Battle Through the Heavens: The Holy Sun Immortal Venerable

Chapter 330 The Great Battle is Coming!

The appearance of the Soul Hall's powerful figures was merely a preliminary cannon fodder; everyone knew that the real battle was yet to come.

The students and teachers of Canaan Academy had already evacuated. For them, this level of battle was like gods fighting. Therefore, when Lei Ying first informed Gu Yuan about the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's Cave, he had already instructed the clan elder Mang Tianchi to transfer all the teachers and students of Canaan Academy.

Canaan Academy has long been transformed into an impregnable fortress by the Alliance, but no one is taking it lightly.

The battle at the Burial Sky Mountains made everyone realize the strength of the Soul Clan's foundation, while the battle in the Ancient Realm made everyone understand the current level of the Soul Emperor's power.

The battle that follows will inevitably be a life-or-death struggle, and any misstep could have unimaginable consequences!

Everyone was fully armed and holding their breath.

Suddenly, the space above Canaan Academy began to writhe violently, then transformed into a figure standing with his hands behind his back.

Gu Yuan, who was located at the center of the formation, suddenly opened his eyes, then let out a cold snort. With a movement, he disappeared and reappeared in front of the figure.

"Soul Emperor!"

Looking at the refined-looking man in white robes before him, a cold glint flashed in Gu Yuan's eyes.

"Of the four of us back then, only the two of us remain. The ways of the world are truly unpredictable." The Soul Emperor gazed at Gu Yuan with a faint smile and said, "You already know the gap between us, yet you still dare to stand in my way?"

"What do you think!" Gu Yuan sneered.

The Soul Emperor remained noncommittal. He looked at Gu Yuan and suddenly said, "If you can cooperate with me, I will definitely help you when I advance to the Dou Di realm in the future."

Gu Yuan was taken aback, not expecting the Soul Emperor to utter such an attempt to win him over. But then he smiled and said, "Do you think that's possible?"

"It's a real shame, you're one of the few people I can take seriously."

The Soul Emperor shook his head with some regret. He was not surprised by Gu Yuan's answer. He knew his old rival of a thousand years all too well.

If Gu Yuan agrees, he might still look down on him a little.

The Soul Emperor glanced at the dense array below, a defense as solid as an impregnable wall, but didn't seem too concerned. Instead, he turned his gaze back to Gu Yuan.

"Gu Yuan, everyone says that Dou Di powerhouses are all-powerful, but tell me, why have all those Dou Di powerhouses from back then disappeared without a trace?"

Gu Yuan frowned slightly but did not answer.

"These answers may be found when I advance to the Dou Di realm."

The Soul Emperor gazed at Gu Yuan, a strange glint flashing in his eyes. He smiled proudly and declared, "This world cannot bind me!"

His words were wild and arrogant, yet they contained a powerful force capable of overturning heaven and earth.

Faced with such imposing words, even Gu Yuan had to admit that the Soul Emperor was qualified to say such things.

Because he understood that this opponent, with whom he had been openly and secretly fighting for almost a thousand years, truly possessed such courage and potential, and was now only one step away from reaching that level.

"Where's that kid Lin Ran?"

The Soul Emperor looked at the silent Gu Yuan and suddenly spoke.

Currently, the only ones in the entire alliance who can threaten him are Gu Yuan and Lin Ran. Now, only Gu Yuan is in the formation and Lin Ran is not seen, so there is only one possibility.

"Interesting. It seems that kid is about to bring me some amazing surprises again." The Soul Emperor sighed softly, his gaze fixed on the great formation below. But Gu Yuan knew that his attention was no longer on Canaan Academy, which was covered by countless battles, but on what lay beneath Canaan Academy.

"The location of the ancient emperor's cave... was it Lin Ran who told you?"

The Soul Emperor couldn't help but shake his head: "You should know that all of this is in vain. Even if you can use the power of the formation to stop me, what will you do with the powerful members of my Soul Clan?"

As soon as he finished speaking, countless ripples appeared in the space behind the Soul Emperor, and a thick black cloud enveloped the heavens and the earth. At this moment, the entire sky seemed to darken instantly.

An overwhelming aura emanated from the dark clouds, spreading throughout the land and causing the earth to tremble slightly.

Dark clouds spread out, enveloping the Black Corner Region. Then, the dark clouds surged, and countless figures roared out from within them.

Gu Yuan stared solemnly at the overwhelming figures, his gaze lingering briefly on the four leading figures, his heart sinking.

These four people are none other than the four elders of the Soul Clan!

In the battle of the Burial Sky Mountains, the four elders of the Soul Clan suffered heavy losses, and the Gate of Death in their hands was completely destroyed. However, it seems that the strength of these four people is even greater than when they were in the Burial Sky Mountains!

Four eight-star Dou Sheng are enough to tip the scales of victory to a certain extent!

"Lin Ran...come quick!"

Gu Yuan prayed in his heart, knowing that with his current strength and the foundation of the alliance, he was no match for the Soul Clan and the Soul Emperor in front of him.

As countless powerful members of the Soul Clan emerged, the Soul Emperor stepped out slowly through the air, his tone indifferent.

"Gu Yuan, what I told you before still holds true. If you come to surrender when I have truly succeeded in advancing to the Dou Di realm, I will show no mercy. For the sake of the continuation of the Gu clan, you should think this through."

Seeing that this guy still wanted him to cooperate even now, Gu Yuan couldn't help but smile. He didn't say anything, raised his hand, and then gently waved it down. Instantly, countless powerful auras burst forth from the allied forces, and cold, sharp gazes locked onto the Soul Clan army.

"What a pity."

Seeing this, the Soul Emperor sighed softly and said no more. A dazzling ball of light rose from his storage ring and hovered above his head.

Faintly, within the ball of light, a misty aura rippled, eventually transforming into a phantom, aged figure.

As that aged figure appeared, the energy of this world surged, and an oppressive aura, like that of the ruler of heaven and earth, descended from the sky.

"Tathagata!"

Looking at the old man with a magnificent head of long hair, Gu Yuan and Lei Ying, Yan Jin and the others below all became solemn.

In this world, the only one who could possess such an aura is probably the legendary Emperor Tuoshe!

"The Soul Emperor wants to use the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade to summon the Ancient Emperor's Cave?!"

"boom!"

The Soul Emperor summoned the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade, raised his hand, and slammed it down on Canaan Academy below.

As he pressed down with his palm, a gigantic hand, thousands of feet long, appeared in the sky.

The giant hand was magnificent, but how could Gu Yuan and the others allow the Soul Emperor to do as he pleased?

"Let's do it!"

Upon hearing Gu Yuan's shout, Lei Ying, Yan Jin, and others also shouted from within the great formation below.

In an instant, countless battle energies erupted from the allied forces below, and dazzling beams of light shot out, blasting towards the oncoming giant palm.

In an instant, the two forces clashed in mid-air, their terrifying energies creating countless dust waves. The entire Canaan Academy was even transformed into a massive abyss thousands of feet deep by this terrifying clash of battle auras!

Suddenly, the sound of flowing liquid rang out from the abyss. Then, crimson liquid surged from the ruins of Canaan Academy, instantly engulfing the academy in lava.

"The ancient emperor's cave is located within the magma. Follow me and kill them!"

Upon seeing the churning lava, countless Soul Clan powerhouses' eyes gleamed, and they all roared in unison. Instantly, numerous black chains shrouded in black mist swept out from the army, eventually intersecting and transforming into a net that stretched across the sky.

Endless beams of battle energy erupted from within the great formation, blasting towards the chain formation.

"Bang bang bang!"

The vast beams of battle aura bombarded the chain formation relentlessly, unleashing a series of shrill screams, while the black mist surrounding the chains rapidly dissipated.

From the very beginning, the battle between the two sides entered a fierce stage, and even a Dou Sheng-level expert would not dare to act recklessly in such a large-scale battle.

The Soul Emperor didn't even glance at the fierce battle between the two sides.

With his eyes slightly closed, he manipulated the ancient jade, sensing the ancient emperor's cave hidden deep beneath the magma.

A moment later, he seemed to realize something, and a look of joy appeared on his face, but his eyes fell on Gu Yuan.

"Without Lin Ran, you can't stop me, Gu Yuan."

"snort!"

Gu Yuan snorted coldly, his palm flipped down, and a vast amount of battle qi condensed, causing the space within a hundred feet to collapse into nothingness, and then he quickly blasted it towards the latter.

"It's meaningless."

The Soul Emperor shook his head and gently raised his hand, blocking Gu Yuan's magnificent attack.

With a backhand strike, dark red lightning roared towards him. Gu Yuan's expression changed, and he continuously formed palm prints with both hands to defend. Even so, he was still forced back a great distance.

Although the difference between the late stage of the Nine-Star Dou Sheng and the peak of Dou Sheng is only one small realm, this small realm made Gu Yuan feel an insurmountable gap.

With his power, he was no match for the Soul Emperor!

"Even if it means death today, I will stop you!"

Gu Yuan suddenly made his move, and the surrounding heaven and earth surged and moved, eventually transforming into a giant tidal palm that slammed down fiercely on the Soul Emperor.

"boom!"

Faced with Gu Yuan's attack, Soul Emperor laughed loudly and threw a punch that shattered the void, directly blocking Gu Yuan's palm strike. But at that very moment, an extremely hot gale came from behind Soul Emperor.

The Soul Emperor sneered and struck the space with his palm. But the next moment, a vast aura, not much weaker than his, suddenly burst out from the space, and a dreamlike, scorching battle qi roared over and collided fiercely with his palm print.

"boom!!"

The two energies collided suddenly in mid-air, unleashing an extremely terrifying aftershock.

The Soul Emperor frowned slightly and suddenly turned to look at that space.

A dreamlike, platinum figure emerged from within, and with its appearance, the temperature of the surrounding world began to rise sharply, countless black mists shattered and dissipated, and even the magma below began to melt!

"Lin Ran!"

Upon seeing the visitor, Gu Yuan was overjoyed.

"Lin Ran..."

The Soul Emperor's eyes were filled with disbelief as he muttered, "Nine-Star Dou Sheng Peak... You've truly given me another surprise, Lin Ran!"

"In just one month, you forcefully raised your cultivation from the mid-stage of the Nine-Star Dou Sheng to the peak of the Nine-Star Dou Sheng... You... devoured a strange fire?!"

The platinum fire curtain slowly dissipated, and the figures within it became increasingly clear.

A moment later, the flames subsided, and a figure in black clearly appeared in this world.

Who else could it be but Lin Ran?!

"This aura...this feeling of flames..."

The Soul Emperor frowned, and his blood-red eyes also showed intense fluctuations at this moment.

He had devoured the Void Devouring Flame, so he could clearly sense just how powerful the terrifying strange fire emanating from Lin Ran was.

Even the Void Devouring Flame in his hand seemed to emanate a sense of terror and fear from that flame!

"Interesting! Interesting!"

"By fusing the Pure Yang Sacred Body with the spirit of the Golden Emperor's Burning Heaven Flame, he can devour the flame and absorb its energy to break through his own limits. Lin Ran, oh Lin Ran, you always manage to bring me such tremendous surprises!"

The Soul Emperor murmured, but his face showed little fear; on the contrary, he even revealed an expression of appreciation.

"To be honest, among all the geniuses I've ever seen, there's truly no one who can surpass you. Even I, even Gu Yuan, even Xiao Xuan back then, are far inferior to you!"

"You are the strongest genius I have ever seen. You are impeccable in terms of opportunity, talent, temperament, and ability... I don't want such a rough gem with unlimited potential to be ruined like this."

The Soul Emperor looked at Lin Ran and slowly said, "I can give you a chance, Lin Ran."

"Submit to me, and when I break through to the Dou Di realm, I will certainly help you break through as well!"

"Chance?"

Lin Ran chuckled, looking at the proud Soul Emperor: "With your current strength, neither my uncle nor I are your match. But if my uncle and I join forces, do you think we would need your so-called opportunity?"

"It seems your increased strength has given you a slight illusion." The Soul Emperor shook his head calmly. "Since you want to experience despair... then enjoy it."

"Buzz!!!"

Dark red flames erupted from the Soul Emperor's body, and his terrifying cultivation as a half-step Dou Di was suddenly released, causing the entire sky to tremble at that moment.

Gu Yuan immediately looked at Lin Ran, who took a deep breath and raised her hand.

"Pfft!"

A ball of platinum flame emerged.

The fire looked extremely eerie, like a dream, with countless patterns appearing on its surface, like traces of lightning.

As the flames appeared, the dark red flames seemed to sense something terrifying and actually shrank slightly. However, with the support of the Soul Emperor's vast battle qi cultivation, they did not show much weakness.

Even so, the peculiarity of this flame still caused the Soul Emperor's pupils to shrink slightly, and he roared as he asked.

"What kind of strange fire is that?!"

(End of this chapter)