Chapter 120

"Flame Explosion Burning Heaven Seal?!"

Hearing the system's prompt, Jiang Ye's eyes brightened.

That fire seal was clearly a very high-level martial art.

However, before he could think about it, the scene before his eyes shattered abruptly.

The sea of fire receded, replaced by a vast expanse of water.

Jiang Ye's figure flickered, and he found himself standing on the crest of a towering tide.

Beneath his feet, the tide surged, the sound like thunder, carrying an endless momentum, one wave higher than the next, collapsing all the buildings on the shore. That overwhelming momentum seemed as if it would swallow everything in the world.

"Hmm?!"

A look of solemnity flashed in Jiang Ye's eyes.

As the waves surged, they all condensed into a huge water dragon, azure in color, scales and claws distinct, roaring as it pounced toward him.

That dragon roar was deafening, carrying an overbearing force that crushed everything, swallowing him in the blink of an eye.

"Ugh..."

Jiang Ye let out a muffled groan, his entire body's bones seeming to be crushed by the thousand-jun tide, a wave of teeth-aching pain coming over him.

But his eyes grew brighter and brighter.

He formed seals with both hands in the tide, his ten fingers flying, a complex seal forming in his palm.

When the seal was formed, that huge water dragon collapsed with a roar, turning into a sky full of water mist, slowly drifting down around him.

"Your comprehension is superb; you have comprehended the Five Elements World-Suppressing Seal—Water Dragon Overturning River Seal within the Five Elements Illusion!"

The system's prompt sounded again.

The next instant.

Golden light appeared, and the water domain vanished.

Jiang Ye's eyes blurred, and he found himself in a forest of swords that were incomparably sharp.

Countless golden sword blades hung in the high sky, the cold light biting, the sword tips all pointing toward him, each one exuding the sharp intent to cut through everything.

The air seemed to have been cut into countless fragments, the breath full of metallic sharpness.

"Hmm?!"

Jiang Ye's brow furrowed slightly, his figure not moving.

Thousands of sword blades hummed and trembled, actually gathering into a huge golden giant sword, the sword body solid as a mountain, cold light flowing at the sword edge, carrying the overbearingness to cut souls and split spirits, slashing down toward his head.

The sword hadn't arrived, but the sword intent had arrived first, piercing straight into his heart and spirit, as if it would split his soul as well.

Jiang Ye's pupils shrank, but he didn't retreat.

He raised his hand, five fingers gripping the void, and the moment the giant sword reached his head, the seal in his palm was already formed.

Golden light and golden radiance intertwined; he didn't take it head-on, but used the seal to lead it.

That giant sword, capable of opening the sky, actually paused in mid-air, then collapsed with a roar, turning into countless golden light spots, scattering like fireflies.

"Your comprehension is superb; you have comprehended the Five Elements World-Suppressing Seal—Golden Blade Soul-Slashing Seal within the Five Elements Illusion!"

The golden light scattered, replaced by a boundless sea of cyan vines.

Countless vines as thick as arms surged from all directions, dense and numerous, covering the sky and blocking the sun.

They were like living things, twisting and entangling, wrapping everything in the world within them.

Jiang Ye hadn't stood firm yet when several vines darted over like snakes, wrapping around his ankles, wrists, and waist, tightening more and more, as if they would crush him into fragments.

He closed his eyes, feeling the endless, entangling force.

A moment later, he opened his eyes suddenly, his hands struggling to form seals in the gaps of the vines.

When the seal was formed, the vines around him trembled in unison, then scattered and retreated like a startled group of snakes, turning into a sky full of cyan light rain.

"Your comprehension is superb; you have comprehended the Five Elements World-Suppressing Seal—Cyan Vine Spirit-Binding Seal within the Five Elements Illusion!"

The vine sea receded, and the world suddenly sank.

The earth beneath Jiang Ye's feet began to tremble, as if some ancient giant beast were waking up.

He looked up and saw a ten-thousand-zhang high mountain rising from the ground in the distance, the mountain momentum towering, heavy as a prison, pressing toward him slowly.

That mountain shadow covered the sky and blocked the sun, the shadow cast covering his entire person, carrying the absolute power to suppress everything.

"So heavy..."

Jiang Ye took a deep breath, that invisible pressure making his spine bend slightly, even breathing becoming difficult.

But he didn't dodge.

He looked up at the giant mountain pressing down, his hands slowly raised, forming an ancient seal in front of his chest.

When the seal was formed, an aura as steady as a mountain erupted from his body, actually contending with the mountain pressing down on his head.

That ten-thousand-zhang high mountain paused abruptly above his head, then shattered inch by inch, turning into a sky full of dust and slowly drifting down.

"Your comprehension is superb; you have comprehended the Five Elements World-Suppressing Seal—Mysterious Turtle Mountain-Suppressing Seal within the Five Elements Illusion!"

When the system prompt sounded again.

The scene before Jiang Ye's eyes shattered with a roar.

What finally came into view was no longer an illusory scene, but the cold and dim grotto.

The smell of blood, the stench of rot, and the cold air emitted by the crystal ice coffin once again pulled him back to reality.

He subconsciously scanned his surroundings.

He saw the Profound Heaven Sect group all with their eyes closed tightly, brows furrowed, fine beads of sweat seeping from their foreheads, their bodies trembling slightly, as if they were enduring some unspeakable pain.

Clearly, they were all still trapped in the illusion, enduring the pain of the five elements.

"Yang Han?!"

Jiang Ye's gaze landed sharply on the few remaining outer sect disciples of the Hanjian Sect.

The face of one of them was quite strange; if one looked from afar on weekdays, it wouldn't be easy to notice.

But at this moment, with brows furrowed and facial muscles twisted, it could be seen clearly.

That was clearly a delicate human-skin mask, the edges slightly curled, revealing the fair skin beneath.

His heart stirred; so that was it.

He had been wondering just now why he hadn't seen Yang Han's figure after entering the grotto; it turned out she, like the black-robed person of the Seven Kill Sect, had disguised herself as a Hanjian Sect disciple, wanting to fish in troubled waters.

"Kill her while there's a chance!"

A chilling murderous intent flashed in Jiang Ye's eyes.

This woman knew the secret that he was the "Head-Chopping Demon" and could not be left alive.

He mobilized his true qi, just about to make a move.

The next instant.

A figure appeared before his eyes without warning, close at hand.

Jiang Ye's pupils contracted abruptly, his hair standing on end.

That figure was withered, death aura entwined around his body; it was none other than the Five Elements Old Man who had crawled out of the crystal ice coffin.

He had actually left the coffin at some unknown time, standing silently before Jiang Ye, those faint eyes looking him up and down.

Jiang Ye's heart shook, and as his thoughts turned sharply, he quickly restrained the murderous intent in his eyes, bowing respectfully to the figure before him: "Senior..."

The Five Elements Old Man's terrifying gaze landed on Jiang Ye, looking him over carefully for a good while, the corners of his mouth slowly hooking into a smile.

There was no malice in that smile; instead, it carried a hint of appreciation and emotion: "It seems that no matter the era, there will always be stunning geniuses."

"Senior, you flatter me..."

Jiang Ye's expression was calm, but he couldn't feel happy in the slightest.

He couldn't guess what the other party was thinking, and even less did he know whether the sudden appearance of this terrifying existence before him was a blessing or a curse.

"Your comprehension reminds me of myself back then..."

The Five Elements Old Man looked at Jiang Ye, his voice filled with the emotion of vicissitudes.

"Unfortunately, you, like me, do not possess a special constitution. Without innate talent, the higher you go, the more you suffer. This path is not easy to walk."

Jiang Ye remained silent, just listening quietly.

Suddenly, the Five Elements Old Man raised that withered, hairless hand and reached toward his own throat.

His five fingers sank into the flesh, yet not a single drop of blood flowed out.

A moment later, he took out a bead emitting five-colored light from his throat; the bead was about the size of a dragon's eye, the light flowing, five colors flickering alternately, like a living thing.

He handed the bead to Jiang Ye:

"For people like us, we must do whatever it takes to complete ourselves!"

"Come, accept this karma, and let me see your limit."

Jiang Ye looked at the bead in his hand somewhat blankly; it was warm to the touch, heavy, and a mysterious power was surging within it.

He raised his head and asked in confusion: "Senior, this is..."

The Five Elements Old Man chuckled, his laughter carrying a hint of deeper meaning:

"This is the method for ascending to heaven; wait until you have cultivated five types of true qi before opening it."

He paused, a hint of expectation flashing in those faint eyes:

"You and I are fated; we will meet again."

As the words fell, he actually blew out a breath lightly.

That breath seemed gentle, yet in an instant, it turned into a violent hurricane, whistling out.

The wild wind raged, sweeping through the entire grotto, gathering up all the broken limbs and stumps, shattered armor, and scattered weapons on the ground.

Boom!!!

The stone door opened with a roar under the impact of that wild wind, emitting a deafening sound.

Following closely, that irresistible force swept up everyone in the grotto, like autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves, pushing them all out of the ruins in one go.

Jiang Ye's heart shook, and he subconsciously closed his eyes.

In his ears was the whistling wind, mixed with the cries and screams of the crowd, his body being swept backward at high speed by that force, completely unable to resist.

When he opened his eyes again, he was shocked to find that he was already standing on the hillside outside the ruins.

The sunlight spilled down, dispelling the cold and bloodiness in the grotto; in the distance, the green mountains were like dark eyebrows, the white clouds leisurely, as if everything just now had been nothing but a nightmare.

Jiang Ye opened his palm; the bead was still there, only it had lost its luster.

He subconsciously immersed his heart and spirit into it—

"Five Elements Spirit-Snatching Chaos True Explanation"!

A surge of great characters filled with the true intent of the five elements exploded in his mind.