Chapter 268: Gu Ran Feels Nauseous Again

An otherworldly sensation traversed from the Fate Chasing Kite Pupils to his mind in the next instant. It was as if he'd acquired an unusual, new kind of sight.

"This way!"

Turning his head, he determined a specific direction and darted forward with haste.

"Wait, Holy Son Jiang Chen!"

Seeing this, Wu Qian paid no mind to the surrounding cultivator inheritances and promptly pursued.

"Wu Qian!"

"There may come a point where I can't intervene directly. Can you assist me with a few tasks?"

Jiang Chen turned to Wu Qian, asking for his aid.

"Absolutely!"

Wu Qian nodded without hesitation.

"Then, I appreciate it."

Jiang Chen offered a smile, then reached out to grab Wu Qian's arm. With that, they jetted forward at the highest speed attainable.

'This speed, it's incredible!'

'Holy Son Jiang Chen's cultivation base is far beyond what I ever imagined!'

Wu Qian's initial comprehension of Jiang Chen's capabilities was utterly overhauled, leaving him not only astounded but in heightened reverence for Jiang Chen.

At the same time, a determination to faithfully follow Jiang Chen's directives took root in his heart.

Now, Wu Qian fully comprehended the extent of Jiang Chen's powers and decided to throw his lot in with Jiang Chen without any doubts.

As a result...

[Ding! You've successfully swayed a potential ally of Protagonist Gu Ran. Gu Ran's Heavenly Fate Value has diminished by 1500 points!]

[Ding! You've gained 3000 points of Villain Value!]

System notifications echoed within Jiang Chen's mind.

'Swaying Wu Qian to my side, not a bad outcome.'

Jiang Chen's lips formed a subtle smile as he continued his rapid flight.

At this juncture, his path wasn't aimless any longer, and the Heavenly Fate could barely affect him.

Before long, Gu Ran, Liu Xiong, and others entered Jiang Chen's divine sense.

At this moment, Liu Xiong was already locked in a fierce combat with the demonic cultivator at the Dao Comprehension realm.

The remaining demonic cultivators from the Burning Blaze Ancient Sect were relentlessly surrounding and attacking Liu Xiong.

As for why they didn't attack Gu Ran, it was because he had successfully concealed his presence!

At present, Gu Ran had cleverly hidden his presence, hovering around the periphery, and awaiting the opportune moment to ambush the unsuspecting demonic cultivators.

In contrast, Liu Xiong couldn't spare a moment's distraction, engrossed as he was in his intense combat. Additionally, he lacked the predictive abilities to foresee Gu Ran's targets like Jiang Chen could.

Consequently, competing with Gu Ran for kills was out of the question.

In just a brief period, Gu Ran had already dispatched five or six demonic cultivators.

Those with inferior cultivation bases, once turned into demonic cultivators, found their cognitive abilities impaired. This made it simple for Gu Ran to dispatch them without much resistance.

"There they are!"

"Ahead, you'll find two individuals. The one at the Dao Comprehension realm is Liu Xiong, and the other, continuously making assassinations, is Gu Ran."

"They're under attack by demonic cultivators from the Burning Blaze Ancient Sect. Help me handle those demonic cultivators!"

Jiang Chen instructed Wu Qian, then halted roughly a hundred thousand kilometers from Gu Ran.

"Understood!"

Wu Qian nodded, flying towards the direction Jiang Chen indicated.

Given that Wu Qian couldn't see the vast battle that Jiang Chen had described, he realized that the reach of Jiang Chen's divine sense far surpassed his own.

In Wu Qian's mind, Jiang Chen was already considered a formidable powerhouse of at least the Half-step Transcendence realm.

On the battlefield.

"Hehehe!"

"Even if the young whelp can cloak his presence, it's inconsequential. I'll take care of him soon enough."

"But first, I'll consume you, old man!"

The demonic cultivator at the Dao Comprehension realm remained unperturbed as he watched his followers being continuously eliminated by Gu Ran.

On one hand, he was indifferent towards his subordinates' fates.

On the other hand, Gu Ran was perceived as a mere thorn in his side, presenting no real threat to him.

Had it not been for Jiang Chen's intervention, this demon would have soon been proven wrong, left humiliated and ultimately slain by the increasingly formidable Gu Ran. Even postmortem, his cultivation base could potentially be plundered.

But at that very moment.

"From whence did this abhorrent entity emerge!"

"Daring to strut in my presence, meet your end!"

An incensed bellow resonated from afar, its overwhelming force echoing like thunder from the heavens, rattling one's core.

"What!"

"A Dao Palace realm powerhouse! Impossible!"

"..."

The arrogance previously etched on the Dao Comprehension realm demonic cultivator's face dissolved instantly, replaced by unending terror.

In the following moment, a lightning bolt plummeted from the skies, reducing the Dao Comprehension realm demonic cultivator to ashes in an instant.

"My gratitude, esteemed senior!"

Liu Xiong was already aware that this was the expert dispatched by Jiang Chen and promptly expressed his gratitude with a smile.

"No need for thanks. Let's clear out these demonic cultivators first!"

Wu Qian returned the smile, radiating warmth and displaying no signs of haughtiness that one might expect from a Dao Palace realm powerhouse.

"Agreed!"

Liu Xiong gave an immediate nod and began the task of exterminating the lesser demonic cultivators.

'What in the...'

'How could this happen!'

'Why has a Dao Palace realm powerhouse appeared out of nowhere?'

'Aren't there only supposed to be two human cultivators, Liu Xiong and myself, in this Cave Heaven?'

'Could it be that the spatial channel we traveled through isn't the only one, and that others have entered here from the outside?'

'Darn it, this unsettling feeling of being interrupted midway, could this be the work of the 'Heavenly Gu Society' again?'

'Is that Dao Palace realm powerhouse a member of the Heavenly Gu Society? What rank could he possibly hold within the Heavenly Gu Society?'

'...'

Watching the Burning Blaze Ancient Sect's demonic cultivators fall one after the other, Gu Ran experienced a near heart-rending grief. It was, after all, his own cultivation base that they were diminishing.

He had meticulously strategized everything.

While Liu Xiong was occupied battling the Dao Comprehension realm demonic cultivator, Gu Ran planned to exploit the chaos, first exterminating the weaker subordinates, thus amassing greater strength to assist Liu Xiong in defeating the Dao Comprehension realm entity.

Then, when Liu Xiong least expected it, Gu Ran would launch a surprise attack, kill him, and seize the opportunity to claim his head!

In Gu Ran's estimation, there were no other members of the Heavenly Gu Society in this mysterious Cave Heaven. The elimination of Liu Xiong would bestow upon him absolute freedom and supremacy!

Thereafter, Gu Ran intended to systematically eliminate the demonic beasts and cultivators within the Cave Heaven Secret Realm, rapidly elevating himself to a Dao Palace realm powerhouse. This would qualify him to confront the Heavenly Gu Society directly.

Unfortunately, dreams are often grander than reality.

Before he could even slay many of the minions, the Dao Palace realm powerhouse from the Heavenly Gu Society had already made an appearance...

As Gu Ran mulled over this, he felt somewhat nauseated.

Those darned individuals from the Heavenly Gu Society truly had no scruples.

Yet, he had no alternatives.

Given his current inferior strength, Gu Ran was forced to bide his time.

He channeled his vexation into vigor and went full tilt, frenziedly annihilating the demonic cultivators from the Burning Blaze Ancient Sect.

In the blink of an eye, this swarm of demonic cultivators from the Burning Blaze Ancient Sect was entirely wiped out!

"Wu Qian, remain with Liu Xiong and Gu Ran."

Jiang Chen transmitted his instructions in secret, "Gu Ran is one of my juniors. I hope you can look out for him and prevent him from landing in perilous situations."

"Holy Son Jiang Chen, be assured!"

"Even at the risk of my own life, I will prevent harm from befalling Gu Ran."

Wu Qian promptly responded.

At this juncture, he also spotted Gu Ran.

It was peculiar, but upon laying eyes on this young man, Wu Qian's initial impression was highly favorable, as though he had reunited with a long-lost kin.

What Wu Qian didn't realize, however, was that while his first impression of Gu Ran was positive, Gu Ran's perception of him was quite the opposite.

Because, by now, Wu Qian had aligned himself with Jiang Chen, transitioning from a potential ally to an adversary in Gu Ran's perspective!

Gu Ran's Heavenly Fate Value naturally put him on high alert, and to top it off, Wu Qian had disrupted his grand scheme!

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