Battle Through the Heavens: The Holy Sun Immortal Venerable

Chapter 97 Slaying the Venerable One

A dazzling crystalline handprint floated above Lin Ran's palm, emanating a powerful energy pressure that caused the space to tremble violently.

The purple-robed elder's strength must be above that of a Dou Zun. With his current strength, ordinary fighting techniques cannot cause him much damage. Therefore, when he does make a move, it is a truly ruthless one!

Even the purple-robed elder was surprised as he felt the immense energy forming in Lin Ran's hands.

With the mere strength of a peak Dou Zong, he was actually able to unleash such a powerful attack that even a Dou Zun expert felt threatened. This guy really has some tricks up his sleeve!

But if he thinks that this is enough to defeat himself, then perhaps he is being too naive.

However, this kid actually possesses the Emperor's Seal Technique... Could it be that he really is a member of an ancient clan?!

While the purple-robed elder was filled with doubt and uncertainty, the emerald green energy handprint in Lin Ran's hand had already detached. At the very moment it detached, the space around Lin Ran suddenly fluctuated violently under the terrifying energy, and spatial patterns like ripples quietly spread out.

As soon as the energy handprint left Lin Ran's palm, it trembled violently, and his figure mysteriously disappeared from the spot. Only those with extremely good eyesight could detect that a thin emerald light had silently shot towards the purple-robed elder, as if piercing through space.

The stealthy movement of the energy imprint might catch ordinary experts off guard, but it's difficult for a Dou Zun expert of the purple-robed elder's level to achieve the same effect.

Because its every move is clearly observed by the latter.

"snort!"

The purple-robed elder stared coldly at the energy handprint that had transformed into a beam of light and hurtled towards him, without dodging anything.

As a respected elder of the Soul Clan, his pride did not allow him to avoid even a mere Dou Zong, even if this Dou Zong seemed somewhat special and was very likely from an ancient clan.

The energy imprint moved extremely fast, appearing in the blink of an eye several feet above the purple-robed elder's head. The handprint formed by the strange emerald green crystal suddenly released the terrifying energy hidden within it.

A blinding emerald light burst forth in an instant, and Han Feng, who was standing to the side, quickly closed his eyes, his mind reeling.

Is this kind of offensive truly something a mere Dou Zong could unleash?!

The sudden burst of crystal handprints caused the purple-robed elder's face to twitch imperceptibly.

He certainly knew about the Emperor's Seal Technique, but the fact that he could cultivate it to this level showed that this guy's strength was truly terrifying.

Without the slightest hesitation, the purple-robed elder, who had originally intended to show off, quickly formed hand seals, opened his palms, and pointed his five fingers at the emerald palm print. Then, with a tremor of his fingers, five streams of viscous black mist surged out from his fingertips, and then, with a whooshing sound, condensed into a strange black chain, which shot towards the emerald palm print.

"Bang!"

A deafening roar resounded, and a powerful energy ripple spread out in a ring. Lin Ran transformed into golden light and retreated rapidly!

"A mere Dou Zong level cultivator dares to clash head-on with me? They're truly courting death!"

The residual energy was casually swept away by the purple-robed elder, who then gave a sinister smile.

The next moment, the purple-robed elder flicked his finger, and the chains leaped up like lightning, like a venomous snake, bringing with them a fierce gust of wind, sweeping towards Lin Ran's vital points.

The chain attack was incredibly fast, leaving afterimages in the sky, making it impossible to defend against.

"Aurora Thunder Dragon Step!"

Faced with the purple-robed elder's attack, Lin Ran transformed into golden light, his feet crackling with lightning as he dodged continuously.

"Huh, that movement technique..."

Lightning and golden light intertwined, and the purple-robed elder looked surprised. He actually felt a sense of familiarity from Lin Ran's dragon-like movement and fighting skills.

Moreover, this movement technique is not only extremely fast, but also incredibly agile, like a swimming dragon, which is quite extraordinary.

"You've got quite a few secrets up your sleeve, kid..."

"Hiss!"

The black chains followed him like a shadow. Just as Lin Ran's lightning-fast shadow appeared, his attack suddenly arrived, shattering it into nothingness. However, Lin Ran's movement technique was too powerful, actually surpassing the attack speed of this Soul Clan Battle Venerable.

"This guy's strength is definitely not that of someone who just entered the Dou Zun realm..."

As Lin Ran dodged, he assessed the old man's strength, and a sense of unease settled in his heart.

Originally, they thought that Han Feng was just trying to gather the strong people of the Black Corner Region so that they could take them all down in one fell swoop. Who knew that Han Feng would actually call in a Soul Hall elder!

I almost forgot that this kid was the one who colluded with the Soul Palace to get rid of Yao Chen.

"To be able to slip away from me so easily with your Dou Zong strength, you should be proud of yourself."

Looking at Lin Ran's solemn expression, the purple-robed elder suddenly smiled, his body slowly leaning forward like a wild beast about to devour its prey.

"However, I don't have time to waste with you. After I capture you, I need to rush back to the Mountain of the Dead."

The old man in purple laughed, took a light step, the space rippled, and his figure disappeared in an instant.

The moment the purple-robed elder disappeared, Lin Ran sensed a withered hand emerge lightly from the void beside him and grab his throat.

This withered hand, seemingly without any battle aura covering it, still left a dark spatial mark wherever it went.

Traversing space—that's the true skill of a Dou Zun!

Lin Ran's eyes narrowed, and a golden light suddenly burst forth from his body. His surging battle qi roared out, and his speed increased again. In the lightning, he transformed into a golden light and disappeared instantly.

"What?!"

His attack failed once again. Looking at Lin Ran, who had disappeared in front of him in an instant, the purple-robed old man's pupils shrank, and in a daze, he hurriedly put his arms in front of him to block.

The next moment, a terrifying force erupted and came straight at him. Although his arms blocked Lin Ran's punch, they also made the old man's entire arm go numb.

His body was also staggering backwards!

Before he could regain his footing, the flashing golden lightning tore through the space once more, and a heavy punch landed heavily on the purple-robed elder's lower back, sending him flying to Han Feng's astonishment!

"Lord Qin Tian!!"

"How...how is this possible?!"

Han Feng was dumbfounded. This was a Venerable Elder of the Soul Palace, a Dou Zun powerhouse!

They actually got thwarted by Lin Ran.

At this moment, Lin Ran was bathed in golden light, his eyes were bright and radiant, as if he were wearing a golden armor, exuding a magnificent aura.

Back when Lin Ran was a seven-star Dou Zong, he was already able to contend with a Dou Zun when he used this move. Now that Lin Ran has reached the peak of Dou Zong, his strength has already reached the level of Dou Zun when he uses this move again!

"Holy Essence Ignites Blood!"

In an instant, Lin Ran's somewhat illusory figure, due to his rapid movement, appeared, and his iron fist, imbued with golden light and carrying a fierce and domineering force, slammed towards the purple-robed elder's head.

The speed was so fast that it exceeded the reaction of the purple-robed elder, and with one punch, the purple-robed elder was sent flying again.

"So you think you're the Venerable One of the Soul Hall? You think you're all that, acting like you're something special!"

Lin Ran's punches landed squarely, his attacks fierce. Under his onslaught, the dignified Dou Zun powerhouse was now as pathetic as a sandbag.

"Enough!!"

A surge of powerful Dou Zun aura erupted, shattering space and forcibly interrupting Lin Ran's attack.

The stagnant black mist began to swell again, revealing a face shrouded in gloom. Qin Tianzun stared coldly at Lin Ran and said, "Relying on secret techniques to enhance your strength, do you really think you can defeat me?!"

"Why don't you give it a try and see?"

Lin Ran spoke calmly, his killing intent palpable.

"Outrageous remarks!"

Qin Tianzun sneered, but as soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly saw Lin Ran's body tremble slightly, and golden lightning flashed.

A chill suddenly ran through Qin Tianzun's heart. His keen intuition, honed over many years, compelled him to retreat swiftly like lightning.

Just as Qin Tianzun took two steps back, the space in front of him suddenly rippled, and a golden figure quietly appeared, unleashing a powerful punch capable of shattering space itself.

Although it missed, the space where the attack landed was completely shattered. Its terrifying power made Qin Tianzun's skin crawl.

A cold sweat involuntarily surfaced in my mind, and my back was also covered in sweat.

"This kid's movement and combat skills are extremely high, and his speed becomes incredibly fast after using a secret technique. Even I can't keep up with him."

Cold sweat broke out on Qin Tianzun's brow. He was both embarrassed and enraged, and roared in a low voice, "I refuse to believe that I, a dignified three-star Dou Zun, can be so easily overturned by a mere peak Dou Zong brat like you!"

With a roar, Qin Tianzun suddenly formed a hand seal, and surging battle qi roared out.

"Spatial barrier, lock!"

As Elder Qin Tianzun's shout fell, the surrounding space suddenly fluctuated violently, and then a ring of wrinkles spread out, like a pile of face towels, appearing in the void sky.

Lin Ran's figure, which was like a flash of lightning, suddenly stopped, and his speed decreased significantly.

Qin Tianzun lightly stepped into the void, walking step by step towards Lin Ran. A vast expanse of black mist surged out from his body, its power astonishing. A three-star Dou Zun's strength was indeed exceptionally terrifying.

As the black mist howled, countless ghostly figures suddenly appeared around Elder Qin Tianzun. These ghostly figures gripped chains, exuding a chilling and malevolent aura, resembling vengeful spirits crawling out of hell, extremely terrifying.

"Nine Nether Forest, Hundred Bones!"

As the dark, ghostly figure took shape, Qin Tianzun's expression grew increasingly ferocious.

As a dignified Venerable of the Soul Palace, he was utterly humiliated by Lin Ran in front of Han Feng. His anger was now raging like a raging fire.

With a furious roar, the countless ghostly shadows mercilessly swung down at Lin Ran, hurtling towards him.

Qin Tianzun's attack this time, fueled by anger, almost used all of his battle qi.

Ghostly figures filled the sky, and wherever they passed, space collapsed, revealing pitch-black voids. These voids made the ghostly figures appear even more sinister and terrifying!

"snort."

Looking at the approaching Elder Qin Tianzun, Lin Ran, who was bound by the space, suddenly had a smile on his face.

Qin Tianzun's heart skipped a beat. The next moment, Lin Ran raised his right palm, and endless golden light burst forth from his palm. As the light spread, a layer of crimson gold crystalline light spread along Lin Ran's handprint. In just a moment, a palm-sized crimson gold handprint adhered to his palm.

As soon as the crimson gold handprint appeared, the space around Lin Ran suddenly fluctuated. The powerful pressure emanating from it even made Elder Qin Tian feel suffocated.

"Heavens, a Heaven-Rank Battle Technique?!"

"Great Sun Holy Sun Palm!"

"boom!!!"

As the palm struck, the space in front of Lin Ran emitted a mournful hiss, as if the world itself could not withstand that terrifying power.

A palm print, more dazzling than the sun in the sky, rapidly spread out from Lin Ran's palm, carrying an irresistible and domineering aura as it struck. The ghostly shadows that filled the sky were completely dispelled under the illumination of this golden light.

This terrifying power had already surpassed that of a low-level combat skill. Qin Tianzun was shaken to his core. He never imagined that Lin Ran would actually possess a high-level combat skill.

In the message Han Feng gave him, he said that Lin Ran was impersonating a protector of the Soul Palace, slaughtering many powerful figures in the Black Corner Region, and also possessing high-level combat skills.

Damn, this fighting technique is way too advanced!

Heavenly Rank, even he had never mastered such a level of combat skill!

Qin Tianzun retreated hastily, having lost all desire to fight.

Lin Ran's strength was too formidable; under the influence of the secret technique, his combat power was already no less than Lin Ran's.

With such a Heaven-rank combat skill added to the mix, if you don't run, are you just waiting to die?!

"Trying to run away?"

Upon seeing Qin Tianzun flee, Lin Ran let out a cold laugh.

The reason I pretended to be bound by your fighting spirit here was so you would walk right into my trap. You think you can run away?!

With a sudden tremor of his palm, the aura of the crimson-gold palm print expanded rapidly, and unparalleled golden light filled the sky, illuminating the entire world!

Meanwhile, at Canaan College.

Inner courtyard.

The central square is the largest area in the inner courtyard. It is not open to the public on ordinary days, but only when the inner courtyard holds competitions. As the most exciting competition in the inner courtyard, the "Strong Ranking" competition is naturally held here.

Although the central square covers a vast area, it is still filled with countless dark heads today. Looking around, the bustling crowd, accompanied by noise, spreads in all directions and finally converges into a single mass that soars into the sky.

"They're a bunch of energetic little guys."

Up in an attic, several figures watched the lively competition below and smiled with satisfaction.

"During this period, geniuses have emerged one after another in the inner academy. The youngsters on the strong list are all extremely outstanding geniuses. The fact that Canaan Academy has achieved such great results today is no wonder that the dean has not disgraced the dean's prestige."

Elder Su Qian stroked his long beard and sighed.

Before him, two gray figures sat cross-legged, playing chess. Their simple figures seemed to blend into the surrounding environment, making them extremely mysterious.

Upon hearing Su Qian's words, Elder Qian on the left casually placed a chess piece and said with a faint smile, "Young Su, you're wrong. With the Dean's personality, even if this academy collapses, he probably wouldn't care."

"That guy is only thinking about traveling the world, he doesn't care about anything else."

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Su Qian felt helpless looking at the "disrespectful" words from the elders in front of him.

Only these two would dare to say such things.

"Oh, right, that little girl from the outer courtyard..."

As if he had thought of something, Elder Bai suddenly spoke, which startled both Elder Qian and Su Qian.

"Let's ignore her. As long as she doesn't cause trouble, it's fine." Elder Qian sighed helplessly. "Even the Dean can't easily provoke someone like that."

After all, those two guards of that girl are both Venerable-level!

"I'm not worried about that girl. She's been very well-behaved and obedient since she enrolled here a few years ago."

Su Qian shook his head, his expression enigmatic: "What I'm truly worried about is that guy from the Black Corner Region..."

Upon hearing this, both elders were stunned, instantly realizing who Su Qian was referring to, and they both showed helpless expressions.

"I just hope he'll have some restraint, otherwise... wait!"

Elder Qian's words came to an abrupt halt. Before his hand could even fall, he exchanged a glance with Elder Bai, and the next moment, the two of them were already outside Canaan Academy.

The magnificent fluctuations of battle qi continued to surge forth, their intensity far exceeding that of a Dou Zong level cultivator. Even the two elders, Qian Bai and his companion, wore extremely solemn expressions.

"The aura of this battle qi is definitely that of that kid, but it's different from the battle technique he used last time."

"This level of combat technique... that kid actually knows more than one?!"

"How terrifying, what a powerful aura! His strength has increased so much since last time!"

"Who is he fighting? How could he have unleashed such power?"

The two elders were utterly horrified.

Initially, they perceived Lin Ran's strength as merely an eight-star Dou Zong (his strength increased by one star after absorbing the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame). However, at this moment, the intensity of his Dou Qi had completely reached the peak of the Dou Zong level, surpassing them, and even...

He has reached the limit of Dou Zun!

"not good!"

As if they had thought of something, the two elders' expressions suddenly changed, and their gazes were simultaneously turned to the outer courtyard.

The next moment, the space around them began to distort, and two figures emerged behind them. Before they could speak, the two figures vanished from their spot and stepped into the space.

Seeing this, the two elders had extremely complicated expressions on their faces.

"That's really true..."

After a long silence, Elder Qian sighed softly, "I hope it doesn't escalate too much; a battle between Venerables..."

"Things have developed to this point, and it's beyond our control. As long as it doesn't affect the academy too much, we won't bother with anything else."

The two exchanged a glance, and although they didn't say anything, they both seemed to understand the meaning behind each other's eyes.

You idiot Mang Tianchi, what a pure-hearted bastard!

……

An unparalleled, terrifyingly brilliant golden light illuminated all the darkness in the world. Under the horrified gaze of Elder Qin Tianzun, the radiance of the Great Sun Holy Yang Palm suddenly burst forth, engulfing everything.

"No! No!!"

The mournful screams and shrieks echoed through the sky.

The power of the Great Sun Holy Yang Palm was so terrifying that it terrified the old Qin Tianzun, causing his soul to leave his body and his screams of fear to become even more shrill.

Lin Ran's fighting spirit is the nemesis of evil forces, and the Great Sun Holy Yang Palm is the pinnacle of this type of fighting technique, which is even more effective against the Soul Palace members.

As the holy light dissipated, the sky above Maple City suddenly cleared, leaving only a mangled body falling helplessly to the ground.

Han Feng was completely stunned. He never imagined that Lin Ran's combat strength was so powerful.

This is a venerable elder of the Soul Palace!

However, this venerable elder was now in a terrible state, his purple robes were completely torn, his body was broken, and a palm print was deeply imprinted on his chest.

His eyes were wide open and frozen, blood was at the corner of his mouth, and his face was like a withered branch, devoid of any life.

With a single palm strike, even a dignified three-star Dou Zun of the Soul Palace perished here!

"Is there any other trick up your sleeve?"

Lin Ran waved his hand and unceremoniously pocketed the remains of Elder Qin Tianzun.

Lin Ran already has the corpse of a Dou Zun, and now with another one, it will be very useful no matter what he does in the future.

After accepting the Venerable One's remains, Lin Ran turned around, looked at Han Feng's figure, and revealed a faint smile.

"Your turn, Han the Filial Son."

This filial son gave him a huge surprise, not only helping him gather almost all the trash in the Black Corner Region, but also sending him the corpse of a Dou Zun.

The Venerable of the Soul Palace is different from those Dharma Protectors.

The guardians of the Soul Palace are almost all souls, without physical bodies. They are formed using special secret techniques and only possess the strength of a Dou Zong.

However, once they reach the Venerable level, they are all powerful individuals with physical bodies.

After all, reaching the Dou Zun level means that one has reached the pinnacle of this world in terms of both personal strength and status, and even within a power like the Soul Hall, one holds a very high position.

Furthermore, due to the unique nature of the Soul Palace Venerable's corpse, it can even be directly refined into a Soul Corpse Puppet, requiring only the addition of some auxiliary materials.

Perhaps the strength after being refined in this way is not as strong as the living person was. Take this guy now, for example. He was a three-star Dou Zun in life, but after being refined into a Corpse Soul Puppet, he may only have the strength of a one-star Dou Zun.

But that's still a Dou Zun!

It can be said that Han Feng, this filial son, directly gifted him a Dou Zun level fighter!

"No, no!"

"Don't want it? That's not up to you."

Lin Ran sneered and gently swung his right palm. The space around Han Feng suddenly distorted, and with a bang, the dignified Medicine King was directly slapped into bloody foam by Lin Ran.

With a clenched fist, Lin Ran drew out a wisp of gray soul, which also carried a wisp of sea-blue flame.

The strange fire is special, and this Sea Heart Flame can even attach to the soul. Unless Han Feng's soul is crushed, it is almost impossible for the Sea Heart Flame to be separated from Han Feng's body.

Lin Ran, however, did not do that. Instead, he took out his soul bag and put Han Feng's soul into it.

Of course, Lin Ran also didn't let go of Han Feng's iconic storage ring.

As the Medicine King of the Black Corner Region, this guy's inventory is overflowing.

"Such wanton slaughter of living beings, killing and robbing without restraint—do you really think this is your Cloud Rain Sect?!"

A calm, aged voice echoed through the space. Lin Ran paused slightly, but still slowly and deliberately stored everything into his personal storage ring.

After doing all this, Lin Ran finally raised his head, looked at the one-armed old man in front of him, and a contemptuous smile appeared on his face.

"Old man, you've lost an arm, yet you still can't control your mouth?"

"..."

Veins bulged on Old Lin's forehead as he suppressed his anger and sneered, "You sharp-tongued brat, acting so arrogantly, do you really think you're invincible?"

"As the young sect master of the Cloud Rain Sect, you should understand the power of the Soul Palace. You slaughtered its protectors and killed its elders; aren't you afraid of the Soul Palace's Heavenly Venerable taking action?"

"The Celestial Venerable of the Soul Palace?"

Lin Ran scoffed, unconcerned.

"Don't think that the Soul Palace is invincible. Although the Soul Palace's Heavenly Venerables are strong, they have no shortage of powerful opponents."

"Some people are restrained and dare not act rashly, and as long as some people don't act, those kinds of scum can't threaten our sect!"

furious!

Arrogant!

confidence!

Looking at Lin Ran's youthful and arrogant appearance, Old Lin suddenly felt a pain in his right shoulder.

Before that young master from the Xiao family even arrived at Canaan Academy, the young lady had already decided to stay there and refused to leave, which prevented him from returning to his clan to have his limbs repaired. Now, with Lin Ran attacking him so closely, he felt both physically and mentally injured.

You're so arrogant, do your three teachers even know about this?

Old Lin was inwardly cursing, but the kid actually had the confidence to back it up.

With the strength of a Dou Zong, to slaughter a Soul Palace Venerable is an extremely rare feat even on the entire Dou Qi Continent. Among these ancient clans, only a handful of people could achieve such a feat.

This kid certainly has the right to be arrogant.

"Speak, what do you want from me?"

After collecting all the spoils, Lin Ran looked at Elder Lin with an indifferent expression, his calm and composed demeanor suggesting that he was certain that this ancient clan Dou Zun would not make a move against him.

This surprised Old Lin quite a bit.

"You've just finished fighting that Soul Clan Battle Venerable, and you've used such a terrifying Heaven-Rank Battle Technique. Your Battle Qi must be almost depleted. With this attitude, aren't you afraid I'll fight you again?!"

Old Lin feigned a cold laugh.

"No, what I severed from you was your arm, not your brain, didn't I? Have you forgotten our sect's constitution?"

Lin Ran's gaze, which seemed to look at him like he was an idiot, startled Old Lin, and a feeling of humiliation welled up in his heart.

Oh shit.

I almost forgot that this kid has a pure Yang body. How could someone with a pure Yang body possibly lack fighting spirit!

"Stop dawdling. That Soul Palace Dou Zun with three-star strength died at my hands. You're only one-star, you shouldn't be that stupid."

Lin Ran paused slightly, then looked indifferently at another space beside Elder Lin: "Of course, if we include your accomplice, this sect might have some trouble, but it will only be trouble."

"..."

As Lin Ran's indifferent voice rang out, the space suddenly ripped open, and an old figure in a black robe appeared, standing beside Elder Lin.

Old Lin chuckled and looked at the black-robed elder beside him, saying, "Old Han, it's not easy to hide your aura from this guy. You've only brought shame upon yourself."

"I just wanted to confirm some things."

Old Han looked at Lin Ran calmly, his tone indifferent: "You are indeed very strong, but if you really think that you can defeat both of us with your own strength, that is still impossible."

"Want to give it a try?"

Lin Ran raised an eyebrow slightly.

In just a few words, the atmosphere around them suddenly froze, becoming suffocatingly cold.

(End of this chapter)