181: Chapter 181 Five Elements Spirit Lake, Unexpected Gains

The battle deep within the Thorn Forest, where he slew four major experts including Yin Wuming, Blood Slaughter, and Hua Meiniang, appeared effortless, but in reality, it had drained him significantly. Lin Wan had nearly squeezed out all his potential to unleash thunderous methods in a short time, breaking the Formation and killing his enemies in one fell swoop.

At this moment, his immortal essence was nearly exhausted, and his Divine Soul was utterly fatigued from the continuous casting of the "Finger of Finality," "Finger of existence," and his self-created "Chaos Fireball." His face was pale, and his aura was unstable.

Yet, he dared not tarry for even a moment. The fluctuations from the battle here must have already alerted other Cultivators nearby; people from the Xuan Yin Sect, Tian Sha Sect, and Hehuan Sect would soon swarm the area. His current state was abysmal; even a Peak Earth Immortal could land him in a perilous situation.

"I must leave as quickly as possible and find a safe place to recover." Lin Wan forced himself to stay alert, pushing his speed to the limit. His figure transformed into a nearly imperceptible gray streak of light, speeding through the sky-obscuring Thorn Forest. He no longer followed his original route, instead choosing a more remote and dangerous path, attempting to shake off any potential pursuit.

An hour later, Lin Wan finally rushed out of the oppressive Death Thorn Forest. Ahead lay not the eerie purple-black thorns, but a relatively "normal" primeval forest with towering ancient trees and hanging vines. The air was permeated with fresh, vibrant Wood Region Spiritual Qi, which was invigorating.

However, Lin Wan did not relax in the slightest. Rushing out of the Thorn Forest only meant temporarily escaping that uncomfortable environment; the real danger might have only just begun. He spread his Divine Sense, carefully probing the surroundings. After confirming there were no ambushes, he chose a direction and continued to flee.

After traveling for about another hundred miles, a massive lake appeared before him. The lake water displayed five colors: a rich cyan at the center, followed outward by crimson, golden, azure, and earthy yellow. They were distinct yet harmoniously blended, emitting rich and pure Five Elements Spiritual Qi. The surface of the lake was smooth as a mirror, reflecting the drifting clouds in the sky and the surrounding mountains—it was breathtakingly beautiful.

"Five Elements Spirit Lake?" Lin Wan stopped in his tracks, a flash of surprise in his eyes. The map had indicated that deep within the Wood Region of the Five Elements Small World, there was a rare Five Elements Spirit Lake. The lake water contained pure Five Elements Spiritual Qi, making it a precious location for Cultivating Five Elements Cultivation Techniques. It was said that deep within the Spirit Lake, rare Five Elements treasures could be nurtured, which might even be of great help in condensing Five Elements Law seeds.

"Five Elements Spirit Lake... Perfect. I need to recover my immortal essence and gain insight into the Wood and Fire Laws. The Five Elements Spiritual Qi here is abundant and harmoniously blended, which might have miraculous effects on me. Furthermore, this place is open, making it easy to detect if any enemies pursue me." Lin Wan pondered for a moment and decided to risk staying here for a while to recover his state. His current condition was too poor; continuing to flee would only make it easier for him to be caught.

He arrived at a corner by the lake sheltered by huge rocks and dense vines, waved his hand to set up the "Small Five Elements Formation Flag," and activated the Formation to completely conceal his aura and figure. Then, he sat cross-legged and first consumed a "Jade Dew Recovery Pill." This pill was a gift from Emissary Shen Lian; it could quickly restore immortal essence and heal wounds, making it quite precious.

The Medicinal Pill entered his mouth and transformed into a stream of cool, pure medicinal power that rapidly merged into his limbs and bones. His parched Meridians, like a long drought meeting sweet rain, greedily absorbed the medicinal power and converted it into Chaos Immortal Energy. At the same time, Lin Wan circulated the "Chaos Dao Scripture," actively absorbing the external Spiritual Qi.

The Spiritual Qi of the Five Elements Spirit Lake was pure and rich. What was even rarer was that it contained all Five Elements, which blended with each other to form a wondrous balance. Lin Wan's Chaos Immortal Energy was inherently inclusive of all things. At this moment, like a great whale drinking water, he drew the Spiritual Qi of the five attributes—Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth—into his body simultaneously. Through the refining of the "Chaos Dao Scripture," it was rapidly converted into pure Chaos Immortal Energy, replenishing his previous massive expenditure.

"The Spiritual Qi of this Five Elements Spirit Lake is truly profound. The five types of Spiritual Qi generate and restrain each other in a continuous cycle. Cultivating here is of great benefit for gaining insight into the Dao of the Five Elements generating and restraining one another." Lin Wan praised inwardly. While recovering his immortal essence, he diverted a wisp of his mind to perceive the flow and changes of the Five Elements Spiritual Qi.

In his Dantian's sea of immortal essence, that crimson Fire Law seed became brighter after absorbing a large amount of pure Fire-attribute Spiritual Qi, pulsing slightly as if rejoicing. And that newly condensed, lush green Wood Law seed, like a young seedling, greedily absorbed the Wood-attribute Spiritual Qi, slowly growing stronger.

"Wood generates Fire... So that's how it is." Lin Wan had a flash of inspiration and actively guided the life force contained within the Wood Law seed to nourish the Fire Law seed. Instantly, the Fire Law seed seemed to have received fuel; its radiance flared, emitting even more intense and vigorous fluctuations. His insight into the power of the Fire attribute became significantly clearer in an instant. Meanwhile, in the process of "generating Fire," the Wood Law seed itself gained a deeper understanding of the Wood attribute's characteristics of "growth" and "nourishment."

"The Five Elements generate each other, endless and ceaseless. Although I primarily Cultivate the Chaos Dao, if I can master the wonders of the Five Elements generating and restraining each other, my understanding of how Chaos evolves into all things will surely deepen. Chaos produces Yin and Yang, Yin and Yang transform into the Five Elements, and the Five Elements derive all things... Perhaps I can attempt to initially condense the seeds of the Metal, Water, and Earth Laws here?" A bold thought surged into Lin Wan's mind.

The Five Elements Laws are the Foundation that constitutes the world. Since he had already initially condensed the Wood and Fire Law seeds, why not take advantage of this place, with its abundant and balanced Five Elements Spiritual Qi, to try and condense the other three? Although biting off more than one can chew is unwise, he Cultivated Chaos Immortal Energy, which inherently encompassed the Five Elements. If he could initially condense the Five Elements Law seeds, then in the future, whether Cultivating Divine Abilities of any attribute or gaining insight into deeper layers of the Dao, he would achieve twice the result with half the effort.

Thinking, he acted. Lin Wan focused his mind, adjusted his state to the optimum, and then diverted a portion of his consciousness to actively communicate with and absorb the Metal, Water, and Earth attribute Spiritual Qi from the Five Elements Spirit Lake. He attempted to use his Chaos Immortal Energy as the Foundation and the Wood and Fire Law seeds as the catalyst to perceive the true meaning of the Laws within them.

Metal governs slaughter, sharpness, solidity, and change. Water governs gentleness, nourishment, flow, and supreme goodness. Earth governs thickness, bearing, gestation, and returning to storage.

Under Lin Wan's guidance, the Spiritual Qi of the three attributes surged into their corresponding Meridians. The Chaos Immortal Energy acted like the most brilliant harmonizing agent, smoothly refining and absorbing them. Lin Wan's Divine Soul was immersed in the perception of the true meaning of the three Laws.

He seemed to see the invincibility of the Geng Metal Qi, the silent nourishment of the Gui Water Qi, and the heavy bearing of the Wu Earth Qi... Various realizations surged into his heart.

Time passed quietly during his Cultivation. Before he knew it, three days had passed.

Lin Wan slowly opened his eyes. A flash of gold, blue, and yellow light flickered in his eyes before fading, returning to a profound depth. He rose to his full height, his aura dense and substantial. Not only had all the previously consumed immortal essence been restored, but he had also made slight progress, taking another step closer to the Peak Late Stage Earth Immortal Realm. More importantly, in his Dantian's sea of immortal essence, besides the crimson Fire Law seed and the lush green Wood Law seed, there were now three tiny specks of light: a prototype of the Metal Law seed flickering with sharp white light, a prototype of the Water Law seed rippling with soft blue light, and a prototype of the Earth Law seed emitting a heavy yellow light.

Although they were only prototypes and far less solid than the Wood and Fire Law seeds, they had initially formed and could spontaneously absorb the corresponding Five Elements Spiritual Qi, slowly growing stronger. This meant that Lin Wan now had initial insight into and control over the Five Elements Laws.

"The Five Elements Law seeds, the prototypes are formed! Although they are still very weak, as long as I continue to gain insights and strengthen them in the future, one day, I will truly be able to master the Five Elements Laws!" Lin Wan was filled with joy. This period of secluded Cultivation at the Five Elements Spirit Lake had yielded results far exceeding his expectations. Not only had he recovered his state and advanced his cultivation, but more importantly, he had initially condensed the Five Elements Law seeds, laying a much more solid Foundation for his future Dao path.

"The Five Elements generate each other, in an endless cycle. With these Five Elements Law seeds as a base, my Chaos Immortal Energy will become even more substantial and inclusive, and the power of any Divine Ability I cast of any attribute will greatly increase. Moreover, this will be of immense help for gaining insights into Yin and Yang, and Chaos in the future." Lin Wan inwardly observed the scene of the five-colored specks of light slowly rotating around the phantom of the Chaos Dao Seed in his Dantian, filled with anticipation for the future.

"It is time to leave. The opening of the Five Elements Dao Derivation Platform should be within these next few days." Lin Wan removed the Formation and prepared to depart. Although the Five Elements Spirit Lake was good, he dared not linger for long. With Spiritual Qi this rich, it would inevitably attract many Cultivators; perhaps someone had already noticed him.

However, just as he was about to set off, a strange ripple suddenly spread across the center of the lake, where the five colors converged and the Spiritual Qi was most concentrated. Immediately following, a subtle yet pure fluctuation of spiritual opportunity emanated from the depths of the lake bottom.

"Hmm?" Lin Wan paused, his Divine Sense carefully sweeping across the lake surface. Although the fluctuation was subtle, with his current Divine Sense and sensitivity to Five Elements Spiritual Qi, he clearly captured it. It was a fluctuation of Five Elements Spiritual Qi that was extremely pure and contained a certain special rhythm; it seemed to be of the same Origin as the surrounding lake water's Five Elements Spiritual Qi, yet it was even more pure and condensed.

"There is something at the bottom of the lake? Is it a nurtured Five Elements treasure?" Lin Wan's heart stirred. A precious location like the Five Elements Spirit Lake, after being nurtured for countless years, very likely gave birth to some rare Five Elements treasure. If he could obtain it, it would be a tremendous nourishment for his Five Elements Law seeds.

After pondering briefly, Lin Wan decided to investigate. Wealth is sought in danger, and besides, his strength was fully restored, and he possessed the prototypes of the Five Elements Law seeds. In this place filled with Five Elements Spiritual Qi, his combat power could even receive a bonus; even if he encountered danger, he would be capable of dealing with it.

He took a deep breath, circulated his Chaos Immortal Energy to form a thin gray film of light on his body surface, then leaped, silently diving into the Five Elements Spirit Lake.

The lake water was clear but not cold; instead, it carried a warm and moist feeling. The five-colored Spiritual Qi flowed within the lake like ribbons, creating a magnificent sight. The deeper he dove, the richer the Five Elements Spiritual Qi became, and the greater the pressure. But for Lin Wan, this amount of pressure meant nothing.

He concealed his aura and, like a swimming fish, dived toward the direction from which the fluctuation at the bottom of the lake originated. There were some strange fish and aquatic Yao Beasts in the lake, but most had low intelligence. Sensing the dangerous aura faintly emanating from Lin Wan, they all stayed far away.

After diving about a hundred zhang, the light was already very dim, but for a Cultivator, seeing was not hindered. Lin Wan saw that the lake bottom was not flat mud and sand, but covered with colorful crystals. These crystals contained pure Five Elements Spiritual Qi and were excellent Materials for refining Five Elements attribute Magic Treasures. However, these were not Lin Wan's target.

He followed that subtle fluctuation and continued to dive. After diving another few dozen zhang, his eyes suddenly brightened.

He saw that deep at the bottom of the lake, there appeared a platform several zhang in radius, naturally formed by five-colored crystals, resembling a lotus pedestal. In the center of the platform was a small pool of water that constantly changed colors, no larger than a washbasin, but the Five Elements Spiritual Qi it emitted was pure and rich to the extreme, almost condensing into a liquid state! Within the spring water grew a strange plant.

This plant was only about a foot tall, its entire body crystalline and transparent, as if carved from the finest glaze. It had five leaves, respectively presenting the five colors of cyan, crimson, yellow, white, and black, corresponding to the Five Elements of Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water. At the top of the plant bloomed a small, similarly five-colored rotating lotus flower. In the center of the lotus flower rested a bead the size of a pigeon egg, multicolored and emitting a hazy halo.

"Five-Colored Spirit Lotus! And... Five Elements Origin Bead?!" Lin Wan's pupils constricted, his heart shocked. The Five-Colored Spirit Lotus was a heaven-and-earth treasure that could only be nurtured after absorbing the Origin Qi of the Five Elements for over ten thousand years. Each lotus leaf contained pure Origin of the corresponding attribute and was a supreme treasure for refining top-tier Five Elements Medicinal Pills and assisting in Cultivating Five Elements Divine Abilities. And the Five Elements Origin Bead was the essence crystal nurtured by the Five-Colored Spirit Lotus, containing the most pure and balanced Five Elements Origin. It was a supreme treasure for Cultivating Five Elements Cultivation Techniques and condensing Five Elements Laws! Its value was not even below that of the geocentric fire lotus, and in some aspects, it was even superior!

"I did not expect that deep within the Five Elements Spirit Lake, such supreme treasures would be nurtured!" Lin Wan was ecstatic. This Five Elements Origin Bead was, for him, a treasure tailor-made! If he could refine it, his Five Elements Law seeds would surely grow rapidly, and might even directly condense into form, saving him countless years of bitter effort!

However, after the surprise, Lin Wan quickly calmed down. How could such heaven-and-earth treasures not have a guardian? He swept his Divine Sense carefully around the Five-Colored Spirit Lotus.

Indeed, near the roots of the Five-Colored Spirit Lotus, there coiled a strange Yao Beast with a multicolored body, four limbs, a single horn on its head, and a shape resembling both a flood dragon and a giant python. This Yao Beast was only about a zhang long, its aura subtle, as if it had merged with the surrounding Five Elements Spiritual Qi. Had Lin Wan's Divine Sense not been sharp, he would have found it almost impossible to detect. At this moment, it seemed to be sleeping, but its slightly rising and falling aura had reached the Peak Earth Immortal Realm, and it gave Lin Wan an extremely dangerous feeling—far more dangerous than the Lava Earth Dragon, the Golden-Thread Wood Python, or even Yin Wuming and the others!

"Five Elements Flood Dragon!" Lin Wan recognized this Yao Beast. The Five Elements Flood Dragon was an exotic beast born from absorbing Five Elements Spiritual Qi. It was naturally close to the Five Elements and could manipulate the power of the Five Elements. In this Five Elements Spirit Lake, it could be said to be like a fish in water, its strength multiplied. Among those of the same rank, it was almost invincible. Moreover, judging by the luster of the multicolored scales on its body and the length of its single horn, this Five Elements Flood Dragon had likely lived for several thousand years and was only one step away from the Heavenly Immortal Realm!

"A Peak Earth Immortal Five Elements Flood Dragon, and in this environment..." Lin Wan frowned slightly. If he were in his prime, he would not be afraid; relying on the Chaos Reincarnation Domain and several killing moves, he would have the confidence to fight. But at this moment, the Five Elements Flood Dragon was sleeping, and it was too close to the Five-Colored Spirit Lotus and the Five Elements Origin Bead. If he acted rashly and woke it, the aftermath of the battle would likely destroy the treasures. Moreover, deep at the bottom of the lake, the Five Elements Flood Dragon held the advantage of the terrain; once a fight broke out, the commotion would be too great and would inevitably alert the Cultivators above the lake surface.

"I cannot use force; I must outwit it." Lin Wan's thoughts raced. The Five Elements Flood Dragon was sleeping and seemed to be Cultivating by borrowing the Five Elements Origin Qi emitted by the Five-Colored Spirit Lotus and the Five Elements Origin Bead. If he could silently take the Five Elements Origin Bead and the Five-Colored Spirit Lotus and then flee immediately, perhaps he could avoid a direct conflict with the Five Elements Flood Dragon.

"Chaos Immortal Energy is inclusive of all things and can simulate the aura of any attribute... Perhaps I can try to wrap myself in Chaos Immortal Energy, simulate the Five Elements Spiritual Qi, deceive the Five Elements Flood Dragon's perception, sneak close, and then take the treasures at the fastest speed and flee immediately." Lin Wan thought of a method. Although the Five Elements Flood Dragon's spiritual perception was sharp, it was sleeping and Cultivating, so its vigilance should be at its lowest. Moreover, Chaos Immortal Energy was incomparably profound; simulating Five Elements Spiritual Qi could almost pass for the real thing.

No sooner said than done.

Lin Wan restrained his aura to the extreme, simultaneously circulating his Chaos Immortal Energy to form a thin, constantly flowing shield of five-colored light over his body, disguising himself as a "Five Elements Spiritual Qi cluster."

Then, like a fish, he silently dove towards the five-colored spirit lotus platform at the bottom of the lake.

The closer he got, the denser the Five Elements Spiritual Qi became, almost to the point of solidification.

Lin Wan held his breath, his heartbeat dropping to its lowest point, and he slowly approached.

The Five Elements Dragon remained coiled beside the five-colored spirit lotus, breathing evenly, seemingly unaware.

Ten zhang, five zhang, three zhang...

As the distance closed, Lin Wan could clearly see the five-colored light flowing on the Five Elements Source Bead and feel the majestic, pure, and balanced power of the Five Elements Origin contained within.

His heart rate involuntarily sped up slightly.

"Calm, calm..." Lin Wan silently chanted to himself, slowly extending his hand.

Chaos Immortal Energy condensed at his fingertips, preparing to seize the objects from a distance and collect the Five Elements Source Bead and the five-colored spirit lotus together.

However, just as his fingertips were about to touch the Five Elements Source Bead—the Five Elements Dragon's tightly closed eyes suddenly snapped open!

A pair of colorful, cold, and ruthless vertical pupils locked onto Lin Wan!

Within those vertical pupils, there was no anger, only the ferocity of having a good dream disturbed, and a hint of... mockery?

"Not good! It discovered me long ago!"

Alarm bells rang in Lin Wan's heart.

Without hesitation, he erupted with power instantly, his palm wrapped in Chaos Immortal Energy, and he lunged to grab the Five Elements Source Bead and the five-colored spirit lotus!

At the same time, he retreated violently!

"Roar—!"

A deep roar that seemed capable of manipulating the power of the Five Elements exploded at the bottom of the lake!

The Five Elements Dragon moved!

Its zhang-long body lashed out violently like an arrow shot from a bow, moving at extreme speed.

It opened its massive maw, filled with dense fangs, and snapped at Lin Wan's hand!

At the same time, five-colored light erupted from its body.

In the lake water, the Spiritual Qi of the five attributes—gold, wood, water, fire, and earth—instantly rioted, transforming into five-colored chains, blades, giant trees, flames, and rocks that surged from all directions to strangle Lin Wan!

The Five Elements Dragon had indeed discovered him long ago!

Its slumber just now was merely a ruse!

It had been waiting for Lin Wan to approach, waiting for the moment he lowered his guard to launch a fatal strike!

"Cunning beast!" Lin Wan cursed inwardly, but his movements were not slow in the slightest.

He had been prepared; the moment the Five Elements Dragon opened its eyes, he had already readied his response.

"Void Shift!"

Lin Wan's figure instantly blurred, leaving an afterimage behind as his true form appeared three zhang away, narrowly avoiding the Five Elements Dragon's bite and most of its Five Elements attacks.

However, the Five Elements Dragon's attack covered too wide an area, and several attacks still landed on his protective immortal essence light, causing it to ripple violently.

"Such speed! Such powerful control over spiritual energy!"

Lin Wan felt a chill in his heart.

The Five Elements Dragon's strength at the bottom of the lake was truly ridiculously high; if he had been struck head-on by that attack, even an Earth Immortal Peak Cultivator would likely have been severely injured.

"Since I cannot take it by wit, then I will seize it by force!"

A cold light flashed in Lin Wan's eyes, and he no longer hid his strength.

He was determined to obtain the Five Elements Source Bead and the five-colored spirit lotus!

"Chaos Reincarnation Domain!"

Gray mist instantly spread out with Lin Wan at its center, shrouding the lake bottom within a fifty-zhang radius!

Within the Domain, Chaos Qi churned, forcibly suppressing and assimilating the rioting Five Elements Spiritual Qi, while the power of Reincarnation interfered with the Five Elements Dragon's Divine Soul, weakening its attacks.

Deploying the Domain at the bottom of the lake, where Five Elements Spiritual Qi was abundant, consumed far more energy than on land, but the effect was equally significant.

Once the Five Elements attacks controlled by the Five Elements Dragon entered the Domain's range, their power was greatly reduced, becoming sluggish and chaotic.

"Roar!" The Five Elements Dragon let out an angry roar, clearly not expecting Lin Wan to possess such an eerie Domain.

Its body twisted, breaking free from the interference of the power of Reincarnation.

Its colorful single horn suddenly shot out a beam of five-colored divine light, condensed to the extreme, which streaked towards Lin Wan!

This five-colored divine light contained the complete power of the Five Elements, generating and restricting each other in an endless cycle.

Its power far exceeded the previous scattered attacks, as if it could destroy all things!

"Well come!"

Lin Wan did not dodge or evade; he wanted to test the power of his initially condensed Five Elements Law seeds when combined with Chaos Immortal Energy!

"Chaos Returns to Ruins, Five Elements Rotation!"

Lin Wan shouted in a low voice.

In his Dantian, the nascent forms of the five-colored Law seeds vibrated simultaneously, resonating with his Chaos Immortal Energy.

He threw a punch, and the fist imprint was no longer purely gray but presented a chaotic color with flowing five-colored light.

In the center of the fist imprint, faint phantoms of the Five Elements being born and destroyed flickered!

This was a new move he had created by incorporating the principles of the Five Elements generating and restricting each other—which he had initially comprehended—into the "Chaos Return to Void Fist"!

Although it was still very rough, its power already far exceeded his previous capabilities!

The five-colored Chaos fist imprint collided fiercely with the five-colored divine light!

"Boom—!!!"

It was as if a meteorite had exploded at the bottom of the lake!

The terrifying shockwave pushed the lake water away, forming a massive vacuum zone.

The five-colored crystal platform at the bottom of the lake was shattered into pieces!

The leaves of the five-colored spirit lotus shook violently; if not for the protection of the halo emitted by the Five Elements Source Bead, they would likely have snapped.

Lin Wan's body shook violently, and he flew backward several zhang as his internal blood and Qi churned.

The Five Elements Dragon's five-colored divine light was truly astonishing in power; had he not integrated the power of the nascent Five Elements Law in time, he would have suffered from that blow.

The Five Elements Dragon was also sent tumbling, the luster on its five-colored scales slightly dimmed, and a flash of shock and anger crossed its eyes.

It had reigned supreme at the bottom of this lake for thousands of years and had never before encountered a human Cultivator capable of standing against its five-colored divine light!

"Roar!" The Five Elements Dragon was completely enraged.

It lashed out, abandoning long-range attacks to lunge directly at Lin Wan!

It intended to rely on its formidable Physical Body and ability to control water to tear this detestable human to shreds in close-quarters combat!

"Close-quarters combat? Just what I wanted!"

Battle Intent surged in Lin Wan's eyes, and instead of retreating, he advanced to meet it!

He cultivated the Chaos Dao Scripture》, and his Physical Body, having been tempered by Chaos Qi countless times, was already incomparably strong.

He did not fear close-quarters combat either!

The human and the dragon began a fierce battle at the bottom of the lake!

Lin Wan's fist imprints were like mountains, his finger strikes like swords, and combined with the Chaos Reincarnation Domain, he fought the Five Elements Dragon to a standstill.

The Five Elements Dragon's Physical Body was formidable, its scale armor defense astonishing, and it could manipulate the power of the Five Elements to attack and defend, at times spitting out five-colored divine light, at times ramming with its single horn, and at times sweeping with its tail, all with extreme ferocity.

The bottom of the lake was in complete turmoil!

Violent energy shockwaves churned the lake water, causing countless aquatic Yao Beasts to flee in terror.

Above the lake, the Five Elements Spirit Lake, originally as calm as a mirror, was now surging with waves, and five-colored light shot into the sky; even from a great distance, one could see the astonishing phenomenon.

"What is going on? Why has the Five Elements Spirit Lake suddenly erupted?"

"Such powerful energy fluctuations! Is someone fighting at the bottom of the lake?!"

"Is a treasure appearing, or is it a Yao Beast riot? Go, take a look!"

The Cultivators around the Five Elements Spirit Lake were all alarmed by this astonishing phenomenon and flocked towards the lakeside.

Among them were people from the Xuan Yin Sect, Tian Sha Sect, and Hehuan Sect, who had previously suspected that Lin Wan might have fled in this direction; seeing the phenomenon on the lake, they accelerated their pace even further.

At the bottom of the lake, the battle had reached a white-hot intensity.

"Finger of Finality!"

Lin Wan seized a flaw in the Five Elements Dragon and struck a finger against the scales on its neck.

The finger strike, containing the dao rhyme of "the end," ignored part of its defenses and invaded its body directly, frantically eroding its vitality.

"Roar!" The Five Elements Dragon felt the pain and let out a tortured roar.

The scales on its neck turned gray and lost their luster at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Shocked and enraged, it opened its maw and spat out a five-colored internal core.

The core spun rapidly, emitting terrifying Five Elements fluctuations, and smashed fiercely towards Lin Wan!

This was its life-bound internal core, and its power was comparable to the self-detonation of a Low Grade Immortal Artifact!

"Want to risk your life?"

Lin Wan's eyes turned cold.

He knew he could not drag this out any longer; the commotion on the lake surface was growing, and he had to finish this quickly!

"Chaos Fireball!"

He held his hands in a void embrace.

The Fire element Law seed in his Dantian shone brilliantly.

Combined with the other four nascent Law seeds he had just condensed, as well as his Chaos Immortal Energy, a Chaos Fireball—more solid and terrifying than the one in the Thorn Forest—quickly condensed in his palms!

Inside the fireball, it was no longer just a simple interweaving of crimson and Chaos color; faint five-colored light flowed within, the Five Elements generating each other, with the Fire element shining uniquely!

"Go!"

Lin Wan smashed the Chaos Fireball fiercely towards the five-colored internal core spat out by the Five Elements Dragon!

"Boom—!!!"

An indescribable explosion occurred at the bottom of the lake!

The moment the Chaos Fireball collided with the five-colored internal core, it felt as if a small sun had risen at the bottom of the lake!

The scorching, violent, and destructive energy instantly evaporated and vaporized the surrounding lake water, forming a massive vacuum sphere!

The five-colored crystal platform was completely reduced to powder!

Even the lake water above was blasted into giant waves hundreds of zhang high!

"Pfft!"

The Five Elements Dragon let out a scream of extreme misery.

Under the terrifying power of the Chaos Fireball, cracks had actually appeared on its five-colored internal core!

With its life-bound internal core damaged, it suffered heavy injuries, and its aura instantly withered.

Its massive body was sent flying by the shockwave of the explosion, slamming fiercely into the rock wall at the bottom of the lake and smashing out a large crater.

Most of its five-colored scales were shattered, and blood stained the lake water red.

Lin Wan was also shaken by the aftermath of the explosion, his blood and Qi churning as he flew backward, a trace of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

Yet his eyes were bright as he stared fixedly at the five-colored internal core.

Seeing that the internal core was damaged and its light dim, and that the Five Elements Dragon had been heavily injured, a momentary gap appeared in its defense of the five-colored spirit lotus and the Five Elements Source Bead!

"Now!"

Lin Wan forced a breath of immortal essence and used "Void Shift," instantly appearing beside the five-colored spirit lotus.

With a wave of his hand, he collected the entire five-colored spirit lotus, along with the colorful Five Elements Source Bead, into his storage ring!

At the same time, his other hand grabbed through the air, seizing the dim, cracked five-colored internal core!

The Five Elements Dragon's internal core also contained pure Five Elements Origin and was a rare treasure!

"Roar—!!!"

Seeing that its treasures and internal core had all been snatched away, the Five Elements Dragon let out a desperate and frenzied roar.

It struggled, wanting to lunge forward, but its injuries were too severe, its internal core was damaged, and with less than one-tenth of its strength remaining, it was powerless to stop him.

"Vile beast, considering that your cultivation was not easy to attain, I will spare your life today!"

Lin Wan looked coldly at the Five Elements Dragon and did not deliver a finishing blow.

He had no deep grudge against this dragon; he was merely taking the treasures, and there was no need to kill it completely.

Moreover, this place was not suitable for a long stay.

He did not linger, increasing his speed to the limit as he shot towards the lake surface like a sharp arrow!

Behind him, only the Five Elements Dragon's unwilling and weak roar echoed at the bottom of the lake.

"Splash!"

Lin Wan shot out of the lake surface, sending up a spray of water.

He had no time to observe the situation around him, but a sweep of his Divine Sense revealed that dozens of figures had already gathered by the lakeside, looking at the lake surface in uncertainty.

Among them, several auras were clearly from the Xuan Yin Sect, Tian Sha Sect, and Hehuan Sect, and there were even Earth Immortal Peak auras!

"It's him! Lin Wan!"

"The anomaly in the Five Elements Spirit Lake must be his doing! He obtained the treasure at the bottom of the lake!"

"Stop him!"

Instantly, several sharp shouts rang out, and over a dozen figures lunged from different directions to attack Lin Wan, who had just rushed out of the lake!

Among them were three Earth Immortal Peak Cultivators and five or six Earth Immortal Late Stage Cultivators!

The people from the Xuan Yin Sect, Tian Sha Sect, and Hehuan Sect had almost all arrived!

"Persistent as ghosts!"

Lin Wan's eyes turned cold.

Facing the crowd lunging to attack, he did not dodge or evade.

His immortal essence operated crazily within him, and the nascent Five Elements Law seeds he had just initially condensed resonated with his Chaos Immortal Energy.

An aura, even more majestic and profound than before, erupted from his body!

"Five Elements Rotation, Chaos Opens Heaven!"

Lin Wan traced with his hands, and a millstone-sized Chaos vortex, swirling with five-colored light, quickly took shape before him!

Within the vortex, the power of the Five Elements generated and restricted each other in an endless cycle, ultimately returning to Chaos, emitting a terrifying aura of opening and creating the world!

This was another move he had created in haste, combining the Five Elements insights he had just gained with his understanding of the Chaos Dao.

Although it was not yet perfect, its power was definitely not inferior to the "Chaos Fireball"!

"Go!"

Lin Wan thrust the five-colored Chaos vortex fiercely towards the crowd lunging at him!

"Not good! Retreat quickly!"

The three Earth Immortal Peak experts rushing at the front felt the terrifying fluctuations contained within the vortex.

Their faces changed wildly, they shouted sharply, and retreated frantically.

However, it was already too late!

The five-colored Chaos vortex grew as it met the wind, instantly expanding to dozens of zhang.

Like a black hole devouring everything, it swallowed the seven or eight Earth Immortal Late Stage Cultivators rushing at the front, along with the attacks they launched, in one gulp!

"Rumble—!!!"

From within the vortex came dull explosions and miserable screams.

Those seven or eight Earth Immortal Late Stage Cultivators hadn't even been able to resist before their Physical Bodies collapsed and their Divine Souls were annihilated under the power of the Five Elements Rotation and Chaos Returns to Ruins!

The three Earth Immortal Peak experts, although they had reacted quickly and retreated in time, were still grazed by the edge of the vortex.

Their protective immortal essence light shattered, and they were sent flying, vomiting blood, having suffered not-insignificant injuries.

One strike, and he had annihilated seven or eight Earth Immortal Late Stage Cultivators and heavily injured three Earth Immortal Peak experts!

The lakeside instantly fell into dead silence!

Everyone was stunned by this terrifying strike, and the gazes they turned towards Lin Wan were as if they were looking at a monster!

Lin Wan's face was slightly pale; this strike had consumed a massive amount of energy, but he forced himself to hold on.

His cold gaze swept over the crowd and finally landed in the distance, on those few figures who had not yet acted and possessed deep auras.

He knew those were the true threats.

He did not speak, nor did he continue his attack.

With a flicker of his figure, he transformed into a streak of five-colored light (simulating an escape light made of Five Elements Spiritual Qi) and shot towards the center of the Five Elements Small World, in the direction of the Five Elements Dao Derivation Platform, disappearing into the horizon in an instant.

He left behind a crowd of dumbfounded Cultivators still shaken with fear by the lakeside, as well as the three Earth Immortal Peak experts whose faces were pale and whose souls were still trembling.

"This youth... has already become a force to be reckoned with!"

An old man in green robes, who had not yet acted and possessed a deep aura, gazed in the direction where Lin Wan had disappeared and muttered, a trace of deep dread flashing in his eyes.

In the battle at the Five Elements Spirit Lake, Lin Wan fought the Five Elements Dragon and seized the Five Elements Source Bead and the five-colored spirit lotus.

Above the lake, he had annihilated seven or eight Earth Immortal Late Stage Cultivators and heavily injured three Earth Immortal Peak experts with a single strike.

His fierce reputation would surely spread throughout the entire Five Elements Small World at an even faster speed!