165: Chapter 165 Five Elements Primordial Array

Inside the Taixu Secret Realm, Li Changqing and the others each sat cross-legged, adjusting their breathing to rest and stabilize their Spiritual Qi state.

The five of them adjusted their breathing on the highland for half an hour, completely suppressing the lingering fear from the battle with the Yao Beasts, and their Spiritual Qi returned entirely to stability.

Mo Yuan stood up and scanned the group, saying in a deep voice: "According to the Jade Slip's direction, the ancient Immortal Cave is located about three thousand li ahead. There is only the final stretch of the journey left. Opportunity lies ahead, everyone, proceed with caution."

After the desperate battle just now, the group dared not show even the slightest carelessness, and they all nodded in agreement.

The group took to the air once more, concealing their auras, and swept at a low altitude into the heart of the most secluded mountains deep within the Strange Beast Forest.

As they went deeper, the fierce aura of the Yao Beasts in the forest faded, replaced by an ancient, vast, and desolate Dao aura that had been silent for billions of years.

The surrounding ancient trees towered like pillars, the mountain rocks bore ancient patterns, and the Spiritual Qi of the earth veins was condensed and did not overflow.

There was no wind and no sound; the entire world was eerily quiet, completely devoid of the vitality of a wild forest, leaving only the lingering, heavy pressure of the blockade left by ancient Cultivators, which weighed heavily on everyone's hearts.

Along the way, they avoided all the Yao Beasts that blocked their path.

Three days later, the mountains ahead suddenly opened up.

A cliff stone platform suspended in mid-air over a mountain stream appeared abruptly at the end of their field of vision.

The entire stone platform was paved with interwoven five-colored rock patterns, with faint rays of light flowing through it and clouds and mist entwining the base.

In the center of the platform, a simple stone gate about a zhang high stood quietly.

The stone gate was mottled and heavy, carved with long-lost ancient cloud patterns, Dao patterns, and runes.

It was weathered and simple, remaining uncorroded and indestructible after endless years.

The doors were tightly shut, firmly sealing all the Opportunity inside the Immortal Cave.

This was the ultimate destination of this trip—the Immortal Cave left behind by an ancient Cultivator.

But before the group could feel any joy, a vast, majestic, and extremely well-ordered Formation pressure suddenly suppressed them head-on!

Boom—

Five-colored Spiritual light rose simultaneously from the ground of the stone platform, the rock walls, and the patterns on the stone gate!

Cyan, red, yellow, gold, and blue, five Spiritual Qi light shields of different colors soared into the sky, weaving together into a huge hemispherical barrier that steadily enveloped the entire Immortal Cave stone gate.

Wood harbors vitality, Fire burns away illusions, Earth suppresses the universe, Metal splits all Spells, and Water encompasses the heavens!

The Five Elements Spiritual Qi merged and flowed together, circulating in a Primordial state, endless and self-perpetuating, forming an airtight, perfect, and flawless ancient Five Elements Primordial Formation.

As the Formation's light screen circulated, the Five Elements Spiritual Qi merged into one, transforming into a vast Primordial Dao aura that enveloped the surroundings.

The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi stagnated, and the surrounding Void Realm trembled faintly, revealing the absolute restrictive power of the ancient Primordial Formation.

"Five Elements Primordial Formation."

Unlike the astonishment of the others, Mo Yuan's gaze was calm.

He named the Formation at a glance, confident and completely unsurprised.

He raised his hand and took out the ancient Jade Slip that recorded the full details of the Immortal Cave.

With a swipe of Spiritual Qi from his fingertip, the Jade Slip glowed faintly, clearly revealing the complete ancient Formation manual, the root of the Restriction, and the ancient method to break the Formation.

"Everyone, do not be alarmed."

Mo Yuan looked around at the four people, his tone steady and determined, and spoke slowly: "The Immortal Cave Jade Slip I hold does not just contain a location map; it also includes all the secrets of the Immortal Cave's protective Formation.

This Formation is called the Five Elements Primordial Formation and is a top-tier protective Restriction used by ancient Sects to guard their Legacy Immortal Caves.

This Formation specializes in sealing; it is eternal and unbreakable, with a perfect Primordial seal."

Comparing it to the ancient records in the Jade Slip, he stated the ancient iron laws of the Five Elements Primordial Formation one by one, every word based on evidence and every sentence aligning with the Dao of Formations:

"This Formation is born from the Innate Five Elements Dao, using the mutual generation of the Five Elements as its Foundation and the Primordial unity as its core.

It circulates through the heavens, self-perpetuating, and forms an independent small world of its own."

"If a single person tries to break the Formation, their Spiritual Qi is singular and cannot trigger the Primordial balance; touching the Formation's power will result in them being assimilated and dissolved by the Five Elements Spiritual Qi, rendering their efforts futile."

"If two to four people attack, the Five Elements will be incomplete and the Primordial balance will be lost.

The Formation will immediately determine it as an external invasion, triggering a Primordial backlash.

The incomplete Five Elements power will rush in crazily, crushing the Divine Soul and shattering Spiritual Qi, leading to certain death."

"There is only one path to break the Formation: one must gather five Foundation Establishment Cultivators to guard the five major Formation eyes of Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth.

The five powers must be of the same Origin, the Five Elements must return to one, the Primordial Qi must be guided synchronously, the loop must be broken simultaneously, and the power must be withdrawn in one breath.

By using people to unite with the Formation, and using the Formation to guide the Dao, one can break the Primordial closed loop and steadily unlock the stone gate.

Nothing can be missing, and one mistake means death!"

This secret of the ancient Primordial Formation, with its strict logic and overbearing rules, instantly suppressed the confusion and anxiety in everyone's hearts.

Fellow Daoist Zhou Xuan, Qingfeng, and Li Changqing all had realizations, and shock flashed in their eyes.

The ancient Primordial Formation was truly extraordinary, far more mysterious and overbearing than ordinary Restrictions!

So Mo Yuan had known all the rules and conditions to break the Primordial Formation all along; from start to finish, he wasn't gambling on luck, but was confident and prepared!

Qingfeng realized and said: "No wonder Fellow Daoist Mo was so confident all the way; it turns out he held the complete ancient manual of the Five Elements Primordial Formation!

This Formation requires the five powers to return to one and the Primordial state to be synchronized; it is indeed an ancient death rule!

Five Elements Spiritual Qi is the most common Spiritual Qi in the Cultivation World.

Even if everyone has not cultivated Five Elements attribute Cultivation Techniques, they have all cultivated Spells of any of the Five Elements attributes."

Fellow Daoist Zhou Xuan also breathed a sigh of relief and said with lingering fear: "Fortunately, all five of us are still alive and no one has fallen.

If one person were missing, the Five Elements would be incomplete and the Primordial state would not gather.

Even if we found the Immortal Cave, we could only sigh at the gate, unable to solve it for the rest of our lives."

Mo Yuan nodded, put away the Jade Slip, and his sharp gaze swept across the five-colored Primordial light screen.

He had long since memorized the five Formation eye positions, the Five Elements attributes, and the rhythm of the Primordial balance.

He immediately organized and allocated tasks quickly and methodically:

"The Five Elements Primordial Formation emphasizes attribute alignment, Spiritual flow of the same Origin, and unified rhythm.

I will assign the Formation eyes immediately.

Everyone must perform their duties.

Throughout the process, listen to my commands to guide the Primordial Qi, stabilize the pressure, break the Primordial state, and withdraw the Formation's power.

Not a single deviation is allowed!"

The group said no more, all concentrating and holding their breath, gathering their Qi, and waiting quietly for Mo Yuan's instructions.

Mo Yuan, being the most senior person in the group and an old-timer Foundation Establishment Cultivator of the Ghost Soul Sect, possessed heavy and condensed Devilish Qi and was best at guarding the Primordial hub.

He immediately said in a deep voice: "The central Primordial hub governs the Five Elements and returns to the core.

The pressure is the heaviest and most in need of stability.

I will guard the Earth Formation eye and use my heavy Devilish Qi to suppress the Formation core and stabilize the overall Primordial balance!"

Fellow Daoist Chu Cang had fierce movement techniques, and his Spiritual Qi was sharp and overbearing.

He specialized in the Ghost Soul killing Demonic Path.

The Metal element's killing intent breaks illusions and is best at slicing through the Primordial closed loop.

He immediately replied: "I will guard the Metal Formation eye and use the killing Metal Qi to sever the Primordial circulation and break the Metal-type cycle of the Formation!"

As a Righteous Path Sword Cultivator, Fellow Daoist Zhou Xuan's Spiritual Qi was pure Yang, scorching, unyielding, and righteous.

The Fire element burns away illusions and can cleanse the Primordial impure Qi.

He replied in a deep voice: "I will guard the Fire Formation eye and use the pure Yang True Fire to melt the Primordial veins and disrupt the Five Elements' self-perpetuating cycle!"

Qingfeng was proficient in Talismans and Formations, his aura clear, harmonious, and transparent, long-lasting and gentle.

The Wood Qi is endless and can harmonize the Primordial Spiritual Opportunity, perfectly adapting to the Wood element Origin.

He said calmly: "I will guard the Wood Formation eye, cut off the source of Wood Qi, sever the Foundation of the Five Elements' growth, and break the Primordial way of endless generation."

As his voice fell, the four Formation eyes of Metal, Wood, Fire, and Earth were all accurately assigned, aligning with the Dao of the Five Elements balance of the Primordial Formation.