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

"Then why don't you give it a try!"

Shangguan Mengqing waved her hand, preparing to leave with Wen Qianyi.

Lin Ran was stunned by Shangguan Mengqing's action and quickly asked, "What are you doing?"

"Let's stay far away, so that if anything happens, I can leave immediately!" Shangguan Mengqing said quite naturally.

Lin Ran was stunned when she heard this. This woman was so cold!

"Let's go, let's go! Don't try to take any of my treasures from me!" Lin Ran sulked like a child.

Seeing Lin Ran like this, Shangguan Mengqing wanted to laugh, but the throbbing pain in her chest made her frown. She rubbed her chest imperceptibly, then casually took out a silver scroll from her spatial ring and tossed it to Lin Ran, saying indifferently, "This is a spatial scroll. If there are any problems, activate it immediately. I'll take Qianyi and stay far away so we have enough time to react."

Lin Ran looked at the silver space scroll in her hand, and then at Shangguan Mengqing's departing figure with Wen Qianyi. She was about to speak, but quickly switched to telepathy: "Hehe, thank you, fairy!"

"Shut up! You're not allowed to send telepathic messages to me without my permission!" Shangguan Mengqing replied coldly.

Lin Ran: "......."

Although she was turned away, Lin Ran wasn't too discouraged. Instead, she started to appreciate Meng Qing's charm—her aloof, proud, and mature demeanor was endearing in contrast.

Gripping the silver space scroll in her hand, Lin Ran saw that Shangguan Mengqing and the other had found a place to hide, so she went back to the stone door, stared at the groove for a while, glanced at the small ball in her right hand, and finally carefully put the light gray ball of light into the groove.

As Lin Ran inserted the ball into the groove, she felt a suction force that actively drew the light gray ball into the groove, where it fit perfectly.

Immediately afterwards, a pale gray light burst forth, and the birds and beasts on the stone gate came to life at that moment, emitting a series of roars and cries. The giant rock beast occupying the larger area let out a deafening roar, exactly the same as the one Lin Ran had faced before.

The heavy stone door slowly opened, and an aura originating from the wild and ancient land flowed out from the crack. Lin Ran faced the open stone door directly, and the spatial scroll in his hand was ready to be released at any time.

The stone gate opened completely, and Lin Ran's golden eyes could clearly see the scene inside.

Inside the stone gate was a plaza with twelve pillars arranged in a specific order. In the center of the plaza, steps led to a high platform, on which was a stone pedestal, seemingly containing something.

Seeing that everything was alright, Lin Ran shouted loudly to Shangguan Qianyi and the others behind her, "Hey, it seems like there's nothing wrong. Come and take a look!"

"This guy's luck is as good as ever..."

Shangguan Mengqing muttered to himself before leading Wen Qianyi to Lin Ran's side.

The three looked at the small square behind the stone gate. Wen Qianyi was also a little surprised and whispered, "What's this place used for?"

"Why don't we go in and take a look?"

Lin Ran led the way and walked in, but before he could take a step, he remembered Shangguan Mengqing's words, turned to look at her awkwardly, and asked, "May I go in?"

Shangguan Mengqing rolled her eyes at Lin Ran, her cold voice tinged with disdain as she said, "The door has already been opened smoothly, what else do you want to put inside to harm you?"

"Be careful!"

Lin Ran scratched her head before striding inside. After looking around and finding nothing there, she headed towards the central platform. When she arrived and saw the stone platform, she was stunned and quickly called Shangguan Mengqing and the others over: "Come and take a look!"

The two women came to Lin Ran's side and stood on either side, peeking out to look at the stone platform.

In the center of the stone platform sat a silver-gray crystal ball with a lustrous sheen. The ball was engraved with exquisite patterns, among which were even shimmering deep blue runes.

None of the three expected that there would be such a mysterious crystal ball inside the stone platform. It was so well preserved that it was no simple matter. Even Shangguan Mengqing couldn't figure out what it was used for.

"Qianyi, do you know what this is?" Shangguan Mengqing couldn't help but ask.

Wen Qianyi shook her head and chuckled, "If you don't know, Mengqing, how could I? I'm far inferior to you, Mengqing."

"That…"

Shangguan Mengqing wanted to ask Lin Ran, but seeing Lin Ran frowning in thought, she didn't disturb her. After a while, Lin Ran let out a long sigh, which made the two women curious. Wen Qianyi asked, "Senior, do you know what this is?"

"Ah, I don't know, maybe it's a key to open something!" Lin Ran said.

"You're quite good at talking nonsense..."

Shangguan Mengqing kicked Lin Ran's shin and said coldly.

"Hey, I don't just say things offhand."

Lin Ran pondered seriously and said, "Look, there's a powerful rock behemoth outside, and its lair has an underground cave like this."

Below lies such a long passageway, and upon reaching the stone-paved section, there are so many restrictions. What does this signify? It's all a test for us, the purpose of which is to obtain the key to unlock this final secret realm's inheritance. Applause, please!

Wen Qianyi felt a sense of awe and wonder, and actually clapped her hands, exclaiming in surprise, "Senior, you're amazing!"

Shangguan Mengqing: "..."

Although what this guy said makes some sense, it just doesn't sound very reliable coming from him. Does he even understand applause? Is he here to tell stories?

……

Chapter 132 I am "Aotian" of the War God Temple (3K7)

In the vast expanse of yellow sand, on a sand dune, three small black dots stand.

As you zoom in, you can see that it is Lin Ran and the other two. At this moment, all three of them are wearing large cloaks and hoods, standing on the yellow sand. The occasional strong wind makes the cloaks billow loudly.

After emerging from the underground cave, the three of them stood there for some time, engaging in a series of discussions on a very forward-looking, timely, and crucial issue: their next move and where to go.

Wen Qianyi was definitely following Lin Ran's lead, while Lin Ran herself didn't know where to go. In fact, she was just following Shangguan Mengqing's lead. But now, even Shangguan Mengqing herself wasn't quite sure which way to go, because the complexity of the secret realm was indeed beyond human imagination.

These three are probably ahead of most people; at least they have obtained a light gray crystal ball with mysterious rune patterns, while others are probably still clueless.

Judging from the current situation, what we explored when we opened the gap was definitely just a very small area. The real area is not only vast, but also contains many restrictive formations. Powerful monsters like the rock behemoth, or various rare poisonous creatures, can easily catch you off guard and turn you into a skeleton in this secret realm.

After some deliberation, Shangguan Mengqing decided to prioritize gathering allies, as their current three-person team was still too vulnerable.

She was well aware that the team's true fighting strength actually consisted only of Lin Ran. While Wen Qianyi possessed decent combat abilities, they were only at a decent level. Furthermore, due to certain circumstances, she couldn't unleash her full power and needed to concentrate her strength to better explore this secret realm.

It's estimated that the other "guys" did the same thing. As the young sect leader of the super sect Sword Sect, Shangguan Mengqing naturally had to fight with those "guys".

While they possess some information and others may still be in a state of confusion, they can quickly gather a powerful force to sweep away the scattered followers and seize the initiative in obtaining the inheritance.

After Shangguan Mengqing shared her idea with Lin Ran, Lin Ran agreed wholeheartedly. If they could leverage someone's resources, they certainly would, since he wasn't the chosen one. The chosen one could work alone, but he couldn't!

With a target in mind, there was no need to stand there idly. Lin Ran happened to have several tokens, so she could search as she walked. She actually found quite a few allies who had also fallen into the desert.

"Let's head northwest!"

Lin Ran roughly determined the direction, and the three of them suddenly sprang out from their spot, moving as fast as lightning across the desert. They only occasionally left a faint footprint in the sand, which was then buried by the sandstorm in the blink of an eye, as if they had never been there.

Traveling at full speed, Lin Ran and his companions soon arrived at their first destination. However, to their surprise, upon reaching the vicinity of the destination, they heard sounds of intense metal collisions and energy explosions.

Lin Ran and the other two exchanged glances and immediately understood what had happened. Shangguan Mengqing put her veil back on and also put on the mask that was designed on her cloak, leaving only her eyes showing.

This design was actually Lin Ran's idea, and Shangguan Mengqing admired Lin Ran quite a bit for that. Only Lin Ran could come up with something like this, and it was indeed quite practical. According to Lin Ran, it was practically an essential item for murderers and arsonists going to Old Wang's house at night.

Wen Qianyi followed suit and brought along her own clothes. The three of them, completely concealed, stealthily crept over, lay prone on the sand dunes, and watched from afar the group of figures engaged in a chaotic battle on the desert.

Lin Ran spotted several girls in the crowd at a glance. There was nothing she could do; those girls were in such a sorry state, being harassed by the other side. They had the chance to kill them several times, but they only deliberately left shallow scars on their bodies, and now there were more and more white marks.

“There are people from our Sword Sect here, as well as people from Tianli Academy,” Shangguan Mengqing said calmly.

She paused for a moment, seemingly observing the person opposite her, and couldn't help but sneer, saying, "It's actually those guys from the Northern Underworld Holy Land. No wonder they're so bold!"

"From the Northern Underworld Holy Land?"

Lin Ran was taken aback. His knowledge of the Northern Underworld Holy Land was limited to it being one of the eight super sects; he knew nothing else.

Shangguan Mengqing nodded and explained, "The guys from the Northern Underworld Holy Land are both righteous and wicked. They are an anomaly among the eight super sects. They have good relationships with everyone, but no one dares to mess with this madman. After all, their strength is among the top in the eight super sects."

"Do they have cultivation techniques that allow them to absorb other people's spiritual energy?" Lin Ran inexplicably recalled the characteristics of a cultivation technique in a certain novel and couldn't help but ask.

Shangguan Mengqing tilted her head and looked at Lin Ran for a while before slowly saying, "You really come from a small place?"

"How did you know?" Lin Ran was taken aback.

Shangguan Mengqing did not continue the topic, but casually said, "That is indeed the case. Just like the Devouring Heaven Technique I gave you back then, if you had cultivated it, you would definitely have become the Holy Son of the Northern Underworld Holy Land."

Lin Ran: "..."

Shangguan Mengqing is getting more and more cunning and wicked. He claims that because he cultivates the Devouring Heaven Technique, he is the Holy Son of the Northern Underworld Holy Land. What kind of nonsense is the Devouring Heaven Technique? It's like castrating yourself! Although it's close to the Saint-level technique, the price is losing your second brother. Please forgive him for not being able to do that yet.

Listening to their encrypted conversation, Wen Qianyi couldn't help but ask curiously, "Senior, what is the Devouring Heaven Technique?"

"..."

Lin Ran was speechless for a moment after hearing this, and then winked meaningfully and said, "Little sister, you're still young, it's not good for you to know so many things!"

“Then I’ll ask Mengqing later…” Wen Qianyi smiled and looked at Shangguan Mengqing, asking, “Mengqing, you’ll definitely tell me then, right?”

"Okay, I'll tell you after I've sorted this out."

Shangguan Mengqing nodded. She still quite liked seeing Lin Ran in an awkward situation, but for now, they needed to deal with the immediate problem first, as their people were already losing ground.

But just as Shangguan Mengqing was about to leave, Lin Ran stopped her and asked curiously, "Which of the eight super sects is the most mortal enemy of the Northern Underworld Holy Land?"

"The most mortal enemy?"

Shangguan Mengqing was stumped by Lin Ran's question. After thinking for a while, she said, "That should be the War God Temple. Those guys have always disliked the ambiguous righteousness of the Northern Underworld Holy Land, and they always fight fiercely whenever they meet..."

"What do you want?" Shangguan Mengqing quickly realized what Lin Ran wanted to do, and a faint smile appeared on her lips beneath the mask.

Seeing the two of them discussing something terrible, Wen Qianyi, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but have a completely new understanding of her senior and the legendary Sword Sect Fairy.

"Those two are really cunning and wicked!"

.......

In the desert, the guys from the Northern Underworld Holy Land woke up to find themselves in this godforsaken place. Among them, the one with the highest status and the strongest strength was Yang Zheng, the grandson of the Great Elder of the Northern Underworld Holy Land. He was a fifth-level Spirit Core Realm cultivator, which was quite good among the younger generation.

This guy was lucky to arrive nearby, as there were guys from the Northern Underworld Holy Land nearby, who were also his lackeys. Naturally, they were birds of a feather, and he immediately went to find them to freeload. Their forces were indeed quite impressive, mostly at the peak of the Spirit Transformation Realm, and even had two or three at the Spirit Core Realm.

On the other hand, the Sword Sect was entirely composed of cultivators at the Spirit Transformation Realm. If it weren't for a few of them being exceptionally beautiful, they would probably have all been killed long ago.

At this moment, Yang Zheng's lackeys kicked the last student from Tianli Academy who was putting up a stubborn resistance to the ground, his head covered in sand. Those who could enter the secret realm were naturally the best among the young people, and being humiliated like this filled them with even more anger.

"You bunch of bastards!" the student roared.

The lackey pressing down on his head couldn't help but laugh loudly, "Say more! I love it when people call me a bastard!"

"Xiao Tian!"

Among the women being attacked, one seemed to be Xiao Tian's lover. Seeing Xiao Tian in such a state, she couldn't help but shout out in desperation.

This immediately piqued the "interest" of the lackeys. The lackey who was stepping on Xiao Tian's head laughed even more heartily, saying, "Kid, you're in luck. You'll definitely be the last one to die. We'll show you how your woman behaves in our hands."

"The people of the Northern Underworld Holy Land are indeed a bunch of scoundrels!" A Sword Sect disciple, despite being badly injured and lying on the ground, stared at the people of the Northern Underworld Holy Land with his blood-blurred eyes and shouted coldly.

"Alright, hurry up and check their tokens. I need to see if there are any more Sword Sect guys around here!" Just then, a effeminate young man who had been silently turning the jade in his hand spoke up.

"Yes, Brother Zheng, we'll get right on it!"