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

Chapter 49, Lin Qing

The square was bustling with noise.

Lin Ranfa used her magical energy to distinguish numerous voices and accurately pinpointed the loudest female voice.

It really is Lin Qing!

And there are big oranges!

So, Lin Qing didn't recognize his younger brother?

Lin Ran smiled and silently recorded the scene, planning to show it to her after the fight was over.

At this moment, beings from other races stepped into the square.

Lin Ran glanced at the other party and realized that he was no ordinary person.

The newcomer was a werewolf, three meters tall, wearing a full suit of armor, with only his eyes showing. His pupil technique left only a red mark on the chest of the armor.

The cheers from the human spectators gradually faded, and the atmosphere grew subtly tense.

Lin Qingxuan stepped forward, intending to draw his sword.

Lin Ran waved his hand, drew his straight sword forward, and put the hilt into his storage ring.

Roar!

The werewolf roared, and crimson blood mist burst from its armor. Its three-meter height surged to five meters, and the armor grew in tandem, covering its entire body.

It used the force to shatter a blue stone, and its body transformed into a blood-red shadow as it charged straight forward.

Lin Ran gripped the knife in his right hand and swung it twice before finding a strange sense of familiarity.

Take another step,

Hidden Dragon Body - Dragon Scale Armor, Earth Spirit Shield, Fire Spirit Shield, Wind Spirit Shield, and Dark Spirit Shield are all activated!

Fighting Technique - Whirlwind Thunder!

With a swing of the straight blade, a blood-red tornado appeared out of thin air in front of him. Blood and qi fused with spiritual energy, transforming into countless blade energies hidden within. Dragon scales spun in response, providing it with power.

boom!

The blood tornado collided with the blood shadow, and the crimson shockwave impacted the energy shield, causing its power to surge and the activated area to expand rapidly.

Shock flashed in the werewolf's eyes. His arms nearly went out of control, and the tips of his claws were crushed and ground into the blood tornado. The armor on his fingertips was also crushed, exploding into patches of blood mist.

It roared and charged into the blood tornado instead of retreating, its blood mist merging into its armor, causing it to radiate light.

However, once inside the tornado, the werewolf regretted his actions, realizing that the force that had shattered his fingertip armor was merely the outer layer.

boom!

The blood tornado engulfed the blood shadow, and fragments of armor flew in all directions like countless bullets. Without the energy shield, many onlookers would likely have been injured.

With a deafening roar, the blood dragon spun into the energy shield and shattered, its fragments of flesh and blood scattering through the shield and into the alien territory.

Humans cheered once more, while the alien races fell into a deathly silence.

Lin Ran flicked her wrist and sheathed the sword, feeling an overwhelming sense of familiarity, without the slightest hesitation or discomfort of using a weapon for the first time.

He recalled the core philosophy of the Hidden Dragon School: to kill without any restrictions on methods.

However, since he didn't have any weapons at the time, and given his preconceived notions about martial arts, he defaulted to using his fists.

Now that I have a weapon in my hand, I feel a surge of murderous intent and a sense of peace.

Furthermore, considering that the Whirlwind Thunder doesn't necessarily require Qi and Blood, spiritual energy can also be seen as a kind of "Qi and Blood".

With a flick of her wrist, Lin Ran sheathed the sword, her gaze returning to calm.

"Next."

The atmosphere among the alien races was oppressive, especially among the werewolves.

The armored werewolf was a late-stage Tier 1 warrior, clad in full armor, yet he couldn't withstand a single attack, which was truly unsettling.

This human is also at the late stage of the first tier; it's likely that only a few of the most talented members of the same race can put up a fight against him.

After a short while, a young elf stepped into the square.

He was dressed in a white suit typical of humans, with a handsome face. His long, emerald green hair had been dyed a dark green-black color, which didn't look out of place at all.

"Human genius, I am..."

The elf smiled, intending to talk to Lin Ran, but was met with a murderous glare.

boom!

The emerald green shield appeared out of thin air and then shattered and disappeared in an instant.

The elf's smile vanished, and as she twirled a ring on her fingertip, a new shield appeared out of thin air.

Using the bluestone as leverage, Lin Ran transformed into a phantom and rushed out, leaping across the entire arena with the Soaring Dragon Technique, then stopping in an instant. Using the momentum, he swung his straight blade, and all the scales of his dragon scale armor vibrated in unison, infusing the blade with vital energy.

boom!

The blood tornado stopped in place and swallowed the elf.

The elf, caught in the turmoil, suddenly changed his expression and immediately turned the ring to the second mark. The moment the shield was generated, the first shield shattered.

Before the third shield could fully rise, the second shield shattered, and the blood tornado forcefully rushed into the elf's sight, taking away its terrified and helpless gaze.

boom!

The blood tornado exploded, scattering fragrant flesh and blood that diluted the stench of blood. A wisp of emerald green hair flew out with the wind and landed in the elven territory.

Lin Ran grasped the ring and storage ring, examined them briefly, and then temporarily put them away.

Rotate your wrist to retract the knife.

"Next."

The alien races were deathly silent, while the humans felt a sense of triumph, their spirits lifted, and even the succubus seemed handsome and charming.

"Well done!"

"Lin Ran is amazing! I'm Zhang Quan from Dongfang Gaowu. If you need anything at Dongfang Gaowu, just call me!"

"I'm the boss of Fantasy Company! Ten million a year for anyone working for me!"

"I'm the leader of the Mad Lion Mercenary Group, and it's all women. Come and you can have them all!"

"Lin Ran! I love you!" came an unknown, fervent female voice.

Lin Ran's lips twitched slightly. He recorded the almost frantic Lin Qing, blocked out other voices, and looked at the sullen alien race.

Killing only a few dozen aliens is far from enough to make them back down.

Soon after, a humanoid creature emerged from the Fire Spirit Clan, but it failed to make Lin Ran wield his sword.

The Ice Spirit Clan, the Cat-People Clan, and the Demon Clan all had beings who wanted to challenge them, all of whom were at the late stage of the first tier, but none of them could withstand a single blow.

During the break, Lin Ran brought up the skill panel.

[Dragon Soaring Skill LV2→LV3: 10/1500]

time flies.

The number of challengers from other races is decreasing, the intervals between them are getting longer, and the atmosphere is becoming increasingly somber.

The humans cheered and mocked the alien race relentlessly, leading to dozens of off-field duels with victories and defeats on both sides.

Lin Ran yawned and took out the fire crystal to replenish his energy.

Lin Qingxuan walked over.

"Want to switch shifts?"

"No need, they're all minor characters; the truly powerful ones haven't shown up yet."

Lin Ran shook his head; he still wanted to gain more experience.

The experience gained in combat is about three times that of normal practice, but unfortunately, normal practice consumes too much energy, so you can't practice and fight at the same time.

Lin Qingxuan carefully sensed Lin Ran's condition and, confirming that he was not just putting on a brave face, did not ask any further questions.

Lin Ran, bored while waiting, spoke to the alien region,

"Last twenty minutes, or you'll miss out."

As soon as he finished speaking, the alien race became even more furious, but their progress was halted by the blood-soaked square filled with corpses.

The human spectators unleashed their taunts, making the battle outside the arena exceptionally intense.

Twenty minutes passed.

Lin Ran shrugged, gesturing to Lin Qingxuan.

"Let's go. We've got the treasure map. We'll wait for news about the other two, then we can go and rob them."

"……good."

Lin Qingxuan was speechless, but had to admit that the efficiency was truly high.

Subsequently, under the "protection" of Lin Qingxuan and Yan Lingfei, Lin Ran successfully left the square.

Before leaving, he asked Yan Lingfei to call Lin Qing and meet him in the courtyard.

……

Inside the small courtyard.

Lin Qing followed Yan Lingfei into the room with trepidation and saw the quiet boy behind the stone table.

Her eyes lit up, and she rushed forward, pulling out her notebook.

"Idol! Can I have your autograph?"

Those who knew Lin Qing's identity: ...

Lin Ran raised her head and revealed a shy smile.

"sister."

(End of this chapter)