105: The crisis of the Five Elements Ruins

After passing through layers of chaotic and raging Five Elements energy storms, Shen Yuanmo's flying boat finally arrived at the source of the spatial fluctuation.

The scene before him made him catch his breath.

He saw that about a hundred zhang ahead, five different colored energy storms had strangely converged, forming a slowly rotating, Five-Colored Vortex approximately ten zhang in diameter.

At the center of the vortex was a profound darkness, seemingly connecting to another unknown world.

An aura of desolation and antiquity permeated from within the vortex.

"The entrance to the Five Elements Ruins..."

Shen Yuanmo's heart began to pound uncontrollably.

He knew that as long as he passed through this vortex, he could enter the place where the Five Elements True Lord had passed away!

He did not hesitate in the slightest.

He activated the flying boat's Defensive Light Shield to its maximum, gritted his teeth, and steered the flying boat straight into the Five-Colored Vortex!

"Buzz—!"

A dizzying sensation washed over him.

Shen Yuanmo felt a blur before his eyes, as if he had passed through a thin curtain of water.

The next moment, when he could clearly see his surroundings again, he was completely stunned.

He found himself situated on a vast, boundless plain.

The sky above the plain was a hazy gray, devoid of sun, moon, or stars.

The ground was barren, with not a blade of grass growing, utterly silent.

The air was filled with a dense, pure Five Elements Spiritual Qi, so thick it seemed impossible to dissolve.

Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth—the five types of Spiritual Qi were distinctly separate here, yet perfectly fused, creating a wonderful balance.

"Such pure Five Elements Spiritual Qi!"

Shen Yuanmo took a deep breath, feeling all thirty-six thousand pores on his body open up.

The quality of the Spiritual Qi here was higher than anywhere he had ever stayed before!

It was even several times denser than the Heavenly Secret Pavilion in Qingzhou Prefecture City!

"As expected of the place where a Nascent Soul True Lord passed away!"

Shen Yuanmo sighed with emotion internally.

Just Cultivating here, the speed would be more than ten times faster than outside!

He put away his flying boat, and his powerful Divine Sense spread out like a tide in all directions.

Soon, at the edge of the plain, he discovered a majestic and imposing Five-Colored Giant Mountain.

The giant mountain reached unknown heights, piercing straight into the clouds.

The entire mountain body displayed five different colors, as if it were constructed from five types of Divine Gold and Precious Jade of varying attributes.

A heavy, majestic aura, seemingly capable of suppressing all ages, emanated from the giant mountain.

"The Five Elements True Lord's Immortal Cave should be on that mountain."

A sharp glint flashed in Shen Yuanmo's eyes. Without stopping, his figure flickered, and he sped toward the Five-Colored Giant Mountain.

However, just as he flew out less than a hundred li.

A sudden change occurred!

"Roar—!"

A roar filled with savagery and murderous intent suddenly shot up into the sky from the ground beneath his feet!

Immediately after, the earth cracked open!

A massive Stone Man, entirely constructed of yellow rock and the size of a small hill, burst out from underground!

The Stone Man's eyes were two clusters of burning earthen-yellow flames, filled with savagery and the will to destroy.

The moment it appeared, it locked onto Shen Yuanmo in mid-air, raised its rock fist, which was larger than a house, and violently smashed it down toward Shen Yuanmo with the might to crush everything!

"A Tier 3 Earth Element Puppet?!"

Shen Yuanmo's expression changed.

He sensed a powerful aura emanating from the Stone Man, comparable to the Late Golden Core Stage!

Without thinking, his figure rapidly retreated backward. At the same time, the crimson sun sword shot out of its sheath, transforming into a brilliant golden Sword Rainbow, meeting the giant rock fist!

"Boom—!"

A massive sound!

The crimson sun sword and the rock fist collided solidly!

Violent energy shockwaves spread wildly in all directions!

Shen Yuanmo felt an irresistible force transmitted from the sword body. He was shaken so badly that his Qi and Blood surged, and he was sent flying back several hundred zhang before barely managing to steady himself.

Meanwhile, the rock fist had a deep sword mark carved into it by the crimson sun sword's strike, and countless fragments of rock rustled down.

"Such strong defense!"

Shen Yuanmo was startled internally.

Although he hadn't used his full strength in that strike just now, it was enough to easily kill an Early Golden Core Stage Cultivator.

Yet, he hadn't expected it to only leave a sword mark on the Stone Man's fist!

"Roar!"

Having failed in one strike, the Earth Element Stone Man seemed enraged and let out another roar!

It took heavy strides and charged fiercely toward Shen Yuanmo!

Every step it took caused the entire earth to tremble!

"Troublesome!"

Shen Yuanmo's brows furrowed tightly.

He hadn't expected to encounter such a difficult enemy right after entering the Ruins, without even meeting the owner.

This was only the periphery; what kind of terrifying existence would he encounter if he went deeper?

"I can't fight it head-on!"

Shen Yuanmo instantly made his judgment.

This Stone Man was thick-skinned and powerful, clearly a tireless Puppet.

Fighting it head-on, even if he won, would surely result in enormous consumption, making it not worth the effort.

The Metallic Wings behind him suddenly flapped, and he transformed into a golden streak of light, bypassing the Stone Man's frontal attack and continuing to fly toward the distant Five-Colored Giant Mountain.

He decided to go to the mountain first and assess the situation.

However, the Earth Element Stone Man seemed to have locked onto him and pursued him relentlessly!

And it wasn't just one!

Just after Shen Yuanmo flew a short distance.

"Rumble!"

The ground ahead of him cracked open again!

This time, emerging from underground were four Elemental Puppets of varying forms!

There was a Wood Element Puppet, constructed entirely of green vines, capable of controlling plants!

There was a Metal Element Puppet, composed entirely of Liquid Metal, capable of changing shape at will!

There was a Fire Element Puppet, burning with raging flames, incinerating everything in its path!

There was a Water Element Puppet, condensed from monstrous waves, capable of harnessing the Power of Water Spirits!

Plus the previous Earth Element Puppet!

A total of five Elemental Puppets, each comparable in Combat Power to the Late Golden Core Stage, surrounded Shen Yuanmo from five directions, completely blocking all his escape routes!

"This... what is going on?!"

Seeing this sight, even with Shen Yuanmo's stable Heart-Nature, his scalp couldn't help but tingle, and his expression turned extremely grim!

Five Puppets with the combat power of the Late Golden Core Stage!

What kind of concept was this?

This force was easily enough to sweep across the entire Baiyue Prefecture!

"Could this be the test the Five Elements True Lord left for Later Generations?"

Shen Yuanmo's heart sank to the bottom.

He knew that today, he had probably encountered a true Crisis of Life and Death!