Born with immortal seed

Chapter 451 The Five Elements Sect in a Precarious Situation
The five peaks and five formations were linked together, and the powerful attack caused the formations to rumble like thunder.

The dazzling array of battle formations and spells, along with the earth-shattering war artifacts, created dents on the Two Realms Mountain formation.

However, five-colored spiritual light flowed around it, and corresponding restrictions were placed on top when it was attacked in different ways.

The actual damage was not as severe as imagined.

The real source of the great formation's precarious state was the three cultivators suspended high in the air.

One person remained silent, repeatedly striking the formation with his fists.

The punches were slow and lacked any wind or thunder, yet each punch caused the great formation to shake violently, making one suspect that the five peaks might even flip over.

Another person sat cross-legged on a cloud platform, closed his eyes, and counted on his fingers, his prayer beads sliding in his hand.

Four boys stood before him, each holding an exaggeratedly large banana leaf fan, vigorously fanning a stove.

One after another, fiery dragons flew out of the furnace and rushed towards the Two Realms Mountain, carrying a high temperature that could melt everything.

Those troops in close formations would soon find their mouths dry and their bodies burning with heat.

Even using heat-repelling and fire-repelling magic items is useless; those are flames that arise from the depths of one's heart, impossible to defend against.

The Two Realms Mountain, surrounded by fire dragons, was engulfed in flames, with ripples appearing in the scorching air.

If it weren't for a mountain peak whose protective barrier absorbed over 90% of the firelight, the cultivators within the formation would likely have long since become charred corpses.

The last person, residing at the rear, manifested the form of a hundred-foot-tall Buddha.

It has three heads and six arms, with a human head in the middle, a tiger head on the left, and a white elephant head on the right.

The first pair of arms had muscles bulging like refined steel, the second pair of arms grew giant snake tongues, and the last pair of arms were covered with black hairs standing upright.

The three-headed, six-armed Dharma form charged directly into the great formation, completely unafraid of the formation's restrictions and counterattacks.

The various Five Elements spells unleashed from the formation felt like mere tickles as they landed on the hundred-foot-tall Dharma Image.

Even though its form was shaken by a few powerful Five Elements spells, it did not retreat an inch and displayed its divine power by breaking through several layers of the protective light shield of the Two Realms Mountain.

These three cultivators all carried the true meaning of the Great Dao in their attacks, causing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to fluctuate accordingly. They were clearly three Nascent Soul True Monarchs.

If the Five Peaks Formation weren't a fourth-order formation, possessing a level of control over the spiritual energy of heaven and earth comparable to that of a Nascent Soul True Monarch, it wouldn't have become a contest.

The formation also contains twelve killing restrictions, which even Nascent Soul True Monarchs must be wary of and treat with caution.

Whenever the formation was about to collapse, a deadly divine power would be unleashed, forcing the three back or severely damaging a battle formation.

That's how they managed to withstand such an offensive for several months.

However, the gap in strength is still too large, and it is only a matter of time before the formation is broken.

"In at most another half year, the sect will run out of high-grade spirit stones and will have to draw on the spiritual power of the earth veins... That will be the most dangerous moment. I plan to activate the remaining seven killing restrictions at that time to try to severely injure a Nascent Soul cultivator."

Even after being besieged for months, the Two Realms Mountain continued to operate in an orderly manner.

The cultivators of the Five Elements Sect each performed their duties diligently, and each of them appeared hurried but not panicked or flustered.

Three Core Formation cultivators stood side by side in front of the core of the formation. The elder in the lead had wrinkled skin and white hair, a hunched back, and a cane held high above his head.

"Senior Brother Hou Tu is absolutely right. They should have joined forces to cut off one of his fingers long ago... These three families are not of one mind. I don't believe they can still work together when the time comes. There is only one ancestral treasure. If they want to please the Lord of Qingqiu, they will have to decide who comes first."

Master Aoki was tall and strong, with a powerful voice, and showed no signs of the pain he was suffering from the demonic fire.

On the other hand, Blackwater Master's face was deathly pale, and his aura was weak and ethereal, as if he had not yet recovered from serious injuries.

The Five Elements Annihilation Array, as a fourth-tier superior array, is most famous for its killing restrictions, and is fully capable of killing a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

Of course, this requires the other party to cooperate and obediently enter the range of the killing restriction.

Look at the three Nascent Soul True Monarchs besieging Liangjie Mountain: one uses fire elemental powers, one activates his Dharma form, and one throws a punch from afar.

Since the start of the war, it has never put itself in a dangerous situation.

It can only be as Master Hou Tu said, that it erupts in one fell swoop the moment the formation breaks and the swarms rush in.

Once these twelve killing restrictions are used, only one can be restored each year, meaning they only have one chance to launch a surprise attack.

"Should we notify the Qingfeng Sect? If we can stall for time, we might be able to get reinforcements."

The Blackwater Immortal was dressed in a black robe, surrounded by water vapor, with bubbles constantly forming and bursting.

His Black Water Mystic Art had just broken through to the late stage of Core Formation, and his cultivation had greatly improved, but he still couldn't control the strange phenomena generated by his true essence very well.

"Never mind, there's no need."

Hou Tu Zhenren slowly shook his head, making arrangements in a heavy tone.

"The Qingfeng Sect has only recently become a Nascent Soul Grand Sect, and it relies on Senior Ge to support its reputation... In the current situation, even if he were to arrive, he would be unable to turn the tide. On the surface, it appears that these three sects coveted the ancestral relics and attempted to seize them by force. In reality, it is the will of the Qingqiu Dead Sea behind all this!"

The Five Elements Sect and the Azure Maple Sect are too far apart, and they can only send out different levels of distress signals by relying on specially made magic treasures.

More specific information will only be available when the disciples from the two sects arrive for the next round of mutual exchange.

This long road is fraught with danger for Foundation Establishment cultivators.

They all traveled together after paying spirit stones to large caravans, so the routes were naturally not direct, with stops along the way.

A single handover can take as long as seven or eight years.

The founder of the Five Elements Sect was killed in the Dead Sea of ​​Qingqiu by several transformed demons.

The reason for all this was that he stole a treasure from the Dead Sea of ​​Qingqiu.

In the end, only the Nascent Soul stage remained and escaped back to the mountain gate. Although he only lived for a few years before passing away due to severe injuries, that treasure has been passed down ever since.

This item is only useful to the demon race; it's useless to human cultivators and has never attracted any covetousness.

This time, three Nascent Soul sects suddenly mobilized their armies of cultivators to surround the Two Realms Mountain, displaying an attitude of wanting to annihilate the Five Elements Sect, and refusing to accept any peace talks.

With a little thought, one can discover the clues.

Without a larger force behind them, the three Nascent Soul sects, while not necessarily irreconcilable enemies, are certainly at odds as top powers in the Dian Kingdom.

They shook hands and made peace immediately, and the troop deployment was kept secret from everyone. They patiently adopted the attitude of besieging Liangjie Mountain for a year and a half.

It's impossible for them to achieve this on their own.

"Don't pin your hopes on other people's infighting. Once the great formation is broken, I will take charge of the formation's core. Qingmu, you go and stop the enemy... Heishui, you lead the thirty disciples you've chosen through the secret passage and run away without looking back. Go to the Central Region Great Zhou, go to the Northern Region to find the Qingfeng Sect, carry on the Five Elements Sect's legacy, and rebuild the sect."

Master Hou Tu leisurely arranged the fates of the three, deciding whether they would stay and perish with the sect or flee with their disciples. The two who heard this did not show much change in expression and calmly accepted it.

The demonic fire of True Man Qingmu was deeply rooted and firmly established, severing his path to enlightenment. True Man Houtu was old and frail, nearing the end of his life.

Only Blackwater Master still has the potential to continue improving, so the chance to survive naturally falls into his hands.

Both remained silent. Even if they were unwilling to admit it, they both knew in their hearts that the Five Elements Sect was likely to face dire consequences this time.

"Qingqiu Dead Sea is, after all, a sacred place for the demon race. It's not advisable to make a direct move there. Otherwise, if it attracts the attention of the Moral Sect, they won't care which royal family your demon beast belongs to; they'll kill you without hesitation. That's why they've mobilized these three sects to act as accomplices. On the surface, it looks like a treasure-hunting dispute between human cultivators. And since it's not within the Great Zhou territory, even if the Moral Sect finds out, they won't make a move."

Hou Tu Zhenren walked back to his cave with a cane, accompanied by the sound of knocking along the way.

"There are still several months left, so there's no need to be so tense. We should adjust our state properly... It's a pity that none of us have truly mastered the Great Five Elements Annihilation Divine Light. Otherwise, with the blessing of the divine light, the power of this formation would more than double, and we might have been able to hold out until the day when the enemy had no choice but to retreat."

A long sigh rang out; this was the Five Elements Sect's greatest pain.

The most powerful divine light passed down from the patriarch has never been able to be replicated by any disciple, despite the fact that no one has been able to reproduce the splendor of the Great Five Elements Annihilation Divine Light.

Just like Master Qingmu, who also cultivated the Great Five Elements Annihilation Divine Light, but his divine light was a soft, weak ball, only a few inches long, and was completely different from the supreme divine power described in the inheritance.

There had long been speculation within the sect that only those possessing the Five Elements Sacred Body could truly cultivate the Great Five Elements Annihilation Divine Light successfully.

Over the years, several disciples with Heavenly Spiritual Root aptitude have been recruited, but the Great Five Elements Annihilation Divine Light is like a counterfeit in their hands, showing no trace of the original's style.

After searching high and low, this is the only reason left.

It is also the source of the Five Elements Sect's founder's ability to cultivate to the mid-Nascent Soul stage, establish the sect, and create numerous inheritances—the Five Elements Sacred Body.

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"The number of Nascent Soul Grandmasters in the Southern Chu Kingdom is comparable to that of the entire Northern Region. No wonder that apart from the Central Region, the Northern Region can only rank ahead of the Western Region and has a great gap in strength with the Southeast Region."

Upon entering Southern Chu, Bai Zichen abandoned his previous mode of calmly flying aboard the Seeking Truth Ship.

One reason was that he wanted to get to the Five Elements Sect as soon as possible, cure the demonic fire poison on Qingmu Zhenren, and then go to inquire about the Star Palace.

Anyway, he wanted to travel the world to search for top-tier martial arts techniques and high-level flying swords, so this could be considered one of the steps in the process.

On the other hand, the customs in the Southern Region are different from those in the Central Region, so it is highly likely that such a spirit ship flying at high altitude would be attacked.

This is a place where even Nascent Soul True Monarchs can openly become Tribulation Cultivators without feeling ashamed.

Surrounded by wolves, the law of the jungle is vividly illustrated.

As long as you are powerful enough, everything you do is reasonable, and no one can criticize you.

To avoid trouble, he simply summoned the Purple Star Thunder Sword and rode forward on it.

At such a speed of flight, let alone anyone could keep up.

Even if someone saw it beforehand, they would know it was an extraordinary cultivator and wouldn't dare to provoke it easily.

"Because Master Qingmu rushed to aid our sect, he was delayed for a hundred years of cultivation. Even if he recovers from his chronic illness and hidden injuries, it will probably be too late for him to advance on the Great Dao..."

Cities and mountains were quickly left behind by Bai Zichen, and he entered the Dian Kingdom much faster than expected.

(End of this chapter)