NOVEL NEXT Chapter 56: Power of the Five Elements
After the rough man finished speaking, he suddenly spat out a thick phlegm from his mouth. However, the phlegm transformed into a ball of five-colored gas.
Jin Zu caught the gas, gave some instructions to Xiao Lu, and then led Qi Yuan further in.
Moments later, all the coffin lids in the area suddenly lifted.
One by one, humanoid beings sat up, each exuding a terrifying aura.
The rough man spoke with a hint of amazement in his voice, "Unexpectedly, he has already stepped into the Divine Realm. Truly a genius, second only to Yu."
Everyone looked at Yu.
In the Five Elements Forbidden Land, there were only two peak Divine Realm experts.
In the world today, there were only three peak Divine Realm experts.
Yu, clad in a white robe covered in feathers, had an extremely handsome appearance, resembling a stunningly beautiful female immortal.
"Given a few more millennia, he might become a giant in the Divine Realm. What a pity, what a pity." Yu's voice was extremely soft, leaning towards the feminine side.
"If he gains something in the Five Elements Training Ground within three hundred years, coupled with the support of the Wedding Dress Empress, he might be able to wield the power of a giant in the Divine Realm."
A giant in the Divine Realm was already the strongest combat power below the peak of the Divine Realm, extremely rare.
However, when this person mentioned the Wedding Dress Empress, many people present had flickering eyes, as if recalling something.
In the past, the Heavenly God could suppress an era, largely due to the Wedding Dress Empress.
If they obtained the Wedding Dress Empress, the power they could wield would be at least that of a giant, and they might even wield the power of a peak Divine Realm expert.
If Yu or Long Pan obtained her, they might even surpass the power of the Heavenly God.
Facing the extraterritorial demons, their chances would improve.
However, they also understood that the Wedding Dress Empress was not easy to obtain.
Yu gently admonished, "No internal strife."
The soft voice carried a hint of warning.
Everyone knew Yu's character—the fewer words, the more serious the matter.
Everyone fell silent, hiding their inner thoughts.
At this moment, the green-clad girl couldn't help but speak: "That Master of the Clothing Department, his intentions are sinister. He wants... the Five Elements Forbidden Land!"
"What?" The rough man was surprised upon hearing this.
The green-clad girl quickly recounted what had happened to everyone present.
After hearing it, their expressions varied.
"He wants to fully control the Five Elements Forbidden Land? His ambition is not small."
"That kid, could he be a traitor sent by the extraterritorial demons?"
"If the Five Elements Forbidden Land falls into the hands of an outsider, we might be wiped out by the extraterritorial demons before the demon-extermination assembly in three hundred years."
"You all are overthinking it. With the Five Ancestors here, what's there to fear?
Do you really think that kid's talent... is stronger than the Heavenly God's and could gain the approval of the Five Ancestors?"
In the Five Elements Forbidden Land, there were Jin Zu, Mu Zu, Shui Zu, Huo Zu, and Tu Zu.
These Five Ancestors were the key to controlling the Five Elements Forbidden Land.
It was because of them that the Five Elements Forbidden Land hadn't been invaded by the extraterritorial demons like the Clothing Department Forbidden Area.
After some discussion, everyone found the idea somewhat ridiculous and not to be taken seriously.
The rough man sorted out his thoughts and said to the green-clad girl, "Xiao Lu, I know you're concerned about Jin Zu, but there's no need to worry. Even if that kid is extraordinarily talented, he can't truly control the Five Elements Forbidden Land."
Of course, he had another thought: even if the Master of the Clothing Department gained control of the Five Elements Forbidden Land and had terrifying talent, they would still be lacking in confidence when facing the extraterritorial demons.
They lacked not only talent but also the accumulation of time and... the disparity between worlds.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Lu's eyes lit up.
Right, that guy was probably just bragging.
Even if the Heavenly God returned, he couldn't claim control of the Five Elements Forbidden Land from the Five Ancestors.
It wasn't about strength; it was about talent!
...
Following Jin Zu, Qi Yuan arrived near the Five Elements Training Ground.
Jin Zu said, "In the Five Elements Training Ground, there are five essences: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth.
These five essences contain the energy of the five elements, which is beneficial for our cultivation.
Slaying the required essences can be used to comprehend the Divine Realm and enhance cultivation."
Each Divine Realm or Heavenly Realm expert usually had a single attribute. The cultivation methods they practiced might align with one or two of the five elements.
This way, their cultivation would be faster.
It's like how pure spiritual roots in cultivators allow for faster cultivation compared to mixed spiritual roots.
If someone cultivated the path of the Five Elements, their progress would be significantly delayed.
Therefore, those who reached the Divine Realm mostly cultivated single attributes, with a few exceptions who cultivated multiple attributes.
The Heavenly God was a rare exception, primarily cultivating metal with the other four elements as support.
"What level of achievement do I need to control the Five Elements Forbidden Land?" Qi Yuan asked his most pressing question.
"The Five Elements Forbidden Land has five ancestors. If you achieve mastery in the Metal element, you will gain my approval.
Master the Water element to gain Shui Zu's approval.
If you master all five elements, you will become the lord of the forbidden land!" Jin Zu said.
This condition was extremely difficult.
Mastering the Metal element alone would take even the Heavenly God several centuries.
Mastering all five elements? By then, the demon-extermination assembly would be over.
Moreover, not all experts could adapt to the other elements. Even if they slayed the essences, they might not gain the power of the five elements.
"I understand." Qi Yuan was excited.
Isn't this just like collecting fragments in a game?
Collect all five fragments, then exchange them to become the lord of the forbidden land.
After saying this, he held Xiao Jia's hand, glanced at Jin Zu, and said, "I'm going."
Jin Zu watched Qi Yuan enter, chuckling, and reminded him, "In the Five Elements Training Ground, there are also some young prodigies from the Five Elements Forbidden Land. If you encounter them, take care of each other."
"Okay!" Qi Yuan replied, and his figure disappeared.
At this moment, a water figure appeared, transforming into a woman—it was Shui Zu.
Jin Zu shook his head and then said, "I hope he can.
If so, we will have another peak Divine Realm expert during the demon-extermination assembly.
Our chances will be better."
Shui Zu said, "It's just a slightly better chance, sigh."
"Hmph, are you all hoping he becomes the lord of the forbidden land?
Even if he does, he might not be able to defeat the extraterritorial demons.
And we will still die!" A flame rose into the sky, and the short-tempered Huo Zu appeared.
"We are already dead, just a remnant will remaining. How can we talk about dying again?" Mu Zu, barefoot and exuding a peaceful and revitalizing aura, spoke.
"Oh, you old undead! Do you have to remind me that I'm already dead? I had finally forgotten it, and now you bring it up again!" Huo Zu cursed and ran off like a wisp of smoke, "Now I won't be able to sleep tonight!"
The remaining ancestors exchanged glances, their thoughts varied.
At this moment, in the Five Elements Training Ground, Qi Yuan, holding Xiao Jia's hand, looked into the distance.
"These monsters aren't very high-level, only around forty or fifty, with stronger ones at seventy or eighty. No, some are even at ninety."
He looked at the Five Elements monsters, showing a thoughtful expression.
"If I base my cultivation on the Heavenly Dao, won't my foundation be unstable?
If I transform the power of the five elements into the energy of the five elements, can't I reconstruct my cultivation foundation?
If I succeed, my foundation should far surpass that of my peers, right?"
Qi Yuan also considered that his Heavenly Dao foundation seemed insufficient. If he filled it with the power of the five elements.
If he found a desolate planet, could he possibly recreate earth, water, wind, and fire?