Battle Through the Heavens: The Holy Sun Immortal Venerable

Chapter 211 The Ancient Dragon Clan of the Void

Lin Ran did not stay in the Pill Tower for long. After discussing some details, he left the Pill Tower, while Yao Chen stayed in the Pill Tower temporarily.

Yao Chen originally wanted to leave with him, but unable to withstand Xuan Yi's murderous gaze, Lin Ran had no choice but to leave first.

However, not long after Lin Ran left the Pill Tower, a spatial rift suddenly opened up in the sky, and a thin figure appeared directly in front of Lin Ran, withered hands reaching out to grab Lin Ran's shoulder.

"What?!"

Lin Ran frowned slightly, and his surging pure Yang battle qi suddenly burst forth. At the same time, he activated the power of space to impose spatial restrictions on it.

But the thin figure completely ignored Lin Ran's spatial power, directly piercing through the spatial blockade, and the withered hand landed steadily on Lin Ran's shoulder.

"Kid, it's me!"

The deep voice caused Lin Ran to pause slightly in his prepared fighting technique. Seeing that familiar face, Lin Ran frowned slightly: "I know it's you, but what do you mean by this? Murder and robbery?"

The slender figure in front of him wore a black robe and exuded a profound aura. That familiar, aged face was none other than the Ancient Dragon of the Void who had asked Lin Ran to refine an eighth-grade Heavenly Spirit Dragon Blood Pill two years ago!

At this moment, one of his hands was tightly gripping Lin Ran's shoulder, his sunken eyes were fixed on Lin Ran's eyes, and his other hand was groping Lin Ran's wrist, shoulder, and even leg.

This completely baffled Lin Ran, and even gave him goosebumps.

"No, old man, what are you doing!"

"Don't move!"

The black-robed elder's terrifying aura locked onto Lin Ran. With his peak Dou Zun cultivation combined with the terrifying pressure of the Ancient Void Dragon, even Lin Ran frowned deeply.

Soon, the old man in black robes suddenly exerted force, and his sharp fingertips, like blades, directly cut Lin Ran's wrist. Purple-gold blood flowed out, and there was even a little purple light on Lin Ran's skin.

"Dragon Scale Armor..."

Staring intently at Lin Ran's wrist, the black-robed elder stared into Lin Ran's eyes: "How can there be such a dense aura of the Ancient Void Dragon within your body? What's going on?!"

"Don't you know?"

Lin Ran glanced at the black-robed old man in surprise and casually said, "I was beaten half to death by the three Scorpion Demons. I swallowed the drop of Taixu Ancient Dragon essence blood you gave me, and then fused it with the essence blood of other magical beasts. I was reborn and that's how I ended up like this."

"You're lying!"

The old man in black robes angrily retorted, "My life essence could never possibly achieve this!"

"Throughout the history of the Dou Qi Continent, there have been many who coveted the power of the Ancient Void Dragon, but even if they devoured an entire Ancient Void Dragon, they could never become the new 'Ancient Void Dragon'!"

"The concentration and power of the dragon blood within you are so high that they even surpass those of some dragon-born magical beasts... This is something only the essence of the Dragon King can achieve. Where did you get the essence of the Dragon King?!"

This old guy can even tell?!

Lin Ran was shocked. He thought he could fool the old man with a few casual words, but the old man had a nose like a dog and saw through Lin Ran's secret at a glance.

"I don't know what you're talking about."

But now, Lin Ran could only play dead.

With the Scorpion Demon and the Three Demons still at large, and the Soul Palace eyeing them covetously, he couldn't possibly reveal Zi Yan's whereabouts to the Ancient Dragon of the Void before him.

Moreover, he was unsure which dragon island the ancient dragon in front of him came from. If it was from the East Dragon Island, that would be fine, but if it was from one of the other three islands, wouldn't he be sending Zi Yan to her death?

Even the Ancient Void Dragon of Donglong Island requires Lin Ran to consider carefully.

After all, he already has many powerful enemies. If three more powerful enemies from Dragon Island were to join him, he simply wouldn't be able to withstand them!

"Don't think that just because you keep quiet, I have no way to deal with this."

The old man in black robes sneered, "Your cultivation is already quite high, yet you still want to cooperate with me. That's a bit pretentious. The Dragon King's bloodline is of vital importance to my clan. If you tell the truth, then everyone will be safe and sound. If you remain silent... then don't blame me for being ruthless."

"What, you want to fight me?!" Lin Ran's expression darkened slightly.

"hehe."

The old man in black robes sneered, and his fighting spirit surged forth.

In an instant, Lin Ran felt the space around him being forcibly sealed off by a terrifying force. The next moment, the two of them appeared directly in a strange passage filled with a faint silver light!

The passage stretched to an unknown end, and the old man in black robes was holding Lin Ran in one hand, flying rapidly through the tunnel.

Lin Ran tried to struggle, but found that his fighting spirit was tightly bound by an extremely strong force, making it impossible for him to move.

Lin Ran's pupils contracted. How could this guy possibly be able to do something like this!

"Stop struggling. Since you're unwilling to talk, let's go somewhere that will make you speak." The old man in black robes chuckled. "Speaking of which, I should thank you for that pill. That pill repaired the deficiency of blood and qi in my body. It even contained an extremely hot and fierce aura of strange fire, which by some twist of fate removed the corrosive ailment hidden in my body."

"The power to heal old wounds and rise from the ashes allowed me to break through to the Half-Saint realm. In a sense, you've done me a great favor!"

"So this is how you repay your benefactor?!"

"Kindness is kindness, but the affairs of my clan are of paramount importance. If you obediently speak up, then everything will be fine. But since you refuse to say anything, then this is all I can do."

The old man in black robes remained tight-lipped, while Lin Ran gritted his teeth, his heart filled with shock.

When I first sensed this old guy's aura, he was only at the peak of Dou Zun, perhaps only a few turns, which was similar to Xue He back then.

But this Heavenly Spirit Dragon Blood Pill actually allowed him to break through to the Half-Saint level!

When did my Heavenly Spirit Dragon Blood Pill become so effective?!

What Lin Ran didn't know was that this old guy's cultivation level had already approached that of a half-saint, but during an operation, he unexpectedly fought with a powerful figure from the Soul Palace and suffered a hidden injury.

The hidden injury not only depleted his blood and energy, but also had extremely evil soul techniques that eroded his very essence.

The Heavenly Spirit Dragon Blood Pill not only repaired his blood deficiency, but the Sacred Golden Meteor Heart Flame, which Lin Ran had specially hidden inside, also eliminated the extremely evil soul technique in one fell swoop. This allowed him to not only restore his strength to its peak, but also break through to the level of a half-saint.

The two sped along, and the old man tried several times to get Lin Ran to speak, but Lin Ran refused to say anything.

And so, the two traveled through the spatial passage for nearly an hour and a half. Suddenly, the uniform silver light around them trembled, and the old man's speed slowed down.

Lin Ran looked into the distance and saw a faint silver halo appearing at the end of the road.

"Are we almost there?"

Upon seeing the halo, Lin Ran narrowed his eyes. The next moment, the two figures rushed out of the halo, and a lush green mountain range filled his vision.

The land before us was extremely vast, like a continent, but calling it a continent would be more accurate than calling it an island.

The island is extremely vast. Above the island, a pale silver, bowl-shaped light shield hangs down, enveloping the entire island. Outside the light shield, there is a chillingly dark void.

This island is actually suspended in the void!

"My ancient dragon clan has always lived in this void space. You, a human, are the first human to come here in the last few hundred years."

The old man in black robes spoke calmly, grabbed Lin Ran, and landed at a certain point on the island.

Lin Ran remained silent. He could clearly feel that as the black-robed old man led him into Dragon Island, countless powerful auras swept over him.

The weakest of these guys is actually a Dou Zun!

The two descended towards a giant peak in the center of the island. Along the way, they encountered several figures who looked like inspectors. However, when they saw the old man in black robes, they stopped and stared at Lin Ran in astonishment. Then, as if sensing something, they all became solemn.

At the summit of the giant peak, the old man in black robes slowly descended with Lin Ran, and just as their feet touched the ground, a figure in white robes appeared silently in front of them.

"Zhu Li, I've brought the person."

The black-robed elder spoke calmly to the white-robed elder, then tossed Lin Ran in front of Zhu Li: "You should be able to feel it yourself—the incredibly powerful and potent Ancient Void Dragon bloodline within him, even stronger than that of the Dragon Descendants!"

"It is indeed very thick..."

The white-robed elder frowned, his gaze sweeping over Lin Ran before turning to the black-robed elder: "Elder Qi Shen, how much essence blood did you give him back then?"

"Just one drop, not to mention that I was still seriously injured at the time."

Qi Shen said in a deep voice, "I know the strength of my essence blood myself. Even in my current state, let alone a drop of essence blood, unless I take out the source power in my body, it is impossible to raise a human bloodline to this level."

"Only those with King-level blood essence can achieve this level of skill!"

"..."

Zhu Li's face looked very kind. His eyes fell on Lin Ran, and in an instant, Lin Ran felt an unparalleled pressure that seemed to directly affect his soul.

If Lin Ran's soul power hadn't already reached the Heavenly Realm, he probably would have been suppressed to the point of being unable to speak!

Without a doubt, this is another expert at the level of a half-saint or higher!

"No, even a king-level blood essence couldn't do that."

Zhu Li slowly spoke, "The domineering nature of the Pure Yang Body is extremely exaggerated. Moreover, he has already surpassed the two limitations of the Pure Yang Body. Only the Returning Origin Realm remains for him to achieve the Pure Yang Sacred Body of the ancient Pure Yang Emperor!"

"Even King-level essence blood cannot fuse with this level of pure Yang physique. Even if it could, the amount of King-level essence blood required would be unimaginably enormous... Those three Dragon Kings would not possibly do something that would cost them their own strength."

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, Qi Shen's pupils suddenly contracted: "Impossible! If even King-level blood essence can't achieve this, what else in this world could turn this guy into his current half-dragon, half-human form... Wait, Elder Zhu Li, you mean...?"

"Ah, that's the only possibility."

Zhu Li looked at Lin Ran: "Only the most orthodox Dragon Emperor bloodline of my clan can allow a pure Yang body to evolve into this state!"

"The most authentic Dragon Emperor bloodline..."

Qi Shen murmured to himself, his eyes suddenly becoming incredibly sharp as he stared intently at Lin Ran. The next moment, the terrifying pressure of a half-saint swept over him, instantly enveloping Lin Ran!

The true orthodox bloodline... that was a bloodline that existed before the Four Dragons Island split apart.

But ever since the previous Dragon King left Dragon Island and disappeared without a trace, no true bloodline has appeared in the entire Ancient Dragon Realm. And now, Lin Ran is actually related to the true bloodline of the Dragon Emperor. How could Qi Shen not be excited?!

"Qi Shen!"

With a soft shout, an aura even stronger than Qi Shen's flashed across Zhu Li's body. Qi Shen then withdrew his aura, took a deep breath, and said coldly, "Boy, I hope you can tell me everything, otherwise..."

"I'll say it!"

Lin Ran immediately shouted, "I'll tell you everything!"

"The reason I possess this pure Yang dragon body is not because of the drop of essence blood you gave me, but for other reasons."

"oh?!"

Upon hearing this, both Qi Shen and Zhu Li were startled and stared intently at Lin Ran.

However, Lin Ran's gaze shifted, and finally he shook his head: "No, that girl's situation is very bad right now. I must protect her. If I tell you her whereabouts, and you leak it, it could be a fatal disaster for her!"

"You can't protect that girl, so I can't say."

"Why can't I say it again? Can you say it or not!" Qi Shen's eyes showed a hint of impatience, but Zhu Li, who was standing next to him, was holding onto Qi Shen's clothes tightly and staring intently at Lin Ran.

"You just said...you're going to protect her?"

"That's a living, ancient dragon, isn't it...?"

Zhu Li took a deep breath, trying to suppress the turmoil in his heart, but his trembling hands and slightly shaking words still revealed the unease in his heart.

Lin Ran remained silent, but this silence was tantamount to an indirect admission.

"Excellent! Excellent!" Zhu Li laughed heartily, "May the heavens bring prosperity to my ancient dragon clan! May the heavens bring prosperity to my ancient dragon clan!"

"Boy, speak your mind. I want to see who has the audacity to covet the royal bloodline of my Ancient Dragon Clan!"

"you?"

A hint of doubt appeared in Lin Ran's eyes. He shook his head and said, "It's not that I doubt you, but although the name of the Ancient Dragon of the Void is prestigious, if the strongest member of the Ancient Dragon Clan is a Half-Saint, you should probably give up."

"A half-saint isn't enough?" Zhu Li squinted.

Lin Ran shook his head: "It's not enough. My sect also has half-saint level warriors, but if I don't hide her away, I still can't protect her."

"Our clan also has a Battle Saint!" Qi Shen said impatiently, "Stop beating around the bush, tell me quickly, who exactly is trying to harm my king!"

"Even a Dou Sheng level expert exists?!"

Lin Ran's body trembled, and he looked at Zhu Li and Qi Shen with surprise: "Alright, as expected of the overlord of the magical beast race, your foundation is truly profound. If you really have such strength, I won't hesitate to tell you."

"The real reason I was asked to hide her is..."

"Soul Palace!"

(End of this chapter)