Battle Through the Heavens: The Holy Sun Immortal Venerable

Chapter 99 Han Feng, do you want Yao Chen to die?

Going to Canaan Academy isn't urgent; the most crucial thing right now is to strengthen my own soul power.

The soul power of the Spirit Realm is indeed sufficient for Lin Ran at present, and the side effects of the 'Soul Realm' have not yet manifested. However, it is always best to prepare for the future.

Upon returning to Black Seal City, Lin Ran immediately called out to the busy Green Robe.

"Han Feng is dead. Almost all the powerful figures, including the Demon Old Ghost of Demon Flame Valley, have been wiped out by me. There are only a few big cats and small cats left, who are not worth worrying about."

Lin Ran spoke calmly, uttering words that were enough to shake the entire Black Corner Region: "Tomorrow, send invitations to every force in the entire Black Corner Region that you can name. In three days, come to my Black Seal City for a meeting. Those who don't come will bear the consequences."

"The old demon is dead?!"

Lin Ran's words startled even the woman in green.

That was the Earth Demon Old Ghost, one of the top experts who once roamed the Black Corner Region, and he actually died just like that?!

Moreover, Lin Ran's words meant that not only the Earth Demon Old Ghost, but also all the powerful figures who were prominent in the Black Corner Region, including Medicine Emperor Han Feng, were dead!

"To all factions?"

The woman in green spoke with intense excitement, her delicate body even trembling slightly: "Isn't this a bit too hasty? After all, the number is quite large."

"The notable trash has been swept away; the remaining guys should learn to assess the situation carefully."

Lin Ran said calmly, "You just need to issue the notice; whether they come or not is their business."

"Oh, and take these things."

Lin Ran casually waved his hand, and the space in front of him suddenly distorted. A large number of storage rings floated in mid-air like spilled beans. The sheer number of them left the green-clothed man dumbfounded.

"This, this..."

"I've already erased the soul imprints from these storage rings. There's nothing particularly good inside; most of them are basic resources. However, there are quite a few cultivation techniques and combat skills among them, which can be used to replenish my inventory."

To create a sect, what you need most is a sufficient number of cultivation techniques and combat skills.

Lin Ran had these things, but they weren't suitable.

The cultivation techniques and fighting skills of the Cloud Rain Sect are almost all centered around the cultivation furnace. Giving those things to the disciples of the Holy Rain Sect is really a bit... cough cough.

But that's no longer a problem.

Although the cultivation techniques and combat skills of these sects are not particularly strong, with the highest being only the initial stage of the Earth Rank, their sheer number can effectively fill the gap in the Profound Rank cultivation techniques and combat skills of the Holy Rain Sect.

The woman in green carefully took the storage rings, and as her soul entered them, her pupils widened in shock.

Such a large and diverse array of resources cannot be provided by just one or two sects, and the names of these cultivation techniques all possess extremely distinct sect characteristics.

It seems the Sect Master has truly launched a massive sweep of the Black Corner Region!

The woman in green was overjoyed and pocketed all the storage rings.

With these things, the Holy Rain Sect will no longer have to worry about the resources needed for its early development!

"Also, please keep an eye on these medicinal herbs."

Looking at the beaming green-clad woman, Lin Ran transmitted a wisp of his soul energy into her mind. The green-clad woman was slightly taken aback, and dozens of medicinal herbs appeared in her mind, many of which she had never even heard of.

This is not surprising.

The medicinal herbs Lin Ran needed were all extremely rare, many of which were the main or auxiliary ingredients for strengthening soul power and high-level pills.

It is extremely difficult to find.

If Lin Ran were to search on his own, even with his extraordinary abilities and unparalleled strength, it's unknown how long it would take him to find it.

It would undoubtedly be much easier to have Green Robe, the current de facto person in charge of the Holy Rain Sect, search for such matters.

"No problem, please rest assured, Sect Master. As soon as I get news of these medicinal herbs, I will gather them together as soon as possible." The woman in green patted her chest, making a promise.

The Black Corner Region has been almost completely razed by Lin Ran. Even veteran powerhouses like the Earth Demon Old Ghost have been dealt with by Lin Ran. Those so-called old sects are now practically toothless tigers.

Although the Holy Rain Sect is newly established, it is the only overlord in the Black Corner Region today!

"Also, you should divide these pills into two batches. Keep one half in the inventory, and use the other half to invite them in three days."

Lin Ran waved his hand, and dozens of jade bottles reappeared.

These pills were naturally found in the storage rings of those scoundrels, and the vast majority of them came from the filial son Han Feng.

"Of course, it's not a giveaway, it's an auction. Han Feng wanted to hold a special auction for pills before, so we'll do the same. I think those guys will pay a lot of money for it."

"Yes, Sect Master."

The woman in green covered her mouth and laughed.

How could they dare not pay? This wasn't just the cost of auctioning the pills; it was also "protection money"!

The Black Corner Region is probably scared half to death by Lin Ran now, and almost all the sect leaders and elders of medium and large sects have died suddenly.

The remaining leaders within the sects are probably filled with anxiety and fear, worried that they will be the next to die. Holding a pill auction at this time would be a good way to stabilize morale and consolidate power.

After all, if the Holy Rain Sect wants to develop, resources alone are not enough; what it needs even more is people!

……

The Black Corner Region is now severely weakened, with very few experts above the Dou Huang level. Even if there are some, there are only a handful, and they are mostly rogue cultivators.

There was no other way. After the Black Seal Auction, Han Feng sent an invitation to every force, big or small, in the entire Black Corner Region.

In this Black Corner Region, it is extremely rare to find someone who dares to disrespect the Medicine Emperor.

Today, the Holy Rain Sect has become the undisputed overlord of the Black Corner Region. With their strength, holding a pill-selling auction is naturally no problem.

What's more, this is a large-scale extortion event disguised as a pill auction!

Therefore, Green Robe didn't even make any preparations. That afternoon, she sent out the news of the auction through various channels and also sent an invitation to all the forces, big and small, in the Black Corner Region.

In an instant, the entire Black Corner Region was shaken, but at the first moment, not many people dared to set off.

no way.

Having witnessed the Black Seal Auction's fate, they were truly terrified. But what could they do? Did they dare not come?

The last sentence of the invitation, "Those who do not come will bear the consequences," was taken seriously by everyone. After all, it was a terrifying existence that could even annihilate a Dou Zong expert!

"Young Valley Master, the Holy Rain Sect has also sent us an invitation!"

Within the Demon Flame Valley, an elder, his face contorted with grief, clutched an invitation and flew into the main hall, wailing, "What should we do, Young Valley Master?"

The people in the hall stirred, and upon hearing the news, they all became like startled birds.

On the high platform, a middle-aged man, his face pale, trembling as he accepted the invitation. He opened it, and the more he looked at it, the more somber his expression became.

After a long while, the middle-aged man closed his eyes in despair and handed the invitation to his subordinates around him.

"Elders, you should all take a look as well."

The elders hurriedly accepted the invitations, but upon reading them, they remained silent, their faces turning pale and their bodies trembling.

It's no wonder they were so frightened. Demon Flame Valley was once the most powerful sect in the Black Corner Region, but now it has fallen into ruin.

The founder of the Seven Star Dou Zong sect died tragically, and three elders at the peak of Dou Huang level perished.

The original number one sect in the Black Corner Region now only has a young valley master at the peak of the Dou Huang realm and a few elders left to support it. If you add another Dou Huang expert, there are probably only a handful left!

It can be said that the Demon Flame Valley and the Holy Rain Sect, as well as Lin Ran, have an irreconcilable feud.

To them now, this invitation is like a death warrant; this is not a pill auction, but a trap that leads to their deaths!

"Elders, what should we do?"

The young master looked around and spoke slowly.

The elders looked at each other, unsure of what to say.

The huge hall remained silent for a long time before an elder slowly spoke: "The Holy Rain Sect has come with great force and now dominates the entire Black Corner Region. If we do not participate in this auction, we may... invite disaster upon ourselves."

"Does going there guarantee you won't be killed?! Don't forget what the Holy Rain Sect has been doing lately; that Lin Ran is a madman!"

"Yes, young master, we absolutely cannot go to this auction. We lost the First Elder, the Second Elder, and the Third Elder at the Black Seal Auction, and we also lost the Old Master at the Medicine King's meeting a while ago."

"If we go again this time, I'm afraid we..."

"But if I don't go, will Lin Ran not come looking for me?!"

Once one elder spoke, the other elders in the hall followed suit, expressing their opinions one after another. For a moment, the entire conference hall became incredibly noisy, like a bustling marketplace.

The young master rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on. To be honest, he had no idea what to do. The chattering of the elders was making his head ache and his mind agitated.

"Alright, alright, stop arguing!"

The young master scoffed, annoyed, "Does arguing really solve anything? They've already sent the invitation; what we need to do is resolve the issue, not spout this useless nonsense!"

The elders immediately fell silent, not daring to say another word.

After a long silence, an elder finally stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Young Valley Master, in my opinion, we should go to this auction."

"Reason!" The young valley master glanced at the elder.

"As far as I know, the Holy Rain Sect has invited almost all the forces in the entire Black Corner Region to this pill auction. As one of the most powerful forces in the Black Corner Region, our Demon Flame Valley is a thorn in the side of the Holy Rain Sect. If we don't go, we will definitely be targeted by the Holy Rain Sect."

"The old Valley Master and the three elders are dead. Although saying this might be a bit of an insult to the enemy and a blow to our own morale, we really don't have the power to fight against the Holy Rain Sect. So we might as well... bow down."

After saying that, the elder immediately lowered his head, looking as if he was waiting to be criticized.

indeed.

As an elder of Demon Flame Valley, to utter such words that damage the reputation of Demon Flame Valley, and even to ask Demon Flame Valley to lower itself to beg for mercy from its mortal enemy, he has truly reached the end of his career as an elder.

On a normal day, many elders would definitely stand up and give him a lecture, and he might even lose his position as an elder.

But now, after he finished speaking, there was a deathly silence all around, and many people even showed signs of interest.

The elder raised his head again, looked around, and continued, "Young Valley Master, actually, we might not necessarily encounter any accidents this time."

"Young Valley Master, think about it. This time, the Holy Rain Sect didn't just invite our Demon Flame Valley or a few special sects to the pill auction; they invited almost all the sects and forces in the Black Corner Region!"

"After the powerful figures were slaughtered by the Holy Rain Sect Master, these sects simply lacked the strength to resist the Holy Rain Sect, and couldn't even pose a threat to it. Yet, the Holy Rain Sect still wanted to gather all the sect forces. Why was that?"

"To annihilate them all? No, in my opinion, winning them over, forming alliances, and forcing them to submit is probably more in the Holy Rain Sect's interest!"

Upon hearing this, many people's eyes lit up.

That makes sense!

"Holy Rain Sect, Holy Rain Sect..."

The young valley master shook his head helplessly, his eyes filled with intense resentment and hatred, yet also with a glimmer of hope and anticipation.

After a long silence, the young valley master sighed, "Fine, let's do as the elder says. Tomorrow... no, let's take the money and resources and set off immediately."

"Yes, Young Master!"

There are quite a few sects that share the same idea as Demon Flame Valley. They are all smart people, and anyone with discerning eyes can see at a glance what Holy Rain Sect wants to do.

As we all know, since your Holy Rain Sect is willing to give us a chance, we should naturally give you face as well.

In just one day, more and more people flocked from all over the Black Corner Region, and the flow of people reached a terrifying level, even surpassing the Black Seal Auction. This shows just how powerful the Holy Rain Sect is now, and how great Lin Ran's deterrent power is.

With the elixir auction drawing ever closer, Lin Ran was far from idle.

"Hmm, the magic core of a seventh-tier magical beast, and the soul of a Dou Zong level expert."

Inside the secret chamber, Lin Ran activated the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, scorching the corpse of the Earth Demon Old Ghost and dispelling the residual corpse energy within it.

As the last trace of corpse energy left the body, Lin Ran immediately flicked his finger, and two bursts of fighting spirit shot out, directly creating fist-sized holes in the corpse's chest and forehead.

"The Earth Demon Old Ghost's attribute is ice, so let's use this seventh-tier ice-attribute magic core."

Lin Ran reached out and summoned an ice-blue magic core.

This is a seventh-tier Ice Serpent Demon Core, which Lin Ran obtained from those storage rings.

Although Lin Ran handed over all the storage rings to Green Robe, he still managed to take some of the high-grade materials and pills from them.

Those things weren't very useful to the newly established Holy Rain Sect, and they were easy for others to covet. Moreover, Lin Ran needed these things for his cultivation, so he certainly wouldn't be polite about them.

The magic core hovered, and under Lin Ran's control, it precisely landed in the small hole in the corpse's chest.

After doing all this, Lin Ran casually made a gesture with an indifferent expression, and the soul bag emitting black mist appeared in his hand.

Amidst the billowing black mist, a dense aura of spiritual energy emanated, creating an eerie and chilling atmosphere.

As the battle aura surged, the cries of countless souls echoed within!

"untie!"

Lin Ran formed a hand seal, and a wisp of gray mist with a sea-blue glow suddenly emerged from the soul bag, flying in all directions as if fleeing. However, it was blocked by a wisp of emerald-gold battle qi after only a few steps, unable to escape even a fraction.

Enveloped in battle aura, the emerald-gold battle aura slowly flared like flames. The intense heat was able to directly burn the hazy soul body, emitting a hissing sound. However, the hissing sound was not loud, as it was completely covered by the painful screams.

"Lin Ran! Let my Lin Ran go!"

"I possess many alchemy skills, I know numerous elixir recipes, and I also know how to unlock special secret realms and mysteries. Let me go!"

"I also know the secrets of many sects and forces in Zhongzhou. Let me go, Lin Ran! Let me go!"

"ah!!"

The mournful screech continued until the soul enveloped by Lin Ran's battle aura became almost silent, at which point Lin Ran released the battle aura binding it.

"Can you please be quiet, you filial son?"

"..."

Han Feng looked at Lin Ran listlessly. Although he was only at the peak of the Dou Huang level, his soul strength was no weaker than that of a Dou Zong expert, and even surpassed it.

Looking at the corpse of the old demon floating in front of him, Han Feng knew exactly what Lin Ran wanted to do. He tried to struggle, but he was too weak to do anything else and could only let out a feeble groan...

"Let me go..."

"I can't let you go. You've seen it yourself. I need a wisp of a Dou Zong expert's soul to create a puppet," Lin Ran said calmly. "In this soul bag, only your soul's strength matches. If I let you go, I won't be able to create this puppet."

"...I can pay the price, any price, please, no, please..."

Han Feng pleaded helplessly, he could endure being reduced to a soul state.

For a soul being of Han Feng's level, becoming a soul is simply a change of lifestyle. As long as conditions permit, he can rebuild his physical body at any time.

But once they're turned into puppets, it's all over!

The first step in creating a puppet is to burn the soul, cleansing and purifying everything within it.

Even his consciousness will be erased, and at that point... he will truly die.

"Any cost?"

Hearing Han Feng's words, Lin Ran stopped what she was doing with great interest: "Tell me, what can you give me?"

"Is it the strange fire attached to your soul, or the medicinal resources you possess, or perhaps those miscellaneous alchemy techniques and formulas?"

"..."

Han Feng opened his mouth, then fell silent.

Indeed, these are all things he wanted to say, but they all have one thing in common.

That is, as long as he dies, Lin Ran can still get these things, and may even be able to obtain a Dou Zong puppet!

"It seems you don't have any more valuable assets left."

Lin Ran shrugged, a blue flame burning in his palm, and gradually approached Han Feng.

"No! No!"

The intense heat jolted Han Feng awake: "I still have chips! I still have chips!"

"My lord, my lord, I know you possess a strange flame. I have a special cultivation manual in my possession, a manual that is extremely powerful, its value even surpassing that of a Heavenly Rank cultivator!"

coming!

"oh?!"

Lin Ran's heart skipped a beat, but his face remained unchanged. He raised an eyebrow and sneered, "What a joke. Heavenly Rank? If you had such skills and techniques, you would have already been a Dou Zong or Dou Zun. Who are you trying to fool?"

"Those kinds of cultivation techniques and fighting skills, not to mention you, even your teacher Yao Chen, and the Starfall Pavilion probably don't possess them."

"If you're trying to fool me with something like this, then there's no point in us talking."

As he spoke, the blazing blue flames drew closer, their intense heat hissing against Han Feng's soul, and his mournful screams echoed through the secret chamber once more.

"It's true! It's true! That technique is called the Burning Technique, it belongs to my teacher, and it's what I cultivate!"

"It can evolve infinitely by devouring different flames, but these flames are extremely rare. Even I have only found one Sea Heart Flame in these decades, which is why the cultivation technique levels up slowly. My lord, you must believe me! Ah!"

"My lord, you also possess a strange flame, right? This flame should be the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, ranked nineteenth on the Strange Flame Ranking. Spare my life, my lord, spare my life, and I'm willing to teach you the Burning Technique!"

"Evolving by devouring strange flames? Such a bizarre technique actually exists in this world?!"

Lin Ran withdrew the Azure Flame and looked at Han Feng with a mixture of belief and doubt. As if he had thought of something, a look of sudden realization appeared in his eyes.

"I see, that makes sense then."

"The reason you killed your teacher was because you cultivated this technique and wanted to seize the Bone Spirit Cold Flame from your teacher, right? What a filial son you are."

"You, you, this..." Han Feng stammered, if he had a physical body, he would definitely be trembling with anger at Lin Ran's words. After a long while, he finally managed to choke out a sentence: "How exactly did you know I killed the teacher?!"

"Hehe, guess."

Lin Ran sneered: "I didn't know at first, after all, I'm not a gossip lover. But I happened to run into your teacher here in the Northwest Continent. I didn't expect that you, such a filial son, were also in the Northwest Continent. Isn't that a coincidence?"

"What?! This is impossible!!"

Han Feng was shocked and his fear even surpassed his fear of Lin Ran for a moment.

"That old guy was clearly killed by me, how could this be... wait, could it be a spirit?!"

"You're not stupid."

Lin Ran smiled faintly and said, "That old guy's soul is currently hidden in a boy named Xiao Yan. It is said that the two have become master and disciple, and their relationship is very close."

"What?!"

Han Feng's soul trembled, so much so that his entire soul body shook.

Yao Chen's fame has been known throughout the world for a long time. He has never had any children or descendants, and has only Han Feng as his disciple and student. This is something that Han Feng has always been proud of. But who would have thought that his teacher not only did not die, but has now taken on another disciple.

Moreover, he is right here in the Northwest Continent!

"So, your so-called Burning Technique doesn't seem to be of much value anymore. I can easily find your master in this Northwest region and obtain it from him," Lin Ran said unhurriedly.

Upon hearing this, Han Feng's expression froze.

All the chaotic thoughts about Yao Chen that had been swirling in his mind vanished at this moment, leaving only the fear of death.

Whether Yao Chen was alive or dead was no longer important to Han Feng at this moment. After all, he himself was about to die, so who cared about his teacher?

Even if his murder of his master is exposed, he is already dead, so who cares?

The most urgent thing is to find a way to get my life back from Lin Ran!

"My lord, please don't joke. Even if the teacher's soul is still intact, the vast Dou Qi Continent is so wide that it is too difficult to search for a soul. My lord is busy with many things, why waste such time and effort?"

Han Feng forced a smile, trying his best to ingratiate himself, "If you were to obtain my Burning Technique, I could even extract the Sea Heart Flame for you. Wouldn't that be wonderful!"

Even if you die, your Sea Heart Flame will still be mine.

Lin Ran glanced at Han Feng: "Moreover, although the Dou Qi Continent is vast, Yao Chen is not actually difficult to find. As far as I know, Yao Chen will be going to the Yunlan Sect in a couple of days to clear his name, and Yao Chen will definitely be there as well."

"At that time, I can simply wait there and wait for the rabbit to come to me. The Burning Technique will then be within my grasp."

What?! Yao Chen is in the Jia Ma Empire, and the Yunlan Sect will appear in a couple of days?!

Han Feng was agitated, but he quickly suppressed his emotions and forced a smile, saying, "Cultivation techniques and combat skills are not things that can be obtained simply by killing someone. The Burning Technique is extremely important. If something happens to Yao Chen, the technique will inevitably be destroyed, and then you, sir, will lose this great treasure!"

No, no.

Lin Ran shook his head, his expression calm: "One copy of the Burning Technique isn't enough."

Han Feng's face froze, but he did not give up.

He wasn't stupid. Since Lin Ran was willing to waste so much time talking to him, it meant that he had something about him that could attract Lin Ran. It was just that he didn't know what it was.

With this thought in mind, Han Feng gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, "Then, sir, what do you think I should do?"

"You're quite a smart person."

Upon hearing this, Lin Ran's face immediately broke into a smile: "And I also enjoy talking to intelligent people."

"You betrayed your master and ancestors. Logically, I should have slapped you to death, but because of some things, I have a different idea now."

"I have a question for you now."

Under Han Feng's astonished gaze, Lin Ran grinned, his tone chilling.

"Do you want Yao Chen to die?"

(End of this chapter)