Traversing countless worlds from the primordial era

Chapter 50 Breakthrough of the Five Elements Spirit Beasts

After Wei Tong was killed, the ceremony proceeded smoothly. Everyone drank and chatted happily, appearing quite cheerful. After the ceremony, Long Han and Feng Bing left first, followed by Nanlong Hou and Ma Kui.

"Judging from their expressions, they seem a little unsatisfied," Han Li said with a smile after seeing them off.

"Since the objective wasn't achieved, it's certainly not satisfying," Elder Linghu interjected. "Ma Kui and Marquis Nanlong were merely testing Fellow Daoist Lei's strength. Long Han and Feng Bing probably intended to force Fellow Daoist Lei to join the Heavenly Dao Alliance. However, they didn't expect Fellow Daoist Lei to be so powerful. He wiped out Old Monster Wei of the Demon Flame Sect so easily. His strength is already on par with theirs, so naturally they dare not threaten Fellow Daoist Lei any further."

Lei Ming smiled and said, "I am focused on arduous cultivation, hoping to reach the Nascent Soul stage as soon as possible. I have no interest in the affairs of Tiannan. Fellow Daoists, you can also spread my message: if the demonic path seeks revenge, I welcome it at any time."

"Even Old Monster Wei has died and his cultivation has vanished. In the demonic path, apart from Old Demon Hehuan, who else would dare to cause trouble for Fellow Daoist Lei?" Fire Dragon Boy shook his head and said.

Fire Dragon Boy is right. With the news of Wei Tong's death spreading, Lei Ming is now considered on par with a Grand Master. While there are those in the Demonic Path who have befriended Wei Tong, they dare not approach the Pangu Sect.

The Old Demon of Hehuan heard the news but made no move. Although Wei Tong was a cultivator from one of the six sects of the demonic path, he belonged to the Demon Flame Sect, not the Hehuan Sect. The Old Demon of Hehuan had no reason to provoke a powerful enemy for him.

Moreover, the entire Tiannan region is currently facing an invasion by the Mulan mages, and the Hehuan Old Demon is also unable to spare any resources.

The war between the Mulan Grassland and Tiannan has been going on for a long time, and the two sides have become mortal enemies. This war is extremely fierce, and many Nascent Soul stage monsters have joined in. Not long after the war started, news spread that some Nascent Soul stage monsters had fallen.

In response to the Mulan Grassland, the three major powers of Tiannan joined forces. The three great cultivators, namely the Supreme Master of the Righteous Path Alliance, the Old Demon of the Joyful Union Sect of the Demonic Path, and Wei Wuyai of the Nine Kingdoms Alliance, personally took charge. All the sects in Tiannan were transferred to the front line of the war, and a large number of cultivators died every day.

As an elder of the Luoyun Sect, Han Li was soon dispatched to the front line, along with Ma Kui, who had previously come to the Pangu Sect to offer his congratulations, and a cultivator surnamed Gu from the demonic path.

Han Li greeted Lei Ming and left Yunyin Mountain. Lei Ming wasn't worried about his safety and continued his seclusion on the mountain. After Han Li formed his Nascent Soul, he absorbed a large amount of spiritual energy, enough for an ordinary early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator to break through, but far from sufficient for Lei Ming. He needed a long time to accumulate energy before reaching the mid-stage Nascent Soul.

In the war between the Mulan Grasslands and Tiannan, the Pangu Sect stood out as a transcendent entity. The three major powers devoted all their efforts to resisting the Mulan sorcerers because their roots were in Tiannan, and the Mulan sorcerers' invasion directly harmed their interests. The Pangu Sect was different. Although it was also a top-tier power, it possessed very few cultivation resources and remained relatively indifferent to the Mulan sorcerers' invasion.

Of course, Venerable Zhiyang and the others hoped that Lei Ming could join the war, which would greatly increase Tiannan's chances of winning. However, they were unwilling to share the benefits with Lei Ming, and given Lei Ming's formidable strength, they remained aloof from the war. Pangu Sect thus became a rare haven in the turbulent situation.

Many independent cultivators saw this opportunity and rushed to join the Pangu Sect. Lei Ming accepted all who met the sect's requirements. In just a few years, the number of disciples in the Pangu Sect increased dramatically, and many Foundation Establishment cultivators began to break through to the next level.

As the Pangu Sect grew stronger, Lei Ming's speed in collecting the Five Elements spiritual objects also increased. The Five Elements Pine Nuts devoured the Five Elements spiritual objects, and the power of the Five Elements' origin grew stronger and stronger.

The Five Elements Origin merged with Lei Ming, and as the Five Elements Origin was restored, Lei Ming's understanding of the Five Elements Dao became increasingly profound. He gradually supplemented the cultivation techniques he had previously practiced, while also drawing on other techniques to perfect his own Five Elements cultivation method.

Han Li has been away from Yunyin Mountain for more than ten years, and Lei Ming has also been in seclusion for more than ten years.

The war between Tiannan and Mulan Grassland continues. The various factions in Tiannan have suffered heavy losses, while the Pangu Sect is becoming increasingly prosperous. Many people feel unbalanced by this. Although they dare not directly cause trouble because of Lei Ming's reputation, they still want to drag the Pangu Sect into the war.

"Master, the Pangu Sect is going too far. Not only do they not send their disciples to fight, but they also took the opportunity to seize the Yuan Kingdom's spirit stone mines. If this matter is not resolved, the entire Qianhuan Sect will not accept it!" Elder Lu of the Qianhuan Sect said with an unfriendly expression. Sitting at the head of the table was Master Zhiyang, one of the three great cultivators of Tiannan.

After learning what had happened, Master Zhiyang learned that a new spirit stone mine had been discovered in the Yuan Kingdom not long ago. The Thousand Illusions Sect was closest to the mine, so they sent their disciples to occupy it. However, the mine was discovered by disciples of the Pangu Sect. The two sides could not reach an agreement and a great battle ensued. The Pangu Sect disciples won due to their superior numbers and occupied the spirit stone mine.

The disciples of the Thousand Illusions Sect were unconvinced, and their Core Formation cultivators quickly arrived, along with high-level cultivators from the Pangu Sect. Another fierce battle ensued, and the Thousand Illusions Sect was once again defeated due to its numerical inferiority.

"My disciples from the Thousand Illusions Sect risked their lives for Tiannan, only to be stabbed in the back by the Pangu Sect. If it weren't for our disciples being transferred to the front lines, how could the Pangu Sect possibly defeat us?" Ancestor Lu said with grief and indignation. "I personally went to the Pangu Sect to confront Lei Ming, only to be humiliated by him."

The humiliation that Ancestor Lu referred to was being rejected by Lei Ming. The Pangu Sect had been established for too short a time and its foundation was too weak. How could it possibly give up the spirit stone mine it had finally discovered to others?

Upon hearing this, Master Zhiyang closed his eyes slightly.

"Now that the Mulan people are advancing step by step, we do need to replenish our strength. The Pangu Sect is also a member of Tiannan," said Venerable Zhiyang. "However, the matter of the Pangu Sect needs to be discussed in detail. I will discuss it with Fellow Daoist Wei and Fellow Daoist Hehuan."

After Ancestor Lu left, Venerable Zhiyang sent a message to Wei Wuyai and the Old Demon Hehuan, and the two arrived shortly afterward. Upon hearing Venerable Zhiyang's words, the Old Demon Hehuan gave a sinister smile.

"Leave this matter to me. I'm quite interested in this Five Elements Ancestor. It's said that his Five Elements magic is extremely powerful, even great cultivators can't withstand it. I'd like to give it a try," said the Joyful Union Demon.

Seeing that he said that, Master Zhiyang and Wei Wuyai didn't say anything more.

At the summit of Cloud Hidden Mountain, dense spiritual energy formed clouds and mist, enveloping the entire mountain. Thunder rumbled within the cave, and five Nascent Soul cultivators unleashed their spiritual power, creating gusts of wind that would kill any Foundation Establishment cultivator who tried to approach.

Within Lei Ming's dantian, five nascent souls manifested in five different forms. With ample spiritual energy, Lei Ming's nascent souls grew extremely rapidly, now reaching three inches in height, but Lei Ming's cultivation level remained at the early stage of the nascent soul realm.

"The Five Elements Nascent Soul Parasitism Technique!" Lei Ming extracted a portion of the Nascent Soul's power and injected it into the Five Elements Spirit Beasts. The Five Elements Spirit Beasts surged around him, their aura gradually growing stronger. Finally, all five spirit beasts broke through to the eighth level, equivalent to the early stage of a human's Nascent Soul.

The breakthrough of the spirit beast and the extraordinary natural phenomena astonished all directions. Many people speculated that someone in the Pangu Sect had achieved Nascent Soul formation, but they did not know who it was, and could only marvel at the ever-growing prosperity of the Pangu Sect.

"Borrowing from the refining method of the Wood Spirit Infant, the technique of external avatar, and the spirit control technique, I created this Five Elements Nascent Soul Parasitic Method. The Five Elements Nascent Soul merges with the primordial spirits of the Five Elements Spirit Beasts. The Five Elements Spirit Beasts actually become parasites of the Five Elements Nascent Soul, equivalent to my clones. The Five Elements are one, and when the Five Elements Spirit Beasts break through, they only manifest one phenomenon." Lei Ming looked up at the strange phenomenon in the sky and thought to himself.

Lei Ming refined the Five Elements Spirit Beasts into clones primarily to enhance his comprehension of the Five Elements Dao. Lei Ming had fused with the origins of the Five Elements, making him naturally compatible with the Great Dao of the Five Elements, but he was not of the Five Elements bloodline. By refining the Five Elements Spirit Beasts, Lei Ming became even closer to the Great Dao of the Five Elements, and his comprehension speed increased.

More importantly, the Five Elements Spirit Beasts can transform into clones and return to the Primordial World with Lei Ming. At that time, with the Kunlun Mirror concealing Lei Ming's presence in the River of Time, even a sage would not be able to calculate the origins of the Five Elements Spirit Beasts.

The five elemental beasts broke through quickly, transforming into five beams of spiritual light that entered Lei Ming's dantian. Within Lei Ming's dantian, the five nascent souls each sat atop a spirit beast, their auras linked, jointly absorbing and releasing spiritual energy.

Just a few months after the Five Elements Spirit Beasts broke through, the Old Demon of Joyful Union arrived at the Pangu Sect.

(End of this chapter)