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

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Chapter 180 still thinks highly of you

Outside the secret realm, personnel from various factions have always been stationed. They are responsible for guarding the area, and if anything happens, they must report back to their respective factions immediately.

But when countless tiny people, like ants, suddenly appeared all over the mountains and fields, the stationed personnel were a little confused. When did these people appear in this area?

Once it was confirmed that this was the group that had entered the secret realm, the communications personnel of various factions began to get busy. In addition to counting the casualties, they also had to quickly report what had happened here back to their sects.

Of course, some people were happy while others were worried. For example, the Sword Sect was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan when they saw that their young sect leader was not on the list. The person in charge grabbed the Sword Sect disciples and questioned them, but they were all vague. This made the person in charge even more panicked. If this news got back to the Sword Sect, wouldn't it cause a huge uproar?

When the elders of Linghua Academy were surprised to find that Wen Qianyi had not returned, they were initially alarmed. However, after Lin Chong brought the Ye sisters over and told them, they were relieved and went to meet up with Li Qiushui at the academy.

However, these matters are not Lin Ran's concern for the time being.

At this moment, Lin Ran was on a huge island in the azure sea of ​​the secret realm. The island was covered with dense jungle, but there were not many monsters. Even the wind was unwilling to come here. Walking on the island made people feel very stuffy.

Lin Ran looked at the ancient hall gate in front of her. All around were wildly growing, messy plants, and the hall gate itself was covered with spiderweb-like vines.

The entire hall appears to be located inside the mountain range; perhaps this is just an entrance.

Behind Lin Ran were bushes almost as tall as a person. He looked around and turned to look at Shangguan Mengqing beside him, asking in surprise, "Is it that amazing?"

His exclamation stemmed from the fact that the three of them had just finished discussing their plans and were preparing to depart. Then, Shangguan Mengqing formed a hand seal, a flash of blue light appeared, and the three of them found themselves in this bizarre place.

"After I refine this spatial core, I can teleport anywhere within this secret realm!" Shangguan Mengqing explained.

A golden ball of light emerged from Lin Ran's body, landed beside her, and instantly transformed into a beautiful woman in a long golden dress—it was Fan Hua.

Looking at the ancient entrance to the hall before her, Fan Hua's eyes revealed a mixture of nostalgia and resentment. She said in a complicated tone, "This is it... This is the entrance to the altar below the plaza, the place where that mad woman is."

She was sealed in this underground temple, and at the very bottom of this place lies a dangerous place, a lava field containing rich fire energy, which serves as the core of the formation.

Together with the surrounding islets, they form a grand array to seal Feng Lian. There are some treasures inside; we can go check it out later.

"Sister Fan Hua, it's too early to talk about these things now. Besides, it's really too quiet here. I also felt the powerful and surging sealing energy of that Heaven and Earth Array."

"How could Ke Fenglian control such a large wave of monsters and cause such a dramatic change in the secret realm while being sealed?" Wen Qianyi looked at this sealed land and couldn't help but ask this question.

"That's because this secret realm has always been unclaimed. I'm just a spirit of a weapon, and I can't refine the spatial core. Unclaimed spatial secret realms are what the Void Evil Clan likes the most."

Feng Lian's power is also a very special type among the Void Evil Clan. She can control the power of the moon, and with the moon around, her strength can be multiplied several times.

The reason for setting up such a grand celestial array to seal her is because of her unique ability to manipulate the moon, and this woman is particularly deranged. In short, be careful!

Without saying another word, Fan Hua transformed into a golden light and entered Lin Ran's body once more.

She couldn't help Lin Ran and the others with anything beyond that; it was up to them to decide. As for how to deal with Feng Lian, Jing Yue had already said so, so there was no need to elaborate further.

"Let's go in!"

Shangguan Mengqing raised her hand, and a deep blue light surged in her palm. A beam of deep blue light shot into the heavy stone door in front of her. The beam of light crashed into the stone door and was immediately activated. With a "hum", it burst out with an even more dazzling deep blue light, causing Lin Ran and Wen Qianyi to squint their eyes.

The deep blue light above the stone gate flowed slowly like water, vaguely forming a complex and precise array, with a powerful and majestic sealing force surging within.

Then, with a dull thud, the heavy stone door slowly opened to both sides.

A cloud of dust, mixed with an unpleasant smell, rushed out of the open stone door, causing Lin Ran to fan her nose for a while.

As Lin Ran looked at the dark passage, he suddenly smelled that familiar and disgusting stench. He immediately channeled his spiritual energy into his eyes, and his pupils instantly turned golden and bright.

Then the scene before him suddenly changed, and he saw a lot of black and red miasma that was not visible in ordinary vision, floating there.

Seeing this, Lin Ran became a little scared. She moved closer to Shangguan Mengqing and said, "Heroine, I'm a little scared, what should I do?"

"Then you can still leave now!" Shangguan Mengqing turned her head, and the two of them suddenly got very close, almost kissing.

Seeing this, Wen Qianyi was a little annoyed. She squeezed between the two and said coldly, "What are you doing here at a time like this!"

Shangguan Mengqing glanced at Lin Ran, mimicking her shrug with a "bear-like spread-hands" gesture, indicating her inability to help. But as she turned and walked towards the stone gate, she secretly thought, "The bliss of having multiple wives isn't always so pleasant."

After Shangguan Mengqing led the way inside, Wen Qianyi punched Lin Ran hard in the chest and then hurriedly followed him in. Lin Ran rubbed his chest and suddenly felt worried about his future self. If two people were like this, what would happen if there were three or four? Wouldn't they be torn apart by five horses?

The three entered one after the other, with Shangguan Mengqing being the strongest, so she led the way.

Lin Ran was in charge of the rear to prevent any danger. After all, no one had been here for many years, and it was also the place where the Void Evil Clan's big boss, who had once fought against the Mirror Moon Saint Emperor and was ultimately no match for Mirror Moon, was sealed. Who knew if this place had already been turned into her territory?

In short, it's always better to be careful!

Lin Ran entered and found that it was a large hall. The walls around the hall were faintly surging with turbulent energy. The entire hall had no superfluous decorations, except for a circular altar in the center.

As Shangguan Mengqing approached the altar, she turned back to remind him, "You two, step back a bit. There might be danger later. Don't worry about me!"

Lin Ran nodded, then pulled Wen Qianyi a little further away, protecting her behind her.

Shangguan Mengqing remained indifferent, her hands igniting the deep blue Mirror Moon Holy Flame, which she poured into the altar before her.

As deep blue flames ignited in the center of the altar, light shone from the bottom of the altar, and a huge deep blue lotus pattern appeared on the ground in front of it with a "hum," revealing a passage leading underground. However, thick, almost tangible blackish-red miasma billowed out, and blackish-red silt covered the passage.

Upon seeing this scene, Shangguan Mengqing frowned and unleashed a flame. The miasma and silt turned into specks of light and dissipated into the air upon contact with the Mirror Moon Holy Flame.

"Follow me!"

Shangguan Mengqing said something and then took the lead into the dark underground passage.

When Lin Ran and Wen Qianyi followed them into the passage, it was already incredibly bright. Many lamps had been lit by Shangguan Mengqing, and the passage had been cleaned up, with no more blackish-red silt. However, the blackish-red mist in the air still lingered.

Shangguan Mengqing was waiting for Lin Ran and Wen Qianyi at the corner at the end of the corridor. She was not angry when she saw Lin Ran holding Wen Qianyi's hand. She just glanced at Lin Ran with a smile in her eyes and continued to walk down.

Lin Ran also felt a little uneasy under Shangguan Mengqing's gaze, and thought to herself, "What does that look mean?"

We walked in silence for a long time in this oppressive corridor, and finally saw the exit. After stepping out of the door, the space suddenly became very spacious, but it was pitch black.

Shangguan Mengqing unleashed flames that illuminated the enormous temple, causing the intricate patterns on the walls to resonate with a deep hum that echoed throughout the hall.

When Wen Qianyi saw the scene in the center of the hall, she covered her mouth in surprise and dared not speak. She pulled Lin Ran hard to look at the center of the hall.

More than a dozen thick iron chains, gleaming with black light, extended from the stone wall, binding a woman in the center who was dressed in rags and had long, disheveled hair…

"Is this... Feng Lian? One of the kings under the Void Evil Clan Emperor..." Lin Ran recalled Feng Lian's status in the Void Evil Clan in the original work. Since she was able to contend with someone like the Mirror Moon Saint Emperor, her strength must be among the top in the Void Evil Clan.

Before Lin Ran and the others could speak, Feng Lian in the center burst into loud, maniacal laughter. The laughter was like a sharp knife scraping against glass, making people feel extremely tormented and uncomfortable.

"Hahaha, I didn't expect Jingyue to have run out of tricks. These few useless disciples think they can kill me? They're underestimating me, Fenglian!"

Shangguan Mengqing frowned slightly. After gesturing to Lin Ran, she walked alone towards Feng Lian. The deep blue flames burned away the dark red mud on the road. She calmly said, "Senior Jingyue thought I could easily deal with the useless Feng Lian. Originally, it was just me, but Senior Jingyue thought my skills were not good enough and I was not reliable enough... so there were two more people. You see... Jingyue still thinks highly of you. Are you happy?"

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Chapter 181 The Prelude to Madness

"What a sweet tongue she has!"

Lin Ran's lips twitched, and she thought to herself.

If he were Feng Lian, he'd probably be a total fugitive by now, being mocked so openly.

But Feng Lian's reddening was faster than Lin Ran had imagined. After Shangguan Mengqing said that, Feng Lian suddenly went crazy, struggling incessantly, the thick iron chains clanging and swinging.

“Ahhh, damn it, damn it!”

Feng Lian tilted her head back high, shaking her hair, which was a mess of seaweed. Her scarlet, terrifying eyes stared intently at Shangguan Mengqing. Her body was emanating a thick black and red mist, and the iron chains that were struggling and clanging emitted deep blue runes, with powerful sealing power surging within them.

However, this time, the sealing power was at a disadvantage in its struggle against Feng Lian. The black and red miasma actually began to backfire on the sealing power contained in the iron chains.

Realizing what Feng Lian was about to do, Shangguan Mengqing immediately drew her Autumn Rain Sword. The deep blue Mirror Moon Holy Flame swirled around the sword, which was also infused with sharp sword energy. She thrust it forward sharply, aiming directly at Feng Lian's heart.

However, the blackish-red miasma transformed into a blackish-red barrier, directly blocking Shangguan Mengqing's thrust. Just as Shangguan Mengqing was surprised, the miasma suddenly unleashed a strong suction force, trying to pull the Autumn Rain Sword into it. When Shangguan Mengqing tried to take it back, the miasma transformed into terrifying hands, attempting to trap her here.

"Dragon Fist!"

A roar resounded in the hall, and the dazzling golden light caused the black and red mist to retreat. Then, the ferocious golden dragon opened its sharp fangs and began to tear at the black and red barrier.

The two energies collided, producing an explosion loud enough to shatter eardrums. The dissipated energy formed a tremendous shockwave that spread in all directions, causing spiderweb-like cracks to appear on the hard bluestone floor.

Fortunately, the pulsating dark blue runes on the walls around the main hall absorbed some of the energy; otherwise, Lin Ran's attack would have been enough to collapse the entire underground hall.

Lin Ran climbed up from the wall, shook off the dust, spat to the side, and cursed, "Damn it, I forgot this was underground!"

He was so worried that he lost his composure. Seeing that Mengqing was about to be in trouble, he unleashed a Dragon Fist without fully controlling his power. If he had hit her a few more times, we would all have been buried underground.

"If you keep acting recklessly like this, the surprise will be over!" Shangguan Mengqing's icy voice echoed in Lin Ran's mind.

Lin Ran quickly looked to his right and saw Shangguan Mengqing's face covered in dust, looking at him like a little kitten, with eyes that seemed to want to kill Lin Ran.

"It was an accident, really an accident. I just couldn't help but intervene when I saw you were in danger..." Lin Ran quickly explained.

He swore it was absolutely a surprise explanation!

Shangguan Mengqing turned her head away, ignoring Lin Ran. Just as Lin Ran was thinking of going to check on Feng Lian, Wen Qianyi ran to Lin Ran's side and asked worriedly, "Senior, are you alright?"

"I'm fine!" Lin Ran shook her head, then immediately asked, "Qianyi, what about you? Are you hurt?"

Wen Qianyi shook her head and said, "I just set up a spiritual energy barrier, so I'm fine!"

"It's good that you're alright. Let's check if Feng Lian is dead or not!"

Lin Ran walked towards Feng Lian, but then turned back to Qian Yi and instructed her, "Take care of yourself first, don't worry about me!"

"Yes, I will!" Wen Qianyi nodded.

Lin Ran and Shangguan Mengqing walked slowly towards Feng Lian, who was lying on the ground seemingly motionless. When they were only a few steps away from Feng Lian, something that looked like solid blackish-red mud suddenly emerged from behind her, which climbed up the iron chains. The seal that was already almost intact was completely destroyed by this blackish-red mud.

"Snapped!"

As a series of sounds rang out, the chains that had bound Feng Lian were completely destroyed, and an aura that Lin Ran felt as heavy as a mountain spread outwards.

Immediately afterwards, the black and red mist on Feng Lian's body condensed into a solid energy beam that shot into the sky, attempting to pierce through the ceiling of the main hall.

"Buzz!"

A complex and massive array suddenly lit up on the ceiling of the main hall, blocking Feng Lian's attack. However, the light of the array gradually dimmed, clearly indicating that it could not hold for long.

"Meng Qing!"

Lin Ran shouted, and the spiritual energy beneath her feet suddenly exploded. The force of the explosion propelled Lin Ran into a sharp arrow as she rushed towards Feng Lian. Without needing to say anything more, the moment Lin Ran moved, Shangguan Mengqing also moved in sync.

The two leaped into the air and came close together, their hands clasped tightly.