Battle Through the Heavens: The Holy Sun Immortal Venerable

Chapter 267 Nine Netherworlds

"This isn't the first or second time that your Soul Palace has said such things to me."

"However, if you, as the deputy hall master of the Soul Hall, came here just to utter this one pointless sentence, then this image has no reason to continue existing."

Lin Ran remained indifferent, and the space around him began to fluctuate violently the next moment.

"The soul realm of the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm is indeed powerful, but Lin Ran, don't think that you are the only one in this world who possesses such a soul realm!" The black mist figure sneered, and the next moment, an extremely vast soul fluctuation suddenly surged out from the space and then slammed into Lin Ran's soul fluctuation!

The sudden and terrifying collision sent a shiver down everyone's spine. Even Lin Ran was caught off guard, his mind reeling with a buzzing sound, and he even felt a little dizzy.

"Who?!"

Lin Ran reacted quickly, regaining his senses the instant he was attacked. His immense soul power spread out, and at the same time, a furious roar rang out.

The fact that the attacker was able to injure him shows that the opponent's soul power was not much weaker than his!

"Interesting. In just a few years, he not only broke through to the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm in his soul realm, but his soul power is also so solid."

Hearing the faint voice coming from the void, Lin Ran narrowed his eyes and guessed the person's identity.

"It seems that you were behind the destruction of my Human Palace by the ancient clan, Lin Ran."

Ancient tribes?

Hearing the chilling voice emanating from the dark, illusory figure, Lin Ran's heart skipped a beat, and his expression became subtle, though his face remained unchanged. He sneered, "Heh heh heh, I thought your Soul Palace already knew. That's right, your Human Palace was destroyed by me and the powerful members of the ancient clans. Not only that, I also devoured many of your souls; otherwise, I really wouldn't have been able to raise my soul realm to its current level at such a young age!"

"Okay, okay!"

Upon hearing Lin Ran's voice, the icy voice turned into a furious laugh: "As expected of someone who has caused my Soul Palace to fail several times, you brat have quite the nerve!"

"But don't think that just because you've climbed onto the coattails of the ancient clans, you can do whatever you want. If my Soul Palace wants you dead, even the ancient clans can't stop you!"

"Tch, all you ever do is spout tough talk."

Lin Ran scoffed, "If you're just here to spout tough talk, then I advise you not to waste your time. I'm waiting for a big meeting to start, so get lost."

"Lin Ran, don't be so arrogant! Do you really think that just because you've reached the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm and formed a so-called 'Holy Sect,' you can contend with my Soul Palace?! Just wait and see. When you understand the true strength of my Soul Clan, you'll abandon all hope!"

"And the people of the Pill Tower, my Soul Palace originally gave you some face, but now that you've abandoned that face, don't blame my Soul Palace for being ruthless. It just so happens that we've been coveting your alchemists for a long time."

"As for the Flower Sect and the Burning Flame Valley, I advise you to stay away from this mess, otherwise it will be too late when your sects are destroyed and your people are killed!"

"If you want to devour my Pill Tower, you'll have to see how tough your Soul Palace's teeth are!" the Grand Elder sneered.

Qingxianzi and Huoyun Laozu narrowed their eyes, but they merely watched coldly without saying a word.

Lin Ran stared indifferently at the figure in the black mist, too lazy to argue with him any further.

Whether you're the Hall Master or the Deputy Hall Master of the Soul Hall, just get to work!

"Go back and tell the others that I will kill those bastards from the Soul Palace and the Soul Clan one by one in the future!"

As soon as the words fell, the space around the black mist figure collapsed with a loud bang. The terrifying power directly shattered the space itself, and at the same time, the black mist figure instantly vanished into nothingness.

"Very well, I'd like to see how you, brat, manage to slaughter my Soul Palace and kill my Soul Clan. Even the ancient clans wouldn't dare utter such words. You, a mere Battle Saint, are simply overestimating yourself!"

"I've been waiting for that day. If you dare to come looking for me, I will personally deal with you!"

As the figure shrouded in black mist vanished, the chilling, menacing words echoed throughout the hall, lingering for a long time.

"It seems that our meeting was already discovered by the Soul Palace, otherwise they wouldn't have shown up at this time to try to intimidate you and obstruct us."

Seeing the hall gradually quiet down, Yao Chen spoke slowly.

"This move to join the sect must have made the Soul Palace wary, otherwise, given their personalities, they wouldn't have pulled this stunt." Lin Ran said calmly, "But you all don't need to worry. It's a life-or-death situation anyway, they're just saying a few harsh words."

"We still need to be careful..."

Old Ancestor Huoyun frowned and said in a deep voice, "The Soul Hall's deputy hall master's strength is at most at the level of a three-star Dou Sheng, but the Soul Hall master..."

"The Soul Hall Master is indeed a powerhouse comparable to the Pill Tower Ancestor, but I also have my own trump cards, so he's nothing to fear," Lin Ran said calmly, then glanced at everyone: "Everyone, the matter of joining the sect is basically complete. Does anyone have any further questions?"

The Grand Elder of the Pill Tower, Ancestor Huoyun, Fairy Qing, and the others exchanged glances and finally shook their heads slowly. They were not ordinary people, and naturally they would not be frightened into changing their minds by the few words of the previous Palace Master.

"In that case, this matter will be announced tomorrow, and the Holy Sect will fully appear in the Central Continent. At that time, I ask everyone to personally take action to construct spatial wormholes between each other's forces, so that they can provide support as quickly as possible if attacked!" Yao Chen said in a deep voice.

"Um."

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.

With the emergence of the Holy Sect, the Soul Palace will likely respond, and the days to come will probably not be too peaceful.

"Without further ado, let's head back now and then construct the wormhole."

Watching Huo Yun Lao Zu and the others get up and leave decisively, Lin Ran smiled and nodded. He, Yao Chen, and Feng Xian got up and saw the group out of the main hall. Watching their figures disappear quickly, they looked at each other and felt a sense of impending storm.

This relatively peaceful Central Plains region, which has been quiet for many years, may soon become lively again.

……

When the news spread that the four major powers—Starfall Pavilion, Pill Tower, Flower Sect, and Burning Flame Valley—had joined the 'Holy Sect,' the entire Central Continent was instantly thrown into an uproar by this colossal bombshell.

The four major powers each have an extremely resounding reputation in the Central Plains; any one of them could be considered a giant in its own right.

Even the Danta can no longer be simply described as a giant. This force, which has an extremely terrifying appeal, has seemed lukewarm all these years, but anyone who isn't a fool can sense the terrifying power hidden beneath that languid demeanor.

These four forces actually joined an organization called the "Holy Sect," and their lineup and influence were simply unimaginable!

But many people became curious, wondering what kind of power this Holy Sect was that it could simultaneously unite these four major powers.

Upon learning that the Holy Sect was founded by Lin Ran and that the Starfall Pavilion had secretly joined it, the people of Zhongzhou suddenly realized the truth, but at the same time, they were even more shocked.

Everyone understands how much power Lin Ran's "Holy Sect" will expand after the addition of forces like the Pill Tower and the Flower Sect.

Even when facing the extremely powerful Soul Palace, this Holy Sect would no longer have the slightest fear!

A new super power, capable of rivaling the Soul Hall in strength, suddenly appeared in the Central Plains!

As the entire Central Continent was abuzz with the news of this explosion, many sects and factions began to have their own ideas.

In this world, everyone hopes to find shelter under a big tree. The power and influence of the Holy Sect can only be described as terrifying. In the future, there will be very few forces on this continent that can rival them. If one can enjoy their protection, it will be of great benefit to both sects and others.

Therefore, on the third day after this news spread, the Starfall Pavilion suddenly became extremely lively. Many sect leaders and heads of various forces, large and small, traveled from afar to come here, all hoping to join this holy sect.

However, Lin Ran and Yao Chen did not accept all of these overwhelming requests to join.

Previously, Lin Ran could be indifferent and slowly stabilize loyalty with the Holy Gold Meteor Heart Flame. However, now that the Holy Sect has completely expanded, it would be too troublesome to slowly transform it with the Holy Gold Meteor Heart Flame, and the loss to the Holy Gold Meteor Heart Flame would be too great.

After all, Lin Ran is about to face the Pure Lotus Demon Flame, so he needs to conserve his energy.

However, Lin Ran did not completely shut out those forces. Instead, he had Yao Chen, Feng Xian, and others slowly screen and assess those forces, and bring in all the suitable people.

It must be said that Feng Xian and Yao Chen are indeed excellent at management, especially Feng Xian.

Although this old guy's cultivation level has always been stuck at Dou Zun, his management skills are undoubtedly top-notch.

With his help, those seemingly daunting tasks were actually handled in an orderly manner.

As time went by, some of the most selective forces eventually joined the Holy Sect.

This allowed the Holy Sect's influence to continue to grow, and if this positive cycle continues, the Holy Sect's potential, with the assistance of the Pill Tower, will undoubtedly be quite terrifying.

During this period, the spatial wormholes between the four major forces were also completed, so that aid could arrive at the fastest speed.

However, while the Holy Sect was thriving and busy, the Soul Palace remained relatively quiet, seemingly ignoring this force that posed a significant threat to them.

Regardless of the Soul Palace's reaction, the Holy Sect has decided to establish a dedicated intelligence agency. The main purpose of this agency is to investigate the locations of all the Soul Palace's branch halls and even its main hall in the Central Continent.

The saying goes, "Know yourself and know your enemy." The Soul Palace is the greatest enemy, so the Holy Sect must know everything about their strongholds.

Putting everything else aside, the source of souls within those branch halls and the main hall is truly something to be envious of.

Although Lin Ran's current Heavenly Realm Perfection soul realm is strong, as the Soul Palace Master said, he is not the only one in this world who has reached the Heavenly Realm Perfection.

Moreover, above the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm, there is also the Emperor Realm Soul, and the soul power required to break through to the Emperor Realm Soul is unimaginable!

Therefore, Lin Ran was extremely envious of those Soul Hall branch halls!

It must be said that the effect of forces such as the Pill Tower and the Flower Sect joining the Holy Sect was extremely strong.

In just half a month, two branch halls of the Soul Palace were discovered. Although the exploration was damaged due to manpower loss, it still yielded considerable results.

Lin Ran didn't hesitate when dealing with these branch halls; he immediately led his men to destroy the halls and seize the souls.

Even so, the Soul Palace did not react much. This situation led countless people in Zhongzhou to believe that the Soul Palace must be afraid of the Holy Sect at this moment!

……

While the entire Holy Sect was bursting with astonishing potential, Lin Ran and Cai Lin were cuddling together in a quiet courtyard of the Starfall Pavilion.

"Despite your bold actions, the Soul Palace has remained silent. It seems they are indeed waiting for the Pure Lotus Demon Flame to be born, just as you predicted," Cai Lin said quietly, nestled in Lin Ran's arms.

"Hmph, those guys have long coveted the Demon Flame. Now that it's about to be born, they certainly won't let it go."

Lin Ran played with the colorful scales and said calmly, "It's a pity that their branch halls are indeed well hidden. We only managed to explore two of them. Otherwise, we could have taken this opportunity to destroy more branch halls."

"By the way, Cai Lin, your cultivation has already reached the peak of the Dou Zun level. If this continues, you should be able to break through to the Half-Saint level, or even the Dou Saint level, soon, right?"

"Although the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python can advance as long as it has energy, the energy required is extremely terrifying. The energy required to advance from Dou Zun to Dou Sheng is even more enormous. It's not that easy," Cai Lin said helplessly, glancing at Lin Ran.

She herself felt that her cultivation level had increased dramatically. In just a few months, she went directly from the initial stage of Dou Zun to the peak of Dou Zun.

Lin Randao wasn't satisfied yet; he was now thinking about becoming a Battle Saint!

"That's hard to say."

Lin Ran grinned: "There really is such a place in this world. For you, it can not only temper your body, but it might even allow you to evolve into the Nine-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python, comparable to the Ancient Celestial Serpent King!"

"Where?" Cai Lin exclaimed in surprise.

"The Nine Netherworld Python Clan's Nine Netherworld Yellow Springs!"

(End of this chapter)