In the void, Kun Lan's Will Projection, standing proudly before Gu Ding, rapidly dissipated.
The sight left everyone present dumbfounded.
The most shocked were the War God Palace group, especially Ares. His mouth hung open wide enough to fit several duck eggs.
"How is this possible... Lord Kun Lan is a three-star Lord-level powerhouse. On his own, he could even sweep through most Five-Star Holy Lands. Why did his Will Projection dissipate?!"
Ares could not make sense of it at all and unconsciously muttered to himself.
At that moment, Gu Ding slowly came to and opened his eyes.
When his consciousness awoke in his Soul Space, he had long forgotten meeting the black-robed Gu Ding. Seeing that Kun Lan had vanished, he assumed Little Black had successfully driven him away.
Little Black could only tacitly accept that assumption. The matter of the black-robed Gu Ding could not be exposed, and it left it somewhat dejected.
Having regained control of his body, Gu Ding swept his gaze over the surroundings before fixing it on Ares again.
"Who exactly are you? What did you do to Lord Kun Lan?! Why did his Will Projection collapse on its own?!" Ares fired off several questions in succession, but the fear in his eyes showed that he had truly become wary of Gu Ding.
"What other reason could there be for a Will Projection to collapse? Naturally, he was defeated!" Gu Ding glared at Ares. He had no obligation to answer any of Ares's questions.
Liliath and the others finally recovered from their shock. They had genuinely worried that Gu Ding's body had been taken over by Kun Lan.
But now, Gu Ding's aura had not changed at all, and he still spoke in Gu Ding's usual manner. At last, they were relieved.
"Captain, are