wjnovel Chapter 780 Lu Xueqi and Biyao
Chapter 780 Lu Xueqi and Biyao
Five-colored rays of light intertwined and swirled above the altar, like five giant dragons of different colors tumbling in the air. The red power of fire was scorching and violent, the blue power of ice was icy and piercing, the golden power of metal was incomparably sharp, the green power of wood was full of vitality, and the same blue fragment exuded an aura completely different from the fragments of Xuanbing Valley on the ground—it was the power of water, gentle and profound.
The five elements interact in a mutually generating and restraining manner.
Su Han felt the power contained within the five fragments surging outwards wildly. Five completely different forces collided in his palms, producing crackling sounds. His hands began to tremble, not from fear, but because the backlash from the five forces was simply too strong. Even with his Chaotic Undying Body, he felt immense pressure.
"Stay calm!" Master Xuanqing's deep voice rang in my ears. "The Five Elements Fusion Array will help you absorb most of the backlash, but you must maintain a continuous output of chaotic power without interruption. Once interrupted, the power of the five elements will lose its balance, and the fragments will shatter completely, making fusion impossible!"
Su Han gritted his teeth and frantically circulated the chaotic power within his body. Golden light surged from his body, flowing down his arms into the five fragments, forcibly binding the five distinct powers together.
The runes on the altar grew brighter and brighter, almost to the point of being blinding. The stone pillars at the four corners hummed and vibrated, and the dragon patterns on the pillars came to life, transforming into four luminous dragons that circled the altar. They opened their mouths and spewed out the four forces of wind, rain, thunder, and lightning, pushing the power of the Five Elements Fusion Array to its limit.
With the help of the Five Elements Fusion Array, Su Han felt much less pressure. Although the five forces were still struggling, they were no longer as violent as before. He took a deep breath and began to guide the five elements in a mutually generating order, following the method that Master Xuanqing had taught him.
The five elements generate each other: wood generates fire, fire generates earth, earth generates metal, metal generates water, and water generates wood.
This is a cycle, a perfect closed loop.
Su Han first guided the power of the wood fragment. The wood fragment emitted a green light, its power full of vitality and life, like a tender bud in spring, stubbornly breaking through the soil. Su Han enveloped the wood power with the power of chaos and directed it towards the fire fragment.
Wood ignites fire. The moment the power of wood encountered the fragment of fire, the flames of the fire fragment suddenly surged, and a red light shot into the sky. The intense heat caused the temperature of the entire underground space to rise sharply. Fairy Moonflower and True Man Ten Thousand Swords had to take a few steps back and circulate their spiritual power to resist the heat wave.
Su Han's clothes were soaked with sweat, but his gaze remained resolute. He guided the expanding power of fire towards the fragments of earth.
Fire begets earth. The moment the power of fire surged into the fragments of earth, the fragments emitted a thick, yellow light. That power was as steady as a mountain, giving people a feeling of indestructibility. Su Han felt that his chaotic power, under the blessing of the earth power, became more solid and heavier.
Next came the element of earth giving rise to metal. The power of earth surged into the fragments of metal, making the golden light even sharper and more intense. The golden fragments of the Heavenly Punishment Sword Spirit seemed to sense the aura of their master, emitting a clear sword cry. The sword intent soared straight into the sky, moving even a Void Refinement stage cultivator like True Person Xuanqing.
Then, metal generates water. The power of metal flows into the fragments of water, which emit a soft blue light. That power is gentle and profound, like the ocean, encompassing all things. The addition of the power of water makes the entire cycle of the five elements smoother and more harmonious.
Finally, water generates wood. The power of water flows into the fragments of wood, completing the first cycle of the five elements' mutual generation.
The five fragments lit up simultaneously, their five colors intertwining to form a white pillar of light. This pillar of light shot upwards from the center of the altar, piercing through the underground rock layers, passing through the main peak of the Qingyun Sect, and soaring straight into the sky. All the disciples of the Qingyun Sect saw this pillar of light. They didn't know what had happened, but they could feel the powerful force, a force that filled them with awe, and some even involuntarily knelt down.
"It's done!" A hint of joy flashed in Xuanqing Zhenren's eyes, but he quickly became serious again.
Although the cycle of mutual generation of the five elements has been established, this is only the first step. The truly difficult part is to completely fuse the five fragments together, so that they are no longer five independent individuals, but become a whole—the complete sealing method.
Su Han felt unprecedented pressure. Maintaining the cycle of mutual generation of the five elements required a continuous output of chaotic power, which was already a huge burden for him. To truly fuse the five fragments, the spiritual power required was astronomical.
He felt as if his dantian was a pool of water being constantly drained, his spiritual energy being consumed at an alarming rate. At this rate, his spiritual energy would be exhausted in no more than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.
"No, this won't work." This thought flashed through Su Han's mind, but he had no way out. Once he stopped, the power of the five elements would lose its balance, the fragments would shatter, the hard work of countless predecessors over tens of thousands of years would be in vain, and the cultivation world would lose its last chance.
He gritted his teeth, desperately squeezing out every last bit of spiritual energy from his body.
The primal power of the Chaos Undying Body began to take effect. Su Han's body began to emit a dazzling golden light, which grew brighter and brighter, almost enveloping his entire body. His blood was boiling, his bones were trembling, his meridians were expanding, and every cell was frantically absorbing the spiritual energy between heaven and earth, transforming it into chaotic power.
Even so, the consumption of spiritual energy still exceeded the rate of replenishment.
Su Han's face grew paler and paler, veins bulged on his forehead, and sweat poured down like beads from a broken string. His hands began to tremble, the output of chaotic power became unstable, and the balance of the five elements began to fluctuate.
"Not good!" Master Xuanqing's expression changed; he saw Su Han's predicament.
Fairy Moonflower also sensed something was wrong. She looked anxiously at Su Han, wishing she could rush to his aid. But she also knew that fusing the fragments was a battle Su Han had to fight alone; no one else could help. Forcibly intervening would only make the situation worse.
"Su Han, hold on!" Fairy Yuehua shouted, her voice trembling.
Su Han heard Fairy Yuehua's voice, but he couldn't spare the energy to reply. All his energy was focused on maintaining the cycle of the five elements, and he didn't even have the strength to utter a single word.
His consciousness began to blur, and the world before him began to distort. He felt as if his soul was being torn apart; the pain was not physical, but an excruciating agony from the depths of his soul. (End of Chapter)