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

Ouyang Zi nodded, and then listened to Shangguan Mengqing's specific instructions, which sounded somewhat unbelievable to Old Master Ou.

"Can this really be manipulated to make Lin Ran slap herself?" Old Master Ou was still skeptical, feeling that the young sect master was just fooling him.

Why don't you just try it and see?

Shangguan Mengqing said something and then probed her soul power into the jade bracelet, while Ouyang Zi also released his spiritual power and quickly locked onto Lin Ran's location.

Lin Ran had just left the Sword Sect's camp and was still lost in thought when he suddenly felt a strange sensation in his soul. It was as if someone had taken over his body, and his soul retreated into the ocean of his mind. "He" even tremblingly raised his right hand and gave himself a light slap on the right cheek.

Lin Ran: "?"

Things happened quickly. Lin Ran soon regained control of his body, but he was still confused. He looked down at his right hand, then unconsciously touched his face, thinking seriously and making bold guesses…

"It's definitely this B bracelet..."

Lin Ran looked at the jade bracelet on her hand in a fit of rage, but even though she was furious, there was nothing she could do. After that strange scene, Lin Ran felt that the jade bracelet might be watching her all the time, and if she made any move, it would make her commit suicide.

"I never imagined it would fall to this state..."

Lin Ran walked towards Linghua Academy, somewhat lost and dejected. Meanwhile, Shangguan Mengqing, the instigator, had convinced Ouyang Zi that the jade bracelet could control Lin Ran's life. But was that really the case? Only Shangguan Mengqing herself knew the answer.

……

Noon arrived quietly.

Above, the sun blazed down with intense, blinding sunlight, baking the rolling mountains. In this strangely hot weather, the sky was dotted with countless tiny black dots, like ants. Upon closer inspection, they turned out to be a dense crowd of people.

Because the entrance to the secret realm is heavily guarded by the eight major sects, many people are scrambling for positions on the outer perimeter, fighting tooth and nail, all hoping to get in before the eight super sects.

Although being among the first to enter the secret realm is dangerous, it is also an opportunity. If you can be one step ahead and seize the opportunities inside, those who follow can only watch you reap the rewards.

Although Lin Ran was still feeling depressed, he didn't show it. He led the Linghua Academy team to follow the Sword Sect team. At this moment, Ouyang Zi, the elder leading the Sword Sect team, smiled and said to the leaders of Tianli, Songling, and Linghua Academy, "Please ask your experts who specialize in breaking sealing formations to join our team. We are responsible for the upper left corner of this seal!"

Ouyang Zi pointed to the upper left corner of the entrance to the secret realm. This was the first time Lin Ran had seen the entrance to the secret realm up close. She could vaguely see a huge, dark blue sealing formation in this area, with mysterious patterns and runes flashing across it from time to time.

The previously discovered incomplete entrance to the secret realm is located in the lower right corner of this sealing formation. There is a stream there, and one of the spaces is flashing with a deep blue light, with strong spatial energy surging within. Even now, with so many people gathered at the entrance to the secret realm, there are still people guarding it closely to prevent anyone from sneaking in.

Some people might wonder, if there's already a breach, why break the seal?

The parties involved weren't fools, and naturally they realized that if the seal on this entrance wasn't broken, the entire secret realm would be in a closed state, with all sorts of restrictions and powerful spatial barriers inside.

The areas you can explore are extremely limited, and the mortality rate is too high. The information we can currently uncover is all built on the cost of human lives.

"Senior, I'll go over there first!"

Wen Qianyi said goodbye to Lin Ran, boldly kissed Lin Ran on the cheek, and then ran blushing to the team that was specifically tasked with breaking the seal.

Yue Lei, who was standing next to Lin Ran, nudged her with his elbow and teased, "This girl loves you so much, her sister will hate you to death!"

Lin Ran shrugged helplessly, thinking to herself, "Her sister has been hating me to the core for a long time!"

The team that broke the seal this time was very powerful, with people from the eight super sects, some of the top-tier forces such as Canglong Academy and Shengqiong Academy, and many of the eight super sects also joined forces with other slightly weaker forces, such as the Sword Sect.

In short, it can be said that a considerable amount of power was gathered to break this seal.

The core of breaking the seal this time was led by the Xuanfu Sect, one of the eight super sects. The Xuanfu Sect was also facing the most difficult part of the entire sealing formation. Their group of people were all wearing dark blue Taoist robes with mysterious patterns on them.

At this moment, the leader of their group was a thin old man with slightly sunken eye sockets and his eyes tightly closed. He was muttering incantations. The next moment, he suddenly opened his eyes, and a sharp light shot out from his cloudy eyes. His voice instantly resounded through the sky: "The time has come, break!"

All the teams attempting to break the seal operated their tools, using their inherent destructive power to forcefully break the powerful seal at the entrance to the secret realm.

Although this method was extremely barbaric, the results were astonishing. The eight teams launched continuous attacks on the eight pivot points of the sealing formation, causing the seal to gradually thin.

Lin Ran looked at the team that Qianyi was in not far away. Qianyi was constantly taking pills to restore her spiritual power, and in front of her was an ancient black and white chessboard with Yin and Yang pieces playing.

Wen Qianyi continuously channeled her spiritual energy into the Yin-Yang Chessboard, causing it to flash with black and white light. The pieces on the chessboard also moved slowly. A beam of black and white light shot from the chessboard into the seal in front of them. It seemed that the area under the Sword Sect's jurisdiction was being broken faster than other areas because of Wen Qianyi's Yin-Yang Chessboard.

"boom!"

A dozen minutes later, a loud noise suddenly rang out, followed by a powerful energy fluctuation that spread rapidly outwards from the entrance of the secret realm, releasing a desolate and wild aura.

Everyone looked up into the air, where a huge, deep blue spatial passageway appeared, with deep blue light slowly flowing within it.

All of this indicates that this ancient secret realm has been officially opened!

"call out!"

Suddenly, a whooshing sound came from the sky, and in the distance, figures and beams of light rushed toward the entrance to the secret realm in the sky. In an instant, it was as if locusts were passing through, covering the sky and the earth.

"Hmph, what a despicable act!"

Beside Lin Ran, the Sword Sect's leader, Elder Ouyang Zi, let out a low snort, and his unique aura belonging to the Undying Realm suddenly erupted.

At the same time, other super sects also demonstrated their strength as super sects of the Central Region, with each Immortal Realm expert unleashing a powerful aura.

Lin Ran saw Ouyang Zi casually clench his hands, and the swarm of "locusts" flying towards them exploded in the sky. Clumps of blood mist bloomed in the sky like fireworks, and the air was filled with a strong bloody smell.

As each of the Immortal Realm experts made their moves, the sky returned to its clear blue state in just a few seconds, but the air was now filled with a sense of bloodshed and terror.

Seeing this scene, Lin Ran felt alright; she had already experienced everything she needed to experience back at the Azure Emperor's ruins…

Now that the seal has been broken, the next step is to enter in batches. The various factions had already discussed this beforehand, with the eight super sects and their allies entering first, followed by other forces.

Anyone who dares to disrupt the order will immediately face the wrath of an Undying Realm expert.

"Go, juniors!"

Ouyang Zici looked at the group of young people from the Sword Sect with a kind expression, showing no sign that he had just casually slaughtered a large number of "locusts".

The Sword Sect has a pretty high priority to enter; the second one can go in. Lin Ran supported the somewhat weak Wen Qianyi and transmitted her voice through spiritual power: "When you enter the secret realm later, remember to hold my hand tightly. If necessary, you can just carry me. Don't get teleported away after you go in."

Lin Ran didn't know if this method would work, but she figured there wouldn't be any problems if she tried it.

"Vice Dean Lin!"

A cool voice rang in Lin Ran's ears. Lin Ran turned his head and found that Shangguan Mengqing had come to his side at some point.

Shangguan Mengqing's arrival immediately alerted Wen Qianyi, who gripped Lin Ran's clothes even tighter and stared intently at Shangguan Mengqing.

Shangguan Mengqing glanced coldly at Wen Qianyi, then stared at Lin Ran and said, "Remember what you promised!"

"it is good!"

Lin Ran nodded helplessly.

The large group from the Sword Sect slowly entered the arena. Lin Ran and the others were at the back, while Lin Chong and his group were slightly ahead of Lin Ran. When Lin Ran saw Lin Chong turn around, she gave him a thumbs up. Lin Chong smiled and led the Ye sisters into the secret realm.

The moment Lin Ran, Wen Qianyi, and a large group of people entered the secret realm, he felt his left hand being grabbed. It was a pair of slender, cool, jade-like hands. He wanted to turn his head to see who it was, but his vision was already filled with deep blue light.

A powerful spatial force swept over Lin Ran, and a dizzying sensation, as if the world were turning upside down, overwhelmed her. Even with her strength, Lin Ran was unable to resist this terrifying spatial force and fainted.

After he fainted, the patterns on the bronze cube that had been submerged inside the spatial ring for so long became increasingly clear, gleaming with a deep blue light…

……

Chapter 127 Reunion

Here, the endless expanse of yellow sand stretches as far as the eye can see. Under the relentless scorching sun, the sand radiates a burning, scalding heat, and the occasional gusts of wind whip the sand into a frenzy.

"Om~"

A low humming sound rang out, and the space in mid-air above the desert suddenly distorted, then a deep blue spatial tunnel appeared. Several figures fell out of it, and the spatial tunnel immediately disappeared after "spitting out" the people.

Lin Ran, who had fainted, slowly woke up when she felt a wave of heat and a sensation of falling. When she saw that she was about to fall into the desert, she quickly circulated her spiritual power, trying to fly, but an invisible force pressed down on her.

"thump!"

Lin Ran fell into the desert at an even faster speed, sinking into the sand. It took him a while to climb out and spit the sand out of his mouth. The familiar yet unfamiliar yellow sand filled his vision.

"This ancient secret realm is quite interesting!"

As Lin Ran looked at the endless yellow sand, a sense of loneliness and desolation permeated the air, along with an atmosphere of desolation and antiquity.

"The energy of heaven and earth... is too abundant!"

Lin Ran could sense the powerful energy of heaven and earth in this place, which was at least several times greater than that of the outside world. If she were to cultivate here, the effect would definitely be excellent.

The abundant energy of heaven and earth also brings another advantage: the energy that can be mobilized during battle will be very plentiful, which can cause more terrifying damage. However, this is a double-edged sword; if you can mobilize it, your opponent can too.

"Let's look for Qianyi first; she should be nearby too!"

Lin Ran snapped out of his daze, shook off the sand, and took out the token from Linghua Academy. Using the token, he sensed people from Linghua Academy about a hundred meters away.

"That must be Qianyi!"

With a goal in mind, Lin Ran planned to act immediately. Qianyi was still quite weak after participating in the operation to break the seal, and there were dangers everywhere in this secret realm. If they didn't hurry, something bad could easily happen.

"Wait me a moment!"

But just as Lin Ran had taken a few steps, a voice came from the sand dune behind him, and he couldn't help but turn around to look.

A woman stood on the sand dune, her ink-black hair dancing in the wind. She wore a long blue dress and a thin veil, obscuring her true face. Her eyes, though not covered, were as bright and dazzling as stars, and once you looked into them, it was as if your gaze would be drawn in.

Lin Ran himself didn't expect that he would end up with Shangguan Mengqing instead. How come his Wen sister fell so far away?

Seeing Lin Ran standing there in a daze, Shangguan Mengqing lightly leaped to Lin Ran's side and asked softly, "What are your plans?"

"Huh? I was thinking of looking for people nearby, since someone from our Linghua Academy also got lost nearby!"

Lin Ran awkwardly touched his nose. He had been daydreaming for a moment. When he saw Shangguan Mengqing's graceful figure approaching, he thought it looked a lot like Meng Qing. Apart from their different appearances, their temperaments and other aspects were exactly the same.

Anyway, there's plenty of time in the future, so we can find out whether Shangguan Mengqing and Meng Qing are the same person. If they are, then the important female lead is almost completely ruined.

Lin Ran could only say, whatever, let's get started!

"Lead the way!" Shangguan Mengqing glanced at Lin Ran and said indifferently.

Lin Ran did not respond. Looking at Shangguan Mengqing who was so close to him, a bold idea arose in his mind. He secretly circulated his spiritual power, took a step back, and suddenly attacked Shangguan Mengqing from the side and behind, wanting to capture her as quickly as possible.

He had already figured it out. Ouyang Zi must have given the method to control his soul to Shangguan Mengqing. He had to force the solution out of Shangguan Mengqing, otherwise he would always have a deadly sword hanging over his head, and he might take the knife and kill himself one day.

Perhaps Lin Ran was too fast, or perhaps Shangguan Mengqing was completely unprepared.

"Clap!"

Lin Ran easily subdued Shangguan Mengqing and quickly sealed her spiritual power. Lin Ran herself was still somewhat dazed. Looking at the still calm Shangguan Mengqing, she couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Aren't you surprised?"

"What's so strange about that?!"

Even though Shangguan Mengqing was pressed down on the scorching sand, she said calmly, "I knew you would make a move against me. You want to get the method to break free from soul control from me, don't you?"

"Since you know, then hand it over!"