Great Villain: Starting by Humiliating the Son of the Heavenly Fate - Chapter 260

Chapter 260: Identity Exposed Chapter 260: Identity Exposed Woosh!

A glowing defensive shield flared to life around Gu Ran.

Thud, thud, thud!

Bang, bang, bang!

Vivid energy waves smashed against the shield, creating ripples of power with each collision.

But Gu Ran’s bloodline was extraordinary, boosting his strength to the Half-step Inquiring Journey realm, far surpassing the elderly man.

The attacks from the Heavenly Origin realm cultivators weren’t enough to break through his defenses.

However, maintaining the shield forced Gu Ran to drop his invisibility skill.

“Quick, capture him alive!” Feng Liu’s voice rang out as he charged toward Gu Ran.

The elderly man moved even faster, closing the distance in an instant.

The rest of the cultivators followed suit, rushing toward Gu Ran in a coordinated attack.

“Hahaha!” Feng Liu mocked, his voice dripping with malice.

“Niu Qing, you little rat!

Today, I’ll capture you alive and make you suffer every torment I’ve perfected!” He sneered, “Do you know what my favorite punishment is?

Castration!” With a wicked grin, he added, “Kneel now and beg for mercy.

Tell me the secret of your invisibility, and I might spare you.” “But if you keep resisting, don’t blame me for being ruthless!” His eyes gleamed as the cultivators closed in, forming a tight circle around Gu Ran.

“Hmph!” Gu Ran scoffed, his face calm but defiant.

“Feng Liu, you’re nothing but a despicable worm.

I could take on ten of you without breaking a sweat.” With a sharp glare, he added, “Since castration is your favorite punishment, I’ll make sure you get to experience it firsthand!” “You!” Feng Liu’s face twisted with rage, his fury blazing like an inferno.

“Still defiant, even at death’s door!” “Seize him!” he roared, his venomous glare locked on Gu Ran as if he wanted to tear him apart on the spot.

“Pathetic loser,” Gu Ran sneered, his eyes locking onto a Mysterious Platform realm cultivator.

He decided to start with the weakest.  Though killing a Mysterious Platform realm cultivator wouldn’t grant much cultivation base, every bit counted.

Gu Ran was on the verge of a breakthrough, and eliminating even one of them might give him the push he needed.

In a flash, Gu Ran closed in on his target.

Just as he was about to strike, a sharp hum of a sword filled the air!

Before the sound could fully register, a streak of white light shot toward Gu Ran like lightning!

“What?!” Gu Ran’s face shifted as he quickly withdrew his attack to defend himself.  Luckily, his target was only at the Mysterious Platform realm, so he hadn’t used much force and could adjust his movements quickly.

Ding!

The clash of metal echoed sharply.

Gu Ran’s hands trembled from the impact as he was forced to retreat.

“Elder Zhang!” Feng Liu’s voice rang out, filled with surprise and excitement.

From a nearby rooftop, a figure appeared.

It was Jiang Chen’s death warrior-Zhang San!

Gu Ran’s strength could grow dangerously if he killed anyone, and Jiang Chen wasn’t about to let that happen.

He had sent Zhang San, a powerful Inquiring Journey realm expert, to intervene immediately.

“Capture him!” Feng Liu’s followers, reinvigorated by this turn of events, surged toward Gu Ran with renewed confidence.

With Zhang San joining the fight, their chances of capturing Gu Ran alive had just skyrocketed.

“An Inquiring Journey realm expert!” Gu Ran’s expression darkened as recognition dawned.

It’s Zhang San!

Why would he show up here, of all times?

For a moment, his eyes flickered with hesitation, but they quickly hardened into a resolute gaze.

Gu Ran had once been a disciple of the Ageless Spirit Heavenly Sect.  Though his natural talent wasn’t outstanding, he had learned many of the sect’s martial techniques and secret arts.

Among them was a dangerous self-harming technique that could temporarily boost his power, as well as several powerful offensive skills.

To keep his true identity hidden, he had avoided using these techniques while on Blackwood Island.  But now, he had no other choice.  If he didn’t use them, defeat was certain.  As long as I kill everyone here, no one will know I’m from the Ageless Spirit Heavenly Sect!

With this ruthless thought, Gu Ran channeled his Origin Power along the unique meridian paths of the forbidden technique-Ageless Spirit Extinguishing Origin.

Boom!

A terrifyingly powerful aura exploded from Gu Ran’s body, briefly elevating his strength to the Inquiring Journey realm.

“What?!” someone shouted in disbelief.

“He’s reached the Inquiring Journey realm!” “That’s a secret art from the Ageless Spirit Heavenly Sect!” “Wait-does that mean this Niu Qing is actually from the Ageless Spirit Heavenly Sect?

Why didn’t he reveal this earlier?” Feng Liu and the others froze, their faces pale with shock.  Even an outer disciple of the Ageless Spirit Heavenly Sect was no small matter.

To provoke someone from the sect without careful thought could lead to disastrous consequences.

At that moment, Zhang San’s calm but cutting voice echoed across the battlefield:  “I’ve heard the Ageless Spirit Heavenly Sect is hunting for a disciple named Gu Ran.” “This Niu Qing must be Gu Ran!” he continued.

“He used a fake name and avoided using the secret art earlier to hide his true identity!” Hearing this, Feng Liu and the others quickly pieced it together.

Their fear began to fade, replaced by a sense of relief.

If Gu Ran was a target of the Ageless Spirit Heavenly Sect, then his situation was dire.

It was clear he had been expelled from the sect and placed on their hit list.

His fate was practically sealed.

In fact, helping the sect capture Gu Ran might even earn them valuable rewards.

And then there were the secrets Gu Ran carried-those alone were worth investigating.

“Elder Zhang, the stage is yours!” Feng Liu shouted excitedly.

Zhang San didn’t respond but continued his relentless attacks on Gu Ran.

Jiang Chen had explicitly ordered him not to kill Gu Ran, and Zhang San was following those instructions to the letter.

By now, the fight on Goldenleaf Street had reached a stalemate.

Gu Ran was growing increasingly anxious.

His secret art had a time limit, and more Feng Clan reinforcements were on their way.

This isn’t working!

I need to get out of here!

Driven by desperation, Gu Ran activated the secret art again, pushing his combat strength to an even higher level.

The power boost gave him a slight edge over Zhang San, but it still wasn’t enough to defeat him outright.

That didn’t matter, though.

Gu Ran had no intention of defeating Zhang San-his only focus was escaping.

Seizing a brief opening, Gu Ran retreated swiftly.

With his Inquiring Journey realm combat strength, he managed to fend off the attacks from the Heavenly Origin realm cultivators and activated his invisibility once more.

Now that his combat power had reached the Inquiring Journey realm, his bloodline power enhanced his invisibility even further.

Despite moving at high speed, the effect remained stable and undiminished.

“Elder Zhang!

Quickly, launch an area attack!” Feng Liu shouted in panic as Gu Ran disappeared without a trace.

Cough!

Suddenly, Zhang San spat out a mouthful of blood, his face turning pale.

“Elder Zhang!

Are you alright?” Feng Liu rushed over, his face stricken with worry.

He relied heavily on Zhang San for protection and couldn’t afford for him to falter.

“Old wounds… flaring up,” Zhang San said, his breathing ragged.

“Don’t worry about Gu Ran.

Once his secret art’s effect wears off, it will spell his doom.” As he spoke, Zhang San took out some pills, swallowed them, and began focusing on healing his injuries.

Hearing Zhang San’s reassurance, Feng Liu’s fear turned to excitement.

“You’re absolutely right!” That Niu Qing-no, that Gu Ran-used a self-harming secret art, Feng Liu thought, a smirk forming on his lips.

When its effects wear off, his strength will collapse completely.

By then, I might even be able to capture him myself!

Meanwhile, system prompts echoed in Jiang Chen’s mind: [Ding!

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The protagonist Gu Ran’s Heavenly Fate Value has decreased by 1,000 points!] [Ding!

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