God of Elements: Controls all things

The three of them took a detour and traveled a few miles outside of Falling Rock Valley. The sky was gradually darkening, and it was almost evening.

Shen Hanzhou's eyes swept across the valley entrance, and he said in a deep voice:

"This Falling Rock Valley is lifeless and barren, with few people passing by. It is definitely not a safe place. We must be careful and not be careless."

Upon hearing this, Wang Yijie immediately activated the skill he had just mastered, channeling his elemental power to teleport himself to a relatively high rock at the valley entrance.

He looked up and saw that the valley was rugged, with steep mountains on both sides and cracks all over the rock walls. Piles of rocks littered the ground, vegetation was sparse and barren, and few living creatures roamed about. The air was heavy and cold, with occasional pebbles sliding down the cliff face; the surroundings were silent and desolate.

A cold wind blew out along the valley, and small pebbles rolled down from time to time.

Shen Hanzhou and Lin Mengyan walked slowly to the valley entrance, their gazes fixed on the valley below. Wang Yijie, who was standing on a high rock, turned around upon hearing the sound. With a slight sway, he used the power of space to instantly swoop down and land lightly beside Lin Mengyan.

"Yijie, your skills are quite flexible and easy to use. It's rare that you can use them so skillfully after only a short time of learning them."

Lin Mengyan spoke softly, a faint smile still on her face.

Wang Yijie scratched his head, his tone still somewhat immature:

"Sister Mengyan, I haven't mastered it for very long, so I'm not very proficient yet. I can only manage it in emergencies."

Shen Hanzhou glanced at the darkening sky and said in a deep voice:

"Hurry up and get through, visibility will be worse in the valley after dark, and falling rocks will be harder to avoid."

Lin Mengyan responded softly, and the three of them stepped into the valley one after another. The ground was covered with rocks of varying sizes, which were very slippery. Shen Hanzhou walked in front, proceeding cautiously and constantly watching the movement of the rock wall above him.

Lin Mengyan stood protectively beside Wang Yijie, glancing up from time to time to observe the cracked mountain walls on both sides. She slowed her pace and carefully made her way through the gaps between the rocks, her long hair being blown by the valley wind, but she didn't dare to be distracted by it.

As you venture deeper into the valley, the wind picks up, sending pebbles tumbling down. The sky grows increasingly dark, the steep cliffs blocking out the last rays of sunlight, and visibility gradually blurs.

Suddenly, a faint yet piercing cracking sound came from above. Shen Hanzhou's expression changed drastically, and he shouted sharply:

"Get out of the way!"

Before the words were finished, a boulder the size of half a millstone crashed down the steep cliff face, heading straight for the three of them, the force of which sent stone chips flying everywhere.

Wang Yijie reacted extremely quickly, grabbing Lin Mengyan beside him and hastily activating his spatial skill to move her several feet to the side, barely avoiding the falling boulder.

With a loud "boom".

The rocks crashed to the ground, cracking into several pieces, with fragments flying everywhere. Shen Hanzhou quickly took half a step back, looking up at the rock face. He saw that the cracks above had widened further, and the loose rocks were teetering on the verge of collapsing again at any moment.

"Don't stop, keep running forward, the rock face ahead is more stable!"

Shen Hanzhou dared not hesitate. He activated the lightning element to surround his body, took the lead, and sped out. His figure quickly moved among the messy rocks, always on guard against the loose mountain walls on both sides.

Wang Yijie held Lin Mengyan's hand tightly and followed closely behind. Although Lin Mengyan was flustered, she still kept her balance and kept walking. Even though her long hair was blown into a mess by the wind, she just stared at the road ahead and dared not stop for a moment.

The wind grew increasingly violent, howling through the valley and causing rocks to continuously crash down from the cliffs, clattering and scattering all around.

Shen Hanzhou channeled his lightning elemental power, crackling and surging with electricity as he formed a fierce and ruthless Thunder God's Claw. Cyan-purple lightning crackled around his fingertips as he raised his hand and ruthlessly shattered the endless stream of falling rocks.

Wang Yijie's spatial power continued to operate. Whenever a piece of gravel came toward the two of them, he would slightly activate his skill to move away. However, the skill he had just mastered consumed a lot of energy, and fine beads of cold sweat had seeped out of his forehead, and his breathing gradually became rapid.

Lin Mengyan stood between the two, looking at Wang Yijie who was gritting his teeth and holding on beside her, and then at Shen Hanzhou who was enveloped in lightning in front of her. A hint of warmth flashed in her eyes, and then she composed herself, and a soft, icy light quietly appeared on her fingertips.

An ice crystal barrier unfolded layer by layer in front of her, the translucent white ice patterns spreading through the air, transforming into a thin yet sturdy ice wall.

The falling rocks crashed against the barrier, instantly frozen and locked by the biting cold air. The force was abruptly dissipated, and the rocks either shattered into fine sand or solidified and fell to the ground, steadily blocking the onslaught of rocks falling from both sides.

Her expression was calm, her slender fingers lightly controlling the elements, a continuous flow of icy power maintaining the barrier's operation, her clear, cold voice drowning out the howling wind:

"I'll cover the flanks, you guys focus on getting there."

Wang Yijie felt a warmth in his heart and held her slightly cool hand tightly, calming his restless and tired mind.

He gritted his teeth and forcibly released all his spatial power. Within a radius of several feet, layers of spatial ripples spread out, and tiny spatial cracks crisscrossed, like an invisible net enveloping the three of them.

Those boulders that bypassed the ice wall and rushed in swiftly were twisted and pulled by an invisible force the moment they touched the spatial domain. Their trajectories were suddenly deflected, or they were annihilated in the narrow cracks, unable to get even half a step closer.

The excessive exertion caused him to experience sharp pains in his meridians, dizziness, and his face to visibly turn pale. Cold sweat dripped down his chin, and his previously smooth breathing became heavy and rapid, clearly indicating that he had reached his limit.

The gale whipped up dust and rocks, causing the cracks in the mountain walls to spread. The entire valley shook more and more violently, with rumbling sounds of the rock strata vibrating incessantly, and danger looming ever closer.

Ahead, Shen Hanzhou's lightning surged, and the Thunder God's Claw tore through the wind pressure. Each strike was accompanied by a violent thunderous roar, forcibly shattering the loose rocks that were about to collapse above their heads, eliminating the hidden danger in advance and clearing a path for the three of them.

A bluish-purple flash of lightning exploded in the dim valley, illuminating the jumbled rocks and cracked cliffs.

Shen Hanzhou noticed the state of the two people behind him, his gaze darkened, and he no longer held back. The lightning element around him surged violently, and countless blue-purple lightning bolts coiled around his limbs and bones. The Thunder God's Claw was condensed to its limit, and violent lightning power exploded out.

He leaped into the air, lightning flashing from his fingertips. A thick lightning blade cleaved through the darkness, shattering large sections of loose rock walls ahead and clearing a short passage for survival by blasting away the dangerous rocks blocking his way.

Shen Hanzhou's gaze was sharp as a blade. His steps never faltered as he used his lightning claws to shatter large, precarious rocks overhead, while simultaneously shouting in a deep, urgent voice:

"The mountainside is becoming increasingly unstable. This isn't a natural rockfall; there's a subtle external force shaking the rock layers. We can't afford to linger; we must break out of the valley at full speed!"

As soon as they finished speaking, the three of them rushed forward at top speed. The outline of the exit was already faintly emerging in the dim twilight. They were only one step away from escaping danger.

But the next second, a deafening roar suddenly came from the rock wall above. The cracks that were spreading instantly tore open and widened. The entire mountain was shaken violently as if by an invisible giant hand. Several boulders, comparable to houses, broke off from the rock layer and fell with a crash, carrying mud and rocks all over the sky, blocking the way ahead.

With the road ahead completely cut off and landslides continuing behind them, the three were instantly trapped in a desperate situation with no way forward or backward.

On the other side, Wang Yijie was already on the verge of collapse, his limbs were weak, his vision was blurring, and a constant throbbing pain was surging through his meridians. But looking at Shen Hanzhou, who was desperately resisting the heavy pressure, and Lin Mengyan, who was silently supporting the protective ice shield, he refused to give up.

He gritted his teeth, abandoned all spatial elements within his range, and compressed his remaining energy to the extreme. The fine spatial energy intertwined and folded in front of the three of them, briefly tearing open a narrow spatial shortcut and pushing all three of them out of the valley.

The moment his strength was completely exhausted, dizziness swept over his entire body, and Wang Yijie closed his eyes and immediately fainted.

In the final moments before his consciousness faded, he vaguely felt himself sinking into something soft, and a pair of warm arms encircled him, holding him firmly as he lay unconscious...