Battle Through the Heavens: The Holy Sun Immortal Venerable

Chapter 79 I Will Give You an Empire

Beyond the Black Corner, at Canaan Academy.

On a secluded mountain peak above the academy, beside a cliff, a girl dressed in a light blue dress stood gracefully. A gentle breeze blew her long, flowing black hair that reached her hips, causing it to flutter slowly. As the hem of her dress swept across the ground, the girl's perfect figure was faintly revealed.

The girl gazed calmly at the distant eastern sky, silent, like a pure lotus flower untouched by the world.

"Miss is thinking about that Xiao Yan brat again."

An aged voice echoed from the space behind him, its tone filled with deep helplessness.

This proud daughter of an ancient clan would actually devote so much attention to a young boy from some remote corner of the land. If the young talents of the clan knew this, they would all be consumed with jealousy.

"Hey, Lao Lin, you've met that kid, haven't you? What's he like? Is he good enough for Miss?"

"What a joke! We just bumped into each other, and he didn't even say hello." Another aged voice rang out. The old man, known as Elder Lin, said irritably, "That kid just watched me fight, then turned around and ran away without even looking back. How could I possibly know anything about him?"

"However, he does have a good teacher. If he has a good character and develops step by step, his future achievements will not be low."

"Hehehe, that's called being smart. You powerful people are fighting, while he's just a mere Battle Master. Does he have to run away to die?" The old figure chuckled, seemingly thinking of something, and clicked his tongue, his tone quite wistful.

"However, what is unexpected is that the Medicine Venerable from back then is still alive and has even taken on a new disciple."

"To be accepted as a disciple by the Medicine Master, that kid must be an alchemist, right?"

"Yes, I sensed both fire and wood attributes in his battle aura. He's definitely an alchemist. I just don't know how far he can go in the end, after all, Miss..."

"Let's not worry about that. The most urgent thing now is to persuade Miss to return to her clan and awaken her bloodline. I believe that with the strength of Miss's bloodline, the bloodline she awakens will surely be of the highest quality!"

"What's the point of trying to persuade her? Look at how much Miss listens to you. She definitely won't go back to the clan until she sees Xiao Yan."

"Then what should we do? Should we just go and kidnap that kid and bring him back..."

"Try it if you don't want to be scolded to death by the young lady."

"..."

"Old Lin, Old Han."

The two old men were chatting and bickering when the graceful young woman suddenly spoke up, interrupting their conversation.

Space distorted, and two old men, one in black and one in white, appeared.

The two elderly men exuded profound auras; one had white hair and wore a black robe, while the other had white hair and wore a white robe, both possessing an air of otherworldly elegance.

However, it is noteworthy that the white-haired, white-robed old man only had one arm, and his breathing was quite weak, as if he had suffered a serious injury and had not yet recovered.

"Mr. Lin, how is your arm now?"

Xun'er's gaze lingered briefly on the white-robed old man's severed arm, and her ethereal voice rang out, carrying a hint of concern.

"It's alright, thank you for your concern, Miss."

The white-robed old man chuckled, quite nonchalantly: "When we get back to the clan, I'll ask the elders to help me reattach the severed limbs."

"Thank you for your hard work, Elder Lin. When we return to the clan, I will have my father help to rebuild Elder Lin's severed arm."

Upon hearing this, the white-robed elder paused abruptly, his eyes revealing great joy. He immediately knelt on one knee and bowed deeply.

The old man in black robes standing to the side also revealed a hint of envy in his eyes.

Getting the clan leader to take action is not as simple as just rebuilding severed limbs. The two of them have been stuck at the early stage of Dou Zun for a long time. If they don't have any fortuitous encounters, their lives will be like this, after all, that's all their bloodline is like.

However, if the white-robed elder could gain the favor of the clan leader, he would surely be able to advance further!

After all, that's the clan leader, a being standing at the true pinnacle of this continent...

"Thank you so much, Miss!"

"No need for formalities, you're doing this for Brother Xiao Yan."

Xun'er smiled faintly, her mind drifting to the boy who held her in such high regard. Her cool voice softened, and a blush rose to her cheeks as she asked gently, "Elder Lin, how is Brother Xiao Yan now?"

"Although I was seriously injured and had to retreat, I still managed to lock onto Young Master Xiao Yan's aura and observed him for a while."

Old Lin paused slightly, organized his words, and said in a deep voice, "Young Master Xiao Yan left very quickly, and that person did not say anything to Young Master Xiao Yan, so Young Master Xiao Yan is not in any serious danger. It is just that Venerable Medicine was seriously injured, but he has a Dou Huang protecting him, so there is no problem with his safety."

"Moreover, that little guy's luck seems to be unexpectedly good. As far as I know, he went to the Natagore Desert this time in search of the strange fire, but he came up empty-handed. As a result, he actually stumbled upon a strange fire while retreating!"

Old Lin's tone was full of emotion. Strange Fire is a rare treasure that is hard to find in the world. Ordinary people may not even encounter one in decades. But Xiao Yan is so lucky. He has encountered it one after another.

"That kid is incredibly skilled. With the help of that Dou Huang, he actually managed to subdue the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame, ranked twenty-second on the Strange Flame Ranking, using only his Dou Shi strength! Miss's judgment is indeed excellent. I think that little guy, given enough time, even the patriarch wouldn't dare to easily deny him."

Hearing Elder Lin's words of praise, the girl's cheeks lifted slightly in a barely perceptible curve. She had heard countless words of praise, but whenever she heard someone praising Xiao Yan, she couldn't help but feel a little girlish excitement in her heart.

The sight of the young girl left the two Dou Zun powerhouses dumbfounded. When had the young lady ever shown such an expression? It could only be when she asked about Xiao Yan.

"By the way, Elder Han, have you found out who the guy was who injured Elder Lin like this?"

With the boy she longed for in her heart, Xun'er suddenly raised her head and looked at the old man in black robes to the side.

"We've made some progress."

The old man in black robes nodded and said in a deep voice, "The boy who injured Old Lin is named Lin Ran. He is eighteen years old this year. When he was three years old, he was taken away and raised by the three ghosts of the Cloud Rain Sect in Zhongzhou. He began to cultivate Qi and broke through to the Dou Zhe level at the age of ten, which activated his special physique. He was officially appointed as the Holy Son of the Cloud Rain Sect by the three ghosts of the Cloud Rain Sect."

"That kid has a pure Yang physique. We all know what kind of trash the Scorpion Demons are. His physique is like a god's body to them, so of course they'll make him their holy son!"

Hearing what Elder Han said, Elder Lin snorted coldly and said in a deep voice, "That kid is extremely strong and talented. With his pure yang body and special secret techniques, even a low-level Dou Zun is no match for him. He is extremely troublesome."

"good."

Old Han nodded and continued to reveal the information he knew.

"After being chosen as the Holy Son by the Scorpion Demon Three Ghosts, Lin Ran's cultivation speed was extremely fast. At the age of sixteen, he successfully broke through to the Dou Zong level, and now he has the strength of a Seven-Star Dou Zong."

"After breaking through to the Dou Zong realm, Lin Ran had contact with forces such as the Soul Palace and the Flower Sect. His combat strength was unparalleled, making him virtually invincible among those of the same level!"

Elder Han paused slightly: "Several months ago, the three Scorpion Demons successfully returned to Zhongzhou, attempting to make the Cloud Rain Sect the orthodox force in Zhongzhou again. Lin Ran, as the young sect master of the Holy Son, was sent out by the three Scorpion Demons to try to establish a branch sect and leave himself a way out."

The old man in black robes made Xun'er frown, while Old Lin remained silent.

They were naturally aware of the Scorpion Demon Three Ghosts and the Cloud Rain Sect. Who would have thought that such a despicable and vile evil sect could attract such a top genius to join them?

For a moment, both Old Man Lin, whose arm had been severed by Lin Ran, and Xun'er fell silent.

"Those three Scorpion Demons are quite lucky; they actually managed to find such a genius as their successor..."

The girl snorted, showing great disgust for the three scorpion demons: "Although Lin Ran did not attack Brother Xiao Yan, he is an enemy of Elder Yao, which will definitely be a threat to Brother Xiao Yan in the future. Moreover, he is only eighteen years old and already has the strength of a seven-star Dou Zong. His talent is comparable to that of us ancient bloodlines."

"Alright, Elder Han, why don't you go back to the clan and talk to the elders? I think they'll handle it."

"Yes, Miss."

The old man in black robes nodded respectfully, while silently mourning for the young man named Lin Ran for a few seconds.

Given the temperament and magnanimity of those old folks in the clan, they might not care too much about the emergence of such a top-tier genius youth from outside. But if it comes from Miss Xun'er's mouth, then it's a different story.

"By the way, Elder Lin, what is Brother Xiao Yan's strength now?"

Instead of focusing too much on Lin Ran, the girl quickly thought back to her beloved Xiao Yan, longing for him constantly.

"After absorbing the Myriad Beast Spirit Fire, Young Master Xiao Yan has already reached the level of a five-star Dou Shi."

With her bright eyes curving into shallow crescents, the girl chuckled, "In less than two years, you've gone from an ordinary Dou Zhe to a five-star Dou Shi. It seems that when the three-year agreement is up, Brother Xiao Yan might even have a chance to break through to a Great Dou Shi."

"I really can't wait for Brother Xiao Yan to come to Canaan Academy..."

……

The sun blazed brightly, turning everything golden.

Within the island shrouded in emerald-gold battle aura, Queen Medusa slowly opened her eyes, a hint of confusion appearing in her dim gaze.

At this moment, she felt as if her whole body was falling apart, and she felt completely out of sorts. Even as a Dou Zong powerhouse with the body of an ancient magical beast, every part of her body was in extreme pain.

Unbearable memories swirled in her mind, and Queen Medusa stared blankly at the ceiling, lost in thought.

She was so brutally violated and humiliated by that human boy, without any restraint...

"Are you awake?"

A calm voice sounded from the side, and Queen Medusa realized that she was still with that human boy.

Without the slightest hesitation, Medusa subconsciously activated her battle qi, and seven-colored divine light surged from her palm, transforming into a snake sword that stabbed straight towards Lin Ran's throat and neck.

But as soon as she moved, a pain surged into her heart, causing Queen Medusa to frown deeply and recall everything that had happened before.

That damned human bastard did that to her!

"You deserve to die!"

Queen Medusa brandished her serpent sword, unleashing a series of extremely fierce, seven-colored energy streaks, carrying a sharp killing intent, that shot out towards Lin Ran.

However, the seemingly fierce fighting spirit was completely incinerated by a blue flame the moment it approached Lin Ran, turning into ashes and dissipating.

But so what?

Even if this human's strength far surpasses her own, even if fighting him would result in mutual destruction, she would still tear this bastard who dared to desecrate and toy with her to pieces!

"Go to hell!"

Her beautiful, cold face was covered in frost. This serpentine beauty launched a frenzied attack on Lin Ran, her eyes filled with murderous intent. She looked as if she had an irreconcilable hatred for Lin Ran.

But Lin Ran remained unmoved.

The emerald-gold battle aura surging from his body formed a battle aura barrier on his body surface, blocking all of Medusa's attacks, while he himself sat quietly cross-legged, as if adjusting something.

After a long while, Lin Ran slowly opened his eyes, exhaled a breath of stale air, clenched his fist, and a look of relaxation appeared in his eyes.

"I never expected that the increase in blood and qi would cause an imbalance of yin and yang. It seems I need to be especially careful next time."

"However, the strange fire tempering my body actually allowed me to break through my stagnant strength. It truly deserves to be called a top-tier natural treasure of the Dou Qi Continent."

Lin Ran murmured.

Indeed, after absorbing the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame and resolving the imbalance of Yin and Yang energies, his long-stagnant strength finally began to change, and he successfully broke through from the Seven-Star Dou Zong to the Eight-Star.

Although the problem of blood and qi deficiency still exists, the body tempering effect of the strange fire allows the need for the Heavenly Spirit Dragon Blood Pill to be postponed for a while.

Looking at Medusa, who was constantly attacking his battle aura barrier, Lin Ran's lips curled up slightly.

Originally, I planned to take things slowly with this beautiful snake, but things didn't go as planned. With the Yin and Yang energies in disarray, I ended up taking care of this beautiful snake directly!

Lin Ran's playful gaze fell into Medusa's eyes, which immediately enraged the beautiful snake, making her attacks even more fierce.

Suddenly, the emerald-gold battle aura barrier vanished. Medusa, who was attacking Lin Ran, suddenly felt a pang of fear. In that instant, the battle aura within her body seemed to be restrained by something, and it all disappeared, as if it had been sealed away.

"How is this possible?!"

Medusa was shocked; her power had vanished in an instant!

Suddenly, a force struck, and Medusa, who was completely unprepared and had no power to defend herself, was pulled into Lin Ran's arms again.

Lin Ran smiled slightly, and then, under Medusa's wide eyes, wrapped his arms around her slender waist.

Lin Ran felt refreshed and invigorated.

"The reason you were able to evolve successfully is because of the assistance of my pure Yang essence blood. For you, there is actually an inseparable connection between us."

"You're great, I like you a lot. Perhaps this serendipitous connection will allow us to have a different kind of relationship."

"You're dreaming!"

But upon hearing Lin Ran's words, her eyes immediately regained their brilliance, and she stared coldly at Lin Ran, angrily rebuking him.

With a flick of her palm, a surge of seven-colored energy burst forth once more, but the next moment, the seven-colored energy in Medusa's palm dissipated completely, like a deflated balloon.

"How is this possible?!"

When this situation occurred again, Medusa's expression changed drastically. The surging battle energy within her body was like stagnant water when facing Lin Ran, and it simply did not obey her will.

"Don't you understand?"

Lin Ran smiled and pinched the snake-like beauty's face: "My essence and blood were already integrated into your body when you evolved. Everything you have now has a part of my power."

"It is my power to begin with, so how could it possibly harm its master?"

"you!"

Medusa roared, "Despicable!"

"Huh? So, you want to fail at evolution and turn into a pile of charred remains?"

Lin Ran smiled, and under Medusa's almost murderous, icy gaze, he waved his hand, and a map formed from battle qi appeared in front of Medusa.

Medusa was slightly taken aback.

She recognized the map. Over the years, in her quest for evolution and to break through to the Dou Zong realm, Medusa had traversed most of the Northwest Continent. The map Lin Ran was showing her now contained many places that Medusa had visited.

The Gama Empire, the Izumo Empire, the Luoyan Empire, the Mulan Empire, the Monster Mountain Range...

This is a map of the northwestern continent!

"What do you mean by this?" Queen Medusa said coldly.

"I can feel your deep love for the snake people. You have devoted your whole life to trying to lead them out of this desert."

Lin Ran spoke softly, looking into Medusa's beautiful eyes, "If the snake people want to develop, they must move out of this barren and arid desert. Only in this way can they grow stronger and develop."

"So, pick one."

"Wh-what?!"

Medusa was taken aback, seemingly not quite understanding Lin Ran's meaning.

"I say, pick one, on this continent."

A gentle smile appeared on Lin Ran's handsome face as he pointed to the magnificent and vast map of the Northwest Continent and said softly to Medusa, "Your new home."

Queen Medusa stared at Lin Ran in astonishment, completely frozen in place.

This guy actually...

Snake-people are creatures that prefer shade, and they live in this desolate desert because they have no other choice.

Although the Northwest Continent is vast, there is no place for snake people to live, not because the snake people tribes are not strong enough, but because of the difference in race.

Even if Queen Medusa hasn't broken through to the Dou Zong level yet, including Medusa, the entire Snake-Man tribe has at least five Dou Huangs and ten Dou Wangs. As for Dou Lings, Da Dou Shis, and other powerful figures, they are countless.

This force is comparable to that of an empire, and is even far more powerful than the apparent strength of the Gama Empire.

Even so, the snake people could only huddle in this desolate place.

The reason is simple: they are snake people, not humans.

The differences in race mean that if they have any improper thoughts, they will immediately be suppressed by various forces, or even by various empires.

An empire's power is insufficient to contend with the Serpent People, but if you add in the various forces, large and small, within the empire, the situation changes.

The royal family of the Jia Ma Empire only has two Dou Huang-level combatants: Jia Xingtian and a sixth-tier magical beast. But what if we add the Yunlan Sect? What if we add the Mittel family?

That power is terrifying!

Even with the strength of a Dou Huang, it was far from enough to lead the snake people out of this desert. Even Medusa, who had already evolved and broken through to the Dou Zong level, did not have much confidence.

On this continent dominated by humans, the difficulty for alien races to gain a foothold is extremely high. The two are not even in the same league, whether in terms of the number of individual lives or the quality of top-level powerhouses.

Medusa knew very well how much effort and cost she would have to make to lead the snake people out of the desert, and that even after all that effort, she might not get any results.

Therefore, when Lin Ran told her to choose any area as her territory, the beautiful snake was stunned.

Are you serious?

She suppressed her anger, gazed at Lin Ran with her beautiful eyes, and spoke solemnly.

"certainly."

Lin Ran shrugged and casually swiped across the floating map: "Choose any one, it's not difficult. But the Gama Empire is out of the question, it already has an owner."

"Are you from the royal family of the Gama Empire?" Queen Medusa asked, somewhat incredulous.

If the Jia Ma Empire had a strongman like Lin Ran, it would have dominated the Northwest Continent long ago. Everyone knows the ambition of that old guy surnamed Jia, or rather, every empire in the Northwest Continent has the ambition to expand its territory and annex other countries.

Unfortunately, that old fellow had been stuck at the peak of the Dou Huang realm for decades, and the other Dou Huang magical beast in the royal family was already very old and frail, which was simply insufficient to support his war ambitions.

"Of course not, it's just that the future of the Gama Empire has found a more suitable master."

Lin Ran said calmly, his gaze lingering slightly on the map, "The Heavenly Serpent Empire and the Izumo Empire won't work either, they already have masters."

"..."

Medusa's snake eyes narrowed slightly, not because she was speechless at Lin Ran, but because she was deeply shaken.

In just a few words, this human boy has already determined the future of the Northwest Continent. How arrogant and conceited he is!

Putting aside other things, as far as she knew, the strength of the Izumo Empire was above that of the Gama Empire. The empire had many poison masters and powerful forces such as the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect.

Not to mention the most powerful Heavenly Serpent Empire in the Northwest Continent.

Legend has it that the Heavenly Serpent Palace within the Heavenly Serpent Empire is even guarded by a powerhouse above the Dou Zong level!

Is this guy serious, deciding the fate of such a powerful force with just a few words?

"You don't need to worry about these things, just tell me what you like."

Lin Ran seemed to see through Medusa's thoughts and couldn't help but pinch her fair face.

The serpentine's dazed appearance was a stark contrast to its previous domineering demeanor, and completely different from its rosy glow as it soared into the clouds a moment ago; it even seemed somewhat adorable.

"Put your hand down!"

The touch on her cheek brought Medusa back to her senses. Although almost her entire body was being kneaded, she still resisted with shame and anger.

But clearly, her resistance and warnings had no effect whatsoever, and even had some adverse effects.

"Have you chosen which country yet?"

"#!"

"I choose this place!"

Medusa's gaze fell on a spot on the map.

The Mulan Empire.

This is a vast empire bordering the Gama Empire, whose strength surpasses that of the Gama Empire, especially within its sect, where there is a behemoth even more terrifying than the Yunlan Sect.

Mulan Valley!

Mulan Valley belongs to the Mulan Empire. Although it does not have a Dou Zong powerhouse, it has a very unique set of combat techniques.

The Mulan people call it the Three Beasts Savage Technique. In Mulan Valley, there are three elders who practice this technique. Although their individual strength is only at the peak of the Dou Huang level, once the three of them activate the Three Beasts Savage Technique at the same time, they can fight even a Dou Zong level expert.

Queen Medusa was well aware of this. To be honest, even if she had achieved a breakthrough, she wouldn't have been absolutely certain of defeating the three elders of Mulan, which shows how powerful the Three Beasts Savage Technique was.

In fact, the environment of the Izumo Empire is more suitable for the snake people tribe, but Lin Ran said that the Izumo Empire already has a master. Therefore, the Mulan Empire, which is close to it and has a similar geographical environment, is undoubtedly the most suitable country for the snake people to live in.

Having chosen her target, Medusa snorted and looked at Lin Ran, seemingly wanting to see this arrogant and boastful human boy make a fool of himself.

"Can."

Lin Ran said calmly.

Medusa's expression froze.

"Within a year, the Mulan Empire will be wiped out of the Northwest Continent. At that time, this big piece of meat will be surrounded by wolves. How well you can do it will depend on yourselves."

"Of course, I will provide you with some assistance, but the main focus will still depend on yourselves. However, I think with your current strength, there shouldn't be any problems."

Lin Ran's calm voice made Medusa's eyes twitch involuntarily; she even thought it was just an empty promise Lin Ran was trying to make to deceive her.

After all, that was an empire!

Who is this guy who can decide the life and death of an empire with a few words?

With seductive eyes fixed on Lin Ran, Queen Medusa said coldly after a moment, "Don't think that making such a promise will wipe the slate clean. If you fail to keep your word within a year, I will kill you!"

"Alright, alright, kill, kill, kill." Lin Ran smiled as he kneaded Medusa's slender waist.

"Let go of my hand!"

(End of this chapter)