Traversing countless worlds from the primordial era

Chapter 20 Five Elements Spell Framing

"This kid is a body cultivator, and he's reached the peak of Qi Refining!" The goatee-bearded cultivator was shocked. He released more than a dozen spirit talismans in succession, and at the same time took out a top-grade defensive magic weapon. A shield blocked in front of him, and the straight sword was locked in a stalemate.

On the other side, a talisman sword flew in, its light flashing as it pierced through Lei Ming's fist force. The talisman sword was crafted by a Core Formation stage cultivator, its power comparable to a mid-level spell.

Lei Ming's expression remained unchanged as a wall of earth suddenly appeared in front of him. Following that were walls of ice, wood, fire, and metal shields. He possessed exceptional talent in the Five Elements, not only mastering Five Elements cultivation techniques with ease but also learning Five Elements spells with remarkable speed and power, far surpassing other cultivators.

The rune sword pierced through earthen walls, ice walls, wooden walls, and fire walls, its energy largely depleted, before finally being stopped by the metal shield. However, the metal shield shattered in the process.

"The power difference between low-level and mid-level spells is too great!" Lei Ming was not satisfied despite blocking the rune sword. "Mid-level spells require the Foundation Establishment stage to cultivate. After this, I must reach Foundation Establishment as soon as possible!"

The cold-blooded cultivator could hardly believe that Lei Ming had actually blocked the talisman treasure with his magic! He had already used this talisman treasure twice, killing three cultivators at the thirteenth level of Qi Refining, so its power was undeniable.

"Fellow Daoist Liao, be careful!"

Taking advantage of the moment when the opponent was stunned, Lei Ming suddenly withdrew his straight sword. A white light flashed, and the straight sword pierced through the array flag in the cold-blooded cultivator's hand. The cold-blooded cultivator only felt a dizziness, and then lost consciousness.

Seeing the Liao cultivator's head fall off, the two goatee-bearded cultivators tacitly fled into the distance. Before leaving, they self-destructed their array flags, and a golden ball of light instantly enveloped the thunderous roar.

Lei Ming naturally couldn't let them escape. Even Foundation Establishment cultivators would covet a treasure like the Concentration Fruit. Once the news spread, all the disciples in the valley would likely rush here!

Lei Ming made a hand seal, and a firebird flew towards the goatee-bearded cultivator. Generally speaking, the firebirds released by Qi Refining stage cultivators are only about two feet in size, but Lei Ming's firebird technique was not only darker in color than ordinary firebirds, but also five times their size, reaching ten feet!

The goatee-bearded monk was shocked; this firebird was almost as powerful as a mid-level spell!

In this critical moment, the goatee-bearded cultivator used every means at his disposal. He cast three defensive talismans on himself and also summoned a high-grade magic artifact. The firebird continued to bombard the light barrier, and the fiery red and black light remained locked in a stalemate, constantly dissipating.

On the other side, Lei Ming had caught up with the third cultivator, who was also quite wealthy, wielding a top-grade magic weapon and a high-grade magic weapon. Regardless of how many magic weapons his opponent used, Lei Ming simply attacked with his sword. The straight sword was a purely offensive magic weapon, and in Lei Ming's hands, its power was no less than that of an ordinary magic treasure.

The blade's edge quickly shattered the opponent's defensive shield, and the third cultivator was also beheaded by the thunder!

"Fellow Daoist, spare my life!" The goatee-bearded cultivator was still entangled with the firebird when he saw Lei Ming kill his companion, and immediately begged for mercy.

Lei Ming remained unmoved. He paused to adjust his breathing, and a hyena sprang from the ground, pouncing on the goatee-bearded cultivator. The hyena conjured by Lei Ming's magic was incredibly lifelike and ferocious, comparable to a top-tier demonic beast.

The firebird and the hyena quickly tore apart the goatee-bearded monk's defenses. Before dying, a resolute glint flashed in the goatee-bearded monk's eyes as he threw two beads at Lei Ming.

Lei Ming's heart stirred, and the firebird snatched the two beads away. Before it had flown more than ten meters, a powerful burst of spiritual energy shattered the firebird.

Lei Ming collected the storage bags of the three cultivators, searched them carefully, and then burned their bodies with a fireball.

"This last bead is somewhat like the Thunder Bead, but it's not as powerful."

Having dealt with these opponents, Lei Ming turned his gaze to the Golden Leopard. He glanced at the cliff, leaped a few times, and arrived at the cave entrance. Faced with Lei Ming, the Golden Leopard actually retreated in fear.

"Are you leaving on your own, or do you want me to do it?" Lei Ming asked Jin Guangbao.

The Golden Leopard is a top-tier demonic beast, with strength equivalent to the peak of Qi Refining, and it also possesses intelligence. Although it cannot understand Lei Ming's words, it understands his meaning.

Looking at Lei Ming, then at the Concentration Fruit Tree, the Golden Leopard hesitated. The pressure from Lei Ming was simply too great, like that of a second-tier demonic beast!

Lei Ming shook his head, and five multicolored energy waves transformed into a giant hand, reaching out to grab the Golden Leopard. Seeing this, the Golden Leopard's eyes flashed with ferocity, and it spat out a beam of golden light at the giant beast. The giant hand seemed to possess sentience, seizing the golden light and pressing down further. Its five fingers acted like a cage, preventing the Golden Leopard from escaping.

Dust billowed, powerful shockwaves surged, and rocks were crushed like tofu. Lei Ming used the Dingyuan Bell to protect the Ning Shen Fruit Tree and swept away the dust with a wave of his hand.

In front of the cave entrance, the golden leopard was already lying on the ground, the color in its eyes gradually fading, and blood was flowing all over the ground.

Lei Ming withdrew his hand and looked at it. There was a red mark on his right palm, which was caused by the golden light from the golden leopard.

"As expected of a top-tier demonic beast, my self-created Five Elements Palm technique is comparable in power to a mid-level spell, yet it was still pierced by the golden light." Lei Ming exclaimed in admiration. This Five Elements Palm technique was something he had created after cultivating the basic Five Elements spells to a state of unparalleled mastery. Lei Ming discovered that the five elements' power is mutually restraining and generating; when the five elements' power is balanced, the power unleashed far exceeds the power of any single element. Afterward, Lei Ming spent more than a year finally mastering the ability to unleash the power of all five elements simultaneously, and concentrated this power into a single palm strike.

The Five Elements Palm is Lei Ming's trump card move, and many rogue cultivators have died under its power.

Having dealt with the Golden Leopard, Lei Ming picked all the Concentration Fruits and placed them in a jade box in his storage bag. The jade box could seal spiritual energy, reducing the loss of the medicinal herbs' power.

Of the nine Concentration Fruits, Lei Ming only ate one; he planned to use the rest to refine pills.

After doing all this, Lei Ming broke off a section of the Concentration Fruit Tree and put it in another storage bag.

"We can't miss the golden eye of the golden leopard either."

Lei Ming dug out the golden eyes that had emitted the golden light from the Golden Leopard. He abandoned the Golden Leopard's corpse, not because it was worthless, but because Lei Ming's storage bag was not enough.

Time flew by, and Lei Ming's storage bag was already full. In the past two days, he had met many cultivators from other sects, but as long as Lei Ming had his eye on a spiritual herb, he could get it.

The others were naturally unconvinced. Under normal circumstances, Lei Ming would drive them away and teach them a lesson. If they were really unreasonable, Lei Ming wouldn't hesitate to kill them.

After two days of fighting, the legend of Lei Ming began to circulate among the surviving disciples of the seven major sects. Lei Ming was skilled in the Five Elements magic and had an extremely powerful body and strength. The cultivators he defeated all called him the Five-Colored Vajra.

When Lei Ming first heard this name from someone else, he just wanted to draw his sword and kill the person who gave it that name. Five-Colored Vajra, what a ridiculous name!

Enraged, Lei Ming gave the other party a sound beating, and from then on, whenever that cultivator heard Lei Ming's name, his legs would go weak.

Lei Ming had cleared most of the second area, but he hadn't encountered Han Li. Lei Ming wasn't worried about Han Li; as the protagonist of this world, Han Li wouldn't die easily.

On the fourth day, the surviving disciples of all the major sects left the second level area. The agreed time to open the forbidden area was approaching, and if they could not leave in time, they would be trapped inside.

Lei Ming looked around and saw that after four days of slaughter, fewer than forty disciples from the seven major sects had survived. Among them were a few who had reached the tenth level of Qi Refining. These people had obviously been forced to participate in the Blood Forbidden Trial. After entering the forbidden area, they probably found a place to hide, which is how they survived.

Lei Ming saw the little girl who had sold Han Li the "Eternal Spring Skill," but he didn't see Han Li. Just as Lei Ming was searching for Han Li, a disciple of the Huadaowu sect suddenly said, "Where are the people from the Yanyue Sect? Why haven't any of them returned?"

Everyone was shocked. The Hidden Moon Sect was the strongest of the seven major sects, and their disciples were naturally not weak either. But now they had not found a single one. Could it be that they had been completely wiped out?

On one side of Huangfeng Valley, Wei Jun's eyes darted around, and he suddenly shouted, "Senior Brother Lei, did you kill everyone from the Hidden Moon Sect?"

(End of this chapter)