In the world of martial arts, one works tirelessly to attain enlightenment.

Chapter 149, Their Respective Missions

"What's wrong?"

Lin Ran was slightly puzzled.

Nangong Yu entered and casually set up a spiritual energy shield, immediately drawing excited glances from Ling Qiqi.

In the relatively narrow space, Nangong Yu sat in front of Lin Ran. In his clear black and white pupils, two slowly rotating cubes of pure white crystal could be vaguely seen.

Nangong Yu stared at Lin Ran for a while, then suddenly leaned closer.

Lin Ran: ?

He was a little confused, but Nangong Yu just looked at him and didn't take any further action.

So I touched Nangong Yu's forehead, and the temperature felt normal.

"What's wrong?"

Nangong Yu: "...Captain, the power of faith is terrifying. Perhaps neither of these methods can guarantee complete mental clarity."

Lin Ran pondered for a moment, then sat up straight.

"Indeed, what are your thoughts?"

Nangong Yu: "I want the captain to leave behind a fixed mindset, so that if I don't unconsciously erode my thinking, there's a chance to make amends."

"Mental models... require you to copy a memory, but once your thinking is altered, when you look back at your memory, it may not be the same as before."

Nangong Yu: "Arrange an opportunity. I said, 'Captain, come and help me.'"

Lin Ran: "...Okay."

After half an hour.

Nangong Yu left the shield.

Ling Qiqi's gaze shifted back and forth between Nangong Yu and the opaque shield, unable to discern what had happened, which puzzled her greatly.

Inside the shield.

Lin Ran rubbed his forehead, feeling extremely tired and empty all over. He never expected that with his current spiritual energy reserves, he could still be depleted to this extent.

As for the outcome, Nangong Yu kept a mental model for himself and left it with him.

Faith is a terrible thing; it can unconsciously corrupt a person's mind and distort their thoughts.

Nangong Yu took him as her faith, but within that faith, there was also the possibility of being devoured and altered.

It is even more terrifying than death. Once faith is devoured and altered, no matter what orders are given, one will believe them without reservation and carry them out!

Among everyone, Nangong Yu's mission of developing faith and disrupting the Light Realm is actually the most dangerous.

Even Ling Qiqi, who went to the Demon Realm, was still somewhat inferior to Nangong Yu.

However, in the battlefield of the heavens, there are hardly any safe places. Only by constantly becoming stronger can one strive to control one's own destiny.

……

The airship flew for five days before reaching its first destination.

The territory controlled by the Cat People in the Battle of the Heavens.

Cat-people have settled here, forming many tribes and cities, but compared to humans, it's clear that something is missing.

The hovercar stopped at the edge of the cat-people's territory, and Lin Ran handed two rings to them, each containing a large amount of resources requested from the alliance.

As they left, both catgirls hugged Lin Ran and then walked away without looking back, disappearing from sight in no time.

Lin Ran withdrew her gaze.

"Let's continue."

……

Seven days later, the hovercar stopped outside a dark fog.

Lin Ran stood on the outside of the thick fog, her eyes gleaming, seeing through the fog to a distant, blurry city.

The city was shrouded in a powerful aura, making it impossible to see its specific features.

Turning his gaze away, Zhou Yu, who was already poised to strike, stood to the side.

Lin Ran handed over all the resources related to the curse, as well as some strange and unusual methods, to Zhou Yu.

"Go ahead, I believe in you."

"Okay, Captain, I'm off."

Zhou Yu's voice was still hoarse.

His lifeless gray eyes stared at Lin Ran for three seconds before he turned and walked into the black mist.

Lin Ran didn't wait long and called everyone to continue their journey.

Four days later.

The airship arrived at the boundary of Nangong Yu's mission area, within the radiation range of the Light Sphere.

Lin Ran handed over all the alien races she occasionally encountered on the road to Nangong Yu as her starting capital.

Nangong Yu stepped forward and hugged Lin Ran tightly. His soft yet inelastic body pressed against Lin Ran's, causing the latter's body to stiffen slightly.

They felt almost the same, but Nangong Yu was someone for whom she had little resistance.

After a long while, Nangong Yu loosened her grip on Lin Ran's hair, her smile gentle.

"Captain, I'm going."

"it is good."

……

The twenty-fifth day since departing from the human territory.

In the predominantly dark battlefield of the heavens, a crimson light suddenly appeared.

Yan Lingfei stretched out her body and gave Lin Ran a big bear hug.

"Captain, I've arrived too!"

Yan Lingfei didn't hesitate. After releasing Lin Ran, she transformed into a flame and rushed towards the area of the Fire Spirit Clan's mother realm.

Lin Ran smiled and continued on her way.

The fifth mission location is the Starry Sky Realm.

Xinglu contacted the patriarch of the Star Guardian Clan's home planet and took her away at the edge of the realm, without even having time to exchange many words.

Lin Ran was somewhat reluctant, but quickly made up her mind and headed to the penultimate mission location.

The team also included him, Lingzhu, Ling Qiqi, Jian Linglong, Lin Qingxuan, and Lin Qingyu, making a total of six people.

Ling Qiqi, Lin Qingxuan, and Lin Qingyu went to the Demon Dimension.

He will take the Spirit Master and Jian Linglong to deal with the remnants of the Sword Tomb.

Sword Tomb betrayed the human race, and its remnants must be exterminated to completely eradicate the Sword Sect!

On the fiftieth day, the floating vehicle finally arrived at the entrance to the demon plane, a wormhole with a scarlet background that resembled a single eye.

"Brother Lin, the wormhole leading to the Demon Dimension is just ahead."

Ling Qiqi, Lin Qingxuan, and Lin Qingyu stood together. Lin Qingyu, this blonde little girl, looked young, but she had actually reached the Lower Divine Fire Realm and was a hidden master.

Lin Qingyu and Lin Qingxuan were at roughly the same level, and there seemed to be some kind of connection between them.

"Go."

Lin Ran nodded slightly, glancing at the crimson, slowly rotating wormhole entrance ahead. Even without getting close, she could sense the chaotic aura emanating from the demon plane.

Ling Qiqi stepped forward and gave Lin Ran a tight hug before leading the Lin Qingxuan sisters to the wormhole.

Before long, the three figures disappeared into the wormhole.

Lin Ran withdrew her gaze.

At this point, only he, the Spirit Master, and Jian Linglong remained in the group.

The spirit master was holding a cup of milk tea, her big eyes blinking.

"Captain, where do we go next?"

"The border area between the Demon Empire and the Beast Empire."

Spirit Master: "Is this a mission?"

"There is a main mission and a side mission."

Spirit Master: "Side quests are possible?"

Jian Linglong also became curious, but she didn't ask any questions; she just cast a glance at her.

Lin Ran nodded and said,