My Wife Turns Out to be an Empress of the Dynasty
Chapter 851 - 851: Not the Truth

After she left, Zhongren began setting up the formation.

The Blood Clan experts cooperated well and did not dare defy his orders.

...

In the hidden realm, Gu Lan also restrained his aura.

Though he had been cultivating for a long time, he was still far from reaching his goal.

His internal energy hadn't increased much and was even weaker than when he was training in the outside world!

After concealing his aura, Gu Lan planned to head towards the seal of the Ancient God Battlefield again.

Seeing Gu Lan step forward, Shadow immediately followed.

"Master Gu, where are you going?" Shadow did not let a moment pass, a curious look on his face.

Seeing this, Gu Lan spoke in a very calm tone.

"I need to handle some trouble. Are you interested?"

Gu Lan's words naturally piqued Shadow's interest, and he quickly nodded.

Following Gu Lan's steps, they soon arrived at the entrance to the Ancient God Battlefield.

As soon as they stopped, Shadow widened his eyes, his face turning extremely serious.

"What is going on?"

He could hardly believe that above them was an upside-down world.

"I need to find a way to open the barrier between these two realms. Will you lend me a hand?"

Although Gu Lan didn't have high expectations for Shadow, he still wanted to give it a try.

"Force it open?" Shadow turned to ask, his expression solemn.

Gu Lan nodded indifferently.

With his confirmation, Shadow froze, his body stiffened in place.

"It might be hard to succeed!" He wasn't familiar with this place, but the energy here was too powerful.

However, Gu Lan was resolute and would not give up.

Earlier, the Blood Demon had stopped him, but today he wanted to try again.

"If you're worried, just leave. Don't get in the way here!" Gu Lan said, his tone icy.

Shadow's face darkened. "I'm from the Wizard Clan. How could I be afraid of this?"

With a neutral expression, Shadow's aura spread out at once.

"Master Gu, let's give it a try!"

As he spoke, a sword materialized in his hand.

Without any further words, he struck out.

But his power was still far too weak compared to Gu Lan's.

The sound of the sword rang out, but there was no impact.

Seeing this, Shadow frowned.

"How is this possible?"

Despite putting all his strength into the attack, his strike had no effect on the formation in front of him.

Gu Lan observed the distance, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

Just as Shadow was about to make his move, Gu Lan raised his hand to stop him.

"I'll handle this!" he declared.

As his voice fell, the Hongmeng Sword appeared.

He didn't believe that he couldn't open it with his own method.

His Qi spread out, and the Hongmeng Sword instantly manifested.

Thousands of sword shadows appeared in the sky, and the entire sky darkened in an instant.

This time, Gu Lan pushed his energy to the maximum.

But even this strike didn't shatter the formation. Instead, golden light filled the air, consuming his power.

Gu Lan stood still, unyielding, while Shadow collapsed to his knees.

"Heaven's Will!"

He felt the aura of the Heavenly Dao, a force that made him kneel in submission.

"Leave this place!" Gu Lan's icy voice rang in his ears as Shadow struggled to get up.

He sensed that Gu Lan's mood was off and decided it best to speak no further.

Rising to his feet, Shadow respectfully saluted Gu Lan before quickly retreating.

After he disappeared, Gu Lan's expression remained cold. He cast the Hongmeng Sword aside.

"Why is this happening?"

Gu Lan's anger flared, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

His blood surged uncontrollably within him.

Gu Lan despised choices the most in his life. But Zhuge Qingyun, of all people, had forced him into this situation!

"Don't think about it. Kill them all, and you'll be able to eliminate me in the end!" The voice of the Blood Demon echoed.

Gu Lan was agitated.

"Shut up!" He couldn't understand. Since Zhuge Qingyun had already anticipated his arrival, why do it this way?

Those people were unarmed. Did he have to sacrifice them to save himself?

...

After a long while, Gu Lan's mood finally began to stabilize.

Sitting cross-legged, he meditated for days.

When Gu Lan finally opened his eyes, several hundred people had appeared behind him.

The sky was dim, and dark gray mists floated around them.

Gu Lan turned in confusion, but the people remained expressionless.

It was as if they were being controlled by some force, all of them heading towards the seal.

Their odd behavior made Gu Lan furrow his brow.

He took a step forward and blocked an elder.

"What are you doing?"

But he received no response, and he couldn't stop them.

The elder passed right through his body as though he were a spirit.

"How is this possible?" Gu Lan was stunned, looking around before advancing again.

But this time, he was blocked by an unknown force, unable to move.

At that moment, a terrifying blood aura surged from within him.

A blood-red figure appeared before him.

"Since you're unwilling to act, I'll lend you a hand!"

The Blood Demon spoke, and Gu Lan was startled.

"This is my business, not yours!" Gu Lan snapped.

Just as his words fell, he saw a figure being swallowed by the seal in the distance.

Though he couldn't hear anything, he could clearly see the pain on their faces.

"Stop it!" Gu Lan shouted, clenching his fist.

The strike was powerful, but it had no effect on the Blood Demon.

"Don't waste your energy. Do you really think you can hurt me?"

"What you refuse to do, I will help you do!"

As the unarmed figures disappeared, the agony on their faces continued to linger in Gu Lan's vision.

"Stop it!" Gu Lan bellowed, his blood surging recklessly.

At that moment, the blood-red figure smirked with a chilling laugh.

"Yes, that's right!"

"Now you should be feeling angry."

"You should want to kill me, only then will you save the others."

Gu Lan's blood energy shimmered as he stretched out his hand to choke the Blood Demon's throat.

This time, the Blood Demon couldn't escape and was pinned tightly beneath his grip.

A little pressure, and the Blood Demon's face contorted with pain.

"Yes, you should kill me!"

...

As the Blood Demon's taunting continued, Gu Lan's eyes turned blood-red, his face twisted with rage.

But what Gu Lan didn't know was, what he saw wasn't necessarily real.

"Master Gu, spare me!" Shadow struggled weakly in his grasp, his face flushed, his breath nearly gone.

But just as the scene flashed, the Blood Demon's figure appeared before Gu Lan again.

"Die!" Gu Lan roared, unleashing a fierce attack.

Within a few breaths, the unarmed figures had all vanished.

"Yes, hurry up and kill me, but don't hold back!"