Chapter 252: Stolen Prey, a Feeling of Déjà Vu

Chapter 252: Stolen Prey, a Feeling of Déjà Vu

"Hahaha!" Gu Ran laughed triumphantly. "Now it's my turn!"

"I can finally fight to my heart's content. I want to see who dares stand in my way with the strength I now possess!" Brimming with anticipation, he immediately rose and launched himself into the battlefield.

However, at that moment, a thunderous rumble echoed.

Boom!

A black orb plummeted from the sky, striking the protective formation of You Clan City with a savage impact, setting off a horrific explosion!

The massive energy released by the explosion made the entirety of the Three Mountains Island quiver.

Many cultivators with lower cultivation bases lost their balance, stumbling under the force of the shockwave.

Crack! Crack!

From the formation barrier, a chorus of harsh fracturing sounds radiated as one crack after another began to intertwine. They formed a densely packed spiderweb of fissures that spread across the entire formation barrier.

"A Dao Comprehension realm attack!" You Haiyan exclaimed in disbelief. 'It's a single-use attack magic treasure from the Dao Comprehension realm!'

'Damn, the Heavenly Gu Society truly has some powerhouses. They've even brought out a treasure of this magnitude,' he thought, staring in sheer horror at the overhead formation barrier now riddled with cracks.

His heart pounded as his eyes sharply narrowed!

On the battlefield, cultivators from the You Clan were overtaken by terror.

"What?!" one of them cried out in panic.

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"A powerhouse is assaulting the formation barrier!"

"This is bad, the reinforcements must be from the Heavenly Gu Society! What do we do now?!"

As a result of their distraction, they met their demise at the hands of the death warriors who lay in wait.

"What?!" Gu Ran, who was initially preparing a sneak attack, halted abruptly. His eyes widened in surprise as he looked up at the formation dome. 'There are still people from the Heavenly Gu Society here?'

'And they've even managed a Dao Comprehension realm attack, damaging the You Clan City formation with just a single strike!'

'I wonder what cultivation base the Heavenly Gu Society cultivator outside the city possesses?' he pondered, eyes narrowing with concern.

Suddenly, "Crash!" The formation that had shielded You Clan City for countless years was utterly shattered.

Figures clad in black immediately emerged, advancing through the debris of the ruined formation and storming onto the battlefield.

Several unprepared You Clan cultivators were instantly cut down.

"Surrender now, You Haiyan, and I'll grant you a quick death!" Liu Xiong icily shouted before charging forth in an instant.

"You wretch!" With no other option, You Haiyan could only retaliate. "Do you think I fear you? Let's see who ends up killing who!"

Rumble! Rumble!

The two high-level experts of the Late-stage Inquiring Journey realm began their aerial combat, ascending higher and higher to avoid causing harm to their own allies on the ground!

Simultaneously, Gu Ran halted his steps once more, his expression freezing momentarily as a flicker of hesitation appeared in his eyes. 'A Late-stage Inquiring Journey realm cultivator!'

If he were to impulsively attack and kill, he'd make an instant enemy of the Heavenly Gu Society, becoming a public foe.

Could he fend off the joint assault of two Late-stage Inquiring Journey realm high-level cultivators within a short period, break through to the Middle-stage Inquiring Journey realm, and then strike back?

Maybe, but the odds were against him.

Cornered by two Late-stage Inquiring Journey realm high-level experts, amidst their powerful wide-scale assaults, finding opportunities for surprise attacks on other cultivators to reverse the situation would be challenging.

'Forget it,' Gu Ran mentally steadied himself. 'Better to stick to the previous plan. Let the Heavenly Gu Society and You Clan fight it out, which will lessen the pressure on me.'

'Once I've grown stronger, I'll deal with all of you,' he thought, abandoning his plan to attack the Heavenly Gu Society and refocusing his attention on the You Clan cultivators.

Initially, the Heavenly Gu Society was dominated by the You Clan cultivators, but now the scales had balanced.

Losses mounted continually on both sides, keeping the numbers roughly equal.

The fallen You Clan cultivators were almost all practitioners of the Heavenly Origin realm.

'I've now ascended to the Inquiring Journey realm," Gu Ran contemplated. 'Seizing a larger share of cultivation base from Heavenly Origin realm cultivators won't significantly bolster my strength anymore.'

'My prime targets are now Inquiring Journey realm cultivators,' he thought, squinting as he concealed his presence and slinked forward. His prey was an Early-stage Inquiring Journey realm cultivator from the You Clan.

'Oh? So this is your target?' A cold smirk curled up on Jiang Chen's lips.

Utilizing the Villain's Eye to track fluctuations in supporting characters' Fate Value, he precisely pinpointed the first Inquiring Journey realm cultivator that Gu Ran intended to ambush. He was prepared for this.

"Liu Xiong, it's your turn. The target..." Jiang Chen directly relayed orders to Liu Xiong through his divine sense, and at the same time, commanded the death warrior who was engaged in battle with Gu Ran's targeted cultivator.

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