The golden ancient tree swayed, scattering a sky full of twinkling starlight, as endless stars shimmered upon its golden leaves.
The silver warship set sail, vanishing from this place and following the deduced path toward another distant, symmetrical land that resonated with it.
“We’re almost there!”
This region was eerily quiet, with undulating mountain ranges and dense primal energies of the Five Elements rising from the earth like mist, swirling like immortal vapors.
Several elders carefully deduced and confirmed the precise location of the Yin-Yang Eye, not daring to advance further, for the legends were terrifying.
“Woo woo…”
Suddenly, after traveling another hundred miles, a mournful wail echoed from the mountains ahead, as if someone were weeping.
As they drew closer, everyone exchanged puzzled glances—it was merely a valley, its sorrowful cries produced by the wind.
“This is the place!” The Second Elder declared solemnly, and the others tensed. The warship halted, hovering mid-air.
According to legend, this place was bound to be perilous. If the Reverse Five Elements Grand Formation truly existed here, it would be a death trap—none who entered would survive.
The canyon was vast. From above, rolling mists churned as if connected to the Netherworld.
Occasionally, strong winds dispersed the fog, revealing a valley floor littered with bones—some white as jade, others golden and translucent, some even violet and crystalline—belonging to different races, their hues varying.
Countless years had passed, and those divine bones had weathered away.
“The Reverse Five Elements Grand Formation!” one elder affirmed, for this place matched the rumors. He spotted the remains of Supreme Beings—not just one or two.
Even beings of that caliber had fallen here?
Though they hadn’t entered, they could see from afar that the bones belonged to none but the most formidable experts—no ordinary figures among them.
“Some don’t seem to have been slain… rather, they appear to have passed away in meditation!” The Second Elder frowned in confusion.
“Hmm, you’re right. Look—some are seated cross-legged in the valley, their flesh long rotted away, yet their skeletal postures remain unchanged, as if in deep contemplation.” The Third Elder nodded in agreement.
“This isn’t quite what we expected,” another elder remarked.
The wind howled again, the eerie cries resounding amidst the scattered bones, making this ancient ruin seem even more mysterious—an indescribable aura lingered.
“Fall back!”
The Second Elder gave the order, and the silver warship retreated, maintaining a safe distance.
Then, the Fifth Elder retrieved a battle puppet carved from lightning-struck wood—only three inches tall, pitch-black like obsidian, with occasional flashes of thunder.
With a flick of his wrist, he tossed it out. The puppet expanded in the wind, growing to the size of a burly warrior clad in dark golden armor.
This puppet was a rare masterpiece, far surpassing the strength of a Heavenly God. Under the Fifth Elder’s control, it moved with feline grace, darting swiftly into the valley.
“You’re really willing to sacrifice this? You’ve refined it for years—are you prepared to lose it here?” the Fourth Elder asked.
“Some price must be paid to uncover the truth of this valley,” the Fifth Elder sighed. They couldn’t charge in recklessly—testing the waters was necessary.
The puppet entered the valley, its body wreathed in crackling lightning, forming a protective barrier as it moved with lifelike vigilance.
Everyone tensed. Those with Heavenly Eyes activated them, watching intently for results.
Of course, the distance was vast—even Heavenly Eyes strained, and few could see clearly, for the elders had wisely kept far away.
“Hmm, it’s reached the depths of the valley… and nothing has happened. No mishaps.” The Fifth Elder was baffled—this defied expectations.
“Isn’t the Reverse Five Elements Grand Formation supposed to be lethally dangerous, disrupting the very foundation of the Five Elements? Everything in existence is governed by them—how can this be?” The Fourth Elder was equally perplexed.
The Fifth Elder closed his eyes, his spiritual imprint fused with the puppet, allowing him to perceive everything within the valley.
Half an hour later, impatience and unease grew among the group before the Fifth Elder finally reopened his eyes.
“Strange… the heart of the valley is utterly tranquil. No anomalies—we can enter!”
This revelation shocked even the Second Elder.
“I saw some inscriptions there—they mention certain things worth noting,” the Fifth Elder added.
“What things?” the others pressed.
“Baffling words,” the Fifth Elder replied, his expression odd. “‘Using Heaven and Earth as the cauldron, time as the flame…’”
The inscriptions spoke of alchemy, but the scale was staggering—this was a place where the ancients refined elixirs, using the entire land as their furnace.
“Of course, some parts are damaged, the text incomplete. It’s not entirely clear,” the Fifth Elder admitted.
“Come, let’s investigate.” The Second Elder split off a spiritual avatar, swiftly departing to join the puppet in the valley.
Time passed before the avatar and puppet returned, their expressions peculiar.
“Well?” the others asked.
“This place is safe to enter—far different from what we imagined. At least in this era, the valley no longer poses a threat,” the Second Elder declared.
The group rejoiced, eager to explore. Even Shi Hao and the other youths grew restless.
The silver warship ascended, returning to the valley—this time plunging straight in, landing deep within.
The air was vast and ancient, carrying an ineffable aura of antiquity and desolation.
Countless bones lay weathered upon the ground, and massive boulders were shattered by time and past battles. As the warship settled, everyone disembarked.
“There are many inscriptions here discussing the Reverse Five Elements. After careful study, we believe this place is no longer dangerous,” the Second Elder explained.
“Why?” Naturally, the others were skeptical.
“The Reverse Five Elements Grand Formation has ceased. Unless provoked, no harm will come,” the Second Elder assured.
“But what caused it? What did you find?” Even the other elders were puzzled.
“This valley is the Yin-Yang Eye. In the past, we’d never have entered so easily—it would’ve required immense power and risked death at every step,” the Second Elder elaborated.
One inscription was clear: if one could walk into the valley unhindered, the danger had passed.
This was a sealing ground. According to records, it once imprisoned a calamitous entity—if released, it would bring unimaginable devastation.
Many inscriptions also revealed this as an alchemy site. The ancients lured a supreme menace here, trapping it within, using the Five Elements Continent as their cauldron and time itself as the flame to refine it into a pill.
“What kind of elixir could demand such effort, requiring an eternity to refine?”
“According to the records, the pill should be ready now,” the Second Elder said.
Even he grew excited at its value—this was an immortal treasure, capable of reviving an Immortal King!
“What? This pill was refined for an Immortal King, requiring an entire epoch?” Everyone was stunned. No wonder the Reverse Five Elements Grand Formation guarded it.
“Five Devils Sealing the Heavenly Seed… was it sealing a supreme elixir?” Even the elders looked intrigued.
“The ‘Five Devils’ likely refer to the Reverse Five Elements Formation, and the ‘Heavenly Seed’ is the pill to revive an Immortal King,” the Fifth Elder nodded.
“Something feels off… I suspect there’s more to this,” the Third Elder murmured skeptically.
“There are many inscriptions. One mentions a flawless seed left behind to aid in sealing the menace—it should still be here,” the Second Elder added.
With so many fragmented records, they could only trust the most consistent accounts, leaving some details uncertain.
Thus, despite their exploration, neither the Second nor Fifth Elder could confirm the existence of a perfect Heavenly Seed.
Suddenly, another warship emerged from the distance, parting the mists as it descended.
“Damn it, why are they here?” the Third Elder groaned, recognizing the vessel of the Immortal Academy.
“Greetings, friends. But this time, we won’t yield or retreat. This place holds immortal fortune—we stake our claim,” an elder from the opposing faction declared.
The disciples of Heavenly Deity Academy sighed—this place would no longer remain peaceful. Conflict and competition were inevitable.
“Do you even know what this place is?” the Second Elder challenged.
“Better than you. One of ours once survived and returned,” the elder retorted.
However, that survivor had died shortly after, leaving few clues—hence, even the Immortal Academy had struggled to relocate this place.
“Though it seems calm now, who knows what will happen when the cauldron is opened? Let’s work together to unveil the Heaven-Earth Furnace,” the elder proposed.
“Agreed!” the Second Elder conceded without hesitation.
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