Battle Through the Heavens: The Holy Sun Immortal Venerable

Chapter 323 Emperor Realm Soul!

The Imperial Realm's Spiritual Beauty.

In this world, anything even remotely related to the word "Emperor" is enough to make it a synonym for power.

Whether it's a Dou Di or a Di-grade pill, in everyone's eyes, these are all supreme.

Similarly, the souls of Emperor Realm are also included in this category.

Dou Di (Battle Emperor), Emperor-grade pills, Emperor-level soul.

Of the three emperors, judging from the current situation on the continent, the third one seems more likely, since at this level, there is no need to absorb the so-called "original imperial energy".

However, this does not mean that a soul at the Emperor Realm can easily enter this realm.

Currently, there are only two people on the continent who have reached the Emperor Realm Soul: Gu Yuan and Soul Emperor.

In fact, Lin Ran had tried to break through to the Emperor Realm Soul, but he simply didn't have the opportunity.

He absorbed and devoured a considerable amount of the Soul Palace's soul essence, but even so, his soul realm did not improve.

Later, the Soul Palace began collecting souls, and Lin Ran was able to access fewer and fewer souls, which caused Lin Ran's soul realm to remain at the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm.

Although this level is only one step away from the Emperor Realm Soul, it is precisely this small step that has caused many powerful individuals to be forever stuck at this point.

No matter how hard you try, you can't make any progress!

Breaking through to the Emperor Realm soul is impossible using ordinary cultivation methods. In the original work, the only two people described as breaking through to the Emperor Realm soul are Xiao Yan and Void Devouring Flame, both of whom relied on devouring massive amounts of soul power to achieve this breakthrough.

The former relies on devouring the spirit of the Heavenly Tomb, while the latter relies on the countless souls accumulated by the Soul Palace over the years.

Quantitative change leads to qualitative change, ultimately achieving a breakthrough in the soul.

"It's not that I'm questioning, but Senior Xiao Xuan, breaking through to the Emperor Realm is incredibly difficult. After I broke through to the Great Perfection of the Heaven Realm, I tried to break through again many times, but I failed every time." Lin Ran showed extreme shock on the surface, then shook his head and questioned.

"In my perception, no matter how I cultivate my soul, how I absorb soul power, or even use ancient soul cultivation methods, I cannot break through my soul again."

"How can Senior Xiao Xuan help me break through to the Emperor Realm Soul stage?"

"indeed."

Hearing Lin Ran's words, Xiao Xuan nodded slightly: "It is indeed extremely difficult to break through to the Emperor Realm Soul, but it is possible to do so with the help of the Heavenly Tomb Soul."

"The Soul of the Heavenly Tomb?"

"The soul of the Heavenly Tomb I'm referring to isn't the remnant souls here, but... the very soul of the Heavenly Tomb!"

"The soul of the Heavenly Tomb?! The Heavenly Tomb has a soul too?!" Lin Ran exclaimed in disbelief.

"good."

Xiao Xuan stared straight at the void space, nodded, and said calmly, "This Heavenly Tomb actually contains a strange creature, a life form condensed from countless remnant souls since the creation of the Heavenly Tomb."

"You can think of it as the guardian of the Heavenly Tomb, but I think it would be more appropriate to describe it as a jailer."

"It controls this space, and at the same time, it also gives those energy entities the ability to devour each other."

"Apart from the energy body here, no one can sense its existence, not even Gu Yuan and the others."

"A space with a soul..." Lin Ran murmured.

"That's right, it's a space with a soul, and a soul at the Emperor Realm level at that!"

Xiao Xuan nodded and said, "But don't worry, although that guy is quite troublesome, I can still handle him."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Xuan's body suddenly rose slowly into the air.

As his body rose, the misty fog that filled the world quickly dissipated, and a terrifying pressure spread from his body, eventually enveloping almost the entire Tomb of Heaven.

Under this terrifying pressure, all the energy entities in the Heavenly Tomb raised their heads and gazed at the direction where Xiao Xuan ascended into the sky. Their originally numb eyes were now filled with excitement.

"Lord Xiao Xuan... is he finally going to make a move against it...?"

Deep within the Heavenly Tomb, the Blood Blade Saint also suddenly stood up, his body trembling as he watched the figure slowly ascend into the sky.

Although this world allows them to live in a different form, it is not what they desired.

The souls of that tomb planted the seeds of mutual devouring in their remnant souls, thus turning this place into a world of mutual consumption.

In order to grow stronger, they must constantly devour other energy entities, which, for those who were once human, is not much different from cannibalism.

In the past, the Heavenly Tomb was merely a place for the strong to rest in peace.

But ever since the birth of the soul of that tomb, this world has become distorted.

There have been those who attempted to challenge the soul of the Heavenly Tomb, but were ultimately devoured by it.

In this space, the only one he could be wary of was Xiao Xuan deep within the Heavenly Tomb!

Long ago, some people pleaded with Xiao Xuan to relieve their difficulties, but he ignored them.

Over time, the energy entities here could only gradually become disappointed. Since they could not resist, they could only quietly endure it.

And it was precisely because of this that when they suddenly saw Xiao Xuan's actions, their previously numb hearts couldn't help but burn with passion again.

They were tired of devouring each other; they were human, not beasts...

"The Xiao Clan is almost extinct, and my obsession has almost been extinguished. The only obsession I have is that so-called Soul Emperor."

"If you can break through to the Emperor Realm Soul stage and then join forces with the ancient clans, the Soul Clan can be annihilated!"

Xiao Xuan spoke softly, his gaze lingering briefly on Lin Ran before shifting to the ethereal void.

"Back then, I still harbored unwavering beliefs; now, those beliefs have been severed. This time, I will fulfill your petition from back then..."

Xiao Xuan's voice echoed throughout the vast Heavenly Tomb, where countless souls knelt before him.

Lin Ran's expression was complicated as he bowed slightly in greeting.

Such a prodigy, such a remarkable person, deserves a hearty toast!

"Rumble..."

As Lin Ran paid his respects to Xiao Xuan, a thunderous roar echoed from the end of that void.

The deafening roar, like thunder, swept out from the depths of the void, causing many energy entities in the Heavenly Tomb to tremble violently.

Lin Ran's gaze sharpened slightly as he looked at the distant horizon.

At that moment, he also felt a soul fluctuation as unfathomable as the ocean.

This soul fluctuation was extremely terrifying. The moment he made contact with it, Lin Ran felt as if he were being crushed by Mount Tai, even more so than the pressure from Gu Yuan and the Soul Emperor.

An Emperor-level soul, without a doubt!

However, although the soul fluctuations were terrifyingly strong, they gave him a mottled feeling, probably because they had devoured too many remnants of souls.

In the hazy void, invisible soul fluctuations rapidly coalesced.

A moment later, the space began to ripple.

A gigantic face, roughly ten thousand feet in size, suddenly emerged from the void and appeared in the sky!

The giant face was filled with a cold and eerie expression, and a terrifying aura emanated from it. Even though Lin Ran was now at the mid-stage of the Nine-Star Dou Sheng realm, and had a soul at the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm, he still felt immense pressure from it.

"Xiao Xuan, we've always kept to ourselves. Are you trying to break our agreement today?"

The giant face rolled over, its emotionless eyes fixed on Xiao Xuan, who was suspended in the sky. Its icy voice boomed like thunder, echoing between heaven and earth.

Xiao Xuan looked at the giant face and smiled, saying softly, "Your birth was a mistake in itself. I suppose the Dou Di powerhouse who created the Heavenly Tomb back then did not expect that such a strange creature as you would be born."

"Nonsense! I was born at the behest of my master, and I am the guardian of this space!"

The giant face rolled, and the soul of the Heavenly Tomb said indifferently, "You have been reunited because of me, so you should abide by my rules!"

"They survived because of the Heavenly Tomb, not because of you," Xiao Xuan said, shaking his head.

"I am the Heavenly Tomb, and the Heavenly Tomb is me!"

The soul of the Heavenly Tomb seemed to be touched by Xiao Xuan's words, and its voice suddenly became much sharper.

"You are not from the Heavenly Tomb, and your birth was not because of the Heavenly Tomb, but because of the condensation of their remnant souls. In a sense, they created you."

Xiao Xuan smiled slightly, his calm voice causing the giant face to become increasingly distorted, appearing extremely ferocious.

"Since you're so determined to die, then I'll grant your wish!"

The giant face surged, and from its enormous mouth, a massive soul storm suddenly erupted.

The storm spun wildly, like a sharp cone, and hurtled towards Xiao Xuan.

Faced with the attack of the Heavenly Tomb Soul, Xiao Xuan simply walked step by step toward the giant face. The seemingly fierce soul storm passed right through him when it touched his body, as if it did not cause him any harm.

"Give me the essence of your soul."

Strange flames emanated from every pore of Xiao Xuan's body, and the smile on his face grew even gentler.

"Soul spontaneously combusting? Xiao Xuan, you're insane!"

The Heavenly Tomb can stabilize the soul, allowing it to continue to live in this world. Therefore, even though Xiao Xuan had long since perished, his remaining soul consciousness could still survive in this world.

Of course, if Xiao Xuan's soul had not been damaged in the past, then even if thousands or tens of thousands of years had passed, there would be no problem.

This is the domineering nature of an Emperor-level soul!

However, Xiao Xuan is now only a remnant soul, and now he has ignited this remnant soul, unleashing the last brilliant dawn of his former Emperor Realm soul!

"Your soul will spontaneously combust, and you will vanish from this world completely! Xiao Xuan, have you gone mad?!"

"What?! The soul itself?!" Lin Ran below, though already aware of the situation, still showed shock on his face: "Senior Xiao Xuan!"

"I am glad that you were able to protect the Xiao Clan from being destroyed by the Soul Clan. Now that my obsession has been broken, whether it disappears or not is no longer important."

Facing the slightly frightened soul of the Heavenly Tomb, Xiao Xuan smiled slightly.

The next moment, he raised his hand, which was glowing with soul flames, and reached out to grab the former from afar.

In an instant, a terrifying suction force formed in his palm. Suddenly, violent fluctuations emanated from the giant mouth of the Heavenly Tomb Soul, as if something was being forcibly pulled out.

"If you want to die, don't drag me down with you!"

The soul of the Heavenly Tomb roared in fury, and even the entire Heavenly Tomb trembled under its roar.

With its enormous mouth open, a massive, invisible spear of soul, hundreds of feet long, shot out, tearing through space and hurtling towards Xiao Xuan.

"I will burn my soul; you cannot stop me."

Despite the resistance of the Heavenly Tomb Soul, Xiao Xuan remained calm.

He smiled calmly, reached out his hand, and gently clenched it. The soul spear that was rushing towards him with sharp sonic waves suddenly stopped.

Then, with a flick of Xiao Xuan's sleeve, it immediately turned around and launched an even more ferocious attack towards the soul of the Heavenly Tomb.

The spear was even stained with clusters of strange flames.

Those are the flames of a soul spontaneously combusting!

"call out!"

The spear reflected extremely quickly, almost instantly transforming into a streak of fire that pierced through the giant face.

Instantly, the flames on the spear, as if encountering dry firewood, burst forth with a thunderous roar.

"what!"

Fireworks filled the air as the soul of the Heavenly Tomb let out a mournful scream.

If it were a normal fight, it would be wary of Xiao Xuan, but not afraid of him.

But now, the latter spontaneously combusts its soul the moment it makes a move, and its power naturally surges dramatically, making it extremely difficult for even it to resist.

Moreover, the flames that spontaneously combust from a soul are far too lethal to a soul-like being like it.

The giant face of the soul in the sky was engulfed in flames, and finally the giant face rapidly shrank.

At the same time, waves of frenzied soul-shattering impact erupted continuously from his body, turning the world upside down. All energy beings were terrified and fled far away from this area, fearing that they would be caught in it and suffer the fate of being annihilated.

The soul of the Heavenly Tomb tried to struggle, but no one knew just how strong Xiao Xuan, whose soul had spontaneously combusted, truly was.

That was the spontaneous combustion of an Emperor-level soul, the last glimmer of hope for the most powerful being in this world who had exhausted all his remaining strength!

A few breaths later, the soul of the Heavenly Tomb completely dissolved under Xiao Xuan's power, and a crystalline halo about ten feet in size was slowly pulled out from the body of the Heavenly Tomb soul and floated down toward Lin Ran.

Lin Ran gently lifted it up, and felt a warm feeling well up from the depths of her soul.

The strength of this soul essence is unimaginable. Compared to it, the soul essence of the Soul Palace and the Human Palace that he devoured to help him reach the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm is simply insignificant!

"With your talent, you only need to devour this soul essence, and you will have at least a 98% chance of breaking through to the Emperor Realm Soul."

Xiao Xuan looked at Lin Ran and the soul essence of the Heavenly Tomb Spirit in his hand. His palm twitched slightly, and a vast power continuously eroded the remaining will and power within that soul essence.

"The Xiao clan...please continue to take care of them."

"I will never forget Senior Xiao Xuan's great kindness!"

Lin Ran held the soul essence in his hands with a serious expression. He had already decided that after dealing with the Soul Emperor, he would definitely arrange a hundred or so beautiful girls for Xiao Yan, Xiao Li, and the others to continue the bloodline of the Xiao clan.

I, Lin Ran, know best how to repay kindness!

(End of this chapter)