Battle Through the Heavens: The Holy Sun Immortal Venerable

Chapter 178 Near Death, Xun'er

Canaan College.

At the summit of the lush, tree-lined hillside, a young girl in a light blue dress stood gracefully, a purple sash lightly tied around her slender waist, outlining her figure in an extremely alluring way.

She faced the vast white mist beyond the mountain peak, her long, flowing black hair cascading down her shoulders, stopping only at her slender waist.

The girl stood with her hands behind her back, her slender figure silhouetted against the surrounding light white mist, like a blue lotus blooming in the mundane world, ethereal and uniquely spiritual.

This woman is as if she were born from the very essence of heaven and earth; her beauty is so dazzling that it is almost mesmerizing.

"Xun'er, you really did come here again."

Hearing that gentle, soothing voice, Xun'er's face immediately softened into a smile. She turned to look at the mature woman approaching from the side path and said with a smile, "Instructor Ruolin, you were looking for me?"

Instructor Ruolin approached Xun'er, patted the latter's head helplessly, and said, "Thinking about that brat again, huh? You could have participated in the last academy advancement competition. As long as you passed the competition, you would have been qualified to cultivate in the inner academy. With your strength, it wouldn't have been a problem at all, but you didn't go!"

That brat… was he talking about Brother Xiao Yan? But what I'm thinking right now…

Xun'er felt a sense of realization, but she smiled mischievously and said, "Xun'er is too weak to compete with the senior students."

"Come on, do you think I don't know what you're thinking? You just want to wait for that guy to come along, don't you?"

At this point, Instructor Ruolin suddenly gritted her teeth, a hint of indignation flashing across her gentle face. She even uttered a rare curse: "That little bastard Xiao Yan dared to mess with me! I had to work so hard to get him through that year-long vacation, and now a year has long passed, almost two or three years have gone by, and I still haven't seen him! It's infuriating! If it weren't for that kid's three-year agreement to defeat Nalan Yanran, I would have simply crossed his name off the list!"

"Teacher Ruolin, I believe Brother Xiao Yan will definitely come soon," Xun'er said hurriedly upon hearing this.

"That guy has absolutely no sense of propriety. He's been registered for two or three years and still hasn't enrolled. Even if he's a genius, you can't do this!" Instructor Ruolin was furious. Because of that kid, she could have been promoted to a higher-level teacher long ago.

"Teacher Ruolin, you really believe..."

Xun'er's bright eyes curved slightly as she spoke with a smile, but then, as if remembering something, her expression suddenly changed. She waved to Ruolin and quickly hurried down the mountain: "Instructor Ruolin, I have something to attend to. Excuse me!"

"what?"

Ruolin looked completely bewildered.

In her eyes, this young girl had always been like a pure lotus flower. This was the first time she had ever seen such a flustered expression on Xun'er's face.

Xun'er moved swiftly, and in no time she was back at her residence. Her hurried demeanor attracted the attention of many on the road, who wondered why this goddess in the hearts of countless people was in such a rush.

What could possibly make a proud young woman like Xun'er show such an expression?

It's very simple, the monthly time to nourish and warm the meridians is coming soon!

No matter what, Xun'er couldn't let everyone know that she had to be with a man like that every month!

Xun'er took a deep breath as she entered the room, then slowly sat down cross-legged, waiting for Lin Ran to appear.

Well, Xun'er was always quite nervous at times like this. After all, every time she had her meridians nurtured, she had to be completely honest with Lin Ran. This kind of thing would be incredibly nerve-wracking for any girl, let alone Xun'er, who was inexperienced in such matters.

Of course, aside from being nervous, Xun'er no longer felt as resistant as she had at the beginning.

Lin Ran had been tending to Xun'er's meridians more than once or twice. At first, Xun'er did resist and even couldn't understand why her father would make such a decision. She not only resisted Lin Ran, but could even be described as disgusted by him.

However, with each nurturing session, Lin Ran did not do anything out of line; at most, he just watched with amusement.

Moreover, each time she was nurtured, the improvement she received was almost always visible to the naked eye. As the person involved, Xun'er could clearly feel the improvement in her physique and the strengthening of her fighting spirit.

Gradually, Xun'er got used to it, and even looked forward to Lin Ran's arrival...

"Judging by the time, it should be around this time, why aren't they here yet..."

Xun'er sat cross-legged on the bed, waiting quietly, but after a long while, she still couldn't see Lin Ran, which made her a little suspicious.

Normally, this should be the time...

"Thump!"

The sound of a heavy object falling suddenly rang in Xun'er's ears. Xun'er turned around abruptly and immediately showed a look of astonishment.

A withered figure suddenly fell onto the bed behind her.

The figure was completely naked, looking extremely disheveled and weak, as thin as skin and bones. There was a deep wound on his abdomen that revealed the bone, and his internal organs and bones were clearly visible.

Blood flowed continuously from the wound, instantly staining the bed red. Xun'er subconsciously looked at the person's face, a face she knew all too well.

If it's not Lin Ran, then who else could it be?

However, Lin Ran's face was extremely pale at this moment. His originally jet-black hair had turned white, and with his thin, bony body, he looked like an old man on the verge of death. Where was his former spirited appearance?

"Lin, Lin Ran?!"

Looking at Lin Ran's appearance, Xun'er was even unsure if it was really him: "How did you become like this, you..."

"Xun'er, as expected... she escaped..."

Lin Ran forced his eyes open and looked at the beauty in front of him, forcing an ugly smile onto his pale face.

He slightly raised his left hand, revealing the storage ring on his finger, as if he wanted to take something from it.

But the next moment, an unusually intense feeling of fatigue and weakness suddenly emanated from the depths of Lin Ran's soul. Immediately, everything went black before his eyes. Lin Ran, who was already extremely weak, collapsed onto the bed without any resistance and fainted.

"Lin Ran! Lin Ran!"

Seeing Lin Ran lying unconscious on her bed, Xun'er became anxious and quickly checked on his condition.

It was only when she looked that Xun'er gasped in shock, her heart pounding with fear.

In her memory, Lin Ran not only had a handsome face and superb talent, but his most powerful feature was his physical body, after all, he was a pure yang body!

At this moment, in Xun'er's perception, Lin Ran's physical body was so weak that even a warrior with a third-stage Dou Qi would probably be weaker than him, let alone the so-called indestructible Pure Yang Body.

Blood and Qi deficiency, body disintegration, meridian collapse, bone fracture...

That's secondary. If it were only that, with the terrifying self-healing ability of the Pure Yang Body—like wildfire that can't be extinguished and springs back to life with the spring breeze—it would probably have already begun to heal itself.

Most importantly, she could clearly sense that the pure yang energy that should have been inexhaustible in Lin Ran's body was now as depleted as a candle flame, flickering as if it would be extinguished at any moment.

This means the very source has been damaged!

But what kind of battle could have turned Lin Ran into this state?

Xun'er was extremely surprised and deeply shaken.

Although she found Lin Ran annoying, she had to admit his exceptional talent. At eighteen, he was a four-star Dou Zun, an eighth-grade alchemist, and possessed a spiritual soul. In addition, he had the Sacred Golden Meteor Heart Flame, which had fused with half of the original power of the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame, making him a worthy candidate to rank among the top four on the Strange Flame Ranking.

Not to mention, Lin Ran also possesses a Heaven-Rank Battle Technique!

This guy's strength is such that even if he encountered a high-level Dou Zun, he probably wouldn't be at a disadvantage. Could it be that this guy went to fight a peak Dou Zun?!

"The storage ring... is this for taking elixirs?"

Looking at Lin Ran's slightly moving left hand, Xun'er pursed her red lips.

Given Lin Ran's current state, coupled with his damaged pure yang essence, there is no doubt that if Xun'er ignores him, this guy is almost certain to die.

Once this guy is dead, the ordeal of being seen naked will be over, and I won't even have to go through that every month anymore, as long as this guy is dead...

Xun'er shook her head, her jade hand moved slightly, and several pills appeared in her hand. With a tremor in her palm, a dazzling golden emperor burning flame appeared, refining the pills into liquid. Then, she circulated her battle qi and integrated it into Lin Ran's lips and teeth.

After swallowing the elixir, Lin Ran's pale complexion showed no improvement whatsoever, causing Xun'er to frown slightly.

With a slight movement of her jade-like hand, Xun'er probed Lin Ran's body again, her willow brows furrowing.

Such injuries would have killed an ordinary person eight times over, but Lin Ran endured them. In addition, the foundation of his pure yang body was still intact, which saved his life and kept him on the verge of death.

However, besides the foundational power of the Pure Yang Body, Xun'er also detected a special energy circulating and stimulating within Lin Ran's body.

Even so, repairing such an injury is extremely difficult.

Even Xun'er couldn't achieve this with just the two energies within Lin Ran's body and by relying solely on pills.

After all, Lin Ran was no ordinary person; he was a Dou Zun expert. Ordinary pills couldn't repair the injuries of a Dou Zun expert, and Xun'er didn't have any higher-grade pills in her storage ring. She couldn't possibly ask a powerful member of her clan for pills of that level.

Putting aside whether the strong members of the clan would be willing to give it, Xun'er herself would not do such a thing.

"That's enough."

Xun'er sighed softly, "It's all for the sake of the ancient clan."

Looking at Lin Ran in front of her, Xun'er gently raised her palm, and with a soft "poof," the dazzling Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame rose from her palm.

The golden flames flickered, but soon, the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame in Xun'er's palm sensed something and began to fluctuate. In the end, it broke free from Xun'er's control and actively burrowed into Lin Ran's body.

"..."

Seeing how worthless the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame looked, Xun'er was helpless and did not stop it.

The reason she summoned the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame at this moment was to stabilize Lin Ran's situation through the connection between the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame and the Pure Yang Body. Of course, doing so might result in the loss of some of the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame she possessed, but now was not the time to consider such things.

The bright golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame actively merged into Lin Ran's body, and Lin Ran's body was like a candle waiting to be lit, instantly ignited.

A faint, tiny flame of holy gold also rose up from Lin Ran's body, transforming into a ring of fire that completely concealed his body.

Seeing this, Xun'er breathed a sigh of relief. With the Holy Golden Meteor Heart Flame, Lin Ran's life was at least hanging by a thread, but other methods were needed for a complete cure.

Unfortunately, neither the Holy Golden Meteor Heart Flame nor the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame are healing flames. If Lin Ran and Xun'er had flames like the Flame of Life, the Three Thousand Burning Flames, or the Tortoise Spirit Earth Flame, they might have been able to heal Lin Ran using the power of those flames.

Right now...

"Mr. Han, Mr. Lin."

Looking at Lin Ran, who was surrounded by a ring of fire, Xun'er spoke calmly. The next moment, the two old figures, Elder Lin and Elder Han, appeared behind her.

"Miss."

"Miss."

The two spoke respectfully, but when their gazes fell upon Lin Ran, even they couldn't help but gasp.

"Such injuries, this..."

"This is Lin Ran! How is this possible? With his strength, even a high-level Dou Zun might not be able to defeat him easily. How could he be injured like this?!"

"I don't know how he did it, but as far as I know, Lin Ran should have gone to Zhongzhou during this period."

Xun'er said softly, "Elder Han, go to Zhongzhou and investigate how Lin Ran was injured. As for Elder Lin, go to the Black Corner Region and summon Yao Chen."

"Yes, Miss."

"Master Medicine, I understand."

Elder Lin and Elder Han nodded, understanding in their hearts.

Although the news of Yao Chen being subdued by Lin Ran was kept secret, it was hardly a secret to Xun'er and the ancient clan. A pharmacist of this level could easily cause fluctuations in the energy of heaven and earth every time he refined a high-level pill, which would easily attract attention.

Xun'er's idea of ​​finding Yao Chen was quite simple.

As a general under Lin Ran, Yao Chen is not only a capable assistant to Lin Ran, but his alchemy skills are also the best choice to cure Lin Ran.

After all, the title of the number one alchemist on the Medicine Dust Continent is known to everyone, and he is said to be able to save anyone who has a breath left.

Although Lin Ran's injuries are severe, if Yao Chen can be summoned, it will definitely be of great help in treating Lin Ran!

(End of this chapter)