Battle Through the Heavens: The Holy Sun Immortal Venerable

Chapter 131 Old Man Mu Gu

"Your Majesty!"

"That damn bastard, he's asking for it!!"

Countless snake people cried out in alarm. Several snake people elders and leaders were furious and simultaneously activated their battle qi wings, attacking the black-robed old man.

However, the old man in black robes didn't even glance at them. With a casual wave of his sleeve, all the snake-people's Dou Huang and Dou Wang powerhouses were severely injured and sent flying backward. Some of the weaker snake-people even had their bodies explode under this power, turning into a cloud of blood mist.

Immediately afterwards, the old man in black robes opened his palms again towards Medusa, and a chilling aura surged out from the black mist. Then, three chains wrapped around Medusa.

"Hehehe... Just come with me obediently!"

The jet-black chains came hurtling through the air, leaving a deep ripple in the space they passed through.

Medusa tried to dodge, but suddenly found that the space around her was completely sealed off. She couldn't even dodge and could only watch as the three chains attacked her.

But at this critical moment, a dazzling golden light suddenly burst forth from Medusa's body.

It's the Sacred Jade Token!

A layer of holy golden battle aura barrier spread out from the Holy Jade Token, condensing and forming on Medusa's body, while also blocking the three chains.

"what?"

The appearance of the barrier caused the black-robed elder to let out a soft exclamation, his cloudy eyes brightening even more: "Such dense fire-attribute battle aura! I can smell the scent of a strange fire within it!"

"Little snake, who gave you this token?"

"..."

Medusa stared intently at the old man in black robes, letting out a hiss. The next moment, her exquisite human body suddenly changed, rapidly expanding and growing larger.

After a few breaths, Medusa's figure had transformed into a colossal creature tens of feet long!

The true form of the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python!

The giant, seven-colored serpent hovered in the void, its scales reflecting a seven-colored light. If it also had claws beneath its body, it would be nothing short of a divine dragon.

As its body grew larger, a powerful energy slowly emanated from the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python, causing ripples like waves to appear in the surrounding space.

Meanwhile, the appearance of her true form allowed Medusa to forcefully break free from the spatial constraints imposed by the black-robed elder. Her triangular forked tongue flickered in and out, and after transforming into a gigantic body, the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python's originally somewhat alluring snake eyes also gained some of its original ferocity. In its giant mouth, venomous fangs interlocked, radiating a chilling light!

"Hiss!!"

The Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python raised its head and let out a loud hiss. Its massive body instantly disappeared from its original spot and fiercely attacked the black-robed old man.

Its speed is so terrifying that even some veteran Dou Zong powerhouses cannot contend with it.

However, the old man in black robes seemed to have anticipated this all along.

Before the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python could even appear, the black-robed elder calmly raised his hand and suddenly clenched it in the vast space, causing the space to collapse.

It's not just a simple case of spatial collapse.

When that space collapsed, the body of the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python actually appeared from it, its scales shattered and covered in blood, clearly indicating that it was seriously injured!

"Why bother with this futile resistance?"

The old man in black robes looked at the disheveled and heavily injured Seven-Colored Devouring Python and said calmly, "I don't like torturing living beings, but compared to you, little snake, I am now more interested in the owner of the battle qi of the item you just took out."

"I wonder if you could tell me a little about it?"

"hiss!!"

The Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python let out another hiss, its blood-soaked body suddenly contracted, and its giant tail swung nimbly, unleashing a terrifying force that seemed to shatter the void. The sonic boom created vacuum zones in the surrounding air!

"Stubborn and obstinate."

The old man in black robes shook his head helplessly and raised his palm again: "Fine, then we'll start by searching your soul memories. I originally wanted to find a living Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python to keep as a pet, but now it seems I can only get the corpse of a Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python."

"What a pity, what a pity."

His withered hands clenched again.

However, just as he was about to grasp the power of space, the old man in black robes suddenly felt a violent fluctuation in the space around him.

The next moment, the space in front of him was torn apart, and the space around him was locked.

Two figures, one large and one small, stepped through the air and appeared in front of the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python in an instant.

"Sorry I got back a little late."

Lin Ran gently stroked the scales of the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python. Accompanied by a burst of seven-colored light, the enormous Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python transformed back into the figure of Medusa, its aura ethereal.

Lin Ran took out several pills from his storage ring and put them into Medusa's mouth.

Little Ziyan looked at Medusa with great curiosity.

For some reason, she really liked the scent of the beautiful older woman in front of her; the scent suited her perfectly.

That smells like Warcraft!

This beautiful older sister isn't a person, but a Warcraft!

"I thought you'd just stand by and do nothing..." Medusa took the pill, her beautiful eyes glancing at the black-clad youth before her with a complex mix of emotions. Then, she looked at the black-robed elder with deep concern: "Be careful, this guy's strength is at least a high-level Dou Zong, and he might even be a Dou Zun!"

"Ziyan, take care of Medusa."

"Whoa whoa."

Zi Yan quickly ran to Medusa's side and carefully helped her up.

Lin Ran smiled, then stepped through the void and slowly walked to the sky, his gaze calmly fixed on the old man whose entire body was shrouded in a black robe.

Looking at Lin Ran's figure, the black-robed elder calmly said, "Lin Ran, the young sect master of Yunyu Sect, disciple of the Three Ghosts of Scorpion Demon, with the strength of a peak Seven Star Dou Zong. Many of our protectors have fallen at your hands."

"However, it seems the intelligence was wrong. I didn't expect you to have broken through to the Dou Zun realm. No wonder you were able to kill all the guardians of my Soul Palace in this Northwest region."

"Spiritual Realm Soul, One-Star Dou Zun..."

The old man in black robes had a deep gaze; looking up at him seemed to devour one's very soul.

However, his words caused Lin Ran to pause slightly, and a strange smile appeared on her face.

Lin Ran killed not only the Soul Hall protectors, but also an elder of the Soul Hall.

However, the elder of the Soul Hall was a helper summoned by Han Feng. He was said to come from the Mountain of the Dead Souls and was probably traveling in private, so the members of the Soul Hall did not know about him.

"I am Mu Gu. My purpose in coming to the Black Corner Region this time is not you, but it is not unrelated to you..." Elder Mu Gu spoke calmly, and under his black robe, a pair of eyes with a faint light stared at Lin Ran with a somewhat intense gaze.

"I can feel the intense heat emanating from you, the scorching power of that strange fire..."

"Is Han Feng's Sea Heart Flame on your body?!"

"Han Feng's Sea Heart Flame?"

Lin Ran was slightly taken aback. Recalling the old man's self-introduction earlier, a look of realization suddenly appeared in his eyes: "Elder Mu Gu, so it was you."

"It seems you've heard of my name. The Scorpion Demon Three Ghosts are quite powerful. As their successor, I don't wish to be their enemy... Hand over the Sea Heart Flame, and I'll forgive your past actions regarding the Dharma Protector. What do you say?"

"That's interesting."

Lin Ran smiled faintly.

This old man Mu Gu is no ordinary person. He is not only an eighth-grade alchemist, but also a peak three-star Dou Zun and a respected elder of the Soul Palace.

He is also Han Feng's uncle-master! Yao Chen's fellow disciple, and a former possessor of the Burning Technique!

In the original story, after Han Feng's death, this guy seized Han Feng's Sea Heart Flame and repeatedly chased after Xiao Yan in an attempt to seize the Strange Flame and the Burning Technique, but failed. He was then commissioned by the Palace Master to take advantage of the Pill Gathering to seize the 'Three Thousand Burning Flames'.

Unfortunately, none of them were successful.

It can be said that although Elder Mu Gu was powerful, exceptionally talented, and held the prestigious status of an eighth-grade alchemist, his life can only be summed up as failure and tragedy.

He's a complete spendthrift!

"I am naturally aware of Elder Mugu's name, but you've come to the wrong person. Han Feng is not dead yet, and the Sea Heart Flame is certainly not in my hands," Lin Ran said calmly.

"Oh?"

The old man Mu Gu narrowed his eyes: "The Sea Heart Flame isn't on you, but the scorching, burning fire-attribute aura emanating from you is definitely the power of a different kind of fire... You have other different kinds of fire on you?!"

Lin Ran shrugged: "There are more than just the Sea Heart Flame in the world. It's perfectly normal for me to have other strange flames."

"What? Does Lord Mu Gu, a dignified eighth-grade alchemist, not even possess a single exotic flame? You must know that the Medicine Venerable once possessed the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, ranked eleventh on the exotic flame list. You…"

"You're asking for it!"

The old man's face darkened, and a withered hand, as thin as skin and bones, slowly emerged from his sleeve. He clenched his fist, and billowing black mist surged from his palm, transforming into a ferocious black dragon nearly a hundred feet long. With a roar, it howled at Lin Ran.

Yao Chen was a taboo subject to him, and Lin Ran had touched upon this taboo. How could he tolerate it?

The black dragon was ferocious, yet its exceptionally powerful attack did not even cause Lin Ran to stagger back a single step.

"How is that possible?!"

Upon seeing this scene, both Elder Mugu and Medusa, Ziyan, and the others below were astonished.

The old man Mu Gu looked somber. He was a peak three-star Dou Zun, and his attack just now was made in anger. Even a four-star Dou Zun would not dare to take the attack head-on without any defense, let alone Lin Ran, who was only a one-star Dou Zun.

This kid is no ordinary person. Could it be that he has a trump card given to him by the three Scorpion Demons?!

Although the Scorpion Demons had a terrible reputation, they were extremely powerful. In the entire Soul Palace, apart from the Palace Master and those old monsters, almost no one could match them.

If this guy has the trump card of the Scorpion Demon Three Ghosts, Mu Gu will have to consider retreating for the time being.

Lin Ran lightly flicked his sleeve, casually dispersing the black mist. He then waved his palm at Mu Gu from afar, and a terrifyingly hot gust of wind pierced through space. It then condensed into a giant fiery hand in front of Mu Gu with lightning speed, and finally, to Mu Gu's horrified gaze, it struck Mu Gu's body directly.

"What!?"

"Pfft!"

With a single palm strike, the battle qi defenses surrounding Elder Mu Gu's body were destroyed instantly, almost as thin as paper.

The terrifying, scorching wind poured down on his body, causing him to spit out a mouthful of blood. His clothes exploded into ashes, the black mist dissipated, and he transformed into a fireball, flying backwards and crashing heavily to the ground.

"hiss……"

Seeing the seemingly godlike Elder Mu Gu suddenly defeated by Lin Ran with a single palm strike, the contrast caught everyone present off guard.

"Cough cough..."

The old man Mu Gu's figure flashed quickly, widening the distance between himself and Lin Ran, his face still showing signs of shock.

"How is this possible? He's just a mere one-star Dou Zun, how could he possibly possess such combat power!"

"And this flame..."

The old man Mu Gu stared with a gloomy gaze at the burn marks on his body, where many embers still lingered.

It's utterly unbelievable that even with his fighting spirit, he couldn't completely extinguish the flames.

Moreover, Elder Mu Gu keenly discovered that this flame was extremely powerful. Not only was it incredibly hot and explosive, but it could also scorch his battle qi and even his soul power, all of which were ignited by this flame.

What kind of strange fire is this? There isn't a single strange fire on the Strange Fire Ranking that can achieve this level...

"No wonder the Medicine Venerable was able to become famous throughout the continent and become the number one alchemist, while you could only be a dark, sewer rat in the Soul Palace. Hmm, there is indeed some reason for that."

Lin Ran shook his head, agreeing wholeheartedly.

"Kid, you're getting ahead of yourself!"

Upon hearing Lin Ran's words, Elder Mu Gu's face turned ashen. He swiftly formed a hand seal, followed by a low, muffled shout from his throat.

As this shout rang out, surging black mist burst forth from his body and condensed on his palm print.

As the palm print appeared, Elder Mu Gu's eyes narrowed suddenly, and an invisible force was immediately added to his palm. Then, the palm wind howled and slammed down on Lin Ran.

Facing the all-out attack from Elder Mu Gu, Lin Ran stepped on the void as if strolling in a garden. One hand landed behind his waist, while the other hand flipped, and an extremely dazzling light suddenly burst forth from his palm.

Endless golden light burst forth from his palm. As the light spread, a layer of crimson gold crystalline light spread along Lin Ran's handprint. In just a moment, a palm-sized crimson gold handprint adhered to his palm.

As the palm struck, the space in front of Lin Ran emitted a mournful hiss, as if the world itself could not withstand that terrifying power.

A palm print, more dazzling than the sun in the sky, rapidly spread from Lin Ran's palm, carrying an irresistible and domineering aura as it struck.

As soon as the crimson gold handprint appeared, the space around Lin Ran suddenly fluctuated. The powerful pressure that emanated from it greatly shocked Elder Mu Gu, and even made him feel a sense of suffocation!

"Heavens, a Heaven-Rank Battle Technique?!"

"Great Sun Holy Sun Palm!"

"boom!!!"

(End of this chapter)