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

Even the Mirror Moon Saint Emperor back then couldn't destroy him, so how could a mere successor of the Azure Emperor at the Nirvana Realm level possibly destroy him?

"Jiezi, I love your rebellious spirit. Just you wait, I'm about to give you a big one!" Lin Ran was practically bursting with joy. She quickly pulled out her notebook from her spatial ring.

However, when Lin Ran looked at his ugly, crooked calligraphy on the yellowed paper, he suddenly felt a headache coming on. He had never taken practicing calligraphy seriously. When he wrote in this notebook, he just used it as a reference or a way to reminisce. It was just his own random essays. He never expected that one day when he needed to save his life, he would have to look back at this notebook.

The abstract font reminded Lin Ran of the feeling she had when she was studying for final exams, looking at her own abstract notes and not knowing where to start.

Jemodo was originally waiting for Lin Ran to go berserk and come over to chop him up, and to see him return to his original state in a short while with that look of astonishment, despair and helplessness on his face. That would have given him an instant thrill. But instead, Lin Ran just picked up a book and started flipping through it. What was he trying to do?

Not only was Jemodo stunned, but Chang Wei and the others were also dumbfounded.

In such a tense life-or-death battle, Mr. Lin, what are you doing? Why are you reading a book at a time like this? Do you think there are answers in the book? That's impossible!

"Hey!"

Jemodo looked at Lin Ran and shouted impatiently, "You brat, are you going to fight or not? If you don't, it'll be my turn. You're just sitting there reading a book, trying to stall for time, aren't you?"

But let me tell you, once you're in here, you can't get out. You should thank the Holy Emperor Mirror Moon for that. This place was originally a sealed area, and that old woman made it impregnable. You can't leave even for a day unless the seal is broken. And let me tell you something interesting…”

It seems that Jemodo has been holding back for too long and has nothing to do. When he sees Lin Ran and the other two who are about to die and are about to be eaten, he is not in a hurry to kill them. Instead, he starts to brag, wanting to make sure that Lin Ran dies knowing exactly what happened.

"Since you were able to get in here, it must be at night. Did you see that crimson blood moon outside? That's the work of our great king, the Blood Moon Demon Princess Feng Lian. Now, the night in this secret realm belongs to the monster horde we control, hahaha..."

When Gemodo spoke of his king, he became frenzied, gesturing wildly, looking more and more like a fanatical fan.

Lin Ran looked up at Jemodo. Although this guy was a bit noisy, he provided him with a lot of information to recall. Moreover, he knew that this was the secret realm of the Mirror Moon Holy Emperor. How could he not know about Feng Lian, the female evil god who was suppressed by the Mirror Moon Holy Emperor, as Jemodo mentioned? After all, she was the final boss in the entire secret realm.

Lin Ran listened to Gemodo's fervent boasting about his king—how powerful, how terrifying, how beautiful—feeling utterly mentally polluted, yet she had no choice but to listen, only her hands were flipping through her notebook even faster…

Jemodo could only communicate with Lin Ran telepathically, because for him, the added advantage of Lin Ran's identity as the Azure Emperor made it more interesting to toy with her.

This created a problem: Chang Wei couldn't hear what Jemodo and the others were saying.

Watching Mr. Lin intently studying his notebook, while a monster danced wildly, and given the eerie and gloomy atmosphere, coupled with the misty, cold drizzle, the group couldn't help but huddle together, exchanging telepathic messages using their spiritual energy.

"Mr. Lin's book is actually a magical artifact, isn't it? Otherwise, why would that evil creature be waving its arms and legs and acting crazy when Mr. Lin is reading it?"

"But I feel like it's just an ordinary notebook."

"Perhaps it's because our strength is too weak, and our soul power is restricted in this secret realm, so it's normal that we can't sense the fluctuations of that magical artifact, right?"

"That might be true, but this can't go on forever. Are we just going to keep dragging this out?"

Lin Ran never expected that Chang Wei and his gang would mistake his notebook for a mysterious magical artifact. He has finally found a way to deal with Jemodo from his ugly, illegible handwriting.

"To deal with Gemodo, we must first break the altar, which is where the seal is located. Gemodo's true form is sealed inside the altar. Shangguan Mengqing's power... must be used to destroy Gemodo's true form in order to completely kill him..."

Lin Ran looked at the crooked and distorted words and silently recited them in his mind. When he saw these words, many plot points suddenly came to mind.

In the original novel, Lin Chong and Shangguan Mengqing and their group dealt with Jiemoduo. In the end, Shangguan Mengqing found the key opportunity. Lin Chong held off Jiemoduo's clone, while Shangguan Mengqing destroyed Jiemoduo's main body, ultimately sending Jiemoduo to his death.

"It seems I really need to bring Comrade Mengqing with me from now on. She's practically a walking cheat code!" Lin Ran thought to himself. If he hadn't written it in his notebook, no matter how smart he was, he probably would never have guessed that the way to deal with Gemodo was to destroy the altar, break the seal, and then strike the unsuspecting and vulnerable Gemodo.

That was a really risky move!

One wrong move and a monster will appear...

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Chapter 142 Killing Jemodo, the Mysterious Woman

Lin Ran put the notebook away and looked at Gemodo, who was still rambling on. He thought that he might be able to take advantage of this guy's arrogance and underestimation of him to find an opportunity to break the seal and then kill Gemodo's real body.

"Gemodo, I wonder if you can withstand my next move?" Lin Ran said.

"What?" Upon hearing Lin Ran's words, Jemodo burst into laughter as if he had heard a joke: "Go ahead and do whatever you want. Like I said before, if you can kill me, I, Jemodo, will accept it!"

Jemodo didn't believe Lin Ran could kill him at all; his immortality gave him immense confidence.

"is it?"

Lin Ran smiled, moved swiftly, and in the blink of an eye appeared to the right of Jemodo. Golden sword energy poured out once again, and the sharp sword energy, exuding a fierce intent, once again shredded Jemodo into pieces of flesh.

The dark red mud on the field once again splattered out in columns of dark red mud, as if to help Jemodo's body be reshaped once more. But this time, Lin Ran did not give it any chance. The golden sword energy actually merged together to form a golden sword energy shield, blocking all the dark red mud columns that shot out. The sizzling sound was unbearable.

"What exquisite swordplay!"

Chang Wei looked at Lin Ran's sword moves and couldn't help but admire them.

After the crescent-shaped sword energy she released killed the enemy, it transformed into another sword move according to her will. Such creativity and ingenuity, the exquisite connection, and the effortless confidence made Chang Wei feel the same way he did with his senior sister. This kind of arbitrary action was something he could only see from his senior sister during the sect's internal competitions.

"What is Mr. Lin trying to do!"

The other person couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Lin Ran shattered the ground, his figure transforming into a streak of light as he rushed towards the altar. The dark red mud on the field suddenly splattered out pillars of mud that shot towards Lin Ran, and even the mud that had been impacting Lin Ran's sword energy barrier turned around in mid-air and struck back at Lin Ran.

Knowing the danger behind her, Lin Ran turned around and used "Moonlit Waterfall" once again. Golden sword energy poured out from the air, like a long golden river. The clear golden light illuminated the space and dispelled all darkness.

The dark red mud pillars that were heading towards Lin Ran's back were completely blocked by the golden river. Lin Ran knew very well that this was the perfect opportunity. His eyes were fixed on the blue stone altar below, which was full of the marks of time, and his aura exploded out.

The Autumn Rain Sword in his hand was continuously infused with golden spiritual power, transforming it into a golden light sword that emitted a resounding sword cry that echoed throughout the space.

Just then, dark red mud gushed out from the center of the altar, just like before, trying to stop Lin Ran, but it was too late.

The Autumn Rain Sword in Lin Ran's hand had already gathered an extremely powerful and astonishing amount of energy. With a loud shout, Lin Ran slashed down with the Autumn Rain Sword.

"Until the mountains crumble!"

The golden light was magnificent, and the huge golden sword beam was filled with an astonishing aura that could split mountains and rivers. The immense power on it made the space itself become illusory and distorted.

When the golden sword light fell, the altar was instantly shredded into extremely fine particles by the extremely sharp edge upon contact. And the power continued, the overflowing sharp sword energy shattering the boulders around the altar into powder.

As the altar was destroyed, a barely perceptible shattering sound seemed to echo through the space. The hazy mist that had been lingering at the edge began to dissipate, and the sky, which had been obscured by darkness, revealed the crimson moon.

Below the altar was a cave, in which a body the size of an infant floated in mid-air, bound by dense, dark red threads that connected to the surrounding stone walls, constantly drawing energy. Suddenly, the entire cave experienced a violent earthquake, with rubble falling incessantly. Golden sword light, carrying sharp sword energy, rushed in and illuminated the cave.

It was a body that looked exactly like an infant, except that it was dark red all over and its little face was extremely terrifying, like the terrified and ferocious expression of people before they die. This was Gemodo's true body, and what had been separated before was just Gemodo's clone.

"Damn it, how did you find out?!"

Jemodo's voice was filled with rage, terror, and despair. His physical body was so fragile that even the few ants next to Lin Ran could easily kill him, let alone such terrifying sword energy, which was filled with the aura he hated and feared the most.

Lin Ran, who was in mid-air, heard Gemodo's desperate roar and couldn't help but smile, saying, "Of course it's by hanging up!"

Under Lin Ran's skillful execution, the golden sword light slashed down completely. Jemodo's body instantly dissipated into dark red specks of light within the golden sword energy. The entire earth roared and trembled violently, the shockwave spreading outwards from the shattered altar.

"Boom!"

In the distance, at the Sword Sect's encampment, the people cultivating inside the cave began to shake off dust and gravel, causing the earth to tremble.

"How is this going?"

Everyone quickly stood up, looking around and discussing.

Shangguan Mengqing reacted quickly. She realized something and rushed out of the cave. When she came outside, she saw a dazzling golden light shining in the sky to the right of the cave. The earth-shaking earthquake sound started from there.

"Did you make it?"

Shangguan Mengqing's eyes gleamed as she gave the order, "Everyone stay in the cave. I'll be right back!"

After saying that, Shangguan Mengqing transformed into a streak of light in the night and rushed towards the location of the dazzling golden light in the distant sky.

As the commotion gradually subsided, the dust that filled the sky and earth was suppressed by the misty drizzle. A huge ravine appeared in the mountains, filled with a pale golden light, clearing away the remaining dark red mud.

Not far away, Chang Wei and the others stared at the enormous trench that Lin Ran had carved out, their mouths agape wide enough to fit several eggs.

"This... that Void Fiend was just killed like that?" Chang Wei was still a little incredulous. He tugged at his brother next to him and shouted, "Brother, pinch me. Let me see if I'm dreaming or hallucinating?"

The brother next to him didn't hold back either, slapping Chang Wei hard across the face. The burning pain instantly brought Chang Wei back to his senses, and he angrily glared at the brother, roaring, "You took the opportunity to slap me, didn't you? I'll kill you!"

"Didn't you ask me to come here?"

Lin Ran, who had slowly descended to the top of the mountain in the distance, looked at Chang Wei and his group of clowns and couldn't help but laugh: "It's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright!"

This battle was extremely dangerous. He won by luck. In addition, Gemodo was too arrogant and looked down on everyone. But it seems that in the original work, he was killed because he was careless and Shangguan Mengqing discovered his weakness. Otherwise, with his immortality, how could he have been defeated?

Lin Ran took out a few pills and chewed them. Just as she was about to go down and take Chang Wei and the others back, she suddenly heard footsteps behind her. She quickly turned around and shouted, "Who is it!"

A slender figure in green emerged from the dark bushes. Seeing the beautiful eyes of the woman, who was veiled but exposed, he couldn't help but smile and stepped forward with open arms: "Come, Comrade Mengqing, let's celebrate my escape from death with a hug!"

Shangguan Mengqing watched Lin Ran approach, her eyes scanning Lin Ran's body. When she confirmed that no one was missing an arm or a leg, the heavy weight in her heart finally lifted. Seeing Lin Ran shamelessly sticking up to her, she couldn't help but draw her Autumn Rain Sword, using the scabbard to press against Lin Ran's chest, and coldly said, "Trash, don't come near me!"

"Holy crap, you actually called me trash... I'm speechless..."

Lin Ran was furious and wanted to confront Shangguan Mengqing, but then she remembered something and couldn't help but sniff her clothes. A pungent smell hit her head, so strong that Lin Ran couldn't stand it. She scratched her head sheepishly and said, "It really is a bit rubbish, my... my..."

"Send Chang Wei and the others back first. I'll take you to bathe and change..." Shangguan Mengqing said calmly.

Lin Ran couldn't help but get excited when she heard Shangguan Mengqing's words. Although she knew that Shangguan Mengqing was just watching from the sidelines, she knew that she was probably just taking her to bathe and change clothes. But everyone has to have a dream, what if it really comes true?

"Chang Wei, you bunch of brats, get over here right now and go back!" Lin Ran shouted at Chang Wei and his gang who were fighting below.

When Chang Wei and the others saw Mr. Lin calling, they quickly got up and rushed over...

……

The commotion in the forest alerted various forces within the secret realm. In one of the realm's vast and boundless seas, a crimson moon hung in the sky, and within the sea, a faint scarlet light shone, permeating the air with a bloody and brutal aura. In the center of the sea was a huge island, surrounded by several smaller islands arranged in a specific order, their powerful energy subtly surging.

The giant island, surrounded by several smaller islands, has a mysterious blue stone plaza at its center. The plaza is covered with strange patterns that sometimes emit a deep blue light and sometimes flash with runes.

In the center of the square stands a blue stone altar, and beneath this altar lies an underground space similar to that of Gemodo, except that this one is actually an underground temple.

The temple was vast, its stone walls, crafted from an unknown material, were etched with strange patterns and pulsated with powerful energy. A dozen thick, dark iron chains extending from the walls bound a ragged woman in the center…

The disheveled woman was firmly chained to the center of the temple by more than a dozen iron chains. Beneath her, there seemed to be dark blue runes, and occasionally, dark blue flames would burn the woman.

At the moment of Jemodo's death, the woman suddenly raised her head, a fierce crimson light flashing in her eyes. A hoarse, low voice, like the grating sound of scratching glass, rang out: "Who killed that Jemodo guy? Is this the backup plan you left behind, Jingyue?"

However, in response to these words, a sudden burst of deep blue light erupted from within the temple, and rune-like light swirled around the woman, causing her to scream wildly.

"Jingyue, when I get out, I'll kill you and destroy everything you cherish..."

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Chapter 143 Concern

The crimson blood moon gradually descended from the night sky, and the dazzling, scorching sun once again shone on this desolate land. After another round of rampage by demonic beasts, many of their corpses still lingered in the continuous mountain ranges, emitting a stench that testified to the horrors of the previous night.

After experiencing the fierce battle last night, Lin Ran went to the lake to wash up and then returned to the cave to rest and relax, relieving the tension in her mind.

Seeing this, Shangguan Mengqing and Wen Qianyi didn't disturb her any further. Both of them were actually very curious about what had happened last night, but given Lin Ran's condition, they wanted to give her some time to rest.