Li Mu's expression was as calm as water, but his eyes gleamed sharply as he gazed at Venerable Fallenwood opposite him, with his five spirit beasts surrounding him in a combat stance.
The Twin-Horned Azure Moon Flood Dragon, with its hundred-zhang body coiled, exuded a chilling Aura, its vertical eyes gleaming with a faint light, staring intently at Venerable Fallenwood.
The Crimson Refining Fire Phoenix flapped its wings and soared high, its entire body engulfed in scorching flames, instantly clearing a large space in the surrounding seawater, with not a drop touching it.
The Azure Jade Ginseng King rooted itself in the Void Realm earth, its body continuously expanding, revealing its true form.
The Green-Eyed Golden Ape revealed its true form of several tens of zhang, its eyes gleaming green, and it let out a roar to the sky, revealing its fierce nature.
The Ink Jade Rock Lizard was like a giant black mountain, silently guarding behind Li Mu, low-key yet impossible to ignore.
"Old dog, prepare to die!"
Li Mu roared, and immediately, he commanded his five spirit beasts to simultaneously release their Lifebound Treasures.
The Twin-Horned Azure Moon Flood Dragon, the Crimson Refining Fire Phoenix, the Azure Jade Ginseng King, the Green-Eyed Golden Ape, and the Ink Jade Rock Lizard, the five spirit beasts instantly became as one, simultaneously releasing five Sixth-Order Five Elements Spirit Treasures, displaying unparalleled power.
The water-element spiritual silk swept up waves, transforming into a giant water dragon, engulfing Venerable Fallenwood. Wherever the water dragon passed, waves surged, creating a mighty momentum, as if even heaven and earth would be swallowed by it.
The skyfire cauldron spewed out balls of Crimson Flame True Fire, transforming into fire sparrows, their scorching high temperature distorting the air. The flames danced, illuminating the entire battlefield, making Venerable Fallenwood's position brightly dazzling.
A giant golden long staff, piercing through the air, was extremely sharp, cutting through the air with a sharp whistling sound, making its presence impossible to ignore, like a whip of divine punishment, striking directly at Venerable Fallenwood's head.
A small azure mountain, like Mount Tai pressing down, slammed towards Venerable Fallenwood, its weight impossible to ignore. The azure mountain tumbled in mid-air, distorting space.
A large hand formed by a wood-element spiritual staff attacked Venerable Fallenwood from below, with countless vine-wood dragon strips forming a giant Five Elements net, covering a hundred-li radius.
The five Five Elements Spirit Treasures formed a net from all directions, and for a time, the entire seabed was enveloped in colorful precious light, creating a magnificent and awe-inspiring momentum.
Venerable Fallenwood's expression changed repeatedly; he felt the pressure brought by these five Five Elements Spirit Treasures. Such an attack method could not be ignored even by him, a Refining Void Great Power, and he had to respond with full strength.
Venerable Fallenwood clasped his hands, and a powerful Aura emanated from his body. A faint gray spiritual light appeared around him, and then, he pushed his hands forward, and a massive palm print condensed out of thin air, carrying the might of destroying heaven and earth, breaking the situation with force, and blocking all attacks.
The palm print was so vast that it blotted out the sky, and before it even descended, the surrounding space began to twist and deform as if about to collapse.
"Boom!" A deafening roar echoed from the depths of the seabed.
In an instant, the seabed seemed to collapse, stirring up hundreds of meters high waves that surged and roared in all directions, sweeping all the sand, coral, and fish from the seabed into them.
"Brat! Die for me!"
Venerable Fallenwood endured the violent impact and instantly appeared before Li Mu, aiming for his life.
However, facing this terrifying attack, Li Mu did not panic; instead, a glint of excitement flashed in his eyes, and he quickly moved his hands, carving out complex incantations in the Void Realm, and then let out a low shout: "Five Elements Merge!"
As Li Mu's low shout echoed, the five spirit beasts simultaneously let out earth-shattering roars, their bodies glowing brightly, and the five Five Elements Spirit Treasures also bloomed with even more dazzling light at this moment, intertwining to form a giant Five Elements Formation.
As soon as the Formation was formed, a surging power erupted from within, soaring into the sky, and in an instant, a large amount of seawater was isolated, and the clouds in the sky scattered under the impact of this power, revealing a huge void. Sunlight streamed through the void onto the battlefield, illuminating the originally dim seabed world.
The azure small mountain emerged, and with the blessing of the Five Elements Formation, it successfully withstood Venerable Fallenwood's attack, and at the same time, the boundless Five Elements Formation power furiously attacked Venerable Fallenwood.
"Five Elements Grand Formation!"
Venerable Fallenwood's face became extremely grim, and a large amount of Law Essence overflowed from his entire body, instantly forming a grayish-brown Law Domain, like an indestructible fortress, resisting the invasion of the Five Elements Formation power.
Within the Five Elements Grand Formation, Five Elements Spiritual Power intertwined, transforming into thousands of dazzling colors. Natural scenes such as mountains, rivers, forests, thunder, and wind howls were all present, lifelike, vivid, and real, as if a scroll of heaven and earth unfolded before you.
However, within these splendid Five Elements colors, terrifying destructive power was hidden. Every wisp of Five Elements power naturally carried a trace of the power of the Heavenly Dao Law, and once triggered, the Five Elements power would instantly erupt on the enemy within the Formation, reversing the Five Elements and destroying the human body.
"Thinking of trapping me with this Formation is wishful thinking!"
Venerable Fallenwood's face was gloomy, and he fully activated his Depletion Domain. Within this Law Domain, all life would wither and decay. This was an extremely powerful Law power, the nemesis of wood-element Law.
The next moment, Venerable Fallenwood's Law Domain expanded wildly, devouring the wood-element Spiritual Power within the Five Elements Formation power. The Law Domain was like an endless ocean, constantly devouring the Five Elements power, disrupting the Five Elements balance. At the same time, this Law Domain power was like a giant beast, constantly rampaging within the Five Elements Grand Formation, destroying all power that stood in its way.
Venerable Fallenwood used this opportunity to continuously devour the Five Elements power and continuously strengthen his Depletion Domain.
Venerable Fallenwood was clearly very familiar with this Five Elements Grand Formation and knew exactly where its weaknesses lay, so he was not nervous when trapped by the Five Elements Formation.
As the Depletion Domain continuously devoured and expanded, the wood-element Spiritual Power within the Five Elements Grand Formation began to rapidly deplete, and the originally vibrant wood-element Spiritual Power gradually turned gray under the effect of the Depletion Domain.
And as the wood-element Spiritual Power withered, the power of the Five Elements Grand Formation also continued to decrease. Venerable Fallenwood took this opportunity to fully activate his Law Domain, attempting to completely destroy the Five Elements Grand Formation.
Li Mu looked at Venerable Fallenwood in surprise, not expecting that this Refining Void Great Power Cultivated such a strange and familiar Alien Spiritual Root Cultivation Technique.
There are thousands of Immortal Cultivators, and their Spiritual Roots also vary. Besides the normal Five Elements and Yin and Yang Spiritual Roots, there are also various Alien Spiritual Root, such as: ice Spiritual Root, lightning Spiritual Root, wind Spiritual Root, sword Spiritual Root, ..., these derivative Spiritual Roots outside of Yin and Yang Five Elements.
Venerable Fallenwood's Spiritual Root, Cultivation Technique, and Law Domain leaned towards the derivation of wood Spiritual Root and Years Spiritual Root, a withered wood Cultivation Technique that could devour wood-element Qi and produce the Depletion Law.
However, this type of Spiritual Root and Law Domain still could not escape the power of the Five Elements. Yin and Yang Five Elements are the Foundation of all things, the true source of orthodoxy.
Li Mu remained calm, forming hand seals, and once again manipulated the five spirit beasts, transforming the Five Elements, and fully urging the power of Fire Element.
The Five Elements Grand Formation immediately underwent drastic changes. Under Li Mu's control, the Five Elements power within the Formation began to transform into each other, quickly forming a sea of fire. The raging flames burned within the Formation, transforming the entire interior of the Grand Formation into an Alchemy and Artifact Refining furnace.
The violent Fire Element power of the Five Elements Grand Formation increased by hundreds of times. Wood gives birth to fire, and the Fire Element power furiously competed with the Depletion Domain for wood-element Spiritual Power. At the same time, it also devoured the Depletion Domain, using the Depletion Spiritual Power as fuel, burning brighter and brighter!
At the same time, using the principle of Five Elements mutual generation, through the Fire Element power, it continuously stimulated the Spiritual Power of the other four elements, continuously strengthening, repeatedly cycling, and continuously enhancing the power of the Five Elements Grand Formation.
Seeing this scene, as the Depletion Domain was continuously compressed, Venerable Fallenwood's face couldn't help but show some horror.
He never expected that this Five Elements Grand Formation would be so powerful; not only was it not destroyed by his Depletion Domain, but it also used this opportunity to become even stronger.
How is this possible!
How could the Five Elements Grand Formation still have such changes!
Venerable Fallenwood panicked and could only activate his Depletion Domain to the extreme, attempting to once again devour the wood-element Spiritual Power in the Five Elements Grand Formation, maintain the Law Domain, and destroy the Foundation of the Five Elements Grand Formation.
However, Li Mu was not to be outdone, fully manipulating the five spirit beasts, urging the Five Elements Grand Formation, and exerting his Cultivation and will to the extreme.
This battle intensified, both sides used all their might, entering the most exhausting and dangerous battle of spiritual power.
For a time, hundreds of meters high waves continuously surged across the vast and boundless sea, and a vacuum zone even appeared in the center, as if it would swallow the entire heaven and earth.
"Kid, the Realm difference is too great, you can't do anything to me. How about we stop here and go our separate ways!"
Venerable Fallenwood suddenly spoke, looking at Li Mu with a negotiating tone.
"Old immortal, weren't you very arrogant just now! Why are you scared now!" Li Mu chuckled and retorted.
What Venerable Fallenwood was consuming was the spiritual power of the five spirit beasts, while Li Mu was currently in his prime! Li Mu was only hesitating whether to go all the way and kill the opponent.
However, doing so would offend the Ji Family of the Eight Great Families in Central Continent, leading to endless trouble.
Hearing Li Mu's question, Venerable Fallenwood was momentarily speechless. However, he would not lose face, so he glared fiercely at Li Mu: "Kid, don't be ungrateful. If you want to continue this stalemate, this Old Ancestor will accompany you to the end. Otherwise, let's stop here, and the Ji Family will let bygones be bygones. If you insist on going your own way, don't blame the Ji Family for going to extremes!"
Venerable Fallenwood knew in his heart that he was currently in a predicament, unable to escape, and his spiritual power had already been significantly consumed. If this continued, he would definitely not be the opponent.
Li Mu was not intimidated by his threat. He calmly glanced at Venerable Fallenwood and coldly said, "You're just relying on the Ji Family, aren't you! If it weren't for the Ji Family, I would kill you right now! So what if you're a Void Refining Old Ancestor? I haven't not killed one before, so don't act so big!"
Hearing this, Venerable Fallenwood's face changed drastically, and he suddenly thought of something, a hint of horror flashing in his eyes as he frantically asked, "Xue Ming, Yin Jiong, you killed them!"
Li Mu coldly glanced at him, not answering. At this moment, he sensed that the Twin-Horned Azure Moon Flood Dragon and the others had already consumed most of their spiritual power, and they could not continue to stalemate.
Whether to kill or release this old fellow, a decision must be made quickly!
Noticing Li Mu's gaze filled with killing intent, as if he was hesitating to decide his fate, Venerable Fallenwood's face changed repeatedly, and he understood in his heart that his life and death were already in the hands of this Nascent Soul brat.
"Little Friend, let's talk this over. This Old Ancestor was wrong this time." Venerable Fallenwood's tone became very polite, attempting to ease the tense atmosphere.
Just then, Li Mu suddenly looked to the right and saw a gust of wind appear out of thin air, and the figure of Celestial Venerable Kun Ling appeared on the scene, looking at this scene with a complex expression.
Seeing the appearance of his old rival, Venerable Fallenwood's old face flushed, filled with shame, but saving his life was paramount, so he looked at Celestial Venerable Kun Ling and pleaded, "Fellow Daoist Kun, quickly, quickly persuade this Little Friend. If something happens to me, the Ji Family will definitely hunt him down to the end."
Celestial Venerable Kun Ling frowned upon hearing this. He knew well the vast power of the Ji Family. If Venerable Fallenwood were truly killed by Li Mu, the Ji Family would definitely not let it go. At that time, not only would Li Mu be in trouble, but even the Kun Family might not be able to stay out of it.
Every Refining Void Great Power was a core member of the Eight Great Families in Central Continent. His and Fallenwood's grievances and affections had long been deeply ingrained, yet for the sake of the bigger picture, sometimes the Kun Family and the Ji Family would still come together.
"Little Friend, listen to me." Celestial Venerable Kun Ling stepped forward and said to Li Mu, "Although Fellow Daoist Fallenwood has had a conflict with you, his crime is not punishable by death. If you kill him, it will definitely invite the Ji Family's Crazy revenge. It's better to let him go; perhaps there will be a time when you meet again in the future."
Li Mu frowned slightly and said helplessly, "Senior Kun, this old ghost is too much of a bully, and his personality is extreme. If I just let him go, I'm afraid he'll cause trouble again in the future."
Celestial Venerable Kun Ling nodded, showing deep understanding. He looked at Venerable Fallenwood and said, "Fellow Daoist Fallenwood, you heard him! Now, only by making a Dao Heart Vow can this situation be resolved. If you are willing to make a Dao Vow not to be an enemy of Little Friend Li again, not to reveal his secrets to outsiders, and not to interfere with his Cultivation, then I will guarantee your safety."
Venerable Fallenwood nodded with a gloomy expression. Although he was unwilling in his heart, the situation forced him to bow his head.
Thus, under the witness of Celestial Venerable Kun Ling, Venerable Fallenwood, with a humiliated expression, raised his palm and made a Dao Heart Vow, promising to keep his distance from Li Mu, not to seek revenge, and not to reveal secrets. If he violated it, his Cultivation would not advance, and he would die under the Heavenly Dao Lightning Tribulation.
"Little Friend, are you satisfied now! Can you let this Old Ancestor out of the Formation!" After solemnly making the Dao Heart Vow, Venerable Fallenwood looked at Li Mu with a red face and asked.
"You want to leave the Formation! First, take off your storage treasures! Don't think you can hide them from me." Li Mu said coldly to Venerable Fallenwood.
Venerable Fallenwood's face changed, and he looked at Celestial Venerable Kun Ling.
"Why are you looking at me! You tried to kill and seize treasures, don't tell me you think this grievance can be resolved with just a vow? You should be grateful that your life is spared, are you unwilling to part with even a little wealth?" Celestial Venerable Kun Ling rolled his eyes at Venerable Fallenwood and sneered mockingly.
Hearing this, Venerable Fallenwood's face turned pale, almost fainting from anger.
However, in order to survive, Venerable Fallenwood had no choice but to take off all his storage rings, storage belts, and several storage Magic Treasures.
