Chaos Heavenly Emperor Art

After a fierce battle, Rong Tian, ​​with the help of Ling Feng and Shi Tian, ​​finally managed to obtain the emerald green orb on the dome of the Thorn Corridor.

As Rong Tian said, as they walked this far, their companions became fewer and fewer, naturally increasing the difficulty of seizing the light orb.

At this moment, Ling Feng had more than a dozen hideous wounds on his body. Strangely, the wounds inflicted by the guards in these corridors were also greatly slowed down in terms of healing speed.

It was as if each of these long corridors was specifically designed to restrain his divine body of creation.

The Wheel of Time behind him had completely shattered.

In other words, he will no longer be able to summon his past and future selves to assist him in the short term.

"Eldest brother, ninth brother, go!"

Rong Tian gripped the ball of light tightly, and amidst a burst of wild laughter, he suddenly retreated, drawing away the countless vines guarding the thorny corridor.

"go!"

Shi Tian grabbed Ling Feng's shoulder, "Don't let everyone's sacrifices be in vain!"

Ling Feng took a deep breath, nodded, and the two quickly unleashed their movement techniques, continuing forward.

Soon, the two passed through the fourth archway.

Similarly, before us stretched another long corridor that seemed to have no end.

The corridor was filled with countless strangely shaped metal ores.

The ores were multicolored and shimmered with a dazzling light. They were scattered throughout the corridor, piled up like mountains, like a treasure trove.

"This is……"

Shi Tian frowned, his gaze sweeping over his surroundings.

"careful!"

Ling Feng suddenly shouted, grabbed Shi Tian, ​​and leaped backward.

Right where they had just been standing, a piece of ore suddenly exploded!
A sharp longsword flew out from the shattered ore, whistling through the air, passing by their previous spot and embedding itself in the wall.

Immediately afterwards, more ore began to crack open.

Chunks of ore exploded, and all sorts of weapons flew out from them.

Knives, spears, swords, halberds, axes, battle-axes, hooks, and forks—you name it, they have it!
The weapons seemed to be controlled by some invisible force, transforming into a rain of swords that shot towards Ling Feng and Shi Tian.

"not good!"

Ling Feng's expression changed, and he quickly summoned the Ten Directions Annihilation Technique to block the incoming weapon.

Jingle bells!

The sounds of metal clashing were incessant, and sparks flew everywhere.

Those weapons were extremely powerful, with almost every strike comparable to the full-force attack of the Seven Veins Hunter Ancestor.

Although Ling Feng managed to block several waves of attacks, his arms were already numb from the shocks.

"I understand! I understand everything!"

While fending off the attacks, Shi Tian said in a deep voice, "The lava corridor ahead is fire, the ice and snow corridor is water, the thorn corridor is wood, and the metal here is metal. Metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, when combined, constitute the power of the five elements!"

"The power of the Five Elements!"

Ling Feng's gaze narrowed slightly; in fact, he already had a guess in his heart.

Fire, water, wood, and metal do indeed correspond to four of the five elements.

"Then, we're still missing one piece of soil..."

Shi Tian shook his head and muttered, "No! The Earth Corridor should be the same statue corridor we encountered at the beginning! Those statue guardians are essentially earth-attribute puppets! Therefore, this is a Five Elements Trapping Formation!"

A glint of light flashed in Shi Tian's eyes. "So, this is the final checkpoint!"

He stared intently at Ling Feng, then looked up at the shimmering metallic sphere in the dome and said in a deep voice, "Ninth Brother, if we go any further, you'll have to rely on yourself!"

"I will definitely find a way to break the formation!"

Ling Feng took a deep breath. "Metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—the five elements cycle endlessly. No wonder the guardians within the Five Elements Corridor can resurrect infinitely. I think it's because the power of the five elements transforms into each other, forming a perfect closed loop!"

"So, have you made any progress?"

Shi Tian asked in a deep voice.

"I have some guesses. The way to break the Five Elements Trapping Formation lies in disrupting the balance of the five elements."

Ling Feng said in a deep voice, "If even one link is broken, the entire formation will collapse. And the key to breaking the formation should be right ahead!"

"it is good!"

Shi Tian took a deep breath, "Ninth Brother, help me seize the light orb in this level."

"Alright! Let's go!"

Ling Feng didn't hesitate any longer. Everyone had already sacrificed so much to get him here.

He has no time to be sentimental now, nor does he have the right to be!

As soon as he finished speaking, he formed a hand seal, and a golden beam of light shot out from his palms, blasting towards the dome above and knocking away all the incoming weapons.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Shi Tian leaped forward, his entire body shooting towards the golden orb of light like an arrow released from a bow.

As if sensing his intention, the weapons all changed direction and shot towards him.

"Go away!"

Shi Tian roared, unleashing the full power of his ancestral veins, which enveloped him in a golden shield.

Jingle bells!

The weapons struck the protective shield, producing a series of sharp, cracking sounds. The shield trembled violently, as if it might shatter at any moment.

Although Ling Feng kept clearing away the storm stirred up by the sword blades, he was ultimately unable to hold on alone.

In previous levels, there were also past and future versions of the body. The magic circle formed by the three can basically protect the companions who are trying to seize the light orb, and prevent them from being disturbed for a short period of time.

But this time, there was no assistance from the past and future versions of himself, nor support from other companions.

Facing the ferocious onslaught of the entire Golden Corridor alone, Ling Feng felt an immense increase in pressure.

At this moment, his companions in the four long corridors ahead were facing the same predicament he was in.

Amidst such a ferocious offensive, can they truly hold out until they break the magic array themselves?
In the instant that Ling Feng was in a daze, a spear transformed into golden light and shot straight toward Shi Tian's heart.

boom!
With a loud bang, the Heavenly Guardian Barrier surrounding Shi Tian shattered.

The sound of wind breaking suddenly startled Ling Feng awake.

Do not!
Ling Feng shook his head vigorously, trying to banish all these distracting thoughts.

Now all he has to do is trust his companions.

Just like they believe in themselves!
"The singularity of polar convergence!"

In a flash, Ling Feng suddenly condensed and merged a singularity, shattering all the weapons surrounding Shi Tian.

Shi Tian seized this moment and finally grabbed the golden orb.

The moment he grasped the ball of light, all the weapons stopped.

They hovered in mid-air, then turned in unison towards Shitian, as if waiting for some command.

"Come on!"

Shi Tian shouted at Ling Feng, then grabbed the ball of light and rushed toward the other end of the corridor.

The weapons, like locusts, followed closely behind, chasing after Shi Tian.

"Big brother! Wait for me!"

Ling Feng watched Shi Tian's departing figure, clenched his fists, and then, without looking back, sped off towards the end of the corridor.

Behind them, Shi Tian's loud laughter and the whistling of weapons could be heard, gradually fading into the distance.

……

Finally, the fifth archway came into view.

Ling Feng took a deep breath and, without the slightest hesitation, strode over.

After passing through the last archway, the scene before you suddenly opens up.

No longer in a narrow corridor, but in a vast golden hall. In the center of the hall stood a high platform, upon which rested a crystal ball radiating seven-colored light.

And next to the crystal ball, a human figure was floating.

The man had his back to Ling Feng, so his face was obscured, but he didn't exude any aura of a powerful figure; it was as if...

An ordinary person?

Ling Feng took a deep breath. How could anyone who could appear here be an ordinary person?

He clenched his fists, bowed deeply to the departing figure, and said, "Junior Ling Feng greets senior."

"You've finally arrived."

The person slowly turned around. Although there was nothing covering their face, their features were blurry and indistinct.

That feeling is like...

He resembles everyone, yet he resembles no one.

But what's most striking is his eyes.

Those eyes seemed to contain endless stars, so deep that one could not see the bottom.

"May I ask who you are, senior...?"

Ling Feng swallowed hard and carefully uttered four words, "The God of Creation?"

"I?"

The man smiled slightly and pointed to the crystal ball on the platform. “Excuse me, I am not some creator god. Strictly speaking, I am this crystal ball, or as you understand it, the spirit of the object.”

Ling Feng looked at the crystal ball, full of doubts, but he didn't have time to argue with the "spirit" at the moment.

"Senior Spirit, I would like to know how to break this Five Elements Trapping Formation and help my companions escape."

"Break the Five Elements Trapping Formation?"

Upon hearing this, the spirit gently shook its head, its tone as calm as if it were discussing the weather, "I can't do it."

"Can't do it?"

Ling Feng's heart sank. "Senior, since you are the core spirit of this magic array, how could you..."

"I am the spirit of the artifact, not the spirit of the array."

The spirit interrupted Ling Feng, its tone still calm, "This Five Elements Trapping Array can be said to have been personally set up by the God of Creation. I am only responsible for guarding this place and waiting for the arrival of the inheritor. As for how the array works and how to break it, I know nothing about it and have no right to interfere."

"That……"

Ling Feng's heart sank to the bottom.

If even the artifact spirit can't break this magic array, then what about the Ancient Ones...?

"However..."

The spirit changed the subject, its tone becoming playful, "I could play a game with you. If you can beat me, maybe your companions will be able to escape danger automatically."

"game?"

Ling Feng was taken aback, staring at the blurry face of the artifact spirit, and gritted his teeth, asking, "What game?"

"It's very simple."

The spirit smiled slightly and waved its hand.

hum-

A golden light flashed, and a huge sand table appeared out of thin air between the two of them.

The sand table emitted a faint glow, and inside, the mountains, rivers, cities, and fortresses were lifelike, as if it were a miniature world.

On the sand table, five chess pieces stood prominently.

The five chess pieces were all different in shape and were carved with great detail.

The first chess piece is a coiled golden dragon, its head held high and its whiskers fluttering, just like the ancient ancestral spirit dragon.

The second chess piece is a man engulfed in flames, wielding a flaming longsword, exuding an imposing aura—the very image of Yao Tian.

The third chess piece is a woman covered in frost, with long flowing hair and a cold and elegant demeanor; she is exactly like Yu Tian.

The fourth chess piece was an old man with white hair and a long beard, thin in build but with incredibly sharp eyes; it was Rong Tian.

The fifth chess piece is a man in a golden robe, his hands forming a mudra, exuding a majestic aura—it is Shi Tian's posture.

The five chess pieces are lifelike, each one exquisitely carved, even capturing the expressions of the pieces with remarkable realism.

The majesty of the ancient times, the boldness of the Yao era, the serene coolness of the Yu era, the composure of the Rong era, and the perseverance of the Shi era are all vividly depicted in it.

On the other side of the artifact spirit, there were also similar chess pieces floating around, in large numbers, each corresponding to the image of the guards within the Five Elements Corridor.

Ling Feng's pupils suddenly contracted.

"This...this is..."

"take it easy."

The spirit waved its hand, "This is just a projection, not the real bodies of your companions. However, their fates are indeed closely intertwined with those of your companions."

With that, the spirit smiled slightly, "Alright, the game is about to begin. Before that, let's learn about the rules."

As soon as he finished speaking, two beams of light suddenly shot out from the sand table.

The beam of light shot into the sky, exploded in mid-air, and turned into countless golden specks of light.

The points of light fell like snowflakes, then coalesced into golden cards in front of Ling Feng and the artifact spirit.

Ling Feng reached out and grabbed a card, which landed in his hand.

The card is entirely gold, with mysterious runes inlaid along the edges and a pattern drawn in the center.

That was a colossal dragon roaring to the sky, the true form of the Ancient Ancestral Spirit Dragon.

Below the card, a line of small text is engraved: 【Ancestral Dragon True Form: Summons the Ancestral Dragon True Form of the Ancient Ancestral Spirit Dragon, lasting three rounds. During this time, the Ancient Ancestral Spirit Dragon's attack power and defense power are doubled, and it recovers 10% of its health each round.】

Ling Feng was startled and quickly checked the other cards.

The second card depicts Yao Tian engulfed in raging flames, with the inscription below: 【Burning Heaven Flames: Summons overwhelming flames, dealing 20 damage to all enemies and inflicting the "Burning" effect, dealing an additional 5 damage each turn for three turns.】

The third card depicts Yu Tian surrounded by a frost storm, with the inscription below: 【Frozen Horizons: Freezes all enemies, rendering them unable to act for one turn and dealing 10 damage.】

The fourth card depicts Rong Tian surrounded by countless spiritual singularities, with the inscription below: 【Spiritual Net: Summons a net formed from condensed spiritual singularities, imprisoning a single enemy, rendering them unable to act for two rounds, and dealing 15 damage each round.】

The fifth card depicts Shiten holding up the Seal of Heaven with both hands, with the inscription below: [Heavenly Guardian: Grants a shield to all allies, absorbing 30 points of damage, lasting two turns.]

“These cards…”

Ling Feng raised his head and looked at the artifact spirit, "It seems to correspond to their abilities?"

Fortunately, during his time in the world of miracles, he was influenced by Huang Shaotian and gained some understanding of the game's mechanics.

While he wasn't entirely familiar with the spirit's methods, they weren't too difficult for him to understand.

"That's right, your comprehension is pretty good."

The spirit nodded. "Your five companions, the war pieces you hold now, each have four exclusive skill cards, which will be the key to this game."

It paused for a moment, then continued, "In addition, as the commander-in-chief, you will also have an exclusive core skill card."

"Core skill card?"

Ling Feng was taken aback.

"Correct."

With a wave of its hand, the spirit sent a blank golden card flying to Ling Feng. "You will inscribe a skill on this card yourself. And it can be any skill."

Ling Feng took the blank card and fell into deep thought.

Any skill...

Ling Feng's eyelids twitched slightly: "Invincibility works too?"

The spirit explained with a smile, "Of course you can. In official battles in the game, you'll earn points based on your general's performance. You can then use these points to inscribe skills on your exclusive skill card. But remember, once a skill is created, it can't be modified. Theoretically, the more points you consume, the stronger your corresponding exclusive skill will be."

"Skills like invincibility would consume a terrifying amount of points. You might not even have enough by the end of the game. Therefore, I suggest you carefully consider some skills that will be useful in the battle." (End of Chapter)