Chapter 53

The world is governed by the Five Elements, and the most powerful manifestation of these elements is known as the Five Elements Spirit Veins.

However, there are also special places where one of the Five Elements is extremely strong yet thinly dispersed, known as the Five Elements Spirit Lands. These spirit lands, though not as rare as spirit veins, are still highly valuable. The rich Five Elements energy in these lands far surpasses that of other areas with shallow primordial energy, often attracting powerful beings to claim them as their domains!

The wind rushed by, and two streaks of light pierced the sky, arriving at the Fire Element land in the blink of an eye.

Dressed in black, his long hair dancing in the wind, Jun Wuming held a beauty in his arms, his feet treading the wind, and his body protected by a watery aura of Water Element煞qi. His eyes, cold as stars, turned to gaze at the Fire Element land below, his expression slightly changing.

A crater?

Looking down at the massive pit below, emitting intense heat and black smoke, Jun Wuming was speechless for a long time.

The depth was unknown, the Fire Element energy rising, and a faint red light seemed to form a blazing cloud canopy in Jun Wuming's spiritual eyes. Above the canopy, the Fire Element swirled, like a giant flame paying homage to the Fire Element emperor.

The dazzling light was so intense that the fiery red spiritual light seemed to pierce the sky, almost breaking through the boundary between reality and illusion.

"Lord Jun."

The black wind blew, rustling the fire clouds, and the dark energy of the world combined with the night's power to create a terrifying phenomenon, like a heavenly whirlwind spanning the sky.

"Black Wind? How is the battle below?" Jun Wuming seemed unaware of the hurricane before him, his gaze fixed on a certain spot below, unmoving, as if entranced.

As he spoke, the wind howled, and a black figure suddenly flew out of the whirlwind, landing before Jun Wuming. It was none other than the king of the demon pythons, Black Wind!

"Reporting to Lord Jun, the group of fire-swallowing aliens is of unknown origin. Although they have no strong individuals, they are holding out in the Fire Element land, and my children's attacks have been unsuccessful, resulting in casualties."

"How severe are the casualties?"

Jun Wuming gently stroked the white-clad beauty in his arms, his eyes narrowing as he glanced at Black Wind, his gaze filled with disapproval, causing Black Wind to shiver involuntarily. After a moment of hesitation, he gritted his teeth and said, "Severe! Very severe!"

"What?"

"Before the Ancestor left, he specifically instructed you not to underestimate the enemy and to wait for Lord Jun to arrive before taking action! How could you act on your own?!"

With a roar, Wu Zhantian glared at Black Wind, his eyes bloodshot, as if he wanted to devour him. If Jun Wuming were not present, he might have already attacked Black Wind!

Unlike Black Wind's snake clan, every turtle in Wu Zhantian's clan was his direct descendant. The loss of even a few was enough to break his heart, and now Black Wind was saying the casualties were severe, which naturally enraged Wu Zhantian!

Wu Zhantian, standing beside him, was visibly furious, his eyes filled with killing intent, his aura like a vast ocean, and his gaze as cold as ice, the blood-red light in his hands blooming like hellfire. If Black Wind did not provide an explanation, he was well aware that even with Jun Wuming present, Wu Zhantian would still strike with a thunderous blow!

"Enough, Old Turtle, there's no need to be so angry. I'm sure Black Wind has a reasonable explanation. Besides, I, Jun Wuming, am not a pushover. The fire-swallowing clan will pay for this!"

Jun Wuming coldly watched the two demons, his face icy, his gaze piercing, and a chill emanated from his eyes, causing even the breeze to freeze in an instant.

The two demons instantly realized the gravity of the situation, both trembling and exchanging glances, seeing the shock in each other's eyes.

"Did you not expect Lord Jun to have cultivated the Ice True Law?"

Black Wind, unable to explain, looked surprised and disbelieving.

Wind, thunder, water, and fire—each of the Five Elements has its own True Law. However, while power is easy to achieve, True Law is difficult to cultivate!

Using power as the foundation, intent as the auxiliary, and law as the essence, one can enter the gate of truth and cultivate the power of True Law. For example, the Ice True Intent in Jun Wuming's body was cultivated using divine water power as the foundation, the cold despair of the four cycles of life and death as the intent, and the extreme cold of the Ice Soul Divine Light as the law, all fused with the Water Element煞qi in his body to form the Ice True Intent.

The cultivation of this method had a certain element of cleverness, and even Jun Wuming himself did not realize that the extreme cold energy flowing within him was the power of the Ice True Law.

"Black Wind?"

Hearing Wu Zhantian's slightly dissatisfied voice, Black Wind snapped back to reality, lowering his massive snake head. Anger flashed in his eyes, as if the humiliation he had just endured was resurfacing.

"Lord Jun, it's not entirely their fault, but rather my own incompetence!"

"Since Old Turtle left, I have been guarding this place, waiting for Lord Jun to arrive before taking action!"

"At first, everything was fine. My children were guarding the entrance to the Fire Element land, and no major incidents occurred. Even when the fire-swallowing aliens tried to break out several times, we managed to eliminate them all!"

At this point, Black Wind seemed angry, his pupils dilating, and a killing intent radiating from his eyes. His long snake body writhed, and dark scales shimmered with whirlwind energy, making him look like a fearsome giant serpent.

"However, after that, I became a bit complacent. I didn't expect the fire-swallowing aliens to send a group of experts to launch a full-scale attack, catching us off guard and scattering many of my children."

Regret was evident in his eyes, and Black Wind felt a raging storm within him, almost breaking free. He clenched his teeth, suppressing the overwhelming killing intent in his body, and said with hatred:

"Even more infuriating is that the leader of the fire-swallowing aliens had a strange gemstone. The red light emitted by this gemstone was so intense that it felt like being on fire, even from a distance. If one got too close, the strange red light could burn the spirit, and many of my children were burned to death by this gemstone!"

"Earthly Fiery Gem?"

At some point, Su Ran, who was in Jun Wuming's arms, had woken up and was listening quietly. She now spoke slowly, her tone slightly doubtful, but Jun Wuming was certain of her guess.

The Earthly Fiery Gem is formed from a spark of life in the thousand-year-old poisonous fire deep underground, condensed over centuries. It is extremely yang and contains a pure flame of life from the thousand-year-old poisonous fire, making it a supreme treasure of the Fire Element, even more powerful than the Netherworld Primordial Pearl Jun Wuming encountered in the Netherworld Cave at the bottom of the碧波河 (Bibo River).

The demons under Jun Wuming's command were burned and killed by the pure poisonous fire contained in this Earthly Fiery Gem.

"Can this Earthly Fiery Gem save you?"

Jun Wuming turned to look at the beauty in white before him and said calmly.

"Would you be willing to part with it? The Earthly Fiery Gem is a naturally formed supreme treasure of the Fire Element. With a little refinement, it can become a Flame Spirit Pearl in no time. Trading this treasure in the black market could easily fetch a giant city!"

Su Ran, who had just awakened from the brink of death, now had a calm expression, as if she had transcended the fear of life and death, showing no other emotions. She allowed Jun Wuming to hold her around the waist without any signs of discomfort or the usual bashfulness of other women. It seemed that after struggling with death, her realm had reached a height that Jun Wuming could not match.

"A giant city? The faith of hundreds of thousands of people? The power to become a deity with a single thought?"

On the continent, there are towns, large cities, giant cities, main cities, ancient cities, capital cities, and divine capitals. A giant city can have hundreds of thousands to a million people. Generally, a giant city is known as a county city and serves as the center of a county.

A city with a large population, blessed by the city, can harness the will of the people to instantly become a deity of faith. Such deities have existed since ancient times, but this method has many drawbacks, and few people cultivate it. Moreover, the will of the people is not easily obtained, and those who achieve it are few and far between.

Therefore, the value of this gemstone is evident, equivalent to a ladder to the heavens!

However, Jun Wuming smiled lightly, not committing to a decision.

*Crack!*

A series of explosions suddenly echoed, shaking the void as if a strong wind had risen.

Jun Wuming's sleeves fluttered, and a cold light swirled in his palm, forming a freezing ice nebula, as if the extreme cold of the world had condensed in his hand.

In an instant, he swung his palm, and the cold light burst forth like a tidal wave. An endless river of ice formed in the void, crashing down with a thunderous roar, like a celestial river descending from the sky.