Battle Through the Heavens: The Holy Sun Immortal Venerable

Chapter 109 The clash between the ultimate wind and the flame-devouring wave ruler!

Yunlan Sect.

The most powerful force in the Gama Empire, through generations of uninterrupted inheritance, has allowed this ancient sect to stand at the pinnacle of the Gama Empire. If it weren't for the sect's rules prohibiting the usurpation of imperial power, the Yunlan Sect would likely have completely controlled the entire Gama Empire during the previous dynastic changes.

However, with Yunshan breaking through to the Dou Zong realm, coupled with the recent actions of the Yunlan Sect and the declaration of war by the three major empires against the Jia Ma Empire, things have changed.

During this period, various events have made the situation within the empire incredibly complex, and the Yunlan Sect's principle of never seizing the emperor's power seems to have been trampled on and forgotten.

However, regardless of what the future holds for the Yunlan Sect and the Jia Ma Empire, the Yunlan Sect has welcomed an extremely important guest at this moment.

At the end of the long stone steps, shrouded in mist, beyond which lies a vast plaza.

The square is entirely paved with massive stones, giving it an ancient and grand appearance. In the center of the square stands a huge stone tablet, which records the names of the past sect leaders of the Yunlan Sect and those who have made great contributions to the sect.

Looking around the square, there were nearly a thousand people sitting cross-legged in a semi-circle. Without exception, they were all dressed in moon-white robes, with cloud-shaped longswords fluttering in the wind at their cuffs, as if they were alive, faintly containing a hint of sword intent.

At the center of this gathering of a thousand people is a single stone step.

The woman, dressed in a moon-colored robe, closed her eyes slightly. A gentle breeze blew, and the robe clung to her delicate body, revealing her perfect curves.

The camera pans to the woman's calm and beautiful face, revealing her to be Yun Yun's disciple, Nalan Yanran!

On the opposite side of Yunlan Sect, Hai Bodong looked solemn.

On either side of Hai Bodong were three Dou Wang powerhouses: Mittel Tengshan from the Mittel family, Fa Ma from the Alchemist Guild, and a Dou Wang powerhouse from the royal family.

The chaos in the Gama Empire has drastically reduced the number of powerful individuals within the empire. Even for such a grand event as the three-year agreement, only a handful of people managed to arrive, demonstrating the current weakness of the Gama Empire.

"Your Majesty, Yun Shan has now entered the Dou Zong realm, and there is also a Dou Huang named Yun Yun in the sect. Even Gu He broke through to Dou Huang a few days ago."

The Dou Wang expert from the royal family lowered his voice and said to Hai Bodong beside him, "Besides, the Yunlan Sect has countless Dou Wang and Dou Ling experts. Your support for Xiao Yan... aren't you afraid of causing trouble for the Mittel family and for yourself?"

"hehe."

Hai Bodong smiled calmly and crossed his arms: "Yunshan's ambitions are known to all. The royal family should mind their own business first."

"Although we haven't had much contact with the Mittel family in the past, that doesn't mean we can't have contact and cooperation in the future."

The royal family's Dou Wang powerhouse said in a low voice, "As the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend."

"Jia Xingtian must be under a lot of pressure at the front. I saw that he even summoned that old dragon a few days ago. It seems that the three great empires are serious this time."

Hai Bodong said calmly, "Moreover, the Snake-People have also taken action. It is said that the edge cities of the Tagor Desert, such as Stone Desert City and Ink City, have already fallen. You are probably in a terrible predicament now."

"If the Yunlan Sect makes another move... hehe."

The royal family's Dou Wang expert was covered in cold sweat, but he still said in a low voice, "I think Your Majesty the Ice Emperor should understand the principle that no egg remains intact when the nest is overturned. We are all just trying to survive better."

"Let's talk about it later. Everything will wait until this competition is over."

"...Fine."

The spacious square was quiet and still, and time passed quietly in the stillness.

Above the sky, the enormous sun slowly climbed to its peak, its warm rays pouring down and enveloping the entire mountaintop.

At one moment, the sound of soft footsteps suddenly rose from beneath the bluestone steps outside the square. The gentle sound slowly rose, causing a slight change in the unified atmosphere of the square.

In the arena, all the Yunlan Sect disciples opened their eyes and fixed their gazes on the bluestone steps, from which came the sound of footsteps, neither too light nor too heavy.

On the stone platform, Nalan Yanran gradually opened her bright eyes, her gaze fixed on a certain spot. For some reason, her heart, which had been calm, suddenly beat a few times in a disorderly manner.

The footsteps grew closer and louder, so much so that the dozen or so white-robed elders on the stone platform opened their eyes and turned their gazes to the same spot.

High in the sky, sunlight suddenly shone down, shining through the misty clouds and landing right on the last stone step. There, a tall and slender figure finally appeared slowly in the sight of countless people.

Under the gaze of nearly a thousand eyes in the square, the black-robed youth carrying a huge black ruler lifted his foot and walked up the last step.

The young man's gaze swept across the vast plaza without any expression of joy or sorrow, finally settling on the beautiful woman on the stone platform who was also casting a pair of bright eyes at him.

He took three steps forward, lifting his foot lightly and then lowering it, the only sound being the low, resonant footsteps that drifted through the quiet square.

After taking three steps, the young man looked up, gazed at the woman, and spoke softly.

"The Xiao family, Xiao Yan!"

The simple, plain words drifted slowly across the vast square, causing the harmonious atmosphere that permeated the square to slightly tremble and become disordered, attracting the attention of countless people.

In the arena, countless Yunlan Sect disciples looked at the black-robed youth on the stone steps with different emotions in their eyes. They were not unfamiliar with this young man named Xiao Yan.

His relationship with Nalan Yanran made him a topic of conversation among many Yunlan Sect disciples. Of course, whenever his name was mentioned, most people would express a slight disdain and sarcasm. In their eyes, it was undoubtedly presumptuous for a scion of a small family to want to marry Nalan Yanran, who held a position as noble as a princess in the Yunlan Sect.

Especially after the three-year agreement spread within the sect, the mockery intensified, and of course, there was also some jealousy involved.

"Is he the Xiao Yan that Lin Ran mentioned?"

On the high platform, Yun Yun's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly as her gaze fell on Xiao Yan. With a slight movement of her palm, a jade token appeared in her hand without her noticing.

The fighting spirit surged and merged into the jade token from an angle imperceptible to everyone.

The jade token seemed to breathe, flashing a few lights before returning to calm. Yun Yun then put it away again.

"This kid doesn't look like a good-for-nothing. His demeanor doesn't seem like a forced act of bravado, and the aura he exudes..."

Yun Yun's eyebrows furrowed slightly: "Grand Dou Master?"

"I sensed an incredibly hot and special feeling emanating from him. This little guy must be practicing a fire-attribute technique."

Gu He suddenly spoke up: "Although the realm of a one-star Great Dou Master is not bad, Yanran is now a four-star Great Dou Master under your guidance. Defeating him should not be a problem."

"Um."

Yun Yun responded calmly, without engaging in much conversation with Gu He, which left Gu He quite frustrated.

Ever since Yun Yun retrieved the Purple Spirit Crystal for Yanran from the Monster Mountain Range, her attitude towards him has been extremely cold.

This situation reached its peak after returning from the Tagh Desert. Guhe even believed that the coldness he felt was caused by his abandonment of Yunyun and his departure in the Tagh Desert.

But who knows that our Sect Master Yun has already given himself and his body away?

"The old master of the Nalan family is in very bad condition. Although I have visited him many times, his condition remains severe."

Seeing that Yun Yun still ignored him, Gu He had no choice but to change the subject, and sighed as he looked at Yanran in the room, "If there is no strange fire, I'm afraid the brand poison will be difficult to remove."

"You don't need to concern yourself with Old Master Nalan's affairs. I have already promised Yanran that if things go smoothly this time, I will help her get rid of the branding poison."

Yun Yun spoke calmly.

The branding poison was indeed troublesome; even her teacher wasn't confident she could remove it, but Yun Yun was confident she could handle it.

The reason is simple: Lin Ran possesses a strange fire!

Hearing Yun Yun's words, Gu He was puzzled. Even Yun Shan wasn't confident in dealing with such a potent poison, so how could Yun Yun...?

Although he was curious, seeing that Yun Yun had no intention of continuing the conversation, Gu He could only laugh it off and turn his attention back to the arena.

As Xiao Yan introduced himself, countless eyes in the room turned to him.

Nalan Yanran stared intently at the slightly thin young man not far away, her eyes filled with determination to win.

"Xiao Yan, I don't care what you look like now, but I will win this battle!"

"If I win, my teacher will help me get rid of the branding poison on my grandfather. If I win, I will rightfully become the young sect leader of the Yunlan Sect!"

"The Nalan family... Nalan Yanran!"

Slowly standing up, Nalan Yanran's graceful figure was as upright as a proud snow lotus. Her bright eyes were fixed on Xiao Yan, and the desire for victory in her voice was no less than Xiao Yan's!

As Nalan Yanran spoke, Yun Yun also slowly raised her voice, her clear and cold voice echoing in the square.

"I am Yun Yun, and I will be hosting this three-year reunion today. The purpose of this competition is to exchange skills, and we will begin with..."

"Swords are silent; life and death are left to fate."

A soft voice suddenly rang out, interrupting Yun Yun's words.

All eyes in the arena followed the sound, finally settling on Xiao Yan, each with a slightly different expression. Many hadn't expected Xiao Yan to say such a thing, especially considering his opponent was the Yunlan Sect's carefully groomed successor to the sect leader.

Yun Yun frowned slightly, but did not speak directly. Instead, she focused her gaze on Nalan Yanran.

Nalan Yanran slightly raised her eyes, gazing intently at Xiao Yan before her: "Xiao Yan, I don't care what you've been through these past few years, but in this battle, you are destined to lose!"

"Heh, let's talk after you win."

Xiao Yan chuckled lightly, his gaze turning cold. He slowly gripped the handle of the ruler behind him, then suddenly pulled it out. The Xuan Heavy Ruler brought with it a whistling sound as it pointed diagonally at the ground.

"Little guy, although I want to say that what you said was rather impulsive, this is the real you."

In Xiao Yan's mind, an old voice chuckled and said, "But after this battle ends, regardless of victory or defeat, you probably won't be able to leave Yunlan Sect easily."

"I'm sorry, teacher, but I have to do this."

Xiao Yan took a deep breath: "Elder Hai should be able to barely hold off the Yunlan Sect Master, as for Yunshan... we can only rely on you, Master."

"You little rascal... Never mind, I know your temperament. Don't worry, since you went to so much trouble to find the Seven Illusions Azure Spirit Saliva and awaken me, how could I disappoint you?"

"Thank you for your help, teacher."

"Go for it, little one!"

"yes!"

Looking at Nalan Yanran in front of him, Xiao Yan gripped the ruler handle tighter and tighter. After a moment, he suddenly took a step forward. Where his foot landed, several cracks actually spread from the hard bluestone slab to the sole of his foot. A surge of blood-red fighting spirit, mixed with some blood-red flames, burst forth from the surface of Xiao Yan's body.

"Come on, Nalan Yanran!"

Looking at the black shadow rushing towards her, Na Ran Yanran frowned slightly. Her cultivation technique belonged to the wind attribute, so speed and agility were her greatest strengths. Therefore, she was not afraid of Xiao Yan's attack.

What truly concerned her was the fighting spirit emanating from Xiao Yan.

This fighting spirit seemed to have nothing to do with the Xiao family's inherited technique, the Mad Lion's Fury. This fighting spirit was fierce, scorching, and even carried a strong bloodlust...

"It seems you do indeed have a considerable opportunity, but I cannot afford to lose this battle!"

Just as Xiao Yan was about to reach within a ten-meter radius around her, Nalan Yanran finally made a move.

She lightly touched the ground with her toes, her body swaying and shimmering like a leaf in a storm, and in an instant, she passed by the black figure that was rushing towards her.

In the blink of an eye, Nalan Yanran's longsword slashed out horizontally with remarkable ease. With the help of her movement, several small wind blades had already left the sword and were slicing towards Xiao Yan's neck.

Xiao Yan's rapidly advancing figure suddenly stopped. The huge black ruler was slightly raised, and with a clanging sound and some small sparks, the wind blades completely dissipated without even hindering Xiao Yan's attack.

After deflecting the wind blades, Xiao Yan slightly raised his eyes, his indifferent gaze glancing sideways at the graceful figure that brushed past him. He swung his arm, and the Xuan Heavy Ruler brought with it a fierce force, smashing horizontally behind him. The pressure of the force pressed Nalan Yanran's dress tightly against her skin, outlining her slender waist.

Nalan Yanran leaped into the air, her pretty face solemn. The long sword in her hand suddenly trembled rapidly, then moved slowly. Every time the sword moved an inch, it would leave behind a sword-shaped afterimage that looked almost tangible.

"Wind Spirit Fragment Sword!"

As the shout fell, Nalan Yanran suddenly pointed her long sword at Xiao Yan below. She lightly touched the air with her toes, and a faint breeze appeared beneath her feet. Using this breeze, Nalan Yanran quickly retreated and dodged. The five illusory energy fragments left in mid-air trembled slightly, and then shot towards Xiao Yan below one after the other.

The broken sword of energy ripped through the void, as if tearing through space itself. A pale blue arc of energy split from the tip of the sword, forming five sword shapes that connected end to end, like a shooting star falling from the sky.

There's nowhere to hide!

"Since we can't dodge, we'll just have to take it head-on!"

Xiao Yan's face was serious. The fighting spirit in his heavy ruler suddenly surged, and blood-red fighting spirit spread out, covering the ruler. Under the astonished gazes below, he slammed it hard onto the broken energy sword.

"Bang!"

Upon contact, a fierce energy explosion resounded in the void, and the intense blue light caused some people to involuntarily close their eyes.

"Is this kid from the Xiao family?"

At the summit of Yunlan Mountain, in a pavilion from which the battle could be clearly seen.

A wisp of black mist swirled around Yunshan, emitting a cackling laugh: "Such powerful fire-attribute energy and battle qi, this kid is indeed quite interesting. If he were to combine it with high-level battle techniques, your grand-disciple would probably be defeated."

"Hmph, Yanran will not lose, nor can she lose." Yunshan snorted lightly.

"Hehehe, it's good that you're confident. I've already started to take action against the Xiao family. If you can keep him here, that would be even better." Black mist rose, accompanied by a sinister laugh.

Upon hearing this, Yunshan frowned, his heart filled with curiosity.

What treasures does the Xiao family possess that would prompt someone of their caliber to search for them in such a manner?

It seems that Xiao Yan's ability to shed his reputation as a good-for-nothing and grow to his current state is very likely related to that kind of treasure.

It seems that no matter what the outcome of today's battle, I will have to keep this kid here and explore him further.

The value of a treasure so coveted even by the Protector of the Wild Goose must be...

Looking at Nalan Yanran and Xiao Yan clashing repeatedly on the high platform, Yun Shan's eyes were filled with greed.

The battle in the arena intensified, and as both sides displayed their strength as Great Battle Masters, Nalan Yanran took the lead in unleashing her ultimate skill.

Her bright eyes gazed at the indifferent young man opposite her. Her jade-like hand slowly removed the green ribbon that bound her long, black hair. She tilted her head slightly, and her long, black hair, like moonlight, cascaded down, flowing from her fragrant shoulders to her slender waist.

A moment later, Nalan Yanran suddenly opened her eyes. Her long black hair suddenly rose on its own without any wind, and as her hair danced, her body began to float upwards without the aid of propulsion or wings.

As Nalan Yanran slowly rose into the air, the energy around her surged like boiling water, with rings of pale blue ripples spreading out from her body, and the longsword in her hand constantly emitting a clear ringing sound!

"Let's settle this with one decisive move, Xiao Yan!"

"So you're finally using your trump card, huh? In that case, let's bring it on..."

Xiao Yan took a deep breath, gently extended his right hand, and with a "poof," a blood-red flame suddenly appeared before everyone's eyes.

"This is!!!"

When the crimson flames appeared, some ordinary Yunlan Sect disciples were unfazed, but the elders, as well as Fama in the distance and Gu He and others, widened their eyes in surprise.

As the crimson flames appeared, an unusually violent energy fluctuation suddenly surged across the plaza.

Sensing this energy fluctuation, almost everyone in the arena changed their expressions, even Yun Yun on the high platform and Yun Shan in the pavilion.

"Hehehe, drawing upon the energy of heaven and earth, this move is at least at the Earth Rank!"

Protector Wu chuckled coldly, his tone full of anticipation: "And that flame... it's probably a strange flame, isn't it? A strange flame paired with a low-level fighting technique, Yunshan, how can your disciple win?"

"That damn kid."

Yunshan's expression was gloomy, and the next moment, his figure had disappeared.

The black mist made a cackling sound, wanting to follow, but in that instant, it suddenly felt a strange change in the surrounding space, and its movements were completely bound within the space!

"Wh-what?!"

"You must be the famous Protector Wu."

A calm laugh suddenly rang out from behind Protector Wu, and a handsome figure tore through space and stepped into the void.

The Protector Wu, shrouded in black mist, narrowed his eyes, his gaze filled with terror: "Tearing through space... a Dou Zun level expert?!"

"Behave yourself and don't disturb my viewing."

Lin Ran casually sealed off the space around Protector Wu, and his gaze fell on the field where the fighting spirit was surging.

Lin Ran's gaze lingered briefly on Yun Yun, and he suddenly let out a soft chuckle.

"Tsk tsk tsk, the clash between the Extreme Wind and the Flame Devouring Wave Ruler is even more exciting than in the original story. And those flames... interesting, the Myriad Spirit Beast Fire."

"Han Feng, it's almost your turn to perform."

"Ah, I've been waiting for this for ages, Sect Master."

Space distorted, and Han Feng's figure emerged from the torn space behind Lin Ran.

After glancing at Protector Wu, who was completely sealed by spatial power, Han Feng's gaze immediately locked onto Xiao Yan in the arena.

A familiar feeling welled up in his heart, and the cold killing intent in Han Feng's eyes could hardly be concealed, growing stronger and stronger.

"I wonder what kind of surprised and delighted look you'll have when you see me."

"teacher……"

(End of this chapter)