Battle Through the Heavens: The Holy Sun Immortal Venerable

Chapter 158 Feng Qing'er: Master Lin Ran...

"No, this is impossible! Weren't you stuck at the Seven Star Dou Zong level, your cultivation limited and unable to break through? How could you possibly break through to Dou Zun in just a few years? This is impossible!"

Feng Qing'er looked on in disbelief.

"This sounds like a familiar conversation. The last time we met, you were also full of 'impossible' statements to me," Lin Ran said with a faint smile. "Do you remember how I answered you?"

For me, nothing is ever impossible!

"For you, nothing is ever impossible..."

Feng Qing'er murmured, picking up where Lin Ran left off, her silver-blue eyes now displaying an inscrutable expression.

She is proud by nature, and this pride comes not only from her strength and the power behind her, but also from her exceptional talent.

However, the proud Feng Qing'er was utterly insignificant in front of the man before her.

In terms of strength, the other party was already a Dou Zong powerhouse in his early years, while she was only a Dou Wang at that time.

Even though she had already broken through to the Dou Huang level, Lin Ran's pace did not stop. She even broke through her own bottleneck and broke through to the Dou Zun level!

This person is on par with her teacher!

In terms of status, although he was a disciple of the Fenglei Pavilion Master, the other party's status was far more extraordinary.

Although the Scorpion Demons have a bad reputation, their strength is undeniable. The Wind and Thunder Pavilion is no match for them; only the strongest members of their clan can defeat them.

But if we're going to compare even that, then the rest will be about bloodline, background, talent...

Feng Qing'er closed her eyes, feeling utterly powerless.

We can't compare.

Although the Heavenly Phoenix Clan is powerful and one of the three major clans in the World of Warcraft, only those within the clan know their own affairs. The true king of the World of Warcraft will always be just one person.

To that person, the Heavenly Demon Phoenix was like food.

But what about Lin Ran's pure yang body?

That's the bloodline physique that a former Dou Di once possessed!

"Why are you here? The strange phenomenon and terror that the Gold-Eating Rat Clan spoke of must be you," Feng Qing'er said in a low voice. In front of Lin Ran, her tone was less arrogant, like a noble phoenix lowering its head, attracting the attention of many.

Miss Feng's name is famous throughout Zhongzhou, but no one has ever seen her like this before, not even Fei Yang, who is also from Fenglei Pavilion.

"Hehe, you're right, little phoenix."

Lin Ran stood up with a faint smile, his indifferent gaze sweeping over everyone present.

"I am the young sect master of the Cloud Rain Sect. Yes, the Cloud Rain Sect as you all know."

Lin Ran's words caused many people present to change their expressions drastically.

Yunyu Sect, this guy actually comes from that lewd sect that once plagued the Central Plains and poisoned countless women!

Many people showed fear on their faces, but under Lin Ran's oppressive aura, they could not move an inch.

"I believe Jinshi warned you before you entered the Tianmu Mountains. Under these circumstances, you still dared to step into this place. I don't know whether to praise your fearless courage or despise your greed."

"In previous years, the Heavenly Eye Blood Pool had all sorts of complicated tests, but this year it's very simple. As long as you can withstand my pressure for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, you'll pass."

"What a joke! You're a Dou Zun, how could we possibly withstand your oppressive aura?!"

No sooner had Lin Ran finished speaking than a gray-robed man angrily retorted, "Furthermore, the rules for the Heavenly Eye Blood Pool's assessment have been established over the years. You can't just change them like that; that's too domineering!"

"Oh?"

Lin Ran stared blankly at the gray-robed man. Was this attire from the Yellow Springs Pavilion?

Does your master know how brave you are?

"You're right. My power is naturally beyond what you trash can withstand. Therefore, I will restrain my strength, limiting my battle qi to the peak of the Dou Huang realm and my soul strength to the peak of the Mortal realm."

Peak Douhuang?!

A mortal soul?!

The mere mention of these two terms caused the expressions of everyone present to change once again, and the gray-robed man roared, "What the hell are you doing...?"

"Pfft!"

The space was compressed, and the Yellow Springs Pavilion disciples who were chattering away just a moment ago were instantly crushed into a pool of blood foam by the invisible spatial force.

"Of course, this is not something I'm discussing with you."

Lin Ran smiled gently: "After all, Jin Shi had already given you a heads-up before you even stepped into this place, hadn't he?"

The next moment, along with his words, a terrifying, suffocating pressure erupted from his body!

It was not just the suppression of fighting spirit, nor simply the crushing of soul strength, but the product of the combination of two forces. Most importantly, this force also contained a suffocatingly hot heat!

Under this oppressive force, the expressions of several people in the arena changed drastically on the spot. Before they could make any move, they were all blown away by this force, fell to the ground, coughed up blood, and became weak.

In the blink of an eye, the hundreds or thousands of people who had gathered at the foot of the mountain had dwindled to just a dozen or so. Moreover, these dozen or so people were in very poor condition, each of them gritting their teeth and constantly urging their battle qi to try to withstand Lin Ran's pressure.

Unfortunately, this persistence was meaningless.

Among the dozen or so people, several more turned pale. Within a few breaths, they felt as if a raging fire was burning in their hearts, their bodies trembled, their fighting spirit was exhausted, blood gushed out, and their bodies were sent flying backward as if struck by a heavy blow.

In an instant.

Only eight people remained in front of Lin Ran, barely able to hold on.

Without exception, all eight of them came from the Four Directions Pavilion, and most of them were around the level of an eight-star Dou Huang, which was quite good. However, they were far from the level of the people who should have appeared in the next Tianmu Blood Pool in the original story.

After all, the next generation should be the most outstanding geniuses of the Four Directions Pavilion, and their strength is basically at the peak of Dou Huang, which is incomparable to this generation.

"Damn it!! Is this all I'm capable of?!"

"Damn it!"

A few more breaths passed, followed by a cry of resentment. Several more of the eight were eliminated, and Fei Yang, the representative of Fenglei Pavilion this year, also failed to hold on for long.

However, the other one, Feng Qing'er, was gritting her teeth and persevering.

A dazzling silver battle aura enveloped her body. This proud daughter of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan was now in a sorry state. Under Lin Ran's pressure, she was like a fertilized bird, and there was no trace of her previous noble phoenix appearance.

The disciples of the four surrounding pavilions were quickly defeated one by one, and Feng Qing'er gritted her teeth.

To be honest, this year's Tianmu Blood Pool wasn't hers to compete in, so she didn't need to work so hard. But the person being tested in front of her was Lin Ran! The Lin Ran who had brought her endless shame and a past she couldn't bear to look at!

"I need to prove myself; I can't give up like this!"

"I can do it! I can do it! Feng Qing'er, you can do it!"

Feng Qing'er murmured, her azure-silver eyes suddenly turning icy cold, and a surge of powerful battle qi erupted from her body, actually transforming into a giant phoenix phantom behind her.

The phoenix was entirely black, giving it an eerie feel. As the phoenix image appeared, a strange sense of pressure descended from the sky, leaving the eliminated people around them dumbfounded and even letting out exclamations.

The pressure from Feng Qing'er and Lin Ran overlapped and intertwined, their forces seemingly causing even the energy in this world to become somewhat disordered.

"Wow, you're quite capable."

Lin Ran's gaze fell on Feng Qing'er, on the huge black phoenix phantom: "You've even brought out the Demon Phoenix Holy Image. With your current growth rate, that's quite an achievement, isn't it?"

"It's none of your business!"

"The Divine Phoenix Statue, devouring heaven and earth!"

Feng Qing'er let out a stubborn yet arrogant cold shout. The illusory black phoenix behind her seemed to come back to life, raising its head to let out a sharp phoenix cry. Then, its huge wings flapped, and a huge black light, ten feet long, emanated out, crashing down on Lin Ran like a meteorite!

The one who tied the knot must untie it; Feng Qing'er clearly intends to end this so-called assessment by attacking Lin Ran!

The jet-black light suddenly surged towards Lin Ran like a giant black python, but Lin Ran sighed softly and remained unmoved.

"You know perfectly well that even if I suppress most of my strength, you still can't shake me. What's the point of wasting your life force to unleash this meaningless attack?"

"break."

A detached voice came from Lin Ran's mouth, and a dazzling flame condensed from his mouth into a rocket, which was then gently launched.

The next moment, the demonic phoenix statue, which had been approaching with overwhelming power, was pierced through by the rocket and vanished without a trace.

"It's none of your business!"

With the sacred image broken, Feng Qing'er's pretty face turned pale. She almost couldn't withstand Lin Ran's pressure, but she still gritted her teeth and endured the weakness in her body. Her jade hands flashed out a series of dazzling hand seals, and then a cold shout came out from her small mouth.

"The Holy Image Phoenix Bell!"

As the shout fell, the illusory black phoenix that Lin Ran had casually shattered suddenly seemed to be resurrected, reforming itself and then letting out a sharp phoenix cry. The pitch-black light suddenly intensified, enveloping Feng Qing'er's body.

After enveloping Feng Qing'er's body, the powerful dark light writhed and, after a moment, condensed into a massive black bell that was over ten feet long!

This giant bell is extremely large and entirely black. On its surface is carved a black phoenix soaring high, with thick, eerie black flames constantly emanating from its body. This giant bell is quite peculiar; although it is clearly formed from energy, it looks more real than any physical object, and even the black light flowing on it is exactly the same as that of a real object.

The sudden appearance of the jet-black bell naturally caused a stir among the crowd.

From afar, this giant bell exudes a terrifying aura of indestructibility. One can imagine how sturdy it must be; even the full-force attack of some Dou Zong powerhouses would probably be unable to harm it!

"The Demon Phoenix Bell".

Lin Ran raised an eyebrow: "A very good fighting skill, but your Demon Phoenix Bell is really pitifully small."

It is said that the Demon Phoenix Bell is a fighting technique inherited from ancient times by the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan. It was created by a Heavenly Demon Phoenix senior whose strength reached the level of Dou Sheng. Its defensive power is incredibly terrifying, and it can also be used to unleash extremely fierce sonic attacks. It is both offensive and defensive, making it extremely troublesome. Among those of the same level, few can break it.

However, this girl has clearly only cultivated to a superficial level. If those old fogies of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan were to use it, the entire area within a hundred miles would likely be enveloped by the Phoenix Bell, and with a single chime, all life within would be destroyed.

Lin Ran's teasing words clearly did not deter Feng Qing'er. The girl tried her best to maintain the Demon Phoenix Bell and endure Lin Ran's pressure. Her stubborn little appearance made Lin Ran laugh.

"This little phoenix is ​​quite interesting, but shouldn't she wait until the next round? Why is she working so hard now... Could it be that she sensed my presence and came looking for me specifically?"

Lin Ran muttered to himself, his gaze shifting from Feng Qing'er to the group of people who had already been eliminated.

With a wave of his hand, a vast spatial force completely sealed it off.

Everyone felt a blur before their eyes, and the scenery around them had changed drastically.

"Such spatial manipulation techniques... Is that person really a Dou Zun powerhouse?!"

"How terrifying... That person looks about our age, how can he be a Dou Zun expert?! And wasn't the Yunyu Sect already expelled from Zhongzhou a long time ago?"

"Lin Ran...the young sect master of the Cloud Rain Sect..."

As everyone discussed Lin Ran and the Yunyu Sect, there was no doubt that after today, the name of that lewd sect, which had been expelled from Zhongzhou, would return to Zhongzhou once again.

Lin Ran, the young sect master of the Cloud Rain Sect and a Dou Zun, will undoubtedly become the focus of this media storm!

However, Lin Ran, as the protagonist, is clearly unaware of these things at the moment, and even if he did, it wouldn't matter.

After all, his teacher's order was for him to rebuild the reputation of the Cloud Rain Sect!

"My little phoenix, do you really think this thing is useful?"

Lin Ran took a step forward and instantly arrived in front of Feng Qing'er.

Her slender fingers gently tapped the jet-black Phoenix Bell, the deep sound causing Feng Qing'er to bite her red lips.

"So cute."

Lin Ran's lips curled up slightly, holy flames emanating from his palm. He tapped the demonic phoenix bell twice, and within a few breaths, tiny cracks began to spread out in the direction Lin Ran had tapped.

"Click..."

The faint sounds gradually spread out, until eventually they became almost a chorus.

Even though the Demon Phoenix Bell around her was completely shattered, Feng Qing'er still kept her head down, not daring to look at Lin Ran at all.

"What...what do you want?!"

Feng Qing'er avoided Lin Ran's gaze: "Lin Ran, I failed the challenge. Move me out like the others."

"Moving out is definitely going to happen, but... you seemed to have been calling me Lin Ran the whole time."

Lin Ran chuckled, grabbed her chin, and forced her to look him in the eye. His other hand then casually and brazenly landed on Feng Qing'er's slender waist.

"No, don't..."

"I'll give you one more chance to think about what you should call me."

"No……"

Feng Qing'er tried to struggle, but how could she be a match for Lin Ran?

Before long, the tide rose and fell, its color as pink as peach blossoms.

In a daze, past memories flooded her mind. Looking at Lin Ran's face in front of her, the shameful and indignant address she used was slowly uttered.

"Master, my master..."

(End of this chapter)