The villains are redeemed, and the heroines cry and beg for forgiveness.

If it ends like this and word gets out, people will think he's no match for Gu Ran at all, which would be a blow to both him and the Zhichun Martial Arts Academy.

He didn't even seek to defeat Gu Ran, knowing it was impossible; Gu Ran's strength was likely superior to his own. However, he at least needed to regain some face from Gu Ran to make the situation passable.

The reason he was no match for Gu Ran was simply because Gu Ran's abilities were too unpredictable and impossible to defend against.

If Gu Ran didn't have this strange ability, then Gu Ran wouldn't be scary at all.

He was just trying to provoke Gu Ran out of spite, and he didn't really think Gu Ran would agree to such a demand that was clearly disadvantageous to him.

But to my surprise, the young man was too hot-blooded and was easily provoked.

Fearing that Gu Ran might change his mind, he quickly cut off Gu Ran's "way out," not giving him a chance to back out.

After saying that, Kang Yunchun pretended to shout to the back, "This is a martial arts competition between me and Consultant Gu Ran. If I am killed by Consultant Gu Ran in a purely physical contest, do not seek revenge for me. This is the result of my own lack of skill."

He also emphasized the words "a contest of pure physical strength," the implication of which was quite clear.

Gu Ran watched Kang Yunchun's performance and shook his head: "Alright, enough with the fancy stuff, stop with the little tricks, just get to it."

Knowing that Gu Ran had seen through his thoughts, Kang Yunchun was not surprised. He wanted Gu Ran to see through him and then make Gu Ran respond.

He was pleased that Gu Ran was so decisive; his tactics had indeed worked.

Kang Yunchun took out a small porcelain bottle from his body, carefully poured out a dark, unappealing pill, and swallowed it in one gulp.

At the same time, the surrounding spiritual energy surged and converged towards Kang Yunchun.

In the blink of an eye, all of Kang Yunchun's wounds healed rapidly, as if they had disappeared into thin air, without even leaving a trace of scars.

Gu Ran watched this scene with some curiosity.

As one of the eight major martial arts dojos, the ruling center has detailed information about Zhichun Martial Arts Hall.

Gu Ran had read all the information about the eight martial arts schools that had been sealed by the ruling center, and knew that this should be an ancient healing elixir from the Pure Martial Arts School. Combined with their techniques, it was said that it could make a martial artist as tough as an unkillable cockroach.

Although Gu Ran had memorized the information, this was the first time he had seen the amazing effects described in the information in real life.

Kang Yunchun's complexion was rosy and healthy, no longer showing the previous pale and distorted look. He now looked stronger than an ox.

"Come on, Consultant Gu Ran," Kang Yunchun said casually, displaying an air of superiority.

He has indeed fully recovered.

A mere heart injury is nothing more than a minor injury to the people of the Pure Martial Arts Academy.

The other members of the Pure Martial Arts Academy were not worried about their master at all; instead, they were gossiping about Gu Ran.

"Although he is the successor chosen by Principal Xue, he is going too far. He actually came to our Zhichun Martial Arts Hall to cause trouble. Now, the headmaster is about to teach him a lesson."

"Judging from his appearance, he must be a superhuman. That ability he just used was indeed bizarre and unpredictable. I estimate that there are very few people in the entire Human Alliance who could handle it. But he was too arrogant. Doesn't he know that our Pure Martial Arts Academy is the one that focuses the most on body training among the eight major martial arts academies?"

"Indeed, he's more famous than he seems. Has Principal Xue really chosen him as her successor? It seems that Lanxin University and Canglong City are in jeopardy. What good is strength alone? As the ruler of a region, one must have sufficient wisdom. Otherwise, it would be better to worship him like the space ability user in Zhuque City and not interfere in his affairs."

As residents of Canglong City, they had naturally heard of Gu Ran's reputation.

They originally greatly admired Gu Ran's strength, but their master had told them that it was impossible for a human to achieve such strength, and that it was probably just a tactic used by Xue Yingsong to promote his chosen successor.

This made them realize something.

Yes, the propaganda system of Canglong City is entirely controlled by Xue Yingsong. Doesn't he have the final say?

Then they were filled with admiration for the curator's wisdom; they had almost been fooled.

Nobody wants to be a fool who gets scammed. After this incident, their opinion of Gu Ran has worsened considerably.

At the same time, when they look at others who firmly believe in Gu Ran's strength and wisdom, they can't help but feel a sense of superiority.

Only they weren't deceived; only they were the ones who understood.

Moreover, it seems that Gu Ran is not only not as strong as rumored, but his cunning and intelligence are even more worrying.

How can someone like that lead Lanxin University and Canglong City effectively?

"You go first," Gu Ran said. "If I make a move, you won't have a chance to make a move, and then you'll be dissatisfied. It's too troublesome going back and forth. Let's settle this in one move."

So crazy?

"Alright, alright, Consultant Gu Ran, you're the most 'confident' person I've ever met." Kang Yunchun was too lazy to say anything more; he was determined to teach this arrogant brat a lesson today.

No one can stop it, not even Xueyingsong!

Since Gu Ran had let him make the first move, Kang Yunchun no longer held back. His martial arts golden core circulated wildly, and a massive amount of spiritual energy immediately gathered around his body.

In an instant, Kang Yunchun's body swelled up again, and even his hair stood on end.

Kang Yunchun clenched his right fist and squinted at Gu Ran.

Although he found Gu Ran extremely arrogant, his martial arts instincts still made him extremely cautious once he entered battle mode.

He was afraid that Gu Ran might use other tricks, such as a simple physical contest between the two of them, but then Gu Ran would suddenly use some other methods that he didn't know about.

If you are not careful and think that you are invincible by competing in physical strength, you may suffer a loss in silence.

Then I might even get ridiculed by Gu Ran.

The saying goes that all's fair in war, but in actual combat, there's never any guarantee of absolute trustworthiness.

The surging spiritual energy entered Kang Yunchun's body at an exaggerated speed, then compressed, compressed, and compressed again.

Finally, Kang Yunchun channeled this extremely condensed power using his sect's techniques, converging it towards the end of his arm—his fist.

It sounds like a long story, but the whole process actually only takes two breaths.

"what!"

Kang Yunchun exhaled and slammed his fist, which was filled with immense power, toward Gu Ran!

The force of the punch was like a tornado, almost enough to blow a person away.

However, apart from the natural gust of wind generated by his fist, there was not a trace of spiritual energy dissipating, which shows that Kang Yunchun controlled his power very well and could use it all to deal with his enemies.

boom!

Kang Yunchun's fist slammed solidly into Gu Ran's chest, channeling all his power into Gu Ran's body.

They couldn't even defend themselves?

At first, Kang Yunchun was somewhat surprised when he felt the solid touch of Gu Ran's chest. He thought that Gu Ran would at least try to block or parry to reduce the impact of his strength.

But to my surprise, Gu Ran seemed to be in a daze, standing there motionless.

Hey, is it stunned by me?

Should I hold back a bit? Otherwise, if I accidentally kill or seriously injure him, the Pure Martial Arts Academy will be in trouble.

However, in an instant, Kang Yunchun decided not to hold back and launched a full-force attack!

The attack was slightly lowered, avoiding Gu Ran's vital internal organs.

If someone is seriously injured, their Pure Martial Arts Academy has miraculous healing medicine that can cure them.

As long as the injuries are not fatal, they can be saved.

He had decided to teach Gu Ran a lesson and would never go back on his word.

Moreover, he will severely injure Gu Ran and then heal her.

Then Gu Ran will lose face, and at least in the future, he will have little right to be tough when facing the Pure Martial Arts Academy or when facing him.

Kang Yunchun, who had been scheming all his life, was still calculating the benefits for Zhichun Martial Arts Academy and himself at this moment.

But then he sensed that something was wrong.

His power seemed to vanish into thin air, striking Gu Ran without achieving the desired effect (severely injuring her).

Moreover, let alone serious injury, Gu Ran didn't even seem to have suffered any injury at all.

How can this be?

Kang Yunchun was taken aback.

"Alright, you've finished your punch, it's my turn."

Suddenly, he heard Gu Ran's voice.

what?

Could this be what Gu Ran just meant by "determining the outcome with a single move"?

He punched Gu Ran, and then Gu Ran punched him back?

Kang Yunchun was completely bewildered.

How can they be so barbaric and primitive?

His original idea was that the two people would simply compete in physical strength, which would be close-quarters combat.

He knew that Gu Ran should also know martial arts, after all, he had fought Lilith in close combat for so long, so Gu Ran should be a genius who cultivates both superpowers and martial arts.

However, Gu Ran's martial arts ability is definitely not as strong as his "superpower". He will use his strengths to attack Gu Ran's weaknesses.

With his years of experience in close combat, Gu Ran will definitely be the one to lose.

But how did things turn out this way?

In an instant, Kang Yunchun suddenly felt a sense of bewilderment.

Then, he felt a sharp pain in his body and was thrown into the air.