Battle Through the Heavens: The Holy Sun Immortal Venerable

Chapter 175 The Three Scorpion Demons Finally Make Their Move! Lin Ran, on the Verge of Despair and Death!

Lin Ran moved very quickly; in just a few days, he traversed the spatial wormhole and returned to the Cloud Rain Sect.

However, unlike the expected joyous celebration of Scorpio's birthday, the Cloud Rain Sect was unusually oppressive and quiet today, with hardly anyone in the sect.

Chaotic battle qi energy permeated the entire sect, many buildings had been reduced to ruins, and the ground was covered in crimson amidst the broken walls, the stench of blood assaulting the nostrils...

"What on earth is going on?!"

Lin Ran's face suddenly darkened, and Feng Qing'er and Mu Qingluan also looked grim.

They were initially a little scared, after all, the reputation of the Yunyu Sect in Zhongzhou was really bad, and they wondered if something bad would happen if they followed Lin Ran back to the Yunyu Sect.

Although they are currently essentially Lin Ran's private property, the title of the Scorpion Demon Trio...

Just as the two were lost in thought, the dilapidated state of the Cloud Rain Sect instantly swept away all the chaotic ideas in their minds.

This is hardly a newly established sect that has just returned to Zhongzhou; it's clearly a dilapidated sect that has just experienced the ravages of war!

Lin Ran could clearly sense the residual battle qi in the air, which was wind and thunder attribute battle qi.

and……

Lin Ran glanced at Feng Qing'er, who also pursed her red lips, unsure of what to say.

If I'm not mistaken, among those fighting here is a member of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan, and their strength is even greater than Lin Ran's, comparable to my teacher's. Otherwise, they wouldn't have such a high level of residual battle qi.

"Owner……"

"It's alright, this has nothing to do with you."

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Lin Ran shook his head, his soul spread out, and in a flash, he appeared in front of several seriously injured and unconscious sect disciples.

As the fighting spirit was channeled into her, the unconscious female disciple slowly awoke. Looking at Lin Ran's face, her tired and confused eyes suddenly lit up, followed by a look of pain.

"Young Sect Master..."

"Don't say anything more, just rest well."

After infusing the disciple with some more battle qi, Lin Ran took out two jade bottles from his storage ring and tossed them to Feng Qing'er and Mu Qingluan: "Go find the injured disciples in the sect and give them this."

"Um!"

The two women nodded and hurriedly began searching through the ruins of the Yunyu Sect, clutching the jade bottle. Meanwhile, Lin Ran, with a solemn expression, rushed towards the main peak of the Yunyu Sect.

The three Scorpion Demons are extremely powerful. All three are nine-star Dou Zun. Among them, the Human Scorpion is nine-star sixth-level, the Earth Scorpion is nine-star eighth-level, and the Heavenly Scorpion is even the peak of the ninth-level Dou Zun, with one foot already in the half-saint level!

The fact that someone of this caliber could fight the enemy to this extent truly made Lin Ran's heart pound.

Fortunately, in his perception, the auras of the three masters were still there, but the fluctuations in their auras were huge, especially the second and third masters, whose auras were extremely weak!

Lin Ran quickly stepped into the main peak, his hand seals solidifying. He soon noticed the Second Master, Earth Scorpion, and the Third Master, Human Scorpion, sitting on either side of the main hall.

"Second Master! Third Master!"

Lin Ran strode forward, her face filled with shock: "How could this be!"

"It's all because of you, you brat, messing around outside!"

The Earth Scorpion, his breath weak, glared at Lin Ran with an unfriendly expression: "Of all people to mess with, you had to go after the Heavenly Demon Phoenix's people! Now they've come knocking on our door. If it weren't for the three of us fighting back, the newly rebuilt Cloud Rain Sect would probably have been wiped out again by now!"

"The Celestial Phoenix?!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Ran's expression froze.

No wonder even the powerful Scorpion Demon Three Ghosts were seriously injured one after another; it was actually the Heavenly Demon Phoenix and his gang!

But Feng Qing'er had been following him the whole time. Could it be that those birdmen had heard about what he did at the Four Directions Pavilion Conference and that's why they made such a big show of attack?

Do those guys have that much free time? Feng Qing'er is just an ordinary clansman. It's not worth provoking three peak Dou Zun for her sake!

"Alright, stop thinking nonsense. Give me a drop of your essence."

The human scorpion coughed lightly, spitting out a few clots of blood. After taking out several pills from its storage ring and putting them in its mouth, it said to Lin Ran.

Without hesitation, Lin Ran patted his chest and spat out two drops of essence blood, enveloping them in his battle qi and giving one drop to each of his two masters.

This is the power of the Pure Yang Body. As Lin Ran's strength increases, the effects of his essence blood become more and more significant. Injuries like those caused by earth scorpions and human scorpions would take at least several years to heal without high-grade pills, but with the help of Lin Ran's Pure Yang essence blood, they can recover more than half in an instant.

The earth scorpion and the human scorpion were not polite either, each taking a bite, and their listless aura instantly returned to normal.

Seeing that his two masters' injuries were improving, Lin Ran's tense expression eased slightly. Although his own aura was very weak, he still asked, "Second Master, Third Master, where is Grand Master?"

"My elder brother was severely injured while resisting the powerful Heavenly Phoenix Clan, but in order to maintain the sect's formation, he is currently repairing the formation at the core of the rear peak."

The Earth Scorpion said in a deep voice, "Could you get another drop of essence blood? I'll give it to my elder brother. Otherwise, I'm afraid his current injuries, plus the need to repair the formation..."

"Um!"

Lin Ran nodded in deep agreement. Although his breath was already weak, he still forced out a drop of golden essence blood and gave it to the Earth Scorpion.

"My three masters, please rest assured, you can recuperate for now. The sect will stay here as long as I'm here... *chuckle*!"

With a soft sound, Lin Ran paused in his speech. He turned around in disbelief, looking at his most respected Third Master.

The scorpion's hand pierced deep into his abdomen, and an irresistible, chilling fighting spirit erupted from within.

In an instant, Lin Ran felt a sense of weakness in his body. Grayish-black lines spread out from his navel, covering his chest, and then gradually slowed down as they spread toward his limbs and head.

"Sealing Technique..."

Lin Ran's expression was almost blank. He raised his head in disbelief, only to be met with the human scorpion's cold smile and the earth scorpion's undisguised fiery gaze.

"Second Master, Third Master...why...?"

"Why? Hahahaha!"

The human scorpion laughed heartily. His face, which was younger than that of the scorpion and the earth scorpion, was now filled with excitement and greed, and could even be described as glowing with excitement!

"Don't you know yourself, Linzi? Your special body, your bloodline that can unleash talent, burst forth potential, break through bottlenecks, shackles, and constraints!"

"We are well aware that with our combined talent, the peak of Dou Zun is our limit. We have tried many methods, but none of them have worked. Due to the special nature of the Huan Chan Jile Jue (Joyful Zen Bliss Technique), without an extraordinary stroke of luck, we can only stop here in this lifetime."

"So do you know how excited we were when my older brothers and I found you in the mountains more than ten years ago? A pure Yang body, that's a pure Yang body!"

"With your help, we can easily break through that constraint; with your help, we can break through our own limits, overcome the bottleneck of the Dou Zun realm, and become a true Dou Sheng!"

The scorpion roared excitedly, its appearance as frenzied as that of a wild beast.

Lin Ran opened his mouth, his eyes still flashing with disbelief.

He knew the special nature of his pure yang body, and the excited look on the faces of those guys, including the guardian elders of the Soul Palace, after recognizing his special physique.

And Gu Yuan's words to him: all of this is because of his own constitution.

Lin Ran knew that he had always been aware of just how much allure and attraction his physical body held for these guys.

But how could it be his own teachers who took action? How could it be the teachers who raised him and taught him for over a decade, who were like his own fathers?

That's impossible!

Lin Ran couldn't believe it, and he didn't dare to believe it, but everything in front of him, everything that was happening at this moment, was revealing a bloody reality to him.

Lin Ran struggled to stand up, but had no strength.

The scorpion's sneak attack not only tore apart his prized physical body, but its special seal also completely sealed away the unique characteristics of his pure yang body, leaving Lin Ran as weak as an old man on the verge of death.

She was even weaker than Yun Yun, whom Lin Ran had met before.

"Stop struggling, Xiao Linzi."

The Earth Scorpion smiled calmly, its aged face swaying slightly.

"We three brothers have been researching for over a decade to target your pure Yang constitution, and this sealing technique has been prepared for you for over a decade as well."

"Besides this sealing technique, there is also a special sealing array and a whole host of backup plans, all to prevent you from resorting to desperate measures and going all out. I just didn't expect you to be so sincere with us, directly giving me three drops of pure yang essence blood, allowing us to achieve our goal without lifting a finger."

"No...no..."

Lin Ran tried her best to speak, her weak voice barely audible: "I...I want to see...Master..."

"Don't worry, I'll definitely let you see him. After all, your brother is waiting for your pure Yang power to break the shackles of the Dou Zun."

The scorpion sneered, grabbed Lin Ran by the back of his collar, and tore the space in front of him apart.

Lin Ran felt the world before his eyes blur, and the next moment, he found himself in a dilapidated hall.

The main hall was severely damaged, with blood splattered everywhere. Scorpion's aged figure sat in the center of the hall, his face pale, but he was still continuously releasing battle qi and channeling it into the surrounding array formations.

Lin Ran could still vaguely see half a torn fleshy wing in the corner of the hall.

Lin Ran also has that thing in his storage ring.

Those are the wings of the Heavenly Phoenix!

Clearly, the Scorpion had not lied to him about this matter; they had indeed fought a fierce battle with the Heavenly Demon Phoenix, and both sides were ultimately severely injured.

"Big brother, it's all done."

With a wave of his hand, the drop of pure yang essence blood that Lin Ran had taken out earlier floated towards the celestial scorpion.

Scorpion, who was repairing the formation, suddenly opened his eyes, swallowed the essence blood in one gulp, and then activated his battle qi to refine it.

Before long, Scorpion's weak breath was relieved, and after a moment, Scorpion slowly opened his eyes, his gaze falling on Lin Ran.

"They're here."

"Great...Master..."

Lin Ran struggled to lift his head, looking at the scorpion that resembled his father. The gray-black sealing spell had spread from his lower abdomen to his limbs and neck. The gray-black patterns were like a spider web, or like shackles of depravity, gradually sealing off Lin Ran's fair skin.

Lin Ran raised his head, as if this could delay the restrictions of the sealing spell. He looked at the Scorpion, and their eyes met in mid-air.

Why...?

"The third brother should have already told you, so why are you still asking why?"

Scorpio slowly walked down the steps and came to stand in front of Lin Ran, looking at him.

The calm tone made it seem as if Lin Ran had returned to the day he returned to the Cloud Rain Sect, just like every previous meeting, causing a hint of daze to appear in Lin Ran's eyes.

"...Why... If I had a pure yang body, I could have done it from the beginning, so why did you have to raise me for decades... Why!"

"Livestock should naturally be fattened before slaughter. Although the young cubs are tender, only by raising them to adulthood can there be enough flesh and blood for all of us to share, right?"

Scorpio said calmly, "Although a young, pure Yang body can also improve one's aptitude and has a high probability of helping me break through the bottleneck of Dou Zun and give me the opportunity to challenge Dou Sheng, that opportunity is too small."

"The reason why I, Scorpio, can still live in this Central Continent and continue to build up the Cloud Rain Sect despite doing all sorts of bad things is not because of my strength, but because of my self-awareness."

"I know very well what I am capable of. If I devour you when you were young, it would only give me the possibility of breaking through to the Dou Sheng realm. But if I slowly raise you and nurture your pure Yang body, then what I possess will no longer be just the possibility of breaking through to the Dou Sheng realm, but a real opportunity to become a Saint!"

"Clearly, my plan succeeded."

"Your growth has exceeded my expectations, or rather, the power possessed by the Pure Yang Body has exceeded my expectations."

"In just eighteen years, you have grown to this level: a four-star Dou Zun, an eighth-grade alchemist, a Spirit Realm Soul... and this aura... you should not be far from the 'Soul Realm' Soul of a Pure Yang Body."

Scorpio spoke calmly, each word like an extremely sharp sword, piercing the softest part of Lin Ran's heart.

Although the Scorpion Demons had an extremely bad reputation in the original work, Lin Ran had always regarded them as his father since he transmigrated here.

The kindness of raising children is as great as the heavens. Facing these three masters who raised him to adulthood, taught him knowledge, and answered his questions, Lin Ran trusted them almost 100%. He was even prepared to stand on the same side as them and face Yao Chen and Xiao Yan.

This is why Lin Ran immediately attacked Xiao Yan and Yao Chen when they first met.

He believed in the Scorpion Demons and relied on them.

This is the support and family he can rely on completely!

But at this moment!

Lin Ran closed her eyes in pain, while Scorpio's indifferent voice continued to echo in her ears...

(End of this chapter)