Battle Through the Heavens: The Holy Sun Immortal Venerable

Chapter 93 Heavenly Spirit Dragon Blood Pill Turns Little Zi Yan into a Gluttonous Demon!

I don't know if there was a mistake on my cultivation path, or some other reason.

After reaching the Seven Star Dou Zong level, Lin Ran's cultivation stagnated due to a deficiency of blood and qi. No matter how much he used the Joyful Zen Bliss Technique to absorb the cultivation of the furnace, he could not make any progress.

Lin Ran was troubled by this for a long time. Finally, after being examined by Grandmaster Tianxiezi, it was deduced that it was because his cultivation progressed too quickly in the early stage, so that his blood and qi could not keep up with his yang qi, resulting in a deficiency.

Only by taking the seventh-grade elixir, the Heavenly Spirit Dragon Blood Pill, can this deficiency be remedied.

Normally speaking, this seventh-grade pill, the Heavenly Spirit Dragon Blood Pill, wouldn't be considered particularly rare for the Scorpion Demon Three Ghosts, who were at the peak of the Dou Zun realm.

After all, as far as Lin Ran knew, the three scorpion demons were not short of eighth-grade pills at all. In fact, in the original story, these three old ghosts even took out the eighth-grade Nine-Colored Thunder Pill!

That's the pinnacle of eighth-grade pills, second only to ninth-grade pills. Its value is unimaginable.

It can be said that with the resources of the Scorpion Demons, they should be able to refine a mere seventh-grade pill with ease. After all, the ingredients for the Heavenly Spirit Dragon Blood Pill are very rare for ordinary people, but for the Scorpion Demons, who are at the peak of the Dou Zun level, it is not too easy.

However, after informing Lin Ran of the solution, the three scorpion demons did not refine the Heavenly Spirit Dragon Blood Pill for him.

Instead, under the pretext of enabling Yunyu Sect to return to Zhongzhou, they rejected Lin Ran, telling him to find the medicinal herbs himself and establish a branch sect, thus leaving a way out in case the return to Zhongzhou failed in the future.

After all, Lin Ran is a seven-star Dou Zong, and seventh-tier magical beasts with seventh-tier magic cores also possess Dou Zong strength.

In addition, Lin Ran is only one step away from the seventh rank in alchemy, so this also has the meaning of training and honing Lin Ran.

Lin Ran was helpless.

He couldn't fight city hall, so he had no choice but to obey his teacher and come to this northwestern region.

After nearly a year, he finally managed to gather all the medicinal herbs.

"I hope this Heavenly Spirit Dragon Blood Pill really works..."

Lin Ran took a deep breath, waved his hand, and the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame emerged and merged into the medicine cauldron.

With a flick of his hand, medicinal herbs floated out of his storage ring one after another, eventually hovering in mid-air.

After carefully examining the medicinal herbs and finding no problems, Lin Ran waved his hand again, and twelve jade bottles appeared on the other side. In addition, there were three extremely rich magic cores, quietly floating in mid-air.

All the medicinal materials for alchemy are here!

After checking all the materials again, Lin Ran slowly closed his eyes. The recipe for the Heavenly Spirit Dragon Blood Pill flowed through his mind like water, and he savored the key points of its refining process in that instant.

After a while.

Lin Ran opened his eyes, took a light breath, and flicked his fingers, unleashing twelve bursts of energy that shattered the jade bottle.

Instantly, twelve clumps of demonic beast blood essence floated in mid-air, emanating a strong, malevolent aura.

Lin Ran glanced at it lightly, multitasking with his fingers. With a flick of his finger, three flames burst forth, simultaneously enveloping the medicinal herbs, essence blood, and demonic core.

Lin Ran followed the steps methodically, first refining the medicinal herbs, then condensing the essence blood, and finally shattering the demon core to extract and purify the energy.

The energy within the seventh-tier magic core was immense. The moment it shattered, its enormous battle aura burst forth, continuously impacting the Sun Cauldron, causing a series of buzzing sounds to emanate from within the cauldron.

Fortunately, Lin Ran had enveloped the entire room with his battle aura beforehand; otherwise, the aftershocks of that battle aura alone would have probably turned this restaurant and residential area into ruins.

Time passed little by little, and seven days went by in the blink of an eye.

The room, enveloped in battle qi, was filled with a delightful fragrance of elixir, clearly a sign that the elixir was about to be formed.

The process of refining the Heavenly Spirit Dragon Blood Pill is not complicated. You just need to extract the medicinal materials, essence blood, and demon core in order and then fuse them together. The only difficult part is how to integrate the huge amount of battle energy in the demon core into the medicinal liquid.

Lin Ran had just finished crafting the Corpse Soul Puppet and was in the prime of his skill.

Therefore, this refining process went very smoothly, everything proceeded naturally, and there were no mistakes along the way.

This saved Lin Ran the trouble of searching for a second batch of medicinal ingredients for alchemy.

As the pill energy surged forth, Lin Ran slowly opened his slightly narrowed eyes, gazing at the Heavenly Spirit Dragon Blood Pill floating within the Sun Cauldron. Lin Ran took a deep breath, and the vast pure Yang battle energy within his body suddenly erupted, enveloping the Sun Cauldron.

The next moment, Lin Ran's figure, along with the Sun Cauldron, disappeared from the room.

When they reappeared, they were already outside a desolate mountain.

As the powerful battle aura surrounding the Sun Cauldron gradually dissipated, a rich fragrance of pills burst forth, soaring into the heavens and earth. Attracted by this intense pill aura, dark clouds rapidly gathered in the sky.

"Are you here?"

Upon seeing this, a look of joy immediately appeared in Lin Ran's eyes.

Not all seventh-grade pills can attract pill lightning; only the most potent seventh-grade pills can do so.

For example, the Primordial Blood Fusion Pill that was originally made for Medusa attracted pill lightning, but the Transformation Pill that was later made in the Black Corner Region did not attract pill lightning.

The more concentrated the medicinal energy of the pill, the greater the probability of attracting pill lightning; the more concentrated the medicinal energy, the stronger the power of the pill lightning.

Judging from the current situation, the terrifying level of the condensed heavenly lightning even surpasses that of the Primordial Blood Fusion Pill that was refined for Medusa!

Lin Ran's lips curled up slightly, revealing a satisfied expression.

However, he didn't immediately deal with Dan Lei. Instead, he focused his gaze on a boulder beside him and said calmly, "We've met once before, so why are you so afraid of me?"

"..."

After a long silence behind the boulder, a small figure dressed in white timidly peeked out from behind it.

It was a little girl in white who only reached his waist. The little girl seemed to be no more than twelve or thirteen years old. Her light purple hair hung down to her waist. Her cheeks were extremely fair and delicate, and she looked like a beautifully sculpted jade. She blinked her big, dark, and bright eyes at Lin Ran, and then gave him an awkward but polite smile.

"Hello..."

"This is our second meeting, aren't you going to introduce yourself?"

Looking at Zi Yan in front of him, Lin Ran's lips curled up slightly. However, this kind smile, which he used almost every time on other girls, seemed to Zi Yan as the most terrifying thing in the world.

Startled, he shuddered and quickly stood up straight, his childish voice tinged with panic.

"Hello, sir. My name is Ziyan, and I live at Canaan Academy. We met before."

My name is Lin Ran.

Looking at Zi Yan's appearance, Lin Ran couldn't help but find it a little funny.

Am I some kind of terrifying evil spirit? How come the fearless Zi Yan from the original story is so terrified when she sees him?

Seeing the smile on Lin Ran's face, Zi Yan also forced a smile that looked like she was about to cry.

She was triggered by her instinct to sense spiritual treasures and realized that many treasures in this desolate mountain had matured. In addition, she felt a little hungry, so she thought of coming to this desolate mountain to find some food.

Before they could even find the treasure, they were drawn in by an extremely rich and fragrant aroma.

Little did anyone know, the source of this fragrant aroma was actually Lin Ran refining pills!

This guy, who possesses terrifying strength and is even feared by those two old men who are at the nine-star Dou Zong level, is actually a high-level alchemist!

A pill that can attract lightning tribulation must be at least grade seven, which means that Lin Ran is at least a grade seven alchemist!

This is absolutely amazing!

But soon, Zi Yan's shock was replaced by speechlessness.

No, brother.

Didn't you just conquer Black Seal City? Black Seal City is such a big place, why can't you refine pills? Why did you have to come to this desolate mountain?

Zi Yan felt helpless and wanted to run away, but she didn't dare.

She knew all too well just how terrifying the power this seemingly harmless boy possessed; she vividly remembered the earth-shattering battle that day.

"Take it and eat it first."

Lin Ran wanted to greet Zi Yan a few more times. This girl's identity was extraordinary. In terms of noble status, perhaps only the girl from Canaan Academy could be compared to her.

However, thunderclouds had already formed in the sky, turning it pitch black with lightning and thunder, clearly not a good time to deceive the girl.

Lin Ran casually took out a few pills from his storage ring and tossed them to Zi Yan. Then he looked up at the sky, preparing to face the tribulation lightning.

"Eh?"

Seeing the jade bottle thrown at her, Xiao Ziyan caught it in a flustered manner.

The jade bottle was not sealed tightly. Although Lin Ran in front of him looked terrifying, the fragrance of the pills wafting towards him was extremely alluring.

Most importantly, the pills that were formed inside the Sun Cauldron exuded an alluring aura that even Zi Yan could not resist!

The Heavenly Spirit Dragon Blood Pill is a seventh-grade pill made from the essence blood and core of magical beasts.

This kind of pill was even more attractive to Zi Yan, a semi-transformed magical beast who was not yet an adult, than the Transformation Pill. After only a few sniffs, Zi Yan's little stomach began to rumble.

"It smells so good!"

Xiao Ziyan swallowed twice, but it was clear that she wouldn't be able to get that seventh-grade pill.

The greedy little Taixu Ancient Dragon immediately focused its attention on the pills in its hand, glanced at Lin Hou, and then crunched the pills from the jade bottle into its mouth.

"tasty……"

In a few quick bites, Zi Yan chewed the pill and swallowed it. Her eyes lit up, and she licked her lips, looking at the jade bottle in her hand with a hint of lingering satisfaction.

The energy concentration of this pill is far higher than that of the medicinal herbs he took at the academy.

Most importantly, these pills taste better and have a better flavor than eating herbs directly!

"What a little foodie!"

Looking at Xiao Ziyan's longing eyes, Lin Ran suddenly thought of Hakimi, the pet he had raised before he transmigrated.

That guy always looks at the same longing eyes whenever he sees a can of dried fish cat food.

This little girl is a magical beast, so raising her as a pet doesn't seem so bad?

With this thought in mind, Lin Ran couldn't help but be somewhat frightened by her own boldness.

This little girl's identity is truly terrifying. Putting aside everything else, once I take her to Zhongzhou, those magical beasts will probably discover her in an instant.

At that time, not only will his small eight-star Dou Zong be wiped out, but the entire Yunyu Sect will probably be destroyed overnight!

After all, this little girl possesses the most noble bloodline among the magical beast races!

However, if we don't take it to Zhongzhou...

Hey.

For some reason, Xiao Ziyan suddenly sneezed, feeling a chill run down her spine.

But before she could think it through, a muffled rumble of thunder suddenly echoed in the sky, and a terrifying, suffocating pressure descended from the heavens.

"Boom!!"

As the lightning tribulation gathered, terrifying thunderclouds filled the sky. Within the thick, dark clouds, a bolt of lightning, resembling a giant silver python, suddenly tore through the sky and hurtled down.

"Oh, how terrifying!"

Zi Yan's eyes widened, and she trembled.

Although her strength was formidable, it was only comparable to a Dou Huang. But the attack of this lightning tribulation was at least comparable to a mid-level or even a high-level Dou Zong!

The lightning was like a giant silver python, but Lin Ran was not afraid. No matter how the lightning flashed and pounded, he took it all.

The sky was filled with lightning and thunder, which terrified Xiao Ziyan, turning her face pale.

At the same time, the massive alchemy operation also attracted countless powerful figures from the Black Corner Region.

Sensing the energy permeating the lightning tribulation and the rich fragrance of pills, countless powerful figures from the Black Corner Region arrived one after another. Before the lightning tribulation ended, the desolate mountain was already surrounded by powerful figures from the Black Corner Region.

"Such a terrifying lightning tribulation... there must be a powerful expert refining a seventh-grade pill in this desolate mountain!"

"Not bad, and the grade isn't low either. When did our Black Corner Region gain a seventh-grade alchemist? Could it be that the Medicine King has made a breakthrough?"

"It shouldn't be the Medicine Emperor. Since the Black Seal Auction, the Medicine Emperor, as the sole survivor, announced his seclusion that very day. He should still be cultivating and recuperating in Maple City right now."

"A seventh-grade alchemist, huh...?"

As more and more powerful figures appeared around the desolate mountain, whispers grew louder, and those who heard these words gradually developed a greedy look in their eyes as they gazed at the pillar of light.

With lightning striking the sky, this elixir must be at least a seventh-grade pill.

But precisely because of this, they only dared to show their greed and dared not take any further action.

A seventh-grade alchemist—such a status and strength far surpasses the mortal realm, making them someone that no one can afford to offend. Even a Dou Huang expert wouldn't dare to go too far in.

Coupled with the terrifying power of the heavenly tribulation lightning, even a Dou Zong expert would be terrified.

The sky was filled with lightning tribulation, and the terrifying power intensified. Many powerful figures from the Black Corner Region began to retreat. Even those at the Douhuang level turned pale and dared not linger.

Among those powerful figures, several were hidden in the shadows, the leader of whom had an extremely gloomy expression.

"A seventh-grade alchemist, a Dou Zong expert... Han Feng, you're really something, daring to offend such a powerful figure."

A mocking voice rang out from the side; it belonged to an old man with blood-red hair, wearing a yellow robe draped with skulls.

The old man's face was also thin, almost skin and bones. At first glance, he looked like a skull. His deep-set eyes shone with a ghostly light, like will-o'-the-wisps, giving off an eerie and sinister feeling.

The blood-haired old man stood in mid-air, and whenever his sleeves fluttered in the wind, the surrounding space would subtly ripple, demonstrating the power of his battle aura.

His deep-set eyes gazed at the distant lightning tribulation, a hint of apprehension appearing in his gaze.

"I offended him? It's clearly this kid who broke the rules of the Black Corner Region!"

"I know he is extremely powerful, but he killed three elders of your Demon Flame Valley. If you don't get rid of him, how will my Demon Flame Valley maintain its foothold in the Black Corner Region in the future?" Han Feng said in a low voice, his expression extremely gloomy.

"Don't provoke me. That kid's strength is no less than mine. Besides, when weapons clash, injuries are inevitable. Neither of us is new to the rules of the Black Corner Region."

The old demon sneered, "If you're not entirely confident and rely solely on me, you might as well stay cooped up in your Maple City. At least he hasn't made a move against you since the Black Seal Auction, has he?"

"you!"

Han Feng's face twitched. This old guy was indeed as rumored—sleazy and despicable.

Even if the three elders at the peak of Dou Huang died, they were still able to swallow their anger. No wonder they have survived in the Black Corner Region until now!

The old demon was extremely senior, on par with the former dean of Canaan Academy. However, the dean of Canaan Academy had long since departed to travel, and all those of the same rank had perished.

But he has managed to survive until now by relying on his skill in hiding.

"Don't worry, I've already made contact, but I still need to verify the authenticity of the information."

Han Feng said in a deep voice, "Once they lock onto the information and send in powerful experts, with your assistance, this kid is doomed!"

"Don't forget, at that auction, he single-handedly bought up all the best items. You should know just how terrifying that resource was."

Upon hearing Han Feng mention the Black Seal Auction, a hint of greed appeared in the eyes of the Earth Demon Old Ghost.

After letting out two cold laughs, he said, "Don't worry, as long as you can recruit one or two more Dou Zong experts, I'll gladly risk my life to accompany you. However, that Bodhi Transformation Saliva..."

"I can give you the Bodhi Transformation Saliva, but I only want his life!" Han Feng said coldly, his killing intent palpable.

Getting these old guys to take action will inevitably come at a heavy price, and in the end, even if they kill Lin Ran, he might not get much of those treasures.

But it doesn't matter anymore.

Whether it's the Bodhi incarnation's saliva or the corpse of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix, he doesn't care.

But he was determined to obtain the incomplete map of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame!

Let's go!

Han Feng took a deep look at the sky full of lightning tribulation, and his killing intent grew stronger.

"I thought you were only a sixth-grade alchemist, but I didn't expect you to be a seventh-grade alchemist... I hope you really are a protector of the Soul Palace, otherwise, hmph!"

……

Although the lightning tribulation was fierce, it was unable to break through Lin Ran's battle qi barrier.

Lightning flashed across the sky, lasting for about ten minutes before finally dissipating.

A rich, sweet fragrance permeated the desolate mountains, and a blood-red pill floated quietly inside the Sun-Shining Cauldron.

With a flick of his palm, Lin Ran placed the pill into his hand.

"Is this the Heavenly Spirit Dragon Blood Pill?"

Lin Ran's eyes burned with desire as he gazed at the pill in his palm.

The pill was about the size of a longan, blood red in color, with a perfectly round and glossy surface. It felt incredibly warm and comfortable to the touch.

Taking a deep sniff, the rich medicinal aroma is tinged with a slightly fishy and unpleasant scent, which is quite peculiar.

"Oh, it smells so good..."

Little Ziyan stared at the blood-red pill, swallowing hard, her longing expression making Lin Ran chuckle.

"I can't give you this pill, this is for me. You eat this instead."

Lin Ran shook his head, took out several jade bottles from his storage ring, and tossed them to Zi Yan. At the same time, he also put the Heavenly Spirit Dragon Blood Pill into the jade bottles.

He did not intend to swallow the Heavenly Spirit Dragon Blood Pill directly.

It wasn't that he was worried about the efficacy of the medicine; the main problem was that he didn't know what would happen after taking the Heavenly Spirit Dragon Blood Pill. Lin Ran naturally knew about the Black Corner Domain experts who appeared around him when he was refining the pill.

He not only knew of the existence of these powerful figures, but he was also fully aware of the appearances of Han Feng and the Earth Demon Old Ghost.

It wasn't because Lin Ran's soul strength was strong enough to lock onto a high-level Dou Zong expert while refining a seventh-grade pill, but because Lin Ran had already left his mark on Han Feng!

This mark was extremely well hidden; as soon as someone got close, Lin Ran would sense it. That's why Lin Ran was able to detect the presence of Han Feng and the Earth Demon Old Ghost.

"Thank you, thank you, brother."

Xiao Ziyan held several jade bottles, then stammered to Lin Ran, "Big brother, you're so kind. Um, I've been out for a while now, and old man Su Qian might be worried about me. Should I go back to the inner courtyard first?"

As if afraid Lin Ran might misunderstand, he quickly added, "I don't dislike my older brother, I'm just worried that old man Su Qian will be concerned..."

I think you're just afraid I'll do something to you, little girl!

Lin Ran was somewhat amused and exasperated, then waved his hand.

"Go on, go on. You're only a Dou Wang. This Black Corner Region is full of dangers, and there are quite a few Dou Huang and Dou Zong experts. You'd better not run around outside."

"By the way, the Transformation Pill you bought at the auction was also made by me. However, since you have already taken the Transformation Grass, taking the Transformation Pill will not be of much use. You might as well focus on cultivation and break through to the Dou Zong realm as soon as possible."

"Okay, okay, thank you, big brother. You're such a good person!"

With Lin Ran's permission, Xiao Ziyan nodded quickly, put all the pills in her hand into her storage ring, and then turned and disappeared into the bushes.

However, before she had taken two steps, the little girl suddenly turned around and ran eagerly back to Lin Ran.

"What's wrong?" Lin Ran asked, quite puzzled.

"Hey, bro."

Xiao Ziyan was a little embarrassed and said hesitantly, "After I finish eating these, can I ask you for some pills to eat? I won't eat them for free. I know the locations of many rare medicinal herbs. Big brother, you are an alchemist, you must really need those herbs. I can take you to find them!"

As she spoke, Zi Yan's large, dark eyes were filled with anticipation.

"..."

Lin Ran rolled her eyes, feeling both amused and exasperated.

This little girl is such a foodie. She's terrified of herself, yet she can't resist the urge to eat the pills.

"well."

Lin Ran shook his head helplessly, took out a jade token from his palm, and tossed it to Zi Yan: "If you want the pills, take this jade token and come find me in Black Seal City."

"Yay!"

Zi Yan chuckled, completely satisfied.

She was overjoyed that she would no longer have to take those unpalatable medicinal herbs. In her heart, Lin Ran had transformed from a "terrifying being who kills without hesitation" into a "kind older brother with terrifying strength."

After cheering twice, Zi Yan quickly bowed deeply to Lin Ran, clutched the jade token tightly in her hand, and then fled into the bushes, disappearing from sight.

Seeing Zi Yan escape, Lin Ran shook his head helplessly.

Who would have thought that this cute little girl's true identity would be so powerful and terrifying?

"Never mind, let's just keep it as is for now."

"The most urgent task is to take the Heavenly Spirit Dragon Blood Pill to restore our blood and energy!"

There are many powerful enemies in the Black Corner Region. Even though he has mastered a Heaven-Rank Battle Technique, his strength as an Eight-Star Battle Master is still far from enough.

Putting everything else aside, if he wanted to get his hands on that girl Gu Xun'er, his cultivation level would have to be at least at the Dou Zun level!

and so.

His cultivation level can no longer stagnate!

(End of this chapter)