Battle Through the Heavens: The Holy Sun Immortal Venerable

Chapter 119 The Secret of the Gate of Life and Death! The Great Operation to Save Nalan Yanran!

Looking at Yao Chen, who showed a slight look of confusion after receiving the information, Lin Ran's lips curled up.

Lord of the Dan Hall, one of the Six Halls of the Holy Sect.

Take your positions!

Yao Chen's soul was incredibly powerful. Even in a weakened state, he quickly grasped and digested all the information about the Holy Rain Sect contained in the Golden Token.

At the same time, he also realized the significance of his position.

"I never imagined that I would one day become someone else's subordinate." Yao Chen sighed softly with a complicated expression. "I'm afraid my position as the Hall Master of the Pill Hall is not just a nominal one."

"No, quite the opposite. Although the Holy Sect is newly established, the Pill Hall is currently the only department in the Holy Sect that has been established and has a considerable number of members." Lin Ran revealed a strange smile: "The Pill Hall's current headquarters is located in Maple City in the Black Corner Region, and it currently has over a hundred alchemists."

"Hundreds of alchemists, that's no small number... Wait, Maple City?!"

Yao Chen's face stiffened.

"That's right, it's the city founded by your precious disciple. It's worth mentioning that he's also the current temporary head of the Pill Hall."

Lin Ran gave a strange smile: "I'm already looking forward to seeing you meet him..."

"You should get used to it first, and while you're at it, absorb that Soul Nourishing Saliva to stabilize your soul state... Honestly, I also desperately need this kind of thing to repair and strengthen my soul."

Lin Ran glanced at the situation in the square, stood up, and his figure was swallowed up by the distorted space.

Yao Chen's lips twitched.

Having such a sect leader with such a perverse sense of humor is truly exasperating.

However, now that he has joined Lin Ran's forces, he does indeed need to properly handle the matter between him and Han Feng.

As the funeral in Yunshan drew to a close, and Yun Yun forcefully declared the attitude and stance of the Yunlan Sect, all the powerful figures in the Jia Ma Empire solemnly withdrew and left.

The disciples of Yunlan Sect continued to mourn the passing of their former sect leader, Yunshan, while the higher-ups of Yunlan Sect gazed at Yun Yun's figure with intense emotions.

"Sect Master's action is truly benevolent. Although our Yunlan Sect's ancestral precepts forbid interference in the power of mortal empires, if we continue to sit idly by in the current situation of the Jia Ma Empire, it will inevitably lead to widespread suffering and misery!"

"Indeed, the Sect Master's actions are for the sake of all people, for the future of the Yunlan Sect and the Jiama Empire!"

"Our sect leader is wise!"

The elders of Yunlan Sect were excited. No one is a saint, so how could they not have worldly desires?

The Yunlan Sect's ancestral precepts forbid it from interfering in the affairs of the imperial elites, which means that although the Yunlan Sect is powerful, it has always been lacking in 'power'.

Yun Yun's actions have undoubtedly broken the ancestral precepts, which will undoubtedly be a brand new future for the Yunlan Sect!

"teacher……"

Looking at Yunyun who had returned to the high platform, Nalan Yanran called out softly.

"Are you really sure? Every test at the Gate of Life and Death is different, and I can't offer you any useful help."

"Without the strength of a Battle Spirit, your chances of surviving are extremely slim!"

Yun Yun was still somewhat hesitant. She had been to the Gate of Life and Death before and knew just how dangerous it was.

Back then, even with her fighting spirit strength, she faced near-death experiences. Now, Nalan Yanran is only a Great Dou Master, which makes Yun Yun quite worried.

"I know, but I can't go on like this, teacher. I need motivation to move forward, and I need pressure even more!"

Nalan Yanran said resolutely, "I must go!"

"I see."

Yun Yun sighed softly and nodded: "Let's go, come with me to the back mountain."

"Yes, teacher!"

"Yun Yun..."

Gu He, standing to one side, watched Yun Yun about to leave. He felt a surge of anxiety and instinctively reached out his hand, calling out to her as he did so.

Yun Yun paused slightly as she left, revealing her cool and aloof profile.

"Is there something you need, Master Furukawa?"

Seeing Yun Yun's calm and aloof expression, Gu He clenched his fist and could only manage an awkward smile: "No, it's nothing. It's just that the old sect leader has just passed away. I hope you won't be too sad, Yun Yun."

"Thank you for your concern, Master Guhe. Yunyun has important matters to attend to here. Please make yourself at home, Master Guhe."

After saying that, Yun Yun did not linger and directly took Nalan Yanran and flew away through the air.

Only Guhe, his face blank, remained standing there, stunned.

"Master Guhe, today is a momentous occasion for the former sect leader. He must be deeply saddened. Please don't take it to heart, Master Guhe." Seeing this, Yunling quickly stepped forward to comfort Guhe.

As the Grand Elder of the Yunlan Sect, Yun Ling had high hopes for Gu He and Yun Yun. Yun Yun was exceptionally talented and had now broken through to the Dou Zong level. There were very few people in the entire Jia Ma Empire who could match her.

Only a top-tier alchemist like Gu He could qualify.

If the two could get married, they would be a perfect match in terms of status and position, a truly powerful union. Unfortunately, the man is in love but the woman is not, which has led to the current situation.

If Yun Yun weren't the sect leader of Yunlan Sect and didn't have the strength of a Dou Zong, Yun Leng might have reprimanded her.

You rejected such a fine young man who was pursuing you? What are you thinking?

"Ah, thank you for your concern, Elder Yunling."

Gu He sighed softly and walked down the Yunlan Sect mountain with a somber expression.

He wasn't stupid. Ever since Yun Yun returned from the Monster Mountain Range, she had become increasingly distant from him, and the feeling was completely different from before.

Before going to the Monster Mountain Range, although there was some rift between the two, Guhe could still see how big that rift was. But after the Monster Mountain Range, Guhe could no longer see it clearly.

That gap had turned into an abyss; he couldn't see the end, he couldn't see any hope!

"Why is that...?"

Gu He sighed and walked down from the Yunlan Sect with a dejected expression.

Watching Gu He leave, Yun Leng cursed inwardly at the fool who only knew how to refine medicine, but at the moment he was too lazy to pay any more attention to Gu He.

Yun Yun, who was originally at the peak of the Dou Huang realm, was a powerful combination with Gu He.

However, Yun Yun has now broken through to the Dou Zong level. In Yun Leng's view, Gu He, a sixth-grade alchemist, is already at a disadvantage. The one who is truly worthy of Yun Yun is someone even stronger!

Suddenly, the image of Lin Ran floating in mid-air a few days ago flashed into Yun Leng's mind, and an idea suddenly emerged.

If the sect leader could work in perfect harmony with such a powerful figure, that would truly be a perfect match!

……

Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran soon arrived at the back mountain of Yunlan Sect.

The back mountain of Yunlan Sect is quite unique; apart from a small palace, there is nothing else there.

This palace is a forbidden area for ordinary Yunlan Sect disciples and the place where the successive Yunlan Sect leaders secluded themselves. But in fact, it is also the biggest secret and treasure of the entire Yunlan Sect.

The true entrance to the Gate of Life and Death!

The Gate of Life and Death is the final resting place of each sect leader of the Yunlan Sect after their passing. It contains not only the inheritance of each sect leader, but also a large number of cultivation techniques, weapons, pills, and even opportunities for the infusion of battle qi.

The weakest of these inheritances are all from the Dou Huang level, and there are many Dou Zong powerhouses like Yun Shan, and there may even be inheritances at the Dou Zun level.

Every sect leader of the Yunlan Sect enters this place; in other words, only those who have been recognized by the Gate of Life and Death can become the sect leader of the Yunlan Sect.

The two women entered the hall, where Lin Ran was already waiting.

"Sect Master, what's wrong...?"

Nalan Yanran looked at Lin Ran with some surprise, but Lin Ran waved his hand indifferently: "I'm just curious about this Gate of Life and Death, don't worry about me."

"Whoa whoa."

Nalan Yanran nodded, not daring to ask any more questions. Yun Yun and Lin Ran exchanged glances. Yun Yun walked to the center of the main hall, took a deep breath, and then opened her palm.

Instantly, crimson blood dripped down. Yun Yun quickly formed hand seals, and with the surge of battle qi, Lin Ran keenly noticed that the spatial structure inside the hall had suddenly changed. A few breaths later, a spatial rift suddenly appeared!

This spatial rift was more stable and more in line with the characteristics of a 'door' than the one Yun Yun opened in the square. Its powerful spatial force aroused Lin Ran's curiosity.

"With such powerful spatial energy, this Gate of Life and Death must undoubtedly be a small space. But to create such a small space, one must be at least a Dou Sheng level... Yun Potian was truly incredibly lucky back then."

Lin Ran murmured.

Only those who reach the Dou Sheng level can create small spaces using spatial power. Although Yun Potian, the founder of the Yunlan Sect, was incredibly powerful and roamed the continent, he was only a Dou Zun and did not possess the ability to create small spaces.

Clearly, this Gate of Life and Death was probably created by a Dou Sheng powerhouse and then accidentally obtained by Yun Potian. In fact, the reason why Yun Potian founded the Yunlan Sect here was because the Gate of Life and Death was located here!

"Teacher, I'm going."

Gazing at the emerging spatial rift, Nalan Yanran took a deep breath and walked towards it.

A faint light suddenly appeared in the spatial rift, shining on Nalan Yanran, as if checking whether she was qualified to enter.

A few breaths later, the spatial rift suddenly emitted a suction force, directly swallowing Nalan Yanran into it!

"That's interesting."

Lin Ran squinted, and he could clearly feel that the faint light emanating from the spatial rift contained an extremely special power. This power seemed to be filtering something, and once it identified something, it would actively take it into its space.

Fortunately, the strength of this power is not high, not even at the level of a Dou Zun. It seems that this small space has become extremely dilapidated over time.

However, this also gave Lin Ran room to maneuver!

If the spatial power of this small space is still strong, his direct entry will most likely trigger some kind of space self-protection mechanism, and in a more serious case, it may even cause the entire space to collapse.

At this point, with a little manipulation, it shouldn't be a big problem.

"spirit!"

The moment Nalan Yanran was absorbed by that power, Lin Ran's eyes narrowed sharply, and an immense soul power surged forth, merging into the distorted space.

The next moment, the world in front of Lin Ran suddenly changed, and a dark and desolate world came into view.

It was more of a cemetery than a world, with countless coffins filling the field of vision, and above these coffins, a pale blue stone longsword hung.

There was a small array at the bottom of the stone sword, and there were many white bones around the array. Nalan Yanran, who had stepped into it, was in this place, but at this moment her eyes were confused and lifeless.

"Illusion techniques, huh?"

Lin Ran understood.

No wonder Yun Yun once told her that the trials each sect leader faced within the Gate of Life and Death were different; it turned out they were created using illusion techniques.

"This formation should be a spirit-gathering formation, condensing and channeling battle qi... I see, so this is the so-called Gate of Life and Death. It uses illusions to create trials. Anyone who can pass the trials will have a strong enough mind to control even if they gain immense power in a short time."

"By testing the corresponding abilities of the heirs, suitable cultivation techniques and combat skills, or even the weapons of their ancestors, are selected from this cemetery as rewards..."

"Using the power of our ancestors to nurture future generations—what a powerful gate of life and death!"

Lin Ran clicked his tongue in amazement. No wonder Yun Potian regarded this small space as the treasured heirloom of the Yunlan Sect. This small space simply existed for this purpose!

"In other words, as long as Yanran can get through the illusion, she will be able to inherit this power smoothly."

"That's easy to handle."

Lin Ran's spirit's gaze narrowed slightly, just as he was about to make a move. But at that very moment, a beam of white light suddenly burst forth from the cyan stone sword and hurtled towards Lin Ran.

Lin Ran frowned slightly, let out a cold snort, and his spiritual soul power exploded like thunder in this space.

The white light seemed to sense Lin Ran's power, and its rapid movement in mid-air came to an abrupt halt. It dared not approach any further, and after a few breaths, the white light began to slowly wriggle, transforming into a phantom figure that hovered in mid-air.

The person's appearance was blurry and unclear; one could only vaguely make out that he was an old man.

"You are not a member of the Yunlan Sect, so why did you trespass into the Gate of Life and Death?" The illusory old man stared at Lin Ran, then slowly said. Afterward, he seemed to understand something, and his gaze fell on Nalan Yanran in the barrier, his expression inscrutable.

"Is she one of yours?"

"He's one of my men." Lin Ran spoke calmly, sizing up the old man before frowning slightly. "This level of soul strength... are you Yun Potian?"

Lin Ran had read through the history of the Yunlan Sect. Since its founding, the Yunlan Sect has had nine sect leaders, and Yun Yun is the ninth.

Throughout the history of the Yunlan Sect, the strength of each sect leader has been relatively similar. Apart from the founder, Yun Potian, whose strength is not recorded in detail, the remaining sect leaders were all at the Dou Zong level, and even the sixth and seventh sect leaders were at the Dou Huang level.

It wasn't until the eighth generation, Yunshan, that he barely managed to break through to the Dou Zong level with the help of the Soul Palace.

Furthermore, the Yunlan Sect specializes in wind-attribute techniques and hardly cultivates the soul. Yet, the soul strength of this guy in front of him is no less than his own. Apart from Yun Potian, Lin Ran couldn't think of anyone else who could do this.

Upon hearing Lin Ran's question, a hint of pride emanating from the old man's very bones appeared in his eyes: "I am indeed Yun Potian, and others sometimes call me Venerable Yun."

To be able to transform a small space into this state, Yun Potian is indeed a Dou Zun powerhouse.

It makes sense. To have brought the Yunlan Sect to such an extent that even the ancient clans knew about it, Yun Potian must have been at least a Dou Zun. Back then, the Yunlan Sect's strength should have been similar to that of the Sifang Pavilion.

But could Yun Potian's soul strength really be that strong?!

Lin Ran squinted.

"Your idea of ​​setting up this Gate of Life and Death is excellent, but unfortunately this space is dilapidated. If no expert above the Dou Zun level repairs it, your little space will probably perish soon."

To be honest, most of the members of the Yunlan Sect are surnamed Yun, but its system is a sect system, not a family system. Most of the members are adopted orphans or changed their surnames later. Their talents vary, and in addition, they are located in the Northwest Continent, where geniuses are scarce. In just a few generations, the sect's strongmen have all declined, resulting in a gap in their ranks.

If the Yunlan Sect operates on a family bloodline system, given Yun Potian's Dou Zun status, his descendants' aptitude would certainly not be too bad, and they might even be able to break through to Dou Zun like him.

Then, by using the power of a Dou Zun to maintain this small space and keep the Dou Qi intensity within the Gate of Life and Death, the Yunlan Sect will at least be a first-tier power in the Northwest Continent!

Lin Ran's eyes were incredibly sharp; he saw through the current situation at the Gate of Life and Death at a glance.

A shadowy look flashed across Yun Potian's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure and said calmly, "The younger generation of the sect are of mediocre talent and beyond my control. I am just a remnant soul. If this space is destroyed, then so be it."

"Oh?"

Lin Ran looked astonished, as if he had seen some rare treasure, his eyes widening in surprise.

"Indeed, children and grandchildren have their own blessings, and besides, aren't the disciples of the Yunlan Sect your descendants... But I'm quite curious, if you're truly so carefree, why did you establish this Gate of Life and Death?"

"It's one thing to establish it, but Venerable Yun has been guarding this place for hundreds of years. Now that the Gate of Life and Death is in ruins, he can still say such carefree words. Venerable Yun's magnanimity and temperament truly make me ashamed."

"But Venerable Yun, could you tell me what is brewing within this stone sword?"

Lin Ran's words, spoken with a faint smile, caused Yun Potian's expression to darken suddenly. However, he still restrained himself and said with a half-closed smile, "You jest, sir. You should have seen that this stone sword is just a small formation that gathers battle qi. What is there to it be called brewing?"

"Oh?"

Lin Ran let out a faint laugh, and the next moment, his soul thoughts transformed into a shockwave, roaring towards Yun Potian.

"Bang!"

A deep voice rang out. Lin Ran's soul impact did not shatter the phantom formed by Yun Potian; it merely caused ripples to spread across Yun Potian's soul body.

"You utterly foolish brat, do you think this is the outside world?!" Upon seeing Lin Ran's actions, Yun Potian's voice turned icy cold. With a flick of his sleeve, the stone sword suspended high in the sky suddenly condensed into a fierce wind sword aura. With a swing, it tore through the void, transforming into a gust of wind, carrying sharp sword aura, and shot straight at Lin Ran.

Lin Ran sneered, his body trembled, golden light appeared, and his figure instantly disappeared from the spot, dodging the swift sword energy. At the same time, he appeared next to Nalan Yanran and grabbed her shoulder.

With her soul power surging, Nalan Yanran, who was in an illusion, opened her eyes in a daze, somewhat at a loss.

"Sect Master, what are you doing here...?"

"Don't say anything more, let's go." Lin Ran placed a hand on Nalan Yanran's slender waist, and his figure transformed into golden light to dodge.

"Leave? Since you're here, you might as well stay!"

Seeing Lin Ran disappear with Nalan Yanran, Yun Potian sneered and suddenly grabbed at the flashing golden light. A hissing sound rang out, and streaks of fierce sword energy burst out from the stone sword, quickly intersecting into a whirlwind of sword light that enveloped the void.

As the swift sword energy swept past, a golden palm print suddenly appeared, colliding abruptly with it.

"boom!!"

Amidst the surging battle energy, Lin Ran, holding Nalan Yanran, emerged from the void.

His expression was grave!

(End of this chapter)