Chapter 386: Battle of the Amazon

Above the Amazon Rainforest, thick clouds gathered, and unusual purple lightning flickered between the cloud layers. Lin Xuan stood in an open area, with twenty elite students from the Five Elements Academy behind him; they had ridden high-speed aircraft developed by Xu Feng, rushing urgently from Kunlun Shan to this largest tropical rainforest on Diqiu.

"The energy disturbance center is five kilometers ahead," Lin Xuan said, closing his eyes to sense the surrounding Wood Element Energy fluctuations, "the ancient trees deep in the rainforest are suffering unprecedented damage."

Xiao Yuan stood beside Lin Xuan, a trace of worry flashing in her eyes: "Teacher Lin, I can feel the plants here crying."

Lin Xuan nodded; the perception of this girl with All-Element Talent far exceeded that of ordinary students. "Maintain formation, follow me closely," he said, turning to everyone, "remember every detail from your training; this is not a drill."

The twenty students quickly formed five squads, each representing one of the Five Elements, with four people per squad. Because of her special abilities, Xiao Yuan was arranged to be by Lin Xuan's side as mobile support.

They traveled through the dense jungle, and as they went deeper, the state of the surrounding plants became increasingly abnormal—some giant tree branches were twisted into painful shapes, their leaves faded and withered; while others grew crazily, expanding at a speed almost visible to the naked eye, their leaves turning purple-black and emitting a faint purple light.

"This is a sign of energy pollution," Lin Xuan explained, "Yage's dimensional weapon is forcibly changing the laws of Nature here."

Suddenly, the canopy ahead was torn apart by a bright light, and a shocking scene appeared in the sky—a massive purple-black vortex hovered above the rainforest, at least several hundred meters in diameter. Unstable energy arcs flickered at the edges of the vortex, and at its center was a bottomless darkness. Countless slender energy tentacles extended from the vortex, reaching deep into every part of the rainforest, each tentacle crazily absorbing the life force of the plants.

"My god..." a Wood Department student exclaimed, "they are... they are devouring the life of the entire rainforest!"

Lin Xuan's expression was more solemn than ever: "This is even more serious than we anticipated. Yage hasn't just activated an energy extraction device; he is tearing the dimensional barrier!"

Xiao Yuan suddenly pointed toward the center of the vortex: "There is something there... a device; I can feel it controlling the entire energy vortex."

Lin Xuan looked at her in surprise—the darkness at the center of the vortex was so dense that even he found it difficult to see the situation within, yet Xiao Yuan could sense the presence inside.

"Act immediately, deploy defenses according to the predetermined plan," Lin Xuan ordered quickly, "Wood Department squad, construct the 'Emerald Barrier' with me to block the energy tentacles from harming the plants; Water Department squad, set up the 'Water Curtain Heavenly Splendor' to filter the polluted energy in the air; Fire Department squad, prepare the 'Li Fire Purification Array' to deal with energy shocks at any time; Earth Department squad, reinforce the ley line nodes to prevent energy from seeping into the ground; Metal Department squad, deploy the 'Gold Lock Sealing Device' designed by Xu Feng to interfere with the operation of the dimensional weapon."

Lin Xuan led the Wood Department squad to stand in a circle, and they simultaneously released Wood Element Energy, forming an emerald-green energy barrier that quickly expanded in all directions, covering a large area of the rainforest. The plants shrouded by the barrier immediately stopped their painful twisting, and the vortex's energy tentacles emitted shrill hissing sounds when they touched the barrier.

"It's resisting!" Lin Xuan gritted his teeth and increased his energy output, "Everyone, maintain the barrier with all your might!"

The other four squads also quickly completed their respective tasks, and the five-colored energy arrays intertwined above the rainforest to form a complex defensive network. However, the power of the vortex far exceeded expectations; the purple-black energy tentacles began to violently strike the defensive network, and the entire system was tottering.

Just at this moment, Xiao Yuan suddenly stepped forward: "Teacher Lin, I want to enter the center of the vortex."

"What?" Lin Xuan looked at her in shock, "That's too dangerous!"

Xiao Yuan: "I can feel that the control device has a weakness. If I can get close to it, perhaps I can dismantle the entire system from the inside."

"Absolutely not!" Lin Xuan refused decisively, "The energy concentration there would instantly destroy any living body."

Xiao Yuan, however, smiled slightly: "I have a premonition... I can do it. Ever since the day I joined the academy, I have dreamed of standing in front of a purple vortex. Perhaps... this is my destiny."

Lin Xuan still wanted to stop her, but he saw five-colored light suddenly rise from Xiao Yuan's body—green, red, blue, yellow, and white energy flowed over her skin, forming a perfectly balanced protective layer. In the astonished gaze of everyone, she lightly rose into the air and flew directly toward the center of the vortex.

"Protect Xiao Yuan!" Lin Xuan immediately adjusted his strategy and ordered all squads to redeploy, "Concentrate your power to open a safe path for her!"

The five squads quickly adjusted their formations, and the five-colored energy converged into a channel, temporarily dispersing the purple-black energy on Xiao Yuan's path. She moved along the channel and quickly approached the center of the vortex; the energy storm around her became increasingly violent, but her five-colored shield remained sturdy.

Just as Xiao Yuan was about to reach the center of the vortex, a familiar yet strange figure suddenly emerged from the darkness—Yage, the rebellious Elder of the Purple Star Council. However, the Yage at this moment was vastly different from the image in Lin Xuan's memory—his energy body was wrapped in eerie black energy filaments, and his originally bright purple eyes now appeared an unnatural pitch-black, as if they were two bottomless pits.

"Foolish child, do you think your insignificant Five Elements Power can resist the might of the Void?"

Without waiting for Xiao Yuan to respond, Yage slammed his hand out, and a black-purple energy beam struck her chest directly. Xiao Yuan's five-colored shield was instantly pierced, and her body was thrown backward like a kite with a broken string, falling heavily to the ground near Lin Xuan, where she fell into a coma.

"Xiao Yuan!" Lin Xuan was furious; he looked up abruptly, his eyes flashing with unprecedented rage, "Yage! You are no longer an Elder of Purple Star, but a puppet corroded by some kind of dark power!"

Yage let out a chilling laugh: "A puppet? No, Lin Xuan, I have received revelation. The conflict between Purple Star and Diqiu is merely a surface appearance; true power comes from the Void beyond the dimensions. It granted me power and allowed me to see the truth—all dimensions will eventually return to the Void, and I shall be its pioneer!"

Lin Xuan said no more; the Wood Element Energy within him erupted like a volcanic explosion. Under the invisible blessing of the Earth Consciousness, a massive energy Green Dragon took shape behind him, lifelike and exuding a might that made all energy tremble.

"Green Dragon Breaking Dawn!" Lin Xuan shouted sharply.

Yage clearly did not expect Lin Xuan to be able to unleash such a powerful attack and hurriedly erected a black-purple energy barrier. However, the power of the Green Dragon was unstoppable; it pierced directly through Yage's defense and slammed heavily into his body.