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

The remaining two Golden Core cultivators witnessed the fall of their companion, their minds were thrown into chaos, and their fighting spirit collapsed.

The injured cultivator turned to flee, but before he could move, Lin Ran locked him in place with his energy from a distance.

"I can even handle Nascent Soul cultivators, do you think I'd let a few Golden Core cultivators escape?"

He struck down with his palm, secretly activating the Mountain Moving Technique.

A tremendous force suddenly pressed down, forcefully slamming the cultivator down from mid-air.

Boom!

Its body crashed heavily to the ground, creating a shallow crater and sending shards of rock flying.

The cultivator's bones were shattered, his clothes were soaked in blood, and he was completely powerless to resist.

The last Golden Core cultivator was suspended in mid-air, his face deathly pale.

He looked around at the corpses scattered everywhere. All his companions had perished, and he was the only one left alive.

"Who exactly are you?" he asked in a deep voice, his tone full of resentment.

"Someone you can't afford to mess with."

Lin Ran spoke calmly, slowly approaching, his sword light always locked onto his opponent's vital points.

The leading cultivator gritted his teeth and fought desperately, exhausting his remaining spiritual power to condense a final, deadly sword strike.

All the spiritual energy in the sky converged into a single sword, its light condensed and dazzling, piercing straight towards the enemy with the force of a desperate gamble.

Lin Ran conjured a spiritual energy barrier with one hand, taking the final blow head-on.

hum!

The sword light struck the barrier, causing it to tremble violently and its spiritual light to flicker wildly.

The stalemate lasted only a moment before the Golden Core cultivator's all-out killing attack shattered.

Lin Ran charged forward, his Jinghong Sword flashing a clean arc of light.

A flash of cold light, and the outcome was decided.

The last Golden Core cultivator's head flew off, his body stiffened for a moment, and then he fell straight to the ground.

Thus, all the Cangxuan Realm cultivators who had crossed over from other realms were executed.

The suburban ruins returned to silence, with only the wind whipping up dust and sweeping across the broken tree trunks.

Lin Ran raised his hand and waved it, causing the Nine Heavens Pendant to scatter its spiritual light, generating a strong suction force.

All the corpses of cultivators, scattered weapons, and storage artifacts on the ground were absorbed into the container, leaving no trace.

He raised his hand again and waved it lightly, and the illusory light curtain that enveloped the entire suburbs slowly dissipated.

The distorted landscape returned to normal, and sunlight pierced through the clouds, falling back onto the ground.

Lin Ran's gaze immediately fell on the several seriously injured people on the ground. He flashed forward and quickly stepped forward.

He stepped over the rubble and debris and walked to the side of Zhang Qichuan and Zhang Qiyang, who were barely breathing.

With a gentle lift of both palms, warm and pure wood-elemental spiritual energy flowed slowly, and the Rejuvenation Technique quietly began to operate.

A faint bluish-green spiritual light surrounded the two of them, seeping into their damaged meridians and internal organs.

The remaining, violent spiritual energy was gradually calmed down, and the cracked meridians were quickly repaired and stopped bleeding.

The lifeline that was on the verge of extinction was firmly locked in, and the decline was completely halted.

He didn't completely cure them directly; he mainly kept them alive for now, leaving the rest to the medical staff.

After a short while, having ensured that the two were not in immediate danger, he withdrew his spell and stepped aside.

The sounds of hurried wheels and footsteps came from the outskirts of the city, and the Secret Service's dedicated medical team rushed to the scene.

Medical personnel carrying first aid equipment moved through the ruins, methodically treating the injuries of Bai Zhenting and the other four.

Several stretchers were quickly laid out, and the five people were carefully lifted onto a special medical vehicle.

The crowd parted and made way, and a slender figure quickly passed through the crowd and rushed straight into Lin Ran's arms.

Bai Ruolin's eyes were filled with lingering fear, and her voice carried a hint of grievance: "Why did it take you so long to come back?"

"Alright, it's nothing now." Lin Ran gently raised one hand and patted her back softly, his tone gentle.

"Ahem..." Bai Xingzhou cleared his throat and said in a low voice, "Ruolin, let's go to the hospital first!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Ruolin suddenly came to her senses, quickly loosened her arms around Lin Ran, and took two steps back to stand still.

"I'm going to the hospital first, you..." Her eyes were still filled with worry, her gaze fixed on Lin Ran.

"Go ahead." Lin Ran nodded slightly, his tone calm. "I'll visit Director Bai and the Chairman later."

"Mm." Bai Ruolin nodded gently and turned to walk towards the medical vehicle.

A moment later, the convoy roared to life and slowly drove away from the devastated suburban ruins, speeding toward the city hospital.

Lin Zhixia stepped out from among the investigators and quickly walked up to Lin Ran, followed by several other investigators.

A tall, upright young man stepped forward and raised his hand in salute.

"Advisor Lin! I am Li Zhaoxuan, the current captain of the Second Brigade. Both the director and deputy director are injured, and the cleanup work here..."

Lin Ran waved his hand casually, his expression indifferent: "You can arrange it as you see fit, I don't know anything about these things."

"Understood!" Li Zhaoxuan accepted the order and turned around, quick and decisive.

He returned to the crowd with several investigators and began to mobilize manpower and assign tasks for the aftermath.

On the ruins, the staff members performed their duties in an orderly manner.

Lin Ran turned to look at Lin Zhixia beside him, his tone casual and gentle: "Is everything alright at home?"

"Yes, everything is fine." Lin Zhixia's eyebrows relaxed. "After you went to Kyoto to participate in the trial, the Secret Realm Protection Organization caused trouble again."

"However, those who came were all extraordinary realm martial artists, and they didn't cause any trouble."

She touched her pocket and continued, "Mom and Dad have always worn the protective amulets you left behind, so even extraordinary martial artists can't do anything to them."

"These guys still dare to come?" Lin Ran asked impatiently. "They're really never going to stop."

Lin Zhixia gently shook her head: "A group of anti-human organizations, acting in an extremely obsessive and fanatical manner, cannot be understood using normal human logic."

"It seems I must find a way to wipe them out completely before I leave," Lin Ran secretly decided.

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhixia's expression faltered slightly, and she quickly asked, "Leave? Where are you going?"

Lin Ran looked up towards the direction of the SSS-800 secret realm: "They've already come to our doorstep. We can't just sit here and wait to die."

"No! It's too dangerous!" Lin Zhixia quickly dissuaded him, "You don't need to take such a risk."

"I'll have to go there sooner or later." Lin Ran said firmly, "The cultivation ceiling there is higher, and the spiritual energy concentration is also higher than on Blue Star, which is more conducive to cultivation."

In fact, three times the concentration of spiritual energy was negligible to him.

However, the Cangxuan Realm has a much larger territory, and it is highly likely that there are even more treasures there.

This was something that Lin Ran couldn't help but be tempted by.

Lin Zhixia pondered for a moment, then continued to advise, "You can improve your cultivation first, and then consider whether to go after you reach the limit. That would be safer."

"I'm willing to wait, but the other party may not be willing to wait!" Lin Ran shook his head.

Lin Zhixia wanted to persuade him further, but Lin Ran interrupted her: "Alright, you can go ahead and get busy."

He waved his hand, his tone relaxed: "I'll go check the situation first, then go straight home."

Before Lin Zhixia could speak again, Lin Ran had already leaped up, transforming into a streak of light and heading towards the SSS-800 Secret Realm.

A long wind swept past his ears, and Lin Ran's mind was filled with complicated thoughts.

He had already promised Zhu Wanwan that he would take her to a world with a higher cultivation level.

Although the crisis has been resolved, it is inevitable that cultivators from the Qingxuan Sect will still come to investigate.

The gentleman left Zhu Wanwan, which was just enough to allow this eighth-tier True Phoenix to stay and guard the entrance to the secret realm.

She possesses the bloodline of an ancient phoenix, unlike ordinary demonic beasts.

Even when facing a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator from the Qingxuan Sect, they have the confidence to maneuver and resist.

In addition, the bear demon Chong Lie and the tiger demon Xiao Cangshan can be stationed together.

With the addition of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, it is enough to deal with most crises.

Even if the Qingxuan Sect has two avatar cultivators, they won't collapse at the first touch; at least they can buy some time to send a message.

Upon reaching the airspace above the entrance of SSS-800, Lin Ran slowly descended.

On either side of the entrance, two young cultivators dressed in the Qingxuan Sect's standard long robes stood guard quietly.

Both were at the Foundation Establishment stage, their spiritual energy was condensed, and their expressions were wary.

Sensing the sudden surge of spiritual energy descending from the sky, the two Foundation Establishment cultivators instantly focused their attention and tensed up.

One of them stepped forward and shouted in a deep voice, "Halt! You shall stop!"