Battle Through the Heavens: The Holy Sun Immortal Venerable

Chapter 256: Sudden Enlightenment!

A dazzling Holy Golden Meteor Heart Flame rose from Lin Ran's palm.

He casually picked up a Bodhi seed and tossed it into the flames.

The Bodhi seed contains extremely powerful energy, and even with the help of a strange fire, refining it is still quite difficult.

The refining process lasted for about an hour before the Bodhi seed transformed into a crystal-clear liquid. Half an hour later, the liquid slowly evaporated, turning into a wisp of clear, slightly emerald-green vapor.

This wisp of pure energy seeped out from the flames and finally entered the jade-like trunk of the Bodhi tree. As this wisp of pure energy entered, the Bodhi tree trembled. Then, a very faint wisp of black energy quietly seeped out and finally turned into nothingness and disappeared!

"You've healed yourself in this way."

Lin Ran smiled and shook his head, then continued refining.

To be honest, refining Bodhi seeds is not easy. Fortunately, Lin Ran has not only broken through to the Dou Sheng level in strength and entered the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm in his soul realm, but his physical strength is also beyond doubt.

In short, it's tough and strong!

Lin Ran picked up ten Bodhi seeds in a row without even taking a breath. This efficiency made the ancient Bodhi tree show its delight, and its branches swayed as if cheering Lin Ran on.

"Don't just keep nagging, give us some tangible rewards. If you want your oxen and horses to work, you have to make sure they're well-fed first."

"Splash splash..."

Upon hearing Lin Ran's voice, the ancient Bodhi tree immediately began to shake. Then, a ball of green light was released from the tree, forming an ancient emerald green futon at the base of the Bodhi tree. The tree then extended a branch and lifted Lin Ran to sit on the futon.

"Bang!"

The moment his buttocks touched the ancient futon, Lin Ran's body trembled violently as streams of incredibly pure energy surged into his body like a tidal wave.

In that instant, every pore on Lin Ran's body seemed to explode silently, and a tidal wave of pure energy surged into Lin Ran's body, causing a series of crackling sounds to come from within him.

Under this frenzied infusion, in just a few moments, Lin Ran felt that the battle qi he had previously consumed had been completely restored. Moreover, the battle qi contained within his body seemed to be even more concentrated than when he was at his peak.

"Truly worthy of being called an ancient Bodhi tree."

The energy within this ancient Bodhi tree is extremely pure. It doesn't require any refining and can be converted into battle qi for people to absorb. In other words, this ancient Bodhi tree is an inexhaustible source of battle qi. As long as it exists, there is no need to worry about the battle qi running out.

Of course, that's not the most terrifying thing.

This Bodhi tree seems to have a hidden expansion effect. For example, Lin Ran's original body could store ten points of battle qi, but when he helped the Bodhi tree, he consumed nine points.

With the help of the Bodhi Tree, Lin Ran was not only able to replenish the amount of battle qi he had consumed, but also to expand his limit to eleven points!

This is an extremely powerful function. Imagine if this container were to continue to expand, all those so-called bottlenecks would gradually disappear as the container expands.

No wonder even a Dou Di coveted the power of the Bodhi Ancient Tree in that image. Such a method would be of great benefit even to a Dou Di expert!

"Splash splash..."

As Lin Ran sensed the power of the Bodhi tree, the ancient Bodhi tree shook again, making a rustling sound, as if urging Lin Ran to continue refining the Bodhi seeds.

"Don't worry, since you're so sincere, of course I won't refuse to help."

Lin Ran laughed heartily, patted his chest, and then continued to refine the Bodhi seeds.

His battle qi recovery speed was already extremely terrifying, and his pure yang body was already considered to be inexhaustible and ever-renewing. After merging with the power of the Bodhi Ancient Tree, this power seemed to have become even stronger!

Lin Ran could clearly feel that the speed at which his battle qi recovered was constantly accelerating, and this evolution was permanent!

Driven by such tempting benefits, Lin Ran was naturally full of enthusiasm.

With his palm as a furnace, the raging flames released terrifyingly high temperatures, continuously refining the ancient Bodhi tree.

One, two...

Each Bodhi seed transformed into pure power and merged into the ancient Bodhi tree, while the black aura on the ancient Bodhi tree continuously dissipated.

As the black aura dissipated, the Bodhi tree rejoiced even more, excitedly shaking its branches and pouring vast amounts of pure energy into Lin Ran's body.

The three seem to form a cycle, and Lin Ran's aura is constantly improving under this cycle.

This cycle continued for an unknown period of time. When Lin Ran reached out his palm again to take the Bodhi seeds, he found nothing. He then realized that he had already refined all the Bodhi seeds in front of him.

His gaze turned to the ancient Bodhi tree behind him, just in time to see the last wisp of black energy slowly seeping out from the tree, eventually dissipating into nothingness.

"Buzz!"

As the wisp of black energy dissipated, the ancient Bodhi tree, its entire body resembling jade, suddenly emitted a buzzing sound. Then, a burst of green light erupted, and dazzling green rays of light shot out from the tree, eventually filling the space and making the already abundant vitality here even more intense.

"Has it been completely removed?"

Lin Ran gazed at the ancient Bodhi tree. Compared to before, it was undoubtedly even greener now, and the faint chill that had permeated it had quietly dissipated. The ancient Bodhi tree now gave people a strange feeling of peace, holiness, and wisdom.

"Splash!"

A branch from the ancient tree slowly extended out, eventually touching Lin Ran's body like a human hand, as if expressing gratitude for everything Lin Ran had done.

Lin Ran smiled and waved: "No need to thank me. I'm a very honest person. If you really want to thank me, then give me some real benefits."

"Splash splash splash..."

The ancient Bodhi tree seemed to understand Lin Ran's words, its swaying branches resembling a laughing old man.

But as the branches swayed, a burst of emerald light erupted, like countless tentacles, pulling Lin Ran, who was sitting cross-legged on the futon, closer to the tree trunk.

Lin Ran looked surprised but did not resist.

The moment the two touched, ripples spread across the tree, and Lin Ran's figure slowly merged into it, finally sitting cross-legged in the center of the tree like a sculpture, completely still.

Meanwhile, outside, those who were still fighting the semi-saint puppets suddenly discovered that the semi-saint puppets that they had been battling fiercely had suddenly shattered, and then a dazzling light burst forth from the magnificent Bodhi tree.

"This is……"

"An opportunity! This is an opportunity!"

"Let's go, Lin Ran just went in, we need to hurry!"

Without any hesitation, everyone quickly entered the space, and in an instant, they too appeared in that space.

"An ancient Bodhi tree?!"

"Lin Ran?!"

The space was not large, so all eyes quickly focused on the ancient tree that stood there, its body as green as jade. In an instant, exclamations of shock couldn't help but escape from some people's mouths.

Xun'er and the others' gazes were also fixed on the ancient Bodhi tree, but then she saw the slender figure inside the tree, and her expression changed drastically.

They already had some guesses about the condition of the semi-saint puppet, and when they saw Lin Ran closing his eyes at this moment, they were immediately shocked, worried that Lin Ran would also become like that.

"Lin Ran?"

The others also witnessed this scene, and their expressions immediately changed.

"Xun'er, don't be impulsive! This might be a great opportunity for him!" Gu Qingyang grabbed Xun'er and said in a deep voice.

Hearing Gu Qingyang's words, Xun'er finally came to her senses and carefully recalled the records related to the Bodhi tree. After a moment, she slowly nodded.

According to some ancient records, the Bodhi tree has three treasures: the Bodhi mind, the Bodhi seed, and the enlightenment under the Bodhi tree.

The first two are not difficult to explain; they are both things contained within the ancient Bodhi tree. However, the third one seems more ethereal and intangible in comparison.

The Bodhi Ancient Tree, also known as the Tree of Wisdom and Reincarnation, is said to possess the extraordinary power to allow people to undergo a hundred lifetimes of reincarnation. Those who have experienced such reincarnation trials possess the potential to become a Dou Di (Battle Emperor).

Although it is just a legend, countless powerful individuals still go crazy for this ethereal tale.

In the vibrant space, everyone's gaze was focused on Lin Ran, who was sitting cross-legged in the ancient tree, their eyes burning with fervor.

Those who come here have naturally heard of the Three Treasures of Bodhi. Although the so-called enlightenment under the Bodhi tree seems ethereal and unverifiable, its potential is enough to drive anyone crazy.

"How could we let this kid get the upper hand!"

The warm smile on Hunyu's face faded considerably, and his fingers kept rubbing together, showing that his heart was not as calm as it appeared. Under the immense potential that could be obtained, no one could remain calm.

"If I had known, I should have summoned the clan's strongest members using spatial jade slips while we were outside..."

At this moment, Hunyu felt a pang of regret.

He misjudged Lin Ran's strength. A puppet at the level of a half-saint was actually killed by Lin Ran with a single palm strike. This kid's strength must have reached the level of a high-level half-saint, or even a true fighting saint!

Unfortunately, he was always worried that the powerful members of the ancient clans would also interfere, so he never crushed the spatial jade slip to summon the powerful members of his clan. Now, Lin Ran has taken the opportunity!

But at this moment, he felt a little regretful, but it was too late. This space was clearly a world of its own, and spatial fluctuations could not spread out, so it was impossible to summon the clan's experts.

"Lin Ran, Lin Ran, you have ruined my Soul Palace's plans time and time again, and today you even stole my opportunity..."

Hun Yu murmured, a hint of coldness flickering in his eyes: "Today, you will stay here!"

"Bang!"

In an instant, Hun Yu and the other Soul Hall experts transformed into two black streaks, appearing beneath the Bodhi Tree with lightning speed. They then channeled their full fighting spirit and slammed their palms down on Lin Ran, who was sitting cross-legged inside the tree.

Judging from their expressions, they clearly wanted to forcibly wake Lin Ran from that state!

"You dare! Soul Jade!"

"You from the Soul Palace, how dare you harm your master?!"

As Hunyu and the others shot out, Xun'er and Feng Qing'er also noticed instantly. Their expressions changed immediately, and a palm print formed by golden flames flew quickly in front of them before shooting towards Hunyu.

At the same time, a dazzling palm print burst forth from Feng Qing'er's palm, and the Heavenly Demon Phoenix and the ancient clan behind her also made their moves one after another, trying to stop the Soul Palace members.

However, Hunyu and the others ignored the attacks from Xun'er, Feng Qing'er, and the others, and with their palms containing terrifying battle qi, they slammed them hard onto the ancient Bodhi tree.

They were clearly determined to kill Lin Ran right there, even if he got injured!

"Bang!"

The dark battle aura of Soul Jade and other powerful figures from the Soul Palace slammed heavily onto the Bodhi Ancient Tree, producing a faint, muffled sound.

Before Hunyu and the others could even show a smug smile, an extremely terrifying force suddenly surged out from the Bodhi tree!

"Pfft!"

Faced with such a terrifying rebound force, a look of horror immediately appeared in the eyes of Hunyu and the others.

Before they could even retreat, that terrifying force relentlessly rushed into their bodies.

All the battle qi defenses were completely destroyed at this moment. The next moment, Hun Yu and the others were sent flying backward like kites with broken strings, spitting out a mouthful of blood, drawing a bloody arc in mid-air.

This scene left everyone present looking on in astonishment.

How is it possible that the ancient Bodhi tree is actively protecting the forest?!

However, Xun'er's beautiful eyes were fixed on Lin Ran, who was inside the Bodhi tree. She breathed a sigh of relief after seeing that the latter had not been awakened. Then, she turned her cold eyes to Hun Yu and the others, and golden flames surged up in her eyes.

"How dare you lay a hand on our master! You're courting death!"

Feng Qing'er was also burning with rage at this moment, and a colorful phoenix appeared on her body, exuding a majestic aura.

"Wait, don't act rashly."

Gu Qingyang stopped Xun'er.

Lin Ran is now clearly in a meditative state. Although it seems that the Bodhi Tree is protecting Lin Ran, the impact of a fight between the two would be too great. If Lin Ran were to be awakened from his meditative state, it would be a great loss.

(End of this chapter)