The three of them joining forces to trap Alfred while Gu Nan dealt the fatal blow was a tactic that had been agreed upon in advance.
Knowing how Snow God Claudia died and Gu Nan's terrifying assassination ability, it wasn't surprising that Academic Heaven would formulate such a tactic.
Or rather, it was precisely because of Gu Nan's presence that they dared to send four powerful individuals deep into enemy territory in the World of Gods to hunt down this Demon Lord.
As long as they could quickly kill Alfred, then it wouldn't be hard for them to escape unscathed, unless a greater god stepped in.
Under Gu Nan's sword, all of the Demon Lord's laws rapidly melted away like snow in spring, and his life force weakened in the blink of an eye, with most of his vitality severed.
This grand Tier 9 or even higher powerhouse had difficulty withstanding even a single blow from Gu Nan even though the latter was only Tier 8 at the moment.
The Evil God physique itself was stronger than those at the same level, and it was an ability where all the skill points were put into "close combat".
Therefore, once Gu Nan got close to him, let alone Tier 9, even a genuine Tier 10 powerhouse would be seriously wounded by that strike.
"Don't give him a chance to escape!" Although Daoist White Bones was surprised, he was also a powerful figure who slaughtered his way out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, allowing him to react extremely quickly and shout.
The white bones filling up the sky lit up violently, and white flames began to soar above the bone spikes, heading towards Alfred.
Zhang Xuyan and Ye Xing also both struck, knowing that they must not give their opponent a chance to catch his breath.
However, they underestimated the weight of the word "traitor". This Demon Lord didn't even run. His fist, burning with demonic flames, punched Gu Nan directly in the chest with great force.
'Just how much do you hate me?' Gu Nan, who'd always been the more reckless one in fights, saw someone who didn't fear death for the first time in his life. For a split second, he couldn't dodge in time.
The demonic flames from Hell attacked his body, the high temperature searing both his body and mind, yet Gu Nan didn't even bat an eye.
He mercilessly returned the favor with a punch!
Alfred's entire face instantly caved in, as if a deep pit had been dug on his face, while the attacks from the other three finally arrived.
Daoist White Bones' bone fire reached his body, instantly igniting the Demon Lord's soul, and the latter immediately released a mournful scream.
As for Zhang Xuyan and Ye Xing, the pair of martial brothers, they gave Alfred a fatal blow. A character and a brush utterly extinguished the Demon Lord's life force.
Of course, the instant before Alfred's death, Gu Nan rushed in with a punch without hesitation—in the end, players had the most experience stealing kills.
"Let's leave! The high-ranked gods can arrive at any moment!" Zhang Xuyan didn't care about who landed the final blow and immediately shouted upon seeing the Demon Lord die.
Daoist White Bones, on the other hand, glanced at Gu Nan next to him, who was still burning with a blazing demonic flame that had no sign of going out.
He was likewise not slow, having already started flying outside the plane, only he also asked Gu Nan in passing, "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine." Gu Nan laughed, not caring at all that he was about to become a Super Saiyan. "But you all… might not get to leave so easily."
Daoist White Bones was slightly taken aback for a second, then immediately looked back. Sure enough, he saw a divine light already flickering from Fairhaven's direction.
Zhang Xuyan couldn't help gritting his teeth. He didn't expect the gods to react so quickly, as if they were expecting this, so he had no choice but to shout, "Let's split up!"
Everyone was a high-ranking Star Ruler. They might still have a chance to escape if they split up, but if they gathered together, they were bound to be taken out all at once.
Ye Xing still didn't say a word, but he clearly heeded his senior martial brother's instructions and wordlessly fled in a different direction.
But no one expected Gu Nan to suddenly turn around and charge at Fairhaven with a righteous declaration at this very moment.
"You guys go!" Gu Nan shouted at the three of them, "I've been burned with demonic flames and don't have much hope of escape, so let me block the pursuers!"
He had already rushed towards Fairhaven as soon as his words fell, having no intention of discussing this with his three teammates at all.
This made even Zhang Xuyan and Ye Xing pause. 'This is Gu Nan? The same Gu Nan Senior Martial Brother Fang described as despicable and unscrupulous?'
They put themselves in his shoes. Their chances of survival were only slightly lower right now; it wasn't like this was certain death. If they were in Gu Nan's shoes, they certainly wouldn't have made such a choice.
'Hey! The situation hasn't reached that point yet, right?'
'Why do this?'
However, no matter the three's thoughts, it was already too late to stop Gu Nan, so they could only try their best to escape and not waste the opportunity Gu Nan had worked so hard to create.
Four beams of light left in four different directions. Thus, Gu Nan was the only one who came to Fairhaven to face a group of high-ranked gods alone.
There was an error in Zhang Xuyan's intelligence. In addition to a Tier 10 god here, there were not three Tier 9 gods, but… four.
Speaking of which, Gu Nan actually met this Tier 10 powerhouse before; the two could be said to be acquainted.
This powerful figure from the Dark Faction, Skeletal Sage Stevenson, had once assisted Daoist Lingyang in killing the God of Tenebrosity Lewis, and it was precisely during that encounter that he and Gu Nan met.
"It's you?" Stevenson saw Gu Nan's face, then saw the burning demonic flames on his body and understood what happened here.
"It's me," Gu Nan let the demonic flames on him burn freely and responded with a faint smile. He didn't mind chatting a little so that his three teammates could fuck off farther.
Behind the Skeletal Sage were four other Tier 9 gods, all gazing at Gu Nan with indifference, as if they were looking at a corpse.
The laws naturally resisting the demonic flames already exposed Gu Nan's true rank—no matter how one looked at it, it was impossible for a mere Tier 8 who was surrounded by such a powerful lineup to escape.
Stevenson sighed softly. "We're also considered acquaintances… You really killed Alfred?"
Few people knew that because of his acquaintance with Daoist Lingyang, the Skeletal Sage knew some inside information on the Heaven-God Alliance, so he was naturally aware of Gu Nan's relationship with Demon Lord Alfred.
That was why it was even harder for him to comprehend why Gu Nan would kill Alfred.
"It's me," Gu Nan nodded and repeated those two words once again before grinning. "Not only was it me who killed him, but I was also the one who sent you guys the message."
These words caused the gods to be taken aback.
The reason they were able to discover the anomaly so quickly and realize Alfred was being attacked was precisely because someone secretly sent them a message informing them of the Demon Lord's assassination.
It's just that the informant seemed to have deliberately delayed the message. By the time they verified the message content, the Demon Lord had already fallen, and they only arrived in time to pursue his murderers.
This matter should only be known to a few higher-ups like them, but the other party was able to hit the nail on the head… Was he really the one who sent that message?
"Did they coerce you into this?" The Skeletal Sage frowned. After thinking about it, he could only come up with this reason.
However, Gu Nan merely shook his head, and in the next instant, his figure suddenly disappeared, reappearing behind a Tier 9 god.