Great Villain: Starting by Humiliating the Son of the Heavenly Fate - Chapter 291

Chapter 291: The Fleeing Cultivators Chapter 291: The Fleeing Cultivators “Tower Lord!

What’s wrong with you?” He Tian’s eyes widened as he noticed Lu An’s unusual behavior.

Concern filled his face, and his voice trembled as he asked, “Is there a senior present?” Lu An, his expression a mix of seriousness and regret, forced himself to remain composed.

With a respectful gesture-a fist and palm salute-he addressed the unseen figure.

“I spoke rashly earlier, blinded by my own arrogance.

Please, let’s not take it to heart.

This is all just a misunderstanding…” “A misunderstanding?” The voice responded, calm yet sharp, like a blade slicing through pretense.

“It seems you left something unsaid before deciding to call it that.” At these words, both Lu An and He Tian froze as understanding hit them.

They had completely overlooked something critical-their own disciples were still hunting down the genius cultivator.

“Senior, please forgive us!” He Tian quickly said, his tone now tinged with nervous respect.

“We’ll call our people back right away!” Without hesitation, He Tian pulled out a transmission jade token and hurriedly sent orders to the disciples below, commanding them to retreat immediately.

…

Elsewhere, just moments later, Gu Ran was running as fast as he could when he suddenly realized he was surrounded.

Cultivators blocked him from every direction.

At first, panic gripped his heart.

But then he noticed something-his pursuers were all only at the Inquiring Journey realm.

Fear quickly gave way to relief, and then to joy.

A grin spread across Gu Ran’s face.

“You little brat, stop right there!” one of them shouted arrogantly.

“Thief!

How dare you try to escape with the inheritance that belongs to the Nine Heavens Tower?

You must have a death wish!”  “Hand it over now, or we’ll make you regret it!” Another added with a sneer.

The taunts and threats came one after another as the Nine Heavens Tower cultivators closed in.

Perfect!

Gu Ran thought, a hidden spark of excitement gleaming in his eyes.

With those two old geezers gone, I can finally go wild!

He laughed inwardly as he sized up the group around him.

Middle-stage Inquiring Journey realm cultivators?

You’re just appetizers.

Late-stage Inquiring Journey realm cultivators?

You’ll be next.

Oh, and an Early-stage Dao Comprehension realm cultivator?

Even better!

His heart raced with excitement, and before he could stop himself, he burst into laughter.

His joy was plain on his face, his confidence unshakable.

This was his moment!

“Scum!

How dare you laugh!” the Dao Comprehension realm cultivator from the Nine Heavens Tower growled, his eyes narrowing with contempt.

He signaled the other cultivators to close in on Gu Ran.

“Brothers, enough with the talking!

Let’s catch him first and make him experience all of our ninety-nine methods of torture before we even think of stopping!” “Perfect!

I’ve been waiting for this!” Gu Ran’s bold laughter echoed through the air, filled with unrestrained joy and excitement.

But just as the tension hit its peak, and the looming battle seemed inevitable, a thunderous voice erupted, “Stop!

All of you, stop right now!

Not a single one of you is allowed to touch him!” The Dao Comprehension realm cultivator’s face went pale in an instant.

Terror swept over him as if he’d just seen a ghost.

“Back off!

Everyone, back off immediately!

Scatter and run!

I have to escape too!” “What?

Why are we stopping?

Why should we leave?” one of the other cultivators blurted out, his face filled with confusion.

“Didn’t this guy steal the Dao Palace-level inheritance that belongs to our Nine Heavens Tower?

Aren’t we supposed to capture him, reclaim it, and then kill him?” “Wait…

could it be that this guy isn’t as simple as he seems?” Doubt spread among the cultivators, and although questions lingered on their faces, they didn’t hesitate for long.

One by one, they turned and bolted into the distance, their movements hurried and desperate.

Gu Ran stood frozen, staring at the fleeing Nine Heavens Tower cultivators.

His confident smile stiffened, replaced by confusion.

“What?

What just happened?

Weren’t they about to attack me?

Why did they stop and run away all of a sudden?” Realization dawned on him slowly, and his eyes widened as a tidal wave of anger crashed through him.

Heavenly Gu Society!

This feeling-this cursed, familiar sensation-it’s them again!

His frustration boiled over, consuming him like wildfire.

Why?

Why is the Heavenly Gu Society like a ghost that won’t leave me alone?

I already dealt with Liu Xiong and Wu Qian.

Why can the Heavenly Gu Society still interfere, still ruin my plans to kill my enemies and grow stronger?

No!

No!

Heavenly Gu Society, leave me alone!

Gu Ran’s mind spiraled into chaos, fury and frustration threatening to break him.

Suddenly, he snapped.

“Stop!

All of you, stop!” His wild, frenzied scream echoed through the air as he surged forward, chasing after the fleeing cultivators.

“Don’t run!

I need to kill you!

I need to grow stronger!” “The young master is enraged!” the Dao Comprehension realm cultivator shouted, his voice cracking with fear.

“Run!

Scatter and flee!

If he catches us, even if we win, we’ll still die!” “If you’re caught and resist, the higher-ups will target your families and clans!

Everyone you know could be wiped out!” “Run like your lives depend on it!” he roared, commanding the Nine Heavens Tower cultivators to scatter.  With terror fueling their movements, the group pushed themselves to their limits, fleeing as though possessed by madness.

Watching the cultivators scatter in all directions, Gu Ran felt as though his heart was being torn apart.

“Stop!” he roared, his voice filled with desperation.

With no other choice, he focused his attention on the slowest of the fleeing cultivators.  But even the slowest was at the Inquiring Journey realm, making the chase anything but easy.

After a frantic pursuit, Gu Ran finally caught up and killed his target.

Yet, as he looked around, he realized the rest had disappeared without a trace.

Damn it!

Curse it all!

His frustration exploded within him.

How can the Heavenly Gu Society be so powerful that they ruin my plans every time?

Could the mastermind behind the Heavenly Gu Society be some Transcendence realm powerhouse?

Anger bubbled inside him, but it was accompanied by a crushing sense of helplessness.

His eyes scanned the empty surroundings, his heart heavy with confusion and despair.

The strength of the Heavenly Gu Society was suffocating.  How can I ever escape their control?

How can I destroy them completely?

But then, amidst his turmoil, a spark of unyielding determination ignited within him.  No!

I won’t be defeated!

Gu Ran clenched his fists tightly, his nails digging into his palms.

I have the Endless Dark Blood Moon Bloodline.

I am destined for greatness.

I cannot and will not lose!

His teeth ground together as fury burned in his eyes.

Veins throbbed across his clenched fists, and his body trembled with barely contained resolve, as if he were a volcano on the brink of eruption.

Without wasting another moment, Gu Ran turned and sprinted off into the distance.

This was the only choice he had-to push himself to the limit and escape from the region where Wu Qian and Liu Xiong might still be lurking!

…

Meanwhile, in another place, system notifications echoed in Jiang Chen’s sea of consciousness.

[Ding!

You successfully altered the plot; protagonist Gu Ran’s Heavenly Fate Value has decreased by 1000 points!] [Ding!

You have gained 2000 Villain Value points!] Another success.

Wonderful.

A faint smile curved Jiang Chen’s lips.

Wasting no time, he concealed his aura completely, vanishing from the perception of Lu An and He Tian.

Phew!

The senior has left!

Lu An and He Tian sighed in unison, relief washing over them like a wave.

We barely escaped death!

That was terrifying!

Sweat drenched their bodies, a testament to the overwhelming fear they had just endured.

Even though they suspected Jiang Chen was already gone, neither dared to move rashly.

Instead, they addressed the seemingly empty air in respectful tones.

“Thank you, senior, for sparing our lives!

We promise we won’t offend you again!

May we humbly ask for your permission to leave now?” “Hmph!” A disdainful snort broke the silence, coming from Liu Xiong.

He glared at Lu An and He Tian with a mocking expression.

“Leave?

Do you honestly think it’s that easy?

Keep dreaming.” Hearing Liu Xiong’s words, Lu An’s reaction wasn’t anger but rather relief.

“We understand!

We understand!” He and He Tian quickly nodded, their expressions brightening with hope.

“We’ll prove our sincerity in every way we can!” They realized that Liu Xiong’s tone implied a chance to negotiate their release-perhaps by offering compensation.

This gave them a sliver of hope that they might walk away alive.