417: Chapter 417 Five Elements Formation Diagram

At this moment, the plaza was already crowded with no fewer than a hundred people, divided into over a dozen groups of varying sizes, all watching one another with vigilance.

Clearly, everyone who managed to reach this place was an elite among the Prodigies of their respective factions, possessing at least the cultivation of the Sea Transformation Realm, each with their own unique methods.

The arrival of Ye Tian and his group immediately drew the attention of many in the plaza.

Qin Pojun, Yun Wuji, Han Xiao, and the others leading the way were all renowned Prodigies, making them highly recognizable.

Within the crowd, Li Xuanxiao, dressed in white and clutching his sword while standing alone atop a large rock nearest to the hall entrance, instantly cast a cold gaze over. He let his eyes linger on Ye Tian for a moment before indifferently looking away.

"It's Qin Pojun of the Zhenbei Princes Mansion!"

"Yun Wuji of the Liuli Xuan Sect, as well as Yu Miaoqing and Feng Xuan!"

"Is that... Li Xuanxiao of the Heavenly Sword Sect? Why is he there all by himself?"

"Look, it's Xiahou Ba of the Xiahou Family, and Han Xiao!"

"Who is that green-robed youth carrying a blade on his back? He looks unfamiliar, but his aura... is that the Fourth Stage Peak of the Sea Transformation Realm? No, it feels much stronger than an ordinary Fourth Stage Peak of the Sea Transformation Realm!"

"It's Ye Tian! The newly appointed true Disciple of the Liuli Xuan Sect. Before entering the Secret Realm, he had a conflict with the Nangong Family. It is said that in the previous region, he clashed with people from the Nangong Family and the Yin Kui Sect, and even triggered an incredible incident..."

"I heard the Nangong Family suffered a huge loss in the Flame Cave this time, and even the projection of an Old Ancestor of the Yuan Dan Realm was dispatched, but in the end, it seemed to just fade away. Could it be related to this Ye Tian?"

"More than that! Rumor has it that the remnant Soul of Venerable Jiehuo appeared in this world because of him!"

"Venerable Jiehuo? That half-step Dongtian tycoon who shook the Northern Region hundreds of years ago? This... how is this possible?!"

"Hush, keep your voice down! The truth of this matter is hard to discern, but seeing how Qin Pojun and Yun Wuji seem to vaguely defer to Ye Tian, this boy is definitely not simple!"

Low murmurs and countless gazes swept over Ye Tian and his group across the plaza.

Ye Tian ignored the surrounding discussions and gazes; his eyes locked immediately onto that solitary, arrogant white figure in the distance—Li Xuanxiao.

Their gazes met across the air.

"Li! Xuan! Xiao!" When Qin Pojun saw Li Xuanxiao, anger surged in his eyes, and he was about to step forward to confront him.

"Brother Qin, stay calm." Ye Tian reached out to intercept him, his gaze remaining calm as he looked at Li Xuanxiao.

"The plaza in front of the hall is not the place to settle personal grudges. Everything can wait until we enter the hall."

Hearing this, Qin Pojun forcibly suppressed his anger and nodded.

He also understood that the plaza was a mixture of dragons and snakes right now; if he clashed with Li Xuanxiao, it would only allow others to reap the benefits.

Hearing this, a hint of mockery seemed to curl the corner of Li Xuanxiao's mouth, but he did not respond and simply closed his eyes again.

Ye Tian stopped looking at him and scanned the other factions in the plaza.

He saw a few familiar figures, such as the pair of twin sisters from the Tianyin Valley, surrounded by several sound cultivators who were whispering to each other.

He also saw the successor of the Shenxing Sect, crouching alone in a corner, his eyes flickering.

There were also several Disciples from Medicine King Mountain, surrounded by many people who seemed to be trying to purchase Medicinal Pills.

Most of the others were top figures from various parts of the Northern Region, from small and medium-sized Sects, or Loose Cultivators; none of those who managed to reach this place were easy to deal with.

At this moment, everyone was holding back, waiting, and staring with burning gazes at the ancient hall entrance shrouded in a five-colored halo.

The hall entrance was tightly shut, engraved with complex Five Elements runes that were slowly circulating.

"It seems the time for the hall entrance to open has not yet arrived," Yun Wuji said in a low voice after observing the entrance and the state of the people in the plaza.

"Mhm, it seems to require some condition, or we are waiting for a certain moment." Dongfang Xinghe also nodded. He was proficient in Formations and Restrictions and could see that the runes on the hall entrance contained powerful sealing power.

The group found a relatively empty corner to settle down temporarily, adjusting their Qi while observing the situation in the plaza.

Shui Qingdie carefully helped the Ghost Girl sit down so she could continue healing.

Pei Tieshan and Dongfang Xinghe watched their surroundings vigilantly.

Time passed bit by bit, and more and more people gathered in the plaza, causing the atmosphere to become increasingly heavy.

Everyone knew that once the hall entrance opened, the calm would be instantly shattered; for the ticket to the final Opportunity, there would inevitably be a bloody struggle.

Suddenly, Li Xuanxiao, who had been resting with his eyes closed, opened his eyes and looked toward the massive hall entrance.

Almost at the same time, Ye Tian also felt something!

"Hum!"

Above the hall entrance, the slowly circulating Five Elements runes suddenly burst into brilliant light!

Five-colored brilliance shot into the sky, interweaving above the hall entrance into a slowly rotating Five Elements light wheel!

Everyone's breathing hitched, their gazes locked tightly onto the radiant hall entrance and the Five Elements light wheel above.

Every time the light wheel rotated, it pulled on the Five Elements power between heaven and earth, emitting a deep rumble.

A pressure that made one's Soul tremble swept across the entire plaza, and it felt as if a heavy boulder had been pressed upon everyone's hearts; those with weaker cultivation even felt difficulty breathing.

"The Five Elements Unification Hall... is about to open!" Someone could not help but exclaim, their voice filled with excitement.

Ye Tian narrowed his eyes. He sensed that this Five Elements light wheel was not mere decoration for the entrance; it contained extremely profound Laws of the Five Elements' creation and destruction, making it more like a key.

"This light wheel... is so profound!" Dongfang Xinghe, standing beside Ye Tian, had starlight flickering in his eyes, his face showing a look of fascination and shock.

He muttered, "Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth—the power of the Five Elements is not merely piled together but forms an endless, cyclical whole! The trajectory of its flow corresponds to the ultimate truths of heaven and earth; it is ten million times more ingenious than any composite Formation I have ever studied! This is definitely not something achievable by human strength; it must be the work of an ancient master!"

Yun Wuji also nodded with a solemn expression, "Indeed. And this pressure... is not merely a suppression based on Realm; not just anyone can easily approach it, let alone enter."

Just as they were speaking, countless intersecting lines suddenly lit up on the plaza ground in front of the hall entrance!

These lines were also composed of five-colored brilliance, connecting to each other and instantly outlining a Formation map that covered almost the entire plaza!

The core of the Formation map was directly beneath the Five Elements light wheel.

"A Formation?!"

"It's a Restriction!"

Exclamations arose everywhere.

Everyone involuntarily retreated a few steps, watching the huge Formation map that had suddenly appeared on the ground with vigilance.

Ye Tian scanned the Formation map and quickly determined that this was not a killing or trapping Formation, but rather a screening and guiding Formation.

Sure enough, the next moment, the massive Five Elements light wheel slowly stopped rotating, and the five-colored brilliance began to separate and project.

Five beams of light, appearing in gold, cyan, blue, red, and yellow respectively, shot out from the center of the light wheel and landed on five specific positions on the plaza's Formation map, corresponding to Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth.

At the same time, an ancient voice resonated deep within everyone's Soul.

"The Five Elements revolve, the Dao returns to one."

"To enter this hall, one must bear the seal of the Five Elements."

"Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth—when the five seals are gathered, the hall entrance can be opened."

"Those who hold a seal may enter to undergo the trial."

"If the seal dissipates, or if one dies, the mark will return to heaven and earth to await the fated person."

"The hall entrance is open; the time limit is one stick of incense. Those who do not enter in time will be cut off forever."

As the voice faded, the entire plaza fell into silence, to the point where one could hear a pin drop.

A moment later, an uproar exploded!