Chapter 83: The Spiritual Roots of the Five Elements

  "Rumble, rumble, rumble..."

  Chen Hao was shocked, his eyes suddenly shrinking, his body rapidly retreating, his spiritual energy and yuan energy bursting out wildly, instantly slapping out countless palms. Even so, those sword-like blue lights still shattered Chen Hao's powerful protective aura inch by inch!

  Fortunately, this attack was just a wave.

  After the blue mang disappeared, Chen Huan was covered in cold sweat, shocked beyond measure. If it weren't for Chen Huan having experienced the illusion before, and the illusion being countless sharp sword lights attacking him, just this one time would have been enough to shatter him directly!

  "What a fierce attack...... Do you know what's going on?" Chen Hao asked in his mind. He knew that the guy, although hiding, was definitely paying attention to him.

  "I don't know, I don't understand these..."

  "Don't you understand? Wasn't it you who helped me grasp the true meaning of the sword during this period?"

  "I said, I'm just exploring the sword spirit, originally it could only be said to be an exploration of the treasure device spirit. The true meaning of the sword path I don't understand, should be that thing messing around..."

  "What is that thing anyway?" Chen Hao asked with a frown.

  "I can only tell you that it's an ancient spiritual treasure. When you're strong enough, you'll naturally know... don't ask anymore. However, the mechanism of this door, although I don't understand it, but I do know that any mechanism has a way to open it, especially one like this, usually requires corresponding energy to activate the array within. Study it well. Since this is a Xuan Huang secret land and possesses the Five Elements spiritual root, I'm afraid you need to have some understanding of the Five Elements... which you happen to possess."

  ……

  The agency, to the former Chen Huan, was not unfamiliar, and his IQ could hardly stump him. However, in the past, the earth's formation method was only a legendary existence. Although Chen Huan excavated countless relics, due to the fall of the Earth's cultivators, the scarcity of heaven and earth spiritual energy, and other reasons, there were no "formation methods" among these relics. Even if they existed before, they had become useless and powerless formations.

  Chen Hao only needed to think for a moment before he understood the underlying principle. Whether it was yuan force, spiritual force, or the five elements, yin and yang, and other powers, they were all just different attributes and qualities of energy. The operation of any formation required energy as its foundation, and the power and effects it displayed were just a way of using that energy.

  Having figured this out, Chen Hao carefully approached the gate again and began to ponder and try...

  Chen Huan, who was immersed in the mysteries of formations and mechanisms, had no idea how terrifying what he was doing at this moment would be to ordinary people. Even the ancient masters who left behind the ruins of the Xuanyuan Ancient City could not have imagined that someone would approach the source of the Five Elements' spiritual roots in a way that completely went against their original intentions.

  ……

  Just as the Treasure Sword Spirit had guessed, after Chen Huan found the mechanism of the gate, he successfully opened it with the help of the mysterious ice energy. As they continued to approach the core, they triggered countless mechanisms and formations. The danger was self-evident, but Chen Huan reveled in it, just like his past self when faced with a difficult research problem, feeling pain and pleasure at the same time, enjoying the thrill and excitement of passing through...

  Time flies like water, and it's just one day after another, in the blink of an eye, a whole month has passed.

  Evening

  In the ancient city of Xuanyuan, near the east gate, two figures hid in a dilapidated building complex. Their clothes were stained with blood and mud, with many torn areas, even their faces were dark and dirty, making it impossible to discern their features.

  One figure sat cross-legged, holding a wide and thick great sword with continuous notches on it. Just from this great sword, one can see that this person must have gone through countless terrifying battles. The slightly trembling body was still suffering from serious injuries and was meditating to heal the wounds.

  Another figure sitting cross-legged, despite being tattered and worn out, still couldn't conceal its slender and delicate physique. A faint, icy aura lingered around it, its breathing heavy but steady and deep. The situation seemed better than the sword-wielding person, but it was also injured.

  "Hmm..."

  It was another dark night, and even if the two were unwilling, they couldn't stop the arrival of nightfall. As the demonic beast's breath quietly spread, the two simultaneously let out a sigh and opened their eyes.

  "Let's go! In half a time, the demon beast will appear. We've evaded Dongfang Jun, but if we continue like this, I'm afraid we'll die at the hands of the demon beast... You won't be able to hold on for much longer..." He Lian Wuzi's ethereal yet worried voice sounded. Her small face was covered in dirt, only her eyes remained bright and clear, but they were filled with extreme fatigue.

  "Where are we going? The boss told us to wait here. We'll just have to wait here!" Mo Yu Yi said weakly. Apparently his injuries were already very severe, but his voice was unusually firm.

  "How can you be as stubborn as a cow? The boss told us to wait here, but that doesn't mean we have to die here! Everyone else has gone to the core area, and although the demon beasts here are the weakest, how can just the two of us hold on? Tonight's demon beasts will definitely be more numerous and stronger than yesterday... How long can you last?"

  "This..."

  "Stop stalling, follow me! It's still not too late! We'll head to the most populated area. Even if Dongfang Jun finds out about me, what can he do? I don't believe he'd dare to do anything to me in front of other disciples. Let's go!" He Lian Wuzi said coldly.

  For a whole month, the two were only first-class martial emperors. Although their combat strength was much stronger than that of ordinary first-class martial emperors under Chen Huan's "special training", especially He Lian Wu Zi, who had grasped the water and ice attributes energy, was even more powerful. However, facing a wave of Bō Huang-level demon beasts' attack, it was not something they could resist, especially these demon beasts that appeared at night, one night stronger than the previous one. At this moment, both of them were already injured, Mo Yu Yi being seriously injured...

  "Alright...... but if the boss comes out looking for..."

  Rumble...

  Mo Yu Yi hadn't finished speaking when he and He Lian Wu Zi simultaneously jumped up in terror, no, to be precise, they weren't the ones who jumped up, but were shocked into jumping up.

  What shocked them was that the entire ancient city of Xuanhuan seemed to have started a violent tremor, like an earthquake, with low and terrifying rumbles, rolling continuously from deep within the ground.

  "What's going on?"

  As the two stabilized their figures, an idea suddenly emerged in their minds. In the direction of the center of the Xuan Huang Ancient City, a dazzling light burst out, and in an instant, the entire Xuan Huang Ancient City was bathed in its brilliance!

  "Huh?"

  The two of them stared at this scene in astonishment, their minds racing.

  Before coming to the Mystic Yellow Ancient City, all disciples were already clear about the situation of this trial. The Mystic Yellow Ancient City contains the Five Elements Spirit Root, which is a must-visit site for new disciples of the Imperial New Star Hall every year. Many disciples can gain insight into one of the Five Elements attributes or their derivative attributes within it. This is almost the standard for whether a cultivator can advance to Martial Sage.

  Imperial, Imperial, Sect...

  The pinnacle of mastery, the ultimate goal of all cultivators! Those who reach this level have refined their yuan energy or spiritual power to the utmost, enabling them to create their own unique and unparalleled techniques, establish their own sects, and spread their teachings throughout the world.

  But to achieve physical sanctification, the primary condition is to understand the five elements of energy, in order to break through the shackles of the religious level and advance to the holy level.

  A saint-level master, having fully grasped the energy of the five elements, can manipulate the five elements, condense various powerful formations, and possess the unparalleled power to destroy heaven and earth and the ability to "reverse yin and yang" in the realm of conflicting martial gods.

  It can be imagined how important it is to understand the five elements of energy. It was for this reason that He Lian Wu Zi was chosen by Fang Yuan.

  And now, the dazzling seven-colored light of the ancient city of Xuan Huang is a sign of the blooming of the Five Elements Spiritual Roots!

  The seven colors emerge, and the spiritual root appears!

  Thank you...