Battle Through the Heavens: The Holy Sun Immortal Venerable

Chapter 246 Refining the Northern Dragon King!

Looking down at the Northern Dragon King, whose soul had been destroyed by Lin Ran and who was now lifeless, Zi Yan's gaze revealed an extremely complex expression.

After so many years of internal strife, the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan was in a state of considerable ruin. The disappearance of the Dragon Emperor back then caused great turmoil within the clan.

Now, with the demise of the three Dragon Kings, this turmoil can finally come to an end.

"The great battle hasn't even fully begun, and we've already taken care of those three. It's a stroke of luck amidst misfortune." Lin Ran pulled up the body of the Northern Dragon King below with a flick of his hand and said softly to Zi Yan, "Next, as long as you lead the Dragon Emperor, the Ancient Dragon Clan of the Void should be able to unify soon. It's not impossible to restore its former glory then."

Zi Yan sighed softly.

She also understands the difference between the ancient dragon clan today and the one from back then.

It should be noted that during the heyday of the Ancient Dragon Clan, they were a super power comparable to the Soul Clan and the Ancient Dragon Clan.

But now, the clan's strong members are either dead or scattered, and relying solely on her is not enough to maintain the overall situation. As for restoring the clan to its former glory, it is unknown when that will be.

"Don't be discouraged. You have the legendary Dragon-Phoenix Physique. Give you enough time, and you'll surpass all previous Dragon Emperors. You'll be able to recover to your peak strength without any problem. Besides, you still have me, don't you?" Lin Ran said with a smile, ruffling Zi Yan's hair.

In the original story, the three Dragon Kings caused Zi Yan a great deal of trouble. Not only did they deplete a large amount of the Ancient Dragon Clan's fighting strength, but at the end, the Northern Dragon King even launched a Dragon Transformation Demon Array, which devoured the flesh and soul power of a large number of clansmen, making the already weak Ancient Dragon Clan even worse off.

Now that the Three Dragon Kings have died young, the ancient dragons are still alive. If Zi Yan can subdue them all, it will be a powerful boost to the ancient dragon race.

Upon hearing this, Zi Yan smiled and nodded emphatically to Lin Ran.

Lin Ran is right. Although the situation of the Ancient Dragon Clan is extremely bad now, she possesses the legendary Dragon-Phoenix bloodline of the Ancient Dragon Clan. Moreover, she has Lin Ran's help.

With Lin Ran around, she has confidence and motivation!

"By the way, what are you going to do with this guy?"

Lin Ran waved the body of the Northern Dragon King in his hand at Zi Yan: "If you don't want it, I can take it."

"Well?"

Zi Yan paused for a moment, then shook her head: "Rebels are not worthy of entering the Dragon Tomb. Under normal circumstances, this corpse should be melted down to increase the concentration of the Heaven and Earth Battle Qi on Dragon Island. But what do you want his corpse for?"

"This is the corpse of the Dragon King of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan. If it could be refined into a puppet, its power would certainly be considerable!"

Lin Ran didn't bother to hide anything and said directly, "My relationship with the Soul Palace has been quite strained lately. Having a Dou Sheng puppet to help me is like having another trump card."

"Soul Palace Yao."

Zi Yan murmured, her pretty face immediately turning serious: "Aran, don't worry, once I've integrated the other three Dragon Islands with East Dragon Island, I'll help you. How dare the mere Soul Hall bully a prince of my Ancient Dragon Clan!"

"Hahaha, then I must thank Your Majesty the Dragon Emperor!" Lin Ran laughed heartily, and with a backhand, he put the Northern Dragon King into his storage ring.

……

With the fall of the three Dragon Kings, the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan, which had been in great turmoil, finally cleared away all obstacles. Under the name of Zi Yan, the Dragon Emperor, the four Dragon Islands, which had been fighting to the death, remained completely silent.

This is the oppression brought by bloodline. A dragon emperor, especially one with the body of a dragon and a phoenix, is worthy of the loyalty of any ancient dragon of the Void!

Under Zi Yan's majestic Dragon Emperor status, the integration of the four Dragon Islands proceeded unexpectedly smoothly.

The four dragon islands floating in the void were brought together again by the joint efforts of many powerful members of the ancient dragon clan. From then on, the ancient dragon clan of the Void could be considered truly unified. In the future, there will no longer be four dragon islands, only one ancient dragon island!

Amidst the uproar over the unification of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan, Lin Ran also immediately began his seclusion.

This time, his purpose in seclusion was to refine the body of the Northern Dragon King into a puppet!

……

Inside the secret room, Lin Ran's expression was solemn.

Hundreds of items shimmering with strange light floated in mid-air in front of him. These were the materials needed to craft the puppet. A body like that of the Northern Dragon King was something that could only be dreamed of and not obtained. Naturally, he had to use the best materials to match it.

Lin Ran carefully scanned the materials in front of him, and only after he had seen them all did he nod in satisfaction.

To collect these materials, he searched every warehouse on Dragon Island. Just thinking about the elder guarding the warehouse, who looked extremely distressed but had no choice but to take them out, Lin Ran couldn't help but chuckle.

That's the charm of a prince!

After the inspection was completed, Lin Ran waved his hand, and a figure several times stronger than an ordinary person floated in front of him. It was the main material for making the puppet, the body of the Northern Dragon King.

The Northern Dragon King now has his eyes closed, his face is ashen, and he has lost all his vitality, but his body is still in a tense state.

A bloody wound nearly cut his body in two, but apart from that, even if Lin Ran used the Joyful Zen Asura Hand, it would be difficult to leave many marks on his body. However, this guy's physical body was already at a terrifyingly strong level.

But at the same time, it also shows that the Dragon Slayer Sword is effective against the ancient dragon race!

"I wonder how much of my former strength will be retained after refining it..."

"laugh!"

Lin Ran murmured, his palm twitching slightly. A burst of dazzling Holy Golden Meteor Heart Flame shot out from his palm, then swelled in the wind, transforming into a huge fire cauldron in mid-air. With a wave of his hand, he threw the body of the Northern Dragon King into it.

This step of tempering, though seemingly simple, actually took a full half month.

Over the past two weeks, Lin Ran has been using the Holy Golden Meteor Heart Fire to temper the body of the Northern Dragon King almost continuously. As a result of this tempering, the Northern Dragon King's originally very robust body has shrunk by three sizes. However, even so, his body still looks a bit stronger than that of an ordinary person.

Outside the cauldron, Lin Ran calmly gazed at the Northern Dragon King, whose entire body was a deep purple. Even without the enhancement of battle qi, the visual impact was still unparalleled.

"The blood within has been completely tempered and infiltrated into the muscles and bones; this body is truly a perfect killing machine!"

Looking at the deep purple body that even he felt a sense of oppression from, Lin Ran's eyes revealed a satisfied smile. Then, with a wave of his hand, the Holy Golden Meteor Heart Flame enveloping that body began to fade slowly.

"boom!"

Just as the Sacred Gold Meteor Heart Flame dissipated, the Northern Dragon King, whose eyes were tightly closed inside the cauldron, suddenly opened them. A familiar scarlet light surged forth, followed by a sinister laugh.

"Lin Ran, thank you for helping me complete this stage of tempering. In return, I'll show you the terrifying power of this body! Heh heh, blame your arrogance for only shattering my soul! For me, the Ancient Dragon of the Void, the body is the soul, and the soul is the body!"

Inside the cauldron, the muscular figure, his body gleaming with a deep purple light, laughed wildly to the sky. Then, he unleashed a punch that directly shattered the cauldron.

Immediately, his large hand reached out and grabbed Lin Ran!

A fierce and terrifying gust of wind howled through the secret chamber as the Northern Dragon King's enormous fist, like the Grim Reaper's scythe, mercilessly slammed towards Lin Ran's head.

The Northern Dragon King, who was already dead, has somehow come back to life!

However, Lin Ran, upon seeing this scene, did not show much solemnity on his face, but remained extremely calm.

"I should have told you before that I am at the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm, right?"

Lin Ran spoke calmly, and a dazzling soul light suddenly burst forth from between his brows. The next moment, the figure of the Northern Dragon King, who was rushing towards Lin Ran with terrifying power, suddenly froze, and his whole body stopped in mid-air.

"You bastard, what have you done to me?!"

The sudden change in events immediately enraged the Northern Dragon King, who roared in anger.

"Your tricks are rather clumsy in the face of a Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm, but they are not bad either. If your soul really escapes and is annihilated by me, I will have to find a soul body that is compatible with this physical body in order to create a perfect puppet."

"Speaking of which, I should thank you."

Lin Ran grinned, but to the Northern Dragon King at that moment, his handsome face was as terrifying as a demon from hell!

A perfect puppet must not only be as strong as metal and immune to pain, but also possess seasoned combat experience and killing skills. However, puppets are usually controlled by their masters. If left unattended, even the strongest puppet will appear somewhat rigid, and such a puppet is far from perfect. To solve this problem, the puppet must be given a suitable amount of intelligence or combat experience.

Lin Ran's Corpse Soul Puppet is like that.

The puppet created by fusing souls, corpses, and magic cores is the most perfect killing machine!

As an ancient dragon of the Void, the Northern Dragon King possesses a demonic core within his physical body. He only needs a soul to create a Corpse Soul Puppet. However, Lin Ran has no way of searching for a soul at the Dou Sheng level to be compatible with him.

At this moment, with the Northern Dragon King's own soul present, it would be the perfect match!

"By using your soul, body, and magic core, you can forge a brand new puppet, which will undoubtedly preserve your strength to the greatest extent possible!"

"Found you!"

Looking at the Northern Dragon King suppressed by his soul power, Lin Ran grinned, and the Holy Golden Meteor Heart Flame in his palm surged again, engulfing the burning remnant soul of the Northern Dragon King!

"No, no! I can sign a master-servant contract with you. I can become your slave. That way, I'll be more useful to you. Don't refine me!"

"Zi Yan said that your heart is too dirty, and I don't trust the master-servant contract."

The Northern Dragon King seemed to have sensed something as well, his eyes flashing with horror as he shouted loudly.

However, Lin Ran shook his head, waved his hand, and the dazzling Holy Golden Meteor Heart Flame roared out, swallowing the remnant soul like a whirlwind.

The terrifyingly high temperature completely melted it in just a few minutes.

The moment he was completely refined, Lin Ran's immense soul power also merged into this guy's mind.

Soul, body, and demon core.

The three are combined into one!

Looking at the purple-gold figure standing in front of him, Lin Ran smiled, and a feeling of spiritual connection arose spontaneously.

"From now on, you shall be called the Northern King."

Upon hearing Lin Ran's words, the burly, purple-gold figure's expression shifted, and finally, a hoarse, cold voice devoid of any emotion slowly escaped from his lips: "Yes, Master."

The Soul Puppet at the Dou Zun level already possesses a certain degree of command, but its primary instinct remains bloodlust and a thirst for killing. However, this Northern King is different.

The Northern King, created using the Northern Dragon King's own soul, body, and demon core, is almost identical to the reborn Northern Dragon King. Its intelligence is no less than that of an ordinary person. It will take the initiative to attack as soon as Lin Ran has a thought, and it will not feel the slightest bit sluggishness as a puppet when fighting others!

"The strength of a three-star Dou Sheng has certainly made my hard work these past few days worthwhile."

Lin Ran revealed a satisfied expression. The original Northern Dragon King was about to break through to the four-star Dou Sheng level, but now that he has refined it, it still maintains the strength of a three-star Dou Sheng level, which is not bad. Moreover, due to its exceptionally strong physique, the limit of this puppet should not stop at this level.

Moreover, the Corpse Soul Puppet can use martial arts techniques and combat skills.

Feeling no pain and unafraid of death, coupled with the Northern King's own exceptionally strong dragon body, his combat power is completely comparable to a four-star Dou Sheng!

"With you here, I have nothing to fear unless the Lord of the Soul Palace personally appears."

With a thought, the Northern King's figure merged into the space, silently following behind Lin Ran.

Seeing this, Lin Ran finally stepped out of his seclusion and officially emerged from seclusion.

"Oh, Your Highness, you've emerged from seclusion!"

As soon as Lin Ran emerged from seclusion, he saw Qi Shen guarding the outside. Qi Shen sensed the gaze and quickly put on a smile, which made Lin Ran chuckle.

Recalling the first time he met Qi Shen, this guy was quite ruthless. Not only did he want to refine pills, but he was also captured and brought to this Ancient Dragon Island.

Lin Ran knew that Qi Shen was shy, so she didn't tease him. She smiled and nodded, saying, "Let's go and see what Ancient Dragon Island looks like now."

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Qi Shen nodded respectfully, his eyes filled with heartfelt reverence and respect!

(End of this chapter)