My Wife Turns Out to be an Empress of the Dynasty
Chapter 813 - 813: Almost Lost Control

Seeing the sudden change in the person before him, Gu Lan's expression darkened, and a murderous aura flashed in his eyes.

This person's abilities were beyond what he had expected.

Not daring to wait any longer, Gu Lan swung his sword in a single strike.

Tens of thousands of sword lights tore through the void and fell from the sky.

"Think you can recover, huh? Well, I'm curious to see how many times you can do that!"

His cold voice echoed, and the heavens trembled as the sword shadows descended.

Facing the onslaught of over ten thousand sword lights, the man showed a disdainful smile.

"That girl, she's your weak spot, isn't she?"

Suddenly, he said these words and in a flash, appeared behind Gu Simu.

The sudden shift took Gu Lan by surprise.

His cold gaze fixed on the intruder, and his expression turned hideously grim.

This man had regained his strength, and Gu Simu was unable to resist.

But they were still a hundred paces apart. If he didn't use the Blood Demon Kung Fu, he wouldn't be able to stop him.

"Blood Demon Descends!"

Gu Lan roared, and terrifying blood energy spread.

Blood light gathered in the sky above him, and a shadow of blood appeared behind him.

This was a power bought at the cost of burning his own life force—indeed, it was incredibly terrifying.

In an instant, the blood shadow fused into his body.

"Szz..."

A harsh tearing sound rang out. Just as Qingfeng raised his sword, Gu Lan appeared before him.

He grabbed the falling blade with one hand, and the blood energy directly devoured Qingfeng.

"Looking for death!"

Qingfeng's face twisted with fury, but just as he spoke, his expression changed.

He hadn't anticipated that the sword controlled by Gu Lan couldn't be pulled back.

Within the blood light, his life force was slowly being drained.

At this moment, Gu Lan's expression was cruel, and just one glance made Qingfeng shiver with fear.

His true qi was dissipating faster and faster, and panic filled him.

"How could this happen!"

He exerted all his strength, but it was futile. He couldn't break free from Gu Lan's control!

Gu Lan's eyes turned blood-red, and his aura grew even stronger.

No matter how hard Qingfeng tried, he could not escape.

"Ah!"

With a roar, he ripped his own arm off to break free.

Only then was he able to escape Gu Lan's control and leap a hundred paces away.

Breathing heavily, he made sure to maintain a safe distance from Gu Lan.

"How is this possible? Your strength is... so powerful!"

Gu Lan, hunched over, holding the Hongmeng Sword, walked out from the blood light.

"Kill!"

His voice was cold and carried an extreme killing intent.

Just one look was enough to make Qingfeng step back in shock.

"Xuanyuan Clan, strong warriors, retreat immediately!"

This sudden change was beyond Qingfeng's expectations.

He stopped holding his ground and was the first to move away toward a hundred paces.

Gu Lan's vision was bathed in blood, but a small part of his consciousness remained.

His body was no longer in his control.

He ignored Qingfeng and instead fixed his gaze on the Xuanyuan Clan warrior.

"Power... I need power!"

A hoarse voice echoed, and Gu Lan jumped forward.

He no longer used the Hongmeng Sword. With a single strike, he ripped apart the Xuanyuan Clan warrior.

Dozens of others didn't have time to react before their energy was completely absorbed into Gu Lan's body.

The Blood Clan members knew better and immediately retreated as soon as the situation turned bad.

Gu Lan's power made them feel a sense of danger, and they dared not act rashly.

Seeing the situation worsening, the Xuanyuan Clan warriors fled in panic.

Though Xue Kuang was severely injured, his escape speed remained unaffected.

In no time, only corpses remained in the void.

A sickening stench of blood filled the air, and the entire sky was stained red.

But the power Gu Lan sought didn't diminish; his gaze was still locked onto Gu Simu.

With just a glance, Gu Simu's face filled with fear.

She had never seen Gu Lan like this, and it terrified her.

Just as she began to retreat, Gu Lan was already standing before her, his hand raised and surrounded by blood energy.

Seeing this, Gu Simu froze in place, her voice trembling as she spoke.

"Father, it's me!"

"Impossible!"

Gu Lan's eyes were blood-red, his face twisted with pain as he struggled to suppress his urges.

A small part of him was still conscious, and he knew Gu Simu must not be harmed!

But the more he tried to suppress himself, the more his internal power grew restless.

The blood energy around him didn't reduce; it only increased. His hand shook in the air.

It was the first time Gu Simu had seen him like this—how could she not be afraid?

As her father's hand started to fall, Gu Lan let out a roar.

"Ah!"

His voice shook the heavens, and the entire sky trembled.

"Boom!"

The blood energy was violently dispersed, and Gu Lan was left completely exhausted.

He couldn't stabilize himself in midair and crashed to the ground.

Seeing this, Gu Simu immediately leapt down to him.

...

A few breaths later, Gu Lan regained consciousness.

He had returned to the palace, where Mu Yuyan, Gu Simu, and Xue Lengyan stood by.

When they saw him wake up, Xue Lengyan's expression shifted.

Mu Yuyan and Gu Simu quickly approached him.

"Father, what happened just now?"

As she asked, Gu Simu couldn't help but avoid his gaze.

The power he unleashed was too terrifying, and she still felt a lingering fear.

Seeing her eyes darting around, Gu Lan felt an immense sense of guilt.

He slowly raised his hand, ensuring that his strength was under control, and sighed with relief.

"Girl, it was my fault just now!"

His voice was soft, no longer hoarse as it had been before.

Upon hearing this, Gu Simu slowly lifted her head.

He had always sworn never to harm her, but now, he almost did.

This incident had served as a wake-up call—he couldn't recklessly use this technique, or the price would be too great.

Seeing Mu Yuyan's worried expression, Gu Lan said calmly.

"I'm fine!"

Although it was only three words, Mu Yuyan understood what he meant.

She didn't speak, simply nodding gravely.

"I need to recover for a while."

Though he didn't elaborate, both Gu Simu and Mu Yuyan understood what he meant.

After they left, Xue Lengyan, with a serious expression, approached and asked.

"That power you just used?"

Before he could finish, Gu Lan explained.

"This technique is the Blood Clan's secret, a technique they've guarded for a thousand years!"

"Once the troubles are over, I will teach you the cultivation method!"

He had promised that person, and he would not go back on his word.

But even if he gave it to her, Xue Lengyan might not be able to master it.

Gu Lan himself had nearly been consumed by this power, so how could Xue Lengyan handle it?

Hearing his answer, Xue Lengyan's face grew darker.

He had thought it was just some ordinary technique, but he never imagined it would be so terrifying.

"Master Gu, please rest up. I will have the Blood Clan's warriors guard the outside!"

With that, Xue Lengyan turned and walked out of the palace. He vanished with a single step.

There was no need for him here, and Gu Lan truly needed to recover.

Gu Lan had defeated the Fifth Elder of the Xuanyuan Clan, but they wouldn't let it go easily—more trouble was coming.

After Xue Lengyan left, Gu Lan immediately began to channel his qi.

But at that moment, Gu Lan suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Poof!"

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