Battle Through the Heavens: The Holy Sun Immortal Venerable

Chapter 327 Lost Jade

The ancient jade appeared, instantly attracting the attention of countless people.

This ancient jade doesn't actually look particularly dazzling or magnificent, much like some kind of rare treasure.

Its green color and ordinary shape made it look like a piece of fine jade, which surprised many people present.

However, at that moment, both the Soul Emperor and Gu Yuan's gazes fell on the jade piece in Lin Ran's hand!

Looking at the ancient jade in Lin Ran's hand, the Soul Emperor's eyes were filled with covetousness and burning desire.

Once he possesses this last piece of ancient jade, he will be able to locate the cave of the ancient emperor Tuoshe and open it.

If he were to obtain even one of the Emperor-grade embryonic pills, he would instantly become the ruler of this world and the first Dou Di in ten thousand years!

The First Emperor of Ten Thousand Years!

Upon seeing Lin Ran take out the ancient jade, Gu Yuan's body tensed up considerably.

He subconsciously wanted to ask Lin Ran to take the ancient jade away, but at this moment he realized that it was completely impossible.

This boy, born into the Cloud and Rain Sect, probably has a stronger emotional core and a greater yearning for love than the average person!

"One hand exchanges the person, the other the jade!"

Lin Ran's voice was even a little hoarse, his gaze fixed on the Soul Emperor: "Otherwise, you will never obtain it, never find it again in this lifetime!"

"Okay, okay!"

The Soul Emperor laughed heartily: "I love making deals. Since you're so sincere, how could I, the Soul Emperor, not be magnanimous enough?"

"One hand for the person, the other for the jade. If you, Lin Ran, are willing to give me the ancient jade today, I will not only release your confidantes, but I also promise that I will not harm a single hair on your head, nor on the heads of the ancient clan!"

"good!"

Lin Ran took a deep breath, opened his palm, and the ancient jade slowly rose under his control.

Upon seeing him do this, the Soul Emperor waved his sleeve, and the cage formed by the blood mist in the sky collapsed. With a wave of his hand, the dozen or so figures imprisoned inside were all grabbed by the Soul Emperor's giant claw of battle qi.

"for you!"

With a wave of his hand, the Soul Emperor swept everyone towards Lin Ran, who then sent the ancient jade directly towards the Soul Emperor.

At the same time, Lin Ran's figure traversed the void, his Holy Yang Battle Qi surging out from his body, and Holy Golden Thunder Flame enveloped everyone, burning away and dispelling all the dark red battle qi around them.

At almost the same time, while Lin Ran was rescuing the members of the Holy Sect, the Soul Emperor also grabbed the ancient jade in his hand.

Feeling the cool warmth of the ancient jade in his hand, even with his composure, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.

With the ancient jade in his hands, he could already see the moment when he would advance to the realm he had always dreamed of!

"Lin Ran, oh Lin Ran, your Pure Yang Holy Body is truly a blessing from heaven, a blessing indeed!"

"Cai Lin, Little Fairy Doctor, are you alright?"

Lin Ran activated his battle qi and gently laid Cai Lin and the others flat on the ground. He channeled his battle qi into them, relying on the vast life force of his Pure Yang Sacred Body to heal their injuries.

Fortunately, it seems that the Soul Emperor had intended to make an exchange from the beginning, and did not cause much damage to Cai Lin and the others, only making them a little weak.

"Aran..."

"Young Master!"

Having been rescued from the blood mist prison, the group felt a sense of relief, like lambs to the slaughter. Cai Lin and Xiao Yi Xian couldn't hide their emotions, but they also knew that now was not the time to talk about such things.

"metropolitan……"

Yao Chen was overcome with tears. Just moments before, his old friend had been killed by the Soul Emperor right before his eyes. The hatred and anger he felt were beyond comprehension.

"I'm sorry." Lin Ran sighed and looked at everyone. "But now is not the time to talk about this. You should all enter the great formation first."

"Xun'er!"

"Um!"

Xun'er took the initiative to guide everyone, and Cai Lin and the others naturally understood what Lin Ran was going to do, and without any resistance, they merged into the ancient clan's great formation.

Seeing everyone safely enter the great formation, Lin Ran took a deep breath, his gaze sharp as he looked at the Soul Emperor, his chilling killing intent undisguised.

This bastard actually killed Feng Xian and the others right in front of him, and even threatened Cai Lin and the others, which made the killing intent in his heart so strong that it was impossible to suppress!

But he did not act rashly.

His strength has indeed improved, and his Emperor-level soul is even more formidable. However, his brief clash with the Soul Emperor just now made him realize that the Soul Emperor who had devoured the Void Devouring Flame was even stronger.

He looked at Gu Yuan, and Gu Yuan looked at him in return. Finally, Lin Ran took a deep breath and shook his head.

This action left Gu Yuan stunned and puzzled countless powerful members of the ancient clans.

Although the current Soul Emperor is powerful, he is not a true Dou Di. If they gather the power of their entire clan, there is a certain chance that they can stop the Soul Emperor.

But Lin Ran refused!

If we don't stop the Soul Emperor now, and let him use the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade to open the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Cave and seize its power to break through to the Dou Di level, who in this world can defeat him?

Although Gu Yuan was puzzled, he understood that he could not possibly be a match for the Soul Emperor with his own strength alone. He could only remain still and watch the Soul Emperor with a wary expression.

Soul Emperor naturally saw Lin Ran's expression as well, and the smile on his face could not be hidden at all, even evolving into a Uchiha-style laugh!

He held the ancient jade aloft, a ferocious smile playing on his lips: "Finally... I've collected them all!"

Thousands of years of waiting and planning have finally come to fruition at this moment.

All eight pieces of ancient jade have been acquired; the key to unlocking the gate to becoming a Dou Di is ready!

"I will eventually become the first emperor in ten thousand years!"

The Soul Emperor murmured, looking down at Lin Ran, Gu Yuan, and the others below: "A wise man knows when to yield. Lin Ran, no wonder you have grown to this level. Gu Yuan, you should learn more from his demeanor of knowing when to advance and when to retreat."

Lin Ran's face was cold and he didn't say a word, while Gu Yuan's expression was gloomy and his fists were clenched.

"Alright, I, the Soul Emperor, am a man of my word. Today I said I wouldn't attack you, and I won't."

"Of course, what I'd like to see even more is your reaction the next time we meet."

"Look at... the reaction of the First Emperor of Ten Thousand Years! Hahahaha!"

The Soul Emperor laughed wildly, and a terrifying and magnificent twisted black hole suddenly appeared behind him. He then took a step back and disappeared directly into the black hole.

Countless powerful members of the Soul Clan followed closely behind, disappearing together into the black hole.

The black hole dissipated, but the cold laughter of the Soul Emperor still echoed throughout the world for a long time. Countless people looked at the sky, which had returned to its bright state after the rain, but felt a heavy weight in their hearts.

In the end, will we still fail?

Looking at the spot where the black hole disappeared, Gu Yuan clenched his fist with some resentment. This time, the Soul Emperor not only successfully ambushed the Holy Sect, but also took the Ancient Jade from him and Lin Ran one after another.

Now that the eight ancient jade pieces have come together, what does the future hold...?

There's nothing we can do about it.

For the sake of the ancient clan, he handed over the ancient jade, and Lin Ran, for the sake of the Holy Sect, also handed over the ancient jade.

The two were evenly matched, and neither could say a word more.

"Perhaps I should have intervened when the Xiao Clan and the Soul Clan were at war." Gu Yuan was filled with regret. If he had joined forces with Xiao Xuan back then, with the combined strength of the Gu Clan and the Xiao Clan, defeating the Soul Clan would have been no problem at all.

And now...

Without the Xiao Clan, there is simply no one on the entire continent who can rival the Soul Clan!

"What do we do now?"

Gu Yuan looked at Lin Ran and asked in a deep voice, "Now that the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade Soul Clan has been completely captured, after they have rested for a while, they will probably gather the ancient jade to explore the location of the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's cave."

"The only thing we can do now is to closely monitor the Soul Clan. Once they send out a powerful member, we should secretly follow them to the location of the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's cave."

"No, there's no need for that. I actually know the location of the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's cave." Lin Ran shook his head and said softly, "What we really need to care about is how to defeat the Soul Emperor, whose strength is now infinitely close to that of a Dou Di!"

"You know the location of the ancient Tuoshe Emperor's cave?!" Gu Yuan exclaimed in surprise.

How is that possible!

The cave of the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor has never been exposed, and no one has ever known it. Even the members of the eight ancient clans who possess the ancient jade did not know about it. So how did Lin Ran find out?

"That was an accident, but that's not the point. The point is how we defeat the Soul Emperor!"

Lin Ran did not elaborate on the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's Cave. Whether it was a cave or not was not the key point; the key point was how to stop the Soul Emperor.

With the current strength of the Soul Emperor, as long as he obtains the Emperor Pill, breaking through to the Dou Di realm is a sure thing. But Xiao Yan in this life is still wandering around the Northwest Continent, and he's only a Dou Zong in strength.

He can't gamble on whether he can gain the approval of the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe and become the 'New Flame Emperor', so all he can do right now is to do his best to defeat the Soul Emperor and prevent him from obtaining the Emperor Pill!

The only chance lies in the fact that he knew the location of the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's cave before the Soul Emperor!

"Summon Clan Chief Lei Ying and Clan Chief Yan Jin! We must unite all our forces and once again engage in a decisive battle with the Soul Emperor!" Lin Ran said in a deep voice. "As long as we can stop the Soul Emperor, the eight ancient jade pieces will be as good as nothing!"

Gu Yuan's brows did not relax in the slightest. Stopping the Soul Emperor was easier said than done.

With the cultivation level of a half-step Dou Di, he was almost impossible to stop!

"I can only do my best," Gu Yuan sighed softly, then looked at Lin Ran with a hopeful gaze, as if he had thought of something: "Lin Ran, during this time, can you make another breakthrough?"

Another breakthrough?

Upon hearing Gu Yuan's words, Lin Ran was first taken aback, then found himself both amused and exasperated.

Another breakthrough!

In just a few months, he first broke through from the early stage of Seven-Star Dou Sheng to the middle stage of Nine-Star Dou Sheng, and then raised his soul to the Emperor Realm Soul. In just a few months, he accomplished what would normally take hundreds or thousands of years to achieve.

Now Gu Yuan wants him to break through one or two levels.

My dear father-in-law, I think you're making things difficult for me, Lin Ran!

Seeing Lin Ran's troubled expression, Gu Yuan's expression also darkened.

Even a good son-in-law can't do anything about it? Now, the odds of defeating the Soul Emperor are probably...

"Uncle, if you can find me a strange fire, I might have something to say," Lin Ran suddenly said.

Gu Yuan paused, then asked, "A strange fire?"

"That's right, it's a different kind of fire!"

Lin Ran nodded.

He wasn't planning to switch to the Burning Technique, but rather to rely on his own unique characteristics.

In fact, Lin Ran at this point can't be considered a human being at all, or even a living being.

The reason is simple: a large part of the power within him comes from the Holy Golden Thunder Flame!

In the past, the Pure Yang Ancient Emperor split his own power to create the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame. Lin Ran used the strange fire properties of the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame to devour strange fires one after another, including the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, the Fallen Heart Flame, and the Pure Lotus Demon Flame.

At this point, some people might say, "But didn't Xiao Yan also absorb the strange fire?"

This is not the same.

Xiao Yan absorbed the strange fire by relying on the Burning Technique, but Lin Ran relied on the power of the strange fire itself!

In the past, the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe devoured all the flames of the world and advanced to the Emperor Flame. Today, Lin Ran only needs to follow the old path of the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe. Even if he cannot break through to the Dou Di level, it is absolutely no problem to improve his own strength by one or two points.

The only problem is that the strange fire is hard to find, and for now we can only rely on the ancient clans.

"A strange fire..."

Gu Yuan murmured to himself, and several figures and several chilling, terrifying strange flames immediately appeared in his mind.

After a moment, the father-in-law nodded: "I will give you the strange fire within the next two days as much as possible. As for the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's Cave..."

"In the Black Corner!"

Lin Ran didn't mince words and said directly, "Beneath Canaan Academy in the Black Corner Region, the ancient Tuoshe Emperor's cave dwelling lies beneath that endless magma!"

"What?!"

Upon hearing Lin Ran's words, Gu Yuan was taken aback again: "The Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's Cave is located underground at Canaan Academy?"

"Not bad." Lin Ran nodded.

"That was also an accident. At that time, I devoured and absorbed the Fallen Heart Flame of Canaan Academy. Unexpectedly, I found another young Fallen Heart Flame in the magma under its Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower."

"I went all the way and returned the fallen heart flame of the young creature to the elders of Canaan Academy. It was at that time that I discovered the special nature of the underground."

Ignoring the strange looks from those around him, Lin Ran said softly, "In the endless magma underground, there are not only countless magma creatures, just like there are countless cold and gloomy creatures in the Nine Netherworlds of the Beast Domain. It's just that the species there are stronger and more numerous."

"Of course, based solely on this, I cannot determine the location of the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's cave. The real reason is that when I was clearing out those magma creatures, I went a little deeper."

"And at that time, the ancient jade of the Xiao clan in my hand also had a slight connection with the magma underground..."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuan's expression changed drastically.

What else in this world could possibly be connected to ancient jade besides the ancient Tuoshe Emperor's Cave?!

(End of this chapter)