Wang ng suppressed his Elental Power, careful not to attract trouble. Without a Technique Cultivator around, getting sward by those densely packed Bat Demons would an disfigurent, if not death.
As he walked, a strange look appeared on Wang ng’s face. The cavern hadn’t grown any larger, but the surroundings had turned a fiery red, with crimson crystals dotting the walls. He could feel a surge of Fire Elental Power, while the Earth Elent Power from before had only slightly diminished. Then he looked at the ceiling and saw that it was brimming with Wood Elental Power. ’It’s not too unusual to find one or two conflicting elents in nature.’ Ever since his Godhood was sealed, his long-lost Divine Sense seed to have returned. It was nowhere near its forr strength, but the sensation felt right.
The cave system was a maze of countless forks. Wang ng simply followed the trail of strongest Elental Power. In the distance, he sensed the Power of Water, which carried a profound chill. A short while later, a light appeared ahead.
Gusts of frigid wind billowed from the mouth of the cave. When Wang ng stepped out, he found himself in a completely unfamiliar world.
An icy, snow-covered landscape stretched before him. Everything was white. Snowflakes danced in the air, creating a world made entirely of snow.
’It seems I’ve stumbled into a Secret Realm.’ In his past life, he had seen many such places; this one wasn’t particularly outlandish. What did surprise him, however, was the layer of Gold Elental Power that floated just above the icy ground.
Along his entire path, Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth had all been present, yet they weren’t in conflict with one another.
Wang ng seed to sense sothing. With a wave of his hand, a blast of Elental Power erupted, blowing apart a snowdrift to reveal a stone stele. Carved on it were three words in an ancient script: Soul Sea Snow Abyss.
The stone stele looked ancient, and the Array Formation Power imbued within it had almost completely dissipated.
’It might be the hidden refuge of a certain Cultivator, or maybe even an entire Cultivation Sect.’ But Wang ng wasn’t interested in that. He was interested in why the Five Elents Primordial Power seed so harmonious here.
A Saint Cultivator follows the will of the heavens, seeking to glimpse its mysteries. The Celestial Dao is all around.
Wang ng stood motionless, lost in thought. He then sat down cross-legged on the ground, allowing the heavy snow to fall upon him. At first, the snowflakes lted as soon as they neared his body. But gradually, they began to accumulate, and before long, Wang ng was completely buried.
Behind Wang ng was a massive iceberg, and the cave he had erged from was but a small opening at its base.
In this vast, white world, Wang ng was a tiny black speck, soon to be swallowed by the landscape.
The Golden Palace Technique, Water Wave Technique, Fla Technique, Wood Spring Technique, and Earth Kun Technique circulated in sequence within his body. He felt a dawning realization, yet he was just one step away, a step that felt like a chasm blocking his path. Gold overcos Wood, Wood overcos Earth, Earth overcos Water, Water overcos Fire, and Fire overcos Gold. Wang ng tried various sequences, attempting to minimize the effects of Five Elents Mutual Inhibition. But recalling the coexistence of the Five Elents Primordial Power he had witnessed on his journey, an epiphany began to form. He had once told Hu Jing that water and fire could rge; Five Elents Mutual Inhibition was complex, but if one looked directly at their essence, they were all the sa.
Wang ng seed to fall into a deep slumber. Within his mind, five orbs of light chased one another. At tis they would replenish each other, at others they would devour one another, a chaotic ss. Gradually, they settled into the sequence of Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth, but still showed no signs of rging.
The orbs of light stretched out, forming a five-colored serpent, desperately chasing its own tail, spinning and spinning...
’What is there to fear?’
’What would happen if it caught its tail?’
Suddenly, the "serpent" stopped spinning. Its head naturally clamped down on its tail. In that instant, the five-colored light erupted brilliantly, and Elental Power surged violently within Wang ng’s body.
At that mont, the five primordial powers—Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth—miraculously fused into one. They gradually transford into a single ray of white light that spread throughout his body.
BOOM...
The snowdrift, several ters high, exploded into a blizzard of flying snow. Wang ng shot into the air and hovered there. This epiphany regarding the Saint Cultivation Heavenly Dao had allowed him to break through the bottleneck of the Fifteenth Layer.
Having been suppressed for so long, Wang ng couldn’t help but tilt his head back and let out a long roar, venting the exhilaration in his heart.
’So this is what a Five Elents Body is all about!’ he thought. ’No wonder Wangtian beca the strongest person in the Grand Thousand World in just two hundred years. The Five Elents Body itself is a heaven-defying existence!’ If he hadn’t cleverly used the Broken Heaven Edge—and been prepared to die in the process—it would have been certain death.
His Elental Power gradually spread out, allowing him to sense the harmony of the elents between heaven and earth. The raging Ice and Wind Elental Power within the blizzard beca crystal clear to him.
’No wonder Wangtian’s understanding of the Celestial Dao was so profound. Once a Five Elents Body breaks through, everything one sees and hears—even one’s five senses—is different from an ordinary person’s. Of course he would have more epiphanies.’
Suddenly, a thunderous roar echoed from overhead...
An avalanche...
’I got carried away.’ No ti to gloat, Wang ng dove headfirst back into the mountain. He could hear the constant roaring outside, but his mood was absolutely fantastic. Most importantly, he could finally use the Sword Control Skill.
The Golden Palace Technique, Water Wave Technique, Fla Technique, Wood Spring Technique, and Earth Kun Technique had fused into one, becoming Wang ng’s unique Hinayana Five Elents Technique.
The Cultivation Techniques that had previously undermined and conflicted with one another were now in perfect harmony. The principle of Five Elents Mutual Inhibition was actually the very chain that bound the five primordial powers together.
Wang ng was in an excellent mood. Following the Elental Power’s guidance in reverse, he raced toward the exit. He had no idea how many days had passed here, but it was ti to head back.
BOOM...
The ground exploded, sending debris flying everywhere. In the darkness, streaks of eerie, glowing objects shot toward Wang ng.
A giant Cave Spider Demon burst from the ground. Its body was five or six ters wide, and the eerie glowing streaks were its silk threads.
It had an extra eye on its forehead. Wang ng recognized it from his past life’s mories. This species could be found all the way up to the Middle and Grand Thousand Worlds, but it was native to the Small Thousand Worlds.
The Three-Eyed Earth-Swallowing Evil Spider King!
This Earth-Swallowing Evil Spider King was suffused with a dense Earth Elent Power. It had clearly thrived in this environnt, free of natural predators.
Its silk threads struck the cavern walls and exploded, sending debris flying. The Evil Spider King didn’t rely on Magic for its attacks, but on its formidable physical body. Moreover, its exoskeleton possessed an innate resistance to Magic.
It could scuttle along the stone walls as if on level ground at extre speeds, and it specialized in hunting prey in the dark.
Wang ng dodged continuously. The monster was incredibly fast. If he got caught in its silk, it would be a one-way trip to the grave.
The most terrifying part was that the silk threads didn’t fly in straight lines; so even curved through the air. In the darkness, Wang ng had to rely on his senses, not his eyes.
The Evil Spider King on the wall suddenly lunged, shooting toward Wang ng like a phantom. At the sa ti, it splayed all of its legs wide—this was the Evil Spider King’s near-fatal signature attack, the Demon-Binding Scythe Slash!
No matter the size of its prey, once caught, it would instantly beco food for the Three-Eyed Earth-Swallowing Evil Spider King. Simultaneously, its third eye flared with light, completely locking onto its target.
In the darkness, a smile appeared on Wang ng’s face. The broken blade floated into the air. "Holy Hall Skill: Floating Light and Shadow!"
Streaks of Sword Qi shot out in all directions. Faced with the Three-Eyed Earth-Swallowing Evil Spider King’s attack, Wang ng’s movents were fluid and graceful.
The Evil Spider King was indeed as tough as steel, but it had a rare weak point: its joints. Its legs were incredibly rigid, but the joints themselves were extrely fragile.
Wang ng zipped right under the Earth-Swallowing Evil Spider King. The monster lost control of its trajectory and flew straight into the opposite wall.
In mid-air, its body separated from its legs, slamming into the wall like a giant millstone.
BOOM...
The Evil Spider King’s massive, scissor-like mandibles plunged directly into the stone.
The mont Wang ng landed, he flicked his wrist and recited the Sword Formulas. The broken blade transford into a streak of white light and bored directly into the Evil Spider King’s body.
Pinned firmly to the stone wall, it struggled for a mont before going still.
Wang ng retrieved the broken blade, a heroic passion swelling in his chest. ’This is the Five Elents Power! Its might is unimaginable.’
This Three-Eyed Evil Spider King’s defenses were comparable to a Body Cultivator at the Thirtieth Layer or higher, yet they were broken with ease. His first ti using the Five Elents Power had yielded extraordinary results. ’No wonder the Wangtian of old was so domineering, completely looking down on other Demigods.’
Wangtian had made his debut late. When he had just reached Fate Grid Minor Perfection, his na already shook the world. Not only was his Sword Technique transcendent, but he also displayed unparalleled skill in Alchemy, Artifact Refining, and Talisman Making. He seed omnipotent, his brilliance on full display!
Most audaciously, he even dared to provoke masters at Fate Grid Great Perfection and had once successfully escaped from a Saint Cultivator Demigod. At first, everyone thought the Demigod had let him go, unwilling to offend the Demon God Sect. But looking back now, it was clear that Wangtian had escaped on his own rit.
’Only by obtaining the Five Elents Power can one truly borrow the power of the heavens.’
Stroking the broken blade, Wang ng couldn’t help but think of the Silence Sword. It was a heavy obsession he carried from his past life. Recently, however, he couldn’t shake the feeling that sothing was off. He himself was obsessed with swords—they were cool and felt right, after all—but...
A jolt went through Wang ng. He thought of Wangtian. He thought of the flawless Tiless Sword, which contained the Power of Laws!
In that instant, Wang ng had a great epiphany. He had been wrong about sothing. All this ti, he had attributed Wangtian’s success and power to the might of the Demon God Sect. That was the prejudice of Moo Shan from the Small Thousand World, directed at Wangtian of the Grand Thousand World. Wangtian was a true genius. His forays into Alchemy, Artifact Refining, and the like weren’t for showing off, nor were they hype manufactured by the Demon God Sect. It was a requirent of the Five Elents Body. One needed to be well-rounded. Only by mastering all aspects of the world could one comprehend a single strike that truly encompassed all of existence.
If the heavens had feelings, they too would grow old. The myriad paths of the Great Dao are but the marks of ti’s passage.
Wang ng smiled. In that mont, the resentnt and obsession from his past life vanished.
’Is ti truly without rcy?’
’Of the myriad Great Daos, there is never just one path!’
Wang ng looked at the broken blade in his hand and couldn’t help but laugh at his own foolishness. ’My obsession with the Silence Sword actually carried over to my choice of weapons. How ridiculous.’
He had left Thunderbolt with the word "relinquish," but it turned out he was the one who couldn’t let go.
Relinquishing sothing isn’t about abandoning it. It’s about preserving it, about making it a part of your very soul.
"You should have a na," he said. "I’ll call you Broken Heaven Edge."
Wang ng smiled faintly and put the broken sword away. ’My past ended with the Broken Heaven Edge, so my future will begin with it.’
The broken blade in his hand glowed faintly before disappearing into his Qiankun Bag.
Wang ng was about to harvest the Evil Spider King’s silk sacs—the things were still quite useful—when he suddenly noticed sothing was wrong with the atmosphere. In the gloom, rows upon rows of lantern-like eyes had appeared. Most importantly, the air had beco heavy with a suppressive aura.
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