Volume 1 Volume 6 Chapter 95

Volume 6 Chapter 95: Fate and Choice (3)

Essentially, Mr. Liu is a person who believes only in himself. That’s just his nature; he always seems to think about himself, constantly chattering on about the gains and losses of some treasure. But at critical moments, he can prioritize the bigger picture, even if it means sacrificing himself. There might be hesitation along the way, but once he makes a decision, he no longer hesitates.

When fighting against someone like Zhang Xusheng, if one suddenly falls into a faint from exhaustion, one can imagine the danger involved, and Mr. Liu certainly knows this. Yet at this moment, he must do it.

Back then, to capture the four great Mythical Beasts, Mr. Liu sacrificed a large amount of treasured medicinal herbs he had collected over the years, and now, he was pushing himself into danger.

How much impact can the promise of Immortal Zizhen have against Zhang Xusheng’s cunning and strength?

A flicker of doubt crossed Mr. Liu’s eyes, but in the end, he slowly nodded, his expression serious.

The black hole appeared like a flash of bloom and then vanished, but unlike the flower, the black hole, after disappearing, would cause a terrifying explosion in a very small area, creating a twist in space and time, and then explode again.

Amidst the continuous rumbling and shaking, Immortal Zizhen, Mr. Liu, and Li Fulu exchanged a serious glance and nodded gravely.

Then, Mr. Liu said slowly, "I will begin now, and I ask my two Taoist friends to protect me during this time."

Immortal Zizhen and Li Fulu looked serious and slowly moved their protective barriers towards Mr. Liu, each giving almost half of their power to guard him.

Mr. Liu took a deep breath, removed his surrounding defense, and slowly took out a giant wheel of five colors from his sleeve. The five-colored wheel seemed ordinary, as if it were just a decoration, but when Immortal Zizhen and Mr. Liu saw it, they both showed expressions of surprise.

"Five Elements Heavenly Wheel?!"

The two murmured softly, their voices filled with disbelief.

In the ancient battle between humans and the Shura Clan, two sets of items played a significant role. One set was the "Spirit Locking Ring" and "Spirit Sealing Talisman," which had previously bound two kylins. The other set included the Five Elements Sacred Objects, one of which was the "Silent Lamp" that Mr. Liu used before.

It is said that tens of thousands of years ago, the Shenzhou Continent was filled with wonderful materials, easily available, while the Shura Clan focused only on their own cultivation and did not know how to use these materials. Later, humans invented the art of weapon refining, allowing these materials to be utilized to a small extent. Most of the top magical treasures in the cultivation world were made during that time. In the recent thousands of years, the magical treasures created in the cultivation world likely include only the "Purgatory Staff" and the "Four Spirit Sky Map" among those top treasures. However, even though humans created so many top magical treasures at that time, they had only utilized about ten to twelve percent of those wonderful materials.

Later, humans battled the Shura Clan for victory, gathering all the rare treasures of heaven and earth to forge two sets of treasures: ten "Spirit Locking Rings" and five precious items representing the five elements. Among these, the five element treasures are even more valuable.

The five element treasures are the "Silent Lamp," representing metal; the "Celestial Sword of the Azure Cloud," representing wood; the "Heavenly Phoenix Fan," representing fire; the "Glazed Floating Harmony Bell," representing water; and the "Earth Spirit Drum," representing earth.

It was with the help of these five treasures and the strength of five top cultivators that humans defeated the Shura Clan, which had been weakened by internal conflict. Then, using the ten "Spirit Locking Rings," they sealed away the strongest immortal warriors of the Shura Clan.

Thousands of years passed, and the rare treasures that were once everywhere became extremely scarce, causing countless cultivators to go wild. The "Spirit Locking Rings" and the five element treasures had long vanished without a trace. In fact, when Mr. Liu revealed the "Silent Lamp," it was the first time in thousands of years that the five element treasures had appeared in the world.

However, few people know that after humans forged the five element treasures from all the rare materials, there were still some leftover scraps. The master artifact makers of that time used these materials to create another treasure called the "Five Elements Heavenly Wheel." Since this treasure was made from the leftover materials of the five element treasures and the "Spirit Locking Rings," it possessed both characteristics of the five elements and strong sealing power. In some ways, its value could rival that of a single five element treasure.

No one expected that this treasure would end up in Mr. Liu’s hands.

As Mr. Liu took out the five element treasures from his sleeve, Immortal Zizhen and Li Fulu couldn’t help but wonder in their hearts whether this Immortal Many Treasures had truly collected all the treasures of the world for himself.

While the two were feeling amazed, Mr. Liu finally made his move.

Only those who have used the "Five Elements Heavenly Wheel" would understand that it is actually a failed artifact. Inside, the five element Spirit Qi is in complete chaos, and the initial idea of freely utilizing the five element Spirit Qi has become impossible. Moreover, using it consumes hundreds of times more Spirit Qi than using similar artifacts.

However, even though the refining failed, this magical tool unexpectedly gained a power that no one had thought of. With the chaotic five elements inside it, it could disturb all the energies in the world, and even disrupt the laws of nature in a certain space for a limited time.

It was because of the "Five Elements Heavenly Wheel" that Mr. Liu had the confidence to break Zhang Xusheng’s "Substitute for Heaven" and "Word Defying Great Law."

Holding the "Five Elements Heavenly Wheel," Mr. Liu whispered softly. After a moment, five beams of colorful light suddenly burst forth from the "Five Elements Heavenly Wheel," shining brightly and dazzlingly into the sky, stirring the black-and-gold sky, while a massive wave of energy surged from the "Five Elements Heavenly Wheel," causing chaos in the world’s energy. The space rippled as if it would collapse at any moment, a scene that appeared only when the laws of nature were disturbed.

Immortal Zizhen and Li Fulu felt that gathering the world’s Spirit Qi for their own use became a hundred times harder than before. Even when they managed to gather Spirit Qi, the spells they cast were very unstable, requiring much more focus than before to maintain.

Fortunately, although their defense was greatly weakened, the black hole behind the three of them began to fluctuate and gradually became unstable, remaining silent for a long time without erupting again.

After a moment, the power of the "Five Elements Heavenly Wheel" spread to the battlefield between the other eleven masters and Zhang Xusheng, and the eleven masters found their strength greatly reduced due to the chaos of the Spirit Qi. The sea of blood beneath their feet could no longer produce large waves.

In an instant, everyone was astonished and turned their gaze to the "Five Elements Heavenly Wheel" in Mr. Liu’s hand.

"’Five Elements Heavenly Wheel’!"

From the depths of the sea of blood, Zhang Xusheng’s incredible voice suddenly rang out, slow and heavy, as if he was trying to stabilize the "Blood River Law," "Overflowing Night Technique," and "Ghost Void Technique," which were on the brink of collapse due to the disturbance caused by the "Five Elements Heavenly Wheel."

Zhang Xusheng was fierce before, using his three great skills. For a moment, he fought against fourteen people and even gained some advantage. However, his weaknesses also showed. It was very hard for him to keep all three powers steady. If all three powers failed at the same time, it would be deadly for him.

Under the power of the "Five Elements Heavenly Wheel," Immortal Zizhen and Li Fulu could not use their skills smoothly, let alone the other eleven masters. So, they decided to stop bothering Zhang Xusheng and gathered together to protect Mr. Liu. It seemed that the black hole behind Immortal Zizhen couldn’t show its power again for a while.

Mr. Liu focused on using the "Five Elements Heavenly Wheel." After a short while, he took back the "Silent Lamp," keeping it within a few feet of the masters. Under the "Overflowing Night" technique, the sky turned pitch black again.

The battlefield quickly turned into a contest between Mr. Liu and Zhang Xusheng.

Time went on while the Five Element Spirit Qi mixed chaotically and the space twisted. The sky sometimes cleared up and sometimes turned black again. The sea of blood under everyone’s feet dried up at times and roared at other times. The black hole behind Immortal Zizhen shrank and expanded now and then.

The fight was fierce.

Occasionally, the "Overflowing Night" technique in the sky was cleared away, but what appeared before everyone wasn’t a bright sunny sky, but a moonlit night instead, showing that it was already nighttime.

So, estimating the time, this contest unexpectedly lasted for over ten days without anyone realizing it.

During the contest, Mr. Liu’s face gradually turned pale. The originally flushed and tight skin began to show wrinkles. This was a sign that his Spirit Qi was being drained.

The fight was silent, yet it gripped everyone’s hearts. As they watched Mr. Liu’s body gradually become entangled in battle, the masters all showed worried expressions.

Could it be that even with the help of the "Five Elements Heavenly Wheel," they still cannot break Zhang Xusheng’s powerful magic?

In just a short time, Immortal Zizhen noticed that another wrinkle had formed on Mr. Liu’s forehead, causing him to feel tense.

Suddenly, the situation took a turn for the better.

"Drink!"

Mr. Liu’s tightly closed eyes suddenly opened. With a low shout, he bit his tongue and spat a large mouthful of his essence blood onto the "Five Elements Heavenly Wheel," causing chaotic waves to rise intensely on it.

Then, all around, it seemed as if a silent roaring sound suddenly echoed in everyone’s hearts, causing them to tremble.

In the next moment, the night above them faded away, revealing a bright sunny sky. The sea of blood beneath their feet disappeared, exposing the dark gray earth, while the black hole behind the three Grandmasters flickered weakly before vanishing into nothingness.

Then, Mr. Liu’s body suddenly went limp, unable to maintain his flying technique, and he fell rapidly toward the ground. Luckily, Immortal Zizhen was quick and caught Mr. Liu in his arms.

Looking down, Mr. Liu had already fallen into a coma.

"Quick, look! That’s Zhang Xusheng!"

Suddenly, the voice of Taoist Crane rang out.

Following the direction pointed by Taoist Crane, they saw Zhang Xusheng, hundreds of feet away from the crowd, with a bitter smile at the corner of his mouth, a pale face, and weakly collapsed on the ground, his clothes stained with fresh blood.