Without any defense, not only was Yun Ran caught off guard, but even the little princess puppet, which had just been activated by Yun Ran, was also flung out without any reaction.

With a loud ’bang,’ Yun Ran was smashed onto the ground.

Earlier, in order to get close to that giant stone suspended in mid-air, Yun Ran had sealed the energy on her body.

This meant that she currently had no Mystic Power to protect her, so she was almost no different from a normal person.

At this moment, the feeling of her butt being smashed into eight pieces was indescribably sour and exhilarating.

Yun Ran grimaced and covered her aching body; the trace of happiness she had felt from snatching an opportunity quickly turned into disappointment.

The little princess puppet, feeling somewhat guilty, stepped forward to help Yun Ran up.

If only it hadn’t been caught unprepared, it wouldn’t have had to watch helplessly as its master took such a hard fall.

"Master, it’s all my fault, I reacted too slowly..."

Seeing the little princess puppet hang its head, filled with guilt and self-reproach, Yun Ran forced herself to stand straight.

She reached out and touched the puppet’s head: "It’s not your fault; the energy in the space where the giant stone is located was unstable for some unknown reason, and us being flung out was an accident."

Yun Ran reached for some medicine and popped a few pills into her mouth, immediately alleviating much of the pain in her body.

The mental anguish caused by the overwhelming inherited memories also diminished significantly.

The inherited memories she received contained the founding roots of Moonlight City.

The first City Lord of Moonlight City, Murong Shan, was an inconspicuous Divine Servant under the High Priest.

No one expected that, when the Divine Hall was overthrown, the most crucial Inheritance Stone was actually protected by this unassuming Divine Servant.

Eventually, he even founded Moonlight City, attracting numerous Dark Masters to live in the area.

Perhaps because of this, there weren’t as many prying eyes focused on Moonlight City from those who coveted and probed the secrets of the Divine Hall.

This is probably what’s referred to as hiding in plain sight.

"Murong Shan, could it be the Murong Family, once the top Dark Master family, which the little paperman overheard before?"

Unfortunately, the Inheritance Stone of the Divine Hall couldn’t fill the gaps left by its destruction, or else she wouldn’t be so troubled now.

However, if her memory serves her right, the current City Lord of Moonlight City doesn’t bear the surname Murong.

If Murong Shan, the first City Lord of Moonlight City, really belonged to the extinct Murong Family.

Then many of those so-called coincidences might not have been coincidences at all.

Especially the so-called god-making methods, which likely hailed from the Divine Hall, though errors crept in over the long passage of time.

And in the Murong Family’s history of inheritance, there must have been individuals with insidious motives.

Their ancestor was not only a Divine Servant of the Divine Hall but was also highly valued by the High Priest, bearing the heavy responsibility of guarding the Inheritance Stone.

The knowledge held by the Murong Family absolutely surpassed that of a typical family, which explains why they became the top Dark Master family.

Glancing at the strewn bones everywhere, Yun Ran’s eyes held little sympathy.

These people must have learned some hints about the Inheritance Stone from elsewhere.

But alas, they lacked the Witch Clan’s lineage and weren’t fortunate souls bearing Qi Fortune.

Even if only a barrier wall separated them from the Inheritance Stone, they could only keep circling around it blindly until they perished here.

After understanding some of the key points involved, Yun Ran felt like expressing: The flowers don’t bloom when planted intentionally, yet the willows grow green when planted unintentionally.

With the inherited memories handed to her by the Inheritance Stone of the Divine Hall, it became much easier for Yun Ran to leave this place.

Of course, the first step was to unseal the energy locked within herself. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

The moment the seal was lifted, Yun Ran wasn’t sure if it was due to the influence of the Divine Hall’s inheritance.

She clearly sensed her strength surging upward at an eerily rapid pace.

All at once, Yun Ran broke through the bottleneck she had previously been unable to touch.

The cold, sinister aura that had unsettled Yun Ran seemed to have encountered its nemesis at that moment, quickly retreating from her.

Surrounding her at that breakthrough moment were swirling rings of purple light.

From afar, it looked as though the most potent traces left by Purple Lightning and Thunder were encircling her.

Considering this sudden breakthrough, Yun Ran had to alter her plans, promptly sitting cross-legged to ensure her cultivation could stabilize.

The little princess puppet immediately went on alert, despite the surroundings being populated only with bones and tiny bugs invisible to the naked eye.

But the atmosphere encircling Yun Ran was truly eerie, even distorting the surrounding air.

The small, unseen bugs dared not approach any closer.

Soon after, a series of crackling sounds erupted; occasionally, electric sparks exploded in the air.

The Heavenly Thunder Order, unbeknownst to her, floated out by itself, suspended above Yun Ran’s head.

A tiny yet exceedingly safe electric current slowly released from the Heavenly Thunder Order, forming a unique magnetic field around Yun Ran.

The tiny insects, thinking they had reached a safe area, were unknowingly killed by the residual electric elements in the air.

Even the human-shaped skeletal remains on the ground, once clear, instantly turned to powder due to the air’s distortion.

Meanwhile, the beam of light identified as an Illusion caused changes due to the air distortion as well.

Previously, only some chaotic sounds were heard; conversations were indistinct. But now they were much clearer.

It seemed that the variation in magnetic fields and regions led to a transient overlap of specialized fields.

"Everyone, the second round of pre-selection has begun. Only the top three can enter the real selection competition, so please be prepared!"

It turned out the sounds Yun Ran heard earlier were real-time transmissions from the Martial Arts Arena where Ginsengfruit and others were located.

This second round of pre-selection happened to be when Ginsengfruit was taking Yun Ran’s place on stage.

Perhaps it was due to Ginsengfruit’s earlier extravagant offer of high-level talismans as compensation to the attending servants.

Ginsengfruit had just stood up when a servant immediately approached with enthusiasm, explaining the key points to him.

Seeing that not many were paying attention to themselves, the servant quickly scanned the surroundings with his eyes.

Then, in a low volume, whispered a small reminder to Ginsengfruit: "Lady Yun, make sure to lose this competition~"

After saying that, the servant turned and left, as if he were merely a conscientious little errand bearer guiding the way.