Battle Through the Heavens: The Holy Sun Immortal Venerable

Chapter 287 Demon Saint and Demon Fire

"Ran, what's wrong?"

Upon seeing Lin Ran's reaction, Xun'er's expression changed immediately, and she said urgently.

"No, it's nothing, you can go now."

Lin Ran shook his head violently, resisting the increasingly restless soul of the Pure Lotus Demon Saint in his mind. After taking a deep breath, he followed the Pill Tower Ancestor and the others, rushing towards the Pure Lotus Demon Flame.

Xun'er looked worried and did not leave.

"Like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, although I hate that guy to the extreme, if you three-legged cats could break the great formation he set up, would I still be trapped here for thousands of years?!" Seeing the actions of the Dan Tower Ancestor and the others, the Pure Lotus Demon Flame sneered. Then, killing intent surged in its eyes. Too lazy to say anything more, it changed its hand seals, and the great formation that covered the sky and earth began to slowly rotate like a millstone.

As the two great formations slowly rotated, the energy in this world suddenly became extremely violent. Some experts with the strength of half-saint turned pale on the spot, and some even spat out a mouthful of blood. Before the formations even launched their attack, some people could not withstand them. The Pure Lotus Demon Saint was indeed worthy of his reputation.

"The Ancient Heaven-Refining Array, refining the heavens into slavery!"

The Pure Lotus Demon Flame hovered in the sky, its body erupting with a massive, milky-white flame that poured into the great formation.

"Bang!"

As soon as the shout fell, the entire world trembled violently. A circle of milky white light rapidly spread from the edge of the great formation towards the center, and finally, amidst the horrified gazes of many, it converged into a milky white pillar of light a hundred feet in size, filled with destructive power.

"Refine!"

A sinister look appeared on the face of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame. He pointed his finger downwards, and both the Heavenly Array and the Earthly Array trembled violently. Then, two milky white beams of light shot out like fountains, their targets locked on the Pill Tower Ancestor and the Soul Demon Elder!

"Let's attack together!"

Upon witnessing such a fierce and unparalleled attack, even someone as powerful as the Old Ancestor of the Pill Tower had an extremely solemn expression.

With a low shout, a drop of blood, almost half blue and half gold, flew from his fingertip and instantly grew to a size of hundreds of feet. An astonishing energy fluctuation, along with a rich fragrance of medicinal pills, emanated from it. Xiao Chen and the others beside him also solemnly unleashed their powerful battle qi, closely following the blood-colored light ball, and went to meet the milky white light pillar that was falling from the sky.

Below, the Soul Demon Elder and the others also used all their skills, combining their strength to fiercely crash into the surging pillar of light.

"Bang! Bang!"

The collision happened in an instant, but a deafening explosion spread outwards, and the magma sea below was directly blasted into a huge crater hundreds of thousands of feet deep, with the magma within being pushed tens of thousands of feet away.

"Haha, putting up a stubborn resistance, keep training!"

In the sky, the eyes of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame flashed red. He seemed to be insane. He pressed his hands down hard, and the blood light that was desperately resisting, as well as the obstruction of the Soul Demon Elder and others below, were all destroyed with a bang!

Destroying the obstruction, the two beams of light streaked across the sky at an astonishing speed, finally colliding with the Pill Tower Ancestor, the Soul Demon Elder, and others in the sky!

High in the sky, the Pure Lotus Demon Flame watched the light circle spread rapidly to tens of thousands of feet away from the point of impact, and couldn't help but laugh wildly. Now, no one could stop him from escaping!

"Pure Lotus Demon Saint, do you think you can destroy me like this? I am a divine being of heaven and earth, protected by heaven and earth, hahaha!"

The Pure Lotus Demon Flame was in a frenzy; after thousands of years of being sealed, it could finally break free today. How could it not be excited and overjoyed?

"Um?"

However, the maniacal laughter did not last long. The Pure Lotus Demon Flame gradually calmed down and suddenly lowered its head, looking down at the intersection of the pillars of light with suspicion. It sensed the presence of many auras from there.

"Still alive? How is that possible?"

Milky white flames swirled in the sky before slowly fading away. As the flames dissipated, a faint halo appeared in the gaze of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame. Within that halo were Lin Ran, the Pill Tower Ancestor, the Soul Demon Elder, and everyone else.

Although they looked a bit disheveled, they didn't appear to have suffered any serious injuries.

At this moment, not only the Pure Lotus Demon Flame, but also the Pill Tower Ancestor and others stared in astonishment at the outer halo. This halo seemed thin, but it blocked the shockwave that was enough to destroy a six-star Dou Sheng.

"This is……"

The group looked at each other, clearly confused about what had happened.

"Aran?!"

However, just as everyone was bewildered, Xun'er suddenly cried out in surprise.

Everyone quickly turned their gazes to him, only to see that Lin Ran's body was emitting a faint halo. The halo slowly condensed on his surface and finally transformed into a somewhat illusory human figure.

"Purifying Lotus Demon Flame?!"

As soon as the figure appeared, everyone was terrified and quickly retreated, because the figure looked exactly like the Pure Lotus Demon Flame in the sky!

"No, it's not the Pure Lotus Demon Flame! It's the Pure Lotus Demon Saint!"

The old patriarch of the Pill Tower stared in astonishment at the figure outside Lin Ran's body, then suddenly realized something and exclaimed in surprise.

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, almost everyone felt a chill run down their spines. How could this legendary super strongman, who had supposedly fallen thousands of years ago, suddenly appear on Lin Ran?

While everyone was in shock, Lin Ran, whose eyes were tightly closed, trembled slightly, and then slowly opened his eyes.

However, those jet-black pupils turned milky white, and his gaze moved slowly. Anyone whose gaze swept over them, even a powerful figure like the Soul Demon Elder, felt an irresistible urge to prostrate themselves in worship or even tremble deep within their souls.

The Pure Lotus Demon Saint, the one who was said to be the closest to the Dou Di back then, has actually reappeared in this form!

"What's going on?"

Xun'er and the others stared at Lin Ran in astonishment, or rather, at the phantom that enveloped his body. How could the legendary Pure Lotus Demon Saint possibly appear on Lin Ran's body?

"It's because of that ancient map!"

Yao Chen frowned, then suddenly remembered something.

If we have to say that Lin Ran has any relationship with the Pure Lotus Demon Saint, then it is only Gu Tu.

Back then, Lin Ran even tricked and coaxed Xiao Yan into giving her two fragments of the map in order to obtain the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame. In the end, she only got some secrets that weren't really classified.

However, Yao Chen clearly remembered that after the ancient diagram was fully assembled, a ray of light swept into Lin Ran's mind. Perhaps that thing was the source of Lin Ran's current situation.

"What should we do?"

Xun'er said with slight anxiety, "We don't know whether this Pure Lotus Demon Saint is good or bad, but he is occupying Lin Ran's body after all. If something happens, the one who will be hurt the most will undoubtedly be Lin Ran."

"Don't panic. The sect leader has always been confident in his actions. Since this Pure Lotus Demon Saint has taken action to save us all, he probably doesn't have any bad intentions. His target should be the Pure Lotus Demon Flame," Yao Chen said thoughtfully.

"How did this kid attract the Pure Lotus Demon Saint? This Demon Saint doesn't seem to be in soul form, but rather more like a phantom image. However, this phantom image actually possesses such powerful energy. The Pure Lotus Demon Saint truly lives up to its name." The Soul Demon Elder and the others also locked their gazes on Lin Ran, their minds constantly racing with thoughts.

While everyone was having their own thoughts, Lin Ran, who was possessed by the Pure Lotus Demon Saint, slowly raised his head.

With a flick of his sleeve, the milky-white light shield slowly dissipated, revealing a pair of white eyes gazing at the Pure Lotus Demon Flame in the sky.

"Pure Lotus Demon Saint? How is that possible?! How could you still be alive?!"

The moment the light barrier dissipated, the Pure Lotus Demon Flame in the sky locked onto Lin Ran at first glance. When its gaze fell upon the figure formed on the latter's body, a monstrous wave of horror surged in its heart, and a horrified roar echoed in disbelief across the sky.

"It seems that thousands of years of sealing have still failed to extinguish the violence in your heart."

Lin Ran stared at the Pure Lotus Demon Flame. A faint voice, sometimes near, sometimes far, slowly emanated from his mouth, eventually echoing throughout the world, subtly revealing a kind of oppressive power that made the heavens and earth tremble.

"You bastard, Pure Lotus Demon Saint, you ungrateful bastard! Without me, could you have achieved so much? I helped you so much, and in the end you sealed me away. Haha, you deserve to be devoured and die!" Pure Lotus Demon Flame stared at 'Lin Ran' with a ferocious expression, laughing maniacally, as if he wanted to unleash all the boundless hatred in his heart.

"I am partly responsible for your violent behavior, but the demonic fire is too destructive. If you are allowed to leave freely, it will be a great disaster for the world." Lin Ran slowly shook his head and said.

"Hmph, a mere afterimage dares to be arrogant in front of me? Do you still think you're the once-powerful Pure Lotus Demon Saint?"

The Pure Lotus Demon Flame glared resentfully at Lin Ran, its hand seals suddenly changing. The two enormous fire arrays in the sky began to rotate once more: "This array was personally set up by you back then. Today, I'll let you taste its power!"

"Refine!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Pure Lotus Demon Fire roared angrily, and two beams of light containing destructive power shot out from the two arrays of heaven and earth again, then shot towards the direction where 'Lin Ran' was with lightning speed.

Seeing the Pure Lotus Demon Flame unleash the power of the great formation once again, everyone's expression changed. If they were allowed to be hit by that pillar of light, probably no more than five people among them would survive!

"call out!"

Gazing at the pillar of light that streaked across the sky like a shooting star, Lin Ran slowly raised his finger and gently tapped it: "Freeze!"

As the calm voice fell, the two beams of light that were about to strike them suddenly froze.

The beam of light stopped less than five feet in front of and behind the group, and the destructive power emanating from it made everyone's scalp tingle.

"I created the Heaven Refining Ancient Formation, and in terms of understanding it, you are no match for me."

A faint smile appeared on Lin Ran's face as he looked up at the extremely ugly-looking Pure Lotus Demon Flame in the sky and said softly.

"You bastard!"

Upon seeing this, the Pure Lotus Demon Flame couldn't help but curse. However, as soon as the curse fell, he realized with a drastic change in expression that his control over the great formation was gradually disappearing.

"Boom!"

Between heaven and earth, the two enormous fire arrays trembled violently at this moment. The last layer of milky white flames suddenly shot out from within the arrays and swept into the body of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame. With the entry of these flames into its body, the Pure Lotus Demon Flame completely lost control of the Refining Heaven Ancient Array.

"Pure Lotus Demon Saint, I'll fight you to the death!"

As the great formation went out of control, the Pure Lotus Demon Flame's eyes turned blood red. He naturally knew the terrifying power of this great formation, and if the Pure Lotus Demon Saint were to control it, he would definitely be sealed away again. He had lived that kind of monotonous life for thousands of years and was already extremely tired of it.

"Demon fire will destroy the world!"

The body of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame rapidly expanded, and with a final bang, it transformed into a raging inferno that engulfed the heavens and earth. All the energy within this space was instantly evaporated by the extremely terrifying heat.

"what!"

Just as the Pure Lotus Demon Flame unleashed its full power, a half-saint powerhouse let out a shrill scream. His battle qi ignited at that moment, and his meridians twisted and deformed.

"Bang!"

The half-saint's agonizing screams didn't last long before his entire body exploded into a cloud of black ash, drifting into the lava sea below. However, the others around him felt a chill run down their spines because of this scene. All the energy here had been evaporated by the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame. If they continued to stay here, they would not be able to replenish their depleted battle qi, and the only outcome would be that they would be burned to death.

"laugh!"

Just as everyone was trembling, Lin Ran suddenly waved his sleeve, and the two enormous arrays, each tens of thousands of feet in size, suddenly released a beam of light. The light twisted in mid-air and finally transformed into a spatial passage.

"Hurry up and leave. If the Pure Lotus Demon Flame explodes, none of you will survive."

Hearing Lin Ran's indifferent words, everyone was overjoyed. They didn't have time to think much before they rushed into the spatial passage.

"Miss, let's go quickly!" Gu Nanhai said to Xun'er. This place was far too dangerous. No one had expected that the Pure Lotus Demon Flame had become so terrifying.

"But Ah Ran..."

Xun'er frowned, but her eyes were fixed on Lin Ran. At this moment, the latter seemed to be possessed by the Pure Lotus Demon Saint. If he left like this, who could guarantee that he wouldn't do something to Lin Ran?

"Let's go first. There's no use in worrying. Staying here won't help the sect leader. Since that Pure Lotus Demon Saint appeared in the sect leader's body, he probably won't harm him," Yao Chen pondered for a moment, gritted his teeth, and said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, Xun'er bit her red lips lightly, her eyes filled with hesitation. She was truly worried about leaving Lin Ran alone in this desolate and lifeless space, especially since there was such a ferocious creature as the Pure Lotus Demon Flame here.

While everyone hesitated, the milky white flames in the sky grew larger and larger. Eventually, pink flames gradually appeared at the center of the flames. These pink flames slowly condensed, and then a slightly crimson, eerie fire lotus slowly rotated and appeared in the sky.

As soon as the crimson fire lotus appeared, even a powerful figure like Gu Nanhai's face turned red, and his fighting spirit emanated waves of scorching heat, as if it were about to spontaneously combust.

"Xun'er, go."

Suddenly, Lin Ran's expression softened again. He looked at Xun'er and winked, "Don't forget, I never do anything I'm not sure I can do."

"Aran!"

Seeing this, Xun'er's eyes lit up, and she nodded heavily to Lin Ran.

The next moment, they also sped away towards the spatial passage, leaving only Lin Ran and the Pure Lotus Demon Flame in the vast space...

(End of this chapter)