Legendary Clan Chief
Chapter 1078 - 1061: Comprehending the Five Elements, Breaking Through the Barrier! (3)

Chapter 1078: Chapter 1061: Comprehending the Five Elements, Breaking Through the Barrier! (3)

A thousand-zhang-long dragon body was crushed by a tiny whiff of wind, leaving it looking as if it had been slashed by numerous chaotic blades. Large chunks of dragon scales fell off, and dragon blood trickled through the spaces between the scales.

"Sever its head, prove my own Dao!"

In a trance, the only sound that reached Venerable Jiao’s ears was a light chant piercing through.

As the Ancient Mountain crumbled, chaotic stones were stained red with dragon blood. By the time Venerable Jiao had returned to his human form, Feng Ling’s peerless figure was nowhere to be seen.

In front of him, a piece of green jade plaque floated in suspension.

...

The Mountain and River Seal Chaos depths were overflowing with a vast vitality, a scene of vigorous life. Xiao Chen sat cross-legged in the midst of chaos, this vitality emanating from within him.

This was the vitality brought about by the Law of Wood. Xiao Chen didn’t know how long he had been in seclusion, but he finally managed to derive corresponding laws for the five elemental laws of Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth, by applying the principles of mutual generation and mutual inhibition, in combination with his many insights.

Only the Law of Wood remained incompletely comprehended. As the five elements engender each other, water nourishes wood, and as they overcome each other, gold restrains wood. In Xiao Chen’s palms, a dazzling golden-white light emanated, exuding an edge sharp enough to pierce through space.

There was also a crystal-clear blue light, as gentle water flowed, radiating a soothing quality.

The Law of Gold, the Law of Water,

Between these two great laws, there was a wisp of ethereal green light that kept merging. On the side closer to the Law of Water, the green light grew more vigorous under the nurturing of water.

On the side closer to the Law of Gold, the green light was torn apart, pierced by sharp golden energies.

Xiao Chen’s eyes were like torches, and within his black pupils, a different scene unfolded—the ethereal green light was filled with faint green rings of mystery, constantly clashing against each other.

Merging on one side, shattering on the other; amidst endless fusion and destruction, they sought the most suitable amalgamation.

In such meditation, the green rings continuously blended and broke apart, and vitality kept proliferating from annihilation.

"Wood represents vitality, governing thriving and vigorous growth. All things are inherently balanced between life and death, with life and death coexisting. When vitality thrives, it naturally manifests as life, much like the same tree that has withered, falling leaves."

Suddenly, divine radiance emanated from Xiao Chen’s eyes, and the laws of Gold and Water on his hands disappeared, leaving only the ethereal green.

Hum, hum, hum!

The ethereal green began to gradually solidify. In Xiao Chen’s eyes, the transformation of the green wasn’t just limited to this. Among the ethereal rings, they interconnected with each other, giving birth to a chain of Pseudo-Laws.

"Vitality, awaken!"

Suddenly, Xiao Chen let out a forceful shout, and the chain of Pseudo-Laws in front of him burst forth with divine radiance, as if suddenly infused with infinite vitality.

The originally ethereal links between the rings of mystery instantly squeezed together tightly, discarding the false and retaining the true, and a chain of true Law of Wood emerged!

It is commonly said that once you comprehend, you understand; the myriad things in the world are no more than this. If you don’t comprehend, it’s like the muddled chaos, always feeling lost in the fog.

Xiao Chen chanted softly, pointing with his finger at the newly evolved chain of the Law of Wood. Instantly, the law entwined around his finger like a sprite.

"Grow!"

In the next moment, the chain of law contracted into a ball of green light, and soon, a sprout emerged from the light. With a whoosh, the seedling grew into a small tree.

With almost every breath, the small tree underwent significant changes—trunk, branches, leaves. In just a dozen or so breaths, a tree about a zhang high had grown in front of Xiao Chen, surrounded by brilliant green light.

Lush branches and leaves, brimming with vitality!

Xiao Chen looked at the small tree, and in his pupils, there was a flame burning, within which the reflection of the small tree emerged.

"Ignite."

The corner of Xiao Chen’s mouth lifted slightly, and at once, a flame rose from the base of the small tree, beginning to burn it. In just a moment, the tree was almost entirely consumed by the flame.

When the small tree had been completely incinerated and the flame extinguished, Xiao Chen came to his senses and took a deep breath.

Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth are the most basic elements composing the operation of heaven and earth, mutually generating and restraining each other. In the Desolate Lands, these Dao laws are actually intermingled with one another.

Heavenly thunder and fire, ancient trees burned away, great rivers overflowing and scouring the earth, fire refining metal—these all represent the most fundamental manifestations of the Five Elements Dao in the world.

The Dao is ultimately simple. What appears to be just ordinary natural phenomena, when scrutinised closely, turns out to be the most basic interflow of the Dao that constitutes heaven and earth.

As the Five Elements overcome each other, they also give birth to each other, like the earth beneath which gold is found, or wood fueling a fire.

Xiao Chen was trying to connect the Five Elements Dao he had comprehended, to transform and merge them, or rather, to unify them. Of course, the coexistence of the Five Elements requires balance.

Just as in the wilderness of the Desolate Lands, where the Dao of the Five Elements mixes with each other, the momentum is maintained in a relatively flowing balance. Xiao Chen was seeking this very balance.

Hum, hum, hum, hum, hum!

With the droning sound, divine splendor bloomed in front of him.

Dazzling white light, burgeoning green light, crystal-clear blue light, fiery-red light, profound yellow light.

The five laws, under Xiao Chen’s control, began to collide with each other.

Boom!

However, in the next moment, the laws that had been so docile in his hands erupted with violent power, flipping Xiao Chen over.

Cough! Cough!

In the midst of the violent force, Xiao Chen looked extremely disheveled, his body bruised in black and purple, and there were traces of scorching burns. Clearly, the fusion of the Five Elements was not as easy as it seemed.

Soon, Xiao Chen once again sat cross-legged in the Void, starting to deduce as two laws appeared in his hands once more, the Law of Wood and the Law of Fire.

Since the Five Elements generate each other, he began with two mutually generating laws, wood generates fire, maintaining a balance between the two laws.

...

Border Wasteland Region.

The attack on Lord Qingjiao caused the Human War Tribe to halt their invasion of the Beast Underworld, temporarily hiding away.

For the many Border Wasteland Warriors, this was very puzzling, as the human forces were clearly on the rise, with a substantial amount of resources being sent back to the Border Wasteland Region. Under the massive supply of resources, each major tribe had entered a frenzy of improvement.

Now, the tribes of the Border Wasteland rejoice at the prospect of war!

Not only could they hunt the Royal Beast Race, but they could also seize a large number of spoils of war, which for the many tribes, were crucial resources laying the foundation for their development.

The initial accumulation of resources for a tribe, if done step by step, accumulating bit by bit, would take much time. Now, with a violent means to plunder and allow the tribe to complete its original accumulation, how could they let this opportunity pass!

A large amount of resources could give rise to a large number of warriors and could even further advance the warriors, which accelerates the development of the tribe.

Every Human War Division wished they could rush to the Beast Underworld to fight a round.

Heavily wounded, Lord Qingjiao’s message wasn’t leaked. The conquest of the Beast Underworld had lasted over a year, and hence the Gu Yuan Clan seized the opportunity to issue an Imperial Command for all divisions to nurture life and quickly convert the plundered resources into tribal strength.

Otherwise, even with a vast amount of resources plundered, what use would it be!

Gu Yuan Clan.

In the Great Hall, a few dozen auras overflowed. Lord Qingjiao was so gravely wounded that he couldn’t even clearly see the assailant and was left with severe injuries, his dragon body stripped of large chunks of flesh by the wind.

The assailant evidently wanted Lord Qingjiao to carry a message, hence sparing his life.

In the Great Hall, aside from several Grand Elders, there were beings above the Legendary Realm, including Mu Qing and Nianhua, the two women who had long been absent.

Both women’s abdomens were slightly protruding, the life within vibrant, yet seeming not to be in a hurry to come out.

"That’s how it is, I couldn’t detect that mysterious person’s aura at all. All I can tell from her message is that she’s a woman who calls herself Feng Ling, Heaven’s Absolute."

Lord Qingjiao appeared very weak. Despite having taken a large number of healing spiritual pills, the deep shock to his flesh and blood healing was still difficult to recover.

A swirling wind within his body roamed continuously, wreaking havoc on his flesh, and removing it completely would come at a price.

A green jade plaque was suspended in the Great Hall, the aura it emitted causing a sense of alarm in the warriors present.

The jade plaque was a war challenge!

"I fear that aside from the clan leader, there is no one in the Border Wasteland Region who can match this person!"

Shock was evident in the eyes of Back Mountain Old Ghost as he exchanged glances with Shui Fu Chen, both sensing helplessness in each other. They were at the Half-King Peak Realm indeed.

But their realms and strengths were honed over time. For true geniuses, this was the time when they were advancing by leaps and bounds, and perhaps an epiphany could lead to a manyfold increase in power, making their combat strength beyond estimate.

Even within the same realm, one might be defeated in an instant!

This was an undeniable fact!

Combat power is a manifestation of talent, fate, bloodline, martial arts comprehension, and more.

Now aged and their life energy waning, while the younger generation was like the rising sun, their battle spirit burning hot!

In the Desolate Wilds Land, every era belonged to the contention of the younger generation, a sign of a group’s future. Not just for the human race, but for the Hundred Clans of Heaven as well, most kings and even emperors were surpassing the ultimate peak in their youth, advancing vigorously and proving their path to kingship.

Even more so, some achieved the Supreme King’s Dao and continued their mighty progression with untapped potential, challenging the Emperor’s Dao!

"But now the clan leader is still in seclusion, having been so for a year, and it’s unknown to what realm he has broken through. It would be problematic to awaken him rashly, for it would risk delaying his breakthrough!"

There was a sense of helplessness in the Grand Elder’s eyes as his gaze turned towards Mu Qing. Mu Qing, who was presiding over the Great Hall today, did not speak out. Her presence represented Xiao Chen, and she was there to see the result of what the warriors ultimately agreed upon.

If it really came down to it, she would crush the jade plaque Xiao Chen had left with her and awaken him from his retreat.

Everyone had furrowed brows. Without awakening Xiao Chen, how could they resist the challenging woman? What worried the warriors most was how she could accurately find Lord Qingjiao.

This indicated that the humans’ actions in the Beast Underworld might become exposed!

"I think we should temporarily cease the invasion of the Beast Underworld. After all, the spoils obtained by the many divisions of our Border Wasteland Region should be enough to last us a few years," a warrior suggested.

"What about the challenge?" This immediately drew opposition from the warriors.

The challenge was a matter of morale. If they did not respond, it would be as if the Border Wasteland Region admitted defeat, and the other party explicitly stated that they wanted Xiao Chen to come forward and fight!

"The only plan now is to summon the duke to come out of seclusion to face the enemy!"

Soon, warriors like Shui Fu Chen stood up, signaling towards Mu Qing.

"Please notify Lord Duke..."

However, before the words were finished, a voice resounded in the Great Hall.

"No need, I have already left seclusion!"

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