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

Lin Ran landed in mid-air and stepped into the abandoned, unfinished building.

At the edge of her vision, Liu Hanyan was tightly bound to a wooden chair with ropes, her body taut.

The surrounding air currents were swirling, concealing the aura of martial artists, clearly indicating that it was a deadly trap set up in advance by the opponent.

However, Lin Ran was highly skilled and daring. Even though he knew that the other party had set up an ambush, he remained calm and steadily stepped into the room.

He spoke slowly in fluent Japanese, saying, "Come out. There's no need to hide."

The moment he sensed something was wrong, his divine sense had already covered the entire unfinished building.

The martial artist hiding in the shadows was only at the Profound Realm level and posed no threat to him whatsoever.

Of course, in the entire Sakura Country, only Miyamoto Kojiro could threaten him.

As the sword saint of the Sakura Kingdom, Miyamoto Kojiro could not possibly travel to China to deal with him.

As soon as the words were spoken, a figure slowly emerged from the shadows.

The man's features were strikingly similar to those of Ichiro Tanaka, and he had a cold expression and a menacing look in his eyes.

"Chen Changsheng, you really care about this woman."

"Don't get me wrong, even if you kidnapped a man, I would still come. After all, I'm a pretty helpful person." Lin Ran's expression was nonchalant, and his tone was casual.

Liu Hanyan raised her eyes, her voice slightly urgent: "Mr. Chen, he is Tanaka Ichiro's younger brother, Tanaka Yusuke, and he has come specifically to seek revenge on you!"

"Why isn't Tanaka Ichiro's younger brother named Tanaka Jiro?" A playful glint flashed in Lin Ran's eyes.

Tanaka Yusuke's face darkened, his anger surging: "Baka! Aren't you being far too arrogant?"

"How rude. You're just a sixth-realm martial artist. Even if you tricked me into coming here, what can you do to me?" Lin Ran said calmly.

"Don't you know that both of your family's seventh-tier Onmyoji were killed by me?"

Tanaka Yusuke stared intently at Lin Ran, his eyes filled with malice: "Don't you really care whether this woman lives or dies?"

"I do have some acquaintance with her, but it's limited to ordinary business cooperation. That alone isn't enough to warrant me taking risks for her," Lin Ran said frankly.

Tanaka Yusuke drew his long sword, his murderous aura surging: "I don't believe you! Kneel down now, or I'll kill her!"

Lin Ran certainly wouldn't submit to such a threat.

Even if Liu Hanyan and he were close friends, Lin Ran would never sacrifice himself for someone else.

If he were to actually succumb to Yusuke Tanaka's threats, it would only make things worse, and that would undoubtedly be a very foolish act.

He raised a slight smile, his tone flippant: "If you kill her, I'll just kill you to avenge her."

Upon hearing this, Yusuke Tanaka's breath hitched, his expression complex: "He really is a heartless man. In that case, I'll have to think of another way."

"You have another way? Looks like you have a lot of ideas?" Lin Ran raised an eyebrow, looking relaxed.

Tanaka Yusuke's words were firm and resolute: "You have a blood feud with me for the extermination of my clan. No matter the cost, I will never let you go!"

"What's the point of making threats?" Lin Ran asked calmly.

"Actually, I had already made two preparations!" Yusuke Tanaka said with a smug look on his face.

"When you received the message, I also sent a message to your Chinese government. I believe that Chinese government personnel will come to handle this matter soon."

Lin Ran raised his hand and gave a thumbs up: "Reporting yourself, you're really something."

"Aren't you going to run away?" Tanaka Yusuke stared intently at Lin Ran's expression, not detecting the slightest hint of panic.

Then he looked enlightened and said, "You're pretending to be calm. It seems you still care about this woman."

"No, no, no, you misunderstood." Lin Ran shook his head and chuckled, "I'm not running away, I just want to see what kind of people you can bring."

Tanaka Yusuke's face twisted into a ferocious grin: "I definitely won't let you down!"

As soon as the words were spoken, steady footsteps echoed from the entrance of the corridor, and three powerful figures slowly walked in.

Two martial saint-level pressures and one martial venerable-level pressure instantly enveloped the entire building.

The three auras were thick and powerful, and the air suddenly froze.

One of them was a burly man with a powerful aura; he was none other than Shen Jinghan, the Martial Saint of Zhenyue, who had fought Lin Ran at the Wang family's residence earlier.

Lin Ran's gaze swept over the three people, his expression calm: "So it's the Martial Saint Zhenyue. How have you been? May I ask how these two are addressed?"

The martial arts master in the center, dressed in a tight-fitting outfit and exuding a fierce aura, stepped forward, his voice cold and stern.

"You villain! You killed over seventy members of my Wang family! Today, you will pay for this in blood!"

A hint of surprise flashed in Lin Ran's eyes, followed by a light laugh: "Impressive, the Wang family actually has a Martial Venerable. You wouldn't happen to be Wang Qingfeng, the deputy commander-in-chief in the army, would you?"

"What grudge does my Wang family have against you that you would resort to such a vicious act?" Wang Qingfeng's anger surged, and his murderous aura was overwhelming.

Lin Ran said nonchalantly, "What grudge could there be? I'm a key member of an anti-human organization. Do I need a reason to kill someone?"

"Insolence!" another martial saint dressed in a plain-colored robe said coldly.

"I initially considered giving you a chance to repent, given your young age and impressive abilities, but now it seems I can't let you live!"

This person was surrounded by crackling electricity, his lightning-attribute spiritual energy was restless and agile, and his aura was sharp and domineering.

Among the martial saints of China, there happens to be one who controls the power of lightning, namely Gu Guichen, the Martial Saint of Lingyun.

Lin Ran cupped his hands slightly and said, "So it is Martial Saint Lingyun in person. My apologies for my disrespect."

"Hmph!" Gu Guichen's expression was solemn, his eyes sharp: "Enough nonsense! Surrender and we might spare your life; resist and you'll only face death!"

Wang Qingfeng immediately retorted, his tone urgent: "Senior Gu, how can we allow such a villain, with his numerous crimes, to live in this world?"

"I have my own plan for this matter," Gu Guichen said calmly and resolutely.

Tanaka Yusuke stared intently at Lin Ran: "Chen Changsheng, let's see how you get away this time!"

"I have a question. This guy kidnapped and committed murder, aren't you going to do anything about it?" Lin Ran turned to Gu Guichen, his tone slightly teasing.

Gu Guichen's expression was solemn as he glanced at Tanaka Yusuke: "Of course we'll take care of it! None of you will escape this place today!"

"That's good." Lin Ran's smile deepened. "Since you're willing to take care of it, then I won't."

He quickly formed hand seals, instantly gathering his aura into his body, and his figure vanished into thin air.

Gu Guichen snorted coldly, his tone tinged with disdain: "Hmph! A mere trick, yet you dare to show off your meager skills before an expert?"

He raised his hand and waved it, and lightning suddenly burst forth in the air.

A flurry of tiny arcs of lightning raged across the entire site, covering every corner of the unfinished building.

The violent lightning pierced through the concealment barrier and instantly locked onto Lin Ran's figure.

The concealment was forcibly broken, and Lin Ran's figure reappeared before everyone's eyes.

"As expected of the Martial Saint Lingyun, his control over lightning is indeed beyond the reach of ordinary people." Lin Ran said solemnly.

Gu Guichen's eyes were icy: "Now that you've witnessed my methods, do you still intend to struggle?"

"We should still try to struggle, what if we succeed?" Lin Ran said casually.

Gu Guichen's expression grew impatient, and his lightning power surged: "Overestimating yourself!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Guichen took the initiative to make a move alone.

A torrent of lightning gathered in his palm, and thick bolts of lightning crashed down with deafening roars.

Lin Ran moved swiftly, his movements as fast as the wind, dodging the lightning controlled by Gu Guichen.

The Swift Sword in his hand moved as fast as a blur, its light slashing out and constantly blocking the streaks of lightning.

Gu Guichen, at the Martial Saint realm, possessed abundant spiritual power and domineering, fierce thunderous power, covering a vast area and exerting extremely strong suppressive force.

Lin Ran was under constant pressure throughout, and the protective spiritual energy around him kept trembling.

Occasionally, a stray arc of lightning would graz the body, tearing clothes and leaving a burnt smell.

Fortunately, he was agile and always managed to escape from the lightning.

After several rounds of fighting, Gu Guichen maintained a firm advantage, but he was still unable to completely defeat Lin Ran.