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

Chapter 84, Entrance Fee, Castle, Zhou Yu's Curse

At the city gate.

The Soul Clan's swift and decisive departure left the Werewolf Clan and Fire Spirit Clan, who were still blocking the gate, deep in thought.

Is this guy really a member of the Soul Clan?

"superior!"

Lin Ran waved his hand and took out a ring-pommel sword, cutting a werewolf in half.

The others realized what was happening and rushed forward, drawing their weapons.

"Kill! Kill the alien race!"

"Kill them all! Don't let a single one escape!"

"There's one trying to escape! Go after it!"

"..."

After a brief period of chaos, only humans remained at the city gate entrance.

A third-tier human walked over with a smile and bowed to Lin Ran.

"I am Sun Lin, may I ask your name, sir?"

"Lin Ran, call me Mr. Lin."

"Mr. Lin, how should the city gate be arranged here?"

Although the newcomer was only at the third rank, he didn't care about Lin Ran's attitude. At the same time, he remembered Lin Ran's identity and smiled even more sincerely.

Lin Ran thought for a moment: "Humans will be free, other races will be charged, but only the weak will be charged, the strong will be allowed to pass, and the rest you can arrange."

Sun Lin: "Mr. Lin, could you please leave me your contact information? I'd like to submit my daily earnings to you."

Lin Ran thought for a moment, then took out a communication crystal and handed it to Sun Lin:

"This is my contact information. Don't contact me unless it's urgent."

Sun Lin: "Mr. Lin, please rest assured, I will not disturb you unless it is absolutely necessary."

Sun Lin accepted the communication crystal with both hands, his face beaming with undisguised joy.

Others cast envious glances, but no one stepped forward to speak to them.

Lin Ran waved her hand and walked into the city.

The crowd at the city gate immediately surrounded Sun Lin.

"Brother Sun, you really have guts. This person must be a top-tier genius, right? To actually leave his contact information, Brother Sun is truly amazing."

"Brother Sun, I'm from the Zhang Clan Chamber of Commerce in Lincheng. I have the contact information for several of the chamber's leaders. Could we exchange contact information?"

"Brother Sun, there's a drinking party tonight. Would you do me the honor of joining us?"

"Brother Sun..."

"..."

Sun Lin smiled broadly, skillfully responding to the compliments one by one, but did not change Lin Ran's contact information.

……

Inside the city.

Lin Ran walked unhurriedly, scanning her surroundings with her mental energy.

Most of the buildings are empty. Compared to the ruins of the surrounding city, the buildings in the core city are intact, but deserted.

He has already seen people occupying the vacant spaces and opening shops.

Several of the largest merchant guilds within the Human Alliance have already opened multiple branches.

Lin Ran went inside out of curiosity and found that there were only some basic resources. According to the store manager, the more advanced resources were on their way.

Leaving the shop,

Lin Ran headed straight for the city center.

Eight Directions City, the name given to this city by a powerful human.

The interior is divided into eight distinct sections, with a circular plaza in the center that is 300 meters long. Beyond the plaza is a castle-like building with a diameter of about one kilometer.

Lin Ran arrived at the roundabout.

The castle is protected by a layer of spiritual energy shield.

There are already many creatures here, both alien and human, all trying to get into the castle. The rumor is that the inheritance is in the castle.

Lin Ran speculated that the nine treasure maps should correspond to the inheritance of the eight parts of the castle, as well as the inheritance above the extraordinary level at the very center.

Suddenly, the team's communication channel came into contact with activity.

Zhou Yu: Captain, please respond.

Lin Ran: Received, Zhou Yu, I'm in the circular square in the middle of the city.

Zhou Yu: Okay, I'll be right there.

A dozen minutes later.

Lin Ran's gaze shifted, and she saw Zhou Yu, still wearing a black cloak that completely covered her body, walk into the square.

He noticed that Zhou Yu's breathing was a little disordered, and immediately frowned, taking two steps to stand in front of Zhou Yu.

Zhou Yu raised her gray eyes and forced a smile.

"team leader……"

Lin Ran pressed down on her shoulder and discovered that the side effects of the curse had reached a critical point.

If it erupts, it will cause serious injury, at the very least.

Immediately, he manipulated the earth's spiritual energy to transfer all the side effects of the curse to Zhou Yu, and then healed Zhou Yu's body, treating all sorts of internal and external injuries.

Soon, Zhou Yu's complexion improved significantly, and thanks to the comprehensive healing effect of spiritual energy, a rosy glow quietly appeared on her cheeks.

Lin Ran focused on the treatment until Zhou Yu fully recovered, only then did his brows relax, and he gently rubbed the top of her head.

"Who bullied you?"

"Soul Clan".

"Okay, I understand."

Lin Ran nodded and released the restrictions on the side effects of the curse power.

Suddenly, a large portion of the side effects vanished into thin air, and then dozens of semi-transparent Soul Clan members rushed into the entrance of the plaza.

"It's that human!"

Lin Ran: ...

This worked way too fast...

Lin Ran pulled Zhou Yu behind her, her gaze sweeping over the Soul Clan at the forefront.

Snapped!

The Soul Clan member's body instantly exploded, and pieces of Soul Crystals clattered and fell to the ground.

"stop!"

The Soul Clan members in the rear noticed the anomaly and immediately halted all their forces, placing the third-tier Soul Clan members at the forefront.

By this time, more than a dozen soul crystals had fallen to the ground.

Lin Ran waved, put away the Soul Crystal, and looked at the third-tier Soul Clan.

A member of the Soul Clan recognized Lin Ran and frowned deeply:

"Lin Ran?"

Lin Ran interrupted him, saying, "Call me Mr. Lin."

Soul Clan Level 3: "Mr. Lin, she killed dozens of my Soul Clan members. Are you sure you want to protect her?"

Lin Ran turned around and touched Zhou Yu.

"Well done."

Then they turned to the Soul Clan.

"So what if I kill him?"

The third-tier Soul Clan member's expression darkened:

"I'm addressing you as Mr. Lin out of respect, so don't be ungrateful!"

Lin Ran scoffed, "Idiot, come and hit me if you dare."

The Soul Clan's third-tier member's face darkened, and he remained silent. Suddenly, he moved and rushed towards Lin Ran, crossing most of the square in the blink of an eye.

Lin Ran's lips curled into a smile, and a flash of bright silver light passed by.

The Soul Clan's third-tier member's expression changed, and a layer of dark blue shield appeared on his body.

Snapped!

The shield shattered, and the remaining force struck it, sending it flying and leaving a crack seven or eight centimeters deep.

The third-tier Soul Clan member hovered in mid-air, his expression shifting between light and dark, while the onlookers cheered loudly.

Lin Ran suddenly took a step forward and appeared in mid-air.

Zhou Yu opened her mouth and uttered a silent syllable.

"Cursed Soul!"

brush!

The Soul Clan's third-tier cultivator's expression changed, and in an instant, countless grotesque and twisted human faces sprouted from his body, emanating a putrid aura, causing his aura to plummet like a cliff.

Lin Ran once again used his spiritual power to activate his pupil technique, instantly striking the third-tier Soul Clan member and almost piercing through its body.

Rest Gate! Injury Gate!

Golden light emanated from his right palm, completely covering it and imprinting itself squarely on the chest of the Soul Clan's third-tier cultivator.

boom!

The Soul Clan's third-tier body exploded, and a Soul Crystal fell into Lin Ran's hand.

From the remaining soul power, a hideous, twisted, laughing face grew wildly until the soul power completely disappeared, and the face also vanished.

Lin Ran looked down at the Soul Clan below.

"Do you want to continue?"

Another Soul Clan member at the third rank looked grim, glancing at Lin Ran and then at Zhou Yu, unable to make a judgment.

Team Channel: The closest Tier 3 to me.

Zhou Yu: Received.

"Cursed Soul!"

(End of this chapter)