The news that Lin Ran had returned to the Holy Sect spread throughout Zhongzhou like the wind.
For a moment, the entire Holy Sect, and even the entire Zhongzhou, suddenly became extremely popular.
The Pure Lotus Demonic Fire was so powerful that Lin Ran was able to return safely from it. This was the first time in its thousand years of existence that such a thing had happened.
Before Lin Ran returned, the Holy Sect was already able to fight against the Soul Palace. Now that Lin Ran has returned, won't the Holy Sect be able to suppress the Soul Palace?
When the news of Lin Ran's return spread widely in the Holy Sect, the Soul Palace fell into silence.
This situation, in the eyes of ordinary members of the Holy Sect, is quite exciting.
At this time, they would naturally associate this matter with Lin Ran who had just returned.
For a time, Lin Ran's reputation in the Holy Sect and even in Zhongzhou soared again.
Suppressing the domineering spirit of the Soul Palace with his own strength, this ability can only be described as terrifying!
Of course.
These thoughts are naturally limited to ordinary members of the Holy Sect.
The many high-ranking officials of the Holy Sect understood that this was only the calm before the storm. The Soul Palace must be gathering strong men at this moment, preparing to deal a fatal blow to the Holy Sect...
…
This somewhat depressing silence lasted for about a whole week.
During this week, the friction between the Holy Sect and the Soul Palace strangely decreased countless times.
Both sides seemed to have restrained themselves a lot and no longer took the initiative to attack. They each guarded their own territory and maintained the utmost vigilance and alertness.
In such a weird confrontation between the two sides, even some other forces noticed that something was wrong.
As a result, countless eyes from all directions in Zhongzhou were once again cast towards the Holy Sect and the Soul Palace. Some people with a sensitive sense of smell secretly sensed some undercurrents.
Ever since the Holy Sect was born, it has been in opposition to the Soul Palace.
But the two sides really started fighting in the past two years.
But everyone knew that in a fight of that magnitude, there had never been a clash of true peak powerhouses. The only one or two times were when the Soul Palace took the initiative to attack the Falling Star Pavilion, but they were ultimately defeated by Lin Ran.
That kind of collision was actually just a battle between the peak Dou Zun and Semi-Saint levels.
Although the strong men at the peak of Dou Zun and Semi-Saint level are powerful, they are completely not enough for the current Soul Palace and Saint Sect.
The real strong men on both sides have not yet taken action, but once the two sides go to war, it will inevitably be the ultimate collision between the new and old forces, a battle that will affect the entire situation in Zhongzhou!
Of course, the discussions from the outside world are nothing to Lin Ran.
After returning from the Demon Fire Space, Lin Ran did not participate in the various events of the Holy Sect, but reminisced with Zi Yan, Xiao Yixiang and others, talked about love, and comforted the girls' bodies and minds.
Then, Lin Ran rushed to the Nine Netherworld, checked on Cai Lin's condition, and after confirming that she was still in seclusion, he continued to protect her.
It was not until the Soul Palace sent a bloody challenge to the Holy Sect that Lin Ran returned to the Holy Sect...
Inside the stone pavilion in the courtyard.
Lin Ran stood with his hands behind his back. On the stone table in front of him, a blood-red post lay quietly. Faintly, a strong smell of blood seeped out.
"Soul Palace can't help it after all."
Next to Lin Ran, Yao Chen gently rubbed his palm on the stone table: "For the Holy Sect, the Sect Master is irreplaceable in terms of status and reputation. It seems that those guys in the Soul Palace want to capture the leader first."
Although the Holy Sect is strong and powerful, it is ultimately a coalition of forces.
As long as the leader is defeated, the Holy Sect will be in disarray and there will be no need to worry.
Lin Ran smiled indifferently, flicked his fingers, and the bloody challenge letter on the stone table was automatically opened. A stream of blood gushed out, and finally in the air in front of him, it turned into bloody characters full of sharp energy.
"Lin Ran of the Holy Sect will fall to the top of the mountain in three days to fight to the death!"
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The Fallen Mountains are located where the Soul Palace and the Holy Sect's sphere of influence meet.
In the past, many battles broke out between the two sides in this mountain range, and the fighting was extremely fierce.
The name of Falling comes from the ancient times. It is said that in that era, several powerful Fighting Saints died here. Although this legend has led many treasure hunters to search the mountains back and forth several times, they have not found any remains of the Fighting Saints.
But this did not hinder the fame of the Fallen Mountains in Zhongzhou, especially when the location of the decisive battle between the Soul Palace and the Holy Sect was chosen here, the Fallen Mountains suddenly became famous.
The spread of news is inevitable.
However, perhaps both sides underestimated the impact and shock caused by the news. In just less than three days, the Fallen Mountains, which were originally relatively quiet, were directly occupied by huge crowds of people at an astonishing speed.
Forces and strong men from all directions rushed to the Fallen Mountains. This battle for the hegemony of the Central Plains forces was obviously unexpectedly eye-catching!
Three days passed in a flash.
When the morning light tore through the clouds and poured down onto the earth, the atmosphere in the mountains suddenly became quietly hot.
Countless powerful men from Zhongzhou arrived here together, wanting to watch the peak battle between the top forces in Zhongzhou.
The Fallen Peak is the most majestic and precipitous peak in the Fallen Mountains. It is thousands of feet high and some mountain roads are so steep that they seem to fall vertically. Therefore, there is no way to climb this mountain.
The top of Fallen Mountain is as smooth as a mirror, like a huge mirror.
The sunlight poured down and was reflected back with an even more dazzling luster. From afar, a column of light shot up into the sky and pierced the clouds. It looked extremely magnificent and majestic, which made people feel heroic.
Coupled with the countless figures floating around at this time, many people's blood was faintly boiling. In one's lifetime, being able to fight with others in this public eye and letting go of everything was a way to die without regrets!
The sky around the mountaintop was crowded with people. All the strong men with the power of flying were spreading their fighting wings at this moment, or directly floating in the air.
Even in some places closer to the mountain top, one can see some hidden old monsters and supreme elders of some sects. It seems that these older generations are also extremely curious about today's earth-shaking battle.
but.
Although the entire mountain range was crowded, no one dared to step foot on the Fallen Peak easily. Even those old monsters who could cause the surrounding space to collapse with a wave of their hands stopped their bodies thousands of feet away from the top of the mountain.
Under the gaze of countless eyes, the space on the Fallen Peak slowly twisted, and then a space channel slowly took shape under the gaze of countless eyes.
"Shhh!"
As the space channel took shape, an all-encompassing cold black fog surged out from it.
Faintly, there was a shrill sound coming from it, and the faces of many people around changed a little, and they looked at the black fog with disgust and fear.
"The people from the Soul Palace have arrived..."
With this prelude, everyone knew who the person was at a glance, and they immediately perked up.
Black fog emerged, and then it rolled violently, and seven figures slowly appeared in the gaze of everyone present.
There were seven figures, each with a majestic aura, which made many people feel terrified. This Soul Palace was worthy of being the overlord of Zhongzhou. It brought out seven Douluo Saints at one time. Such a feat could not help but make people admire it.
Among the seven figures, the two leading ones were naturally the Soul Palace Master and the Soul Demon Old Man. Behind them was only the familiar face of the Soul Palace Deputy Palace Master. The rest of the people must be the strong ones within the Soul Clan.
With the appearance of these seven people, the temperature between heaven and earth suddenly became much colder. Even the sunlight pouring down from the sky made people feel a little chilly for a moment.
"The power of this Soul Palace is so terrifying..."
Some of the great elders from various sects looked at this scene with solemn expressions.
After seeing the Soul Palace's lineup with their own eyes, they finally understood the huge gap between their sect's power and the Soul Palace.
The power of the Soul Palace is comparable to the combined might of all the major forces in Zhongzhou!
"Since you are here, please show yourself."
The Soul Palace Master simply glanced at the densely packed crowd around him, then raised his head and looked towards a mountain very far away.
The faint sound, like thunder, rumbled throughout the Fallen Mountains.
"Is the Palace Master so anxious to die?"
As the Soul Palace Master's voice fell, a faint laugh sounded from a distance.
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The next moment, everyone saw the space on the other side of the Falling Peak begin to distort, and dozens of figures emerged from it.
As these dozen figures emerged, countless people gasped in shock.
There is no other reason.
These ten or so figures were all Dou Shengs!
The world was slightly silent, and everyone was obviously shocked by the grand gesture of the Saint Sect.
Some old monsters and the sect's supreme elders also had shock in their eyes.
No one had expected that, without anyone noticing, the power of the Holy Sect had expanded to this extent. With more than ten Douluo Saints, this force is no less than that of some ancient races!
"You are still alive..."
Looking at the young figure standing in front of more than a dozen Fighting Saints, the Soul Palace Master frowned slightly, feeling extremely shocked.
To be honest, the Lord of the Soul Palace had always thought that Lin Ran had died in the Demon Fire Space. After all, two years had passed and he was well aware of the horror of the Demon Fire Space.
It's a miracle that he could survive after two years in that place!
"Please take care of me, Palace Master. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to make it." Lin Ran smiled calmly, his eyes calm.
"…The demonic fire is in your hands?!"
The Soul Palace Master suddenly spoke.
Lin Ran smiled indifferently and did not comment.
The Soul Hall Master sighed softly, "I really didn't expect that you could achieve this. Pure Yang Holy Body, great fortune and luck, you do have great luck and fortune, but your ability and perseverance are also admirable."
"But unfortunately, your mistake is that you are the enemy of my Soul Palace!"
"In today's battle, you, the Holy Sect, have only one chance. If you lose, there will be no recovery. Lin Ran, do you dare to accept it?" The Soul Palace Master looked at Lin Ran indifferently. His voice was like the sound of thousands of bells ringing together, carrying an extremely terrifying soul shock, sweeping towards Lin Ran like an overwhelming force.
Lin Ran smiled calmly, his whole body aura smooth and integrated.
The ferocious soul attack from the Soul Palace Master was like a gentle breeze on his face.
"bring it on."
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire Fallen Peak fell into deathly silence.
Countless eyes fell on Lin Ran and the Soul Palace Master. Everyone could feel the extremely depressing atmosphere between heaven and earth.
"Hehe, you are really courageous."
Next to the Soul Palace Master, the old Soul Demon looked at Lin Ran with a cold expression and laughed strangely.
Lin Ran glanced at him calmly, then looked at the Soul Hall Master and said, "I wonder what you want to do with this challenge?"
"Two out of three fights, three people from each team, to fight to the death!"
The Soul Hall Master said in a low voice: "Of course, if you want the Soul Hall to go to war with everyone in the Holy Sect, this hall will not object."
"You have the support of the Soul Clan, so you are quite confident." Lin Ran laughed and shook his head: "Just follow your best of three games and let the players come out."
"Hehe, since you are so impatient, I will naturally help you."
The old soul demon smiled grimly, then took a step forward slowly: "Count me in among these three people."
As the Soul Demon Old Man took that step forward, anyone with a keen sense could notice that this huge mountain suddenly trembled slightly, and a dark force like an angry dragon rushed out from the soles of the Soul Demon Old Man's feet, madly breaking through the boulders in the mountain, and then roared towards Lin Ran.
"Bang!"
However, just when the giant dark energy dragon was about to break out of the ground, a figure took a step forward behind Lin Ran. That step happened to be at the place where the dark energy was used. At that moment, the hard ground sank half a foot, and the dark energy was shattered by that figure.
"The Soul Clan is still so shy." Xiao Chen looked at the Soul Demon old man expressionlessly and said slowly.
"Blood Axe Xiao Chen!"
The Soul Demon Old Man had a grim face, his eyes staring at Xiao Chen like a venomous snake, and spoke word by word.
"The Soul Clan must be destroyed!" Xiao Chen spoke calmly, a fishy and evil breath seeping out from his body, making people tremble with fear.
The old soul demon frowned slightly.
Xiao Chen's fighting ability is not inferior to his, and now that his cultivation has recovered, his strength is several times stronger than when he was in the Demon Fire Space.
It is indeed quite troublesome to fight with him.
"Haha, you are worthy of being Blood Axe Xiao Chen. After all these years, you are still so ferocious."
However, just as the old Soul Demon frowned, an old figure leaning on a cane, like a ghost, slowly appeared in the gazes without any warning.
The man's aura was obscure, as if he had merged with the surrounding space. His strength was extremely strong.
Just one glance was enough to attract the attention of everyone present.
"Hun Qianbai!"
"I didn't expect that Hun Qianbai would be here. This old guy is not dead yet?!"
"The Soul Clan sent him out. It seems they are determined to severely damage the Holy Clan..."
(End of this chapter)