My Wife Turns Out to be an Empress of the Dynasty
Chapter 869 - 869: Successfully Absorbing Blood Demon

The sound of explosions continued, and Blood Demon had no means of defending against Gu Lan's attacks.

"Boom... boom..."

In just a few moments, Gu Lan threw over a hundred punches.

When Gu Lan stopped, the aura around Blood Demon was almost nonexistent. His power had been significantly weakened.

With a cold gaze, Blood Demon looked at Gu Lan, his eyes now filled with a hint of caution.

Though he could guess what Gu Lan was thinking, at this moment, Gu Lan's strength had changed. His attacks were becoming more unpredictable, making it harder for Blood Demon to react.

Gu Lan was able to throw over a hundred punches in an instant. Blood Demon could block some of them, but there were too many others to stop.

Noticing the expression on Blood Demon's face, Gu Lan sneered disdainfully and waved at him provocatively.

"Didn't you want to fight? Here's your chance."

"If you can defeat me today, this body will be yours."

With a cold gaze, Gu Lan's eyes were filled with killing intent.

As soon as the words left his mouth, a golden light began to appear around Gu Lan's body.

This was the Great Path's aura. Under the influence of this power, the devouring technique Gu Lan activated was now far more terrifying than before.

As soon as Blood Demon sensed this power, he became wary.

He had originally thought that in this realm of consciousness, Gu Lan would be unable to use such a technique, but he had not expected Gu Lan to still have such a trump card hidden.

Before Blood Demon could react, Gu Lan vanished from his spot and appeared right before him, slapping out a palm strike.

Blood Demon instinctively tried to block, but as soon as the palm struck, he immediately regretted it.

He had acted too hastily and forgotten about Gu Lan's devouring technique.

Under the suppression of Gu Lan's power, escaping had become a distant hope.

The power inside Blood Demon was continually drawn toward Gu Lan.

As this power entered him, a greedy smile appeared on Gu Lan's face.

"I've told you before, I will make you disappear!"

At this moment, Blood Demon was growing increasingly anxious, fear flickering in his eyes.

He understood clearly that Gu Lan was not joking with those words.

If he couldn't find a way to escape, he was headed for certain death.

But now, he lacked enough strength to counteract.

The surrounding blood energy was continuously absorbed into Gu Lan.

Outside the consciousness realm, Gu Lan's energy was steadily gaining the upper hand.

After a short time, the blood energy had completely dissipated.

Seeing the final result, Qing'er nodded slightly.

Just as the blood energy was almost gone, Qing'er began to gather her own power.

She revealed her true energy without reservation, then lightly pointed toward Gu Lan. All her energy instantly moved toward him.

As this power entered, her aura grew progressively weaker.

After several breaths, Qing'er slowly lowered her hand.

Now all her power resided within Gu Lan, helping him to reach a new level.

Qing'er retreated to the side and sat cross-legged.

A golden light flickered in Gu Lan's arms, and a jade flute appeared in Qing'er's hands.

Looking at the object in her hands, a faint smile appeared on Qing'er's face, but there was also a touch of sorrow in her expression.

"After a hundred years, this is how we meet."

In the realm of consciousness, Gu Lan had successfully absorbed Blood Demon.

As he felt the power now within him, a faint smile also appeared on his face.

"I won't disappear. We will meet again, sooner or later."

These were Blood Demon's final words, but Gu Lan didn't take them seriously.

After suppressing his aura, Gu Lan directly exited the realm of consciousness.

He slowly opened his eyes and immediately began to suppress the power within him.

When he stepped out of the Mind-Clearing Spring, he noticed that it had already been nearly depleted.

Gu Lan was quite surprised but didn't pay it much attention.

The energy within the Mind-Clearing Spring wasn't weak, but since no one was there to use it, it remained untapped.

In that moment, Gu Lan considered taking all of it with him.

But after a moment of thought, he abandoned the idea.

Whether or not he could take it depended on Qing'er's decision, since he wasn't from the Ancient God Clan.

After surveying the area, Gu Lan's gaze landed on Qing'er, who was seated a hundred meters away with her eyes closed. Her aura was extremely weak.

Gu Lan frowned slightly and walked quickly toward her.

"Miss, what's happened to you?"

Qing'er's strength had been immense earlier, so how had she suddenly become so weak?

As Gu Lan asked in confusion, Qing'er spoke in a calm tone.

"This is the choice I made."

As she spoke, she gently raised her hand, and an unfamiliar aura appeared within Gu Lan.

Upon feeling this power, Gu Lan froze in place.

He recognized it immediately—it was Qing'er's original power.

"Why did you do this?"

Gu Lan didn't waste time asking further questions and immediately tried to circulate his energy.

But just as he was about to return the power, Qing'er pressed his hand down.

"I told you, this is my choice."

"I hope this power will help you. I will leave this behind."

As she spoke, she took out the jade flute.

Seeing this item, Gu Lan was momentarily stunned. This was the same flute that Zhuge Qingyun had given him.

"You are the one he wanted me to meet?"

Gu Lan asked in surprise, and Qing'er gave a faint smile and nodded.

"Too bad I couldn't see him for the last time."

Qing'er's eyes showed a trace of regret, but more than that, there was a sense of unwillingness.

But now, it was too late to speak of it. By giving Gu Lan her power, she had, in a sense, met him.

"The ones you care about are in danger. Leave this place."

Qing'er's resolve was firm, and no matter how much Gu Lan said, there was no way for him to change her mind now.

Gu Lan frowned slightly, unsure how to respond.

Earlier, he had felt a vague familiarity, but he couldn't quite place it.

Now, he realized it was the guidance from the Great Path's energy within him.

"Take those two little creatures with you as well. They no longer need to stay here."

With Qing'er's voice, Gu Lan's gaze shifted.

A black and white pair of small beasts appeared, and they were none other than Bai Ze and Chaos.

Gu Lan was surprised—these two creatures had been incredibly fierce before. What had happened to them now?

Now, Chaos and Bai Ze no longer had any deadly power.

"I sealed their powers. They are now under your control."

Her words were not a joke. With all her strength now inside Gu Lan, she could control the two creatures.

Gu Lan nodded thoughtfully and quickly stored Chaos and Bai Ze away.

Since they were not physical entities, they could be stored within the mustard seed space.

When Gu Lan turned back, he saw that Qing'er's aura had completely faded.

He was stunned but did not hesitate.

He respectfully bowed and quickly disappeared from the Ancient God Battlefield.

"Miss's kindness, I will never forget it."

Gu Lan moved quickly, and in the blink of an eye, he had left the battlefield.

Returning to the secret place, he arrived outside the old man's room.

Gu Lan had wanted to take them away, but the decision had to be made by them.

Sensing Gu Lan's presence, the old man quickly appeared before him.

Not holding any resistance, he bowed respectfully to Gu Lan.

"Young Master!"

"No need for formalities."

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