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The red light from the spaceship outside illuminated the room, casting a layer of red on the floor, which, if not closely inspected, looked like a pool of blood.

Gu Shenyuan quietly walked out, reaching the hall, where he saw a man slowly entering.

The man, with malicious triangular eyes, scanned the room. When he saw Gu Shenyuan, a cruel smile appeared on his face.

“We meet again,” the man said, his eyes excited. “You must remember who I am, right? Last time, I caused you a lot of trouble.”

Gu Shenyuan looked at him without saying a word. His expression, emotionless, was not the response the man wanted.

“This isn’t right. How can you forget me?” The man drew out his weapon, a wicked grin spreading across his face. “A disobedient little kitten needs a harsh lesson until it learns not to make mistakes, to behave. What do you think?”

Disobedient… and punished until it behaves?

But even if his little kitten made a mistake, or did something that displeased him, he could never bear to punish it. A small whimper of pain could end his life.

His precious treasure would never make a mistake. The only one that was wrong was this troublesome world.

“You shouldn’t exist,” A thick black mist began to swirl inside the room, engulfing Gu Shenyuan’s figure, with only his voice emerging from within the mist. “Once you’re all dead, he won’t have an excuse to force me to drink the antidote and try to remove this curse.”

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The second princess leisurely sipped her tea, waiting for good news.

General Li was strong, with vast combat experience, and handling such small fry was a piece of cake. The reason the enemy hadn’t been captured yet was likely because they were enjoying themselves downstairs.

Heh, Gu Shenyuan and Ye Qingyun probably didn’t expect them to find them so soon, which caught them off guard.

She was able to find Gu Shenyuan because she had used a separation agent, and Gu Shenyuan had been subjected to it.

This agent had a peculiar effect, which few knew about.

Those who used the emotional separation agent would have a special perception of those who had been separated from their loved ones but hadn’t succeeded.

In other words, she had an odd connection with Gu Shenyuan, who hadn’t been manipulated. It was as if the separation agent urged her to destroy that bond.

Following this feeling, she had found him.

A knock sounded at the door, and a voice called out loudly, “Report! Princess, the disassembler will arrive in ten minutes!”

“Understood, you may go.” The second princess replied slowly, unbothered.

It probably wouldn’t be necessary to use the machine. Whether it arrived in ten minutes or one hour didn’t matter. The machine just had to show up before their retreat, be seen and photographed, and make it look like Gu Shenyuan was caught by the machine.

Hmph, General Li, that brute, better not harm the beauty she wanted.

A loud crash came from the machine, signaling an anomaly in the monitored area.

The second princess quickly looked up to see that in the area they were monitoring—the building where their target was staying—someone had been knocked out of the window, landing on the ground.

Who was that? Wait… isn’t that General Li?

The second princess watched in shock as General Li got up from the ground, coughing up blood.

Someone else walked out of the building, marked with signs of a struggle but no injuries. He looked perfectly fine.

She recognized him; it was Gu Shenyuan, the same man who had almost killed her before.

How could… General Li, of all people, lose to him? He was completely crushed!

That fool!

The second princess clenched her teeth, opened the communicator, and shouted, “What are you all doing? Don’t just stand there, the target is out! Attack him, attack him now!”

As soon as she gave the order, the ships quickly adjusted their equipment, and soon, various weapons were fired at Gu Shenyuan.

The second princess stared at the monitoring screen, taking a deep breath.

High-level ability users were strong because ordinary weapons couldn’t harm them; they’d be disarmed before they could get close. Moreover, since the goal was to capture him alive, the weapons weren’t lethal but more for creating obstacles.

These weapons should have been useless against Gu Shenyuan. But what if he was already weakened, and the apparent ease was just an illusion, causing him to get knocked out?

On the screen, the weapons aimed at Gu Shenyuan only reached halfway before being intercepted by something, silently turning to ash.

At the same time, Gu Shenyuan slowly walked toward General Li, who was still on the ground. A long sword made of black mist appeared in his hand, his eyes filled with cold killing intent.

The second princess quickly noticed the hesitation on General Li’s face and immediately contacted him through the communicator, encouraging him, “General, just hold on a bit longer The disassembler will be here in a few minutes, He’s as good as defeated! Once that happens, you can do whatever you want with him and vent your anger!”

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General Li received this encouragement and quickly made a judgment.

No matter how powerful Gu Shenyuan was, he could never defeat that machine. During the machine’s testing phase, he had tried it himself, and even he had felt breathless and struggled to use his abilities when the machine was only in its initial energy-disintegration mode.

And now, Gu Shenyuan would face the machine at its highest level, something he definitely couldn’t withstand.

This guy is acting so arrogantly now, but once the weapons arrive, he won’t be able to escape!

General Li gritted his teeth, suppressed his momentary urge to retreat, and took a deep breath before charging at Gu Shenyuan.

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Time passed slowly, and the princess watched as their undefeatable General Li was forced to retreat continuously. It was clear that he was at the end of his strength and couldn’t last much longer.

Why was this person so strong? With black hair and black eyes, his strength was unfathomable. Could it be… could he be the person from the legend?

This thought flashed in the second princess’s mind, causing her to break into a cold sweat.

If that’s true, then they needed to deal with Gu Shenyuan quickly, or else they would be in big trouble.

“Report! Princess, the disassembler has arrived!”

A loud report brought the second princess back to her senses. She barked, “What are you waiting for? Drop it down now, quickly, activate it on Gu Shenyuan!”

“Understood!”

The messenger withdrew, and the second princess slumped back in her chair, letting out a sigh of relief.

Even if Gu Shenyuan was the person from the legend, he wouldn’t be able to defeat their weapon that had been in development for years. This machine had been specifically designed for him.

The material of the machine was special. They had searched the entire universe for many years and found just enough material to build one.

This precious machine grows stronger when facing powerful abilities—meaning the stronger the ability, the more deadly it becomes. A weaker ability might die more painfully, but it wouldn’t be as bad.

Half the sky was lit up in red, showing that the disassembler had been activated.

All the ability users present at the scene felt a sudden difficulty breathing and general discomfort in their bodies.

The red light slowly contracted, eventually enveloping just one person.

The second princess watched as Gu Shenyuan was trapped in the cage-like red light, his abilities in disarray, his eyes tightly shut, unable to move. She couldn’t help but laugh, standing up from her chair and calling out, “Let’s go, let’s see the defeated dog!”

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Gu Shenyuan breathed heavily, feeling the powers in his body burning like magma, searing him from within.

It hurt so much.

Gu Shenyuan opened his eyes and saw through the red beam surrounding him. Outside, countless people and spaceships surrounded him.

He couldn’t fall here. If he died now, what would happen to Ye Qing Yun?

He had to draw them away, to let Ye Qing Yun escape safely.

Gu Shenyuan reached out to touch the red light. It didn’t break. Instead, it stretched with his movements, firmly trapping him within.

Surrounded by the light, Gu Shenyuan could feel his abilities boiling and dissipating.

He closed his eyes, feeling the speed at which his abilities were draining, calculating how long he could hold on.

He had to draw away or eliminate most of them, to ensure Ye Qingyun could leave safely.

Ye Qingyun should have been living his peaceful life, studying what he loved until old age. It was because of Gu Shenyuan’s interference that Ye Qingyun had to face such a life-threatening danger.

It was all his fault.

A tear of blood fell from the corner of Gu Shenyuan’s eye, and when he opened his eyes again, they were bloodshot.

At that moment, the injured General Li limped toward Gu Shenyuan, not far from him.

General Li spat out a mouthful of blood, cursing viciously, “Weren’t you strong just now? Why are you not so tough now? Heh, I’ll tell you, once your abilities are completely gone, you’ll have to obediently stay in my house, a well-fed canary, doing everything I say!”

Suddenly, General Li remembered something and smirked sinisterly, continuing, “Oh right, you still have that beloved lover, don’t you? Don’t worry, I’ll take you to see him. Maybe I’ll borrow him for a while, show you how he lies beneath me, and how well he screams—”

Before he could finish, General Li suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest.

He looked down and saw a dagger made of condensed energy pierced through his chest.

This ability was familiar to him; it had just forced him to struggle earlier.

But how could Gu Shenyuan still have the strength to condense energy? Shouldn’t he be immobilized by now?

Moreover, the attack was even stronger than before, coming out of nowhere and catching him off guard!

No, he had to retreat first—

As General Li tried to step back, he suddenly felt a chill on his neck, and the world seemed to turn upside down.

The last thing he saw was Gu Shenyuan, surrounded by black mist, with bloodshot eyes, looking like a demon.

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The second princess had planned to taunt Gu Shenyuan a bit, but before she could reach him, she saw General Li’s dismembered body.

She immediately stopped in her tracks, ordering her guards to surround her for protection.

What was going on? The machine had malfunctioned, and Gu Shenyuan hadn’t been restricted.

No, the machine was fine. Gu Shenyuan’s abilities were indeed disappearing, but new abilities were continuously surging out.

The second princess realized something and her eyes widened in shock.

She now understood what was happening!

Gu Shenyuan was actively forcing out the remaining abilities that hadn’t dissipated yet. Because there was so much energy, the machine couldn’t handle it all at once! Gu Shenyuan was using the remaining power that the machine couldn’t process to take them down with him!

The soldiers at the front row had already begun to fall. The second princess sucked in a cold breath, and her mind quickly turned, already thinking about retreating.

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She could leave first, and wait for Gu Shenyuan’s abilities to be exhausted before coming back. As long as she guarded this planet and made sure he couldn’t escape, everything would be fine!

The Second Princess thought about it and urgently gave orders, signaling everyone to leave.

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Gu Shenyuan watched his enemies retreat as swiftly as they had arrived, disappearing into the horizon. He could no longer hold on, slowly sitting down and breathing heavily.

Although his body was in extreme pain, he felt a sense of relief in his heart.

Great, Ye Qingyun could escape the encirclement of the enemies and pass-through this disaster safely.

This departure would likely be a final farewell.

Would Ye Qingyun find a new partner? Ten years from now, would he still remember him?

He would likely find a new partner. Ye Qingyun was so outstanding in every way, everyone must like him, and surely there would be countless people around him, wanting to be with him.

Ye Qingyun had managed to recover from the pain of losing Pu Tian last time, and he would certainly do so again now.

Gu Shenyuan felt a deep unwillingness in his heart. He pressed his hand to his chest, forcing that feeling of reluctance to be buried.

As long as Ye Qingyun was alive, he would be content. If Ye Qingyun remembered him, it would only cause more pain.

Forget him and live a happier life.