Battle Through the Heavens: The Holy Sun Immortal Venerable

Chapter 259 Lin Ran's Seclusion and the Changes in the Spirit Clan

"I suddenly regretted refining the Bodhi Pill for Yao Chen..."

Looking at the pile of government documents in front of him, awaiting his approval, Ye rubbed his head in annoyance: "Why did Yao Chen go into seclusion, and why did Feng Xian go into seclusion too?!"

"The Wind Venerable said that the Medicine Saint is almost a Dou Sheng now, and the Sect Master, your strength is also a Dou Sheng. Seven or eight out of ten of the elders in the sect are also above him in cultivation and strength. He is already quite dissatisfied with his four-star Dou Zun."

Cai Lin, who was still in the Starfall Pavilion, said with a smile, "And you, you are clearly the leader of this huge sect, but you basically don't care about any sect affairs. You don't look like a sect leader at all."

"You little brat, Cai Lin, you even dare to lecture your master! I'll punish you!"

"Hmph, human, do you think I'm afraid of you! Ah!"

Lin Ran severely punished the disobedient little snake girl, and amidst the playful banter, a scene of Xiang Yan appearing and disappearing appeared.

Because Yao Chen was in seclusion, Lin Ran did not choose to absorb the Bodhi Heart during his seclusion. Instead, he chose to stabilize his ninth-grade alchemist realm first, and then go into seclusion after Yao Chen came out of seclusion.

Firstly, this would ensure that the Starfall Pavilion's high-end combat power would not be lacking, thus preventing other forces from taking advantage of the situation. Secondly, Lin Ran did indeed need to make more preparations for subduing the Pure Lotus Demon Flame in the future.

For example, Lin Ran felt that at least three, five, seven, or eight Nine Yin Yellow Spring Pills would be needed to be safe enough.

Fortunately, Yao Chen didn't keep Lin Ran waiting for too long.

Already a high-level half-saint, he successfully broke through to the Dou Sheng realm in just one month with the blessing of the Bodhi Pill from the Nine-Colored Thunder Pill, solidifying his reputation as a Medicine Saint. Lin Ran then handed over the Starfall Pavilion to Yao Chen and went into seclusion to begin refining the Bodhi Heart.

But no one expected that Lin Ran's seclusion would last for two years!

As Yao Chen had originally predicted, with Lin Ran's terrifying physique and his cultivation as a Dou Sheng, absorbing the Bodhi Heart would not be a problem at all. Even though the Bodhi Heart had the terrifying rumor that it could make someone instantly become a saint, it seemed to be nothing compared to Lin Ran's perfected Pure Yang Saint Body and Dragon Phoenix Body.

But reality did not match what everyone expected. Time passed slowly as everyone waited, spring came and autumn went, and the huge stone gate where Lin Ran had gone into seclusion was now covered with lush wild grass, and the stone gate was also covered with green moss.

This place has become a forbidden area of ​​the Starfall Pavilion in the past year. Except for a few people, even some guest elders of the pavilion are forbidden to enter.

After a year had passed, everyone had to suppress their anxiety. No matter how anxious they were, it wouldn't help. Fortunately, Yao Chen was still able to sense an extremely subtle aura deep within the mountain, hundreds of feet high.

This aura was extremely peculiar. It was clearly very subtle, yet it was as indescribable as an abyss. Even though Yao Chen was now a Dou Sheng, he could not sense its depth.

Faced with this, Yao Chen and the others could only marvel at Lin Ran's strength, and at the same time, they began to look forward to seeing just how powerful Lin Ran would be after he emerged from seclusion.

Of course, although the long wait was annoying, TM couldn't possibly disturb Lin Ran, so everyone could only do the most helpless thing: wait quietly.

During the time Lin Ran was in seclusion, Zhongzhou was quite turbulent.

The Soul Palace's revenge did not come; it seems that Soul Jade's death was truly hidden along with the disappearance of the Bodhi Tree.

Meanwhile, the Starfall Pavilion also seized the opportunity and, under the control of Yao Chen and Venerable Feng, grew stronger and stronger.

Yao Chen himself, after breaking through to the Dou Sheng realm, successfully broke through to the ninth-grade alchemist realm.

When this news spread, coupled with the fact that Lin Ran still had a lot of Bodhi seeds, many peak Dou Zun level experts couldn't resist and secretly became guest elders of the Starfall Pavilion.

The allure of the Bodhi pill was so great that it was enough to make them sell some of their freedom!

Of course, Yao Chen would never bestow Bodhi Pills upon these guest elders who came seeking his guidance. These powerful individuals were not foolish either; they understood that there was no such thing as a free lunch. Therefore, they tried their best to contribute to the Starfall Pavilion in the hope of gaining Yao Chen's trust someday, obtaining a Bodhi Pill, and then breaking through to the level they longed for.

Under this virtuous cycle, the Starfall Pavilion's strength became increasingly terrifying.

Faced with the soaring strength and prestige of the Starfall Pavilion, the alliance of the Heavenly Nether Sect and the Flower Sect, which had originally been opposing the Starfall Pavilion, fell into an eerie silence, much to the disappointment of many who had hoped to see a good show.

Some people only learned after careful investigation that the Flower Sect and the Heavenly Dark Sect suffered heavy losses in the struggle for the Bodhi Ancient Tree, with all the pillars of their sects perishing in the beast tide.

In addition, with the terrifying strength of Lin Ran from the Starfall Pavilion and the news of Yao Chen's breakthrough to Dou Sheng spreading like wildfire, the Flower Sect and the Heavenly Nether Sect completely abandoned their idea of ​​confronting each other.

With the power struggles between major forces over, the Central Plains enjoyed a period of peace. However, this peace did not last long before a piece of news from an unknown source stirred up a storm.

The protagonist of this news is the Spirit Clan, one of the eight ancient clans!

In fact, news about the Spirit Race had been circulating for some time. It was said that the spatial channels of this ancient and powerful force had been completely closed, and they had even stopped attending the bloodline conference held by the ancient race. No one knew what had happened, so the news had not spread.

However, not long ago, some powerful figures discovered that the Spirit Race's space had reopened. When these powerful figures went to explore, they found that the Spirit Realm was now completely empty, without a single person in sight. In fact, even the descendants of the Spirit Race had vanished without a trace.

Staring at the empty and lifeless space, the powerful figures were stunned. A chill ran from their feet to their heads. This was too strange. The Spirit Realm, including the descendants of the Spirit Race, had at least a million people. Yet, so many people had vanished into thin air.

When this news reached the ears of the other races, it undoubtedly caused a huge shock. Each race immediately sent its strongest warriors to the Spirit Realm. However, no matter how they searched, they could not find a single member of the Spirit Race. It was as if the Spirit Race had completely and utterly disappeared during the time when space was closed.

The Spirit Clan, along with the Ancient Clan and other clans, is one of the eight ancient clans. Although it has been declining in recent years, it is still a force to be reckoned with. No matter how much the Spirit Clan has declined, it is still able to squeeze into the ranks of the super powers of the Central Continent. There are quite a few five- or six-star Dou Sheng level experts in the clan, and its clan leader is a terrifying existence at the seven-star Dou Sheng level.

If we're talking about genocide, then in the Central Plains, even a powerful clan like the Ancient Clan would find it difficult to wipe out an entire race without anyone noticing!

Of course, besides the theory that the race was massacred, some people speculate that the Spirit Race may have migrated to another self-created space.

However, such a large-scale migration could not possibly be kept secret from the top experts in Zhongzhou. Even they had not sensed this movement. With the strength of the Spirit Race, how could they possibly quietly move all of their millions of descendants away?

Regardless, the disappearance of the Spirit Race caused a huge uproar in the Central Continent, with various forces constantly speculating about the cause.

While outsiders were making wild guesses, the ancient races themselves were also deeply divided over this matter. These ancient races knew each other quite well, but they were not allies. They were more like enemies and friends, since they had attacked each other when they were powerful. Therefore, they were not exactly an ironclad unit.

Outsiders were bewildered by this matter, but they had their own guesses. Long ago, the eight ancient clans had a great war, and the cause of the war was the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade!

The remains of the last Dou Di powerhouse are said to hold the secret to reaching Dou Di status. For this secret, the eight ancient clans fought fiercely, ultimately splitting the complete Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade into eight pieces. This means that anyone wanting to obtain what the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor left behind must collect all eight pieces of the ancient jade. Each clan values ​​the jade more than their own life, so naturally they wouldn't hand it over for no reason. Therefore, some speculate that the disappearance of the Spirit Clan this time might be the work of someone from one of the ancient races, whose purpose is to obtain the piece of Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade in the Spirit Clan's possession!

However, this speculation has been met with some skepticism. Although the Spirit Race has declined, its foundation remains. Of the six remaining races, only two could possibly manage to wipe them out without anyone noticing.

Those are the ancient race, and the soul race!

The Ancient Race is, on the surface, the strongest of the six ancient races, and no one questions their strength.

The Soul Clan, in truth, is probably the oldest of the eight ancient clans. They existed since ancient times. This race has always been mysterious and enigmatic; even other races dare not claim to fully understand their strength. Although the Soul Clan wasn't the most dominant in past wars, observant people can see that, regardless of the circumstances, they have never been at a disadvantage.

The absence of victory or defeat is, in a sense, a rather terrifying level. Therefore, even the ancient races hold this mysterious ancient race in high regard.

These two ancient races almost represent the most powerful forces on the Dou Qi Continent today. If they wanted to wipe out the entire Spirit Race without anyone noticing, probably no other force could do it!

Therefore, the most suspicious parties in this upheaval of the Spirit Clan are undoubtedly the Ancient Clan and the Soul Clan. Although the other four clans do not have absolute evidence to point out who the culprit is, it is clear that after this incident with the Spirit Clan, they will be most vigilant against the Soul Clan and the Ancient Clan. If the other party is really after the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade, then they will definitely not stop. And those who possess the other four pieces of the Ancient Jade will become the next target!

The ancient clans were quite annoyed by this unfounded suspicion, but they were also aware of the seriousness of the matter. At this time, any action might lead to unnecessary speculation, so they could only remain silent. Meanwhile, the Soul Clan followed their usual practice, ignoring the accusations and continuing to do what they were doing. In any case, the Soul Clan didn't need any allies, and they didn't care what others thought.

Therefore, with both sides remaining silent, the matter of the Spirit Race's change was gradually suppressed. The six ancient races did not launch a major war over this matter. As time passed, the matter seemed to be forgotten by everyone. However, only they themselves knew that the six ancient races had once again developed rifts between themselves and were wary and cautious of each other.

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The matter of the Spirit Race caused quite a stir in the Central Continent. However, these ancient races were usually very low-key, so after about half a year, the commotion gradually subsided. In the Central Continent, exciting things happened every day, and there were countless topics to discuss. Even a major event like the disappearance of the Spirit Race could not continue indefinitely.

During this period, Xun'er also visited Xingyun Pavilion several times. After learning that Lin Ran had not yet emerged from seclusion, she rushed back.

Looking at the expression on this ancient clan's favored daughter's face, Yao Chen guessed that it might be related to the disappearance of the Spirit Clan.

As various wonderful things in Zhongzhou rose and fell, spring came and autumn went, and nearly two years had passed since Lin Ran went into seclusion.

For two years, no movement was heard from the deep mountains where Lin Ran was in seclusion. Wild grass grew wildly, almost completely covering the huge stone gate.

In two years, the newly recruited disciples of Starfall Pavilion have gradually become the older generation of disciples, and a new generation of newcomers have once again poured into Starfall Pavilion, providing a continuous stream of fresh blood for this emerging force.

Meanwhile, the original powerhouses within the Starfall Pavilion also saw their strength continuously improve thanks to the pills refined by Yao Chen.

The most striking of these is probably the colorful scales.

When Cai Lin was brought from the Northwest Continent by Lin Ran to participate in the Space Trade Fair, she had only just entered the Dou Zun realm. However, after absorbing the Nine-Colored Primal Stone and various pills, Cai Lin's strength has now broken through to the peak of the Dou Zun realm!

This kind of progress is undoubtedly extremely terrifying.

Cai Lin, being a seven-colored Sky-Devouring Python, is an ancient mythical beast. Its physical strength is second only to the Ancient Void Dragon, making it a powerful magical beast comparable to the Heavenly Demon Phoenix.

Feng Qing'er was able to soar to the peak of Dou Zun by absorbing energy bloodlines, and Cai Lin could naturally do the same. As long as she had enough energy, her strength would improve at a rapid pace.

Besides Cai Lin, the others who were still in the Northwest Continent also saw their cultivation levels rise rapidly with the influx of a large amount of medicinal resources. It can be said that the overall strength of the entire Starfall Pavilion, and even the entire Holy Sect, is increasing at a rapid pace!

(End of this chapter)