Jiang Chen sneered internally, ''Hmph! Finally, we''ve pinpointed where you''ll be stirring up trouble, Gu Ran!''


    ''Finding you has been no easy task, truly no simple feat!''


    ''If it had been anyone else, they wouldn''t have managed to locate you at all.


    They would''ve unknowingly let you grow stronger, only to be ruthlessly in and beheaded by you.'' As these thoughts raced through his mind, a fleeting sense of relief crossed his face, vanishing as quickly as it had appeared.


    Simply tracking down this protagonist, Gu Ran, had proven to be a daunting task.


    Confronting him would likely be no less arduous.


    ''Given Gu Ran''s velocity, he shouldn''t have arrived at that ind yet.'' he mused.


    ''After all, the ind is considerably remote from here, at least nine hundred thousand kilometers away!''


    ''Gu Ran was only at the Mysterious tform realm before. If he could traverse such a distance in such a brief time, that would be extraordinarily aberrant!'' As these considerations swirled, Jiang Chen''s gaze swiftly shifted to Liu Xiong.


    "What directives does the Honorable Holy Son have?" Liu Xiong immediately asked, bowing respectfully.


    "Nothing major," Jiang Chen responded, giving a slight shake of his head. "I''ll be stepping out for a bit, you don''t need to apany me."


    "Understood!" Liu Xiong did not probe further, merely bowing in eptance.


    Following that, Jiang Chen withdrew a transmission jade token and ryed a message to Ji Yn: "Aunt Ji, I''ve pinpointed the ind where Gu Ran is likely to makendfall. It''s in the southeast...


    Keep a vignt eye for any irregrities along Gu Ran''s route, and remember, we must not startle the snake by hitting the grass."


    "What!" Ji Yn eximed, profoundly startled by Jiang Chen''s transmission.


    "Honorable Holy Son, you''ve identified where Gu Ran is expected tond!?"


    "How did you aplish that? It''s truly unimaginable, absolutely befitting of the Honorable Holy Son!" she praised.


    Yet, as the memory of Jiang Chen''s previous feat  ying a formidable powerhouse of the Transcendence realm  surfaced in her mind, her astonishment gave way to profound admiration.


    Not just Ji Yn, Jing Miaoyao, who was standing beside her, grew increasingly fascinated by Jiang Chen.


    Shortly after, Ji Yn heeded her instructions, and started delegating tasks to the members of the Ageless Spirit Heavenly Sect outside, asking them to keep a vignt eye on the developments along Gu Ran''s path and to attempt to pinpoint Gu Ran''s location.


    Additionally, she provided Jiang Chen with a detailed map.


    The map wasden with various teleportation arrays, both for long and short-range travels.


    The potential routes Gu Ran might utilize were also meticulously plotted.


    The destination that Jiang Chen had earlier pinpointed, where Gu Ran was likely to makendfall, was an ind known as ''ck Wood''.


    At this juncture, Jiang Chen deduced that there was no direct teleportation pathway leading to ck Wood Ind.


    This suggested that regardless of the path chosen to reach ck Wood Ind, a segment of the journey would demand self-navigationeither through flight or by sea.


    Deep in thought, Jiang Chen pondered, ''Gu Ran selected ck Wood Ind as his final destination.''


    ''The first possibility is that he is exceedingly cautious, deliberately making such a decision!''


    ''Generally, most fugitives strive to get as far away as they can in the shortest possible time, opting for the most convenient and quickest routes. However, Gu Ran did the exact opposite!''


    ''The second possibility is that ck Wood Ind holds something vital to Gu Ran.'' As he contemted these possibilities, an icy glint flickered in his eyes, underscoring his intense ruminations.


    Next, Jiang Chen bid his farewells to Ji Yn and the others, taking the map with him as he departed from Ageless Spirit Heavenly Ind.


    Ji Yn and the rest expressed their desire to apany him, especially Jing Miaoyao, who was exceptionally eager to join him.


    However, Jiang Chen firmly refused them all!


    This was not a trivial matter, he was on a mission to confront the protagonist!


    Should supporting characters like Jing Miaoyao join, they would undeniably alert the enemy and impede his progress!


    As Jiang Chen left Ageless Spirit Heavenly Ind, a colossal marine vessel was barreling through a distant expanse of the sea at a remarkable speed.


    This ship was not a dedicated ferry service between inds, but rather a hunting vessel,bing the sea for marine beasts to ensnare.


    Only on rare asions was it utilized for passenger transport.


    At present, the cabin was bustling with cultivators.


    Unbeknownst to them, hidden in one of the grimy corners was an invisible figure.


    In that dirt-filled crevice, Gu Rany concealed.


    He sat in a meditative pose, his expression stone-cold, lips tightly pursed.


    Yet, beneath that calm exterior, a tempest of emotions swirled.


    ''Miaoyao!'' His heart cried out in anger.


    ''Damn it, damn it all!'' The thoughts continued to torment him.


    ''I was sincere towards you, but who would have imagined that you were merely interested in my bloodline!''


    ''Furthermore, you bear the surname Jing, belonging to the Jing n!''


    ''I''m seething with rage! Such overwhelming rage!'' Gu Ran''s fists clenched tightly, each thud of his heart echoing with his thunderous fury.


    He had once believed that the affection presented to him was genuine.


    Having been solitary since childhood, he had finally tasted the sweet nectar of love.


    He had held it as a precious gem, cherishing it deeply.


    Yet, to his utter dismay, it all turned out to be a farce!


    Everyone who appeared in his life were mere performers!


    This included Miaoyao, who had seemingly defied all odds to fall in love with him, and the friends who had rallied behind him, cheered him on... It was all an illusion!


    Everything was solely for the Ten Thousand Stars Dao Embryo nestled within him!


    Only after a close encounter with death did heprehend the truth about the Ten Thousand Stars Dao Embryo.


    Initially, he had no idea about the Ten Thousand Stars Dao Embryo, let alone the fact that he possessed a special bloodline.


    Even when he was tricked into voluntarily surrendering his bloodline to Miaoyao, the excuse offered by those behind Jing Miaoyao waspletely unrted to his bloodline.


    ''Miaoyao!''


    ''And all you scum of the Ageless Spirit Heavenly Sect!''


    ''You could never have predicted that I woulde back from the brink of death!''


    ''And even less so that the Ten Thousand Stars Dao Embryo you extracted from me was actually suppressing my true bloodline!''


    ''My authentic bloodline is called the ''Endless Dark Blood Moon''!''


    ''Hahaha, I must thank you. Had you not deceived me into surrendering the Ten Thousand Stars Dao Embryo, my Endless Dark Blood Moon would have remained sealed!''


    ''And I, unable to awaken the ''Endless Dark Blood Moon'' bloodline, would have been forever stuck in my cultivation journey, unable to reach the Inquiring Journey realm even at the point of death.''


    ''However, don''t think that inadvertently aiding me means I will show you any mercy!''


    ''How dare you y with my feelings, disregard my life, my dignity... I will return all of it a hundredfold!''


    Mad cries and howls reverberated in Gu Ran''s heart. Only through these could he release the fury and resentment simmering within him!


    A momentter, his turbulent emotions somewhat subsided, and he began to perceive the potency of his bloodline.


    Since his rebirth, his ''Endless Dark Blood Moon'' bloodline hadpletely shattered its shackles.


    Not only had his physique undergone dramatic transformations, but even his cognitive capabilities had been enhanced, rendering him less awkward and clumsy.


    In addition, the Endless Dark Blood Moon carried with it a trove of information, outlining the genesis of this bloodline and its functions.


    The specifics regarding the origin of his bloodline were rather vague.


    All Gu Ran knew was that his bloodline was linked to an extraordinarily powerful cultivator named ''Rangsi Kangcheng''.


    asionally, fragments of memories that weren''t his own would flit across Gu Ran''s mind, though such instances were rare.


    The function of his bloodline, conversely, was much more explicit.


    As the bearer of the ''Endless Dark Blood Moon'' bloodline, he possessed the ability to directly absorb a portion of the pure cultivation base of any formidable beings he defeated, iming it as his own!


    The more he slew, especially stronger adversaries, the mightier his bloodline became, and the greater the cultivation base he could umte!


    However, Gu Ran remained exceedingly cautious.


    When he had first resurrected and was on the run, he was attacked by a demonic beast. But instead of ying the creature, he chose to evade.


    Throughout his journey, he abstained from killing anyone!


    Gu Ran was aware that in his current state, he was no match for the Ageless Spirit Heavenly Sect.


    His immediate strategy needed to focus on maintaining a low profile to ensure survival.


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