"Gu Yuansheng, you want the Blood Ganoderma, yet you show no sincerity at all. The Blood Ganoderma was picked by us from Yuxi Ridge. You seize and rob it by force and won't release the hostage. Are you pushing our Evil Moon to a life-and-death struggle?"

Kong Guyoulan said defiantly to Gu Yuansheng.

Gu Yuansheng squinted his eyes: "Kong Guyoulan, do you really have the audacity to say such things? However, haha, forget it! It's just that my impression of you is better than that of the Demoness, so this favor I give only to you!"

With that, Gu Yuansheng finally released his grasp, letting Shangguan Wan'er down.

Shangguan Wan'er's throat was swollen from his grip. As she landed, she coughed and gasped with difficulty, finally able to breathe again.

"Wan'er, come over here!"

Kong Guyoulan said, heart aching, to Shangguan Wan'er.

Shangguan Wan'er got up, clutching her throat in pain, hesitating as she looked at Kong Guyoulan, unsure if she should return to her side.

"Silly child, you've suffered."

Kong Guyoulan quickly stepped forward, helped Shangguan Wan'er up from the ground, eyes slightly red, holding her in the arms and gently stroking her hair.

"Aunt Lan..."

Shangguan Wan'er, with tears in her eyes, looked bewilderedly at Kong Guyoulan.

She knew that Kong Guyoulan violated the alliance rules all for her, feeling both guilty and remorseful in her heart at this moment.

"Why cry, go on over." Kong Guyoulan gently patted Shangguan Wan'er's back, softly said.

"Kong Guyoulan, what do you mean?" Gu Yuansheng coldly questioned.

"Gu Yuansheng, let Wan'er go back, I will stay as your hostage, what are you afraid of?" Kong Guyoulan said coldly.

Gu Yuansheng was slightly startled, thinking that no one could escape his grasp today, he sneered: "Fine! I doubt you can play any tricks."

Kong Guyoulan gave another word of comfort, forcibly pushed Shangguan Wan'er towards the Evil Moon's side, and then, drawing a deep breath, walked towards Gu Yuansheng expressionlessly.

"You may speak now!"

Gu Yuansheng said lightly.

"What do you want me to say?"

Kong Guyoulan suddenly let out a shrill laugh, asking.

Gu Yuansheng frowned fiercely, feeling that he had been played, and angrily said: "You ask 'say what'? Naturally, the whereabouts of the Blood Ganoderma!"

"Gu Yuansheng, our Demon Moon Alliance may just be women, but—as the Fox Master just said, our whole alliance is filled with loyal and fierce women, with undying spirits, who may die but will not be humiliated! Do you think I would really betray the alliance, and tell you about the Blood Ganoderma?"

Kong Guyoulan disdained.

"What do you mean?"

Gu Yuansheng squinted his eyes, a menacing look in them!

"Now that Wan'er is freed from your hands, I have resolved one matter of the heart. Next, I will show you that women are not so easy to bully!"

Kong Guyoulan's face turned indifferent, and as her words fell, a fierce aura suddenly emanated around her!

"Kong Guyoulan, do you really dare to play me?"

Gu Yuansheng clenched an iron fist, gritting his teeth till they creaked.

As a Hall Master, being mocked by Kong Guyoulan right in front of him was an extreme humiliation!

"For a person like you, is there any need to keep promises?"

With a cold smile, Kong Guyoulan's sharp aura erupted to the extreme, and a faint layer of blood-red aura enveloped her!

"Not good!!"

At this moment, the Demoness first sensed the change in Kong Guyoulan's aura, exclaiming in shock.

From the moment Kong Guyoulan stood out with an unwavering spirit, she knew Kong Guyoulan was going to take this step.

Unexpectedly, it truly was so!

"Aunt Lan!!!"

Meanwhile, even Shangguan Wan'er and other members of the Demon Moon Alliance realized what Kong Guyoulan intended to do.

Shangguan Wan'er cried out in a heart-wrenching wail, and if it weren't for Dong Ruyan and Chun Zhiyao holding her back tightly, she would have rushed forward crying!

"Hm?"

Gu Yuansheng did not expect Kong Guyoulan's aura to suddenly become so terrifying, frowning slightly.

Dao Jinkui, the Third Elder behind him, stepped forward and said in a low voice: "Hall Master, could it be that Kong Guyoulan is planning to fight desperately? We've long heard that the Demon Moon Alliance harbors some secret martial arts that, once unleashed, can be quite formidable and pose some threat!"

"Ridiculous!"

Gu Yuansheng laughed with disdain at the words: "She's just a woman who hasn't even stepped into the Grandmaster Realm. Even if she knows some secret technique, what qualification does she have to challenge me, who is at the Late Stage Legendary? Moreover, I am just a step away from reaching the Peak!"

It turns out that Gu Yuansheng is an unfathomable Late Stage Legendary master, already having one foot into the Peak!

This formidable strength is far more terrifying than Weng Bojun!

As Gu Yuansheng's words came out, the women of the Demon Moon Alliance behind all heard them and their faces turned pale with fear!

Even Kong Guyoulan's own footsteps paused!

She let out a self-mocking laugh, the gap... was really this large?

Over the years, Kong Guyoulan's talent wasn't lacking.

It's just that she was always busy managing the alliance affairs, having no time to practice martial arts, hence her Realm has long stopped at the Middle Stage Maestro.

Even though she took the Blood Ganoderma in the past two days, she had just broken through to the Late Stage Maestro.

The disparity between her and Gu Yuansheng spans across two complete Realms, a world of difference!

But, at this moment, Kong Guyoulan still did not retreat one bit.

This is her mission, and her reason for existence!

At the critical moment of the alliance's life and death, as the chief protector, she must secure time for everyone!

Even if she dies, she will hold the steps of these vicious beasts!

As Kong Guyoulan and Gu Yuansheng got closer, the blood-red aura around her intensified!

Her long hair flailed in the air, and her clothes fluttered violently.

"Gu Yuansheng, there are many who covet and desire the Demon Moon Alliance, but without a doubt, you are the most shameless, most despicable, most hypocritical among them all!"

Kong Guyoulan sneered, ten steps away from Gu Yuansheng: "Even if I have to risk my life today, I will make you pay the price!"

With her words finished, Kong Guyoulan's figure lunged, suddenly carrying that fierce momentum and the blood-red aura around her, charging madly at Gu Yuansheng!

Like a crazed mother beast, she vowed to defend her territory, her children to the death!

"Overestimating yourself!"

Gu Yuansheng saw Kong Guyoulan's powerful blood-tinged attack and disdainfully threw a punch!

Yet unexpectedly, with a "bang!!!", he embarrassingly retreated two steps, his entire being was shaken!

Is it possible, could a Late Stage Maestro repel a Late Stage Legendary?

What terrifying determination must there be to make Kong Guyoulan shake Gu Yuansheng even under such a huge two-realm disparity?!

As Kong Guyoulan was hit back by Gu Yuansheng's punch, the blood aura around her intensified even more, fiercely attacking Gu Yuansheng once more, eyes filled with resolve to sacrifice!