Battle Through the Heavens: The Holy Sun Immortal Venerable

Chapter 325 Riddled with holes!

The flow of time within the Sea of ​​Souls differs from that within the Heavenly Tomb by several times.

As Lin Ran unknowingly absorbed soul energy for a year, a month quietly passed within the Heavenly Tomb.

A colossal phantom of a soul sat cross-legged above the ocean, with thick clouds obscuring the entire world.

Meanwhile, Lin Ran's illusory soul image became increasingly solid.

Later, Lin Ran's soul phantom almost transformed into a massive real giant hundreds of feet tall, resembling a Lin Ran magnified many times over!

The phantom of the soul breathed like thunder, and thick clouds surged into its nostrils like dragons, its hair like a thousand-foot waterfall.

The clothes billowed, creating a terrifying giant wave on the sea. A faint aura, as if ruling over the world, slowly surged from that enormous soul body.

That aura was like the master of the soul!

Time passed silently, and another year went by.

Inside the Heavenly Tomb, a month had also passed.

Within the Heavenly Tomb, as the last day of the second month arrived, many energy beings sighed inwardly.

Because the aged figure in the sky had faded to the point of being almost transparent.

Even so, the figure remained quietly waiting.

"It seems I won't be able to witness the birth of an Emperor-level soul..."

In the silent world, the figure that had become almost transparent rippled slightly.

Xiao Xuan smiled slightly, but his eyes revealed a hint of regret.

Although Lin Ran was not related to him by blood, if he could witness the birth of an Emperor-level soul because of him, it would be a great honor for Xiao Xuan, who only had a remnant soul left at the moment.

"The fight against the Soul Clan rests on your shoulders."

Xiao Xuan's eyes slowly closed, and his body grew fainter and fainter.

however.

Just as Xiao Xuan's body was about to vanish into nothingness, the space of the Heavenly Tomb suddenly trembled violently.

The next moment, a wave that seemed to rule the heavens and earth spread out rapidly!

Wherever this wave passed, almost all energy entities couldn't help but prostrate themselves down.

That kind of pressure was irresistible!

Sensing this fluctuation, a look of relief finally appeared in Xiao Xuan's eyes, which were about to dissipate.

"Junior Lin Ran respectfully bids farewell to Senior!"

Amidst countless shocked gazes, a breathtakingly tall figure, thousands of feet tall, rapidly appeared in the sky and then slowly bowed deeply to Xiao Xuan.

Its towering figure seemed to stand tall between heaven and earth.

Beneath that figure, all the energy entities in the Heavenly Tomb trembled in fear.

That terrifying pressure almost caused their bodies to explode!

This is the difference in soul level; this is the soul of an Emperor Realm cultivator!

In the sky, Xiao Xuan's body finally became completely ethereal, and his aged eyes were filled with relief as he disappeared.

Xiao Xuan's body slowly turned into nothingness, and the enormous body stared at Xiao Xuan's disappearing figure for a long time without saying a word, finally letting out a soft sigh.

A moment later, the figure slowly shrank until it finally returned to its normal size and stood quietly in the sky.

"Xiao Xuan..."

Looking at the spot where Xiao Xuan disappeared, Lin Ran stretched out his palm and gently clenched it in the void.

As he clenched his fist, an invisible point of light, imperceptible to ordinary people, appeared in his hand.

This is Xiao Xuan's life imprint!

This life imprint can only be seen by a powerful person whose soul has stepped into the Emperor Realm. Otherwise, even if his own battle qi has reached the late stage of the Nine-Star Battle Saint, he will not be able to sense this mysterious existence.

From a certain perspective, Xiao Xuan is now basically dead.

That once supreme powerhouse who dominated the Dou Qi Continent has completely vanished from this world.

However, this was not the case for Lin Ran, who had stepped into the Emperor Realm of Soul.

With this life imprint, Lin Ran can revive it through some special means, such as the Soul Clan's living dead techniques, or puppet forging.

Of course, if Lin Ran wants to fully revive Xiao Xuan and give him a second life, he still needs to become a true Dou Di.

After carefully storing Xiao Xuan's life imprint, Lin Ran let out a soft breath.

Because of the difference in the flow of time, less than two months had passed inside the Heavenly Tomb, but he had already stayed in the soul space of the Heavenly Tomb Soul for a full two years.

"The Heavenly Tomb..."

Lin Ran clenched his fist slightly, gazed into the distance, and a strange state of mind rose within him.

The feeling was as if the entire Tianmu space was under his control.

With a thought, Lin Ran's figure instantly shifted from the third level of the Heavenly Tomb to the first level, and after another breath, he appeared on the third level.

In two years, he not only raised his soul cultivation to the Emperor Realm, but also completely refined the Soul of the Heavenly Tomb, thus gaining control over it. From this day forward, this space created by that once-unknown Dou Di, a place for the deceased to live, will also be under Lin Ran's control!

But besides the Heavenly Tomb, the most crucial thing is his soul!

Lin Ran slowly closed his eyes, and a vast wave of energy emanated from him, instantly spreading throughout the entire Heavenly Tomb.

This diffusion was not achieved by utilizing one's control over the Heavenly Tomb, but simply by using one's own soul power!

His soul power, along with the turning of his thoughts, spread to every corner of the Heavenly Tomb. The extent of this spread was countless times stronger than that of Lin Ran before!

The Emperor Realm Soul and the Heaven Realm Great Perfection are separated by only one step; one is heaven, and the other is earth.

There is absolutely no comparison between the two.

Only by truly experiencing the power of the Emperor Realm can one understand why this barrier of the heavens cannot be crossed even with a lifetime of effort.

Because, between these two...

One is a god, the other is a mortal!

"It's time to leave."

The original intention of entering this Heavenly Tomb was to find the soul of this Heavenly Tomb, the soul of an Emperor Realm expert.

He originally thought that he might encounter some trouble because he was not a descendant of the Xiao clan, but he did not expect that Xiao Xuan would treat him like this. His treatment was no less than that of Xiao Yan in the original work!

Actually, upon closer reflection, this is not surprising.

Although Lin Ran is not a member of the Xiao clan, he has protected the Xiao clan and possesses the Xiao clan's Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade. He is also one of the top combat forces currently fighting against the Soul Clan.

As the Soul Clan's lifelong enemy, with the Xiao Clan almost destroyed, placing their strength and hope in Lin Ran was clearly the best choice, and also the best choice to put an end to the obsession in Xiao Xuan's heart.

"Two months in the Heavenly Tomb, and quite some time has passed in the outside world as well..."

"There shouldn't be any problems, right?"

With this thought in mind, Lin Ran did not hesitate.

With a single thought, a spatial rift appeared.

His gaze swept across the space once more, then he stepped in. The space rippled and he vanished from the sight of countless eyes.

at the same time.

ancient world.

Dark clouds shrouded the sky and earth.

The entire world seemed to be shrouded in a gloomy and despairing atmosphere. An overwhelming aura spread from the dark clouds, permeating the world and causing the entire ancient realm to tremble.

A stench of blood permeated the air, and countless figures stood amidst the dark clouds. A blood-red figure stood atop the dark clouds, overlooking the entire ancient realm.

"Gu Yuan."

A detached voice rang out from the figure, its tone indifferent.

Gu Yuan stared intently at the figure, his hands clenching tightly, looking disheveled.

He had numerous injuries, his clothes were torn, and his hair was disheveled, making him look extremely wretched.

The culprit behind all this is the Heavenly Emperor of Souls!

"Gu Yuan, you've lost."

The Soul Emperor's long, blood-red hair swayed in the breeze, and his pair of scarlet eyes smiled as he looked down at Gu Yuan and the others who were shrouded behind the ancient clan's protective formation and the Ancient Emperor Mirror, and slowly spoke.

In his hand was a transparent jade piece.

That was the ancient jade of the ancient clan. For the safety of all the people of the ancient clan and for his beloved daughter, Gu Yuan was forced to hand over the ancient jade of the ancient clan to the Soul Emperor.

"Soul Emperor, I've already given you the Ancient Jade. If you truly intend to force me like this, then so be it—we'll fight to the death!" Gu Yuan roared. "With the combined strength of my entire clan, even if you're a Half-Emperor, not a Dou Di, we can still harm you!"

You're right.

The Soul Emperor nodded slightly: "If you are not a Dou Di, you are still just an ant. We have a gentleman's agreement, and I will naturally not break it."

"But I have a request, and I ask that you grant it."

"What if I don't agree?!"

"Then I can only be a man of my word this once." The Soul Emperor's tone was calm, but his words contained endless murderous intent. The terrifying aura of a half-step Dou Di suddenly erupted, making the faces of countless ancient clans behind the great formation below turn pale.

"Gu Yuan, you and I are old rivals. You should understand that you ancient bloodlines are no longer of any use to me. If you are willing to grant me a small request, I will not want to continue committing murder."

"you!"

Gu Yuan's face grew increasingly gloomy, but there was nothing he could do.

He knew the Soul Clan would make a comeback, so he never let his guard down. After Lin Ran entered the Heavenly Tomb, he took charge of the Ancient Clan and set up the Alliance Headquarters in the Starfall Pavilion at the Central State Holy Sect headquarters, taking turns on duty.

Gu Yuan, Yan Jin, Lei Ying, Yao Dan.

Four people, one week each.

Unexpectedly, shortly after Gu Yuan returned to the Ancient Clan, news spread that the Holy Sect had been attacked by the Soul Clan. And no sooner had the news arrived than the Ancient Realm was invaded by the Soul Clan.

An invasion by one person.

Soul Emperor!

His old rival, whom he had known for a thousand years, had made a tremendous breakthrough in strength in less than a month, and had even reached the peak of the true Dou Sheng realm.

Without a doubt, if it weren't for the fact that there seemed to be some kind of limit in this world that prevented the emergence of Dou Di, Hun Tiandi would probably already be a Dou Di at this moment, instead of the peak of Dou Sheng.

The Soul Emperor, who invaded alone, defeated Gu Yuan with unparalleled power and suppressed the Ancient Realm!

As the Soul Emperor moved, a giant black and red palm suddenly appeared between heaven and earth.

That giant palm was extremely solid and its power was overwhelming. Blood light and black flames intertwined within it, which was the power of the void devouring flames!

As the giant hand descended, Gu Yuan mobilized all his battle qi and used the Ancient Emperor Mirror to defend himself. However, the moment the two made contact, countless ripples spread across the Ancient Emperor Mirror. Under the repulsion of this power, countless members of the ancient clans coughed up blood and were seriously injured.

Some of the weaker ones even exploded!

Countless members of the ancient clans had bloodshot eyes, and were almost driven mad by the bloody aura permeating the great formation.

But even more intense before the madness was despair!

That's too powerful! The power of the Soul Emperor is simply too strong!

"You bastard..." Gu Yuan trembled slightly, not from fear, but from anger.

"The ancient jade has already been handed over to you. Since you still insist on acting recklessly, then let's fight to the death!"

"Ancient clan descendants, sacrifice your blood to the great formation!"

"Ancient Emperor Mirror!!"

Upon hearing Gu Yuan's sharp shout, the densely packed members of the ancient clan also roared in unison.

Their shouts shook the heavens and the earth, and boundless battle energy surged forth from their bodies. The sheer force of their shouts even dispersed some of the dark clouds that shrouded the sky.

Gu Yuan, suspended in the vast and boundless battle qi, changed his hand seals, condensed the battle qi, and the ancient mirror floating around him expanded again, finally transforming into an energy mirror that was tens of thousands of feet in size.

With the combined fighting spirit of so many powerful individuals, the ancient mirror suddenly emanated a terrifying wave of destruction.

"Pfft!"

As soon as the energy mirror appeared, Gu Yuan spat out a mouthful of blood essence, which splashed into the mirror, causing it to glow.

Gu Yuan's expression was solemn. His hands moved rapidly, and finally, the energy mirror trembled violently. A beam of light tens of thousands of feet long suddenly shot out from the mirror and attacked the Soul Emperor!

Wherever the beam of light passed, even the air itself was blasted into nothingness!

"Well done!"

With a furious roar, the Soul Emperor unleashed a torrent of battle qi accompanied by raging black flames. His entire body's battle qi coalesced into a twisted, dark red vortex.

In the blink of an eye, the two forces suddenly converged in mid-air, unparalleled turbulence swept out, and the entire ancient realm even trembled, with countless spatial cracks appearing.

This collision is about to shatter the entire ancient realm!

"Pfft!"

Under the terrifying aftershocks, some of the weaker individuals coughed up blood on the spot, and some even had their eardrums rupture, with blood continuously flowing from their ears, a truly pitiful sight.

When the two collide, the energy dissipates.

The Ancient Emperor Mirror of the Sky also became much more illusory, clearly having consumed a lot of energy.

Fortunately, the Soul Emperor's aura also fluctuated slightly, but judging from this state, if the two sides really fought desperately, the Soul Emperor would probably be the ultimate victor.

The reason is simple: the powerful members of the Soul Clan behind him haven't made a move yet!

"Gu Yuan, tell me Lin Ran's whereabouts, or today, the Ancient Clan will be completely wiped off the Dou Qi Continent!"

Soul Emperor took a deep breath to calm his surging blood and battle qi. He looked at Gu Yuan, whose face was extremely pale, and spoke in a stern tone. Behind him, countless Soul Clan experts unleashed their power, and vast battle qi condensed, creating an overwhelming aura.

Countless members of the ancient clans turned pale, including Gu Yuan, Gu Xun'er, and others.

But in that instant, an incomparably powerful wave suddenly appeared and collided abruptly with this vast and mighty force.

In an instant, the expressions of countless Soul Clan powerhouses changed drastically, and the combined force shattered. Soul Emperor also frowned deeply and waved his sleeve to block the force.

Gu Yuan and the others were equally taken aback by this unexpected turn of events, staring at that space in disbelief.

"This soul fluctuation...is it Lin Ran?!"

"An Emperor-level soul? How is that possible!"

(End of this chapter)