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However, even in such a dire situation, Gu Ran, looking disheveled, exuded not anxiety or bitterness from his eyes but rather a bright and firm determination.
Though the Annihilation Force had struck him hard, if one thought about it from a different angle, wasn't it precisely because of the energy's domineering nature?
With his current body's strength, enhanced by the Triple Reinforcement of the True Devil Body, Super Strong Body, and Heavy Water Spirit Body, he might not claim to be invincible at his level, but he definitely ranked among the top.
Yet, even such a body was easily severely injured by the Annihilation Force. Doesn't this fact alone highlight the force's sinister power?
Therefore, far from intending to give up, Gu Ran's curiosity about the Annihilation Force grew even stronger.
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While his mind buzzed with myriad thoughts, his hands moved swiftly to respond.