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

Seeing Wen Bixuan's use of spatial power, Lin Ran thought to herself, "As expected of someone in the Dragon Transformation Realm, her application of spatial power is truly masterful. I wonder when I will be able to cultivate to this level."

However, Lin Ran couldn't help but find it funny. He was able to jump to such a high level only by eating that Emperor Luo Jade Golden Lotus.

Could it be that he will continue to eat these heaven-defying treasures and eat his way up to the Great Emperor level? Lin Ran himself found this laughable. If he really had such great fortune, he wouldn't have started with such trash talent.

Wen Bixuan didn't rush to start the fight between the two. Instead, she let them both adjust themselves so they could be in the best condition for the match. She was also quite curious to see if the man who could make her silly sister so infatuated was just all talk or if he had both eloquence and strength.

Qiu Qingzi leaned closer to Wen Bixuan and whispered, "Dean, what if Li Qiushui doesn't stop when you send her?"

"Don't worry about that, I'll keep an eye on things. If there's any danger to their lives, I'll step in to rescue them!" Wen Bixuan said calmly.

Haruko Oka: ...

Is it certain that they will be able to provide timely assistance? She was a little skeptical. Although the academy didn't have any Nirvana Realm experts, there were at least two or three besides her. The dean had directly chosen the battle maniac Li Qiushui. That guy might not know Li Qiushui's reputation, but they did!

It feels like the dean just wanted to use Li Qiushui to teach Lin Ran a lesson, and also to shatter Qianyi's illusions about her senior.

When Lin Ran's identity was confirmed, Qiu Qingzi felt a little sorry for her previous prejudice. She thought that the dean would send her up for a test, and she would just do a casual job and that would be it. But now that things have turned out this way, she can only wish Lin Ran well.

Wen Qianyi, who was standing to the side, had wanted to say something as soon as she saw that it was Elder Li Qiushui who was going on stage, but a glare from her older sister made Wen Qianyi dare not disobey her sister. She could only watch helplessly as Elder Li Qiushui went on stage to prepare to play against Senior Lin.

Wen Qianyi asked Lin Xi in a low voice, "Do you know how strong your clan leader is in battle?"

"Ah, I'm not really sure!"

Lin Xi explained, "The clan leader rarely takes action, but he did do so a few years ago. His opponent was also a very powerful Spirit Core Realm expert. Even now, people in Linshan City are still talking about that battle!"

Hearing Lin Xi's words, all the elders listened intently, as this was one of their ways to learn about Lin Ran. Even Wen Bixuan used her powerful strength, seemingly indifferent, but actually listening attentively.

"How did that battle go?" Wen Qianyi couldn't help but ask curiously.

Her only memory of Lin Ran's attack was the time he saved her, when he severely injured the vice sect leader of the Dark Shadow Sect with a single move. Even though he was a major realm higher, it was still too much for a peak Spirit Pill Realm cultivator to fight back.

Lin Xi's eyes gleamed as she said, "That was a one-sided crushing battle. The clan leader used powerful and swift methods to defeat that Spirit Core Realm expert. Many people said that the clan leader's realm was probably already very high after that battle!"

Elder Wen, the clan leader's close combat skills are extremely strong. His fists, and that fist technique—though I don't know their level—he practices them every day, and I've never seen him slack off!

"Huh, melee combat?"

Wen Qianyi was taken aback. She had thought that Senior Lin had superb swordsmanship. After all, when he saved her, Senior Lin's amazing swordsmanship and powerful strength had already shocked her. Even at Tianli Academy, she had never seen such swordsmanship. It gave people the feeling that it was done at will and casually.

But unexpectedly, Lin Ran had a hidden trick up her sleeve...

Looking at the confident Lin Ran on the stage, Wen Qianyi suddenly felt a sense of anticipation for this battle. How would Senior Lin win...?

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Chapter Ninety-Eight Close Combat

Lin Ran looked at Li Qiushui across from her.

At this moment, the other person was moving their joints, making very flexible movements. Their straight and strong long legs were spread out in a straight line, and their hands were supporting them on the ground. They did not care about being a lady and showed off their extremely flexible figure.

Seemingly feeling that her clothes hindered her movement, Li Qiushui, under Lin Ran's shocked gaze, actually took off her top, revealing her white undergarment underneath, which clearly showed off her wheat-colored skin and strong chest muscles.

"Holy crap, is this really going to be this wild? Is this a friendly sparring match or a game of cards between men and women?" Lin Ran was dumbfounded. Although he knew about the diversity of human beings, this was the first time he had ever seen a fight where people had to take off their clothes. This was truly bizarre in the Nine Provinces Continent.

Seeing Li Qiushui like this, Qiu Qingzi couldn't help but shake her head. Seeing this, she knew that Li Qiushui, this battle maniac, was taking this match very seriously and probably wouldn't stop until she had a good fight.

After Li Qiushui finished her special warm-up exercises, her body warmed up and a few beads of sweat slid down her skin, making her look even more alluring. She didn't care at all about Lin Ran's gaze; his eyes were like those of a hungry wolf aiming at its prey, a deep, eerie green that was quite frightening.

"Are you ready? If you are, then let's fight!" Li Qiushui's red lips parted slightly, her voice very magnetic.

Lin Ran didn't answer, but looked towards Wen Bixuan and amplified her voice with spiritual power, asking, "Can we use swords or other weapons?"

All the elders looked at Wen Bixuan, waiting for the dean's order. After thinking for a moment, Wen Bixuan granted Lin Ran's request to use weapons.

After all, Li Qiushui is a close-combat expert, and she is also one star higher than Lin Ran. She has been immersed in the Nirvana Realm for so many more years than Lin Ran. If she is not allowed to use weapons, it would be too much of a bully.

"Then I have no further questions!"

Lin Ran smiled and took out the Autumn Rain Sword from her spatial ring. Everyone was taken aback when they saw the strangely styled longsword that Lin Ran suddenly produced. The rounded, unsharpened blade—was this really a sword? It looked more like a stick.

Wen Qianyi has a particularly deep memory of that sword; it was this sword that descended from the sky that day and saved her life.

"Both sides are ready, so let's begin!"

As soon as Wen Bixuan finished speaking, Li Qiushui, who had been poised to attack, left an afterimage in her original position. She then appeared beside Lin Ran with lightning speed, her right hand clenched into a fist, a deep blue light shining from it. A surge of spiritual power, accompanied by a sharp gust of wind, slammed towards Lin Ran.

Faced with a punch powerful enough to shatter boulders, Lin Ran did not dare to be careless. The spiritual power flowing through her body like a surging lake poured into the Autumn Rain Sword in her hand. The sharp golden sword energy quickly formed a golden barrier, slowing down Li Qiushui's attack, while Lin Ran's body suddenly retreated.

With a casual wave of her Autumn Rain Sword, she showered down a sky full of golden light, dazzling and brilliant. When Li Qiushui broke through Lin Ran's barrier, she plunged into the golden light.

"boom!"

Explosions rang out continuously, and the sky was filled with light, which in an instant transformed into sword energy bombs. As soon as they came into contact with the object, they would explode with sharp golden sword energy. The sharp sword energy instantly left the entire arena scarred, with ravines of varying depths.

As the explosion ended and the dust gradually dissipated, Li Qiushui, looking disheveled, appeared at the epicenter of the explosion.

Li Qiushui's clothes were torn, revealing glimpses of her skin, and her body was covered in sword marks, some of which were still bleeding profusely from deep wounds.

Such injuries, on the contrary, increased Li Qiushui's aura. Her body was instantly enveloped in deep blue spiritual energy, and her injuries healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Immediately afterwards, Li Qiushui lightly touched the air with her toes, and her agile body appeared in front of Lin Ran like a ghost, her five fingers suddenly clenching tightly.

Instantly, an invisible wave spread like lightning to the space ten meters in front of them, as if the entire space had been forcibly squeezed into a ball by an extremely terrifying force.

Lin Ran felt an irresistible force forcefully pushing her out, her body slamming into the silver spatial barrier like a cannonball. The Autumn Rain Sword in her hand also fell out and landed in a corner of the arena.

"That woman is ruthless!"

Just as Lin Ran stabilized her condition, she saw Li Qiushui suddenly stomp her foot on the ground and rush high towards Lin Ran.

Just as he was about to reach Lin Ran, he twisted his waist, and his strong, explosive calf drew a crescent arc, kicking hard at Lin Ran's head.

Faced with this kick that seemed to bring endless spring light, Lin Ran dared not be careless. It was beautiful to look at, but it was also a kick that would take his life. Lin Ran was very certain that the terrifying power it carried would send his head flying.

A surge of golden spiritual energy erupted from Lin Ran's body, forming a spiritual energy barrier in front of her.

"boom!"

Li Qiuyue's powerful kick, accompanied by a low sonic boom, slammed into the golden spiritual energy barrier. A muffled explosion rang out, but the spiritual energy barrier did not shatter instantly as Li Qiushui had expected. Instead, ripples spread across the barrier.

The ripples transformed into a vortex of spiritual energy, completely dissipating the terrifying force contained in Li Qiuyue's feet and even sucking into her calves. This strange scene made the hairs on Li Qiuyue's body stand on end, and she instinctively sensed danger.

Suddenly, Lin Ran appeared beside her. His right hand was filled with terrifying golden spiritual power. His huge fist suddenly enlarged in front of Li Qiushui, carrying a surging wind, and slammed into Li Qiushui, slamming her into the ground.

From the sidelines, Wen Bixuan frowned as she watched Li Qiushui, who was already at a disadvantage at the beginning of the battle. This was clearly unexpected.

When Wen Qianyi saw Lin Ran's brilliant counterattack, she almost wanted to applaud and shout, but when she realized where she was, she quickly stopped herself, though she was still quite excited.

After all, Senior Lin's cultivation level is slightly weaker than Elder Li's, and it's already quite impressive that he was able to block Elder Li's swift and rapid attacks and prevent Elder Li's momentum from rising.

The other academy leaders actually shared similar views with Wen Qianyi: this prevented Li Qiushui from gaining momentum, making it difficult for her to fully utilize her formidable close-combat abilities.

The figures in the arena collided once again, like meteorites crashing together, sending up powerful aftershocks of spiritual energy.

"bump!"

Lin Ran felt a burning pain in his arm after being punched by Li Qiushui, and a dark blue energy also entered his body.

This made Lin Ran frown. The golden spiritual power in her body instantly surrounded the energy like a raging flood, and in an instant, it dissolved the hidden energy that had entered her body.

Even Lin Ran himself didn't expect that the hidden force could be resolved so easily. This gave him more confidence in his close combat with Li Qiushui. He hadn't had a satisfying close-quarters fight in many years, and this was the best opportunity.

Lin Ran used the Dragon Fist technique to engage in close combat with Li Qiushui.

When Wen Bixuan saw that Lin Ran had actually chosen to engage in close combat with Li Qiushui, she couldn't help but shake her head and said to Qiu Qingzi beside her, "It's really unwise of her to choose to fight Qiushui in close combat!"

Qiu Qingzi was also surprised, because in her opinion, Lin Ran must have realized that Li Qiushui's strength lay in close combat, but she still chose to fight back aggressively, which made her somewhat puzzled.

Close-quarters combat is undoubtedly more bloody and violent than weapon fighting, and Li Qiushui's fearsome reputation is built on her terrifying close-quarters combat skills.

"Keep it up, Senior Lin!"

Although Wen Qianyi didn't understand why Lin Ran suddenly chose to engage in hand-to-hand combat with Elder Li, she still chose to trust Senior Lin.

The two men threw punches with incredible speed, their figures like ghosts. The terrifying energy from their back-and-forth exchange exploded outwards from their contact, forming a storm of energy that further damaged the already dilapidated bluestone floor.

The sight left onlookers speechless with astonishment; the power and destructive force unleashed in this physical confrontation was truly remarkable.

Lin Ran's powerful physique, enhanced by the baptism of the Emperor Luo Jade Golden Lotus, displayed its might in this close combat. The power of her blood and qi surged even more vigorously with the movement of the Dragon Fist, and its unstoppable momentum became increasingly fierce.

Li Qiushui's eyes were fixed on Lin Ran in front of her as she fought against him.

At this moment, her arms were trembling slightly. The recoil from the head-on collision during the confrontation almost made her arms numb, and for the first time, she began to feel a little scared.

The hidden energy she injected into Lin Ran's body was directly devoured by Lin Ran's internal power each time it entered her body. Li Qiushui could no longer feel the existence of her hidden energy. But what frightened Li Qiushui even more was that Lin Ran's aura and explosive power were constantly rising.

At first, she had some advantage and could even gain the upper hand, but as the fight continued, the power from Lin Ran's punches and kicks seemed to keep accumulating, becoming stronger with each strike.

"Kara!"

Seeing the rapidly enlarging fist, Li Qiushui tried to block Lin Ran's punch with her own. But at the moment of impact, she felt her hand being shattered by the powerful force. The sound of bones breaking became the loudest sound in Li Qiushui's ears at that moment.

Immediately afterwards, Lin Ran quickly moved close to Li Qiushui and used a move called "Iron Mountain Lean" to knock Li Qiushui away, sending her flying into the silver spatial barrier before she finally fell to the ground.

Lin Ran could feel herself getting really excited!

During his exhilarating fight with Li Qiushui, Lin Ran realized that his physical strength had increased dramatically after being transformed by the Emperor Luo Jade Golden Lotus. He also gained a deeper understanding of the more profound techniques of the Dragon Fist martial art.

This gave him an idea: even though it's still in its early stages, if he could fully grasp the technique and apply it to other areas, it would definitely have unexpected and wonderful effects.

……

Chapter Ninety-Nine: What?! They actually gave me the position of vice dean?

Li Qiushui got up from the ground. At this moment, she was already in a frenzy, her hands forming hand seals, and an even stronger and more restless aura surging from her body.

"Qiu Shui, stop right there! This is just a friendly spar!"

But at that moment, a loud shout rang in Li Qiushui's ears, like a thunderclap, instantly waking her from her bloodshot state.

The surging energy within her suddenly shrank, and she gasped for breath. The bloodshot in her eyes gradually faded, and she slowly returned to a calm state.

Ignoring her disheveled appearance and exposed skin, she stood up and walked directly towards Lin Ran, extending her hand towards her with a fierce look in her eyes: "I lost this time, but I'll challenge you to a fight next time!"

"Oh, you're playing again next time?"

Lin Ran held that hand, and when she heard Li Qiushui say that she would hit him again next time, her eyes, which had been wandering around, suddenly became dull.