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

"You've practiced, haven't you!"

Lin Ran sighed helplessly, took out the Autumn Rain Sword from her spatial ring, and the two of them rushed forward together, heading towards the giant rock beast.

Standing at a distance, Wen Qianyi, who was anxiously waiting, felt a little relieved when she saw Lin Ran. However, when she saw Lin Ran rushing towards the giant rock beast with Miss Shangguan, her heart started to pound again.

"What are they trying to do...?"

As Lin Ran charged toward the rock behemoth, he also observed it. The creature seemed to be throwing a tantrum because it had been woken from its slumber.

"The same as always?" Lin Ran transmitted her thoughts telepathically.

Shangguan Mengqing simply nodded to Lin Ran and then parted ways with her.

Lin Ran gripped the Autumn Rain Sword in her hand, and following a specific energy flow, transformed the spiritual power within her body into sword energy. The surging sword energy poured into the Autumn Rain Sword, emitting a deep hum. The emerald green blade emitted a dazzling golden light, which shone even brighter under the blazing sun.

"Until the mountains crumble!"

Lin Ran whispered a command, and the Autumn Rain Sword in her hand, carrying the momentum to cleave mountains and rivers, slashed straight down at the rock behemoth. The golden sword energy, which was more than ten feet long, drew on the energy between heaven and earth, making the momentum even more magnificent. It swept up a sky full of sand and, with a sharp edge that could destroy the world, smashed down on the rock behemoth.

Shangguan Mengqing hadn't expected Lin Ran's attack to be so powerful. She quickly moved away from the area, afraid of being affected by Lin Ran's attack.

Even so, when the sharp, golden sword energy struck the rock behemoth's hardest back, it actually shattered the boulders on the rock behemoth's body. This force completely shattered the rock behemoth's proud rock shield and directly struck the rock behemoth's fragile body.

"Ah woo~"

A mournful wail, accompanied by ripples of energy, spread outwards, and the yellow sand was swept up by the gale, making it difficult for people to open their eyes.

Shangguan Mengqing shielded Wen Qianyi behind her, while in front of her was a temporarily formed cyan barrier. She looked at the figure in the sandstorm, a look of surprise flashing in her eyes.

She knew Lin Ran's talent and comprehension better than anyone else, but in her opinion, that sword strike just now already had some of the flavor of the Azure Spirit Sword Saint. Perhaps this guy had extraordinary opportunities that improved his comprehension and talent, but it was definitely inseparable from his hard work year after year, day after day.

There is no other way to improve one's swordsmanship than to continuously build a solid foundation so that one can unleash such an outstanding sword strike.

"He's worked very hard all these years..."

Shangguan Mengqing thought to herself, but then added:

"Of course, he's still a jerk..."

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Chapter 129 Underground

This colossal rock beast, which roared as it entered, is now on its last legs.

Lin Ran picked up the Autumn Rain Sword, went to the head of the rock behemoth, and casually slashed off the behemoth's head with a sword aura. With a "bang," dust rose up, signifying the end of the monster's life.

Carrying the Autumn Rain Sword, Lin Ran looked at Shangguan Mengqing on the distant sand dunes and proudly showed off. After all, he had been completely outmatched by Shangguan Mengqing in swordsmanship back then, so he had to show off his current skill level.

"Like a little child..." Shangguan Mengqing thought to herself.

Deliberately avoiding looking at Lin Ran, Shangguan Mengqing turned to Wen Qianyi behind her and said, "Let's go, let's go down and take a look at that monster!"

"Ah good!"

Wen Qianyi followed Shangguan Mengqing downstairs, feeling somewhat guilty about what had just happened. She had wronged Shangguan Mengqing. After thinking for a moment, she couldn't help but say, "Miss Shangguan, I'm really sorry about what happened earlier!"

Shangguan Mengqing didn't stop walking, but said calmly, "The person you should apologize to is... Lin Ran, not me..."

“I will!” Wen Qianyi said.

Lin Ran was surprised that Shangguan Mengqing hadn't even noticed her tinkering, and she felt a little regretful. She then turned her attention to the giant rock beast.

To be honest, this thing looks a bit like a turtle, like an alligator snapping turtle. It's covered in stone, so its defense is high, but it's very clumsy. And Lin Ran just went all out.

He roughly sensed how his Nirvana Realm Seven-Star level would be suppressed in this secret realm, only able to exert 60-70% of his strength, but still stronger than many Spirit Pill Realm cultivators.

After all, the foundation of the Nirvana Realm is there. Even with the suppression of the secret realm, only the most outstanding talents in the Spirit Pill Realm can cross over and use all their trump cards.

Shangguan Mengqing came to Lin Ran's side, looked at the giant rock beast, and couldn't help but say, "What are you standing here for? Why don't you check if this monster has any demon crystals?"

"Okay!"

Lin Ran sighed helplessly, shouldered his sword, and climbed onto the rock behemoth to see if there were any treasures on its body.

Wen Qianyi's attention was initially on Lin Ran, but she breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Lin Ran was alright. As her gaze casually swept across the room, she was drawn to the sword in Shangguan Mengqing's hand. It had no blade, a rounded tip and blunt edges, and looked like a thin wooden whip.

She had a very clear memory of this type of longsword, because when she was in danger, it was a strange longsword that fell from the sky and saved her life.

"Why...why does Miss Shangguan have the same style of longsword as Senior? Are they related? But isn't Miss Shangguan the young sect master of the Sword Sect?"

Wen Qianyi's mind suddenly became a mess. She didn't know why it was messed up. What did it have to do with her senior's relationship with whomever she wanted? But she couldn't stop thinking about it.

On the other side, Lin Ran dissected the object for a long time and finally found a fist-sized sphere that shimmered with a pale gray light. She dug it out, returned to Shangguan Mengqing's side, threw the sphere over, and said, "There's nothing of value left, just this one thing!"

Shangguan Mengqing took it and began to examine it, while Lin Ran looked at Wen Qianyi, who was standing to the side with her head down, and couldn't help but ask, "Qianyi, what's wrong? Are you injured?"

"what?"

Wen Qianyi nervously raised her head and said with a forced smile, "I'm fine. On the contrary, I'm really sorry for what happened just now, because my recklessness caused you to be in danger."

"Hey, what's wrong? I'm just glad I found you!"

Lin Ran smiled, reached out and rubbed Wen Qianyi's head, and said with emotion, "I just woke up and found you weren't here, so I came to look for you. Luckily you're alright, otherwise if I went back to Linghua Academy, I'd probably be killed by your sister."

"My sister isn't that scary at all!"

Hearing Lin Ran's words, Wen Qianyi felt a warmth in her heart and temporarily put aside her worries.

Shangguan Mengqing took the small ball and began to examine it. She found that the light gray ball was not a normal demon crystal. To Shangguan Mengqing, it seemed more like a key, perhaps to unlock something.

"Lin Ran, let's go check out the lair of this rock behemoth!" Shangguan Mengqing said.

"nest?"

Lin Ran, who was chatting and laughing with Wen Qianyi, couldn't help but turn to look at Shangguan Mengqing and asked curiously, "Did you notice something?"

"Keep this thing safe, let's go check out that nest now!"

Without saying much, Shangguan Mengqing tossed the ball of light in her hand to Lin Ran, and then strode off to find the entrance to the nest.

Lin Ran shrugged helplessly, put away the gray orb, and looked at Wen Qianyi, saying, "Let's go, let's follow Miss Shangguan, maybe we can get some soup!"

Lin Ran greatly admired Shangguan Mengqing's keen insight and judgment.

When Shangguan Mengqing first entered the Azure Spirit Sword Saint Ruins, the dark and complex underwater labyrinth with terrifying fish on the outer perimeter was enough to demonstrate her abilities.

In this ancient secret realm, Shangguan Mengqing seems to have found some clues.

"The entrance should be right here!"

Standing beside a constantly swirling vortex of quicksand, Shangguan Mengqing spoke very seriously.

Looking at the swirling quicksand, Lin Ran was a little skeptical. She leaned close to Shangguan Mengqing and whispered, "Are you sure? I'm a little skeptical!"

Shangguan Mengqing rolled her eyes at Lin Ran and said in a slightly raised tone, "If there's any treasure, then someone shouldn't shamelessly come over and ask for it!"

Lin Ran: "..."

He knew that this woman still cared about his ransacking behavior in the Azure Spirit Sword Saint Ruins. However, Shangguan Mengqing's words suggested that there might really be some treasures down there.

"I'll go down and scout ahead first, you guys follow later!"

Lin Ran's expression changed, and she stepped forward with a righteous air, displaying a heroic spirit of "If I don't go to hell, who will?"

Before Wen Qianyi could even stop her, Lin Ran had already bravely leaped into the center of the quicksand and was quickly swallowed up by it.

"This guy…"

Shangguan Mengqing muttered to herself, then pulled Wen Qianyi's hand and said earnestly, "I will protect you. You can look, but don't say or do anything reckless, or you'll easily attract danger, understand?"

"I see!"

Wen Qianyi nodded, and Shangguan Mengqing, carrying Wen Qianyi and enveloped in a cyan protective shield, jumped into the quicksand...

Lin Ran, who was the first to jump in, supported herself with the golden shield and entered the quicksand. She felt as if she had entered a wide sand tunnel and kept sliding along it. The surroundings were very dark.

This dark and monotonous journey through the sandy river finally came to a close-up. Lin Ran felt as if she had just taken a super long slide and was suddenly "whooshed" out, crashing into another unknown place.

Getting up from the ground, Lin Ran observed the area through the spiritual energy shield.

This appeared to be a vast and expansive underground cavern, with several places featuring waterfalls of yellow sand, much like where he was standing. About a hundred meters ahead of him, a towering mound of yellow sand blocked the way like a mountain.

Lin Ran didn't dare to move and could only wait in place. But before long, he heard a strange sound. He turned around and was hit by a dark shadow.

"bump!"

Lin Ran was hit and sent flying backward like a ball, landing upside down in the sand like a radish.

Lin Ran climbed out of the sand pile and looked at the blue barrier that shone like a large light bulb in the dark underground cave not far away. She rushed over and said angrily, "You did this on purpose, didn't you?"

Shangguan Mengqing surveyed her surroundings and said calmly, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, you'll forgive me, won't you?"

Lin Ran: "..."

He really wanted to teach that wretched woman a lesson, but with Wen Qianyi around today, he decided to let her off the hook.

Wen Qianyi watched this scene quietly, a bitter smile creeping onto her lips. It seemed... ever since Shangguan Mengqing arrived, the senior had been almost entirely interacting with her, as if he felt something he hadn't experienced when he was with her...

"Is there a road ahead?" Shangguan Mengqing asked.

"There probably is, but I haven't gone to check!"

Lin Ran looked ahead. Although the area seemed to be blocked by yellow sand, the height was not enough to stop a martial artist. Once he climbed up, he should be able to find a road ahead.

Let's go take a look now!

Shangguan Mengqing gave Lin Ran a push and said, "You go first. If there's any danger, remember to tell me immediately. I'll protect her!"

There was one thing Shangguan Mengqing herself had to admit: Lin Ran's strength was indeed far ahead of hers. Even though she had worked very hard to cultivate, this guy always managed to outpace her.

She's already at the ninth level of the Spirit Pill Realm, just a step away from the Nirvana Realm. If it weren't for the need to prepare more thoroughly and solidly for a better breakthrough into the Nirvana Realm, she would have already reached the Nirvana Realm long ago. But that bastard Lin Ran has actually reached the Nirvana Realm, and according to the investigation, he seems to be at the seventh level of the Nirvana Realm. What kind of opportunity did he have to achieve this?

Shangguan Mengqing looked at Lin Ran climbing above and thought to herself that she must get this secret out of this guy if she had the chance.

The three of them quickly reached the top of the sand dune. Looking to the other side, they discovered an even more vast space, and it seemed as if there was a long road ahead. They couldn't help but feel curious. Such a huge underground space must not be without reason.

“Let’s go down and take a look. There must be a secret ahead!” Shangguan Mengqing said.

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Chapter 130 They'll Never Be Together

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