Battle Through the Heavens: The Holy Sun Immortal Venerable

Chapter 250 The Northern King Displays His Power, Slaying Another Soul Palace Battle Saint!

With the fragments of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame map falling into the hands of the Soul Palace Battle Saint, this spatial trading fair has come to its final end.

"Hehe, the last item in our space trade fair is not a product, but a piece of intelligence. Although this intelligence may soon sweep through Zhongzhou, we should still have first-hand information here."

After completing the transaction of the ancient map, the old man of Baoshan smiled, looked at everyone present, and said, "Don't worry, I won't charge any reward for this information, but because it's quite sensational, I've put it here last."

Upon hearing Elder Baoshan's words, everyone present frowned and looked at him with some doubt. What kind of information could make Elder Baoshan value it so much?

Sensing the many questioning gazes, the old man Baoshan smiled slightly, and then his soft voice slowly echoed in the main hall.

"The legendary Bodhi tree, said to grant immortality, has reappeared after ten thousand years!"

"An ancient Bodhi tree?"

The words of the old man from Baoshan were like a bomb, instantly causing an uproar in the entire hall. Some powerful figures couldn't help but stand up abruptly, unable to contain their shock.

If we were to rank the rare and precious materials on the Dou Qi Continent, the Bodhi Ancient Tree would definitely be among the top three!

The Bodhi tree, also known as the Tree of Wisdom and Reincarnation in some ancient texts, grows one ring every thousand years and only matures when it has a hundred rings. Such a long period of time is enough for time to erode anything, but the Bodhi tree is outside of time. It can almost be considered one of the most ancient species on the continent.

It is said that the Bodhi Ancient Tree appears once every thousand years, and each appearance will bring an extremely huge sensation to the continent. In the long history, there are even many powerful people at the Dou Sheng level who have perished in the struggle for the Bodhi Ancient Tree!

According to some ancient records, there seems to be only one Bodhi tree growing in this world. It possesses its own wisdom, and each time it appears, it hides deep within the earth, making it impossible for anyone to find. However, it will only reappear in the world when the next time comes.

The ancient Bodhi tree, instantly becoming sacred!

This is not an empty claim. Within the Bodhi Tree lies the Bodhi Heart. Those who obtain it will transform their hearts into Bodhi and attain sainthood with ease. This is not a rumor, because there was once a powerful individual with a great opportunity who consumed the Bodhi Heart. In the end, this individual, whose talent was not particularly outstanding and whose strength was only at the level of a two-star Dou Zun, broke through all the obstacles to advancement at an astonishing speed in less than five years, and finally reached the level of Dou Sheng, shocking the continent!

This almost godlike effect is enough to drive everyone crazy. Whoever can obtain this Bodhi Heart will have a direct pass to advance to the Dou Sheng level and reach the pinnacle of this world!

Moreover, even excluding Bodhi Heart, a slightly inferior Bodhi Seed can greatly increase the success rate of advancing to Dou Sheng. Although it is not as terrifying as Bodhi Heart, it still has an irresistible allure for some peak Dou Zun. After all, breaking through to Half-Saint is extremely difficult and dangerous. Some peak Dou Zun experts may not be able to achieve it even if they try their whole lives. At such times, a Bodhi Seed is enough to drive them crazy.

All these factors combined suggest that the Bodhi Ancient Tree's allure to top-tier experts has reached an almost frenzied level. One can imagine the uproar it would cause in the Central Plains once this news spread.

"Ancient Bodhi tree..."

Lin Ran murmured, "Although I am about to break through to the Dou Sheng realm, it would be nice to get my hands on this Bodhi Ancient Tree."

"What?"

Yao Chen was shocked by the news about the Bodhi Ancient Tree a moment ago, but the next moment he was staring at Lin Ran with a look of astonishment.

"Sect Master, you're about to break through to the Dou Sheng realm?!"

"Hmm, I'm just one step away from breaking through. Maybe I can break through after a match with that old guy."

Lin Ran spoke calmly, his gaze lingering briefly on the Soul Clan Battle Saint, and he sneered.

"However, speaking of the Bodhi tree... I do have something related to that thing."

"What?"

"Hehe, it's just a Bodhi seed. I got it by chance before, and it's been gathering dust in my storage ring ever since. Maybe this Bodhi seed will have a miraculous effect when the ancient Bodhi tree appears this time."

In the center of the main hall, the old man Baoshan smiled as he saw the crowd who were all stunned and gasping for breath by his news. Even he was extremely tempted by this Bodhi tree. If it weren't for the fact that the place where it was born was too dangerous, he would have almost been unable to resist leading people there to search for the treasure himself.

"Elder Baoshan, do you know where the Bodhi Tree was born?" After a while, the shock in the hall finally subsided, and someone asked first.

As the man asked his question, all eyes in the room once again turned fiercely to the old man Baoshan. Judging from his expression, it seemed that if the old man refused to speak, someone would be tempted to attack him on the spot. Under the allure of the Bodhi Tree, their reason was quite fragile.

"Hehe, everyone, rest assured. Now that I've said it, I naturally won't hold back." Old Man Baoshan understood what these guys were thinking, so he naturally wouldn't joke about this matter. He then smiled and said, "Everyone is familiar with the location where the Bodhi Ancient Tree was born. It is the Desolate Ancient Domain located on the northeastern border of Zhongzhou."

"The desolate ancient realm?"

Upon hearing this, exclamations of surprise immediately rang out in the hall, and those powerful figures who had abruptly sat up earlier also sat down with hesitant expressions.

"In such a dangerous place..."

"If this were in the desolate ancient realm, then it would be difficult..."

"hateful!"

The Desolate Ancient Domain is the oldest place on the Dou Qi Continent, and at the same time, it is a forbidden area for all humankind.

The weather there is harsh, filled with poisonous miasma, and teeming with ferocious beasts. Most of these beasts have been passed down directly from ancient times, and some of them are in no way inferior to any race in the current monster world except for the Ancient Void Dragon. In other words, even if the people of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan went in, their chances of survival would be slim.

They are bloodthirsty and ferocious. Although they are not very intelligent, their strength is extremely terrifying. Even a peak Dou Zun expert who goes in cannot be sure that he will come out alive.

This is a fact drawn from countless years of bloody lessons, because many powerful individuals have tried to enter it in search of treasure, but in the end, they all disappeared without a trace. Among them were some of the most renowned top experts in the Central Plains.

As more and more powerful individuals disappeared in the desolate ancient domain, the place became increasingly infamous. Eventually, almost no one dared to set foot there anymore. In addition, due to its remote location, this once dangerous place has faded from the memories of many people.

However, no one expected that the Bodhi tree would appear in this desolate ancient domain!

"That place is quite special; we could take Ziyan there to see if she can discover any treasures..."

Lin Ran pondered to himself.

"That old guy is quite cunning."

Yao Chen snorted: "With the power of Jianbaoshan and the other two major sects, entering the Desolate Ancient Domain would be suicide. They want to attract more people in so they can fish in troubled waters."

"It doesn't matter. Once the Bodhi Tree really appears, the waters will definitely be very muddy. At that time, it will be almost impossible to fish in troubled waters."

Lin Ran spoke calmly, stood up, and followed the Soul Clan Battle Saint who was preparing to leave: "No matter what, let's get our hands on this incomplete map first."

"That's true."

……

As soon as the trade fair ended, Lin Ran used his extraordinary soul power to locate the Soul Clan Battle Saint's position. He then flew northwest, crossed the desert, and stopped on a steep mountain peak.

"Sect Master, what is the cultivation level of that Soul Clan Battle Saint?" Yao Chen asked in a low voice, his gaze fixed on the distance.

"No need to be nervous, he's just a late-stage one-star Dou Sheng, we can handle him."

Lin Ran said calmly, "Later, take Cai Lin down to take cover and help me seal off the surrounding space to prevent that guy from calling for help halfway."

"Yes, Sect Master!"

"They're here."

Lin Ran suddenly looked up and spoke calmly. The next moment, a black shadow broke through the air and suddenly rushed from the horizon!

The black shadow's speed was terrifying; it even merged with space itself. In the blink of an eye, it had already traveled thousands of miles. This was the travel speed of a Dou Sheng powerhouse.

However, as they passed by the mountain range where Lin Ran was, they seemed to sense something and stopped instantly. A cold and ruthless gaze shifted towards them and finally settled on Lin Ran on the mountain peak.

"interesting."

A hoarse voice came from the man, and the Soul Clan Battle Saint slowly stopped in his tracks: "Lin Ran, it seems you really want to court death!"

"If your Soul Palace likes people who talk to me like that, the grass on their graves is already over three meters high," Lin Ran said calmly, without saying any more nonsense. "Hand over that incomplete map."

"How dare a mere Half-Saint speak to me like that, Lin Ran? Do you really think that killing Hun Qing gives you the strength to rival a Battle Saint?!" The Soul Palace Battle Saint's face was ruthless, his tone chilling: "Today, I will capture you as well, and the Palace Master will surely reward me handsomely!"

As the Soul Clan Battle Saint finished speaking, pitch-black battle energy exploded from his body in an instant, transforming into a terrifying pitch-black giant hand that roared towards Lin Ran.

"Soul-Rending Heaven-Splitting Palm!"

"Heh, since that's the case, then come and meet your death."

Lin Ran sneered, neither dodging nor avoiding the oncoming black giant hand, and there was not even much fear in his eyes.

The Soul Clan Battle Saint's face was full of mockery, but the next moment, his smile froze.

A purple-gold figure appeared in front of the pitch-black giant hand in an instant. With a punch, a terrifying, ear-piercing sonic boom immediately rang out. The pitch-black giant hand was actually shattered by this punch, turning into countless black battle energies that dissipated.

"How is that possible?!"

The Soul Clan Battle Saint's expression froze, and the next moment, the purple-gold figure appeared in front of the Soul Palace Battle Saint.

One punch!

As the sonic boom rang out, the Soul Clan Battle Saint's pupils contracted. He tried to dodge immediately, but the purple-gold fist followed him like a shadow. No matter how the Soul Clan Battle Saint dodged, he was still hit by the punch.

With the terrifying force unleashed, the Soul Clan Battle Saint was blasted into the ground below like a cannonball.

"What terrifying physical strength! Who are you, and why do you dare to oppose my Soul Palace?!"

The Soul Clan's Battle Saint roared to the sky, but all he received in response was the Northern King's cold, emotionless gaze.

The purple-gold palm was slightly raised, covered with fine dragon scales. In an instant, the Northern King's right hand transformed into a terrifying dragon claw.

A suffocating dragon's might emanated from him, and the Soul Palace Battle Saint was shocked, finally recognizing the identity of the Northern King.

"Ancient Void Dragon, you're actually a member of the Ancient Void Dragon clan!"

"Impossible! Why would a three-star Dou Sheng level Ancient Void Dragon be willing to become that kid Lin Ran's henchman? This is impossible!"

The Soul Palace Battle Saint let out an incredulous roar, but what responded to him was the Northern King's dragon claw that tore through space.

With just one strike, a deep, bone-revealing wound appeared on the soul body of the Soul Clan Battle Saint.

"Soul Explosion!!"

The Soul Clan's Battle Saint aura plummeted, but he gritted his teeth, condensed the soul energy within his body, and forcibly triggered a terrifying battle energy explosion.

Then he transformed into a black shadow and flew away into the distance as if fleeing.

Only now did he understand why Lin Ran, despite being only a half-saint, was so fearless.

At first, he thought that Lin Ran possessed some kind of secret technique, coupled with high-level combat skills, giving him the power to fight against a Dou Sheng expert, which was why he was so arrogant.

The reason was that they actually had a bodyguard who was a three-star Dou Sheng level Ancient Dragon!

What the hell is the point of fighting?!

"Trying to escape from the Ancient Dragon of the Void? Do you think you can get away?"

However, just as the Soul Clan Battle Saint was about to escape, a mocking smile appeared on Lin Ran's lips. The next moment, the surrounding space was completely sealed off, and the space around the Soul Palace Battle Saint was crushed to the extreme, leaving him nowhere to escape!

"Lin Ran! Don't push your luck!"

The Soul Clan Battle Saint roared and howled, but what responded to him was a dragon fist from the Northern King.

Soul shattered!

But then, a black soul shot out.

In an instant, Lin Ran's hand seals changed rapidly, and as his hand seals changed, a huge phantom of a soul immediately appeared between his eyebrows.

The phantom roared, and the black soul that shot out was forcibly restrained in mid-air under the pressure of this soul force.

"Celestial Realm, Celestial Realm Great Perfection?!"

"If you had just given me the incomplete map earlier, none of this would have happened."

With an incredulous scream of terror, the soul of the Soul Palace Battle Saint was captured directly by Lin Ran!

(End of this chapter)