My Wife Turns Out to be an Empress of the Dynasty
Chapter 840 - 840: Absorbing Power Effectively

Before the power in the formation could strike down, Gu Lan, holding the Hongmeng Sword, delivered a blow.

Thousands of sword lights manifested, and the descending cold light was shattered by the impact.

"Boom... Boom..."

The sound of explosions continued, and the surrounding vision became blurry.

Under this powerful aura, Gu Lan accidentally staggered back two steps.

His gaze shifted, and Gu Lan's face showed a trace of disdain.

He had expected this to be strong, but to his surprise, it was so easily defeated.

But in the blink of an eye, Gu Lan sensed something was wrong, his brow slightly furrowing.

The power in the void did not weaken; instead, it had strengthened considerably.

At that moment, the Hongmeng Sword in his hand began emitting a series of sword hums.

A sharp, piercing sound echoed, and nearly a thousand sword lights gathered in the sky.

Upon witnessing this power, Gu Lan's eyes flashed with surprise.

Wasn't this the aura he had just used? How could it be?!

Though shocked, Gu Lan quickly suppressed the expression on his face.

With a cold look, the power within the Hongmeng Sword surged again.

He could not believe that a formation could block his path.

"Break!" Gu Lan roared, raising the Hongmeng Sword to strike upwards.

A strong aura spread out, and the remaining sword lights were directly shattered.

But Gu Lan did not succeed, as the aura was still being absorbed.

At this moment, Gu Lan was completely stunned. The power he had summoned was completely absorbed by the formation.

He raised his head just as thousands of sword lights swept toward him again.

This time, their speed was dozens of times faster than before, and both he and Shadow had to dodge.

Gu Lan was fast enough to avoid the incoming aura in an instant.

However, he knew that they could not keep wasting time here.

After all, he wasn't here for this, so he couldn't afford to squander his energy.

Noticing his expression, Shadow weakly spoke up.

"Why don't we release our powers simultaneously? This formation can absorb, but it has its limits!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Lan frowned slightly.

However, he did not hesitate, nodding indifferently.

"Let's do it your way!"

As long as they could resolve this problem, he didn't care about the rest.

Both of their auras surged at the same time, causing the heavens to dim.

The powerful aura gathered and charged toward the formation.

The power inside the formation grew stronger, and the aura became several times more terrifying than before.

At first, Gu Lan was concerned that this method might not work.

But as time passed, he realized that it was exactly as Shadow had said.

Not long after, the formation could no longer withstand their combined aura.

"Boom!"

With a tremendous explosion, true qi scattered in all directions.

The entire world shook, and their combined power dissipated.

The force was so terrifying that it caused the entire sky to tremble slightly.

Under this overwhelming power, both Gu Lan and Shadow were knocked back over a hundred feet.

However, they were both prepared and were not injured.

...

After a long while, the aura in the sky began to dissipate.

Gu Lan came back to his senses and, without further hesitation, descended calmly.

Passing through the formation, what greeted him was a series of ancient towns!

The sight stretched far and wide, at least several million feet in all directions.

Gu Lan couldn't help but widen his eyes, his expression growing serious.

No wonder the Ancient God Clan had such powerful forces before; these guys had hidden themselves so deeply.

It was Gu Lan's first time here, and he was truly shocked by the sight before him.

Not only him, but even Shadow stared wide-eyed, unwilling to leave.

"So, this is the true face of the Ancient God Clan!"

Shadow couldn't help but exclaim, a trace of excitement appearing on his face.

He didn't sense the presence of any living beings here, which meant the Ancient God Clan no longer existed.

If that was the case, wouldn't the treasures here be up for grabs?

Though he thought this, he kept it hidden deep inside.

As Gu Lan continued to ponder, Shadow cautiously spoke up to him.

"There are no people here. How about we take those treasures…"

His words trailed off, and he glanced cautiously at Gu Lan.

He was afraid that Gu Lan might be an upright person, and if he said this, his plan would be foiled.

As he hesitated internally, Gu Lan gave him a calm smile and nodded.

"If this is an uninhabited place, then the treasures naturally shouldn't remain here!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Shadow's worries eased.

However, just as he was about to take action, Gu Lan suddenly raised his hand to stop him.

"The treasures can be taken, but not right now!"

Upon hearing this, Shadow's expression turned to one of confusion.

But Gu Lan didn't respond, continuing to walk forward with indifference.

He wanted to see what the Ancient God Clan truly looked like.

After walking for a while, Gu Lan finally stopped.

He felt a strange sensation.

While Gu Lan was still pondering, his body suddenly trembled, and a layer of blood energy flowed within him.

This sudden anomaly startled Gu Lan as well.

The faint aura felt strange, and he quickly used his true qi to suppress it.

At that moment, his aura became much stronger.

Seeing this, Shadow couldn't help but furrow his brow.

"Master Gu, the blood energy within you is… quite strange!"

Gu Lan's power was far stronger than Shadow had anticipated, sending a chill down his spine.

Gu Lan didn't respond, sitting cross-legged to meditate.

At that moment, the voice of the Blood Demon reached Gu Lan's ears.

"I won't be trapped for long; I will break free eventually!"

"Before you escape, I'll make sure to deal with you first!"

Gu Lan's face turned icy, and a murderous glint appeared in his eyes.

"Think you can deal with me? You'll disappear along with it!"

In the distance, Shadow listened to Gu Lan's muttering, his expression shifting between confusion and tension.

He didn't understand what was happening with Gu Lan, but he could feel a coldness emanating from him.

Shadow had wanted to step forward to speak but hesitated, retracting his foot.

He feared that if Gu Lan wasn't careful, he might deal with him too, which would be problematic.

After a few moments, Gu Lan's aura finally calmed.

Seeing this, Shadow cautiously approached him.

Looking at Gu Lan, Shadow cautiously inquired.

"Master Gu, what's going on with you?"

"I've encountered some minor issues. Otherwise, I wouldn't have come here!"

Gu Lan casually explained, not offering any further details.

Since Gu Lan didn't want to elaborate, Shadow didn't ask further and simply nodded in agreement.

At this point, he had a different view of Gu Lan and no longer dared to treat him casually.

Gu Lan's expression grew more serious as he scanned his surroundings, his gaze now darkened by Shadow's presence.

Zhuge Qingyun only told him to come here but never mentioned where the Mind-Clearing Spring was!

After some thought, Gu Lan turned to Shadow and asked.

"Do you know of a Mind-Clearing Spring in this area?"

But as soon as he asked, Gu Lan regretted it—how could this person possibly know?

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