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

Even though Shangguan Mengqing had changed her cultivation method to Jingyue's, their spiritual power still blended together incredibly smoothly, like a couple deeply in love who became inseparable upon contact, unleashing a powerful force.

The deep blue and golden spiritual energy converged into a brand new blue-gold spiritual energy, and the two rediscovered the days when they practiced swordsmanship side by side.

"A couple who are as harmonious as eyebrows!"

The blue-gold spiritual energy transformed into a sharp and unstoppable beam of sword energy, aimed directly at Feng Lian's body. The black and red mud, as vast as mountains and seas, part of it formed a barrier that completely enveloped Feng Lian, while the other part was meant to capture Lin Ran and Shangguan Mengqing.

Little did they know, the previous move was merely a feint; their true target was...

Suddenly, the floor of the entire hall lit up with a blue-gold light. The next moment, a sharp and terrifying sword aura erupted, shattering the entire floor of the hall into dust and revealing the fiery red magma world below.

The temperature soared rapidly, and the entire space was filled with this sudden heat, making vision somewhat illusory. Fiery red specks floated in the air, and the magma underground flowed slowly, with bubbles occasionally rising and then bursting open.

This was a step in the discussion. Shangguan Mengqing had wrapped Lin Ran in a layer of Mirror Moon Holy Flame, completely isolating her from the fire poison.

Such an extreme magma world was manageable for Lin Ran and the others, but it was extremely deadly for Feng Lian. This was because the Void Evil Clan itself did not have much resistance to such extreme fire, let alone fighting in such a magma world. Moreover, Feng Lian herself was even more afraid of extreme fire, such as heavenly fire.

Even so, Jingyue couldn't find a way to completely eliminate Fenglian, so she resorted to this last resort of sealing.

"Despicable humans!"

Feng Lian let out a sharp roar. The black and red mist in her hand seemed to undergo countless changes, eventually solidifying into a dense spider web that supported the magma world above, protecting Feng Lian from falling into it.

"Still not as despicable as you, trying to absorb the power of moonlight, is that it?" Shangguan Mengqing mocked. Then she formed a hand seal, and the space seemed to ripple like water, with a deep blue color quickly filling the space.

Lin Ran felt as if he had entered another space. This feeling was very mysterious, like the wonderful feeling of entering another dimension from one dimension.

When Feng Lian saw this move, a hint of mockery flashed in her eyes. She sneered, "You're really stupid. You're using the same trick that Jing Yue used against me back then. Do you think I haven't come up with a countermeasure all these years?"

After saying that, Feng Lian manipulated the surging black and red demonic energy to form a huge, complex black and red array. From the array, a huge black and red monster emerged. Its huge head resembled a dog's head, with a bunch of ferocious horns on its head. After it came out, it roared to the sky.

The terrifying sound waves echoed in this small place, and Lin Ran and the others quickly used their spiritual power to seal their ears to avoid being affected by the sound waves.

Shangguan Mengqing watched this scene calmly and silently, while Feng Lian was even more furious when she saw Shangguan Mengqing like this, as if she remembered that Jingyue had also been so arrogant back then.

"Let me shatter the confidence you rely on!"

With a wave of her hand, Feng Lian commanded the demon shrouded in black and red mist to rush towards the faint dark blue film covering the ceiling. Unexpectedly, the seemingly vulnerable film burst forth with an astonishing deep blue light, and countless tangible light blades instantly annihilated the seemingly invincible demon, dissipating it into countless specks of light.

When she saw her attack being so easily neutralized, Feng Lian was taken aback. Sensing the sharpness within it, she subconsciously exclaimed, "Sword energy?"

"Although I have received Senior Jingyue's inheritance, it does not mean that I am Jingyue!"

Shangguan Mengqing did not simply copy the legacy of Jingyue. Instead, she incorporated her own experiences and insights from her cultivation journey, integrating martial arts techniques into it. It has taken initial shape, and if she can fully complete it in time, she may be able to take the step that the Holy Emperor Jingyue could not take back then.

"Then I absolutely cannot let you grow up!"

Feng Lian felt threatened by Shangguan Mengqing. If she couldn't kill Shangguan Mengqing this time, she would definitely be a huge obstacle for their Void Clan in the future.

As for being killed by Shangguan Mengqing? I'm sorry, in Feng Lian's mind, it's impossible for her to be killed. Back then, the Holy Emperor of Jingyue used all sorts of methods but couldn't destroy her, let alone the successor of Jingyue.

Next, Feng Lian's pores were constantly emitting black and red mist. This mist was filled with a chilling energy and contained an extremely complex and sinister aura. Terrified faces would occasionally flash through the mist, and miserable screams would be heard.

Lin Ran then realized that the black and red mist in Feng Lian's eyes was full of wandering ghosts. Their souls had been captured by Feng Lian after their deaths and had now been transformed into a sword in Feng Lian's hand.

Feng Lian's disheveled long hair was lifted up by a force and floated in mid-air. Her beautiful face became ferocious and twisted, and black and red scales began to grow all over her body. Her scarlet eyes shone brightly as she stared intently at Shangguan Mengqing and roared, "Die here!"

The next moment, Feng Lian appeared in mid-air, her hands wielding half-meter-long, black-red claws that gleamed as she attacked Shangguan Mengqing…

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Chapter 182 Falling into Crisis

"You're in charge of taking care of Qianyi, and you'll act when the opportunity arises!"

Shangguan Mengqing gave a brief instruction, then transformed into a deep blue light and rushed towards Feng Lian.

One figure, black and red; the other, deep blue, began their fierce battle in this underground magma world—an ancient war that had lasted for countless millennia.

The last time, Feng Lian was sealed away, which temporarily brought the story to a close. Who will emerge victorious this time?

In a corner far from the center of the battlefield, Lin Ran and Wen Qianyi huddled together. His eyes were focused on the two figures. The more he looked, the more he felt the gap between himself and the Dragon Transformation Realm. Even the aftershocks of their battle were not easy for Lin Ran to withstand, let alone fight them.

Currently, Shangguan Mengqing should be at the first level of the Dragon Transformation Realm, while Feng Lian, after being sealed for so many years, should also be at the Dragon Transformation Realm, perhaps on par with Shangguan Mengqing. However, this makes it even more difficult for the two to determine a winner.

"Senior, why don't you go and continue practicing the dual sword technique with Mengqing?"

Seeing Lin Ran and Shangguan Mengqing's skillful teamwork and their tacit understanding without needing to speak, it would be a lie to say that Wen Qianyi wasn't envious or jealous. But when the two of them worked together, their combat power was indeed doubled. Why didn't they continue to work together?

Lin Ran, who was watching the increasingly intense battle between Shangguan Mengqing and Feng Lian closely, said after hearing Wen Qianyi's words, "If Feng Lian tries to use you to threaten us or attempts to attack you, the situation will become even more troublesome."

"Then... I can actually leave this secret realm, so that Senior and Meng Qing can deal with Feng Lian better, right?"

Even Wen Qianyi herself didn't expect things to turn out this way; she simply didn't want to separate from Lin Ran.

Moreover, she had no idea about Feng Lian of the Void Evil Clan and thought she shouldn't be too difficult to deal with. However, Shangguan Mengqing, who had already reached the Dragon Transformation Realm, was now in a tough battle, and her senior couldn't help her because she was protecting her. This made Wen Qianyi feel very guilty, as she felt that she was dragging everyone down.

"Silly girl, don't blame yourself. Wasn't I a burden too?"

Lin Ran smiled and ruffled Wen Qianyi's hair, comforting her, "Look... I can't intervene in this battle right now, but we can seize the opportunity to act, observe the battle, find Feng Lian's weakness, and then strike a fatal blow!"

Lin Ran was also thinking about how Feng Lian was dealt with in the original novel. In the original novel, Lin Chong and Shangguan Mengqing went through a hard battle before they finally defeated Feng Lian.

Moreover, the situation was even worse than it is now, but they still won. This shows that Feng Lian has a very obvious weakness, but what exactly it is and whether he can find it is the key to this battle.

In the increasingly intense battle, Feng Lian also demonstrated the power of an ancient demon god. Although it was not her peak, Feng Lian's black and red miasma, which she could control as easily as her own limbs, was far superior to that of Gemodo.

The blackish-red miasma, like Feng Lian's spiritual power, condensed into hideous and terrifying skulls. These skulls were ferocious, with scarlet light flashing in their eye sockets. When they came into contact with anything, they would explode violently, and blackish-red crystalline powder would float in the air. When it landed on the wall, it would make a "sizzling" sound, and the powder would erode the wall, leaving a dark and uneven pit.

"Lin Ran, watch out!"

Shangguan Mengqing silently chanted, manipulating the Mirror Moon Holy Flame, condensing a raging inferno, attempting to block all the hundreds and thousands of skulls formed by the soaring demonic energy. The deep blue flames supported half of the sky.

The skulls rushed into the Mirror Moon Holy Flame, but instead of being burned to ashes, they struggled inside. Some of them even broke through the sky and headed towards Lin Ran and Wen Qianyi.

Seeing the approaching skulls, Lin Ran picked up the Autumn Rain Sword and swung it out with several golden crescents. The sharp sword energy contained within was unable to effectively attack the skulls and passed right through them.

"what!"

Lin Ran was shocked. Just as she was thinking of using the Dragon Fist again, Wen Qianyi next to her shouted and her spiritual power surged, quickly condensing into a giant azure dragon. It roared and charged towards the drifting skull. The giant dragon condensed by the Azure Dragon Heavenly Flame instantly turned the skull into nothingness when it touched it.

This scene puzzled Lin Ran. Why could Wen Qianyi's attack instantly destroy these skulls, while Shangguan Mengqing couldn't? Wasn't the Mirror Moon Holy Flame ranked higher than the Azure Dragon Heavenly Flame on the Heavenly Flame Ranking?

After Lin Ran conveyed her question to Wen Qianyi, Wen Qianyi quickly explained, "It should be a problem with fire control. This cannot be achieved overnight and requires a lot of practice. Meng Qing has only recently obtained the Mirror Moon Holy Flame and still needs to find a suitable fighting method for herself."

Upon hearing this, Lin Ran immediately understood that it wasn't that the Mirror Moon Holy Flame wasn't powerful enough, but rather that Meng Qing didn't know how to use it properly.

The problem that Lin Ran and Wen Qianyi could both notice must have been noticed by Feng Lian on the other side as well. She burst out with a thick, black and red demonic energy as thick as ink, repairing the wounds inflicted by Shangguan Mengqing. She let out a sharp laugh and said, "As expected, you can't unleash much of the power of the Mirror Moon Holy Flame. You think you can kill me with this level of power? You're just dreaming!"

When Shangguan Mengqing looked at Feng Lian, who was now completely unharmed, her expression grew even colder. She naturally understood her own shortcomings and knew she didn't have time to familiarize herself with these things. She could only rely on her past martial arts techniques to deal with Feng Lian.

"Next, let me show you my true strength. You have your so-called Mirror Moon Space, and I have my own domain!" Feng Lian laughed ferociously, and dense black and red demonic energy continuously surged from her body, gradually filling the space.

Shangguan Mengqing's intuition told her that she had to stop Feng Lian at this moment, otherwise the battle would be even more difficult. She once again controlled the Mirror Moon Holy Flame, which she condensed into hundreds and thousands of crescent-shaped sword energies that rushed towards Feng Lian.

But the awe-inspiring deep blue crescent sword energy had little effect when it struck the dense demonic energy. After tearing open a gap, it was quickly filled again by the dense black and red demonic energy. Just as the entire space was about to transform into a black and red world, Feng Lian's voice rang out once more: "This time, I'm going to use your most proficient domain to toy with you. Enjoy the game I've created for you. I'm already starting to feel excited, hahaha..."

When the last trace of color in the space was occupied by the black and red demonic energy, the entire space fell into absolute silence and darkness. Shangguan Mengqing turned around, wanting to see Lin Ran and Wen Qianyi, but there was no sign of them in the space.

"Lin Ran, Lin Ran, Lin Ran!"

Shangguan Mengqing cried out in her heart, hoping that Lin Ran would respond, but the invincible Phoenix Bracelet of Destiny gave no feedback, which meant that something had gone wrong on Lin Ran's end.

Feng Lian set her sights on Lin Ran and her group!

"damn it!"

Shangguan Mengqing couldn't help but feel annoyed, but she soon realized something was wrong; why were her emotions so volatile?

"It's due to the influence of this space formed by demonic energy..."

Shangguan Mengqing immediately realized the reason and quickly sat down cross-legged, using the Mirror Moon Holy Flame to create a crystalline barrier around herself, protecting her within it.

She guarded her mind, with the Mirror Moon Holy Flame protecting her spiritual ocean, preventing demonic energy or any strange power from gaining a foothold.

Although her approach lost the initiative, it was at least conservative and prudent, and wouldn't cause too much trouble. At the same time, she was also thinking about how to break the deadlock. Her fierce battle with Feng Lian not only didn't hurt Feng Lian much, but she also exhausted herself.

Because controlling the Mirror Moon Sacred Flame had greatly depleted Shangguan Mengqing's mental and spiritual energy, Wen Qianyi's words were indeed to the point. Shangguan Mengqing herself knew that she was not proficient enough in using the Mirror Moon Sacred Flame, but how could she hurt Feng Lian without using the Mirror Moon Sacred Flame?

As Shangguan Mengqing pondered, she couldn't help but recall the fragments about Feng Lian in the legacy left by Jingyue. There was a lot of content, and she needed to sort it out slowly. It seemed as if Jingyue's words were echoing in her ears once again.

"You'll have to be extremely careful when dealing with Feng Lian later. This woman hates me intensely, and if she gets the chance to torture my successor, she'll definitely use all sorts of cruel methods..."

"Back then, I tried every means to kill Feng Lian, but all my attempts failed, completely destroying her physical body. For her to be able to use the power of moonlight to make a comeback... this is truly terrifying..."

"I tried to kill her hundreds and thousands of times using various methods, but she would always come back to life and keep cursing and mocking me. In the end, I could only resort to the worst method of sealing her away, hoping to use the power of time to eliminate Feng Lian."

"As it turns out, my actions were incredibly foolish. With the weakening of the sealing power, Feng Lian, relying on her extraordinary regenerative abilities, unpredictable demonic techniques, and the immortality granted by the moonlight, was able to make a comeback and bring immense disaster to future generations..."

"But I haven't been completely without clues. Feng Lian has this ability, and her subordinate, Jiemodo, also has it. Jiemodo seems to belong to the same clan as Feng Lian in the Void Evil Clan. Could it be that the two of them have similar weaknesses?"

"Unfortunately, even with Gemodo, I haven't found a way to break his weakness of immortality, and I can only use sealing to deal with him... If we could start with Gemodo, perhaps we could find a way to deal with Feng Lian..."

Among the many words spoken, Shangguan Mengqing astutely grasped the point about "Gemodo".

"So that means this Jemodo is also sealed in the secret realm. Where is Jemodo? Is he the demon that Lin Ran killed last time?" Shangguan Mengqing wondered to herself.

Shangguan Mengqing was very anxious about this problem. She didn't know anything about the Void Evil Clan member that Lin Ran had killed last time. She had only vaguely heard that the Evil Clan member was very difficult to deal with, but she didn't know much else.

If she had known this would happen, she shouldn't have been so eager to cause trouble for Feng Lian. Instead, she should have carefully sorted through the complex information Jing Yue had given her, so that she could have asked Lin Ran whether or not she had killed Jie Moduo. But time didn't allow Shangguan Mengqing to do that.

Because the seal on Feng Lian's side is already on the verge of collapse, if we don't hurry up and deal with Feng Lian, things will only get worse if she breaks the seal and escapes.

"Lin Ran, tell me quickly, was the person you killed last time really Jemodo? What was his weakness? Tell me quickly, Lin Ran!" Shangguan Mengqing kept calling out, but there was still no response from Lin Ran.

At that moment, a scream suddenly rang out in the extremely quiet space, followed by cries for help.

When Shangguan Mengqing heard that voice, her face turned extremely ugly, because that voice... came from Wen Qianyi!

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Chapter 183 Mad March

Shangguan Mengqing adjusted the protective shield to a setting where she could clearly see the outside world, and looked toward the direction from which the sound came from.

When she saw it, her pupils contracted sharply, clearly incredulous at the sight before her.

Lin Ran and Wen Qianyi were both captured by Feng Lian. The two were tightly bound by tentacles formed from black and red demonic energy and hung in mid-air.

Lin Ran had many injuries, blood was still flowing from her face, her eyes were closed, and her head was drooping, clearly indicating that she had fallen into a coma.

Feng Lian sat on the throne formed by black and red demonic energy, eagerly anticipating what was to come. When she saw the shock in Shangguan Mengqing's eyes, her heart was filled with joy.

She let out her signature awful laugh and said sarcastically, "How about it, are you surprised? I didn't expect that the successor of the Azure Emperor and the Azure Dragon Clan would be so easy to catch."