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The Earth Bear wasn't attacking the Five Elements Demon Sect; it was crashing into the stone platform itself.

Its body crashed into the stone platform with a loud bang, shattering a corner of the platform.

Stone fragments flew everywhere, the Five Elements Wheel began to shake violently, almost falling off the platform, and the light of the Dao Seed dimmed slightly.

At that moment, the Earth Bear's body began to disintegrate.

Its fur fell off piece by piece, and its flesh and blood dissipated, turning into yellowish-brown specks of light that drifted in the air.

A few breaths later, the mountain-sized body completely disappeared, leaving only an earth spirit pearl and a heart.

This earth spirit orb was the size of a fist and emitted a warm yellow light.

Its heart floated toward the stone platform and merged into the gap shattered by the earth bear. Then, a five-colored light enveloped the stone platform, protecting the Five Elements Wheel and the Dao Seed.

Upon seeing this, Jin Bufan's face darkened, and he quickly moved, transforming into a golden light and rushing towards the stone platform.

"Quick! Break it!" His voice was hoarse, and his body was already extremely weak, but he still pressed on.

Upon hearing this, Mu Qingqing, Huo Fentian, and Shui Wuhen immediately followed.

Tu Hou, who was injured in the leg, could only fall behind and watch Jiang Shi and his group of four warily.

These people have already consumed a lot of their true energy.

Jin Bufan moved with incredible speed. He transformed into golden light and used his metal-based divine power to try and break through the protective barrier. However, as soon as he got close, the golden light on his body was absorbed by the stone platform.

Mu Qingqing arrived shortly after, rushing to the foot of the stone platform. Vines shot out from her palms, wrapping around the top of the platform, but to no avail, as it was absorbing the power of the five elements upon contact.

Huo Fentian and Shui Wuhen also used their respective methods, but to no avail.

Jin Bufan's face darkened even more. He jumped onto the stone platform with a grim expression and reached out to grab the Five Elements Wheel.

This time, the protective tent failed to work, and Jin Bufan reached inside.

But just then, as his fingers touched the edge of the roulette wheel, a burst of five-colored light erupted from the wheel, sending him flying.

Jin Bufan fell off the stone platform and crashed to the ground, blood gushing from his mouth.

"It's rejecting me." Jin Bufan gritted his teeth and stood up.

"Let's try the Five Elements Dao Seed first, see if we can take it!" Mu Qingqing called out.

The Five Elements Dao Seeds were floating on the other side. Upon hearing this, Huo Fentian quickly jumped up and reached out to grab the Dao Seeds.

The moment his fingers touched the Dao Seed, a gentle force surged from it, pushing him away—not an attack, but simply a push.

"I can't either," Huo Fentian said with a grim expression.

The five men looked grim. They had fought their way here with all their might, expended a great deal of effort, and even used a fourth-grade spirit talisman, yet they still couldn't take the inheritance.

This is ridiculous!

Just then, Jiang Shi emerged from the shadows at the temple entrance.

"You can't have it." His voice wasn't loud, but it could be heard clearly in the empty temple.

"The Five Elements Wheel and the Seed of the Dao can only be taken by those who pass the test."

Jin Bufan turned around and looked at Jiang Shi. His eyes were bloodshot, and his hand holding the sword was trembling.

"You've been waiting all along, waiting for us and the Earth Bear to be exhausted so you can come out and reap the benefits," Jin Bufan said in a deep voice, his voice filled with murderous intent.

Jiang Shi did not deny it; those were indeed his thoughts.

"That's something from the Five Elements Demonic Sect," Jin Bufan said, enunciating each word clearly.

"Master Wuxing is a senior of our sect, and his legacy should belong to the Five Elements Demonic Sect. You are an outsider and have no right to take it."

"Master Wuxing left his legacy here, waiting for three thousand years, for those who have passed his test, not for you heretics," Jiang Shi said.

"Moreover, as far as I know, the Five Elements Master was originally a disciple of our righteous sect, Pudu Temple. This Five Elements inheritance was left behind by him before he entered the demonic path."

Anger, resentment, and humiliation flashed across Jin Bufan's face, finally settling into a cold, resolute expression.

He took out a black pill from his pocket and put it in his mouth.

Demon Essence Pill.

Huo Lie's expression changed, and he quickly said, "He's gone mad! If you eat that stuff, your true essence will surge within half an hour, but afterwards your cultivation will regress by at least one small realm, and you might even suffer a qi deviation!"

Black blood vessels began to appear in Jin Bufan's eyes, and black blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

His aura was surging, breaking through from the peak of the mid-stage Golden Core realm all the way to approaching the late-stage Golden Core realm.

The cracks on the golden longsword were filled with demonic energy, and the blade turned dark gold.

"You go, take them with you," Jin Bufan said to Mu Qingqing.

Mu Qingqing hesitated.

"Let's go!" Jin Bufan roared.

Mu Qingqing gritted her teeth and dragged Huo Fentian and Shui Wuhen toward the other exit of the temple.

Tu Hou followed behind, limping.

Jin Bufan turned around to face Jiang Shi and the other three. His eyes had turned completely black, with a dark red light swirling in his pupils.

"You cannot take the Five Elements Wheel and the Seed of Dao."

Jiang Shi glanced at the stone platform in the distance, then at Jin Bufan in front of him.

Although it can only last for half an hour, half an hour is enough for him to kill many people.

Feng Yiran walked to Jiang Shi's side, and Shui Lingxi and Huo Lie followed.

Jin Bufan looked at the four of them and sneered. His teeth had been stained black by demonic energy, making him look like a skeleton when he smiled.

The effects of the Demon Essence Pill only last for half an hour. After half an hour, he will fall into a period of weakness, at which point even a Foundation Establishment cultivator can kill him.

Jiang Shi saw through his weakness.

"Let's not confront him head-on. Just stalling him for half an hour will be enough."

Upon hearing this, Jin Bufan stopped talking and charged towards Jiang Shi with his sword.

A dark golden sword light shone in the temple, carrying a corrosive demonic aura. Wherever it passed, it corroded the stone slabs on the ground, leaving a black groove.

Feng Yiran went to meet him, and the two swords clashed.

Golden and dark gold sword energies exploded in the air, and the shockwaves spread in all directions.

Feng Yiran was shaken back three steps, his tiger's mouth split open.

Immediately afterward, Jin Bufan's second sword strike arrived.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Shi quickly summoned the Mountain and Sea Banner.

The woman in white appeared, and with a wave of her water sleeves, the power of mountains and seas condensed into a water curtain, blocking Jin Bufan's way.

The sword light struck the water curtain, creating a crack, but it didn't break.

Jin Bufan sheathed his sword, took a step back, and looked at the woman in white.

"High-grade spiritual weapon..."

"Yes, what other cards do you have up your sleeve? Use them all."

Jin Bufan was silent for a moment, then smiled.

There was no anger or resentment in his smile, only something indescribable.

"I'm out of trump cards. I've used up the fourth-grade spirit talisman and consumed the demonic essence pill. All my trump cards have been used to fight the Earth Bear."

That fourth-grade spirit talisman was his means of protection.

He gripped the sword tightly, black blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.

"But I can still fight. Fight until you die, or I die."

As soon as he finished speaking, he charged towards Jiang Shi again.