Chapter 104: Breaking Restrictions with Ingenious Arts, Earth, Fire, Wind, Water

“It is indeed here!” A faint trace of joy and excitement unavoidably lit up on Lin Feiyun’s face. As a disciple of the Kunlun Sect, he did possess reasonable intelligence. However, Kunlun was vast and powerful, teeming with naturally gifted geniuses. In truth, compared to them, he was merely ordinary. Top-grade or peerless magical artifacts and pills never reached him. Discovering this high-level Immortal’s Abode now brought him immense benefits!

Not just him—Monk Yuan Jue, and even Nie Wushuang, who had always been icy-cold, broke into faint smiles. Although they hadn’t truly obtained the treasures within the Immortal’s Abode yet, having a chance was far better than no hope at all!

With a few leaps, the four arrived close to the spot. They found only a thin layer of glowing shimmer dancing in the air. Not only was there no trace of the Immortal’s Abode, even its entrance was invisible. It was just flat land with mountains and rivers in full view. Radiant light suddenly swirled up from an unknown source.

“There’re still Restrictions blocking us!” Lin Feiyun smiled slightly. “But that’s no trouble. Watch my Five Directions Five Elements Breaking Restriction Technique.”

As he spoke, he drew a semicircular arc before him with his arms. A green, luminous glow formed into a hand seal. Lin Feiyun pushed and squeezed it, casting it into the empty air. When it touched the shimmering brilliance, the ground beneath their feet seemed to violently tremble. The scenery before their eyes transformed abruptly. The circling light contracted and expanded. Touched by Lin Feiyun’s restriction-breaking technique, it suddenly plunged downward. The earth cracked open! Stone ground split apart as if struck by sharp wedges, revealing a massive, round hole. All the radiance flowed backward into it like water, leaving behind only a dark, shadowy entrance!

“What a formidable technique!” Mu Yuan stared, stunned. “The sect texts said Kunlun’s Five Directions Five Elements Breaking Restriction Technique shatters all Restrictions, created to guard against Mount Shu’s Dual Polarity Dust Formation precisely because Kunlun itself lacks powerful arrays. It truly lives up to its reputation!” He had previously witnessed Kunlun’s Supreme Clarity Purple Mansion Immortal Thunder. It was utterly comparable to Mount Shu’s Great Purity Qian Flame Divine Thunder. This particular ability was practically the nemesis of the Primordial Five-Colored Mirage Light! Recognizing its power, Mu Yuan felt a chill in his heart.

Seeing the entrance revealed, delight surged in all four hearts. Steeling their nerves, they descended carefully. After traversing a more than ten-zhang-long corridor, their vision suddenly opened. Before them stood a resplendent cave mansion with gleaming jade pillars! Swirling misty light blocked their way. At first glance, the cave seemed miles away!

“Everyone be careful! This layer of misty light is an extremely powerful formation!” Lin Feiyun, being a disciple of a renowned sect, had broad knowledge. After warning the others, he stepped forward. Mu Yuan and the other two promptly followed, scanning their surroundings!

Stepping into the mist, the world around them spun violently. Dense fog made it impossible to see clearly. Before anyone could speak, the drifting mist clung to them like a solid object, exerting crushing pressure like sand and stones. They hastily pushed out their Zhenqi, repelling the mist. Upon contact, rippling clouds of light instantly bloomed within the mist! Thousands of glowing rings surged forward, encircling them. Shouting in unison, each displayed their Divine Ability. Lin Feiyun and Nie Wushuang linked forces, bodies radiating clear light amidst claps of thunder and flashes of lightning. A flowing seal manifestation materialized above their heads—the Jade Pivot Divine Thunder Seal! They charged directly through the colored light!

Monk Yuan Jue remained steadfast as ever. His Infinite Void Great Hand Seal condensed into a sharp cone. Mu Yuan transformed his Six Harmonies Sword Pills into a wedge-shaped sword light. Both forcefully pierced through thousands of light layers. Ahead, constant cracking sounds echoed—countless restrictions and formations shattered by the combined seal of Lin Feiyun and Nie Wushuang. The Five Directions Five Elements Breaking Restriction Technique was already blended into this seal; otherwise, breaching this would have taken vastly more effort!

In the rear, Mu Yuan and Yuan Jue exerted minimal effort. The main formation had been broken by the Jade Pivot Divine Thunder Seal. The scattered remnants of Magical Power couldn’t hold back their sword light and hand seals. Cutting through the radiance, Mu Yuan felt a pang of envy for Kunlun’s techniques when a deafening thunderclap burst ahead! The massive soundwave shook his protective sword light violently. Countless scattered shards of multi-colored light blasted through it, striking his body with stinging pain. His Dharma Body, cultivated through Longevity True Qi, nearly dissolved! Understanding the peril, he frantically solidified his sword light. The Primordial Five-Colored Mirage Light flowed within his blade’s glow in a dazzling cascade, forcefully driving away those multi-colored vapors!

Looking up, Lin Feiyun and Nie Wushuang’s fleeing figures were frozen mid-air. The swirling rings of light had vanished, replaced by billowing yellow dust, howling gales, and exploding fire and thunder. The mighty formation trapped them in place, their Five Directions Five Elements Breaking Restriction Technique failing. Driving the Jade Pivot Divine Thunder Seal, they slammed against the restraints, filling the air with thunderous crashes yet unable to break free.

Mu Yuan, shielded now by both his sword light and the colored mirage, fared slightly better. Yet the swirling multi-colored vapors were elusive; every contact exerted mountainous pressure. Though self-preservation wasn’t difficult, moving forward proved impossible!

Monk Yuan Jue had already been forced back by the overwhelming pressure. His fluctuating great hand seal flickered like a sputtering firework darting wildly. Mu Yuan, holding a decent impression of the monk, extended a strand of sword light to encircle him, sharing part of the crushing burden.

“Amitabha Buddha.” Monk Yuan Jue nodded at Mu Yuan in thanks. Finally able to shift his Qi, radiant fiery light erupted beyond his faint aura of faith. Within the halo behind his head, a fierce red sun seemed to blaze, formed of Great Sun True Fire.

The formation had shifted too rapidly. Moreover, Yuan Jue had been ahead of Mu Yuan and bore even greater pressure. He hadn’t even had time to muster his own Great Sun True Qi, violently thrown back by the yellow dust and colored light. Now, slightly shielded thanks to Mu Yuan, he released his own intensely cultivated Great Sun True Fire without restraint. The surrounding space faintly distorted under its heat, finally stabilizing him.

“Fellow Daoist,” Yuan Jue said with visible concern and a heavy tone. “This barrier formation is truly formidable. Look near our Kunlun companions: thick yellow dust swirls, tempests rage, thunderflames surge. Progress seems nearly impossible.”

Mu Yuan nodded firmly. “Regardless, Lin Feiyun’s Five Directions Five Elements Breaking Restriction Technique holds the key. Let us push forward to share his burden, giving him space to break the formation.”

“Agreed.” Yuan Jue and Mu Yuan activated their Divine Abilities simultaneously. The Great Sun True Fire and Mu Yuan’s Longevity True Qi shot out like two cruel daggers. Blinkingly fast, they flanked Lin Feiyun and Nie Wushuang. Tangled waves of crimson fire and turquoise light scattered the yellow dust slightly. Lin Feiyun and Nie Wushuang were sharp-witted. Seizing this precious second, they poured all the power of their shared Jade Pivot Divine Thunder Seal into the Five Directions Five Elements Breaking Restriction Technique. CRASH! A colossal explosion ripped the yellow dust apart! Revealed before them stood forty-nine enormous crystalline pillars!

These forty-nine pillars spun like blazing wheels, grinding violently against each other, sparking endless fire. Something deep beneath the earth linked them. Yellow dust blasted upwards, gales screamed upward, and raging flames soared. From the very bottom surged a muddy flood, mingling with the dust in a turbulent eruption!

“Earth, Fire, Wind, Water! What an incredible feat!” all four shouted together. They recognized this powerful formation formed by the pillars—capable of Void Shattering and conjuring the terrifying elements! Mere Primordial Spirit experts might not master such power themselves! Thankfully, Lin Feiyun and Nie Wushuang’s technique had revealed the crystal core pillars. Otherwise, fighting to the death might not have unveiled the formation’s secrets!

“No time to hesitate!” Mu Yuan hadn’t even completed the thought when streaks of searing brilliance flew past him. A Three-legged Golden Crow formed purely of raging flames! Two intensely concentrated Jade Pivot Divine Thunder Seals! All shot straight at the pillars!

Mu Yuan’s most potent Magical Artifact now was the Longevity Sword. The Minghe Immortal Sword might seem more fitting, excelling in defense. Yet, among these companions, Mu Yuan dared not reveal it. The risk of sparking conflict between Mount Shu and Longevity Palace should its secret leak later was too great! He had to rely on the Longevity Sword!

The Longevity Sword transformed into a blazing purple streak, joining the other three Divine Powers assaulting the pillars. Earth, Fire, Wind, Water roared towards the four mercilessly. Instantly, Mu Yuan’s vision filled only with the muddy flood, yellow earth, crushing gales, raging flames and flashing thunder! There was no time to react! He frantically fueled his sword light and the Primordial Five-Colored Mirage Light, joining his strength with Yuan Jue’s Great Sun True Fire and Infinite Void Great Hand Seal, and Lin Feiyun and Nie Wushuang’s green divine thunder. Whirling together like a single, violently bright sphere, they surged forward!

BOOOOOOM! Deafening explosions battered Mu Yuan’s ears! A colossal impact slammed against the colored light shielding him. His entire body felt thunderstruck by multiple, conflicting forces twisting and tearing violently! The four were blasted apart! Earth, Fire, Wind, Water raged and erupted everywhere! Mu Yuan saw only blinding, dazzling, intensely sharp light! He could see nothing! Lin Feiyun, Nie Wushuang, Yuan Jue—flung who-knew-where by the explosion! The Primordial Five-Colored Mirage Light protecting Mu Yuan exploded into sparkling dust under the immense power! The primal forces roared back to engulf him! Mu Yuan’s heart raced frantically! Reacting by pure instinct, he summoned the Minghe Immortal Sword! A brilliant river of starlight encircled him! Connecting with the Spiritual Sense imprint within the Longevity Sword, he charged forward!

The forty-nine giant pillars were stripped of their outer shells by their combined onslaught. Their true form emerged—countless grains of yellowish-crystalline sand formed them, each perfectly round and sparrow-egg-sized. Within each grain, light shimmered beautifully, colored mist swirling endlessly. Layer upon layer of formation power stacked inside, impossible to count! Mu Yuan instantly recognized them as treasures! His Longevity Sword had already shattered five pillars! Swinging the Minghe Immortal Sword, Mu Yuan encircled the shards and swiftly sucked them into his Black Water Gourd!

Though the pillars were primarily formation treasures, scattered, each crystalline grain was itself a formidable Magical Artifact. Mu Yuan wouldn’t let them escape! Amidst the intense glare, he vaguely saw a halo of Yin and Yang energy snatch two pillars. As he prepared to grab more, the formation—now cracked—vanished completely! The remaining forty-two pillars erupted into a blinding pillar of light before disappearing without a trace!

Earth, Fire, Wind, Water still rampaged in the space. Suddenly, Mu Yuan’s feet met empty air. He had broken through! Landing alone in a quiet, empty space, the other three companions were nowhere to be seen.