Chapter 001: Pangu Opens Heaven and Changes Fate

  Hei He knew that the hundred lotus flowers he emitted could absolutely hold up the hammer of regret, without even looking at the situation on top, with both hands suddenly rubbing together, strands of water vapor flowed out from Hei He's hands, mixing with the ominous thunder energy in mid-air to form fist-sized dark thunders that shot towards Zuo Qi and Kong Xuan.

  "Haha, you actually used the Water Flow Thunder Method to deal with me and Kong Xuan? Don't you know that our master is most skilled in the Five Elements Divine Communication?" As he spoke, Qiong Qi's small hand moved slightly, and a delicate jade bell appeared in his palm. With a light shake of the bell, the surrounding dark water and thunder suddenly transformed into strands of black water vapor dispersing in all directions. At the same time, the originally proud and arrogant Black River Old Demon's face changed color, its body becoming somewhat illusory and vague. Although it quickly recovered, it couldn't escape Qiong Qi and Kong Xuan's eyes.

  "Huh? ???" Keke saw the situation and again shook the Five Elements Cloud Bell in her hand. As the bell shook violently, the five-colored mist surrounding it changed dramatically. The mist had been vague and unpredictable, but now it clearly outlined a mysterious symbol. The symbol was no longer illusory, but actually floated around the Five Elements Cloud Bell. As the symbol shone brightly, the Five Elements spiritual energy within hundreds of miles of Keke's location was affected, with the impact varying according to distance.

  The five elements of spiritual energy, which were extremely close to Qī Jī, almost solidified and stopped moving. The old black river demon, although relying on the infinite power of the black river law, was suddenly subjected to the force of the Five Elements' Cloud Bell, and couldn't withstand it. It hesitated for a moment, and Qī Jī took advantage of the opportunity to throw out his last treasure, the Yuán Cí Shén Guāng Jiǎn (Original Magnetic Divine Light Scissors). As soon as the scissors left his hand, they transformed into two crystal divine lights suspended in mid-air, moving up and down, with sharp energy accompanying them, and a killing intent following. When they intersected, it was like a pair of scissors, with sharp energy bursting forth to cut the opponent into two pieces at once.

  With a loud "crack", the black river's old demon emerged, its body transformed into two segments. Before it could even react, the entire black river suddenly became turbulent and formed a sinister, aged face in front of Qing Ci and Qi Ke, filled with resentment as it glared at them. In a furious roar, it shouted: "You insolent juniors! You actually dared to cut off one of my transformed bodies? Then you shall stay here!" As it spoke, the black river's waves surged forward with the momentum of overturning mountains and seas, sweeping towards Qing Ci and Qi Ke.

  Qīng Qí originally didn't pay attention, Kǒng Xuān felt that the Wàn Zhòng Bō Tāo was not simple, but thought to let Qīng Qí gain some experience against enemies, so he didn't remind him. He stood behind Qīng Qí to support him. As expected, the Wàn Zhòng Bō Tāo seemed like just a trickle of water, but when the silver-red sand approached the Xīng Guāng Jiè Liè, it suddenly burst into flames, turning into strands of crimson smoke that wrapped around the Xīng Guāng Jiè Liè. Gradually, the Xīng Guāng Jiè Liè couldn't protect Qīng Qí and Kǒng Xuān anymore. Seeing this, Qīng Qí's face turned pale, and he quickly spat out a mouthful of five-colored yuanqi, pouring it into the top of the Xīng Chén Qìng Yún. The strands of starlight shone brightly, and the 108-star Xīng Guāng Jiè Liè became even more dazzling. The crimson smoke was dispersed, and the starlight turned into lotus flowers that floated around the Xīng Guāng Jiè Liè, constantly pushing away the strands of crimson smoke.

  "Hmmph." Qiu Qi's small mouth pouted, deeply feeling that she had lost face in front of Kong Xuan. She then began to chant an obscure incantation, manipulating the still-suspended Yuan Magnetic Divine Light Scissors to move back and forth, transforming into two dragon-like creatures that swam about on the surface of the Black River. Each time the scissors dispersed a portion of the Black River, Qiu Qi would hold up a small gourd in her hand, muttering incantations as she absorbed the water and the silver-red sand within it, leaving the old demon of the Black River itching with rage.

  "You dare to be so presumptuous!" Knowing that things couldn't go on like this, the old black river demon gathered most of the water of the Black River with one hand, and used a part of it as a lizard's tail-cutting technique, letting it rush towards Qian Qi and Kong Xuan. As the old black river demon let out a loud "Explode!!", the originally overwhelming black river waters that were sweeping towards Qian Qi and Kong Xuan suddenly burst open, releasing the endless resentment of living spirits and bloody filth that had been contained within, covering Qian Qi and Kong Xuan.

  "Hmph, I didn't think these two would be so troublesome, forcing me to abandon the Thousand Mile Black River's water and detonate it. Now, who knows how long it'll take for it to recover?" The Old Demon of the Black River gazed out at the Thousand Mile Black River and the countless silver-red sands that were constantly exploding and separating, on the verge of shattering the void and transforming into earth, fire, wind, and water. Just as the Old Demon was about to turn and leave, a sigh echoed from behind him.

  "Unexpectedly, Heihe, you've actually managed to reach this point. No wonder the ordinary Daluo Immortals didn't make a move against you. With the explosion of your Wanli Black River, the filthy energy that spills out can pollute the land for hundreds of millions of miles, causing not even an inch of grass to grow, and it would take tens of millions of years to eradicate this karma. Which Daluo Immortal would dare to bear this consequence? Unfortunately, your Heihe is ultimately limited by its innate nature, being a water element that is restrained by my Innate Five-Colored Divine Light."

  The Black River hastily turned its head, and saw Kong Xuan standing behind it. The five-colored divine light on his back was like a peacock spreading its tail, shining brightly and majestically. The five-colored lights were dazzling and shot towards the Black River. Before the Black River could react, it felt an inexplicable fear of the five-colored divine light emanating from Kong Xuan's back. As the five columns of light approached, the Black River finally reacted, but unfortunately, it was too late to turn the tide. It became like a turtle in a jar or a bird in a cage, and with a momentary lapse in its spiritual awareness, it fell into the five-colored divine light.

  Then, only to see the divine light flowing behind Kong Xuan's back, Heihe Old Demon was gone. At this time, Bian Shang, who had finished collecting Wanli Heihe's Qi, walked over and said: "Kong Xuan, you have not yet mastered the Five Elements Eternal Sand Great Thousand Secret Method." As he spoke, his eyes were wide with curiosity, staring at Kong Xuan. Kong Xuan turned his head, nodded slightly, and said: "It is indeed the Five Elements Eternal Sand Great Thousand Secret Method passed down by my master."

  As he spoke, wisps of colorful mist appeared around Kong Xuan. Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that each wisp was composed of countless tiny particles of five colors. What was strange was that among the wisps of colored dust surrounding Kong Xuan, many had turned a dull gray. Zuo Qi looked at those dull gray particles and exclaimed: "Those impurities are so powerful, they can even contaminate the five-elemental dust produced by the Five Elements Eternal Sand Great Thousand Secret Method."

  Kong Xuan heard this and immediately turned pale, sighing: "Brother, you're not unaware that Master has already said that every grain of the Five Qi dust produced by the Da Tian Secret Method can transform into a virtual world, but I've only cultivated for so long, and among these Five Qi dust, only a few dozen cubic meters of virtual space have been opened up. Being tainted by so many impure energies, it's natural to become dull."

  "Indeed, Master has said that the power of the Five Elements Eternal Sand Great Thousand Secret Method and one's own cultivation have a direct relationship with the time spent in sacrifice and refinement. If refined to the extreme, it is not impossible for the billions of five-element dust particles to combine and evolve into a real world of great thousand. However, now that you have billions of five-element dust particles swirling around your body, others may find it difficult to attack you. Unless they can directly shatter the five-element dust particles surrounding you, they might fall into the void within. I wonder if my cultivation has reached your level, will the Five Elements God Bell Boundary Method be just as formidable?" As he spoke, Xiao Qi's small head nodded and shook, causing Kong Xuan to curve his mouth upwards slightly.

  The Five Elements Spirit Clock Boundary Technique is a unique five-element divine ability created by Xuanwei for Qīnguì. In Qīnguì's hands, its power is the greatest, and only Qīnguì can cultivate it to the state of great perfection. According to Xuanwei's calculations, if this divine ability is cultivated to its peak state, even if Qīnguì lightly shakes the Five Elements Cloud Bell in his hand, then even if the Yuèhuá Xiānshān lineage removes the Wǔqì Héngshā Dàqiān Secret Technique, the Pre-Heavenly Five Elements Creation Divine Light and other five-element divine abilities will not be affected. Not to mention the five-element divine abilities of other cultivators, such as Heihe's Black Water Yin Lei, which would also return to its origin and no longer be controlled by Heihe.

  Kong Xuan thought for a moment, then took out a crystal from the five-colored divine light behind him, which was wrapped in a faint crimson mist. He said to Kuai Qi: "Brother, why not take this opportunity to purify and refine the Ten Thousand Mile Black River and the billions of silver-red sand? I can also take the chance to refine this pre-heavenly crystal." After speaking, he sat down cross-legged, his ten fingers spread out like a peacock's tail, sprinkling down strands of mysterious light to continuously refine the pre-heavenly crystal. Kuai Qi saw this and pouted her small mouth, waving her hand to set up a small prohibition spell, then sat down, muttering incantations as she performed a ritual with the small gourd in her hand to supercharge and purify it.

  Ps: In mid-September, someone suggested writing more about the divine arts, but the five elements' divine arts seem to be quite common. After much deliberation, I decided to create the Five Qi Hengsha Dazhen Secret Method, the Five Qi Shen Zhong Zhenjie Method, and the Pre-heavenly Five Elements Creation Divine Light Method, as the top-tier divine arts of the Yu Hua lineage. Among them, the Five Qi Hengsha Dazhen Secret Method is for creating a new world, the Five Qi Shen Zhong Zhenjie Method is for creating a divine bell, and the Pre-heavenly Five Colors Creation Divine Light Method is based on Kong Xuan's Pre-heavenly Five Colors Divine Light. Kong Xuan's cultivation can complement his own Pre-heavenly Five Colors Divine Light.