Battle Through the Heavens: The Holy Sun Immortal Venerable

Chapter 207 Black Annihilation King

"The weather is so nice today, the scenery is so beautiful!"

Lin Ran smiled broadly, humming a little tune contentedly, pushed open the door, and walked out.

That Xun'er is really something. Why didn't she say something earlier? It made him pretend so hard.

However, Lin Ran didn't stand on ceremony with Xun'er. Although the meridian nourishment was over, in order to punish this naughty little girl, Lin Ran forcibly pulled back the steps that had already been taken out of the room.

Yes, all the things that were missed in this round of nourishing the meridians have been made up for.

What? You mean Xun'er?

At this moment, Xun'er was lying there asleep, her face full of intoxication!

Lin Ran gently closed the door and didn't wander around aimlessly in the ancient realm.

Just as Xun'er and Gu Yuan said, at this moment, countless people in the Ancient Realm regard him as a thorn in their side and wish they could skin him alive and tear him apart.

If you accidentally offend a big shot, even though Gu Yuan is there to protect you, you're unlikely to die. But if someone slaps you so hard that you have to use your resurrection armor, who can withstand that?

Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Ran took out a jade pendant from his storage ring as soon as he stepped out of the room.

The jade pendant felt incredibly warm and smooth to the touch, made of the finest material. On one side of its surface, an ancient character was engraved.

On the other side, there is a character for "king"!

"Ancient...King..."

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Lin Ran gasped.

The word "king" cannot be used casually, especially within a bloodline race like the Ancient Clan, where the meaning of the word "king" is extremely special.

What kind of existence could a jade pendant bearing the characters "古" (ancient) and "王" (king) represent?

King of the Ancient Clan?

King of the Ancient Realm?

"It's the Black Annihilation King!"

With a calm sound, a figure as imposing as a mountain appeared instantly in front of Lin Ran.

His appearance was extremely imposing; after just one glance, Lin Ran didn't even dare to meet his eyes again.

If Gu Yuan is an ethereal being, a celestial being who transcends all worldly things, then the majestic man before us is an extremely domineering mountain and thunder!

Sensing Lin Ran's gaze, the newcomer remained calm: "I am Gu Lie, the supreme commander of Black Annihilation. Since the clan leader has entrusted this jade pendant to you, it means he thinks highly of you."

"A peak five-star Dou Zun, a Heavenly Realm Soul, an eighth-grade alchemist, and a mixed strange fire of three different kinds of strange fire... He does have some talent and is worthy of this jade pendant."

Gu Lie's gaze lingered briefly on Lin Ran before he said calmly, "You have defeated both the commander and the general of my Black Annihilation Army, so you are indeed destined to be with us. Your current strength is probably similar to that of Gu Qingyang, but since his cultivation is above yours, the position of Grand General cannot be given to you."

"How about this? My Black Annihilation Army already has four Grand Marshals; from now on, there will be five. What do you say?"

Directly appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of the Black Annihilation Army?!

Upon hearing this, Lin Ran was startled and stared at Gu Lie in astonishment.

It is important to know that the Black Annihilation Army holds an extremely special position within the Ancient Clan. It is under the command of the Ancient Clan's elders and is a gathering place for the Ancient Clan's most powerful warriors. It possesses extremely formidable combat power and can be considered the Ancient Clan's "Imperial Guard"!

The Black Annihilation Army has an extremely strict hierarchy, with eight commanders and four generals. The selection criteria for them are very strict. They not only need to be absolutely loyal to the ancient clan, but also must reach a certain Dao level within a certain age range. The Black Annihilation Army conducts assessments every year, and those who do not meet the assessment standards will be eliminated. Therefore, the quality of the Black Annihilation Army is extremely high.

Although the strongest of this generation of commanders and leaders is only at the Dou Zun level, this is because they have not yet grown up.

As you can see, Gu Qingyang broke through to the Dou Sheng realm later on, and the Black Annihilation King Gu Lie in front of him was an eight-star Dou Sheng. In the entire Gu Clan, and even in the entire Dou Qi Continent, there were only three people who could defeat him.

One is Gu Yuan, one is Hun Tiandi, and one is Taixu Ancient Dragon Emperor Zhukun, who is still sealed.

It can be said that ordinary people would have no chance of joining the Black Annihilation Army, especially since Lin Ran does not have the bloodline of an ancient clan.

Even so, Gu Lie actually allowed Lin Ran to directly intervene in the Black Annihilation Army and even gave him the title of Commander, whose status was second only to the Black Annihilation King!

"What, you're unwilling?" Gu Lie said calmly.

"No, no, no, I'm just flattered!" Lin Ran quickly replied. This was an invitation to the organization's upper echelons; how could he possibly refuse?

Previously, I was able to act so recklessly because I was protected by the three demons of the scorpion.

Now that he's no longer protected, he not only has to be careful in his actions, but also doesn't know when those messy forces he provoked will come knocking on his door to settle scores.

Although Yao Chen has now broken through to the Half-Saint level, is a Half-Saint really enough?

Thinking about the forces he had provoked, a mere half-saint was not enough to make Lin Ran feel completely at ease. Putting aside everything else, just the Soul Palace alone, if they really wanted to increase Lin Ran's strength, killing a half-saint would be no different than killing a chicken!

After all, among the high-ranking members of the Soul Palace, not to mention the Soul Palace Master who is a five-star Dou Sheng and the Deputy Hall Master who is a three-star Dou Sheng, just the three Heavenly Venerables, the two Heavenly Venerables, the Great Heavenly Venerable, plus Gu You and Hun Qing... are already beyond Lin Ran's ability to resist.

Now that he has finally been able to regain a safe haven and a protective umbrella, how could Lin Ran refuse!

"Black Annihilation King... uh, Lord Gu Lie!"

Lin Ran's face was serious as he said solemnly, "Please rest assured, sir. Although I am a foreigner, now that I have joined the Black Annihilation Army, I am a part of it. I will do anything for the Black Annihilation Army, even go through fire and water!"

"Alright, you can say that to yourself." Gu Lie glanced at Lin Ran indifferently: "The clan leader left a power within you, so I can't be biased. You can keep this."

As he spoke, a jade slip was tossed over, and Lin Ran quickly caught it, holding it carefully in his palm.

"This jade slip contains the power of my attack. If you encounter an insurmountable enemy, you can crush it to defend yourself," Gu Lie said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Lin Ran's eyes were already fixed on the jade slip, as if he had seen some priceless treasure.

No, even the most priceless treasures cannot compare to the fragrance of this jade slip before me!

This was an attack from the Black Annihilation King Gu Lie, an attack from an eight-star Dou Sheng!

In the Dou Qi Continent where Dou Di no longer exists, the power of an eight-star Dou Sheng is basically equivalent to invincibility. With this jade slip, plus the defensive measures of Gu Yuan within Lin Ran's body...

This is simply the strongest spear and the strongest shield!

Seeing Lin Ran treating the jade slip like a treasure, Gu Lie seemed unsurprised and continued to speak calmly.

"In addition, as the commander of the Black Annihilation Army, you have the authority to mobilize a portion of the Black Annihilation Army. However, the Black Annihilation Army does not usually leave the Ancient Realm. If you want to mobilize the Black Annihilation Army outside the Ancient Realm, your authority will be greatly reduced."

"It's alright, it ... perfectly reasonable."

Lin Ran nodded repeatedly. He hadn't really thought about the Black Annihilation Army; the jade slip was enough for him!

"Well, since that's the case, I won't say any more. Don't rush to leave the Ancient Realm. As the commander of the Black Annihilation Army, you should have a proper exchange with them." With that, Gu Lie tore through space and disappeared.

Lin Ran was dumbfounded by their abrupt departure.

Ordinary people are even restricted from flying in the Ancient Realm. The only one who can tear space apart in the Ancient Realm so recklessly is probably the Black Annihilation King!

"Shall we exchange ideas with the Black Annihilation Army?"

Lin Ran stroked his chin. He had originally planned to leave immediately after nourishing Xun'er's meridians.

After all, his identity was special, and the hostility of the people in the ancient world towards him was too great. If those big shots also disliked him, he would be completely finished.

Unexpectedly, Gu Lie, the Black Annihilation King, directly gave him the title of Commander of the Black Annihilation Army and even allowed him to communicate with the Black Annihilation Army.

Since that's the case, we might as well take a stroll around this ancient realm!

The ancient realm is incredibly vast. Although it cannot compare to the entire Dou Qi Continent, it is still larger than the Central Continent.

If Lin Ran wanted to explore this vast world, even if he were a Dou Zun expert, it would probably take him ten days to half a month.

Fortunately, Xun'er was located in the core of the ancient world. Before long, Lin Ran saw countless magnificent buildings and sensed a large number of powerful auras within them.

As soon as Lin Ran appeared, dozens of extremely powerful gazes swept over him. These gazes contained an extremely strong pressure, as if even the space around him was about to freeze at this moment.

Instead of rashly unleashing his aura to resist it, Lin Ran took out the jade pendant of the Black Annihilation King Gu Lie from his storage ring and hung it on his waist.

As expected, as soon as the jade pendant appeared, more than a dozen auras withdrew, and many people even let out soft exclamations of surprise.

"The Black Annihilation King's Token".

A surprised exclamation rang out beside Lin Ran, and an old figure suddenly came into Lin Ran's view.

This person was dressed in a blue robe, with white hair and a youthful face. A smile graced his fair complexion, giving him an air of otherworldly elegance.

"I didn't expect you to join the Black Annihilation Army, but given that guy's personality, it's not surprising." The old man in the green robe smiled, his gaze shifting from the jade pendant at Lin Ran's waist to Lin Ran himself.

"A body of pure Yang, it's been a long time since I've seen one."

Lin Ran's expression turned serious. Although he didn't know the identity or strength of the person in front of him, there was one thing he was very clear about.

That is, with his peak five-star Dou Zun cultivation and Heavenly Realm soul, he was completely unable to perceive the slightest aura of the person in front of him!

Without a doubt, this person's cultivation level is at least that of a Dou Sheng!

"Greetings, Senior!" Lin Ran quickly bowed and greeted them, adopting a very humble attitude. He smiled obsequiously and said, "This novice is new to the Ancient Realm and unfamiliar with the place. I never expected to feel such a good impression upon meeting you, Senior. May I ask your name...?"

"You little rascal, you sure know how to climb the social ladder, even trying to get on my good side."

The old man in the green robe laughed and cursed, "Do you know how many talented young men in this ancient realm want to skin you alive and tear you to pieces?"

"Oh dear, there's nothing I can do about it."

Lin Ran looked helpless: "Clan Chief Gu Yuan asked me to nourish Miss Xun'er's meridians. I was just following orders. Who knew they would be so petty?"

"Is it really just about nourishing the meridians?"

The old man in the green robe looked at Lin Ran with a half-smile, as if he had seen through everything Lin Ran had done to Xun'er during this time.

Even with Lin Ran's thick skin, he couldn't help but cough lightly and mutter, "When nurturing meridians, some minor contact is inevitable..."

Such shamelessness left even the old man in the green robe speechless, and it took him a long time to shake his head in disbelief.

"You lad do have some extraordinary qualities; no wonder the clan leader chose you. Well, there are many forbidden areas in this ancient realm, and you're unfamiliar with the place, so you can't just wander around aimlessly. Since you're one of the Black Annihilation King's men, why don't you go and take a stroll around the Black Annihilation Army's headquarters?"

"what?"

Before Lin Ran could nod in agreement, the old man in the green robe smiled and waved his sleeve. Lin Ran felt the surrounding space distort, and in the blink of an eye, everything before him had changed drastically.

When I opened my eyes again, what came into view was a large number of people wearing black armor!

"This is the main camp of my clan's Black Annihilation Army, where the eight commanders and four grand marshals are all located," the old man in the green robe said with a smile. "You should have a good chat with them."

After saying that, the old man in the green robe disappeared without a trace, his elusive manner causing Lin Ran to swallow hard.

This looks like another top-tier big shot!

At the same time, the moment Lin Ran appeared, on a pavilion, the gazes of two figures fell upon Lin Ran almost simultaneously.

"Lin Ran?! What's he doing here?!"

"Elder Gu Dao brought this person personally? Wait, that jade pendant... how did this guy get this jade pendant?!"

Two exclamations rang out simultaneously. A handsome man in a blue robe glanced at Lin Ran, his unusually long, slender hand lightly tapping the table as he asked with some curiosity, "Lin Ran? Is he the Lin Ran that the ancient demon spoke of?"

"It's him."

The man beside the man in blue sighed softly. His handsome face was none other than Gu Zhen, the commander of the Black Annihilation Army, who had come with Gu Yao and Yang Hao to welcome Xun'er back that day!

"But why did Elder Gu Dao bring him here, and what about that jade pendant...?"

Gu Zhen was filled with doubt, but the man in blue beside him smiled calmly: "Why think so much? Why don't you just go and ask him yourself?"

"what?"

Gu Zhen looked up, somewhat bewildered, and followed the gaze of the man in blue.

Before they knew it, Lin Ran had arrived downstairs. Lin Ran was grinning and waving to Gu Zhen.

This sight caused Gu Zhen's lips to twitch slightly, leaving him somewhat amused and exasperated: "This guy really is..."

"Give him a warm welcome; after all, he's an old acquaintance of yours."

"Actually, we're not that close; we only met once..."

(End of this chapter)