Chapter 574

"Boom!!"

In that instant, Ding Ding Ding Xiaoyu calmly swung her fist to meet his, colliding directly with the man's punch—suddenly, a shockwave swept over everyone.

"Ow!!" The man screamed in agony, his entire arm snapping clean off, the crisp sound of shattering bones clearly audible. He couldn't believe it, staring at Ding Ding Ding Xiaoyu, muttering: "How… how is this possible, why are you…"

He simply couldn't fathom where this group had come from.

Seeing the bandaged man defeated in one blow by Ding Ding Ding Xiaoyu, Lei Kesi said calmly: "I have to admit, your choice of opponent is excellent."

He himself had suffered plenty at Ding Ding Ding Xiaoyu's hands in his day.

"Who exactly are you people?" Another muscular man stepped forward, asking—he was a top-tier fighter of the Shadow Guard, with a combat index of forty thousand points.

Lei Kesi replied coldly: "You're not worthy to know!"

"I despise people like you," the giant growled, his face darkening as he charged straight at Lei Kesi, while the others launched simultaneous attacks on Ding Ding Ding Xiaoyu and Tian Hongguang.

"You'd better leave right now," Tian Hongguang shouted to Lei Ting and Zhong Wanjun beside him as he saw someone rushing toward him, then charged forward himself.

"But…" Lei Ting was about to say more, but Zhong Wanjun stopped her: "We retreat first, or we'll just be dead weight."

"Alright, understood!" Lei Ting reluctantly yielded—she knew staying now would accomplish nothing and only add to the trouble.

"Boom!"

Tian Hongguang grappled with the giant; the man was massively built, his skin pitch-black and glossy, each strike ferocious—but Tian Hongguang handled him with effortless ease.

The three each faced two Shadow Guards; though they couldn't fully suppress them, neither were they falling behind.

【434】 Gu Zhan is your child

Basement, deepest level, Zone One.

Dugu Lang stared at Zhi Shui, whose breath was faint, and said calmly: "Did you hear the commotion above? Someone's come to rescue you—happy?"

"Hah… hahaha…" Zhi Shui laughed bitterly, tears sliding down his cheeks: "Though I don't know who's come for me, I can see—you're afraid."

"Afraid? No, not of them—just amused. In the end, the people I trusted most turned against me." Dugu Lang's expression grew more grotesque as he fixed his gaze on Zhi Shui.

"That's why I eliminated them. I don't want their loyalty—I've always walked alone, like a wolf!"

"Bring his child and his child's friends here," Dugu Lang ordered. Soon, two figures dragged several teenagers into the room.

Dugu Lang looked at Gu Zhan, Zhi Ge, and Li Li Yanyan, and said coldly: "How about a game? Win, and you walk free. Lose, all four of you die."

"Dad!" Zhi Ge paid no heed to any of this—his eyes locked on Zhi Shui, his eyes welling with tears. Zhi Shui looked horrific—his face swollen beyond recognition, blood at the corner of his mouth, his chest caved in, clearly with multiple broken ribs.

"Dad…" Zhi Ge shouted, ~lunging toward him.

"Slap!"

Dugu Lang struck him hard across the face, roaring: "Shut up, or I'll kill you right now!"

"Damn it!" Gu Zhan clenched his fists, eyes blazing red as he glared at Dugu Lang, fury surging.

Aside from his mother Gu Jing, Zhi Ge and Li Li Yanyan were his closest companions—seeing his friends abused like this, his rage threatened to explode.

Dugu Lang's pupils contracted, emitting a dangerous glint as he spoke coldly: "You all saw that? I gave you a chance to live—but if you can't grasp it, don't blame me for being merciless."

"You monster!" Gu Zhan roared, launching a spinning kick—his stance steady, his body as unyielding as a rock.

"Worthless," Dugu Lang sneered.

He raised his right hand slightly, blocking Gu Zhan's attack, then unleashed a massive force that sent Gu Zhan flying over ten paces, crashing hard to the ground.

"Cough!"

He spat blood, struggling to rise—when Dugu Lang stepped beside him and seized his shoulder.

"Crack!"

The sound of bone breaking rang out.

Gu Zhan broke into cold sweat from the pain, yet gritted his teeth, forcing himself not to groan.

Dugu Lang said calmly: "Don't try to cause trouble—or next time, I can't guarantee you'll keep that little life of yours."

Gu Zhan gritted his teeth, enduring the agony: "Doing this only makes me more defiant—I'll keep trying to kill you."

"Hahahaha! Then listen well!" Dugu Lang laughed wildly—his fist hurtled toward Gu Zhan's head, a blow that would kill instantly if it landed.

At the critical moment, a dismissive voice suddenly appeared behind him.

"I advise you not to do that." Lin Yu and Kui Qi arrived behind Dugu Lang, his voice thick with hostility—causing Dugu Lang's fist to freeze mid-air.

Dugu Lang turned, sneering at Lin Yu: "You? So it was because of you that Kui Qi turned traitor?"

Lin Yu ignored Dugu Lang, turning instead to Gu Zhan, who was gasping for breath: "Gu Zhan, tell him who your mother is."

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"I… my mother?" Gu Zhan paused, then gritted his teeth: "Gu Jing!"

Dugu Lang's eyebrows knitted tightly, his voice urgent: "You said your mother is who?"

He released his grip, letting Gu Zhan drop to the ground, his eyes locked on him: "Your mother is Gu Jing?"

"Yes, my mother is Gu Jing!" Gu Zhan replied weakly—Dugu Lang's blow had nearly broken him; he could barely rise, yet still forced himself to answer.

"Hahahaha!"

Dugu Lang suddenly burst into laughter, tears glistening in his eyes as he muttered: "Impossible? This can't be possible?"

Lin Yu spoke slowly: "You guessed right—Gu Zhan is your child. Your child with Gu Jing."

"Gu Zhan!!!" Upon hearing this, Dugu Lang's body trembled violently, staring at Gu Zhan in disbelief.

Gu Zhan's expression was complex—he said nothing, merely suppressing his pain silently.

Dugu Lang's gaze fixed on Gu Zhan, studying his features closely—gradually, something clicked. He spoke: "No mistake, no mistake… of course. No wonder the first time I saw you, I felt something inexplicable… it's you. Hah! I never imagined I had a son!"

Dugu Lang stared at Gu Zhan, excited: "I was such a fool—I never thought Gu Jing was still alive!"

He exhaled deeply: "But… it's all too late now."

"You're my father?" Gu Zhan asked after a pause, his voice filled with shock.

After all, Dugu Lang felt utterly alien to him—especially his brutal personality and methods, starkly contrasting his appearance, filling others with dread.

【435】 End all of this.

"Take the people around you and that detestable dragon and get lost, now."

Dugu Lang suppressed the fury in his heart and said to Gu Zhan: "Your only way out right now is to get lost immediately. Otherwise, don't blame me for killing without blinking!"

Gu Zhan hesitated, his gaze sweeping quickly over Li Yanyan, a struggle appearing in his eyes.

"You still can't bear to leave?" Dugu Lang's brow furrowed slightly, his tone laced with coldness—this was giving him a chance.

"I... I'll go!" Gu Zhan hardened his heart, said nothing more in the end, and then began helping Zhige untie the restraints on Zhishui.

Zhige helped Zhishui up and stood behind Gu Zhan and Li Yanyan. "Seven-eight-seven" glanced at Dugu Lang and said in a calm tone: "Thank you, Uncle!"

That "Thank you, Uncle" almost made the faintly breathing Zhishui pass away from anger, but with the danger past, he didn't say anything more either.

"Dad..." Gu Zhan wanted to ask more before leaving, but was stopped by Dugu Lang.

Dugu Lang said calmly: "Hurry up and leave. I don't want to make a move in front of you."

Gu Zhan wanted to say something but didn't speak. In the end, the two of them—Zhige and the others—were the first to leave.

After the three left, Dugu Lang finally let out a long breath, turned his gaze to Lin Yu, and said in a calm tone: "No matter what you want to do, I still have to say thank you to you."

"I was still thinking you'd be suspicious, and even if you believed it, you'd fight to the death." Lin Yu's lips curled slightly, smiling half-heartedly: "Looks like you haven't lost your humanity?"

Dugu Lang's eyes were cold as ice. He slowly raised a finger, pointing at Lin Yu, and said coldly: "More words are useless. Today, between you and me, only one can remain standing!"

Lin Yu showed no fear, facing his provocation head-on.

Their gazes met, and the air seemed to freeze in an instant, sparks flying.

Lin Yu spoke in a calm tone, giving a casual order: "Kuiqi, you leave first. I alone am enough to handle things here."

"Understood, Boss!" Kuiqi nodded in acknowledgment, said no more, and turned to leave. Lin Yu, meanwhile, pressed forward step by step, closing in on Dugu Lang.

In the secret chamber, only Lin Yu and Dugu Lang remained, facing each other. The latter breathed evenly, his gaze icy, his whole body radiating a chilling, heart-palpitating killing intent.

"You think you can beat me?" Lin Yu stood a few meters from Dugu Lang, his tone unhurried.

"What do you think?" Dugu Lang countered.

Lin Yu sighed and said: "Sigh! You still don't know life from death. Then, I'll have to be the one to end all of this."

After saying this, his body suddenly lunged forward, his left foot like an arrow, shooting straight toward Dugu Lang's chest.

Dugu Lang's eyes went wide. He let out a great roar, his right foot stomped heavily on the ground, and his left fist swung out to meet Lin Yu's left foot in a violent collision.

"Bang!!"

A tremendous crash rang out, and the two each retreated.

Lin Yu's figure teleported, splitting into several phantoms that surged toward Dugu Lang. Dugu Lang likewise met Lin Yu without hesitation, and a fierce battle erupted.