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

"That's not important." Lin Ran waved his hand. "Anyway, if you care about this issue, I can personally propose marriage to the Bai family."

Bai Ruolin sneered, "Heh, you're already engaged to Chu Xining, and you still come to my house to propose? My uncle and my father will definitely kick you out!"

"That won't do, they can't beat me!" Lin Ran said confidently.

Bai Ruolin couldn't help but roll her eyes: "You're really planning to make a move?"

"How could that be? Do you think I'm such a tactless person?" Lin Ran suppressed his smile.

Bai Ruolin composed herself and looked directly at him: "Aren't you one?"

"It seems you have a deep misunderstanding about me," Lin Ran said, feigning helplessness.

"You've wiped out the Sun family, the Tanaka family (one of the three great families of Sakura Country), and even killed the Wang family's Martial Venerable and Patriarch. Do you still have any sense of propriety?"

Bai Ruolin recounted Lin Ran's past, and the more she talked, the more outrageous she felt this guy was.

In just a few months, it has grown to this extent.

Perhaps, just as he himself said, in a year or two, he will be invincible on Earth!

"That was all done by Li Feiyu and Chen Changsheng, it has nothing to do with me!" Lin Ran denied it outright.

Bai Ruolin was both amused and exasperated, gently shaking her head: "I've never seen anyone with such a thick skin as you!"

"So you saw it today!" Lin Ran became even more smug.

A gentle sea breeze stirs the waves, creating a continuous, melodious sound.

Lin Ran and Bai Ruolin walked slowly along the coastline, inspecting the sea for any unusual activity as they went.

The morning sea breeze is gentle, washing over the entire mudflat, with small waves repeatedly lapping against the rocks.

The two chatted and joked along the way, completing their patrol of the entire coastal area.

As the sun slowly rose, the morning's duty shift came to a complete end.

The two said a brief goodbye and went their separate ways.

Lin Ran found a secluded corner, his figure flickered, and he stepped straight into the nearshore waters, his body disappearing into the cool seawater.

Ripples spread across the clear sea surface, quickly returning to calm, and there was no one in sight.

The seabed is brightly lit, and various aquatic mutant creatures move about freely.

Lin Ran's cultivation has now reached the Profound Realm, and his combat power has undergone a complete transformation.

The third- and fourth-order mutated creatures that could be seen everywhere in the sea were no longer of interest to him.

His purpose in entering the water was very clear: to hunt only high-level mutated creatures of the fifth and sixth tiers.

His body was surrounded by spiritual energy, and the water flow could not hinder his movement in the slightest.

With exceptional agility, they traverse the underwater trenches, achieving a hunting efficiency far exceeding that of the past.

In just four or five hours, the underwater hunt yielded a bountiful harvest.

More than thirty fifth-order crystal cores and five sixth-order crystals brimming with spiritual energy were acquired.

At his current absorption rate, this batch of crystal cores is enough to support his intensive training for two days.

Therefore, even without venturing into secret realms to seek treasures and cultivate, his crystal core consumption will be effortless in the short term.

However, if he wants to obtain rare and precious materials or various ancient artifacts, he still needs to venture into high-level secret realms.

Lin Ran slowed down and hovered in the middle layer of seawater, secretly making plans in his mind.

If there are no missions tomorrow, perhaps I could explore a high-level secret realm.

In the instant my thoughts were churning, a massive black shadow suddenly rushed out from the depths of the sea.

The water suddenly churned, with a muffled boom, and the surrounding seawater violently shook, with mud and sand churning up everywhere.

The giant tentacles swept across all directions, rushing straight towards Lin Ran with terrifying force that could crush everything.

Lin Ran's gaze sharpened slightly, a playful smile curving his lips: "You really hold a grudge!"

The creature that arrived at breakneck speed was none other than the seventh-tier mutated octopus that he had previously blinded.

After not seeing it for many days, this octopus was even more imposing than before, perhaps because it had eaten the three-headed sea serpent.

However, a seventh-order is still just a seventh-order.

With Lin Ran's current Profound Realm combat strength, even in the underwater world where his abilities are limited, he could easily suppress a seventh-order mutated creature.

His only concern was the eighth-tier sea overlord lurking behind this octopus.

Once the sea monsters come ashore, the entire New Sea will likely be destroyed in an instant.

Even if he could easily escape, he would never treat other people's lives as a joke.

Within his sea of ​​consciousness, the voice of the Lord of Xuan Chen slowly resounded: "Even if you can't kill it, you can still teach it a lesson so it won't dare to come looking for you again!"

A sharp glint appeared in Lin Ran's eyes, and he nodded slightly: "That makes sense. Let's teach it a lesson today!"

With a sudden thought, spiritual power erupted.

Dozens of thick, tough deep-sea seaweed sprouted from the ground, precisely wrapping around several of the octopus's giant tentacles, binding them layer by layer.

The blind octopus sensed the binding force and instantly went berserk.

Its enormous body writhed wildly, its tentacles lashing out, but it could not break free.

The entire sea area was completely murky, with gravel and mud churning everywhere, and the water pressure fluctuating violently.

Lin Ran raised his hand and grasped the Jinghong Sword at his waist. The sword was drawn from its sheath, and a clear, ringing sound pierced through the water.

A surge of powerful spiritual energy flowed into the sword, and the Greatsword Technique was fully activated, causing the sword light to surge.

call out!call out!call out!

Several sharp sword blades slashed down in succession, landing precisely on a thick tentacle.

The thick tentacles snapped off, and blood gushed out, spreading into the seawater.

The excruciating pain completely enraged the octopus, and its remaining tentacles strained wildly, suddenly breaking free from the seaweed's confinement.

In an instant, a violent undercurrent arose from the bottom of the water.

Lin Ran moved swiftly, using the momentum to retreat and avoid the impact, before advancing again.

The Swift Sword in his hand danced and twirled, its moves flowing seamlessly.

Sword beams crisscrossed, continuously striking the octopus's body and tentacles.

Layer upon layer of fine wounds piled up, and excruciating pain constantly assaulted the beast's senses, completely suppressing this vengeful seventh-tier octopus.

After being taught a lesson, the blind octopus finally dared not continue to entangle with Lin Ran. Its huge body slowly retreated and disappeared into the dark depths of the sea.

Lin Ran sheathed his sword and stood there, looking calmly in the direction the strange beast had fled.

"Just wait, I'll slaughter you and that eighth-tier octopus sooner or later!"

Lord Xuan Chen casually replied, "Then you'd better break through to the Nascent Soul Realm as soon as possible."

"At my current pace, I can break through in less than a year," Lin Ran said with considerable pride.

"When my cultivation level was lower, I didn't feel any difference. Although geniuses who can cultivate to the Golden Core stage in a few months are extremely rare, they are not entirely nonexistent."

The Lord of Xuan Chen said solemnly, "But breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage in a year is unheard of. Only some innate beings can achieve such a cultivation speed."

"I am now a primordial chaotic body, so I should be similar to primordial beings, right?" Lin Ran asked casually.

"It is indeed similar, but the main reason is the cultivation technique you practice, which allows you to seize the power of heaven and earth and cultivate faster and faster in the future."

"Speaking of which, we still need to collect the treasures as soon as possible!"

Lin Ran moved, breaking through the water and walking on the waves.

He returned to the Lin family and spent the night in intensive meditation.

The next day, as dawn broke, Lin Ran finished packing and was preparing to set off for a high-level secret realm to explore and search for treasures.

The phone screen suddenly lit up, and a message pop-up appeared.

Lin Ran looked closely and saw that it was an urgent message for help from Liu Hanyan.

"Mr. Chen, I am being hunted down by martial artists from the Kingdom of Sakura. Please, Mr. Chen, save me."

He had made a promise to the Liu family when they cooperated with him in the past.

He will definitely take action to deal with any Japanese martial artists who dare to come to China.

Now that Liu Hanyan is in danger and being hunted by foreign martial artists, he absolutely cannot sit idly by.

As a result, the original plan to explore the secret realm had to be temporarily shelved.

Lin Ran's fingers flew across the screen as he quickly replied to the message.

Send me your current location, I'll be right there.

A moment later, the location was sent; it was on the edge of Jiangcheng.

Lin Ran's face changed instantly, transforming into Chen Changsheng's appearance, and his aura completely changed.

Spiritual energy surged beneath his feet, and he soared into the air on his sword, his figure transforming into a streak of light as he sped towards Jiangcheng.

The abandoned, dilapidated building on the outskirts of the city is mottled and cracked, surrounded by weeds and rarely visited by people.

A faint killing intent lingered in the air, clearly indicating something was amiss.