Battle Through the Heavens: The Holy Sun Immortal Venerable

Chapter 321 Mid-stage Nine-Star Dou Sheng Enters the Heavenly Tomb!

"Hiss hiss hiss!"

Brilliant golden lightning continuously surged from Lin Ran's body, eventually spreading out across his surface and transforming into a deep, rumbling thunderclap.

Amidst the golden light, pinkish-gold flames also flickered.

Thunder and fire shone brightly, complementing each other and merging into one.

Against the backdrop of the golden lightning and fire power, Lin Ran's long hair flowed freely, and his whole body burst with golden light, making him look as if he were cast in gold, dazzling and radiant!

Within Lin Ran's body, two of the world's most supreme powers were constantly converging and purifying his physical form, gradually tempering his already exceptional physique.

The abundant energy transformed into surging, pure battle qi, continuously merging into Lin Ran's body.

Subtly, the energy between heaven and earth was also stirred up by this force, causing some fluctuations.

Finally, the endless energy gathered in the sky above this space, creating a peculiar scene resembling the tides of heaven and earth.

Countless energy tides flowed into Lin Ran's body, making her dazzling figure shine even brighter, and the enormous sound left everyone present utterly shocked.

"The Nine Profound Golden Thunder and the Pure World Sacred Heart Flame are both top-tier treasures in the world. Even though Lin Ran has already subdued both of them, it is extremely difficult to make them compatible."

Yan Jin murmured to himself. He possessed two kinds of strange fires within his body: the Nine Nether Golden Ancestral Fire and the Volcanic Stone Flame. He had also successfully fused these two strange fires together to form a brand new strange fire.

He had spent countless efforts to condense this strange fire, and finally succeeded. Moreover, both of these strange fires were 'strange fires' with very little difference between them.

However, the Pure World Sacred Heart Flame and the Nine Profound Golden Thunder in Lin Ran's hands are two completely different things.

I wonder how much effort it would take to merge these two forces!

"This kid is truly a once-in-a-millennium genius..."

Everyone present had complex expressions.

At only twenty-seven years old, he already possesses such strength. If anyone in this world had the chance to break free from the shackles of millennia and become the first Dou Di in millennia, everyone present would unanimously think of Lin Ran.

He is so outstanding, so exceptional.

The surging energy tide lasted for ten days before gradually weakening, and it took another two days for the energy tide to completely dissipate.

"laugh!"

Just as the energy tide dissipated, a golden light suddenly shot up from the huge pit, appearing from afar as if it pierced through the heavens and earth, a truly magnificent sight.

A golden pillar of light shot into the sky, and a figure slowly rose from it, then stepped through the void and gently landed on the ground.

As he landed, the pillar of light quickly dimmed and disappeared into the world.

Lin Ran took a deep breath, but golden lightning occasionally flashed in his dark eyes, giving him a strange sense of pressure.

With a slight movement of his palm, a ball of crimson-gold lightning flame appeared.

The ball of lightning and flame looked extremely strange. It was entirely crimson gold, dazzlingly bright, with its core burning like flames, but its surroundings were not flames, but countless crimson gold lightning arcs shining.

This is precisely the fusion of the Pure World Sacred Heart Flame and the Nine Profound Golden Thunder.

Holy Golden Thunder!

"He's reached the mid-stage of the Nine-Star Dou Sheng realm..."

After sensing his internal condition, a smile appeared on Lin Ran's face.

Just as he had predicted, when he broke through to the early stage of the Nine-Star Dou Sheng realm, he still had a massive amount of energy left in his body. Now, after completely merging the Nine Profound Golden Thunder with the Pure World Sacred Heart Flame into one, transforming it into the Sacred Golden Thunder Flame, he absorbed all the remaining energy in his body, breaking through a small realm in one fell swoop.

From the early stage of Nine-Star Dou Sheng, he broke through to the middle stage of Nine-Star Dou Sheng!

While this level isn't enough to contend with the Soul Emperor, it's more than sufficient to deal with the Void Devouring Flame.

Unless that Void Devouring Flame once again devours the Soul Clan's experts, but if that happens, there will probably be very few Soul Clan experts left. The Soul Emperor, who has not yet collected all the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade, will definitely not, and will not, allow the Void Devouring Flame to continue devouring.

"It's basically impossible for my cultivation to break through to the late stage of the Nine-Star Dou Sheng realm in the short term, but as for my soul..."

Lin Ran squinted.

If we say that the Dou Sheng level is like a heaven with each star, then the energy required in the later stages is almost several times that in the early stages.

Reaching the level of a nine-star Dou Sheng is impossible without hundreds or thousands of years of arduous cultivation. Lin Ran's ability to break through to this level at such a young age is unprecedented and unparalleled.

But this doesn't mean Lin Ran has no room for improvement.

soul!

For a mid-stage Nine-Star Dou Sheng, a soul at the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm is actually quite decent. However, unlike Dou Qi cultivation, which has no further room for improvement, there are still temporary means to break through one or two levels in terms of the soul.

That's the Heavenly Tomb!

In the original story, Xiao Yan, with the help of Xiao Xuan, devoured the spirit of the Heavenly Tomb and successfully broke through to the Emperor Realm.

However, the Heavenly Tomb is an ancient relic, the burial place of countless powerful figures. It is extremely difficult to seize the spirit of the Heavenly Tomb. Even Lin Ran would not have much of a chance without the help of Xiao Xuan, an Emperor-level soul.

What? You're saying that people who aren't from ancient races can't enter the Heavenly Tomb?

What a joke! Do you think my identity as the prince consort of the Lin Ran ancient clan is fake?

Leaving aside Lin Ran's terrifying strength at the mid-stage of the Nine-Star Dou Sheng realm, his status as the consort of an ancient clan was enough to allow him to move freely within the Heavenly Tomb.

Of course, I should report to my father-in-law first.

"uncle!"

Lin Ran rushed to the ancient clan and found Gu Yuan.

"I didn't expect you to have already broken through to the mid-stage of the Nine-Star Dou Sheng realm. This Nine Profound Golden Lightning is indeed a top-tier lightning technique."

Sensing Lin Ran's cultivation level, Gu Yuan's eyes were filled with surprise, but even more so with joy.

The threat of the Soul Clan has not yet been eliminated. In his duel with the Soul Emperor, he was actually at a disadvantage. Now, every bit of improvement in Lin Ran's cultivation level increases their chances of defeating the Soul Clan.

Moreover, Lin Ran is his son-in-law. How could Gu Yuan not be happy if his son-in-law improved his cultivation?

"After fusing the Pure World Sacred Heart Flame with the Nine Profound Golden Thunder, I refined all the energy in my body and finally broke through to the mid-stage of the Nine-Star Dou Sheng. But breaking through to the late-stage of the Nine-Star Dou Sheng is still too difficult." Lin Ran shook his head and looked at Gu Yuan, saying, "Uncle, I have come today to ask you for a favor."

"Speak freely!"

"I want to enter the Heavenly Tomb!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuan was taken aback, but he immediately understood Lin Ran's meaning.

"You're looking for Xiao Xuan?!"

The Heavenly Tomb has always been regarded by ancient races as a training ground for the younger generation of their respective groups. It is of no use to Lin Ran now, but that does not mean that the Heavenly Tomb is useless.

In that cemetery of countless powerful figures, there is indeed a special being who can provide some assistance in their great battle against the Soul Clan!

That was Xiao Xuan, who once stood shoulder to shoulder with Soul Emperor and Gu Yuan as one of the top geniuses of the Dou Qi Continent!

"Well, with the Soul Clan facing a formidable enemy, we must use every means at our disposal. Uncle, you are stationed at the core of the alliance and cannot act rashly. Therefore, I wish to enter the Heavenly Tomb and make contact with the former patriarch of the Xiao Clan to see if we can find any solutions."

Lin Ran spoke up, but did not reveal his intention to take action against the spirit of the Heavenly Tomb.

Although given the current special circumstances, coupled with Lin Ran's strength and status, no one dared to say anything about his devouring of the Heavenly Tomb Spirit, there is a world of difference between saying it and doing it, and doing it and then saying it.

"Okay, go ahead."

Gu Yuan didn't think much of it. If they could get Xiao Xuan's help, their pressure would indeed be much less.

"The Heavenly Tomb opens once every twenty years. The last time, people from various ancient races entered it. Judging by the time, it's still quite some time before it opens naturally. However, I will forcibly tear open a crack in the Heavenly Tomb to let you in. But you are too strong. If you stay inside for a long time, you may encounter resistance from the Heavenly Tomb. You need to be careful about this."

"Furthermore, the Heavenly Tomb is divided into three layers, and the strength of the energy bodies in each layer is different. The energy bodies in the first layer are mostly Dou Zun below three stars, in a state of unconscious wandering. The energy bodies in the second layer are Dou Zun from three stars to eight stars. As for the third layer, the weakest of them are at least at the peak of Dou Zun. Of course, Xiao Xuan was buried in the third layer."

"Moreover, the flow of time inside the Heavenly Tomb is different from that outside. One day outside is equivalent to five days inside the Heavenly Tomb. You need to be aware of this."

"Understood!"

Lin Ran nodded slightly, and before long, the two of them arrived at the forbidden area in the back mountain of the ancient realm.

Gu Yuan said no more. With a wave of his hand, the energy between heaven and earth surged and roared, and the sound of rushing waves could be faintly heard.

Immediately afterwards, the void space suddenly began to fluctuate violently, and a pitch-black crack was slowly and forcibly torn open, from which an unusually ancient and primal aura emanated.

In fact, Lin Ran is capable of achieving this level now, but the Heavenly Tomb is under the control of the ancient clans, and Lin Ran has never been in contact with the Heavenly Tomb and does not understand it.

"The Soul Clan could return at any time. Lin Ran, go and return quickly!"

As he watched the spatial rift being torn apart, Gu Yuan also shouted in a deep voice.

"Um."

Lin Ran nodded slightly, and without further hesitation, his figure transformed into a streak of light, directly entering the crack and disappearing from sight.

The world is changing.

A misty fog enveloped this space, and solitude and silence seemed to be the only dominant theme of this world.

The hazy space suddenly distorted, and a figure appeared in mid-air.

Looking at the unusual environment before him, Lin Ran casually waved his hand, and countless figures in the distance suddenly twisted and then exploded with a "poof".

Immediately afterwards, several streaks of light rushed toward Lin Ran, only to be caught by him.

"interesting."

Looking at the rhombus-shaped crystal in his palm, about the size of a thumb, a little bit of fluorescent light and a dense energy mist emanated from it.

Lin Ran casually tossed it aside, and a vast amount of soul power immediately spread out.

The next moment, Lin Ran's figure transformed into a bolt of lightning, rushing towards the deepest part of the Heavenly Tomb.

The Heavenly Tomb is filled with countless energy entities, including some quite powerful ones.

However, even these beings, upon sensing the overwhelming pressure sweeping across the sky, couldn't help but show surprise and dared not easily intervene. They could only watch helplessly as the figure vanished into the distance in the blink of an eye.

With Lin Ran's speed and the unobstructed journey, he arrived at the depths of the Heavenly Tomb in just over ten minutes.

Deep within the Heavenly Tomb, in a rocky area, a figure clad in blood-red armor sat cross-legged on a towering stone pillar beside him.

A blood-red blade exuded a strong stench of blood. There were many energy beings in the surrounding rocky forest, but when they looked at the blood-red figure, they were filled with aggression and dared not make a sound to disturb him.

"laugh!"

There were many figures in the rocky forest, but there were no particularly loud voices.

Therefore, when the rapid whooshing sound rang out in the sky, many energy beings in this area who had reached the peak of the Ninth Rank Dou Zun suddenly stood up, their eyes flashing with cold light as they stared in the direction from which the whooshing sound came.

This is the territory of the Blood Blade Saint; who would dare to be so insolent under normal circumstances?!

As these energy beings revealed their fierce glints, the figure clad in blood-red armor also opened his eyes, frowning slightly as he gazed in the direction from which the sound came. He then let out a cold snort, and the blood-red blade beside him automatically flew out, transforming into a streak of blood light that shot towards the source of the sound.

"laugh!"

The crimson light shot into the dense fog, but before anyone could even cheer it on, it shot back with a clang. The blood-red blade pierced the stone pillar beneath the crimson figure, the hilt deeply embedded within.

"I'll spare you this time because of your ignorance, but do you know where Senior Xiao Xuan is?"

A detached voice echoed from the sky, and then a slender figure stepped through the void and slowly appeared before the Blood Blade Saint.

Looking at that incredibly young face, the Blood Blade Saint frowned deeply.

"It's human?!"

"How delicious the flesh and blood are!"

The surrounding energy entities turned red-eyed upon seeing this figure, their eyes filled with crimson and greed.

Some of the bolder ones couldn't resist sneaking up on the other side.

But the next moment, these guys were crushed by an irresistible violent aura, turning into pure energy cores scattered all over the ground.

Such terrifying power caused the Blood Blade Saint's expression to change drastically.

Others may not know about this power, but how could the Blood Blade Saint, who has witnessed Xiao Xuan's formidable cultivation, not know it?

This is a terrifying power that only a nine-star Dou Sheng can possess!

"Damn it, isn't this Heavenly Tomb only for the juniors of ancient races? What race is this guy from...?" The Blood Blade Saint was extremely shocked, but quickly put on a smile: "Greetings, sir. Are you here to see Lord Xiao Xuan? I'll take you there right away..."

(End of this chapter)