Battle Through the Heavens: The Holy Sun Immortal Venerable

Chapter 258 Ninth-Rank Alchemist!

Everyone present knew that Lin Ran was very strong and very bold.

After all, Lin Ran was the only one who dared to openly confront the Soul Palace on the Central Continent.

However, they did not expect that Lin Ran could do such a thing. Not only did he openly target the Soul Palace, but he also directly slapped the Soul Clan's divine bloodline holder to death!

That was a divine bloodline, and he was very likely one of the future candidates for the Soul Clan's patriarch. Yet he died at Lin Ran's hands.

If this news gets to the Soul Clan, those old guys there will probably go crazy!

After slapping all the Soul Hall experts to death, Lin Ran nodded in satisfaction. But suddenly, the Bodhi Ancient Tree that had been standing in the space began to buzz, and then the space itself began to ripple.

Is the space about to collapse?

Upon seeing this, Lin Ran was taken aback, and then his brows furrowed slightly.

The ancient Bodhi tree will not exist in the world forever. After it spews out its Bodhi seeds, it will once again sink into the earth to recuperate, waiting for its energy to gather again before it sprouts from the ground once more. However, it's uncertain when that time will come.

The strange changes in the space caused some panic among the crowd. Lin Ran waved his hand and said, "Don't panic, everyone. This is a sign that the Bodhi Tree is about to leave. There is no danger to your lives."

"However... you all must keep everything that happened here a secret for me."

Everyone present felt a chill run down their spines.

As the saying goes, "He who eats another's food is bound to him, and he who takes another's money is bound to him," they had already accepted Lin Ran's Bodhi seeds, so naturally they couldn't refuse him now and all nodded in agreement.

Most importantly, Lin Ran clapped his hands, looking smug and self-satisfied, then smiled at everyone present, as if to say, "If you don't keep this a secret, you might be the ones getting slapped to death next time!"

"What is Sect Leader Lin saying? We didn't see anything."

"Exactly! This Bodhi Ancient Tree truly lives up to its reputation as a top-tier treasure of the Dou Qi Continent; it even possesses a bewitching aura. Where is this place?"

"Ugh, my head is spinning, what happened?"

Those who understand the times are wise, and you are all truly Oscar-winning actors who are so handsome you have no friends!

"Buzzing!"

As everyone retreated, the spatial tremors grew increasingly violent. Suddenly, a crack appeared in the space, and a blinding beam of light shot out from it.

"Clang, clang, clang!"

After the first crack appeared, more and more spatial cracks appeared one after another. In just a few minutes, the once impregnable space became riddled with holes. Finally, it burst open in front of everyone's eyes!

Deep within the desolate ancient realm.

A huge ancient Bodhi tree stands alone in the center of the grassland, with a vast expanse of pure energy spreading outwards from it, creating a truly magnificent sight.

Not far from the Bodhi tree, several figures sat cross-legged. They were the people who had ventured into the beast tide with them that day. Now their injuries had been fully healed, but they were unwilling to leave easily, so they had been guarding this place.

"Splash!"

On the quiet grassland, a rustling sound suddenly rang out. The ancient Bodhi tree, which had stood motionless in the center of the grassland for almost a month, suddenly burst out with dazzling emerald light. Immediately afterward, figures scrambled out of the light and landed on the ground around them.

The sudden scene stunned everyone, but they were immediately overjoyed. All eyes were fixed on the people who had appeared, as if they wanted to see what treasures they had obtained.

Gu Qingyang and the others took deep breaths of the fresh air on the grassland, feeling a sense of relief as if they had survived a calamity. Outsiders would never have guessed what they had gone through.

Not only did they not receive any benefits from the Bodhi Tree, they were also almost killed by the semi-saint puppet.

If Lin Ran hadn't given each of them a Bodhi seed, they probably would have gained nothing from this trip!

Lin Ran also let out a soft breath. In this month, he naturally underwent the most significant changes. What outsiders saw as a month was actually a month in which he experienced a hundred lifetimes of reincarnation and cultivation. At the same time, unknowingly, he left behind some things that could influence Lin Ran's future!

"Buzz!"

When the last person was thrown out, the Bodhi tree trembled violently. Immediately, a circle of emerald green light spread out from the base of the Bodhi tree. Under this light, the ground turned into liquid, and the Bodhi tree slowly seeped into the ground along with the liquid.

Upon seeing the Bodhi Tree about to burrow underground, many people's expressions changed slightly, followed by a sense of resentment. Once the Bodhi Tree is underground, even a Dou Sheng (Battle Saint) expert would be unable to find it. In other words, the next time they could see it would be when the Bodhi Tree reappears, but that time might be hundreds of years later.

Looking at the ancient Bodhi tree slowly merging into the ground, Gu Qingyang sighed softly, somewhat regretfully, before his gaze fell on Lin Ran.

He had an epiphany under the Bodhi tree and received a Bodhi seed from the ancient Bodhi tree. It feels like this guy got all the benefits by himself!

"It's a pity we didn't see the Bodhicitta, otherwise we would have been able to see all three treasures of Bodhi."

Hearing this, Lin Ran smiled slightly and gently touched the area on his chest where his heart was located. There, a green heart, as clear and translucent as jade, floated.

This is the legendary Bodhi Heart, which can instantly make one a saint. However, Lin Ran has not yet refined it.

It's just unknown what level Lin Ran, already a Dou Sheng, will reach after absorbing this Bodhi Heart...

"Brother Bodhi, thank you very much. I hope we can meet again next time."

Looking at the ancient Bodhi tree that was sinking deeper and deeper into the ground, Lin Ran murmured softly.

He also felt a slight regret. This Bodhi tree did not have true sentience; otherwise, it would surely be a true peak expert on the Dou Qi Continent. If he could befriend it, the assistance it would provide would be extraordinary.

"boom!"

Under the watchful eyes of many, the ancient Bodhi tree finally sank slowly into the ground. As the last ray of emerald light disappeared, the grassland became empty once again.

"Gentlemen, the Bodhi Tree has departed, so it is time for us to go as well."

Lin Ran cupped his hands in greeting to everyone present, then waved his sleeve, and a spatial force emanated, enveloping Xun'er, Feng Qing'er, and the others, quickly disappearing from the sky.

Watching Lin Ran and the others disappear, everyone present sighed with regret.

"Sect Master Lin's cultivation level is probably already beyond that of a half-saint..."

"That's for sure. I already had a guess when he killed the half-saint puppet with one palm. Now that he has received the gift of the Bodhi Ancient Tree, he is definitely a true Dou Sheng."

"A Battle Saint... I remember Sect Leader Lin is only in his early twenties... That's terrifying..."

"Perhaps we can also communicate and cooperate more with the Starfall Pavilion."

"That makes sense!"

"Let's go, we should head back!"

……

After the matter of the Bodhi Ancient Tree was settled, Lin Ran and his group did not linger in that awful place. They set off immediately and, after several days of travel, returned to the Starfall Pavilion.

It wasn't that she was afraid of those Soul Clan bigwigs who would be furious after discovering Soul Jade's death and come to kill her directly; it was simply that she missed Starfall Pavilion.

During this trip to the desolate ancient domain, Lin Ran practically bought up all the good stuff inside the Bodhi Ancient Tree.

Not only did he enjoy the legendary enlightenment under the Bodhi tree, but he also secretly hid the Bodhi mind within his body. Of course, he couldn't forget the more than ten extremely pure Bodhi seeds he still had in his hand.

Even disregarding the benefits that the first two things brought to Lin Ran, those ten or so Bodhi seeds alone were an extremely generous reward.

One of these items, if taken out casually, would be enough to make many peak Dou Zun experts green with envy, not for its other functions, but simply because it can increase the success rate of advancing to the Half-Saint realm. This alone is enough to drive those top experts in the eyes of ordinary people crazy!

After returning to the Starfall Pavilion, Lin Ran did not rush into seclusion, but instead began refining pills.

Having just experienced a hundred lifetimes of reincarnation, his current state and foundation are extremely profound, making it the perfect time to break through to the ninth-grade alchemist level.

"Boom boom boom!"

High in the sky, energy roared wildly, eventually condensing into a massive tornado. One end of the storm was connected to the Sun Cauldron, while the other end desperately absorbed the rich energy of heaven and earth, continuously pouring it into the Sun Cauldron.

Faced with such a reckless suction, even the spatial barrier set up by Lin Ran almost couldn't withstand it, and such a huge commotion naturally attracted the attention of Yao Chen and the others.

People like Feng Xian and Iron Sword Venerable actually felt their battle qi breaking out of their bodies. They were immediately filled with shock and panic, and hurriedly retreated, fearing that the battle qi they had painstakingly cultivated would be sucked away by the storm behind the barrier.

"Old man, what exactly is the sect master refining? Even an eighth-grade pill made of Nine-Colored Thunder shouldn't produce such a terrifying commotion."

Feng Xian couldn't help but speak up.

"Eighth grade? You yourself said that even the eighth grade pills of the Nine-Colored Thunder Pill didn't have this kind of reaction. What do you think the sect leader is refining?"

"hiss……"

Everyone present gasped in astonishment, especially considering the eighth-grade pill above the Nine-Colored Thunder Pill...

That can only be a legendary ninth-grade elixir!

They were actually witnessing the birth of a ninth-grade alchemist?!

Crazy, absolutely crazy!

"Stop going crazy. Either you go away or come help me maintain the spatial barrier."

Yao Chen sighed helplessly, then activated almost all of his battle qi to maintain Lin Ran's spatial barrier.

Upon hearing this, everyone quickly put on awkward but polite smiles and stepped forward to help Yao Chen maintain the barrier, but their attention remained fixed on looking behind it.

This strange phenomenon in the sky lasted for nearly three days. During these three days, no one knew how much energy had been absorbed from behind the spatial barrier. The only thing they could feel was that the energy of heaven and earth flowing in that star realm had become much thinner.

"Boom!"

Three days later, the clear sky was suddenly covered with dark clouds, which loomed over the entire land. Black lightning, carrying destructive power, flew swiftly through the clouds. The rumbling thunder made many people look horrified. Such terrifying lightning was something they had never seen in their lives.

"Dan Lei has arrived; it seems the Sect Master is truly about to succeed!"

Yao Chen raised his head and looked at the dense black lightning in the sky.

The next moment, they saw a purple-gold figure suddenly rush into the sky and fight against the terrifying lightning tribulation.

As this scene unfolded, an extremely rich medicinal fragrance quickly spread, and even through the spatial barrier, everyone present could smell it.

"The Grade Nine Elixir is complete!"

"Hahaha, Yao Chen, I did it!"

A rich aroma of herbs wafted through the air, accompanied by a hearty laugh, and Lin Ran's figure suddenly appeared in mid-air.

In his hand was a dark red pill.

The Nine Yin Yellow Spring Pill, a pill reaching the ninth grade!

"Congratulations, Sect Master!!" Yao Chen exclaimed, surprised that Lin Ran had actually refined a Grade 9 precious pill and entered the realm of a Grade 9 alchemist.

There are only a handful of alchemists of this caliber, even in the entire Dou Qi Continent, and even within his own clan... there are very few!

"Here, I made these for you while I was at it."

A jade box flew over.

When Yao Chen received the jade box, he was quite surprised. When he carefully opened the jade box, he found a small, bright green squirrel hiding inside. An extremely rich fragrance of elixir emanated from the squirrel, and just one whiff of it was enough to make one feel refreshed and relaxed.

"This is... Bodhi Pill?!"

Yao Chen stared at the little squirrel for a long time before raising his head and saying in surprise that he sensed a familiar aura from the squirrel.

"Um."

Lin Ran nodded. "Try taking the Bodhi Pill from the Nine-Colored Thunder Pill. It should help you break through to the Dou Sheng realm."

Looking at Lin Ran, who was smiling at him, Yao Chen didn't know what to say for a moment. He didn't expect that Lin Ran, who was in seclusion refining a grade nine precious pill, would actually refine a Bodhi Pill with nine-colored pill lightning for him!

He was already a high-level half-saint, and if he were to add the medicinal power of this Bodhi Pill, he might actually break through to the Dou Sheng level!

"Sect Master, thank you..."

Yao Chen hugged the jade box tightly, took a deep breath, and whispered.

(End of this chapter)