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

"I'll be there as soon as possible!"

With intricate hand seals, Shangguan Mengqing unleashed the Mirror Moon Holy Flame from her body, forming layers of deep blue, opaque crystalline barriers that completely enveloped her.

Fan Hua looked at Lin Ran in her arms, then at the deep blue crystal egg. After putting a coat on Lin Ran, she left the platform and headed towards the steps of the main hall.

When Fan Hua arrived at the main hall below, she saw Wen Qianyi leaning against a stone pillar, hugging her knees and burying her head in them.

Fan Hua tossed Lin Ran onto a stone platform, then sat down next to Wen Qianyi, put her arm around Wen Qianyi's shoulder, and said softly, "Are you still sad?"

Wen Qianyi raised her head, her eyes red, wiped her face, and stubbornly said, "No, what's there to be sad about..."

"Really? You don't seem like someone who isn't sad..."

Fan Hua glanced at the stone platform, where the unconscious Lin Ran was out of sight. She tentatively asked, "Now that you see Lin Ran and Shangguan Mengqing like this, are you still determined to be with your senior? Aren't you heartbroken?"

"When I saw it, it felt like a stone was pressing on my heart, it was so painful..." Wen Qianyi said angrily, her eyes red. "But why should I give up? I can just keep competing. I will never give up on the person I like the most!"

Fan Hua was stunned, but when she recalled that the bastard Qing Di had done the same thing back then, she felt that it was alright. At least Lin Ran had only provoked two people so far.

Seeing that Wen Qianyi was not as heartbroken as before, Fan Hua was relieved and pointed to the stone platform, saying, "Your senior is there. He is currently unconscious, and Meng Qing is about to break through to the Nirvana Realm, so you will be in charge of taking care of your senior."

"Ah, are you alright, senior?"

Wen Qianyi stood up abruptly, and just as she was about to rush over to see, Fan Hua suddenly grabbed her and said seriously, "Don't see Shangguan Mengqing's situation and try to do the same. Her situation is a special case, but your Azure Dragon Clan bloodline hasn't awakened yet. You have to wait until it awakens before you can do that."

Wen Qianyi's face turned bright red instantly, and she hurriedly explained, "Sister Fanhua, I didn't mean to do that. I won't let a stinky old man like you have your way."

Fan Hua muttered to herself, "But you've already completely fallen for me..."

However, she didn't stop Wen Qianyi anymore and let Wen Qianyi go to see her senior, while she wanted to see how things were going outside. Jingyue gave her control so that she could also go to the space core and use its power to check.

"Hopefully, the situation outside isn't too bad right now..."

Fan Hua thought to herself.

……

In Jiezhou, a year has quietly passed since the momentous appearance of the secret realm. Various forces still have people stationed outside the secret realm. Since the major sects discovered that their disciples were dying inside and their soul jade tablets were shattered, but they had not been able to use their space tokens to teleport out, they realized that something was wrong.

Even top experts from super sects came to check on the situation of the secret realm and came to the conclusion that "the secret realm is currently in a completely closed state, and any spatial teleportation method will be ineffective."

This conclusion caused a huge uproar, especially among the sects that sent in a group of elite disciples. They were terrified that if all of these disciples perished inside, their sects would suffer a generational gap, which was unacceptable.

So everyone is trying their best, but in the end they can only watch helplessly. They hope that the disciples who have entered the secret realm will be quick-witted and find a way to leave as soon as possible.

Elder Li Qiushui was still stationed at Linghua Academy. She stood in the mountains, gazing into the distance at the large array in the sky that faintly shimmered with a deep blue light. A year ago, Lin Ran led his team in from here, but now it was possible that they would never come out again.

Fortunately, their soul tokens were inside the academy, and all the elders who entered the academy, including Lin Ran and Wen Qianyi, were safe and sound.

Lin Ran's soul token fluctuated repeatedly, and it even almost cracked, which was even more worrying. What kind of danger was inside that could make Lin Ran, who was in the Nirvana Realm, react like this?

Li Qiushui was also given a death order by Wen Bixuan: to stay here and guard the place to the death, and to promptly relay any information about the secret realm back.

"Please, please, let's get out of here safely!" Li Qiushui sighed as she looked at the array formation. For a combat fanatic like her, being stuck in this godforsaken place every day, unable to cause any trouble, was driving her crazy.

……

In the city outside the land of inheritance, the entire city joined the ranks of resisting the monsters. The city gate that had been breached was blocked by everyone working together, and the monster tide finally stopped after several rounds of attacks.

Just when everyone thought they could breathe a sigh of relief, two enormous demonic beasts, their bodies shrouded in black and red demonic energy, appeared in the distance and headed towards them. Lin Chong and the Ye sisters, who were inside the city, couldn't help but change their expressions when they saw the two beasts.

Ye Wanxi turned to look at Lin Chong and said incredulously, "How come the monsters we encountered in the snow and volcano have come here too? With their strength, this city wall..."

"Let's do our best. At least we can't hide those people from the super sects anymore, or we'll all be wiped out!" Lin Chong spat to the side, wiped the blood off his face, and rallied his troops to charge up the city wall again.

I wonder when this fight against the monster tide will ever end...

……

Upon waking up in the Land of Inheritance, Lin Ran was first surprised to find that his strength had actually reached the ninth level of the Nirvana Realm. He hadn't expected that after enduring so much torment, he would actually be able to gain some benefits from Meng Qing's inheritance. Now, he was only one step away from the Dragon Transformation Realm.

But what made Lin Ran feel even more complicated was what happened with Meng Qing. Although his memory was a bit hazy, he still remembered it very clearly. The two of them went from dual cultivation to a deeper discussion and exchange about the original origin of life. The reason for this was no longer important.

How should he face Shangguan Mengqing next? If he asked her to marry him, would she agree? If he asked her to take responsibility, would she look at him coldly, say that he would have to pay the price, and then kill him?

This bothered him a lot, but fortunately, he didn't have to face Shangguan Mengqing immediately after waking up.

He was really afraid that if he spoke up immediately, Shangguan Mengqing would reject him. With the inheritance of the Mirror Moon Holy Emperor, Shangguan Mengqing's future path could be described as smooth sailing and meteoric rise.

Just as Shangguan Mengqing said, he is a middle-aged man who is only at the ninth level of Nirvana Realm, while others are young and at the ninth level of Spirit Pill Realm, and are probably already at a higher level. It will only become more and more difficult for him to go further in the future.

But there's another thing that's giving Lin Ran a headache right now: how to handle her relationship with Wen Qianyi. After he woke up, Fan Hua came over and said that they had all witnessed that drama, which meant that Wen Qianyi had seen it too.

But after he woke up, Wen Qianyi acted as if nothing had happened, and even asked him to cultivate together to consolidate his realm and help him try to continue improving and see if he could break through to the Dragon Transformation Realm.

Whenever Lin Ran tried to bring up the matter, Wen Qianyi would cleverly cling to her, acting coquettishly and even demanding intimate behavior, making it impossible for him to explain. Lin Ran understood Wen Qianyi's subtext: "Don't be so cruel to me. Can we just pretend that nothing happened and continue as before?"

How could Lin Ran bear to treat Wen Qianyi like this? The two already have a very deep relationship, but in this future chaotic situation, he really will die, right?

……

Chapter 178 Changes in the Secret Realm

Time never stops, whether by anything or by human intervention; it always flows forward.

In the Land of Inheritance, Lin Ran lost track of time through relentless cultivation. If it weren't for the intense fluctuations caused by the Land of Inheritance, he would probably have remained immersed in cultivation indefinitely.

Lin Ran and Wen Qianyi came out of the cultivation hall and went to find Fan Hua.

"Sister Fanhua, what happened? Has the Void Evil Clan attacked this area?" Wen Qianyi looked at Fanhua with a hint of worry in her eyes. Lin Chong and the elders of Yingling Academy were outside, and she had been very worried about their situation.

Upon hearing Wen Qianyi's question, Fan Hua shook her head and said, "The monster tide summoned by Feng Lian was cleared out by the people in the city, and even the monsters in the trial grounds that were being controlled were killed."

"Is it that powerful? Could what happened at the inheritance site mean that Meng Qing is about to emerge from seclusion?" Although Lin Ran was a little surprised that such a mixed group of people could unleash such great power, he was more concerned about Meng Qing's emergence from seclusion.

Wen Qianyi, who was standing next to Lin Ran, secretly glanced at her. Her eyes dimmed slightly, but she quickly suppressed her emotions and smiled, "If Mengqing comes out, everyone in the city will have hope."

“Yes, Mengqing has already begun refining the spatial core. Once that happens, she will be able to control this space, and those people in the city will be able to leave using spatial teleportation,” Fan Hua said.

Once she sees Feng Lian completely resolved, she can end her mission and start a new life.

"boom!"

A thunderous sound suddenly rang out, and terrifying energy ripples spread outwards. The entire hall was shaken, causing dust and gravel to fall continuously, and the protective shield at the steps also fluctuated incessantly.

This surprised Lin Ran as well, because he vaguely sensed an aura that made his heart tremble. He couldn't help but think of a possibility, and his throat bobbed as he looked at Fan Hua and said, "Sister Fan Hua, is Meng Qing going to break through to the Dragon Transformation Realm in one fell swoop?"

Lin Ran thought to himself, if that were really the case, wouldn't Meng Qing be completely superior to him? He felt a little dangerous for some reason!

Fan Hua smiled and nodded, saying, "It should be. The inheritance left by Jing Yue is more than enough to break through to the Dragon Transformation Realm. Moreover, the spatial core is a good thing to lay the foundation for the Dragon Transformation Realm. Jing Yue should have told Meng Qing about it."

"Why is the spatial core such a valuable foundation for the Dragon Transformation Realm?" Wen Qianyi was very interested in this unfamiliar concept.

"This involves the mysterious power of 'Tao' again." Fan Hua carefully considered her words, then paced around the hall like a teacher, explaining to Lin Ran and Wen Qianyi: "To reach the Dragon Transformation Realm, one must open up the spine of the body in order to elevate the level of life and strengthen the physical body. The spatial core can also help life to elevate to a higher level."

This gives you a much higher starting point than others, and the power of the 'Dao' contained within the core of the space will greatly benefit your own understanding of the Dao. If you reach the Undying Realm in the future, you will be even more powerful.

Hearing this, Lin Ran and Wen Qianyi understood. Lin Ran also gained a better understanding of the "Dragon Transformation Realm" he would have to cross in the future. It seemed that he would have to work harder on his physical body in the future so that his Dragon Transformation Realm would be stronger.

Just as the group was chatting, a dazzling deep blue light suddenly shone down from above the main hall, causing Lin Ran to squint involuntarily…

Meanwhile, in the outer city, the people who were barely surviving inside suddenly heard a deep voice.

Immediately afterwards, in the north, a deep blue beam of light shot into the sky, piercing through the dark red sky and gradually painting the azure sky into the distance.

The blood-red moon that still hung in the sky was gradually taken over by a touch of deep blue, eventually forming a strange moon where deep blue and blood red were in opposition to each other.

Such unusual celestial phenomena made everyone realize that something big was about to happen in the secret realm.

Suddenly, someone in the city shouted, "My spatial token works! I can leave this hellhole now! Hahaha!"

With that burst of wild laughter, the peaceful city instantly erupted into a cacophony of discussions, roars, and cheers. Even after repelling the monster horde, they had never been so excited, to the point of weeping with joy.

They could finally leave this haunted secret realm, leave this cursed place, and no longer have to experience that powerless despair and the fear of death in this cursed place.

At Lin Chong's encampment, Lin Chong, who was healing his wounds in his room, heard the cheers from the entire city. He couldn't help but look at Ye Wanxi, who was bandaging his wounds, and said, "It seems that Father and the others have succeeded!"

"That's right. For everyone, being able to leave this awful place has been something they've been longing for for ages." Ye Wanxi nodded, but then she suddenly asked, "So, Brother Lin Chong, should we go out first?"

When asked this question, Lin Chong hesitated, but hearing his comrades cheering outside, he nodded and said, "Let's go out first. I believe my father will also advise me to leave. They probably have more dangerous things to do next. Staying here will only cause more trouble."

"Then I'll go out and tell them!"

Ye Wanxi was a little excited, and even her steps became lighter. Obviously, this secret realm was not a place with pleasant memories for her. She was very happy to be able to leave such a terrible place as soon as possible.

As Ye Wanxi's closest person, Lin Ran was happy to see the long-lost smile on Ye Wanxi's face, but at the same time, she was worried about her father's safety.

"Father, you must come out safely!"

……

In the land of inheritance, Lin Ran and the others waited at the steps of the main hall. Lin Ran was especially eager to see what was happening, but unfortunately, due to the angle, she could not see the scene on the high platform, only a misty blue light.

Lin Ran was also somewhat anxious, but she couldn't show it, so she could only pretend to pace back and forth. However, Wen Qianyi and Fan Hua saw this.

After a while, the terrifying aura that had been spreading in the hall disappeared in an instant, and the mist also dissipated. This immediately attracted Lin Ran's attention, but after looking around for a long time, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed when he didn't see anyone.

Just as he turned to take a step, he saw a pair of delicate light blue embroidered shoes with intricate patterns. He paused for a moment, thinking, "Fan Hua and Wen Qianyi don't seem to wear these kinds of shoes, do they?"

He couldn't help but look up, and when he saw that cold, beautiful face, his breath seemed to stop. He wanted to look away, but he couldn't bear to. He wanted to hug her, but he didn't dare. He hesitated, feeling very embarrassed.

Looking at Lin Ran's appearance, Shangguan Mengqing couldn't help but smile. So this guy had this side to him.

"What's wrong? Don't you recognize me?" Shangguan Mengqing said calmly.

“I recognize it, of course I recognize it…” Lin Ran replied quickly.

"What are you trying to do by staring straight at me without saying a word?" Shangguan Mengqing asked again. She suddenly felt like teasing this man; it was rare for him to act like this.

"I...I...I just wanted to say..."

Lin Ran, who is usually very quick-witted, was now being pulled and manipulated by the bad woman like Tom...

Seeing Lin Ran like this, Wen Qianyi was also furious. She didn't expect that her senior would be so speechless and lost in thought when she saw Shangguan Mengqing. Did this woman have such great charm? Was she not as good as her?

"Alright, alright, I'm not teasing you anymore. We need to get down to business now!" Shangguan Mengqing waved her hand, her face turning serious.

"Sister Fan Hua, I plan to forcibly remove everyone from the secret realm, then go to find Feng Lian for a final battle to completely wipe out the Void Evil Clan from the secret realm," Shangguan Mengqing said.

"You're not planning to kick me out too, are you?" Lin Ran suddenly asked.

Shangguan Mengqing couldn't help but look over, her eyes even deeper and sharper than before, as if they could see right into people's hearts.

After a while, Shangguan Mengqing nodded and said, "Yes, I will send you and Qianyi out together. I will deal with the Void Evil Clan by myself."