Battle Through the Heavens: The Holy Sun Immortal Venerable

Chapter 120 A Beautiful Heart Stirred by Sacred Flames!

The aftershocks of the energy collision rippled through the space, and in order to take care of Nalan Yanran's condition, Lin Ran's figure was forced to emerge from the space.

"Sect Master, is that...that person our Grandmaster?"

Nalan Yanran was a little confused, clearly not understanding the situation.

Her gaze swept across the scene before her, and the blurry, aged figure seemed extremely familiar.

"Impressive fighting technique. To be able to unleash such a skill simply by entering this Gate of Life and Death with only your soul power, it seems your soul realm is quite profound."

Yun Potian smiled coldly, casually dissipating the surging energy. Then, he tapped his hands in the air, and the stone sword behind him unleashed countless gusts of wind sword energy, attacking Lin Ran.

Lin Ran raised his hand to shatter the sword energy, and suddenly discovered that wisps of invisible matter, like shackles, had appeared around him.

These invisible shackles, like spider silk, tightly bound Lin Ran and Nalan Yanran. Even when Lin Ran unleashed his soul power, he could not break free.

"Boy, you're quite strong, but how can you possibly break free from these shackles that gather the soul power of the entire Gate of Life and Death?!"

Looking at Lin Ran and Nalan Yanran, who were tightly bound by the Soul Lock, Yun Potian revealed a ferocious expression: "A Spirit Realm soul, truly a rare gem. If I devour you, I might even have a chance to break through that realm!"

"Bang!"

Lin Ran slammed his palm hard against the surrounding soul locks, his expression grave as he watched the rapidly spreading ripples.

He hadn't expected Yun Potian to be so powerful, or rather, this guy's methods were incredibly formidable.

Yun Potian was originally a Dou Zun, and having been dead for a long time, he was only a soul and could barely maintain his Dou Zun combat power.

However, with the help of the Gate of Life and Death, his strength, which was barely at the level of a Dou Zun, was continuously increased. According to his estimation, Yun Potian's strength had probably even reached the level of a six- or seven-star high-level Dou Zun!

However, this is not the most difficult part.

The most difficult thing is that the soul power that permeates the entire Gate of Life and Death can actually be completely mobilized by Yun Potian.

The strength of this soul power has surpassed Lin Ran's current realm, and has even reached the peak of the Spirit Realm Soul... This is Lin Ran's biggest problem!

"I originally only wanted to accumulate power slowly and steadily, drawing a small portion of the soul power from each generation of sect leaders, and gradually transforming myself in this way."

"You dare to ruin my plans? Then stay here and become a part of my power!"

At the same time, Yun Potian's gaze also fell on Nalan Yanran: "You little brat, don't be in a hurry. You are the one I have chosen. After I break the shackles of my soul and complete my resurrection, I will definitely give you a proper title, hahahahaha!"

Yun Potian laughed heartily, then lightly stepped into the void, slowly walking towards Lin Ran step by step.

Looking at Yun Potian slowly approaching, Nalan Yanran's pretty face turned pale. Even if she was stupid, she understood what was going on at this moment.

Although the Gate of Life and Death is the biggest secret of the Yunlan Sect, its essence does not seem to be to provide cultivation for the younger generation of the Yunlan Sect, but rather a means left behind by the ancestor for his own resurrection!

Now, Lin Ran clearly sensed something, which is why he appeared in the Gate of Life and Death to protect her.

"Sect Master, I..."

Nalan Yanran bit her red lips and looked at Lin Ran's handsome profile: "I'm sorry, Sect Master, I've dragged you down..."

"What nonsense are you talking about? Hold me tighter."

Lin Ran tightened his grip on Nalan Yanran's slender waist. Nalan Yanran gasped and quickly hugged Lin Ran. Only then did Lin Ran release his grip and begin to form hand seals rapidly.

"A desperate resistance!"

Seeing Lin Ran's actions, Yun Potian sneered, raised his hand and clenched his fist. Countless soul energies emerged from the coffins on the ground and once again bound Lin Ran.

At the same time, Yun Potian changed the hand seals on his left hand, and the floating stone sword hummed again. Streams of wind-attribute battle qi continuously condensed on the sword body, and its terrifying battle qi intensity even caused the elements in the surrounding world to begin to riot.

"Earth-rank combat skill?!" Nalan Yanran's expression changed drastically. A combat skill that draws upon the elements of heaven and earth must be at least Earth-rank!

The fighting spirit on the stone sword condensed rapidly, and in an instant it took shape. Yun Potian controlled it with his right hand using the Soul Lock and used his left hand as a sword, slashing fiercely at Lin Ran!

This fierce attack caused Nalan Yanran's expression to change drastically, and she held Lin Ran tightly with both hands.

As the powerful surge of battle qi rushed towards her, Nalan Yanran suddenly felt that the person she was holding tightly to Lin Ran suddenly lost her grip. Before she could react, an extremely powerful spatial force suddenly burst out, instantly twisting the space around Nalan Yanran and creating a crack.

Just as the rift was forming, Lin Ran's figure slowly emerged from the spatial rift and embraced Nalan Yanran once again.

As Lin Ran appeared, a vast aura, like a storm, suddenly swept across the space. Under this immense storm, Yun Potian's laughter gradually froze, turning into a solemn expression.

"The original body."

Yun Potian murmured, sensing Lin Ran's aura, and immediately revealed a ferocious smile: "A one-star Dou Zun, very good, very good. With such abundant blood energy, plus a Spirit Realm soul, I only need to devour you, and I won't even need to look for a physical body!"

"The Cloud Soul transforms into countless forms!"

Yun Potian let out a cold shout, and his body began to fluctuate strangely. Then, to Nalan Yanran's horrified gaze, Yun Potian split into four and flew out in all directions, surrounding Lin Ran and Nalan Yanran in a blind spot.

"A clone? Which one is the original?" Nalan Yanran was somewhat dazzled.

"They are all the original body."

Lin Ran said in a deep voice, "Yun Potian's physical body has long since rotted away. His soul has merged with this Gate of Life and Death. At this moment, these four Yun Potians are all part of his original body."

"Or rather..."

Lin Ran's gaze fell on the seven coffins below, as well as the entire ground.

Everything within this barrier can be considered Yun Potian's true form!

"Cloud Soul Devouring Spirit Array!"

A cold shout erupted from the mouths of the four Yun Potians, who simultaneously formed hand seals.

The next moment, the seven coffins below trembled suddenly, and streams of fighting spirit and soul power were drawn out by an invisible force and then merged into the bodies of the four people.

As they stood guard, a grayish-white mist surged from the four of them, then quickly spread out, enveloping Lin Ran.

Within the gray-white mist, an unusual chill permeated the air, and faintly, piercing, shrill screams echoed from within, making one feel suffocated and irritated.

Nalan Yanran was at a loss and subconsciously wanted to activate her battle qi, but Lin Ran's hand landed on her shoulder in time.

"Hold your breath and don't panic. I'm here."

Lin Ran's voice wasn't loud, but it brought Nalan Yanran a strange sense of peace.

Nalan Yanran tightly wrapped her arms around Lin Ran's waist, causing Lin Ran to pause slightly. However, looking at the girl's pale face, Lin Ran didn't say anything, staring straight ahead and waving his palms.

"laugh!!"

The temperature around them suddenly rose, and holy golden flames burst forth from Lin Ran's palm.

Wherever the flames passed, the space itself was distorted, and the gray-white mist that filled the sky melted rapidly, like ice hitting boiling oil.

In the blink of an eye, the gray-white mist that seemed to swallow the entire world vanished completely.

"A strange fire?!"

Yun Potian's eyes widened in shock: "You actually possess a different kind of fire?"

"Impossible! Even if it's a strange fire, it couldn't possibly have such a powerful restraining effect on soul power. What kind of flame is this?!"

"Oh."

Lin Ran glanced indifferently at Yun Potian, then his gaze fell on the seven coffins below.

"These seven coffins must be the source of your power."

Lin Ran calmly pointed his finger at the coffins below. Time seemed to pause for a moment, and then, an extremely brilliant holy flame burst forth from Lin Ran's palm. Then, to Yun Potian's astonishment, it crashed down on the seven coffins.

Holy flames swept across the sky, and everywhere one looked, space seemed to distort. A scorching heat spread through the air, enveloping the entire space.

The terrifying heat made Nalan Yanran's eyes widen; the scorching temperature felt as if her heart had been squeezed tightly.

Compared to this flame, the strange fire she had seen in Xiao Yan's hands, Han Feng's hands, and even the strange fire in Yao Chen's hands were nothing.

This is the real flame! The real strange fire!

In an instant, the coffins on the ground were completely burned in the holy flames, revealing what was inside.

There were seven corpses, but six of them were unrecognizable, their bodies atrophied, and their skin like yellowed paper stuck to their bones, gradually outlining the shape of the skeleton.

Only the seventh corpse was clearly visible, and Nalan Yanran recognized its identity at a glance.

"Master, Grandmaster..."

Nalan Yanran covered her mouth in horror.

That's right, the seventh corpse in that coffin was none other than Yunshan, who had just been buried!

However, the corpses that were sent to the Gate of Life and Death for burial according to the sect rules have now become the source of Yun Potian's power.

"If the person in this coffin is our grandmaster, then who are in the other coffins...?"

"Ah, just as you thought, it's the successive sect leaders of the Yunlan Sect."

Lin Ran spoke calmly, and the holy flame in his palm became even more intense. In just a few breaths, the seven corpses, including Yun Shan, were burned to nothingness in an instant!

The seven corpses of Dou Zong are quite a considerable asset. If they can be put to good use, they could at least allow Lin Ran to create seven more Dou Zong-level puppets.

Unfortunately, since these seven corpses could become Yun Potian's energy supply field, it means that Yun Potian had tampered with their bodies. Although Lin Ran was a greedy guy, he didn't take just any trash.

If there's something dirty inside, it won't be fun.

From the moment Lin Ran made his move to the moment he succeeded, it only took a few breaths.

Thanks to the explosion of the Holy Gold Meteor Heart Flame, before Yun Potian could even react, all seven coffins and the corpses inside were burned to ashes by Lin Ran.

The strange fire ignited, even distorting the space itself.

"Without the remains of the Yunlan Sect's past sect leaders, I'd like to see how much fighting power you have left."

Faced with Lin Ran's actions, Yun Potian's face turned completely gloomy.

"Freeze!"

"Hiss, hiss!"

The gray mist rippled, and Yun Potian's hand seals, which had been split into four people, changed with lightning speed. The cold gray mist once again emanated from his body, accompanied by the clanging sound of golden swords clashing.

In an instant, countless hazy, swift sword energies swept out, eventually forming a sword net that completely enveloped Lin Ran.

"You little bastard, since you're so eager to die, then I'll grant your wish!"

"Myriad Cloud Sword Qi!"

Endless sword energy converged into a sword net, shooting towards Lin Ran. A ferocious glint flashed in Yun Potian's eyes, and a cold shout burst from his mouth.

The sword net spread out in all directions, and before Lin Ran could react, Yun Potian, who had split into four people, regrouped and transformed into a gray light, shooting towards the stone sword hanging in space.

"Is the true form inside that stone sword?"

The soul entered the stone sword, and the entire space trembled violently. This caused Lin Ran, who was resisting the attack of the sword net, to frown slightly, and a deathly aura immediately appeared in his palm.

But after a moment, the deathly stillness slowly dissipated.

"This small space is a rare treasure. Destroying it would be a loss."

"Moreover, this space has probably been completely transformed and altered by this guy over the past few hundred years, and there might be all sorts of hidden methods inside... In that case, let's just burn it all down."

Lin Ran pondered this in his heart, and at the same time, after Yun Potian's soul entered the stone sword, the huge stone sword also began to tremble.

With a sound of space trembling, the huge stone sword suddenly shattered, and a solid figure suddenly emerged from the stone sword.

The figure was a physical entity, not a soul, but its appearance was extremely distorted, and its facial features were not even discernible.

His body was covered with strange runes, and his whole body was shrouded in gray-white mist. As soon as the figure appeared, countless shrill and terrifying screams emanated from his body, making Nalan Yanran's pretty face turn deathly pale with fright.

"What, what is this thing?" Nalan Yanran asked in great fear.

"This should be Yun Potian's body. However, even the body of a Dou Zun expert should have decayed into nothing but bones after hundreds of years. This guy must have relied on the Dou Qi and Soul Qi in the Gate of Life and Death to reconstruct his body based on his own skeletal remains. That's why the appearance of this body is blurry," Lin Ran said in a deep voice.

"This, this, resurrection?" Nalan Yanran was dumbfounded; this was beyond her comprehension.

"As long as one's soul is strong enough, the life and death of the physical body are of no concern."

Lin Ran calmly explained, "The reason you have been able to absorb battle qi in this Gate of Life and Death is because it comes from the battle qi left behind by the successive sect leaders of the Yunlan Sect. Yun Potian also absorbs this part of the battle qi, but in addition to this part of the power, he also devours the power in your bodies."

"The power within me...?" Na Ran Yanran asked, somewhat puzzled. She didn't feel like she was lacking anything. On the contrary, those who entered the Gate of Life and Death throughout history had all experienced a significant increase in strength.

"Ah, it's not battle aura, but soul power and a portion of...blood aptitude!"

Lin Ran's insight was incredibly sharp; in just a moment, he had completely grasped Yun Potian's methods: "This is why, each generation of people entering the Gate of Life and Death is not decided by you, but rather 'matched' by the Gate of Life and Death itself."

"Because Yun Potian also needs to select those who are suitable for him and have sufficient qualifications to help him 'resurrect'."

Lin Ran explained.

This technique might not be considered top-tier in the Central Plains, a region teeming with talented individuals, but for a remote place like the Northwest Continent, it is indeed a top-tier secret technique.

Nalan Yanran was so frightened by Lin Ran's words that her face turned pale, and she held Lin Ran tightly with both hands, not daring to let go.

It was as if she would be swallowed up by Yun Potian if she let go even slightly.

"You little bastard, you seem to know quite a lot. I wonder if you could have foreseen your fate today."

Yun Potian's voice was extremely hoarse and unpleasant. Clearly, although this physical body was able to bear Yun Potian's soul, it was not yet fully nurtured.

"In recent years, Yunlan Sect has indeed declined a lot. It takes almost every ten years or so for a young fellow to enter who meets my requirements. A hundred years ago, there were ten or even more young fellows every year."

"But it doesn't matter. I can sense the powerful bloodline in your body. Although its attributes don't match mine, I can still gradually extract the essence of your flesh and blood and integrate it into my own body."

"Today is not only the day you, you little bastard, die, but also the day I am reborn!"

As soon as Yun Potian finished speaking, his figure suddenly and mysteriously disappeared from the spot.

Upon seeing this, Lin Ran's expression darkened slightly, and his hand, glowing with holy flames, brought forth a terrifying temperature as he slammed a piece of space forward.

With a single palm strike, the space around him distorted, and Yun Potian's figure appeared.

"Impressive perception, worthy of a spirit realm soul. I am growing increasingly fond of you!"

When Lin Ran forcefully exposed him, Yun Potian not only didn't get angry, but instead let out a strange laugh. He clenched his fist in the air, and a jet-black longsword flew out from the broken stone sword below and landed in his hand.

The next moment, dense, grayish-white mist burst forth from the longsword in his hand.

The gray-white mist was much denser than before. If it was 'mist' before, it was now a dense 'cloud'. In just a few breaths, the gray-white mist transformed into a giant cloud sword.

This cloud sword was enormous, grayish-white, and hundreds of feet tall. Gale-force winds howled around its blade, its imposing aura causing the atmosphere in this small space to become solemn.

Under this oppressive force, Nalan Yanran felt her very soul trembling!

"This...this is what a Dou Zun powerhouse is like...?"

"Don't be afraid, I'm here. But you might need to hide here for a while."

Lin Ran patted Nalan Yanran's shapely buttocks, which were hanging on him, and then activated his pure Yang battle qi to cover her body with a thin film of battle qi. At the same time, he distorted a space and put Nalan Yanran into it.

"Zong, sect master..."

Nalan Yanran stared blankly at Lin Ran. Lin Ran didn't say anything, but just gave a gentle smile and turned to look at Yun Potian in front of her.

"Why are you guys so lusting after my body?"

next moment.

A dazzling golden flame, like a sun, erupted from Lin Ran's body.

Yun Potian's expression suddenly changed drastically.

The giant gray cloud sword that he had painstakingly condensed was instantly destroyed by the burning holy flames.

As the holy golden flame emerged, everything in the entire space—whether it was battle qi, soul qi, or even the small space itself—sizzled and hissed!

That was the sound of space being burned.

Holy flames blaze across the heavens!

(End of this chapter)