Battle Through the Heavens: The Holy Sun Immortal Venerable

Chapter 334 Emperor Pill!

As the ancient emperor's cave was fully opened, an indescribable, vast aftershock, like the primordial chaos, suddenly surged forth.

The entire magma sea exploded at this moment, creating towering waves, shaking the earth, and cracking open countless abysses thousands of feet deep!

Everyone present stared intently at the stone gate, desperately resisting the suffocating, ancient pressure.

Within a hundred miles of that ancient stone gate, almost only the top experts from both sides were suspended; everyone else had been forcibly shaken away.

"Buzz!"

The stone gate was imposing, but after a moment, strange ripples suddenly appeared on its surface.

The next moment, the space on the surface of the stone gate suddenly distorted, and a seemingly transparent passage condensed inside the giant gate.

"Walk!"

Upon seeing the transparent passage take shape, Lin Ran, Gu Yuan, and the other two rushed out almost simultaneously.

The moment they set off, an immense and terrifying power erupted and descended from the sky.

It's the Soul Emperor!

"Teitan belongs to me; you will not be allowed to take it!"

Accompanied by the Soul Emperor's icy roar, an extremely magnificent dark red black hole suddenly descended from the sky, crashing into Lin Ran and the others. At that very moment, the Soul Emperor transformed into a rainbow of light and rushed into the passage with lightning speed!

"Damn it!"

Upon seeing this, everyone present turned grim, wanting to stop it, but they could only face the moves that Soul Emperor had conjured.

"Holy Flames Burn the Heavens!"

"Ancient Emperor's Palm!"

"Dragon Emperor Seal!"

Vast battle energy condensed and was released simultaneously in that instant. With the combined strength of the three, even the Soul Emperor's full-force attack was blocked by the three of them.

As their fighting spirit dissipated, the three exchanged a glance and hurriedly shot towards the stone gate, disappearing into it.

The next moment, the surrounding world changed drastically.

A light mist enveloped this strange space, making the entire area hazy and misty.

This space was completely silent, as if it had been quiet for tens of thousands of years.

In this boundless and vast space, there floats a piece of land, suspended in space without any support, like a castle in the air.

"laugh!"

The solitude that had permeated for millennia was suddenly shattered today.

In the hazy space, space suddenly distorted, and then a huge spatial passage appeared.

Immediately afterwards, figures burst forth from within, finally landing on the rocky island.

"Is this the ancient emperor's cave?"

As soon as Lin Ran landed on the ground, his eyes scanned the surroundings, and at the same time, his vast soul power spread out, searching for the Soul Emperor's whereabouts.

But in an instant, Lin Ran discovered that even with the strength of his Emperor Realm soul, he was unable to detect the area within a thousand feet.

Clearly, even soul power is suppressed within a certain range in this ancient emperor's cave.

"The Soul Emperor is inside!"

Lin Ran took a deep breath, let out a low shout, and plunged directly into it.

Gu Yuan and Zhu Kun, who were standing nearby, also felt a tightness in their chests and followed closely behind.

The cave was vast, seemingly boundless, and extremely easy to get lost in. But for some reason, Lin Ran always felt that there was some kind of force in this space attracting him, making him keep heading deeper into the cave.

Before long, a figure appeared in his eyes.

It was none other than the Soul Emperor!

Clearly, without the Void Devouring Flame, even with the Soul Emperor's immense cultivation, he could not act recklessly in this ancient emperor's cave and nearly got lost.

Upon seeing Lin Ran appear, the Soul Emperor's expression darkened, but he still headed deeper into the area without looking back.

Lin Ran followed closely behind, and Zhu Kun, Gu Yuan and others also arrived. Seeing that the Soul Emperor had not yet succeeded, they were relieved.

As long as they don't succeed, that's fine. In this way, they can seize another opportunity and directly defeat the Soul Emperor!

But the next moment, the three of them suddenly stared at each other, because an ancient stone palace had appeared on the vast plain in front of them!

The stone palace stands silently on the vast, endless plain, exuding an ancient aura that resonates throughout the heavens and earth.

In front of the stone hall, there was a vast plaza. On both sides of the plaza stood towering pillars, each thousands of feet tall, exuding an aura of majesty and grandeur.

Seeing this, everyone carefully landed on the square, their footsteps making a soft rustling sound on the stone surface. Even the Soul Emperor dared not act rashly.

Even Lin Ran, who already knew some of the inside story, remained calm and composed, refraining from reckless actions. In this place that resembled a miracle, everyone felt a sense of awe.

However, amidst his awe, Lin Ran's gaze fell upon the magnificent stone pillars present.

Or rather, it was the faint flame floating on the stone pillar!

Yes.

Countless stone pillars stand in the entire magnificent square, and at the top of almost every pillar, a small flame flickers. For example, on the pillar in front of Lin Ran, a deep yellow flame is rising.

This is a strange fire.

Moreover, it's the Xuanhuang Flame, ranked twenty-third on the Strange Flame Ranking!

However, at this moment, the strange fire was extremely weak, like a candle flickering in the wind, as if it would be extinguished at any moment.

Even so, Lin Ran still felt a connection within them, as if these flames were calling to him...

"Is it because I devoured and fused with a large number of strange flames?" Lin Ran wondered to himself.

In the past, the ancient emperor of Tuoshe devoured a strange fire, transformed into Emperor Flame, and became a Dou Di. Lin Ran is basically following in his footsteps now.

Using the power of his own primordial fire, supplemented by the Burning Technique, he fused, transformed, and devoured other flames.

The Sacred Flame that Lin Ran now wields has fused with a full thirteen different flames, only nine fewer than the Emperor Flame of yesteryear. Perhaps this connection is derived from it…

"These are all different kinds of flames?"

"The Xuanhuang Flame, ranked twenty-third on the Strange Flame Ranking, and the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame, ranked twenty-second... Is this the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame?!"

All eyes fell on Lin Ran, for everyone knew that the Holy Flame that Lin Ran possessed had devoured a Green Lotus Earth Core Flame.

As the group continued forward, more and more magnificent stone pillars appeared.

And on it, a different kind of strange fire was also rising.

However, these strange flames did not have much power and seemed to be just decorations.

However, the people present were all extraordinary, and they could naturally see that these strange flames were not fabricated, but real strange flames!

However, because these strange flames have been around for so long, their energy has almost completely dissipated.

"I never expected that this Tuoshe Ancient Emperor would have a hobby of collecting strange flames."

"Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, Fallen Heart Flame, Sea Heart Flame, Bone Spirit Cold Flame, I just don't know if the top three strange flames on the Strange Flame Ranking are included."

Although rare and unusual flames are rare in the world, they are not unique. However, the top three on the list of unusual flames are not included in this category.

Generally speaking, as long as the Pure Lotus Demon Flame and the Void Devouring Flame exist in the world, a second one will not be born.

This is due to the limitations and rules of heaven and earth!

While everyone was curious, there was also an even greater curiosity.

Is the number one ranked being on the Strange Flame Ranking also here?

The Emperor Flame, ranked first on the Strange Flame Ranking, has never appeared in the world. Even Gu Yuanzhukun and others have never seen it. If they can see even a trace of it today, even a faint remnant flame, it will satisfy their expectations.

The group continued to rush forward, while the leader, Soul Emperor, glanced lightly at the stone pillars repeatedly before heading inside without looking back.

But after a while, everyone suddenly stopped.

The plaza was gradually coming to an end, and after the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame, ranked fourth on the Strange Flame Ranking, two more towering stone pillars appeared in everyone's sight.

Upon seeing the two particularly massive stone pillars, everyone immediately turned their gaze to the top of the pillars.

However, this time, no strange fire was seen rising again.

The top of the stone pillar was unusually empty; the imagined Pure Lotus Demon Flame and Void Devouring Flame did not appear.

This means that it seems that neither of these two kinds of strange fires were in the collection of Tuoshegudi!

Seeing this, everyone sighed softly, seemingly with some regret.

"These are the last two stone pillars. It seems that even the legendary number one strange fire on the Strange Fire Ranking is something that even the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe could not obtain." Looking at the end of the plaza behind the two stone pillars, Gu Yuan said with some emotion.

"No, the Emperor Flame exists, and the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe also obtained the Pure Lotus Demon Flame and the Void Devouring Flame!"

Lin Ran suddenly spoke up, attracting everyone's attention as he suddenly raised his palm.

The next moment, a brilliant holy flame rose from his palm, and within this holy flame, a pink strange fire quietly emerged, swirling around Lin Ran.

It was that Pure Lotus Demon Flame!

The Pure Lotus Demon Flame hovered around Lin Ran for a moment, then seemed to sense something, swaying around the magnificent stone pillar. The next moment, as if sensing something incredibly terrifying, the pink Pure Lotus Demon Flame immediately fled back into Lin Ran's Holy Flame.

This scene left everyone present stunned, except for the Soul Emperor, whose eyes were filled with gloom.

"Now that we've come this far, aren't you going to release the Void Devouring Flame?" Lin Ran suddenly spoke up. "The Void Devouring Flame within you is already itching to unleash its power, so why suppress it like this?"

"snort!"

The Soul Emperor snorted coldly, completely ignoring Lin Ran.

Indeed, just as Lin Ran said, after entering this plaza, the Void Devouring Flame within his body began to tremble wildly. Even though he had already erased the will of the Void Devouring Flame and completely devoured it, the fear from its very origin still emanated from the Void Devouring Flame after entering this plaza.

But none of this mattered to the Soul Emperor.

He didn't care about the Void Devouring Flame; there was only one thing he truly wanted.

That's a nascent Emperor-grade pill!

The Soul Emperor's gaze swept across the plaza, finally settling at the far end.

The stone temple there was shrouded in thick fog at the moment, making it impossible to see the scenery inside.

With a wave of his hand, the Soul Emperor unleashed a powerful suction force that swallowed the pervasive mist entirely into his body.

As the fog dissipated, a huge shadow suddenly enveloped the square.

Everyone hurriedly looked up, only to be shocked to see a stone statue, ten thousand feet tall, suddenly appear before their eyes!

The stone statue was in the shape of an old man, and his appearance was already familiar to everyone present. He was the master of the ancient emperor's cave, the legendary Tuoshe Ancient Emperor!

The stone statue stood between heaven and earth, exuding an aura of supreme power that seemed to dominate the world. Even Gu Yuan, Zhu Kun, and the others felt as if Mount Tai was pressing down on them under that aura.

The elders of the Ancient Dragon of the Void who had followed them knelt down on both knees, shattering the hard stone slab into dust!

Numerous orbs of light danced around the stone statue, creating a magnificent sight from afar.

Without a doubt, all these orbs of light are cultivation techniques and combat skills, and even the lowest level of them is Heaven Rank.

In fact, most of the techniques and fighting skills among them are at the high level of the Heaven Rank!

Hundreds of Heaven-rank cultivation techniques and combat skills—such a treasure trove caused even those present, who were no ordinary people, to breathe more heavily.

Heavenly-rank cultivation techniques and combat skills are quite rare even among the ancient and soul races, but here they are as common as cabbages, filling the eye!

However, while Heavenly Rank cultivation techniques and combat skills are attractive, they don't hold much allure for powerful figures like Gu Yuan and Soul Emperor.

Therefore, after scanning the area, they turned their attention elsewhere, but still could not find the so-called Emperor-grade embryonic pill.

"This place hasn't been this lively in a long time..."

Just as everyone was frowning at this, suddenly, a faint, aged voice came down from the sky and rang in everyone's ears.

The sudden, aged voice startled everyone, and their gazes immediately froze on the stone statue's shoulder.

There, an old figure stood with his hands behind his back, calmly gazing at the crowd below, his eyes as if looking at ants.

"Tathagata!"

Upon glancing at the old man dressed in simple robes, Elder Candlelight and the other Taixu Ancient Dragons were immediately horrified and cried out.

The latter looks exactly like a stone statue!

"The ancient emperor isn't dead yet?"

Staring blankly at the old man who exuded an aura of supreme power that surpassed heaven and earth, a terrifying thought surged into the minds of some.

"No, he's not the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe." Lin Ran shook his head, then suddenly looked at the Soul Emperor: "This guy is the Emperor-grade embryonic core you've been longing for, but judging from his appearance, he probably won't leave with you like this."

"Teitan..."

The Soul Emperor glanced at Lin Ran and let out a cold laugh: "What, you've got your eye on it too?"

"That's true. Your cultivation level is already at the peak of Dou Sheng, although you're still a bit behind me. But if you can obtain this Emperor-grade embryonic pill and cultivate for a while longer, you might actually be able to break through to Dou Di!"

(End of this chapter)