Battle Through the Heavens: The Holy Sun Immortal Venerable

Chapter 275 The Birth of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame!

"Who knows who'll teach whom a lesson then!"

Upon hearing Lin Ran's voice, a blush crept onto Cai Lin's alluring face. Then, a slight smile appeared on the corners of her lips, a smile that, like the finishing touch on a painting, transformed the originally gentle woman into one of cold arrogance and stubbornness.

In that instant, Cai Lin, who had always presented herself to Lin Ran with a gentle demeanor, seemed to transform once again into Queen Medusa, who had once intimidated the entire Gama Empire with her cold and ruthless reputation.

Looking at the colorful scales that seemed to change like a mask, Lin Ran was also somewhat taken aback and surprised, and a unique sense of conquest arose in his heart.

Just as she was about to speak, the former smiled sweetly, her delicate body swaying as she transformed into an enormous, seven-colored, sky-devouring python. With a flick of her giant tail, she plunged into the Netherworld without looking back, creating a terrifying wave.

"Gurgle!"

After the colorful scales entered the Nine Netherworld, the lake water immediately seemed to boil, with countless bubbles rising to the surface. Lin Ran could sense that the energy of the entire Nine Netherworld was being disturbed at this moment.

"You little rascal... Looks like I'll have to use Zhengfu Gang to bring you out!"

Standing beside the Netherworld, Lin Ran let out a soft hum, his gaze somewhat complicated as he looked at the lake in front of him. Then, he moved and appeared on a protruding boulder above the deep ravine, where he sat cross-legged.

"The Yellow Spring Finger, the Yellow Spring Palm, the Yellow Spring Heavenly Wrath... These three Yellow Spring ultimate techniques have all been imprinted into my soul by the remnant soul of the Demon Saint. Moreover, they contain the Demon Saint's various insights into the three fighting techniques. This kind of insight is far superior to the fighting techniques that Yao Ming and the others cultivated from the stone tablet."

Although Lin Ran has only recently acquired these three fighting techniques, he is absolutely confident that if he were to clash with Yao Ming using the Yellow Spring Finger or Yellow Spring Palm, the power of his fighting techniques would be several times stronger than the latter's!

The insights gained by the Yellow Spring Demon Saint throughout his life are not empty words. No matter how others comprehend them, they can hardly compare to the founder of the fighting techniques!

"The essence blood of the Demon Saint contains the power of the Yellow Spring Demon Saint. If I can absorb it this time, my strength will surely increase significantly. Although half of it was given to Cai Lin, this half should also allow my cultivation to improve considerably."

"I just don't know if I can take this opportunity to break through to the four-star Dou Sheng level..."

With a thought, Lin Ran produced a drop of golden blood in his palm.

As soon as this drop of blood appeared, the surrounding天地能量 (heaven and earth energy) began to stir violently. Lin Ran could clearly feel that, centered on him, within a radius of a hundred feet, all the energy seemed to have fled far away.

"As expected of the blood essence of a demon saint with half-step Dou Di cultivation, it is truly domineering."

Sensing this scene, Lin Ran couldn't help but smile. This was the first time he had ever seen such domineering energy, which even drove away the energy of heaven and earth.

The stronger this power, the greater the improvement in his cultivation level will be!

Lin Ran glanced at the Nine Netherworld below. Seeing that there were no unusual changes, he breathed a slight sigh of relief. He opened his mouth and spat out a flame that enveloped the drop of golden blood. Although such essence blood could usually be absorbed, sometimes it was always better to be cautious.

The golden blood was burned in the Holy Golden Meteor Heart Fire for three whole hours, yet it remained completely still, as if the terrifying high temperature of the Holy Golden Meteor Heart Fire did not exist at all.

This refining process lasted for about four hours. Finally, Lin Ran opened his eyes, opened his mouth, and the ball of flame, mixed with golden blood, flashed into his mouth like lightning.

"boom!"

As soon as the golden blood entered his body, Lin Ran's robes instantly shattered into powder. A terrifying energy wave emanated from his body, causing cracks to spread across the nearby rocks.

Lin Ran still had no time to pay attention to the situation outside. After that drop of blood entered his body, it immediately transformed into streams of violent energy like wild horses, rampaging wildly throughout his body. The destruction was caused by a trace of energy leaking out.

The energy in his blood was more violent than Lin Ran had expected. If a Dou Zun expert were to come into contact with this kind of violent energy, even a peak Dou Zun expert would not be able to withstand it.

Fortunately, Lin Ran has now far surpassed that level.

In addition to his own exceptional physique, the demon saint's blood essence, though violent, did not put much pressure on Lin Ran.

Under his near-perfect control, the raging energy that had been like a wild horse began to return to his control one by one. Then, under the tempering of the Holy Golden Meteor Heart Flame, it slowly softened and finally, strand by strand, merged into every part of Lin Ran's body.

A dense aura of energy, accompanied by Lin Ran's breath, transformed into wisps of smoke and disappeared into the air.

The cultivation process for a Dou Sheng expert is naturally extremely long; in the blink of an eye, a month has passed.

Fortunately, the area within a thousand feet of this deep ravine had been sealed off by Yao Ming, so no one else would come in to disturb them. Therefore, over the past month, Lin Ran's cultivation had been extremely steady, and his aura had been slowly but steadily rising and improving.

Finally, three more days passed.

As dawn gradually enveloped the earth, the thick energy cloud that had been enveloping Lin Ran suddenly emitted violent fluctuations.

The energy in this entire world seemed to be drawn together at this moment, surging forth in an overwhelming torrent, finally converging into a massive energy storm above Lin Ran's head, with the storm's end directly touching the top of Lin Ran's head.

At the instant the energy storm formed, Lin Ran suddenly opened his tightly closed eyes in the clouds, and a burst of energy shot out, directly piercing two dark holes of unknown depth in the mountain wall in front of him. Then, he raised his head and took a deep breath!

"boom!"

With that inhale, a massive energy storm, hundreds of feet in size, surged down, flowing down his throat and into Lin Ran's body.

"Clang, clang, clang!"

As more and more energy was absorbed into Lin Ran's body, traces of energy fluctuations also overflowed, causing the surrounding hard mountain walls to crack into countless huge fissures. Boulders also rolled down with a rumbling sound, finally falling into the deep ravine below.

"call out!"

The commotion that erupted near the deep ravine naturally attracted the attention of many powerful members of the Nine Netherworld Python Clan. They were all shocked, but due to the orders given by Yao Ming, they could only watch the strange phenomenon from a distance of a thousand feet away in the deep ravine.

Several streaks of light flashed from afar and finally appeared above the deep ravine, revealing Yao Ming and several highly senior elders of the Nine Netherworld Python Clan. At this moment, they were also looking at Lin Ran, who was devouring the energy of heaven and earth, with surprise in their eyes.

"Such a powerful aura! Could it be that the sect leader's cultivation is about to break through to the four-star Dou Sheng level?" an elder exclaimed in surprise.

Upon hearing this, Yao Ming shook his head and said, "While the essence blood of the Demon Saint is indeed powerful, the level between Dou Sheng is not so easy to improve. Reaching the peak of the three-star Dou Sheng should already be the limit."

"However, the fact that I was able to rise from the early stage of the Three-Star Battle Saint to the later stage, or even the peak, is beyond my expectations."

Yao Ming was amazed. This was the power of the Demon Saint's blood essence. It was a pity that he didn't have a share of this energy, otherwise his strength would definitely have improved as well!

"Bang!"

While Yao Ming was talking with several elders in the sky, Lin Ran swallowed the huge energy storm into his body. As the last bit of energy entered his body, the world gradually quieted down.

"call……"

A breath brimming with energy slowly exhaled from Lin Ran's throat, then condensed into liquid, spilling down and seeping into some boulders. Instantly, those stones gradually became crystal clear, like jade.

"Congratulations, Sect Master, on reaching the peak of the three-star Dou Sheng realm! Breaking through to the four-star Dou Sheng realm is just around the corner!"

Upon seeing Lin Ran finish his practice, Yao Ming in the sky quickly descended, clasped his hands in greeting, and laughed heartily.

Lin Ran responded with a polite smile to Yao Ming's congratulations, clenching his fist inwardly, though he was quite disappointed.

As expected, only half of the Demon Saint's essence blood could only elevate him to this level. If he included Cai Lin's half, he could break through to the four-star Dou Sheng level, but it didn't matter.

"It seems that Cai Lin is still cultivating..."

Lin Ran glanced down at the Nine Netherworld Yellow Springs. With his senses, he could naturally detect that the endless cold energy within the Nine Netherworld Yellow Springs was surging like a tide towards a colossal creature deep within. That colossal creature was none other than the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python transformed from Cai Lin.

"I'm sorry to trouble you all."

"Sect Master is too kind; this is simply my duty!"

Yao Ming said with a smile, and at the same time briefly recounted what happened during Lin Ran's seclusion.

In summary, they have sent people to the Starfall Pavilion to communicate with Yao Chen, confirming that the Nine Netherworld Python has joined the Holy Sect, and also learning about the current situation of the Holy Sect.

When they learned that even forces like the Pill Tower had joined the Holy Sect, they were even more shocked by the sect's strength and had no regrets about their choice.

Upon hearing Yao Ming's explanation, Lin Ran smiled calmly.

"By the way, Yao Ming, does your Nine Netherworld Python clan have a medicinal herb storehouse? I've noticed that many of your clansmen are stuck at the Dou Zun realm. I can refine a batch of pills to help you advance a level."

Upon hearing this, Yao Ming was overjoyed and quickly replied, "Of course!"

During this trip, Yao Ming not only communicated with Yao Chen and joined the Holy Sect, but also gained a considerable understanding of his nominal sect leader.

They were especially surprised to learn that he was not only a Dou Sheng powerhouse, but also a ninth-grade alchemist.

Now that Lin Ran has offered to refine pills, how could he refuse?

"Please follow me, Sect Master!"

Lin Ran followed Yao Ming with a smile to the Nine Netherworld Python's herb storehouse.

As expected of one of the three great magical beast families, the Nine Netherworld Python, although not as strong as the Heavenly Demon Phoenix and the Ancient Void Dragon, has resources that are in no way inferior.

The shepherd's purse was so abundant and rare that it was comparable to the herb garden of the Pill Tower, which greatly surprised Lin Ran.

Lin Ran didn't stand on ceremony and took a large batch of medicinal herbs back to the Nine Netherworld to start refining them, thus passing the time.

Of course, these pills are infused with the energy of the Sacred Golden Meteor Heart Flame. If one consumes these pills, one's mind and body will be infected by the Sacred Golden Meteor Heart Flame, gradually becoming more inclined towards the Holy Sect.

Of course, the snakes of the Nine Netherworld Python were unaware of this situation.

All they knew was that those pills, just one of which could greatly advance their cultivation, even for a peak Dou Zun level expert, could significantly solidify their Dou Qi and enhance their strength.

And so, Lin Ran leisurely refined the pills, protecting Cai Lin with his magic, while the Nine Netherworld Pythons and other snakes eagerly awaited the pills in Lin Ran's hands!

Another month has passed quietly.

Until one day, Lin Ran suddenly raised his head, looked at the distant sky, and instantly left the Nine Netherworld and appeared in the Beast Domain.

His gaze fell upon the sky above, where two crescent moons, one above the other, quietly appeared in the western sky!

At the same instant, nine dazzling stars in the sky also moved slowly under countless shocked gazes, finally merging into a straight line.

Two moons appear simultaneously, nine stars unite, the tides of heaven and earth surge, and demonic fire descends upon the world!

The Pure Lotus Demon Flame has finally descended upon the world once more!

boom!"

When the nine brilliant stars in the sky aligned in a straight line, a strong energy fluctuation suddenly arose throughout the world. Immediately afterwards, countless strange mists emanated from the void, and faintly, the sound of waves could be heard from between heaven and earth.

"The tides of heaven and earth... are indeed completely consistent with the prophecy of the ancient map."

Lin Ran gazed at the faint mist that permeated the entire world and murmured to himself.

Suddenly, a bright light burst forth from the distant sky, and beneath this light lay an extremely terrifying temperature. The ripples spread outwards, affecting an unknown area. Even within this beast realm, people still felt a surge of heat rising from the depths of their hearts.

"call out!"

As Lin Ran muttered to himself, several streaks of light swiftly swept in from the star realm, and in a few flashes, they appeared beside Lin Ran; it was Yao Ming and the others.

"That's... the descent of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame?!"

Landing beside Lin Ran, Yao Ming and the others looked solemn and roared in disbelief.

Lin Ran nodded. It was likely that starting tomorrow, countless powerful individuals would rush to the place where the Pure Lotus Demon Flame had descended. Even though many knew they didn't have the ability to subdue the Pure Lotus Demon Flame, everyone still held onto that hopeful mentality. After all, whoever could obtain the Pure Lotus Demon Flame and refine it would undoubtedly see their strength advance by leaps and bounds. When they fought against others, even opponents of far higher levels would be easy to defeat. That kind of temptation was undeniably great.

"Is the sect leader very interested in that Pure Lotus Demon Flame?"

Yao Ming noticed the look in Lin Ran's eyes and asked in a low voice, "Do you need my help?"

"No need." Lin Ran shook his head, gently pressing his forehead with his palm. At this moment, the Pure Lotus Demon Flame ball floating in his mind rippled violently.

"Your bloodline is cold and yin. Facing a top-tier strange fire like the Pure Lotus Demon Flame, I'm afraid your strength will be severely suppressed... Just protect Cai Lin for me."

"Very well... I hope the sect leader will be careful!"

(End of this chapter)