My Wife Turns Out to be an Empress of the Dynasty

The speed of devouring was incredibly fast.

In the blink of an eye, his breath had almost entirely dissipated.

Although the shadow struggled desperately, it was of no use; every trace of breath left behind.

After absorbing him completely, Gu Lan finally reined in his aura.

"Don't be so ignorant in your next life."

Gu Lan said disdainfully as his steps quickened.

First, he needed to leave this place. Presumably, that thing wasn't here.

The reason Gu Lan had killed this person was simple.

Since there was one sealed here, there would definitely be more.

The further Gu Lan ventured into the Ancient God Battlefield, the more he sensed something was wrong.

Although the place was desolate, treasures were not scarce.

Especially as he reached deeper into the area, there were no signs of combat whatsoever.

Arriving at a cliff, Gu Lan's expression was cold as he halted.

After scanning the surroundings, Gu Lan closed his eyes and stood still.

At that moment, the true qi within Gu Lan's body was fully unleashed.

Since he couldn't rely on others, he had to rely on himself.

With the blessing of the Power of Heaven Path, his true qi spread rapidly.

In no time, it enveloped a radius of one hundred miles.

...

Meanwhile, Shadow had returned.

He had just arrived at a dim Star Realm when Mo Xuan appeared in front of him.

"Why are you alone?"

Upon hearing Mo Xuan's cold inquiry, the shadow didn't hesitate and quickly bowed.

"Master Gu is dead."

The moment these words were spoken, Mo Xuan was stunned in place.

"Impossible!"

He knew Gu Lan's strength very well, there was no way he could have just died like that.

"Young Lord, it is true. I killed him myself!"

In fact, this was not an exaggeration, as the Hongmeng Sword had been in his hand at the time.

"You killed him? Just you?"

Mo Xuan still refused to believe it.

He was fully aware of the shadow's abilities; there was no way he could have killed Gu Lan.

Seeing his disbelief, the shadow felt helpless.

With a casual wave, a scene appeared before them.

Upon seeing this scene, Mo Xuan froze, his face turning even uglier.

...

After a few breaths, Mo Xuan sighed deeply.

"What a pity."

Having been pierced through the heart by a sharp sword, even with heavenly power, Gu Lan could never resurrect.

"Young Lord, what should we do next?"

Shadow respectfully asked, and Mo Xuan, with a contemplative look, spoke.

"Seize the Destiny of Lanyan Royal School."

Upon hearing this, Shadow furrowed his brows.

"Young Lord, that might not be a good idea."

Though he hadn't had much contact with Gu Lan, he owed his life to him.

If it hadn't been for Gu Lan's help, he wouldn't have survived the secret place and would never have made it this far.

Now, taking advantage of Gu Lan's death was something he couldn't bring himself to do.

Before he could speak further, Mo Xuan turned and coldly looked at him.

"Don't forget, you are from the Wizard Clan."

Mo Xuan's voice was icy, and his eyes gleamed with cold light.

With just a look, Shadow didn't dare to speak again.

"Everything is at your command, Young Lord!"

Shadow's expression was grave as he respectfully bowed.

Just as he looked up, dozens of shadows appeared behind him.

They emitted an eerie black aura, and all of them had reached the fourth level of the Earth Realm.

"Head to the Jing Nation Palace!"

Mo Xuan gave the order, and the dozens of black shadows dashed forward.

Shadow hesitated for a second but eventually followed.

However, as they moved forward, a burst of true qi appeared in Shadow's hand.

Unnoticed, he vanished into the darkness.

"I hope I can be of help."

Though he was from the Wizard Clan, Gu Lan had saved his life.

Inside the Jing Nation Palace, Mu Yuyan received the news.

Mu Yuyan's eyes shot open, and her expression immediately darkened.

"What's coming will eventually come."

She had long known that these individuals would not remain peaceful, and thus she had already prepared herself.

With her slightly cold voice, Mu Yuyan turned and vanished from the spot.

Mu Yuyan's speed was so fast that no one had a chance to notice.

In the blink of an eye, she had disappeared without a trace.

After a few breaths, Mu Yuyan arrived at a vast sky.

Stopping, the Hongmeng Sword appeared in her hand.

At that moment, dozens of black shadows appeared in the distance, with Shadow at the lead.

He didn't recognize Mu Yuyan, but he recognized the Hongmeng Sword.

"You are?"

Shadow didn't rush to attack but instead asked in confusion.

Just as his words fell, Mu Yuyan coldly replied.

"I am from the Jing Nation."

Upon hearing this, Shadow's brows furrowed.

He didn't speak further, and instead, he used a mysterious voice to speak.

"Leave, you are no match for them."

This sudden remark made Mu Yuyan frown.

"Master Gu saved my life before, and I don't want to fight with you."

This was the last thing the shadow said with his mysterious voice. Afterward, a sneer appeared on his face.

"A mere woman dares to block my way."

His voice was cold, and his eyes flashed with a cold light.

Before Mu Yuyan could react, the shadow vanished in an instant and appeared before her.

"Miss Mu, my apologies!"

With that, he struck out with a palm.

He deliberately slowed down his speed, but the Hongmeng Sword trembled and directly blocked his strike.

With a resounding clang, the shadow was sent back several steps.

The Wizard Clan's experts saw this and were about to take action.

But just as they stepped forward, the shadow coldly stopped them.

"I can handle this myself!"

"Miss Mu, I will deliberately lose to you later and find an opportunity to escape."

Shadow spoke again in his mysterious voice, not hesitating before turning into a blur and charging forward.

This time, his speed was incredibly fast, but he still held back some of his strength when striking.

After hundreds of exchanges, Shadow was covered in injuries.

But the more they fought, the more Shadow felt something was wrong.

Mu Yuyan showed no intention of leaving.

At this moment, he was completely confused.

After striking, he quickly retreated a hundred feet.

"Miss Mu, leave now!"

He urged anxiously, but Mu Yuyan didn't move, instead showing a faint smile.

"I appreciate your kindness, but I cannot leave."

She could have escaped, but what about the people in the Jing Nation Palace?

Gu Simu and Zhongren also sensed the changes in the sky.

Though they were thousands of miles away, after their improvement, their perception of danger was far stronger than before.

"We're in trouble!"

Zhongren suddenly opened his eyes. Just as he was about to act, Xue Lengyan suddenly appeared in front of him.

"My Blood Clan will handle it, stay here and be at ease."

With those words, Xue Lengyan stepped into the air and left.

Now, the formation was almost complete, and there could be no mistakes.

Although Zhongren was anxious, he trusted Xue Lengyan's strength.

At the same time, Gu Simu had already dashed into the sky and appeared before Mu Yuyan.

Looking at the Wizard Clan experts in front of him,

Gu Simu's face darkened as the Hammer of Evergreen Pine appeared in his hand.

"A bunch of fools, seeking death!"

Gu Simu had a bad temper and didn't care what these people were doing.

"Since you dared to strike at Mu Yuyan, don't blame me for being rude."

"Dare to strike at my mother, I'll make sure you don't return alive!"