Eternal Tale

Black Bull stood atop the crane’s head, utterly dumbfounded. The qi of the Five Elements around them trembled, and an immense pressure continuously emanated from Chen Xun’s body.

It snorted in slight fear, its body’s acupoints falling into a stagnant state, and its own power of the Great Dao was being relentlessly suppressed, as if on the verge of snapping!

Boom—

A vast and majestic sound reverberated from the void, causing the Crane Spirit Yin Yang Tree to sway continuously, almost destabilizing the tree realm. Chen Xun’s silver hair danced wildly, his eyes still tightly shut.

The wind rose.

The Heavenly Origin seemed utterly suppressed, emitting a painful chirping tremor, as if it had seen the ancestor of heaven and earth, surrendering unconsciously.

The runes on Chen Xun’s forehead began to circulate, the forces of life and death, yin and yang, intertwining continuously. Even his power of the Great Dao surged towards his forehead.

Black Bull was completely bewildered, its body trembling. Apart from the formation remaining stable, everything else seemed to encounter a natural enemy, even the death energy of the large black coffin was being suppressed!

”Moo moo~~~” It cried out in panic, cold sweat dripping down.

What on earth was Chen Xun doing? The power of the Great Dao within him was dormant, as if absorbed entirely by the runes on his forehead.Atop the tree, a mad smile hung at the corner of Chen Xun’s mouth. The harmony and balance of yin and yang generated a flow of vitality, allowing all things to thrive endlessly.

Life represents birth, growth, and reproduction, while death symbolizes the end and transformation of life. Life and death depend on each other, cycling endlessly, rebirth after death.

The power of the Five Elements interacts, forming an endless cycle and change, creating an eternal cycle. Only when the three are united can the true Five Elements immortal path be achieved!

And the power of the Great Dao is the key medium for the fusion of the three, the true achievement of the Five Elements immortal path. Understanding it is elusive; one’s own strength is the real key.

”Damn it!! Bull!!!”

Chen Xun suddenly roared in all directions, and the white mist of the thousand-layered heavens of the Tongtian Tower instantly solidified. Upon closer inspection, they were continuously shattering and reforming.

This speed was beyond the naked eye, creating this seemingly frozen, eerie scene.

Suddenly!

A force that suppressed the heavens and earth erupted from Chen Xun’s body, his white robe streaking across the night sky like a comet.

In that instant, Chen Xun’s figure seemed to synchronize with time, moving as fast as lightning, reaching the limit. His white robe fluttered in the wind, the hem dancing like a graceful white crane in mid-air.

His eyes sparkled with brilliant light, revealing a deep and fierce aura.

Chen Xun extended his hands, his fingers radiating the vibrant glow of the Five Elements, with the energies of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth intertwining.

The power of the Five Elements within him grew stronger, like rivers rushing, mountains towering, flames blazing, earth solid and stable, and metal sharp and piercing!

These five elemental forces intertwined and balanced each other, forming an unparalleled harmony.

Chen Xun smiled, looking down at the trembling Black Bull as he stepped through the air.

His figure swiftly traversed the sky, as if freezing time and space, merging with the heavens and earth, appearing before Black Bull in the blink of an eye.

Even Black Bull’s gaze lingered on the moment Chen Xun moved, unable to see how he arrived in front of it.

”Moo...”

Black Bull looked at the white-robed Chen Xun with worshipful eyes, trembling. The latter’s figure had completely become the bearer of the power of the Five Elements in the world, no longer borrowing or controlling it.

Chen Xun had fully stepped into a higher level, transcending the initial power of the Five Elements, truly becoming one with them, the Five Elements for him, and he for the Five Elements.

All who practiced the Five Elements immortal path would live under this terrifying shadow.

Just like spiritual qi cultivators, if they discovered the spiritual qi they controlled was actually someone else’s incarnation, they would be terrified into madness!

Chen Xun’s demeanor was calm and amiable as he observed Black Bull’s expression, enjoying it: ”The Five Elements immortal path has opened its gates, this Dao Ancestor is complete, Unity techniques come easily. Ximen Black Bull, why do you not bow when meeting the Dao Ancestor?”

”Moo~~~!”

Black Bull’s eyes trembled, quickly prostrating itself in worship, every strand of fur expressing its devotion. The Dao Ancestor of the Five Elements was terrifying indeed!

Chen Xun maintained a solemn expression, finally able to keep his composure today. Facing Black Bull’s kneeling, his face remained unchanged, but the corners of his mouth gradually began to curl up.

”Heh, rise.”

”Moo...”

”Bull, get up.”

”Moo moo...”

”Damn it, get up! With strength to move mountains...”

”Moo!!!”

Black Bull cried out in surprise, quickly getting up, rubbing against Chen Xun in a flattering manner, a silly grin on its face. This time, it reacted quickly enough, not letting Chen Xun use that move.

Chen Xun laughed heartily, patting Black Bull: ”Bull, how is it? The three paths united, finally opening the Five Elements immortal path. Within the same realm, all spells here are nothing but clay chickens and pottery dogs, easily wiped out with a wave.”

”Moo?”

”Well... formations are temporarily not included.”

”Moo moo?”

”Well... magical artifacts are also not included, after all, those so-called Dao artifacts contain the power of the Great Dao, how could I, in the Void Refinement phase, casually obliterate them.”

Chen Xun’s expression grew increasingly awkward with the questioning, but he quickly changed the subject, ”I’ve comprehended a new spell, called Heavenly Origin Starfall, very terrifying, I won’t demonstrate it for now.”

”Moreover, my survival techniques have reached a new level. At the end of cultivation, I can transform into the Heavenly Origin of the Five Elements, transcending the heavens and earth. When the world perishes, we remain; when the world is born, we endure.”

Chen Xun chuckled softly, feeling much more secure in his heart. This was the ultimate survival technique, finally giving him something to strive for.

Black Bull was filled with shock, staring blankly at Chen Xun. It felt that the latter had many things he hadn’t told it, speaking too vaguely for it to understand for now.

”Bull, how long have I been comprehending the Dao?”

”Moo.”

”Only a day... I thought many years had passed in third sister’s tree realm, that’s not bad.”

Chen Xun nodded lightly, suddenly pointing a finger at Black Bull’s forehead, ”Bull, feel it with your heart. We are one, what I understand, you naturally can too, unrelated to alchemy.”

”Moo~” Black Bull called out gently, its forehead glowing slightly, as Chen Xun forcefully imparted the Dao to it.

The runes on Chen Xun’s forehead constantly changed shape: ”Afterwards, you can go to third sister’s life-bound magical artifact to comprehend the Dao, she is ready.”

”Moo!” Black Bull nodded heavily, very obedient.

The man and the bull gradually quieted down, the surroundings becoming incredibly peaceful. To have arrived here, they naturally had been planning for a long time.

A year later.

A vast mooing sound echoed from the Crane Spirit Yin Yang Tree, a mass of black shadow traversing the heavens and earth, the qi of the Five Elements paving the way. Massive Five Elements Gathering Arrays appeared amidst the white mist.

Black Bull stepped into the array, each step seemed to tread on the center of this world, making it impossible to trace its exact location, as if it was omnipresent!

Chen Xun’s eyes opened slightly, wondering what these Five Elements Gathering Arrays were... they weren’t arranged by Black Bull, but seemed naturally formed, with an array appearing beneath its every step.

”Amazing...” Chen Xun smiled, softly praising.

Now, even he couldn’t capture Black Bull’s exact location, with no trace of its presence, only the qi of the Five Elements vibrating.

This situation made him think of erasing all traces, if he had such means before, he wouldn’t have been caught and sent to the Immortal Prison, the qi of the Five Elements dispersing and concealing all traces.