My father is the main character, but the female leads want to kill me.

Lin Ran looked in the direction of the voice and saw a beautiful woman dressed in gorgeous clothes, elegant and graceful, walking out from behind the throne. She had a gentle smile on her face and even waved to Lin Ran when she saw her, saying, "Child, you're awake. How are you feeling now? I had Meng Qing bring you here to see me as soon as you woke up."

Let me introduce myself first!

The beautiful woman nodded slightly and chuckled softly, “My name is Fan Hua. You can call me by my name directly. I am the guide for the inheritance of the Mirror Moon Saint Emperor. Since you cultivate the Azure Emperor’s techniques, you should know something about the Mirror Moon Saint Emperor, right? I won’t go into too much detail.”

"The reason I waited for you to wake up is because I hope you can accompany Mengqing through a series of trials to help her obtain the inheritance of the Mirror Moon Holy Emperor. These trials include..."

Lin Ran felt increasingly uneasy as she listened, and said irritably, "Big sister, stop for a second. Don't worry about whether you help or not. I'm not going to work for free if I help her complete the test!"

Fan Hua's expression was blank for a moment. What was this guy saying? Asking for benefits? You helped your little girlfriend get the inheritance of the Mirror Moon Saint Emperor, and you actually asked me for benefits for helping? I even saved you and didn't ask you for money, and now you're asking me for money? The successors of the Azure Emperor are all bastards.

Fan Hua's full, rounded chest heaved violently, but after so many years, her composure was excellent. She spoke as calmly as possible, "You and Meng Qing have a very good relationship, right? As a good friend, can't you help her? Don't you want to see your friend have a better future?"

"But it was you who suggested that I accompany Mengqing to the test, which means you offered to help. You can't let me work for free, can you? This secret realm is dangerous. I'm still terrified by that Void Evil Clan member, Jemodo, last time. And that Tai Shui Scale Dragon and Rock Beast that were controlled by the Evil Clan, Mengqing and I almost died there. It's so dangerous!" Lin Ran clutched her heart, her face pale with horror.

Fan Hua felt utterly exhausted listening to Lin Ran's sophistry. She simply couldn't deal with such a scoundrel, so she looked at Shangguan Mengqing beside her and said, "Mengqing, why don't you talk to your friend about this?"

Shangguan Mengqing glanced at Lin Ran and added, "Sister Fanhua, he's right. We can't let people work for nothing. We've been through several major battles, and all the pills we carried are used up. We originally thought we'd have a fortuitous encounter in the secret realm, but so far, it's been more terrifying than anything else..."

Well, you two are supposed to be friends, but it seems you're so close you're practically inseparable, like you're just like that guy Jingyue...

Fan Hua finally gave in, saying irritably, "I will help you pass the test, whether it's pills, weapons, or cultivation techniques and martial arts skills, I'll get them all for you!"

"Thank you so much, Sister Fanhua!" Lin Ran even changed her form of address.

Fan Hua was even more furious. "Whoever feeds you is your mother, right? Before, you called me 'Big Sister' all the time, but now you're calling me 'Sister Fan Hua'!"

"Next, I'll tell you about the current situation. I haven't told Mengqing about this yet, so I'll wait for you to come and tell you all at once!" Fan Hua composed herself and began to tell Lin Ran and Shangguan Mengqing about the current situation of the secret realm, and casually showed them a three-dimensional model of the entire secret realm.

Upon seeing the three-dimensional map model, the two realized that they had only explored a small part of this secret realm; the icebergs, the ocean, the volcanoes, the islands, and other features remained unexplored.

After Fan Hua's explanation, it was revealed that many Void Evil Race members were still sealed within this secret realm, with a conservative estimate of over a hundred. Upon hearing this number, Lin Ran couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.

To be honest, it truly lives up to its reputation as one of the secret realms in the original work that sealed the most Void Evil Clan members—it's quite impressive!

“Although there are many, the real problem is only three, and the key to solving the three Void Evil Clan is this place…” Fan Hua pointed to the huge island in the middle of the sea and said with a serious expression, “What is sealed here is Feng Lian, the leader of this group of Void Evil Clan. Back then, she fought a great battle with the Mirror Moon Saint Emperor and was eventually sealed by him. The entire island and the surrounding small islands are the sealing formation.”

"Although the leader was sealed, she gradually eroded the secret realm through her peculiar abilities. At first, the seal was strong, which was fine, but later the seal gradually weakened, and I could only rely on the power of the secret realm to resist the erosion, but in the end, it could only delay the time."

"Whether it was the crazed demonic beasts you encountered before, or the resurrected rock behemoths, they were all her doing. Currently, this leader is aiming directly at the spatial core of this secret realm, which is right here..."

Fan Hua gently pointed to the depths of the mountains, suddenly zooming in on the virtual scene. There, a huge white-gold city stood deep in the mountains. A look of surprise flashed in Shangguan Mengqing's eyes. She remembered that she had brought her team here before.

"There seem to be quite a few people here already..."

Lin Ran had already guessed the existence of this city from the original work. When he saw all sorts of people around the city through the scene, he was surprised. Were they starting to move a large number of people here so soon?

Fan Hua looked at those people and said, "Some time ago, the large-scale monster tide controlled by that leader affected many people in the secret realm, and many people died. It just so happened that the monster tide could not break into this area, so everyone came here."

The scene continues to pan to the end of the canyon entrance, where it is very quiet and desolate. There is a small square with a few ordinary stone pillars, and at the end of the square, there is a bronze gate.

The bronze gate had no gaps, only two iron rings in the middle. If it weren't for the bronze material standing out so much from the surrounding rough rock walls, one might not have thought it was a gate at all.

“Only the inheritor of the Mirror Moon Holy Emperor can open this place. First, you must possess this…” Fan Hua pointed to the space between Shangguan Mengqing’s eyebrows. A deep blue lotus mark awakened on the surface of her skin. Lin Ran leaned over to take a look and saw that as soon as the small lotus mark appeared, Shangguan Mengqing’s entire temperament changed, giving people a sense of ethereal beauty.

"It's so beautiful!" Lin Ran couldn't help but exclaim telepathically.

“Isn’t this what we should do?” Shangguan Mengqing replied.

"Never seen such a brazen person!"

"Each each other!"

Unaware of their whispered conversation, Fan Hua continued, "After being certified by the inherited artifact to meet the requirements of the inheritor, the next step is to obtain four trial certificates. You should have two of them, one guarded by the Rock Giant and the other by the Tai Shui Scale Dragon!"

Are these the two?

Lin Ran was taken aback, then took out the two crystal balls that were flashing with runes. One emitted a silver-gray light, and the other emitted a light blue light, both of which surged with a profound and mysterious energy.

Fan Hua nodded and smiled, "You are all very capable. There are only two more tests left. One is in a volcano, and the other is in a snow mountain. These two are not too difficult, but they may require some wisdom. Once you have obtained all four tests, you can open this bronze gate. Below is not only the spatial core, but also the true place of inheritance."

"But there's one thing I need to tell you first: I'm only responsible for guiding you. The one truly in charge of the inheritance is the Holy Emperor Jingyue herself. I don't know what trials she will present, so I can't help you with those!" Fan Hua gave Lin Ran and the other a heads-up. Lin Ran had a rough idea of ​​what was going on, and it was probably related to dealing with the Void Evil Clan. The two main Void Evil Clan members were probably not far from the locations of the remaining two trial tokens, so they could deal with them together. As for the final big boss, Feng Lian, they probably couldn't handle her at their current level, right? They'd have to wait until Shangguan Mengqing obtained the inheritance before they could deal with her.

"Alright, I've finished explaining the situation to you!" Fan Hua clapped her hands, turned off the virtual screen, looked at Lin Ran and the other person, and smiled, "I also have a test for you. If you succeed, you can get a mythical-level piece of equipment. Would you like to participate?"

……

Chapter 155 A Strange Trial

Mythical level, whether as a weapon or a magical artifact, it is the top-tier existence in the Nine Provinces Continent. Whoever obtains it and has the qualifications to wield it will definitely be able to reach a new level of strength.

Lin Ran and Shangguan Mengqing naturally wanted to obtain the mythical-level equipment that Fan Hua had mentioned. If they could get their hands on it, the help would be unparalleled.

But can things really turn out as they wish?

Neither of them spoke for a moment, and the hall fell into silence. Finally, Fan Hua broke the deadlock and said, "Why don't you come with me and take a look first?"

The two exchanged a glance, and after confirming each other's thoughts, they nodded in agreement.

Seeing how cautious the two were, Fan Hua thought to herself, "No wonder they're a couple. Even with the temptation of mythical-level equipment right in front of them, they still hesitated for so long."

However, Fan Hua strongly agreed with what they did. After all, caution is the key to longevity. The path of cultivation is fraught with danger, and sometimes a moment of carelessness can lead to disaster.

Fan Hua arrived at the central throne and pressed some switch. The throne slowly moved to the right, revealing an underground passage leading to an unknown destination.

Fan Hua led the way down, followed by Shangguan Mengqing, while Lin Ran brought up the rear. On the platforms on both sides of the tunnel were luminous pearls, their bright and soft moonlight illuminating the path. The tunnel seemed to be built in a spiral shape, and Lin Ran walked so fast that she lost track of how long she had been walking.

This relatively enclosed space did get a bit stuffy after a while, and since the three of them didn't speak, all that could be heard was their soft breathing and the sound of shoes on the stone steps.

After an unknown amount of time, the three arrived at a stone door. The stone door was undecorated and looked like an extremely ordinary stone door.

"Don't get too close!"

Fan Hua stood in front of the stone gate, turned around and spoke to Lin Ran and the other person.

Lin Ran and Shangguan Mengqing ran to the corner in an instant, only their heads showing, staring in the direction of the blooming flowers.

Fan Hua formed complex hand seals, and a soft, deep blue light rippled around her. Several magical deep blue runes were injected into the stone door in front of her. The next moment, a powerful energy ripple spread outwards.

Lin Ran reacted quickly, immediately releasing a spiritual energy barrier to protect him and Shangguan Mengqing inside.

After the energy ripples dissipated, Lin Ran dared to remove the spiritual energy shield. She glanced at Fan Hua, whose appearance was completely unaffected, and suddenly paused, as if she had discovered something. She couldn't help but ask, "Sister Fan Hua, are you a human or a soul?"

"what?"

Fan Hua turned her head to look at Lin Ran at the corner, and asked Lin Ran what she had just said again. When she was sure she hadn't misheard, Fan Hua suddenly burst into laughter, her whole body shaking with laughter: "Child, you are really silly in a cute way!"

Lin Ran looked at Fan Hua's appearance and was a little confused.

On the ground next to her, Guan Mengqing nudged Lin Ran lightly with her elbow and said, "Sister Fanhua is actually in a soul form right now. What era is Sister Fanhua from? How could she possibly have a physical body that could be preserved? It's a miracle that her soul form was preserved. Without sufficient means, her soul might have been submerged in the river of time."

"Oh, I see, no wonder!"

Lin Ran suddenly realized, but he had indeed overlooked something. In that ancient era, no one really survived, let alone the Mirror Moon Saint Emperor. Although he had the title of Emperor, he had not broken through to the true Great Emperor realm; he was only half a step away.

At least according to historical records, only the Azure Emperor reached that realm, but whether the Azure Emperor is still alive is unknown.

"Let's go, we've arrived at our destination, you can go in now!"

Fan Hua rubbed her eyes and pointed to the open stone door.

"Sister Fan Hua, aren't you coming along?" Lin Ran asked curiously.

"Since this is your test, why should I go in? Go in!"

A sly glint flashed in Fan Hua's eyes, and with a bright smile, she reached out her hand to Lin Ran and Shangguan Mengqing, instantly enveloping them in a deep blue light.

Lin Ran felt surrounded by an unstoppable force and could only watch helplessly as she and Shangguan Mengqing were flung into the stone gate by the flowers.

After the two were thrown through the stone door, the heavy stone door closed instantly and tightly, without a single gap.

Fan Hua's words floated in: "The test is inside, and everything depends on yourselves!"

Lin Ran stood up, pulled Shangguan Mengqing along, dusted herself off, and couldn't help but complain, "This older sister is really going too far. She said she was bringing us here to see the place, but she just threw us in for a test."

"Besides... what kind of test is this?"

Lin Ran looked around and, apart from the luminous pearl illuminating the space, it seemed to be an empty underground space, unless there was another way out.

Shangguan Mengqing said, "Let's look for it together!"

"Then let's go look for it!"

Lin Ran sighed helplessly and began to explore the place with Shangguan Mengqing, searching for the test of the Flower Bloom.

Meanwhile, Fan Hua had returned to the main hall above and was sitting at her desk. Not far in front of her, a video was playing showing Lin Ran and the other person searching around underground. She was very curious whether the two of them could find her and solve her test.

Inside the underground cave, Lin Ran and Shangguan Mengqing searched carefully. Shangguan Mengqing, with her keen observation skills, found a rather strange place. She took out her Autumn Rain Sword, its blade covered in cyan sword energy, and thrust it forcefully into the smooth rock wall.

"touch~"

A powerful force rebounded, making Shangguan Mengqing's right hand go numb. Looking at the small hole she had poked, she suddenly ran to another spot and poked at the rock wall again.

This time there was no strong reaction force; her sword blade sank deep into the rock wall, and when she pulled it out, she couldn't see anything inside.

She turned to look at Lin Ran, who was staring aimlessly at the rock face in the distance, and couldn't help but call out:

"Lin Ran!"

"Well, what's going on?"

Upon hearing the sound, Lin Ran lightly leaped to Shangguan Mengqing's side, while Shangguan Mengqing pulled Lin Ran to the strange spot she had previously discovered.

After listening to Shangguan Mengqing's explanation, Lin Ran looked at the rock wall in front of her, a sense of confidence welling up inside her. She patted her chest and said confidently, "Move aside a bit, and I'll show you my real skills!"

"Just hope you don't get hurt by the reaction force!" Shangguan Mengqing silently walked a distance away. Looking at Lin Ran's appearance, she knew that this guy was about to make a fool of himself.

"how come!"

Lin Ran flexed his wrist, and the spiritual energy within his body surged into his right fist like a tide. He roared and slammed it towards the rock wall in front of him. The golden fist imprint, carrying surging power, struck the rock wall, but at the same time, a deep blue light shone on the rock wall, and a powerful force rebounded back.

Although Lin Ran was prepared, she still didn't expect the rebound force to be so terrifying. It was as if she had been hit by a giant beast traveling at high speed. Lin Ran was sent flying backward and crashed into the rock wall.

"Cough cough..."

Lin Ran rubbed his chest, coughed several times, and then stood up. Looking at the hole he had made, he said angrily, "I reasonably suspect that the older woman did this on purpose."

In the main hall above, Fan Hua saw Lin Ran complaining about her and couldn't help but purse her lips, muttering, "A guy who only knows how to use brute force, how can he possibly solve the first level like that!"

The first challenge of the Blooming Flowers challenge was carefully planned. The flaw in the rock wall was deliberately exposed. The next step was to use clever techniques to open up the path. However, Lin Ran used brute force to open it up. Although it suffered a strong reaction force, can you say it's open or not?

"Are you OK?"

Shangguan Mengqing came to Lin Ran's side. She really didn't expect the reaction force to be so strong. It almost bounced back most of the power of Lin Ran's punch, but the remaining power was enough to destroy the rock wall.