The black tornado raged between heaven and earth, its deep roaring sound like that of a furious dragon, causing every living being within its reach to tremble in fear.
A massive dragon of wind surged out, its body embedded with countless spatial blades, as though covered with sharp knives, diving straight toward Liu Bai.
Boom!
The violent force struck Liu Bai's body, swallowing him completely in an instant.
At that moment, many onlookers secretly sneered in their hearts.
Serves you right for acting so arrogant!
Such terrifying power could tear apart even a Late-phase Heaven Completion Realm expert. Liu Bai being devoured by that wind dragon surely meant certain death.
Unfortunately for them, things did not unfold as they had hoped.
Facing the terrifying spatial blades, Liu Bai's Innate Five Elemental Disc could not completely block their assault. Under the endless cutting force, its light quickly dimmed, and its spiritual energy consumption became terrifyingly immense.
However, Liu Bai used the strength of the wind dragon to his advantage. With his Purple Heaven Sword in hand, he condensed boundless lightning and pierced through the dragon's body, breaking into the center of the storm.
There, within the glowing sphere of light, floated a translucent finger bone as pure and radiant as jade. Even though Liu Bai was not a Sovereign, unable to sense the divine pressure unique to a Heavenly Sovereign, he could still feel his soul sinking into a swamp and his breath becoming stifled the moment he looked directly at the finger bone.
"This thing could probably repel even a group of Sovereigns if I took it out..."
Such a thought flashed through Liu Bai's mind. Gritting his teeth, he reached out and grasped the bone.
Boom!
The instant his hand touched the bone, it was as if thunder exploded within his body. Liu Bai's face turned pale, a mouthful of blood spurted out, and his expression drastically changed.
He could now clearly feel an indescribable oppressive might radiating from the bone, enveloping his entire body.
His body felt as though it were crushed under a mountain, the sound of cracking bones echoing from within him.
This thing truly was not easy to claim. Even Mu Chen in the original tale could not have withstood such divine pressure without the suppression of the Immortal Divine Page. The gap between their levels was simply too vast, greater than the distance between heaven and earth.
Just as Liu Bai was hesitating whether to release it, the five divine thunders residing within his Five Elemental Spiritual Apertures suddenly erupted. Five-colored lightning surged outward, and in an instant, Liu Bai's entire body was covered in lightning, turning him into a "being of thunder."
This scene was immediately noticed by many people nearby. Those who had been coveting the treasure suddenly felt a terrifying sense of death welling up in their hearts. If they even brushed against that thunderous aura, they would surely be reduced to ashes.
"How can this person possess such terrifying lightning power? And what kind of thunder is that five-colored lightning?"
Even within the Great Thousand World, the Five Elemental Divine Thunder was an extremely rare form of lightning. Some might command a single elemental thunder, but possessing all five was exceedingly rare. Otherwise, the Five Elemental Divine Sect would not have remained so obscure.
Moreover, this was still on the Northern Heaven Continent. Let alone the younger generation, even among the Sovereigns outside, few could recognize the true nature of Liu Bai's lightning.
Perhaps the bone sensed the presence of the Five Elemental Divine Thunder's origin power, for the oppressive force that Liu Bai could barely endure suddenly lessened, and faint golden lightning began to flicker upon the bone's surface.
"Huh, it can actually react like this?!" Liu Bai's eyes lit up with surprise.
He never expected that the five divine thunders, which usually remained dormant within his apertures, possessed such power.
The moment the golden lightning connected with his Five Elemental Divine Thunder, it merged into one, and the finger bone followed the lightning into Liu Bai's Qi Sea, where it floated before his divine soul.
This development made Liu Bai's heart pound violently. If that finger bone acted up even slightly, he might not even leave behind a corpse.
But there was no time to dwell on it, for his Innate Five Elemental Disc was beginning to tremble violently, on the verge of reaching its limit.
After all, the current grade of his five elements was still too low. Facing these spatial blades, which far exceeded his endurance limit, even he found it hard to bear.
"Time to get out of here..."
Seeing the storm showing signs of collapse after the loss of the bone, Liu Bai transformed into a streak of rainbow light and shot away.
Those watching from afar could only stare blankly at the receding light and the now-vanished storm above. The treasure was gone, and even the rainbow streak had disappeared.
"Damn it! He escaped?"
"Damn it, that divine treasure was taken by him!"
"That coward didn't even have the courage to face us. How is someone like him worthy of such a treasure? Chase him down and kill him!"
"Then why don't you go chase him yourself?"
"..."
"Can't catch up. That guy's too fast..."
The moment these words fell, silence descended. Countless people looked at the speaker with dark expressions.
Who was this idiot trying to act clever at a time like this?
But no one continued scolding. The man was long gone, and no amount of cursing would bring the treasure back.
Some left in frustration, while others, unwilling to give up, flew off in the direction Liu Bai had vanished.
Unfortunately, few within the Divine Spiritual Mountain could match Liu Bai's speed. In the end, none caught even a glimpse of him, forced to leave bitterly with pent-up anger.
Liu Bai's choice to flee was due to the unstable presence of the Heavenly Sovereign finger bone within his Qi Sea. He truly did not dare fight others recklessly now. If he circulated too much spiritual energy, who could guarantee that the finger bone would remain still?
Moreover, with the limited time the Divine Spiritual Mountain remained open, he needed to resolve the matter of the bone as soon as possible. Otherwise, he would have to constantly restrain himself, unable to act freely.
After shaking off all pursuers, Liu Bai flew for a long distance until he found a secluded valley and slipped inside.
Within the five-colored divine light, the earthy yellow glow of the Earth Element enveloped his entire body, allowing him to slowly sink into the ground. When he disappeared completely, the surface returned to its original, undisturbed state.
The Five Elemental Divine Light granted Liu Bai the ability to conceal himself within the essence of the elements. Covered by the Earth Element's light, his presence blended perfectly with the surrounding terrain, making it impossible for anyone to detect him.
"This ability to merge with the elements is truly remarkable, though I still can't perform the complete Five Elemental Escape that allows me to move freely through elemental matter."
The reason was simple: Liu Bai's five elemental energies were still too immature. By his estimation, only after he overcame his Spiritual Energy Disaster and his five elements underwent their first transformation could he achieve that level.
After confirming his safety, Liu Bai descended deep into the mountain's core and began examining the finger bone once more.
However, after several tests and attempts, he realized that the bone had gone completely dormant, showing no response to any of his probing.
This was troublesome. Liu Bai had hoped to draw out the Heavenly Sovereign's divine blood essence from within the bone.
After some thought, since the Heavenly Sovereign's finger bone showed no reaction to his Five Elemental Spiritual Power, his only remaining hope was to rely on his Five Elemental Divine Lightning.
Perhaps because it had been stirred by the finger bone earlier, Liu Bai noticed that the five bolts of lightning were no longer as slothful as before. With just a single thought, they smoothly emerged from his Five Elemental Spiritual Orifices and entered his Spirit Sea as though filled with impatience.
Once within his Spirit Sea, the five bolts of lightning swarmed toward the golden finger bone like ants drawn to sugar, circling around it incessantly.
Gradually, the finger bone seemed to awaken from its slumber under their provocation. The golden lightning that had previously vanished reappeared, growing ever more intense.
Liu Bai's spirit suddenly sensed a buzzing sound that rang beside his ears, becoming louder and denser, as though countless voices were chattering ceaselessly, making his head throb.
Perhaps even the finger bone could no longer withstand the violent tremors, for it suddenly shattered completely, turning into countless points of light that fused into the Qi Sea.
In that instant, Liu Bai felt an indescribable transformation occur within his Qi Sea.
However, with his current cultivation too low, he was unable to discern what that change entailed or how it might benefit him. Still, since this was the remnant of a Heavenly Sovereign, it was surely no ordinary thing.
With the outer bone shell gone, the Heavenly Sovereign's essence blood sealed within finally revealed its true form.
It was a drop of golden liquid, brilliant and radiant, as though forged from divine gold. Even an ordinary Sovereign would be shaken by the terrifying energy it contained, and that was after countless years of its power having waned.
Within that golden essence blood, Liu Bai could faintly hear deep rumbling thunder. The five bolts of lightning circling around it instantly became even more active.
Yet the golden essence blood ignored them entirely, spreading rapidly like ink dispersing through water, eventually passing through the Qi Sea and fusing directly into Liu Bai's flesh, bones, and organs.
Rumble.
Thunderous roars echoed throughout Liu Bai's body. He could feel the terrifying power erupting within him, so overwhelming it felt as though he would explode at any moment.
"There's too much energy!"
Liu Bai roared inwardly, feeling as though his body was being torn apart bit by bit.
Just as he sank into unbearable agony, a cool current suddenly surged from the depths of his marrow and spread swiftly throughout his body.
Each time the current completed a circulation, Liu Bai felt his pain ease slightly while the current itself grew stronger.
After three hundred and sixty circulations, the swelling sensation vanished entirely, and that once cool current condensed into a solid form—a nine-petaled jade lotus.
The lotus seemed to embody all of his essence, radiating a faint jade glow. Under its illumination, Liu Bai sensed his physical attributes rising rapidly, and even his recovery speed had reached an astonishing level.
"This is the Ice Jade Divine Lotus, the divine treasure mentioned in the Ice Jade Body Scripture that only appeared in ancient times!"
The so-called Ice Jade Divine Lotus was a legendary divine object said to form within the bodies of innate Ice Jade Physique cultivators once their refinement reached a certain level. It took the form of a nine-petaled jade lotus.
According to ancient texts, the divine radiance released by the Ice Jade Divine Lotus possessed supreme life force. Anyone shrouded within its glow could instantly recover from any injury, no matter how severe.
Although Liu Bai possessed the Ice Jade Physique, his was acquired through cultivation of the Ice Jade Body Scripture, which was merely a low-level Deity-grade body refinement art. The physique it produced was far inferior to the innate Ice Jade Physique, one of the Ten Great Divine Bodies of antiquity.
Liu Bai knew of the Ice Jade Divine Lotus only from a few brief lines in the scripture, and he had never expected it to truly manifest within him.
All he knew was that with the Ice Jade Divine Lotus, unless both his body and spirit were utterly annihilated, he would be practically impossible to kill.
Soon enough, this thought was verified.
After the essence blood fused into Liu Bai's body, the five bolts of lightning within his Qi Sea also underwent drastic transformation. Their thunder power became purer, and starting from the Geng Metal Tribulation Lightning, the five bolts continually strengthened, expanding until they nearly filled the entire Qi Sea.
Liu Bai's spirit stood atop the Innate Five Elemental Disk, surrounded by five-colored divine light that shielded him from the storm of lightning raging around him, making the entire scene resemble the descent of doomsday.
Finally, the lightning surged beyond his Qi Sea and rampaged across his body's surface. Even with his current physical strength, he could not withstand the searing pain of the lightning's scorching power. Large patches of flesh were annihilated, exposing white bone and crimson muscle beneath.
Yet in the next instant, a soft white glow enveloped Liu Bai. The wounds that had just appeared rapidly regenerated, his flesh and bones restored to pristine perfection without even a scar remaining.
But a moment later, the lightning struck again, destroying his body anew, only for it to regenerate once more.
This endless cycle of destruction and rebirth made Liu Bai feel as if he were enduring the torment of a thousand blades. Only the divine radiance of the Ice Jade Divine Lotus continuously repaired his body while dulling the pain. Without it, he would have suffered beyond endurance.
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