Chapter 97

In the scene, Hua Xiajiu stood tall, his expression filled with deep contemplation, but he made no movement. Before his eyes, sixteen golden spears condensed, even appearing a moment before the sixteen golden spears more than ten meters in front of him.

Shen Yuzhe's gaze was fixed intently on Hua Xiajiu in the scene, his face a mix of discomfort and excitement. He thought to himself, "He really doesn't need to use hand seals. Could it be that he has some secret treasure—no! If he used a secret treasure in the Five Elements Formation, it would certainly be detected. In any case, he can't possibly have a Dao Seed. There must be some heaven-defying secret technique that allows him to use it without hand seals. If he can use this secret technique at the initial Core Formation stage, I, at the late Core Formation stage, can definitely use it as well." At this moment, his greed had reached its peak.

Ren Xian'er's beautiful face also changed, her eyes flickering with an indescribable light as she stared intently at Hua Xiajiu's tall and handsome figure, lost in thought.

Wu Jiu stood in a corner of the hall, watching the reactions of the crowd, his excitement and agitation barely contained. He was even more certain that Hua Xiajiu was the opportunity to change his fate.

However, among the onlookers, the ones most impacted were two individuals at the Soul Out stage.

One was naturally the steward of the place, the middle-aged man with late Soul Out cultivation. The other was an old man with white hair and full Soul Out cultivation, who had appeared behind a stone pillar at some point, inquiring about Hua Xiajiu's information.

This old man was already halfway to the Dao Inquiry stage, but due to his limited lifespan, he couldn't systematically comprehend the fundamental power and form his own Dao Seed. However, his realm was far higher than that of others in the Five Elements Hall, so no one noticed his presence, not even the middle-aged man.

These two, due to their high realms, could more deeply understand the significance of Hua Xiajiu's actions in the scene.

The middle-aged steward's face changed drastically, his pupils contracting, a terrifying thought flashing through his mind: "Could this child be the legendary Metal Body?"

The old man, however, was overjoyed, his expression a mix of surprise and uncertainty, but the madness hidden deep in his eyes burned even brighter.

"Could I have been wrong? Is he really the legendary Metal Body? Not because he comprehended the innate technique of the tiger demon king?"

Hua Xiajiu was completely unaware of what was happening in the Five Elements Hall. He was an anomaly who viewed learning as a natural instinct. This excellent opportunity to learn Metal Elemental techniques and enhance his strength had already made him forget his original purpose for entering the Five Elements Formation. He was fully engrossed in learning and practicing Metal Elemental techniques.

This was a tedious and repetitive process that required great mental effort, but Hua Xiajiu felt no impatience. He was like a field that had been dry for years, eagerly absorbing the sudden downpour of rain.

Each time he used his soul consciousness to condense Metal Qi into a specific form, it deepened his understanding and insight into Metal Qi.

As he became more skilled, he gradually found the connection between the Metal Elemental techniques of this place and the Metal Technique. He continuously integrated the two, and in his mind, he derived several new combinations. These new combinations were the fusion of the local Metal Elemental techniques and the Metal Technique. However, due to the constant appearance of new attacks, he had no chance to experiment with them.

Three days passed. Hua Xiajiu remained as serious as ever, but he had already reaped an unexpected benefit. His soul consciousness had spread, and his mental energy had been consumed, unknowingly refining his soul consciousness and even his soul form. This made Hua Xiajiu even more invigorated, deeply feeling that his journey through the formation was not in vain.

After three days, the number of spectators in the Five Elements Hall had increased to two or three hundred, most of them being inner disciples of the Five Elements Hall at the Soul Out stage.

Among the spectators, those who had arrived early were already somewhat numb from Hua Xiajiu's shock, while the newcomers were also shaken, their exclamations of surprise blending into the strange atmosphere of the scene. More and more people believed that Hua Xiajiu was the legendary Metal Body.

In fact, as the information that Hua Xiajiu might be the Metal Body spread, several great cultivators at the Dao Inquiry stage of the Metal lineage, though not present, had secretly begun to pay attention to Hua Xiajiu's journey through the formation, seemingly waiting for the final confirmation.

Only Wu Jiu was visibly excited and thrilled.

At this moment, the scene suddenly changed. Instead of various weapons formed from Metal Qi appearing before Hua Xiajiu, a golden wolf slowly condensed amidst the intense fluctuations of Metal Qi.

This golden wolf was lifelike, and after it condensed, it let out a howl to the sky, shaking its head and wagging its tail as it pounced at Hua Xiajiu.

The structure of the golden wolf was much more complex than the simple weapons. Although Hua Xiajiu had memorized the combination sequence in the first moment, he did not have enough time to condense it using his soul consciousness.

Hua Xiajiu's mind stirred, recalling the new combination he had been pondering and researching. His soul consciousness extended, and in a flash, he controlled the Metal Qi around his body to condense into a golden rope about four meters long and as thick as a finger.

"Go—"

With a light shout, the golden rope transformed into a golden light, instantly appearing beside the golden wolf and wrapping around it without stopping.

The golden rope, like a golden snake, quickly bound the golden wolf tightly and, under Hua Xiajiu's control, tightened inward.

"Bang—"

When the golden wolf was half a meter away from Hua Xiajiu, it could no longer withstand the pressure of the golden rope and shattered into Metal Qi along with the rope.

In the Five Elements Hall, the crowd, seeing that Hua Xiajiu had not simply replicated the techniques of the Five Elements Formation as before, collectively breathed a sigh of relief.

But when Hua Xiajiu immediately used a rope that moved like a snake, the crowd was once again shocked.

Although the rope was not as complex as the golden wolf, its flexibility was even greater. This indicated that his understanding of Metal Qi had surpassed the current progress of the Five Elements Formation.

What further shocked the crowd was that after the golden wolf and the rope dissipated, before the Five Elements Formation could condense the next attack, Hua Xiajiu had already condensed the golden wolf from before.

"This—this is impossible. The previous weapons were one thing, but this golden wolf is so complex. This child saw it once, and after a while, he could still condense it. What kind of memory, what kind of insight is this?"

"Idiot! Haven't you noticed yet? This child is the legendary Metal Body, a once-in-a-millennium occurrence."

"You're the idiot. The Metal Body has a strong affinity for Metal Qi, but how do you explain his monstrous memory?"

As time passed, not only the Metal Body, but also Hua Xiajiu's abnormal memory was finally noticed by someone.

In the Five Elements Formation, two golden wolves pounced at Hua Xiajiu. One was intercepted by the golden wolf Hua Xiajiu had condensed, and they began to fight.

The other golden wolf continued to pounce at Hua Xiajiu. Hua Xiajiu, unhurried, controlled his condensed golden wolf to fight while his soul consciousness moved, and a Metal Qi sphere the size of a head appeared out of nowhere, smashing toward the golden wolf.

The golden wolf, like a living creature, leaped to grab the Metal Qi sphere.

Hua Xiajiu smiled slightly and shouted, "Explode!"

With a bang, the Metal Qi sphere suddenly exploded, turning into countless small Metal Qi spikes that instantly pierced the golden wolf, creating countless holes, and then it scattered into Metal Qi.

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