Battle Through the Heavens: The Holy Sun Immortal Venerable

Chapter 289 Emerging from Seclusion!

The three major magical beast families gathered at the Holy Sect to help it and block the Soul Palace.

With the emergence of the Ancient Void Dragon, the Heavenly Demon Phoenix, and the Nine Netherworld Python, along with forces such as the Pill Tower and the Burning Flame Valley that had already joined the Holy Sect, the Soul Palace ultimately had no way to take action against the Holy Sect.

There was no other way; this force was simply too immense. Furthermore, the patriarch of the Pill Tower had provided Feng Xian and the others with a way to send messages to him. With such a powerful figure providing covert assistance, the Soul Palace alone was no longer able to make the Holy Sect feel the threat of annihilation.

Left with no other option, the Soul Palace had to retreat.

The fact that even the Hall Master of the Soul Palace could only fail to achieve his goal made the Holy Sect's prestige reach its peak in the Central Plains.

After all, in the past, no force had ever achieved such remarkable results in its struggle against the Soul Hall!

With the support of the nameplates of the three major magical beast families, the entire Holy Sect quickly became known to countless people as the one tower, one hall, two sects, three valleys, and four pavilions above all others!

Of course, while engaging in a fierce battle with the Soul Palace, the Holy Sect and others did not forget to keep a close eye on the place where the demonic fire descended. Unfortunately, there was still no news from Yao Chen, Gu Xun'er, and the others. It was as if the demonic fire space and Lin Ran had completely disappeared.

Fortunately, the Sacred Jade Token was still in existence, which gave everyone a little more confidence.

The Sacred Jade Token can directly sense Lin Ran's presence and even, to a certain extent, communicate directly with him.

Although the group is unable to contact Lin Ran now, the connection between them is still there.

However, while all eyes in the Central Plains were drawn to the great battle between the Soul Palace and the Holy Sect.

A piece of news that shook the mainland quietly spread from an unknown source.

The Stone Clan, one of the eight ancient clans, has once again mysteriously disappeared, following the Spirit Clan!

For a moment, everyone vaguely sensed an eeriness enveloping the Central Plains...

The Stone Clan is one of the eight ancient clans.

Although their reputation is not as powerful as that of the ancient Soul Clan, none of the races that can become one of the eight clans are simple creatures.

Moreover, the Stone Clan has always kept a low profile, and there are very few rumors about them in the Central Plains.

However, keeping a low profile does not mean being weak.

The Stone Clan's power was actually quite formidable, at least much stronger than the Spirit Clan, the first to disappear.

Their clan is also full of powerful individuals with a strong foundation. Their clan leader is a top-tier existence at the mid-stage of the Seven-Star Battle Saint, with unparalleled combat power!

However, this super power with such a solid foundation mysteriously disappeared overnight. Just thinking about it sends chills down one's spine.

The Stone Clan disappeared, just like the Spirit Clan.

Before they disappeared, the space suddenly closed, and when it reopened, all the millions of people and descendants who once lived there had vanished without a trace.

As powerful figures from all sides entered the Stone Clan's space and gazed upon the quiet, lifeless environment, a chill inevitably crept up from the soles of their feet to their hearts.

What kind of terrifying being could have wiped out millions of people?

Moreover, among these millions of people are countless top experts of the Stone Clan!

The disappearance of the Stone Clan swept through the entire Central Continent like a whirlwind, leaving all forces stunned by this shocking news.

Some perceptive individuals sensed something amiss, feeling as if a storm was brewing.

After all, these ancient races were all incredibly powerful and had stood for thousands of years. However, in just a few short years, two of them vanished into thin air.

If this happens once, it might be a coincidence, but if it happens twice, then it's probably really something supernatural.

Moreover, the methods used to eliminate the two races were exactly the same, making it clear to anyone that the culprit who wiped out the Spirit Race and the Stone Race must have been the same person or the same force.

On this continent, only two groups are known to the general public as having the power to silently eliminate ancient races like the Spirit Race and the Stone Race.

Those are the Soul Clan and the Ancient Clan!

For a time, much suspicion and doubt were directed at these two forces.

The Soul Clan has remained silent on these suspicions, which is consistent with their usual approach.

However, the ancient tribes were somewhat troubled.

They originally had a good relationship with the other ancient races, but with the disappearance of the Spirit Race and the Stone Race, their relationship immediately became awkward. The other races clearly began to have doubts and fears about them, and even some of their previous regular interactions were interrupted.

Faced with this unexpected disaster, the ancient clans were somewhat overwhelmed, but what they had in mind more was confusion.

As one of the most powerful forces on the entire continent, if it wasn't the Ancient Clan who did it, then it could only be the Soul Clan. But if the mastermind really is the Soul Clan, how could they possibly possess such terrifying abilities?

The Soul Clan is stronger than the Spirit Clan and the Stone Clan, but their strength is still limited.

To wipe out the Spirit Clan and Stone Clan without them even noticing, without the knowledge of the ancient clans and numerous powerful figures, is a feat that neither the current Soul Clan nor the ancient clans are capable of.

Could it be that there exists another terrifying existence in this world that they are unaware of?!

For a time, suspicions and doubts loomed over Zhongzhou and the ancient races.

Faced with all sorts of suspicions, both the Soul Clan and the Ancient Clan remained silent.

Faced with the silence of the Ancient Clan and the Soul Clan, the only three remaining races among the eight ancient clans—the Medicine Clan, the Thunder Clan, and the Flame Clan—suddenly announced an alliance a month after the Stone Clan's disappearance, calling it the "Three-Clan Alliance"!

The establishment of the "Three Races Alliance" would likely be an extremely powerful shock to any force.

This is the first time in history that an alliance has been formed by three ancient races. After all, there is always competition and conflict among these races, so forming an alliance that abandons everything is no easy task.

However, this time, under the threat of that unknown crisis, all three races felt like they had a thorn in their side.

They didn't want to become the next Eldar or Stonefowl.

However, since that mysterious force was able to silently eliminate the Spirit Clan and the Stone Clan, then eliminating them shouldn't be too difficult.

If they want to preserve their race's bloodline, at this point, there is no other way but to join forces!

However, what reassured the other forces in Zhongzhou was that after announcing the alliance, the Three Races Alliance did not take any further steps to advance into Zhongzhou. Instead, they used powerful methods to connect the spaces of the three races. In this way, if one side was attacked, the other two sides could quickly provide support through the spatial channels.

With the formation of spatial passages between the three races, the three races gradually became impregnable. Only then could they relax a little and begin sending out powerful individuals to continuously enter and exit the Stone Race's space, hoping to find some evidence and uncover the mastermind behind it all...

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Of course, they couldn't find the mastermind behind it all, so the matter of the ancient race could only come to an end in this way.

The clash between the Soul Palace and the Holy Sect did not end there. The strength of the two can now be considered to be evenly matched. Although the Holy Sect has three major magical beast families, the Soul Palace, backed by the Soul Clan, still has a strong foundation.

The two sides clashed constantly; today you attack my branch hall, tomorrow I attack your sect.

As time went on, the clashes and friction between the two sides intensified.

But what truly troubled the people of the Holy Sect was that there was still no news of Lin Ran...

……

Two years passed in the blink of an eye. The clash between the Holy Sect and the Soul Palace in the outside world was still raging, but within the Demon Flame Space, changes were slowly beginning to appear.

The blazing fireball had long since transformed into a pinkish-gold crystal sphere through the condensation and absorption of energy. This crystal sphere floated in mid-air, its surface shimmering, with faint flames occasionally leaping up, like an elf, full of spirituality.

Now, however, something unusual has finally appeared on this crystal sphere.

"Click click click..."

Suddenly, a crisp cracking sound rang out in the demon fire space. A crack slowly appeared on the surface of the crystal ball. As this crack appeared, more and more cracks gradually covered the entire crystal ball, just like shattered glass.

"Bang!"

After the entire crystal sphere was covered with cracks, it was suddenly shattered by a force. Immediately afterwards, a dazzling pink-gold light shot into the sky, turning into a light curtain that poured down from the distant sky!

Within the pillar of light, a figure floated.

He was tall and slender with well-defined muscles, and his black hair cascaded down his shoulders, making him look extremely handsome and dashing.

Suddenly, his eyes snapped open, and two golden beams shot out like sharp blades, tearing through space with unparalleled power.

Those bright eyes were sharp and piercing. If you looked closely, you could even see tiny flame lotus imprints deep in their pupils.

The mark was extremely deep. If you stared at it for a long time, it would emit a strange suction force, as if even a person's soul could be pulled into it!

Who else could such a person be but Lin Ran?!

"It's been completely absorbed."

Looking at the Demon Flame Space, which hadn't changed much since his seclusion, Lin Ran murmured softly, sensing his cultivation level within his body.

After absorbing the Pure Lotus Demon Flame, his cultivation level surged to the early stage of the Seven-Star Dou Sheng realm, a leap of three stars compared to his initial Four-Star Dou Sheng level when he first began absorbing the Pure Lotus Demon Flame.

This improvement in cultivation was remarkable, but Lin Ran was not surprised.

In the original story, Xiao Yan and Xun'er absorbed the power of the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame together, and Xiao Yan was able to upgrade from a two-star Dou Sheng to a five-star Dou Sheng, while Xun'er was also upgraded to the late stage of a four-star Dou Sheng.

Now, this power has been absorbed by Lin Ran alone.

Although the level advancement between Dou Sheng is extremely difficult, Lin Ran still managed to break through directly from a four-star Dou Sheng to a seven-star Dou Sheng!

"Now, I can finally be considered one of the top experts on this continent."

Lin Ran murmured.

Seven-Star Battle Saint—this level of strength represents the pinnacle of ancient races. The Four Demon Saints of the Soul Clan and the Three Immortals of the Ancient Clan are all at the Seven-Star Battle Saint level, and Lin Ran has also reached this level.

Of course, cultivation level is secondary; the most crucial thing is his strange fire.

"laugh!"

Lin Ran slowly raised his palm, and a pinkish-gold flame ignited from his palm.

Unlike the strange fire spirit that Xiao Yan created after consuming the Pure Lotus Demon Flame in the original story, the strange fire in Lin Ran's hand at this moment is still in the 'flame' state.

The pink and gold flames flickered gently in Lin Ran's palm, like a dream.

This strange fire is not the result of the Pure Lotus Demon Fire devouring the Sacred Golden Meteor Heart Fire, or the Sacred Golden Meteor Heart Fire devouring the Pure Lotus Demon Fire, but rather the result of the fusion of the two strange fires.

This strange fire not only possesses the terrifying burst of the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame and the power of the Fallen Heart Flame to burn the mind and soul, but also the ability of the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame to incinerate all things and the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame to purify all things!

"From now on, you will be called Pure World Sacred Heart Flame."

The Pure World Sacred Heart Flame trembled slightly, as if responding to Lin Ran. Lin Ran's lips curled up, his palm moved slightly, and he withdrew the Pure World Sacred Heart Flame.

Now, it's time to go out.

Looking at the blazing demonic fire space before him, Lin Ran raised his hand and waved it lightly, and a few pinkish-gold Pure World Sacred Heart Flames emerged from Lin Ran's fingertips.

As Lin Ran swept his finger across the space, a space that would have left many five-star Dou Sheng experts helpless, was instantly torn open by Lin Ran, creating a huge crack.

With one step, Lin Ran's figure vanished from this world...

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Demonfire Plains.

Two years ago, this place was a range of towering mountains, but two years later, it has turned into a white plain.

This plain was naturally created two years ago when the Pure Lotus Demon Flame descended upon the world. At that time, the mountains here were reduced to nothingness in an instant, and the earth was transformed into a lava field. However, as the Demon Flame Space closed, the lava desert here gradually solidified and eventually turned into this plain.

Here, several figures were quietly meditating cross-legged in the space.

The most beautiful of them all was a young girl.

Her figure was exquisite, her long black hair cascading down to her slender waist like a waterfall, her delicate face expressionless. She sat cross-legged, quietly cultivating, but the occasional furrowing of her brows revealed the unease in her heart.

This person was none other than Xun'er.

Since emerging from the Demon Flame Space, Xun'er has remained there for two years.

For the past two years, Xun'er has been quietly waiting for Lin Ran here, never leaving for a single day. Even when the Stone Clan was destroyed and the Ancient Clan came to take Xun'er back, Xun'er refused outright.

"I'll wait for Aran here."

She said that even when Gu Yuan himself came to this place, she still wouldn't leave.

Helpless, Gu Yuan could only lament that daughters grow up and leave home, and could only let Xun'er be as she was. After leaving a few backup plans on her, he returned to his clan.

Her restless heart prevented Xun'er from entering a meditative state. After a moment, she slowly opened her eyes, looked at the space in front of her with a complicated expression, and murmured to herself.

"It's been two years... Ran, how are you...?"

"Have you been waiting for me?"

Suddenly, a voice tinged with a hint of heartache rang out behind Xun'er, causing the lovely girl's delicate body to tremble abruptly.

She turned around in disbelief and saw the figure she had longed for day and night. She exclaimed, somewhat incredulously, "Ah, Ran?!"

"Feel sorry."

Lin Ran gently pulled Xun'er into his arms.

I'm sorry to have worried you.

(End of this chapter)