157: Chapter 157 Five Elements Sword Body

At the center of the deep region of Wan Jian Cliff, Ye Tian sat cross-legged with his eyes tightly shut, his entire body enveloped in a light cocoon woven from red, yellow, green, white, and blue Five Elements Sword Qi.

With every contraction and expansion of the light cocoon, the Five Elements Sword Qi of the entire valley flowed along with it, letting out the whistling sound of swords.

At this moment, Ye Tian was in a marvelous state of Epiphany.

His consciousness had detached from his physical shell, merging into the endless surrounding Sword Qi.

He "saw" the explosive heat of the Fire Sword Qi and felt its power to incinerate all things.

He "heard" the sharpness of the Metal Sword Qi and understood its indestructible will.

He "touched" the softness of the Water Sword Qi and understood its resilience, like water dripping through stone.

He "experienced" the vitality of the Wood Sword Qi and perceived its mystery of endless growth.

He "endured" the heaviness of the Earth Sword Qi and comprehended its tolerance that carries everything...

The mysteries of the Five Elements Sword Qi slowly unfolded within his heart.

Mutual generation and restriction, an endless cycle—it constituted one of the most fundamental rule powers of this world.

And that phantom of a light sword that had entered his brow was precisely a seed of the purest Five Elements Sword Intent, accumulated over countless years at Wan Jian Cliff!

It was not a Cultivation Technique Legacy, but an Origin realization of the "Sword" and the "Dao"!

"So that's how it is... A sword is not just a weapon for slaughter, but a manifestation of the rules of Heaven and Earth. The rotation of the Five Elements is one of the cornerstones of the world's operation.

By using the body as a sword, taking in the power of the Five Elements, and tempering oneself, only then can one carry an even more powerful Sword Dao..."

As realization flooded his heart, Ye Tian felt a sudden burst of inspiration. He no longer resisted the scouring of the Sword Qi; instead, he actively operated the Star Qi Induction Art, guiding the Five Elements Sword Qi and slowly leading it into his Meridians and Dantian!

This was an extremely painful and dangerous process!

Just how sharp and violent was the Five Elements Sword Qi?

An ordinary Cultivator taking even a sliver into their body could have their Meridians completely shattered!

But Ye Tian was different!

His Physical Body had been tempered a thousand times by the Dragon Elephant Art and nourished year-round by the chaos bead; its toughness exceeded those of the same rank by dozens of times!

More importantly, he had gained the recognition of that Five Elements Sword Intent seed, so the Sword Qi's rejection of him was not that strong!

"Chichi chi..."

The Five Elements Sword Qi and Ye Tian's flesh and Meridians underwent a violent conflict and subsequent Fusion.

Waves of intense pain hammered his nerves, but his Divine Sense was powerful, and he guided the process.

Under the frantic tempering of the Sword Qi, the Impurities in his body were further eliminated, his Meridians were forcibly widened, and faint five-colored patterns emerged on his bones!

His blood surged and roared, letting out a rumbling sound!

Under the stimulation of this external force, the barrier of the fifth layer of the Dragon Elephant Art actually shattered with a bang, and he officially stepped into the sixth layer!

His physical strength exploded several times over!

At the same time, the chaos bead in his Dantian also vibrated slightly, emitting a wisp of Chaos aura that helped Ye Tian balance the Five Elements Sword Qi pouring into his body, allowing it to fuse with his Stellar True Essence.

Stellar True Essence already contained a trace of the power of creation and was all-encompassing; now, with the Fusion of the Five Elements Sword Qi, it began to undergo a qualitative change!

The originally pale gold True Essence was gradually tinged with a layer of hazy five-colored halo, becoming even heavier; its quality had improved by far more than just a notch.

The total amount of True Essence was also growing frantically!

"Crack!"

Some kind of shackle was broken, and Ye Tian's aura suddenly surged!

His cultivation, originally at the Early Stage of the Ninth Stage of Condensing Essence, instantly broke through the Bottleneck and entered the Middle Stage of the Ninth Stage of Condensing Essence!

And the growth momentum showed no signs of slowing down as it launched a charge toward an even higher Realm!

This wasn't all!

That seed of Five Elements Sword Intent finally fused completely with his Divine Soul.

In an instant, Ye Tian's perception of the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi became even clearer!

Specifically, the Spiritual Qi of the five attributes—Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth—produced a strong affinity for him!

With a slight thought, he could even vaguely move the thin Five Elements Spiritual Qi in the air!

A profound feeling surged into his heart.

His body had turned into a "sword" that could accommodate the power of the Five Elements!

The Five Elements Sword Body!

Although it was only the most preliminary embryonic form and Major Achievement was still far out of reach, it had opened a door for him to the supreme Sword Dao!

From now on, he would achieve twice the result with half the effort when cultivating any Five Elements attribute Cultivation Technique or Martial Skill!

When facing enemies, his resistance to Five Elements attribute attacks would be greatly increased!

No one knew how much time had passed when the five-colored light cocoon enveloping Ye Tian gradually dimmed, finally turning into specks of flowing light that fused into his body.

The violent Sword Qi in the valley also calmed down, returning to its usual dead silence, but the pressure directed at Ye Tian had already vanished.

Ye Tian slowly opened his eyes.

Within his eyes, it was no longer the light of stars; instead, a five-colored brilliance flashed and vanished, deep as an abyss.

He lightly clenched his fist, feeling the five-colored Stellar True Essence surging endlessly within him—its quality far exceeding what it was before—as well as his physical strength that was several times stronger. A satisfied curve hooked at the corner of his mouth.

Late Stage of the Ninth Stage of Condensing Essence!

By leveraging the Opportunity at Wan Jian Cliff, he had not only successfully survived the death trap but had also turned disaster into a blessing, breaking through two small stages in his cultivation to reach the Late Stage of the Ninth Stage!

More importantly, he had preliminarily forged the Five Elements Sword Body, laying an incredibly solid foundation for his Dao!

His comprehensive strength had undergone an earth-shaking change!

With a thought, the chaos bead vibrated slightly, and his entire aura was instantly restrained, returning to that unremarkable Ningyuan Fifth Stage appearance.

"It's time to go out."

Ye Tian stood up and stretched his muscles and bones, his whole body letting out a series of crackling pops.

He glanced toward the depths of the valley and gave a solemn bow in the direction where the light sword phantom had vanished.

This Opportunity was a gift from a Senior of this place, and he should be grateful.

Then, he walked toward the exit of the valley.

Outside Wan Jian Cliff, the atmosphere was so heavy it almost felt like it would condense into water.

A day and a night had already passed!

Inside the valley, Sword Qi would occasionally soar to the heavens and then fall into dead silence, making those waiting outside have their hearts in their throats.

Liu Ruyan's pretty face was pale as she leaned against a tree, her beautiful eyes staring unblinkingly at the valley entrance, her lips bitten until bloodstains appeared.

Leng Feng's face was cold, but his tightly clenched fists betrayed the anxiety in his heart.

Elder Lei Gang's brow was furrowed as his Divine Sense constantly tried to probe into the valley, only to be blocked by that chaotic Sword Intent, making it difficult to see the full picture.

He was also feeling uneasy: "It's been a day and a night... is this kid alive or dead? That aura of the Five Elements rotating just now... could he have succeeded? But this has taken too long..."

Just as everyone was almost in despair.

The grey-white mist at the valley entrance fluctuated, and a figure in green robes slowly walked out.

"Junior Brother Ye!"

"Ye Tian!"

Liu Ruyan and Leng Feng cried out almost simultaneously, their faces instantly filled with immense joy!

Liu Ruyan even wept with joy, nearly collapsing to the ground.

Elder Lei Gang's pupils shrank as he flickered to appear before Ye Tian, his large hand grabbing Ye Tian's wrist as his Divine Sense instantly surged into the boy's body to investigate.

However, in his perception, Ye Tian's cultivation was still at the Peak of the Ningyuan Fifth Stage. Although his Meridians were wider and tougher, and his True Essence was a bit more condensed, it seemed... there wasn't much of a change?

It was just that he vaguely felt this kid seemed different somehow, though he couldn't put his finger on it.

"You kid... you're alright?"

Elder Lei Gang's face was full of disbelief. "How did you stay in Wan Jian Cliff for a day and a night? The Sword Qi inside..."

Ye Tian smiled slightly and calmly pulled his hand back, bowing to Elder Lei Gang. "Thank you for your concern, Elder.

This Disciple was lucky enough to find a place where the Sword Qi was relatively thin. By relying on my movement techniques to maneuver and struggle to hold on, I managed to endure until the time limit passed.

Perhaps it's because my cultivation is low that I didn't trigger Sword Qi that was too strong."

His tone was sincere and his reasoning was plausible, completely concealing the matters of the Five Elements Sword Body and his cultivation Breakthrough.

Elder Lei Gang was skeptical, but careful investigation indeed revealed no abnormalities, so he could only attribute it to Ye Tian's luck and that strange movement technique.

He heavily patted Ye Tian's shoulder and laughed loudly, "Good! Good kid! Regardless of the process, being able to come out alive and pass the trial is a massive skill! That kid Leng Feng is fine now!"

Leng Feng stepped forward quickly. Looking at the unharmed Ye Tian, his cold eyes were filled with gratitude. He opened his mouth, but in the end, a thousand words only turned into a deep bow: "Junior Brother Ye, words cannot express my gratitude! From now on, Leng Feng's life is yours!"

Ye Tian hurried to support him and smiled, "Senior Brother Leng, you're overstating things. We are brothers; there's no need for this."

Liu Ruyan also stepped forward, her beautiful eyes tearful as she gave a graceful bow. "Junior Brother Ye, thank you..."

Looking at Leng Feng, who had risked his life for him, and Liu Ruyan, who was weeping with worry, a warm current flowed through Ye Tian's heart.

Having gone through life and death, this friendship became even more precious.

"Let's go," Elder Lei Gang was in a great mood. "Go back and rest well; the Grand Competition isn't over yet! Kid, you're a celebrity now!"

He gave Ye Tian a meaningful look.

Ye Tian smiled and looked toward the Martial Arts Arena, his gaze deep.

He didn't care about fame; what he cared about was the upcoming battles.

Five Elements Sword Body, Late Stage of the Ninth Stage of Condensing Essence.

He was determined to take the top spot in this Outer Sect Grand Competition!