Battle Through the Heavens: The Holy Sun Immortal Venerable

Chapter 244 The Three Dragon Kings

With his current strength, Lin Ran is not actually capable of fighting against Gulong Island.

After all, even if Lin Ran, as a half-saint, activates amplifying combat skills such as Saint Yuan Burning Blood and goes all out, his combat power is only comparable to a one-star Dou Sheng. If we add the Heaven-rank mid-level Great Sun Annihilation Palm, he can barely contend with a two-star Dou Sheng.

However, this power is insufficient for any of the Dragon Islands.

However, this does not mean that Lin Ran cannot restrict the two Dragon Islands!

Don't forget Lin Ran's identity.

"Your Highness, while I shouldn't question you, now is not the time for idle talk!" A Taixu Ancient Dragon with the cultivation of a one-star Dou Sheng said solemnly, "If we really do as you say, and if you can't stop the two dragon islands, we will be caught in a siege by three islands. At that time..."

"Yes, Your Highness, those are two Dragon Islands, and their combined strength includes more than a dozen Dou Sheng level beings. You..."

"This is a matter of life and death for Donglong Island. I urge Your Highness to reconsider."

Despite the constant attempts to obstruct him, Lin Ran showed no anger. He understood, of course, what Donglong Island was currently facing.

"Aran, how do you plan to stop the two Dragon Islands?"

Zi Yan wanted to directly voice her support for Lin Ran, but given that this was a matter of life and death for Donglong Island, as the Ancient Dragon Emperor, she naturally had to proceed with caution: "The current Holy Sect shouldn't possess the power to intervene in a battle of this level... Are you trying to seek external assistance?"

"Um."

Lin Ran nodded: "Do you still remember Xun'er?"

"Xun'er..." Zi Yan paused slightly, "You mean, an ancient race?"

Zi Yan now knows Xun'er's true identity.

If the Ancient Dragon Clan of the Void is the overlord of the magical beast world and the most powerful magical beast force on the Dou Qi Continent, then the ancient races are undoubtedly the most powerful human forces.

As members of the Dou Di bloodline, their strength far surpasses all the forces openly present on the Dou Qi Continent. To them, the current situation of the Tai Xu Ancient Dragon is truly nothing.

"I am one of the five commanders of the Ancient Clan's Black Annihilation Army, and I have the right to freely mobilize the Black Annihilation Army." Lin Ran paused slightly. "With this power, plus the current strength of the Holy Sect, stopping an Ancient Dragon Island is not a problem."

"As for the other Ancient Dragon Island, I plan to send the Heavenly Demon Phoenix."

"Feng Qing'er?" Zi Yan's expression became somewhat subtle. She already knew about Feng Qing'er's existence. Two of the three major families in the monster world were actually related to Lin Ran. In addition, there was the ancient clan that Lin Ran had mentioned earlier... Is this the foundation that Lin Ran has built up over the years?

"Qing'er alone is naturally not enough to make the Heavenly Phoenix do this much for us. Even if I gave Qing'er the remains of an ancient Heavenly Phoenix to help her improve her bloodline, it would still be far from enough." Lin Ran shook his head: "However, recently Yao Chen and I are preparing to try to break through to the ninth-grade alchemist..."

Zi Yan's pupils contracted slightly. Lin Ran was using a ninth-grade pill as leverage to persuade the Heavenly Demon Phoenix to join him!

Even as the Dragon Emperor, Zi Yan was taken aback by such a price, and a deep sense of gratitude welled up within her. But in the end, Zi Yan shook her head.

"Aran, this method is not bad, but this is ultimately a matter for our ancient dragon clan. It is inappropriate to involve external forces, especially the Heavenly Demon Phoenix, which is also a magical beast."

"I see..."

Lin Ran clicked his tongue. If that's the case, then things are going to get a bit complicated.

"Niece Ziyan, when did our Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan gain a prince? We uncles were completely unaware of it."

A sudden sound rang out in the Dragon Palace, and all the ancient dragons present changed their expressions drastically. The next moment, three figures suddenly appeared outside the Dragon Palace.

"Yes, my niece Ziyan, since you are the Dragon Emperor of my Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan, how could you choose a human to be a prince of the Ancient Dragon Clan?"

"To mate with humans." A middle-aged man with a slightly gloomy face and wearing a crown said coldly, "How can you become the Dragon Emperor of my Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan like this?!"

"Shut up! I am the Dragon Emperor, why should I report my actions to you!" Zi Yan's expression was cold, her gaze fixed on the three people before her: "Back then, you took advantage of my father's disappearance to instigate the division of the Ancient Dragon Clan, causing the clan to fall to this state. Calling you sinners of the clan is not an exaggeration! Now that you have delivered yourselves to my doorstep, then accept your punishment!"

"Niece Ziyan, the internal strife within the Ancient Dragon Clan has caused immense losses. Why can't you just back down and avert this conflict?"

The man in the dragon robe, who was in the middle of the three, spoke calmly.

This person always had a smile on his face, making people feel as if they were bathed in a spring breeze, and appeared extremely kind. However, only those who knew him very well knew that this Northern Dragon King was actually the most terrifying character among the three Dragon Kings.

Zi Yan glanced at the Northern Dragon King with disgust. This man had always been the kind of person who would stab people in the back with a soft knife. Back when the ancient dragon clan split, the other two dragon kings were all seduced by him, and that's how they ended up causing such a split that severely damaged the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan.

"You dare to call yourselves descendants of the Ancient Dragon Royal Family? If the Ancient Dragon Clan were to fall into your hands, that would be the end for us!" Zi Yan raised her eyebrows slightly, her murderous aura surging, and coldly shouted.

Upon hearing this, the Northern Dragon King smiled and said softly, "Since my niece Ziyan is so stubborn, I have no choice but to capture you by force. When you see the prosperity of my ancient dragon clan in the future, you will naturally understand that what I am doing now is absolutely right."

"Gentlemen, let's get started and give our niece Ziyan and our Prince a surprise."

Upon hearing the voice of the Northern Dragon King, the Western Dragon King and the Southern Dragon King also revealed a sinister smile: "Niece Ziyan, then don't blame me, your uncle, for being ruthless."

"You really think that just because you outnumber me, I'm afraid of you?!"

Seeing the three preparing to launch a joint attack, Zi Yan's face darkened completely. She moved and stood up from the throne. The next moment, terrifying battle aura erupted from the four of them at the same time, and the huge Dragon Palace collapsed under this force.

A pair of enormous phoenix wings, each a hundred feet long, rapidly unfurled from behind Zi Yan. With a slight flap of the wings, a terrifying power surged forth.

The three Dragon Kings were also filled with fighting spirit, their power overwhelming!

"Aoyama, Aoki, go to the Dragon Island defense line. The fact that those three have appeared on Dragon Island means that the Three Dragon Islands have already launched an attack!"

Looking at the three Dragon Kings before her, Zi Yan immediately gave orders.

The ancient dragons inside the Dragon Palace obeyed the order and scattered in all directions.

"Why resist so stubbornly, my niece Ziyan?"

The Northern Dragon King sighed softly, "Since that's the case, then we have no choice but to take action."

The next moment, his figure shot out, followed closely by the Western Dragon King and the Southern Dragon King, who attacked Zi Yan at the same time!

"Holy Essence Ignites Blood!"

"Great Sun Holy Sun Palm!"

Just as the three moved, a loud shout suddenly rang out in the void, followed by a dazzling golden palm print that slammed fiercely towards them.

The sudden attack startled the three of them. The Northern Dragon King snorted coldly, waved his sleeve, and a terrifying force spread out like lightning, directly shattering Lin Ran's Great Sun Holy Yang Palm.

Looking at Lin Ran, who was bathed in dazzling golden light and whose aura had soared to the level of a one-star Dou Sheng, the three Dragon Kings all showed a cold look in their eyes.

"Boy, how dare you, a mere half-saint, interfere in our affairs? Do you really think you're some kind of prince of the ancient dragon clan?!"

"Aran!"

Zi Yan looked at Lin Ran with a worried expression: "You should leave quickly. You're no match for them. Get out of the way!"

Zi Yan knew perfectly well how strong Lin Ran was.

This absorption of the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit not only allowed Zi Yan to break through to the early stage of the four-star Dou Sheng realm, but also allowed Lin Ran to break through to the level of a high-level half-saint. This power was simply no match for the three Dragon Kings.

Don't underestimate me.

Lin Ran grinned: "I'm your older brother. When trouble comes, how can the older brother run away and leave the younger brother to take the fall?"

"Aran..."

"Leave it to me," Lin Ran said softly, letting out a breath.

"...Okay! Give me ten minutes!" Zi Yan paused for a moment, then gritted her teeth and transmitted her voice.

"How arrogant!"

The Western Dragon King snorted coldly. Even if a mere high-level half-saint had used a secret technique to rise to the level of a one-star Dou Sheng, he might be very strong in the eyes of others, but in front of the three of them, he would hardly be able to cause any trouble.

However, Lin Ran remained calm and ignored the other party's mockery and sneers. He quickly clasped his hands together, and at the same time, the soul power between his eyebrows began to stir.

"Don't waste time with him, all three of you attack together!"

The Northern Dragon King frowned slightly; being cautious by nature, he was unwilling to take any risks.

Even though the opponent was only a half-saint, it was truly unbelievable that someone with the power of a half-saint dared to stand in front of them.

This human is no ordinary person, so he still insisted that the three of them use all their strength to kill him before dealing with Zi Yan!

Upon hearing this, the Western Dragon King and the Southern Dragon King curled their lips, clearly disdainful of the Northern Dragon King's caution. However, they did not say anything to argue with him at the moment. The three of them simultaneously shot out, unleashing their fierce killing moves directly at Lin Ran.

"Hiss!"

But at that very moment, the soul power between Lin Ran's brows suddenly surged out, transforming into a huge phantom hundreds of feet long, completely enveloping his body. The phantom also suddenly opened its huge mouth, and immediately, a terrifying and strange wave burst out from its mouth like a storm!

"Joyful Zen Sound Waves!"

"Sonic combat?!"

"Wait, this soul strength... the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm?!"

As the strange syllables emanated from the mouth of the enormous phantom, the entire world seemed to fall silent in an instant. A moment later, the expressions of the three dragon kings all changed drastically.

"A soul strength at the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm... no wonder this kid is so confident. Be careful!"

Yes, this breakthrough not only allowed Lin Ran to advance his cultivation to the level of a half-saint, but also enabled him to absorb the soul essence he had obtained from the Human Palace in one go, successfully breaking through his soul realm to the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm.

This is why Lin Ran dared to attempt to refine a ninth-grade pill with Yao Chen!

"In the original story, Xiao Yan's Yellow Springs Wrath is a high-level Heaven-rank fighting technique, but his soul is only at the Heaven Realm. My Joyful Zen Melodious Wave is only at the early Heaven-rank, but my soul realm is at the Great Perfection of the Heaven Realm!"

"Feel the pressure on your souls, you scum!"

Lin Ran grinned, while the three Dragon Kings all wore solemn expressions.

Although the physical body of the Ancient Dragon of the Void is incredibly strong, it is still a magical beast after all. Soul power is a weakness of powerful magical beasts. Fortunately, the methods of soul cultivation have long been lost on the continent, and there are very few people with strong souls.

But they never expected that Lin Ran's soul strength had actually reached the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm!

"Buzz!"

The terrifying soul pressure from the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm caused the void to tremble at that moment!

"Join forces!"

Upon hearing the strange sound waves, the Northern Dragon King immediately felt dizzy. With a roar, the three of them huddled together. However, before they could fully circulate their battle qi, the terrifying sonic shockwaves had already struck them!

"Pfft!"

The three men froze for a moment, their bodies stiff. The faces of the Western Dragon King and the Southern Dragon King turned pale instantly, and they spat out a mouthful of blood. A sharp, sawing pain kept shooting through their minds, giving them an urge to tear their heads apart.

"You little bastard, I'm going to tear you apart!"

The Northern Dragon King was slightly better, but his face was still somewhat pale. He stared at Lin Ran not far away with extremely ferocious eyes, his eyes filled with violent killing intent.

Looking at the three people's resentful and ferocious gazes, Lin Ran also revealed a cold smile on his face.

"I didn't want to use this thing, but you guys actually came here looking for trouble today!"

Suddenly, a small jade slip appeared in his hand.

With a force exerted from his palm, the jade slip shattered instantly.

The moment the crisp sound of the jade slip shattering rang out, the Northern Dragon King's pupils suddenly contracted, and a sense of foreboding rose in his heart. As if sensing something, he subconsciously wanted to retreat.

But in that instant, the surrounding space seemed to be completely restricted by something, and even they, the Ancient Void Dragons, could not tear it apart.

Immediately, a suffocating aura burst forth from Lin Ran's palm!

When the space was restricted, the three dragon kings' expressions hardened. They, the ancient dragons of the Void, were children of space, and as dragon kings, they were among the best. How could they possibly be restricted by space?

When that suffocatingly terrifying power erupted from Lin Ran's palm, the expressions of the three Dragon Kings changed drastically.

"How is this possible? The intensity of this battle aura is at least that of a high-level Dou Sheng! How is this possible?!"

(End of this chapter)