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

Chapter 95, Perilous Land: A Corner of Eternal Night

Inside the hovercar.

Jian Linglong and Ling Qiqi both observed each other curiously.

Jian Linglong had seen enemy succubi, but she had never seen a succubus teammate.

Ling Qiqi was also looking at Jian Linglong and sensed that she had Lin Ran's aura. She must have been stained with Lin Ran's colors, and every inch of her body was tinged with them.

She's never done anything like this before!

Jian Linglong tentatively asked, "Qiqi, can I touch your tail?"

Ling Qiqi's eyes lit up, and she immediately took the tail.

"sure."

Zhou Yu's lips twitched, and she turned around.

Nangong Yu smiled and stopped cultivating, wanting to see Ling Qiqi and Jian Linglong's performance next.

The naive Jian Linglong didn't notice the problem and touched Ling Qiqi's slender tail.

"Hmm~"

Ling Qiqi suddenly blushed, trembled violently, and hugged Jian Linglong tightly.

Jian Linglong: ?

"Did it hurt?"

"No, Sister Linglong, are you feeling comfortable?"

Ling Qiqi buried herself in Jian Linglong's arms and said in a muffled voice.

Jian Linglong nodded: "It really feels comfortable."

Ling Qiqi: "There's something even more comfortable, Sister Linglong, listen to me, come on, relax."

Jian Linglong didn't understand, but she did as she was told.

then,

Nangong Yu thoroughly enjoyed watching it.

Zhou Yu secretly looked, her face flushed.

Lin Ran... is cultivating.

……

Inside the spiritual energy shield.

Lin Ran was sensing the changes in her spirit.

The third part of the Sword Manual - Slaughtering Sword Intent - enhances willpower and spirit.

The key is will, a very mysterious thing.

Therefore, the killing intent exists independently outside the realm of the spirit.

It's like having an extra attack out of nowhere, equivalent to a third-tier attack method, but it also consumes mental energy.

The mental space was bustling with activity at that moment.

The seven bright silver crystals represent the realm of the spirit.

A blood mist, rhythmically expanding and contracting, remained on the other side, clearly distinct from the spiritual crystal. At its very center was the demonic sword, with a bright silver light swirling around it—this was Jian Linglong's spiritual imprint.

On the left is the Soul-Destroying Bell, and on the right is the Ring-Pommel Blade; both are incorporated into the spiritual space through the art of military training.

The four existences form a circular trajectory, with a gray curse around the inside. This is the external projection of the skill [Curse Heart].

The cursed ring has four spiritual imprints, corresponding to Yunzhu, Mengyu, Ling Qiqi, and Xingluo respectively.

Two rings encircle a common center, an indescribable point of light.

The light spot seems to have no color, yet it also seems to possess infinitely changing colors.

This is the rule of time!

Lin Ran looked at it for a while, then moved the throne from the Killing Sword Intent to the very center.

Then the [Rules of Time] landed on the apex of the throne, still in the exact center, with no other changes to the structure.

As Lin Ran sat on the throne, a feeling of absolute control welled up in his heart; he could control everything within his mental space!

He then began his cultivation.

It still consists of the [Soul Nourishing Technique] and [Eight Gates Formation], without adding any other skills.

After the cultivation began.

Lin Ran diverted some of her attention to check the positions of the other members of the team.

Along the way, Nangong Yu was trapped, Jian Linglong was also trapped, and Ling Qiqi was chased out, but their positions remained almost unchanged.

Everyone else's position is changing; no one is fixed in one place.

Yan Lingfei and Yun Zhu's positions overlapped, indicating they had come together, and their direction seemed to be Fenglin Huoshan.

Mengyu and Xinglu were together in another direction, and judging from their general location, they should also be in a dangerous place.

Lin Ran went to Meng Yu and Xing Luo's location first, as they were the closest.

Thinking of Xingluo reminds me of the Star Guardian Clan that Lin personally took him to.

Lin Ran felt that the Star Guardians were also Lin's arrangement, perhaps not intentionally, but rather the arrangement came about after he brought it up.

Yunzhu and Mengyu don't need to worry, they've been with him for a while now.

Finally, there's Yan Lingfei.

Yan Lingfei's grandfather, Yan Shuangying, was also one of the top combatants among the extraordinary individuals, so he must know Lin.

I probably won't be assigned to her, but even if I am, this fiery girl will come to me on her own.

If all of this was Lin's arrangement... Lin Ran was even quite satisfied!

After all, they were both the first to propose the solution, so how much worse could one be than the other?

If things really go according to plan, Yunzhu and Mengyu will probably be the end of it, maybe with Yan Lingfei added at most, but don't even think about anyone else.

After a moment of random thoughts, Lin Ran immersed herself in cultivation.

Six days later,

【Soul Nourishing Technique - Second Level LV7→LV8: 15/4000】

[Eight Gates Formation LV3: 1113/1500]

Another day passed, and Ling Qiqi's voice entered his mind.

"Brother Lin, we've arrived."

……

Inside the hovercar.

Lin Ran removed the spiritual energy shield and immediately noticed that Jian Linglong seemed to be in a bad state. She looked like she had used up a lot of energy and her breathing was a bit chaotic.

Jian Linglong lowered her head slightly, feeling her cheeks burning as she thought of Ling Qiqi's bold behavior, and dared not look at Lin Ran.

"Brother Lin, the edge of the dangerous area is just ahead."

Ling Qiqi jumped onto Lin Ran's back and hugged him tightly, accidentally flattening his rather large frame into two large pancakes.

Lin Ran shifted her attention and saw the darkness outside the window.

"Get off the bus first."

After everyone got off the bus, they could finally see the full extent of the darkness.

The darkness is not a complete absence of light; rather, it is due to an abundance of dark spiritual energy that causes only a very faint light to be emitted.

Inside the dark area, a blood moon illuminated the space, clearly separating it from the area outside the boundary, as if they were two separate worlds.

One of the eight most dangerous places: A corner of eternal night!

Lin Ran frowned subconsciously.

The Human Alliance has records about the Eternal Night, an existence on par with the Abyss, containing countless worlds, and legend has it that all darkness is controlled by it.

However, this record is only a few words, and it seems to contain some kind of deep taboo.

Mengyu has mastered the dark and wind attributes, so she must have come here for some reason.

"Walk."

Lin Ran said, and took the lead without hesitation as she walked inside.

Jian Linglong and Ling Qiqi immediately followed, with Nangong Yu and Zhou Yu close behind. No one suggested postponing the trip.

The moment I passed through the barrier, it felt like I had crossed into another world.

Normal spiritual energy disappeared, replaced by dark spiritual energy, and another kind of gentle yet chilling spiritual energy.

Lin Ran stopped at the entrance and looked back at Nangong Yu.

"Nangong, how are you feeling?"

Nangong Yu: "Faith was almost completely suppressed, and he was unable to absorb spiritual energy."

"Zhou Yu, what about you?"

Zhou Yu: "There seems to be hostility towards the curse here. I can feel the hostility coming from all directions."

"Seven Seven, exquisite."

Ling Qiqi: "There are no negative effects. It feels...like coming home?"

Jian Linglong: "I have no sense of being outside."

Lin Ran paused for a moment, then said:

"Then let's split up."

"Nangong, Zhou Yu, take the airship to find Yan Lingfei and Yunzhu. That dangerous place is Wind, Forest, Fire, and Mountain, where the main elements are wind and fire. It shouldn't suppress you."

"If anything unexpected happens along the way, we'll meet up in the city center."

"it is good."

Zhou Yu and Nangong Yu took the hovercar and left the dangerous area.

Lin Ran watched them leave, then looked ahead.

"Walk."

(End of this chapter)