Battle Through the Heavens: The Holy Sun Immortal Venerable

Chapter 247 The Northern King!

On the vast island, towering peaks rise abruptly from the ground, shrouded in clouds and mist. Occasionally, a colossal ancient dragon flies by, its deep roar echoing across Dragon Island.

Today's Dragon Island is a union of four Dragon Islands. It is not only vast in area, but also the number of its people is the largest it has ever been in thousands of years.

After all, in the past, those clansmen were scattered across the four islands, and it was extremely rare for them to all appear in one place. But now, under the will of the Dragon Emperor, all the ancient dragon islands have gathered together, and this is the first time they have come together.

Lin Ran hovered high in the sky, looking at the completely renovated Ancient Dragon Island in front of him with a surprised expression.

In his perception, there were actually more than a dozen Dou Sheng experts on Dragon Island. If you included those half-saints, there were as many as fifty or sixty!

This is the strength of the Ancient Dragon Clan of the Void, which was not weakened by the great battle in the original work and was not devoured by the Northern Dragon King. It truly deserves to be called the number one magical beast clan in the world!

"It's a pity. If I had the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade now, I could directly open the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's cave, release Zhukun, and with the power of Gu Yuan, wipe out the Soul Clan without any problem!"

Lin Ran smacked her lips.

Of course, he knew this was just wishful thinking.

However, Lin Ran was already overjoyed that the Ancient Void Dragon Clan had managed to retain so much power. From his current perspective, the Ancient Void Dragon Clan was essentially a part of the Holy Sect.

With the help of the Ancient Dragon of the Void, the Holy Sect's strength will likely leap to the top of the continent's open power rankings, second only to those ancient races!

The skies above Dragon Island are much more heavily guarded than before.

Squads of ancient dragon guards with flapping dragon wings patrolled past in a crisscross pattern. Lin Ran, who was hovering in the sky and marveling at the changes on Dragon Island, was also noticed by them. Immediately, more than a dozen figures rushed towards him.

However, upon discovering the identity of the newcomer, their wariness instantly transformed into respect, and they addressed him with utmost reverence as "Your Highness," which greatly pleased Lin Ran. He waved his hand, and the ancient dragon guards respectfully dispersed and retreated.

"Where is Zi Yan?"

"His Majesty the Dragon Emperor is currently in the Dragon Palace."

Qi Shen said respectfully. Lin Ran nodded and waved his hand, indicating that Qi Shen should act on his own. He then moved and rushed into Dragon Island. After a few flashes, he appeared inside a magnificent dragon palace.

The original Taixu Ancient Dragon Palace had long been destroyed due to the previous battle, but building such a palace was nothing to the Taixu Ancient Dragon clan.

To celebrate the reunion of the Ancient Dragon Island and the arrival of Dragon Emperor Zi Yan, several old members of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan decided to demolish all the original Dragon King Palaces on the other three Dragon Islands and use a large amount of precious materials from their own resources to rebuild a magnificent 'Dragon Emperor Palace'!

Inside the spacious Dragon Emperor Palace, Zi Yan was discussing something with several Dou Sheng-level Taixu Ancient Dragon elders. When Lin Ran appeared, the sounds in the room suddenly stopped. Lin Ran waved his hand repeatedly, indicating that they could continue while he listened in.

Even so, the ancient dragon elders left the Dragon Emperor Palace with smiles on their faces, leaving the space to Lin Ran and Zi Yan.

"Aran!"

Dressed in a purple-gold dragon emperor's robe, Zi Yan threw herself into Lin Ran's arms. In front of Lin Ran, she, the dragon emperor of the ancient dragon clan, no longer resembled a dragon emperor at all. She was just a happy little girl.

Lin Ran stroked Zi Yan's hair, feeling quite emotional.

The little girl who was calling him "Big Brother" all the time just a while ago has now suddenly become the Dragon Emperor of the Ancient Dragon Clan, and he has even become a prince.

Fate is truly an unpredictable thing.

"The puppet is finished?"

Taking a deep sniff of Lin Ran's scent, Zi Yan looked up at him and asked curiously.

Lin Ran nodded, and with a thought, the figure of the Northern King appeared in his mind.

Looking at the silent Northern King, Zi Yan's eyes were filled with complex emotions. After a long while, she sighed, "This may be a good result for him, for me, and for the entire Ancient Dragon Clan."

"Rest assured, under your leadership, the Ancient Dragon Clan will surely achieve an even more glorious future!"

Lin Ran gently comforted Zi Yan, who silently threw herself into his arms, and faint sobs could be heard.

Lin Ran gently patted Zi Yan's shoulder. The pressure of the entire clan was on her shoulders. But just a few months ago, she was a carefree little girl who only knew how to eat snacks and chatter.

The two embraced for a long time, and Lin Ran said softly, "Next, I should also go back to Zhongzhou. The pressure that the Soul Palace is putting on the Starfall Pavilion is too great. I can't leave for too long, otherwise, Yao Chen alone will not be enough to protect the Starfall Pavilion."

"It's okay, I'm here!"

Zi Yan patted her chest and said, "It's not that I'm forcing myself to help you, but it's perfectly reasonable to help you! Whether it's your status as a prince of the Ancient Dragon of the Void, or the key role you played and the outstanding contributions you made in this Ancient Dragon War."

"You saved the Ancient Dragons of Taixu from dire straits, and you are my prince. Every member of the clan will never forget this kindness. No matter what trouble you get into, the Ancient Dragons of Taixu will always be your friend."

"So, Ran, don't be afraid. With us here, what does the Soul Palace matter?"

As the most powerful magical beast family on the Dou Qi Continent, the Ancient Void Dragon is indeed qualified to say such things.

But Lin Ran still shook his head.

"The Ancient Dragon Clan has just completed its unification. This is the time for them to recuperate and rebuild. You don't need to get involved in the quagmire of Central Continent. Besides, I have enough trump cards and connections."

With the Northern King around, Lin Ran is fearless unless the Soul Hall Master takes action himself. Even if the Soul Hall Master does take action, Lin Ran can still escape.

What, you mean the Soul Clan?

"Are you kidding me? You think my identity as the commander of the Ancient Clan's Black Annihilation Army is fake? I was just wondering how to drag the Ancient Clan into this mess. Once the Soul Clan makes a move, Lin Ran will have enough reason to completely drag the Ancient Clan down with me!"

"Oh well……"

Zi Yan pouted. In front of Lin Ran, she seemed to still be the little girl who used to beg for pills.

"But if you need anything, be sure to call me! The ancient dragon clan will do everything in their power; you can't shoulder this alone!"

Don't worry!

Lin Ran smiled faintly, kissed Zi Yan's forehead, and without saying anything more, stepped into the crevice.

Afterwards, the figure of the Northern King merged back into the space, and as he entered, the spatial rift slowly dissipated.

Leaving behind Zi Yan, who stared blankly as the crack disappeared, a hint of disappointment on her face...

……

Lin Ran moved quickly and returned to the Starfall Pavilion in no time.

During Lin Ran's absence, the Starfall Pavilion continued to rise in popularity. Although it was overshadowed by the Flower Sect and the Heavenly Nether Sect, with the Medicine Saint Yao Chen around, it was a golden brand that would stand for a thousand years.

Therefore, even though the combined strength of the Flower Sect and the Heavenly Nether Sect is immense, the Starfall Pavilion's development momentum remains quite good.

During this period, no news related to the Soul Palace has been released. Even the three Heavenly Venerables who died during the invasion seem to be indifferent.

However, the higher-ups of the Starfall Pavilion remained extremely vigilant about the Soul Palace's unusual behavior.

Those guys from the Soul Hall must have some special schemes and tricks up their sleeves. After suffering such a huge loss, they certainly won't give up so easily. But what's puzzling is that even though they sent out a lot of spies to investigate the Soul Hall's actions, they still didn't get any valuable information.

Lin Ran wasn't worried about this. Perhaps the Soul Palace was currently busy dealing with something related to the Soul Clan.

After a few peaceful days, Lin Ran began to get busy when Yao Chen reminded him that the Space Trading Conference was approaching and that he should prepare some pills in advance.

During the following period, colorful lightning bolts and other unusual celestial phenomena appeared intermittently in the sky above the Meteor Pavilion, attracting the astonished gazes of many Meteor Pavilion disciples. However, these celestial phenomena did not cause any damage.

Whenever the Dan Lei appeared, a purple-gold figure would rush into it and easily shatter it.

This unusual phenomenon lasted for nearly half a month before gradually diminishing.

"Unfortunately, it still failed."

Half a month later, outside the stone tower on the back mountain of Xingyun Pavilion, Lin Ran and Yao Chen slowly emerged from it, both of them looking exhausted.

"Refining ninth-grade pills is really too difficult. Although the sect leader has the soul strength of the Great Perfection of the Heaven Realm, he always feels that something is still missing when refining pills."

"The lack of appreciation for materials."

Lin Ran let out a soft breath: "Damn it, those materials are too precious, so expensive that I'm hesitant to refine them. That's the key reason for this failure in alchemy."

"As expected, it's still because I'm too poor..."

"Ugh."

The two exchanged a glance, both feeling helpless.

The pill that the two were about to refine was the Grade Nine Precious Pill, the Nine Yin Yellow Spring Pill.

This pill is a grade nine precious pill, and the prescription is from Yao Chen.

This pill is specifically designed to absorb the Pure Lotus Demon Flame. When it is used to inject a different kind of flame into the body of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame, the extreme yin power within the pill will greatly weaken the flame's power, thus helping the person absorb a different kind of flame at the level of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame.

Now that the incomplete map is missing one piece, in order to better absorb the strange fire, the two of them chose to refine the Nine Yin Yellow Spring Pill.

"These Yellow Spring Blood Crystals are extremely rare. They only form at the bottom of the Nine Nether Yellow Springs. Even when you, Sect Master, were in the ancient ruins last time, you didn't bring out a single one," Yao Chen said helplessly.

"Damn it, it looks like I'll have to make a direct trip to the Nine Netherworld after this space trade fair ends," Lin Ran muttered.

With his current strength, he could easily crush the Nine Netherworld Python. Not to mention anything else, just the fact that the Northern King is standing in front of him is enough.

"Let's head to the Space Trade Fair first..."

Hearing Lin Ran's mutterings, Yao Chen smiled awkwardly and said, "Judging by the time, the Space Trade Fair is about to begin, and it's time for us to set off."

Lin Ran nodded: "I'll go summon Cai Lin."

At this spatial trading fair, Lin Ran's goal was not only the quarter of the map fragment, but also the nine-colored primordial stone that Cai Lin obtained from it in the original story, which Lin Ran would naturally not let go of.

Therefore, during this period, Lin Ran directly brought Cai Lin from the Northwest Continent.

"I've already made all the arrangements for the Starfall Pavilion. If anything unexpected happens, I'll send you a message immediately!" Feng Xian said helplessly. Yao Chen chuckled and, without lingering any longer, stepped into the void and quickly dashed towards the Star Realm exit.

"Let's go too."

Seeing Yao Chen set off, Lin Ran turned his head and spoke to Cai Lin beside him. Cai Lin nodded slightly and was about to get up when Lin Ran grabbed her slender waist.

"Hehe, your cultivation is not high enough, and your speed is too slow. Let your husband carry you."

Cai Lin's pretty face flushed red, but she didn't say anything. She let Lin Ran hold her waist and fly towards the spatial rift.

……

The venue for this space trade fair was a desolate desert in the northeastern region of the state. Lin Ran and his group moved quickly and soon tore through space to arrive at the location.

"Is this the space trade fair?"

Cai Lin asked curiously.

The Space Trade Fair is a rather unfamiliar term in Zhongzhou. Across the entire continent, only the top forces and powerful individuals know anything about it.

Cai Lin had only just entered the Dou Zun realm and lived in that remote corner of the Northwest Continent, so naturally he wouldn't have access to a trade fair of this level.

"Hmm." Lin Ran nodded with a faint smile, his gaze slowly sweeping over the surroundings. He said with a light smile, "Although this place looks like a desolate wasteland, if you sense it carefully, you will be able to detect quite a few powerful auras within."

"And that so-called trade fair is located in this very space."

"The most crucial thing is that this trade fair doesn't come with an invitation, and they won't let us in. The last time I came here was because Feng Xian brought me in," Lin Ran recalled, unable to help but complain.

"This time, they actually brought the invitation to you by themselves!" Yao Chen said with a smile.

Cai Lin couldn't help but chuckle, but she also understood that the reason for this was simply due to the word "strength".

"Let's go check out this trade fair and see what good stuff they have this time!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Ran waved his hand and, with Cai Lin on his back, stepped through the void and sped towards the depths of the desert. The howling sandstorm along the way would automatically dissipate when it came within a hundred meters of his body, and Yao Chen quickly followed behind him.

A few breaths later, in the depression of the towering sand dune, a massive black hole, hundreds of feet in size, was slowly rotating, and a suction force was gradually spreading out from it.

At this moment, several figures with extremely powerful auras flashed down from the surrounding sand dunes every now and then, finally rushing into the spatial wormhole and disappearing from sight...

The Space Trade Fair has arrived!

(End of this chapter)