279: Chapter 280 Reversing Heaven and Earth with the Five Elements Palm, Opening the Path to Immortality

Lu Chen stood quietly on the spot, his fingertips seemingly still retaining the gentle caress of the wind.

That was not the brute force of spiritual power tearing through the air, but the wind spirits of heaven and earth resonating with him docilely.

That preliminary comprehension of the Five Elements just now was merely the starting point.

It was a tiny lever to pry open the treasure vault of the Five Elements.

Now, what he needed to do was strike while the iron was hot.

To completely push open these five great doors!

To create Cultivation Techniques that could truly control the Five Elements at will!

The first target — Metal!

Among the Five Elements, Metal governs slaughter; its nature is robust, and its Qi is sharp.

Lu Chen's mind was set.

His Ziwei True Essence instantly changed its mode of operation.

It no longer simulated the lightness of wind, but instead became sharp, refined, and carried an aura capable of destroying anything.

Countless brand-new circulation routes for his True Essence were generated, filtered, and optimized in an instant under the deduction of his Super Brain.

In the end, a complex Cultivation Technique that followed a certain strange rhythm took shape in his Sea of Consciousness.

"Hum..."

An extremely faint tremor came from the air.

It was as if countless invisible, tiny metal particles had been summoned and were converging toward Lu Chen.

He extended his index finger and pointed from afar at a huge, moss-covered rock in front of him.

There was no earth-shattering momentum.

Only an imperceptible white line shot out from his fingertip and instantly submerged into the rock.

"Ssh!"

On the surface of the rock, a mirror-smooth small hole appeared, bottomless.

The edges of the small hole shimmered with a faint metallic luster, as if the rock there had been forcibly transformed and condensed into refined metal by some power!

Lu Chen's eyes were calm as his fingers moved slightly, tracing through the air.

The white line danced along with it.

Sometimes it turned into a sharp blade, cutting through the air and leaving silent trails.

Sometimes it turned into a solid shield, formless and intangible, yet exuding an aura of immunity to all techniques.

This power was sharp, yet formless and featureless, difficult to fathom.

Xuanjin Void-Rending Scripture, capable of controlling the metal-attribute elements of the world.

It was done.

The core essence of the Cultivation Technique flowed naturally into Lu Chen's heart: "Control the Geng Metal Qi of the stars, breaking all techniques without being bound by form."

The second target — Wood!

Wood governs growth; its nature is gentle, and its Qi is vigorous.

Lu Chen's gaze fell upon the seedling he had previously accelerated.

At this moment, although it was emerald green, it still appeared somewhat... thin compared to the naturally growing plants around it.

His Ziwei True Essence transformed once again.

It became gentle, nourishing, and filled with the rhythm of life.

A brand-new path for his Meridians was constructed.

The name had to be cool.

Azure Emperor Longevity Scripture, done!

He pointed gently at the seedling.

This time, it was no longer a simple injection of vitality.

But a kind of... cycle of plundering and bestowing!

"Whoosh!"

Within several dozen zhang around him, the vitality of all flowers, grass, and trees seemed to be seized by an invisible giant hand, turning into specks of emerald light, like fireflies, converging toward Lu Chen's fingertip.

Afterward, these lights, transformed by Lu Chen's True Essence, carried an even purer, more tyrannical breath of life, and were violently injected into that tiny seedling!

Visible to the naked eye.

The seedling began to grow crazily!

Sprouting branches, budding, growing leaves...

In the blink of an eye, it had actually grown into a small tree taller than a person!

Its branches and leaves were lush, and it even bloomed a strange, never-before-seen little blue flower, emitting a faint fragrance.

"Blooming with a single thought!"

But this was not the end.

Lu Chen's mind shifted again.

The suction at his fingertips reversed.

The small tree, which had just been full of vitality, instantly began to wither.

Its leaves turned yellow and fell off, the trunk became shriveled, and its life force receded like a tide, transforming back into pure vital energy, which was absorbed by Lu Chen into his body.

"Cycle of Wither and Bloom!"

Seizing the vitality of heaven and earth for one's own use!

Azure Emperor Longevity Scripture, done.

The third target — Water!

Water governs change; its nature is extremely soft, yet it can also be extremely hard.

Lu Chen spread his palm, facing upward.

His Ziwei True Essence circulated, becoming long and pliable, like an invisible stream.

The water vapor in the air gathered at an unprecedented speed.

It was no longer condensing drop by drop.

But... like a hundred rivers returning to the sea!

"Splash!"

A clear stream of water appeared out of thin air, gathering above his palm into a huge water sphere, the size of a washbasin, crystal clear, with even tiny whirlpools rotating inside.

"The highest excellence is like water."

Lu Chen moved his five fingers slightly.

The water sphere began to deform.

Sometimes it turned into a smooth water shield, exceptionally tough.

Sometimes it turned into a soft water whip, agile as a snake.

Sometimes it condensed into countless tiny ice needles, chilling to the bone.

Combining hardness and softness.

With a thought.

The entire water sphere, along with the water whip and ice needles, instantly vanished without a trace.

It was not evaporation, but rather it had transformed into the finest water vapor, blending into the air, leaving no trace to be found.

"Three thousand weak waters, turning into formlessness."

A moment later, as his mind moved again, that handful of water silently condensed on his palm once more.

Cangming Sea-Overturning Scripture, done.

The fourth target — Fire!

Fire governs destruction; its nature is scorching, and its Qi is violent.

Lu Chen joined his fingers like a sword, pointing toward the sky.

His Ziwei True Essence became scorching, violent, and erratic.

He was not directly summoning the fire spirits of heaven and earth.

But... using the heart-fire as a guide!

In his eyes, it seemed as if two tiny, golden-red flames were burning.

This spark of heart-fire, amplified by his True Essence, instantly communicated with the fire-attribute power of heaven and earth.

"Whoosh!"

A fist-sized flame, yet extremely solid and possessing a glass-like texture, was generated out of thin air at his fingertip.

This flame had no violent burning sound, nor any rolling heat waves.

But the surrounding air was scorched by it until it slightly distorted.

It seemed as if even light could not withstand its temperature.

"Using Lihuo as the foundation."

Lu Chen flicked his finger.

The glass-like flame, like a shooting star, shot toward a rock in the distance covered with thick sludge and moss.

There was no explosion.

The moment the flame touched the rock, it poured like mercury, covering the entire filthy surface.

"Sss, sss, sss..."

Green smoke rose.

The sludge, moss, and even the eroded parts of the rock surface were rapidly melted and purified under the flame.

In just a few breaths.

The flame vanished.

That rock revealed its original clean, white appearance, as if it had been thoroughly washed.

"Burning away the filthy Qi of the eight wildernesses!"

Lihuo Heaven-Burning Scripture, done.

The fifth target — Earth!

Earth governs bearing; its nature is heavy, and its Qi is steady.

Lu Chen's feet sank slightly into the ground by half a point.

His Ziwei True Essence settled, becoming heavy and solid, as if it were connected to the entire earth.

He did not manipulate pebbles, nor did he shake the ground.

But... communicated with the Origin of the earth.

"Hum..."

An invisible, incomparably heavy breath rose from beneath his feet and instantly spread throughout his entire body.

His body, as if at this moment, merged into one with the earth beneath his feet, with the entire Piaomiao Peak, and even more distant earthly veins.

"Great virtue carries all things."

Standing there, although his figure had not changed, he gave people a feeling of... being unable to be shaken.

Like a mountain, existing since ancient times.

"Unmoving like a mountain!"

Wisps of Earth Qi, carrying a mysterious yellow color, were absorbed into his body through his feet, merging into his Ziwei True Essence, and nourishing his Physical Body.

"Absorbing the mysterious yellow of the nine earths to forge the True Body!"

Although the Earth Qi currently absorbed was still very thin, this path was already open.

Houtu Hell-Suppressing Scripture, done.

Following the theory of Carefree Wind Riding, five Cultivation Techniques pointing directly to the Origin of the Five Elements were created out of thin air by Lu Chen!

Xuanjin Void-Rending Scripture!

Azure Emperor Longevity Scripture!

Cangming Sea-Overturning Scripture!

Lihuo Heaven-Burning Scripture!

Houtu Hell-Suppressing Scripture!

Each one reached a level comparable to Carefree Wind Riding, capable of guiding and controlling the power of heaven and earth of the corresponding attribute at will!