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

"Hey, good!"

Lin Ran nodded quickly and said cautiously, "Then, senior, what should we do next?"

"You decide for yourself!"

Lin Ran: "..."

……

57. Demonic Tree Spirit

Although Ou Yunjin was a little angry, she thought again that if this little guy hadn't come for the Ghostly Resentment Face Flower, he probably wouldn't have come to such a gloomy and ghostly place that devours people.

In all these years, she has seen very few people come here. She has finally found a successor of an old friend who can help her find a descendant of the Heavenly Fox Clan. She, Ou Yunjin, can tell which is more important.

Moreover, the vengeful spirits and wild ghosts in those ghostly, resentful faces, are no longer, strictly speaking, the souls of her celestial fox clan.

The wronged spirits there have lost all their memories; only their purest negative emotions remain, making them extremely aggressive.

They are arguably the most hateful beasts in the world, with terrifying black fangs and the most instinctive hunting instincts, causing them to open their blood-red maws at any living person, just to devour that freshly made soul and satisfy their appetite.

“The Ghostly Resentful Face Flower has now been corrupted by demonic energy. You must deal with those Void Evil Clan members and destroy those altars set up with corpses. That should restore the Ghostly Resentful Face Flower,” Ou Yunjin offered her solution.

Lin Ran hadn't expected Ou Yunjin to still be willing to help. Knowing that Ou Yunjin must have made a huge decision, he thought for a moment and couldn't help but ask, "Senior Ou, what's your situation now?"

"I now?"

Ou Yunjin tilted her head slightly and chuckled, "If you can't deal with those Void Evil Clan members outside by yourself, I should be able to help you deal with one. However, those people have methods to deal with souls, so my ability to act may be limited!"

"Can we see what's going on with those guys outside?" Lin Ran asked.

"Hey little one, here you are!"

Ou Yunjin stood before Lin Ran, her jade-like hands seemingly smoothing out the wrinkles in the space before her, and a scene appeared before Lin Ran.

In the scene, the black-robed figures are confronting Mullercato and his group inside the light barrier, and they have already begun to destroy the barrier.

Lin Ran couldn't help but feel anxious. He knew that the spiritual energy shield wouldn't last long. He quickly looked at Ou Yunjin and shouted, "Senior, please send me out. I'll kill those guys and then take you to see the successor of the Heavenly Fox Clan!"

"Keep it up, little guy, there's nothing I can do to help you!"

Ou Yunjin seemed to remember something, her hands forming intricate hand seals. A purple light mixed with a hint of pink became a bright spot in this white world, and the light condensed on the tip of Ou Yunjin's jade finger.

She stepped forward and gently tapped Lin Ran's forehead. Lin Ran felt a chill run down his spine, as if he had instantly gained clarity, his mind becoming clearer than ever before.

"Senior, this is..."

Lin Ran looked at Ou Yunjin in front of her and couldn't help but ask.

"It's just a small spell that can put you into a state of mental insight. If there's a chance in the future, I might be able to teach you. It's a very powerful boost for sword cultivators!" Ou Yunjin put her hands behind her back, her fluffy white tail swaying casually.

"I'll take you out now!"

Ou Yunjin didn't give Lin Ran a chance to ask any more questions. Suddenly, the white tail behind her burst into purple light. Under that dazzling light, Lin Ran subconsciously closed her eyes.

Immediately afterwards, it felt as if his whole body was being lifted from the seabed and violently pulled to the surface. The moment he emerged from the water, he opened his eyes. He was no longer in that white world, but in a gloomy place filled with dark red demonic energy. Not far in front of him, the ghostly resentful flower with its constantly changing pale white face was emitting a piercing sound.

But it only lasted a moment before the voice was blocked again, followed by Fan Hua's anxious voice: "Lin Ran, what happened to you just now? I can't contact you. Did that soul do anything to you?"

"No, I was just pulled into the secret realm where the Heavenly Fox Clan Chief was talking to her, and I learned some things!" Lin Ran explained.

"The Celestial Fox Clan Chief?!"

Fan Hua exclaimed in surprise, "That woman is still here! But the Heavenly Fox Clan was once a powerful clan that produced top-tier Saint Realm experts, so how could she not have some tricks up her sleeve!"

"Let's destroy this altar now!"

Lin Ran took out the Autumn Rain Sword, and golden spiritual power instantly poured into it. The entire sword trembled slightly, and the tip of the sword was extremely sharp, full of fierce intent.

Just as Lin Ran rushed over, the ghostly resentful face flower, seemingly sensing danger, suddenly erupted with surging demonic energy. The entire area around the altar seemed to be siphoning in, drawing in all the demonic energy that was being emitted.

The demonic energy coalesced, thick as ink, and formed four tornado-like storms around the altar, seemingly brewing something...

"what happened!"

The black-robed men who were attacking the turtle shell where Mullercato and his group were hiding stopped as they sensed the changes in the world.

The black-robed leader, who seemed to know more, immediately spoke in a hoarse, deep voice: "A bunch of idiots! We've fallen for their diversionary tactic! Someone is sabotaging our ritual!"

"what!"

Everyone was startled and couldn't care less about dealing with Mullerkato and the others. After all, they were all at the Spirit Transformation Realm. But the priest was more important, as it concerned their future of becoming stronger!

Mullercato and his men were already armed and ready to fight to the death before the golden light shield cracked. But just as the golden light shield was full of cracks and on the verge of collapse, the enemy actually retreated.

"Why...why don't they keep fighting?" one of them asked, looking rather naive.

Cato, standing to the side, couldn't help but punch the silly boy on the head and said angrily, "Who else could it be? It must be Mr. Lin who helped!"

“Yes, look, the demonic energy outside is starting to disappear!” Muller observed very closely and noticed that the dense dark red demonic energy outside was rapidly fading.

"Captain, should we go help Mr. Lin?" the team members asked.

Muller didn't answer the question immediately. After a while, he said in a bitter voice, "Several of those people were at the Spirit Core Realm. What can we do to help Mr. Lin if we go over there? We'll only cause trouble. Let's just wait here!"

Muller wasn't one to fear death, but sometimes, he didn't act on mere enthusiasm or loyalty. The best help they could give Mr. Lin was for him to stay here quietly!

……

Even Lin Ran herself didn't expect that this ghostly, resentful flower seemed to be sentient, and it quickly gathered demonic energy to protect her. Moreover, the four tornado-like dark red demonic energy storms transformed into four tree demons.

They are made up of tree trunks that require several people to hug, with dark red vines as their tentacles and roots as their feet, and two tree holes in the trunk gleaming with a dark red light.

The tree demons suddenly split open their trunks, emitting a piercing, unpleasant scream, like four low-quality speakers. This scream nearly killed Lin Ran.

"Oh, Fan Hua, without you, my ears would definitely be ruined here today!" Lin Ran rubbed his ears. If Fan Hua hadn't blocked them in time, he probably would have gone deaf.

"You still have the mind to joke? Those guys are coming up behind you!" Fan Hua said helplessly.

"A bunch of clowns!"

Lin Ran turned around with the Autumn Rain Sword in his hand. Without saying much, he took the initiative and unleashed several golden sword energies with the Autumn Rain Sword.

Since comprehending that profound and mysterious realm of "Tao," Lin Ran could clearly feel that his sword energy had become extremely sharper than before, as if his sword energy had been sublimated to a higher realm.

However, his understanding of this "Tao" was actually very superficial, mainly because Meng Qing didn't teach him how to apply it. With his pig brain, it felt like he might stay stuck there for the rest of his life.

The black and white mystic intent within the sword energy flashed, and the several black-robed men who couldn't dodge in time were easily annihilated without even being able to put up a fight. Even their bodies were shredded into dust by the golden sword energy.

The black-robed leader seemed to tremble at the sight, especially when he saw Lin Ran's face. The dark red light in his eyes beneath the black robe flickered, and he even turned and ran away.

"Oh, so you know who I am, huh? It seems you lot are remnants of the Demon Artifact Sect. You deserve to die for joining the Void Evil Clan!"

Lin Ran let out a low shout. He even ignored the tree demons behind him. His ghostly figure merely brushed past the black-robed men, taking their lives with him.

Seeing the strongest black-robed man running so fast, about to disappear into the white mist, Lin Ran was just thinking about unleashing her ultimate move when Ou Yunjin's voice rang in her mind. This time, even Fan Hua could hear it.

“That guy sent me here, little one, go deal with those tree demons!” Ou Yunjin said.

"Senior Ou, are you really capable of solving this?" Lin Ran couldn't help but ask.

"What's wrong, little guy? Don't you believe in my strength? Although I'm just a very weak soul right now, I still have the strength of a Nirvana Realm. I'm not going to lose. Go quickly, I'll go after him too!" Ou Yunjin urged.

Before Lin Ran could speak, he sensed that Ou Yunjin had already gone to catch up with the man in black robes.

Fan Hua's voice echoed in Lin Ran's mind: "That voice must be the patriarch of the Heavenly Fox Clan, right? You can tell from her voice that she's a beauty. Back then, she was famous throughout the entire Nine Provinces Continent. You've seen what she looks like, haven't you?"

"I've seen it...it really is beautiful!"

Lin Ran completely agreed with this point. He hoped that Li Yuhan could become like that in the future, with a white tail and white cat ears. It was so enviable!

But we need to deal with those tree demons first before we can have any more wonderful fantasies.

Lin Ran looked at the four menacing tree demons, raised her sword, and charged forward…

……

58. The towering tree beneath the swamp

"Lin Ran, you should still be careful!"

Fan Hua's voice echoed in Lin Ran's mind. She cautiously said, "These tree demons' vines have barbs, so they probably contain a lot of toxins. The gray vortex that keeps emanating from the hollowed-out top of the tree contains ethereal spirits with cultivation."

"What is a phantom...?"

This touched on a blind spot in Lin Ran's knowledge, and he asked subconsciously.

Fan Hua was speechless for a moment. She wondered where Lin Ran had gone with all those ancient books she usually read.

“You fight the enemy first. Actually, the ethereal spirit is a higher form of the vengeful ghosts. Unlike ordinary souls that simply dissipate, ethereal spirits can only be born when one reaches the Nirvana Realm. But these ethereal spirits are not very strong. I can protect you!” Fan Hua explained.

"Then my life depends on you!"

Lin Ran smiled, and the Autumn Rain Sword in his hand was once again filled with sword energy. He rushed towards the tree demon closest to him, lightly touched the water with his toes, and leaped high into the air.

The tree demons stretched out their dark red, barbed vines, breaking through the mist and rushing into the air, seemingly trying to capture Lin Ran with this overwhelming attack.

Lin Ran stared intently at the vines that were breaking through the mist before him. As he focused on them, the scene before him seemed to slow down, becoming incredibly slow.

"Is this... the state of mind's eye?"

Lin Ran was startled; this was strikingly similar to the time spent playing games in the past.

He couldn't help but unleash a flurry of sword strikes, preventing the vines from getting close. However, the severed vines gushed forth bright red blood, which fell into the swamp below. The blood mixed with the muddy water of the swamp, causing it to boil and bubble...

Lin Ran didn't notice these scenes. He dealt with the vines that filled the sky, and before the tree demons could regenerate their power, his golden sword energy, carrying a sharp intent, cut the tree demons in half.

These tree spirits seemed to have flesh and blood; when they were cut down, crimson blood gushed out like a fountain, turning the swamp blood red in just a few moments.

Lin Ran stood on the water's surface, activating a spiritual energy shield to prevent the tree demons from gushing blood. He thought to himself, "Is it really that simple?"

"Those ethereal spirits are coming for you!"

Fan Hua's exclamation was like a thunderclap, ringing in Lin Ran's mind.

Lin Ran quickly looked ahead. From inside the tree demon, a group of gray, ethereal spirits surged towards him, their hideous and terrifying faces faintly visible.

Just as Lin Ran was thinking about how to deal with these guys, a question suddenly came to his mind, and he quickly shouted, "I don't have any soul attack methods!"

"Are you stupid? Your Dao... Forget it, just put all these ethereal spirits into your spiritual ocean, and I'll help you suppress them. Who knows, it might even bring you some good stuff!" Fan Hua said angrily.

"Sister Fan Hua, I admit I've been a bit harsh on you, but you don't have to hurt me like this!" Lin Ran was a little scared. Letting these things enter her mind, was this really not playing with her life?