Gao Wu: Oh no! Young Master Zhen is a cultivator!

Lin Zhixia was stunned for a moment, then looked up to meet Lin Ran's gaze: "The Profound Realm is only a part of it?"

"That's right, only a small portion." Lin Ran picked up the soup bowl and took a sip.

Lin Zhiyao, who was standing nearby, immediately seized the opportunity and said sarcastically, "Giving away a cultivation technique in two parts, who are you trying to manipulate?"

Lin Ran glanced at her and said calmly, "I don't reason with idiots."

"Who are you calling stupid?" Lin Zhiyao straightened up and glared at Lin Ran.

"Only the fool knows."

Lin Zhiyao grabbed Lin Hongbo's arm and shook it desperately.

"Dad, look at him!"

Lin Hongbo cleared his throat, his face serious.

"Xiao Ran, don't talk about your third sister like that. She's just a little slow, how can you call her stupid?"

"Yeah, I'm just a little slow, but how am I stupid?" Lin Zhiyao replied confidently.

After she finished speaking, her expression slowly froze, as if her mouth had moved too fast and her brain hadn't kept up.

She abruptly turned to glare at Lin Hongbo, and said aggrievedly, "Dad! You're making fun of me too!"

"Hahahaha..." Lin Hongbo laughed and patted her hair. "I was just kidding. How could my daughter, Lin Hongbo's daughter, be stupid?"

Lin Zhiyao pushed his hand away from her head, crossed her arms and turned her head away, her back to Lin Hongbo.

"Hmph! I'm not stupid!"

Night was falling.

Lin Ran checked his equipment and stepped out of the Lin family villa.

He turned on his holographic bracelet, searched for the location of the Sun family's ancestral home again, and selected a navigation option.

These large families have been rooted in Xinhai for decades, and the location of their ancestral home has never been a secret.

He walked a short distance, found a secluded corner, activated his earth-遁术 (earth-遁术 is a type of magic that allows one to escape through the earth), and headed straight for the marked location.

Once he arrived nearby, he had the Lord of Xuan Chen release an illusion, changing his appearance.

A very faint fluctuation of spiritual energy emanated from the Nine Heavens Pendant, covering Lin Ran's entire body.

In the blink of an eye, he became a middle-aged martial artist in his thirties with red hair and an arrogant face.

He made a sword incantation, and the Jinghong Sword flew out from the Nine Heavens Pendant, hovering at his feet.

He stepped onto his flying sword, his figure soaring into the air, drawing a golden arc in the night as he sped towards the Sun family's ancestral home.

The Sun family ancestral home is located in the old city area in the east of the city. It is built against the mountain and covers a very large area.

The main house is a typical traditional garden building with gray tiles, white walls, flying eaves and upturned corners, and the courtyard is full of various green plants.

The house is clearly marked on navigation apps, even with the address; it's hard not to find it.

Lin Ran steadied himself high in the air, a hundred meters away from the Sun family's ancestral home, the golden light on his flying sword flickering in the night.

He put his hands behind his back, spoke loudly, and his voice rolled down.

"You old scoundrel, come out and face your death!"

Lights were turned on in several windows of the Sun family's ancestral home at the same time.

A powerful aura erupted from the depths of the main house, followed by a blast of air that ripped off the roof of the main hall, and a figure enveloped in crimson flames soared into the sky.

Sun Kaiyuan was dressed in a dark red brocade robe, his beard and hair were all white, his hands were behind his back, and flames surged around him but did not burn the hem of his clothes at all.

"Who dares to be so insolent in my Sun family?" Sun Kaiyuan's voice carried the authority of someone who had long held a high position.

Lin Ran stood on the flying sword, his posture casual: "Guess."

"Are you the Xuan Master that the Lin family invited?" Sun Kaiyuan's pupils contracted slightly, and his gaze lingered on the flying sword for a moment.

He recognized the sword; it had given him a rather embarrassing fight when they clashed above the clouds.

Lin Ran didn't answer, and said to himself, "Enough with the nonsense, I'm sending you on your way today."

"How dare you make a move in the city? Have you thought about the consequences?" Sun Kaiyuan frowned, seemingly not understanding Lin Ran's actions.

"Hmph!" Lin Ran sneered. "You're a dying man, you don't need to think so much!"

Upon hearing this, Sun Kaiyuan was furious: "Arrogant! I'd like to see just how capable you really are!"

He raised his hand and clenched it, the flames condensing into a long sword in his palm. With a loud shout, he slashed down at Lin Ran.

"drink!"

The flaming longsword trailed a fiery tail tens of meters long, and the air in its path was burned by the high temperature, producing a crackling sound.

Lin Ran raised his hand and formed a hand seal. The Jinghong Sword split into several sword lights, forming a sword formation to meet the flaming longsword that Sun Kaiyuan was swinging.

boom!

The sword shadow collided with the flaming longsword, producing a loud bang.

In an instant, the flaming longsword dissipated, and several sword shadows broke through the flames, heading straight for Sun Kaiyuan's vitals.

With the illusion combined with sword control techniques, Lin Ran perfectly portrayed a metal-type awakened individual.

Sun Kaiyuan swung his sword down again, the flaming blade scattering the remaining sword shadows, the firelight reddening the night sky.

Before he could sheathe his sword, Lin Ran unleashed several more sword shadows that attacked from the side.

bass!

Sun Kaiyuan was unable to dodge in time and was grazed by two sword shadows, leaving two bloody marks on his arm.

"No wonder he's so arrogant; he does have some skill!"

Sun Kaiyuan's eyes turned sinister, and flames suddenly surged around his body as he slashed horizontally with his sword.

An arc-shaped blade of flame cleaved through the night sky, slashing towards Lin Ran with immense force.

call out!

A sharp whistling sound tore through the air and arrived in an instant.

Lin Ran urged his flying sword to retreat rapidly, avoiding the sharp edge of the flame blade.

He then raised his hand and formed a hand seal, conjuring a huge sword shadow several meters long in front of him.

The greatsword shimmered with a golden metallic luster, and a cold glint flickered at its blade.

He slapped the end of the sword hilt with his palm, and the greatsword shot out, striking the flaming blade squarely.

boom!

The two forces collided in mid-air, creating a shockwave visible to the naked eye.

The shockwave spread outwards, and a layer of tiles on the roof of the Sun family's ancestral home was lifted off and smashed all over the ground with a crackling sound.

The camphor trees in the courtyard were bent by the blast wave, and several thinner trunks snapped in half, making a cracking sound.

"A Metal-type Awakened One actually possesses such a combat technique?!" A strange light flashed in Sun Kaiyuan's eyes, which then turned into an even deeper killing intent.

He clasped his hands together, and the fiery phantom behind him suddenly solidified, transforming into a fire giant wielding a giant sword.

"Let me show you the unique skills of the Sun family!"

As he spoke, the fire giant swung his giant blade and slashed down.

It is powerful and heavy, and extremely fast.

Lin Ran thought to himself, no wonder the Tongxuan Realm is called Tongxuan. This kind of method, which is similar to a Dharma Image, is indeed quite mysterious.

He quickly activated his flying sword, shifting several feet away, the giant flaming blade grazing the hem of his clothes.

boom!

The blade's energy missed its target, striking a patch of barren land below. Soil and rubble were blasted into the air, leaving a scorched crater several meters deep.

"Old man, you have no sense of public decency! What if you hurt someone with that chop? Even if you don't hurt anyone, it's still bad to damage the flowers and plants!"

As he spoke, Lin Ran made hand seals, and the Jinghong Sword split again, with dozens of golden sword shadows spreading out in the night sky like an inverted rain of swords.

With a flick of his sword, a rain of swords poured down, engulfing the fire giant.

The sword shadows kept clashing with the fire giant, sending sparks flying everywhere.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

"So noisy!"

Sun Kaiyuan urged the fire giant to unleash its massive blade, sweeping away the rain of swords.

Despite the dense rain of swords, dozens still pierced through the curtain of blades and embedded themselves in the fire giant's torso.

The fire giant trembled violently, and the flames on its surface began to spiral out of control, spewing outwards.

Sun Kaiyuan found that his control over the fire giant had become very sluggish, and his expression changed drastically.

Before he could react, Lin Ran changed his sword technique again.

boom!

All the sword beams embedded in the fire giant exploded simultaneously, transforming into countless tiny golden sword rays that tore the fire giant to pieces from the inside.

In an instant, the fire giant transformed into a rain of fire that fell from the sky.

Sun Kaiyuan was thrown backward by the impact, his protective aura completely dissipated, and his brocade robe was charred and torn in many places.

He still managed to steady himself, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, which gleamed a dark red in the firelight.

Using the momentum of flying backwards, he turned and sped away, and in just a few breaths, his figure had already flown over a hundred meters.

Then, he transformed into a streak of crimson light and sped towards the outskirts of the city.

Lin Ran rode his flying sword and gave chase.

He deliberately controlled his speed, always maintaining a distance of two or three hundred meters from Sun Kaiyuan.

He was somewhat constrained within the city, but now that Sun Kaiyuan had escaped, it suited his needs perfectly.