment, in his sea of ​​consciousness, his "main body" immediately knew that he was no match for Gu Ran's mental power after suffering a loss once. So he used his understanding and control of this sea of ​​consciousness to escape and block Gu Ran.

If the battlefield is the sea of ​​consciousness, then the strength of the master of the sea of ​​consciousness and the degree of cooperation are crucial to the outcome of the battle.

It appears that Wu Shengyuan's body has been completely controlled by the evil spirits, as his consciousness seems to have been taken over by them.

Gu Ran chased after the demon's "true form" within his sea of ​​consciousness for a while but couldn't catch it, constantly being hindered by various attacks formed within his sea of ​​consciousness.

The demon's "true form" was initially frightened by Gu Ran's sharp attack, but gradually calmed down after seeing the barrier in its sea of ​​consciousness take effect.

Wu Shengyuan's eyes also became lively.

He looked at Gu Ran, his eyes filled with undisguised fear.

However, he dared not say anything more, for he still remembered that Gu Ran's mental power had not been fully infused into his consciousness.

If Gu Ran were to reclaim all his mental energy and use it to annihilate his "true form," he wouldn't be confident of escaping again.

Even though he valued Gu Ran so much before making the plan, he only realized now that he had still underestimated Gu Ran.

But at the same time, his longing for Gu Ran grew stronger.

The stronger Gu Ran becomes and the faster he improves, the more it proves that his judgment was correct. The value embodied in Gu Ran's body makes him itch with desire.

What he just said was absolutely true. If Gu Ran chooses to join him, or rather, join them, then Gu Ran will indeed become the one who controls their will.

However, that doesn't matter to them. As long as the essence of life remains unchanged and the outcome becomes stronger, it doesn't matter who is in control.

However, Gu Ran is now clearly showing resistance to this plan, which makes them feel regretful.

Since such a win-win plan failed to materialize, their war with Gu Ran is about to truly begin.

"Ahem, it seems you don't intend to kill me right now." After being turned into a human pig, Wu Shengyuan's voice was somewhat hoarse. "Let me guess why. You're probably thinking that since a student who should have been executed long ago has appeared twice, is there going to be a third time, or even more?"

"Hehe, congratulations, you guessed right."

Wu Shengyuan looked into Gu Ran's eyes.

"You should also know that your psychic powers can't detect everything, right? In fact, besides the barrier that isolates psychic powers, there is also a barrier that can disguise itself when detected by psychic powers."

"Among your students, I left a small number behind. I placed them in various places. Once they kill me, no one will know their whereabouts."

Seeing the slight change in Gu Ran's expression, Wu Shengyuan smiled, even though the smile aggravated his wounds and caused him unbearable pain.

"Haha, I've said it before: all those so-called human bonds and emotions are completely unnecessary burdens."

"They are clearly individuals who are more dispersed than us, yet they behave more like a whole than we do. Their inherent strengths are completely overshadowed by their weaknesses."

Gu Ran understood the meaning behind Wu Shengyuan's words.

These peculiar life forms, demons, can be either dispersed into different individuals or manifest as merged entities—truly merged entities with greater strength and a unified will.

However, evil spirits are selfish and ruthless. They only want to increase their own strength and manipulate people's hearts as their only reasons for existence.

Even if they merge into one, it's only because there are powerful enemies that they must merge to deal with, like him.

Otherwise, given the selfish nature of demons, they would only choose to grow up alone.

Humans, while more "individualized" than demons, possess a multitude of superfluous emotions that unite each individual human being.

Such emotions are useless and can even hinder an individual from becoming stronger.

For example, right now, he's being threatened by those students because of them.

Gu Ran understood what the demon meant, but he didn't think the demon was right.

Humans are complex beings.

Humans can be more selfish than evil, and they can also be more "integrated" than evil.

What makes humans human is their complexity.

All living beings are different, and Gu Ran didn't expect the demons to understand, nor was he interested in making them understand.

However, based on the demon's words, he could gain a deeper understanding of this life form and deduce its thoughts and behaviors.

"Then tell me your conditions."

Gu Ran looked into Wu Shengyuan's eyes.

"Tell me the conditions of their location."

Wu Shengyuan said jokingly, "Any conditions are acceptable—"

Before he could even utter the word "Is it?", he saw Gu Ran's gaze and quickly swallowed his words.

"Okay, pretend I didn't say that."

Gu Ran said calmly, "I do care about my students, but I know the conditions under which I can negotiate with you and avenge them if the negotiations fail."

His ability to suppress evil spirits is the foundation of all this.

He would never do something like using his students as leverage to force him to cripple his own abilities.

“But if that’s the case, I can’t enjoy your pained expression, so you’re of no value to me.” Wu Shengyuan shrugged.

Of course, Wu Shengyuan knew he was lying.

Gu Ran's value in his eyes has never decreased; in fact, it has continued to increase, and his purpose has never changed.

Bang!

Gu Ran punched Wu Shengyuan in the face, making his head spin like a top again, his neck twisting like a rubber band.

At the same time, Gu Ran withdrew more of his mental power and increased his pursuit of the demon's "true form" in his sea of ​​consciousness, and in an instant, he made new gains.

With the combined effect of these two factors, Wu Shengyuan experienced pain from both his body and soul.

"So we can't reach an agreement? In that case, I have no choice but to kill you right now to avenge my students."

Gu Ran said coldly.

"Cough cough." Wu Shengyuan spat out a mouthful of blood, which was mixed with some small pieces of internal organs.

His body was already injured by Gu Ran's initial kick, and if he had been able to treat himself immediately, the injury would not have been a concern.

However, Gu Ran did not give him a chance to heal, and now she continued to attack him, which made him unable to suppress his internal injuries any longer.

Wu Shengyuan immediately began to gather spiritual energy, preparing to "repair" his body.

Even if this body belongs to a martial arts master, it cannot withstand such severe injuries for an extended period without treatment.

"Your body can't take it anymore. You need to gather spiritual energy to heal your injuries?"

Gu Ran pressed the nameless sword against Wu Shengyuan's dantian.

"So if your martial arts golden core is destroyed, preventing you from gathering spiritual energy, how will you cope?"

"Having lost the ability to heal yourself, and suffering such severe injuries, your body will soon die."

Gu Ran's voice sounded unhurried, as if he were chatting casually.

"When the body dies and loses its ability to bear weight, you can only leave this body and find another body to inhabit. In that case, you will have nowhere to hide."

Gu Ran stared at Wu Shengyuan, his tone sounding calm, but one could sense the determination within it.

Wu Shengyuan's pupils contracted.

If the physical body dies, then the sea of ​​consciousness will also collapse and be destroyed.

At that point, his "physical body" would have no "sanctuary" left in the face of Gu Ran's mental power.

Gu Ran's mental power would then be able to easily deal with his "physical body".