The Five Elements Clan first displayed its divine might
The Five Qi Dao Lord slowly stepped out from the Five Elements Five Elements Hall Five Elements Mountain, Five-Colored Stone steps in front of the hall lit up one after another. The golden steps were filled with pure white sharp light, the wooden steps were filled with azure vitality, the water steps were covered with dark and deep charm, the fire steps were burning with crimson blaze, and the earth steps were covered with thick yellow virtue. Five pure-colored spiritual lights stretched and rose from the foot of the steps, all the way to the hall door, and finally merged into a gray-white Chaos pillar of Tongtian with five-colored brilliance, which pierced straight through the Primordial Wilderness Yun Xiao.
Since the Five Elements Clan submitted to the Taiqing Dao Ancestor, their clan's Destiny/Luck has always been tied to the fluctuating power of the Primordial Wilderness world. Only after the ancient Heavenly Dao completely disappeared and was destroyed did the Five Elements Clan's Destiny/Luck, which had been Great Dao for countless Eon, truly settle and stabilize, allowing their inner strength to fully settle and giving birth to six Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal. The Five Qi Dao Lord is the leader of these six, cultivating the Five Elements Dao of the Five Elements' synthesis. The five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth around his body rotate endlessly. Wherever he goes, the chaotic Five Elements of heaven and earth will automatically return to order and return to their proper track. He is the core of the Five Elements Law of the Primordial Wilderness.
He stood on the high platform at the palace gate, looking down at the five fellow Dao Lords of his clan standing solemnly below. Each of the five carried the ultimate Daoist essence, with distinct auras and divine power.
The Sharp Metal Dao Lord was surrounded by a layer of cold, grayish-white sharp metal aura. He lightly picked up a five-colored golden scale with his fingertips. The scale's patterns were fine and naturally formed. Within a small space, it reflected the mountain range and formation of the entire Five Elements Mountain. The sharpness of the metal Dao was concealed within the scale, which contained the power to break through boundaries.
Behind Azure Radiance Primordial Lady floated a phantom of a towering five-colored tree, its gnarled roots deeply embedded in the cracks of the Five-Colored Stone. Tender green shoots continuously sprouted from the withered cracks, endlessly and vibrantly displaying the life-giving Origin of wood.
Ren Water Dao Lord wore a translucent five-colored water ring on his feet. The water ring was still and did not flow or overflow. It seemed gentle and soft, but the surface of the ring was constantly flowing with fine, cold light. It was a perfect embodiment of the true meaning of the water way: gentleness and strength.
The Li Fire Dao Lord's wrist was entwined with intricate five-colored fire patterns. The spiritual fire was gentle and did not burn his body, only leaving thin white flame traces in the surrounding void. The fiery nature of the flames was completely tamed, and he could control it at will, whether it was still or moving.
Origin Dao Lord Kun stood with the utmost composure and solidity. His feet touched the ground, and a shallow, regular indentation appeared on the stone surface beneath his feet. Within the indentation, the essence of earth was rich and pure, condensed and not dispersed. It could be faintly molded into five-colored spiritual mud, bearing all things and stabilizing the four directions. This was the ultimate foundation of the central thick earth.
Five Qi Dao Lord raised his hand and took out the Five Elements Clan's heirloom command flag from the stone box that had been nurtured for a thousand years in front of the hall, and casually planted it on the ground in front of the hall. The command flag unfurled in the wind, its surface engraved with the layout of the five continents and the map of the four directions of Chaos, the patterns ancient and the Daoist charm vast.
He turned to the five Dao Lords, his deep voice resounding throughout the Five Elements Mountain: "The Supreme Taiqing One has issued a summons decree. The remaining fragments of Pangu Origin essence in the Chaos Void have reached the point where they must be gathered and restored to order. The foundation of our Five Elements Clan lies in the harmonious transformation and rotation of the Five Elements. Cultivating any single element is ultimately a peripheral matter. Only the mutual generation and restraint of the Five Elements, in their endless cycle, is the true supreme Great Dao of our clan. This time, we will embark on an expedition to the Five Directions Great Universe World. I have chosen the most central giant world shell in the southwest of the Chaos universe. The five of you will each lead a region, heading to the five Chaos territories of the east, west, south, north, and center. Although our clan's disciples are few in number, each one possesses pure Five Elements Origin and extraordinary combat power, so there is no need for division of forces. The six of us will each follow our own path and govern our own region. Once everything has been gathered, we will reunite at the Return Ruins and restore the order of the Five Elements in the Chaos."
As soon as the words were spoken, the five Dao Lords accepted their orders and established their respective territories.
The five-colored golden scales at the tip of the Sharp Metal Dao Lord's fingertips suddenly closed, their sharpness vanishing. "I am heading to the western Chaos. The essence of metal and stone in the western world is the most condensed and abundant. Within this Chaos giant shell, a powerful Origin specializing in the Dao of Metal will surely be nurtured."
Behind Azure Radiance Primordial Lady, the illusory image of a five-colored giant tree swayed gently, overflowing with vitality. "I will head due east. The east is the source of all things, and the depths of Chaos are filled with the vibrant energy of all trees, which perfectly aligns with my Wood Dao Origin. I will go there to subdue the Eastern Great World."
The five-colored water rings beneath the feet of Ren Water Dao Lord spun rapidly, their ripples shimmering. "I guard the northern border. The north is a place of extreme Chaos yin energy and condensed water vapor, an excellent Origin for water-based cultivation, perfectly suited to my path."
The five-colored fire patterns on the wrist of the Li Fire Dao Lord suddenly receded, his fierce energy dormant. "I'm heading to the Southern Chaos. The fire energy in the South is blazing and domineering, burning away all illusions. I'm going to meet the great power of the Fire Dao Origin in the Southern Region."
Origin Dao Lord Kun slowly raised his foot, dissolving the earth-elemental indentation beneath it, his aura deep and ancient. "I guard the center of heaven and earth. Among the five territories, the central earth element is the most stable, bearing all things. I steadfastly guard the central path, suppressing the foundation of the entire situation."
Five Qi Dao Lord nodded slightly, raised his hand to put the Five Elements Command Flag into his sleeve, and with a swift movement, he sped towards the southwestern Chaos Territory. Before departing, he solemnly instructed, his words earnest. "Within the Chaos Pangu Shattered Realm, the Dao Venerables who govern each side have cultivated for tens of thousands of years, each possessing their most treasured Origin divine abilities and unparalleled foundations. Our Five Elements Clan's talent is unparalleled in the primordial Primordial Wilderness, but we are by no means invincible. Do not underestimate our enemies. Whenever you encounter the world's outer shell patterns spinning wildly, do not forcefully dismantle or break through the boundary. Instead, observe calmly and find the sparse and weak points in the core patterns; this is the key to breaking through. Remember, the Five Elements Dao is both mutually generating and mutually restraining. When dealing with an enemy and trying to close the boundary, do not blindly seek mutual generation and smooth progress. When it is time to break the deadlock using the Five Elements' mutual restraint, be decisive and do not hesitate."
The six Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal moved in unison, their six five-colored beams tearing through the Chaos mist and heading towards the six directions before disappearing completely into the gray, Chaos Void.
The primordial Chaos was ancient and gloomy, with endless gray and turbulent primordial energy surging and billowing. The fragments of Pangu's world, large and small, of various shapes and sizes, floated and drifted aimlessly, adrift in the current. The Five Elements Clan's heirloom flags followed the six individuals to their respective locations, automatically unfurling their spiritual light. The map of the five continents and four directions on the flags would precisely shift according to the direction their masters traveled. The point where the flag's corner pointed became the opportunity for the six individuals' minds to resonate and their Dao techniques to work in unison. Even though they were separated by thousands of miles of Chaos, they could still sense each other and rely on one another.
The world's shells, rising and falling in countless ways, take on diverse forms and states: some shells have patterns of laws that slowly move and writhe, as if ancient beasts are lurking inside, grinding their teeth and gathering strength day and night, ready to pounce; others have layers of Origin vines that alternate between withering and flourishing, where life and death intertwine, concealing endless mysteries.
The Five Qi Dao Lord traveled alone through the Chaos Void of the southwest for a full forty-nine days, sweeping across the land and subduing dozens of Great Thousand World and hundreds of Middle Thousand World. Wherever he went, the disordered Five Elements were restored to order, and the broken worlds were restored to order.
Until the evening of the forty-eighth day, the Five Elements Command Flag, which had been dormant in his sleeve, suddenly curled and trembled on its own. The corner of the flag shifted precisely three inches to the southwest, its spiritual light shining brightly, a warning sign. The Five Qi Dao Lord's eyes narrowed slightly, and he looked up to see an unprecedentedly giant world shell floating in the deepest part of the Chaos.
This colossal shell was terrifyingly large, far exceeding all the world shells he had subdued along the way, and was five times the size of an ordinary giant world shell. The shell's surface was densely covered with Five Elements rotating patterns on a gray-white background. Hundreds of millions of patterns radiated from the shell's core to the surface, each pattern condensing a complete and flawless Five Elements - Origin law, interlocking and endlessly cycling. Every three zhang (approximately 13 meters) along the shell's surface, a translucent Five Elements crystal was embedded, within which was sealed a strand of pure and immortal Five Elements- Origin power, its spiritual light restrained and its foundation profound. From afar, the entire colossal shell resembled a Five Elements- elemental beast that had lain dormant for countless Eon, its shed scales thick, vast, and imposing upon the heavens.
Five Qi Dao Lord raised his palm and gently pressed it against the surface of the giant shell. Instantly, a violent tearing force of the Five Elements came from his palm. The billions of five-element patterns on the shell surface suddenly accelerated their rotation, and the overwhelming power of the laws converged. The five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth tangled together in his palm, frantically dragging and plundering the original spiritual power of the Five Elements Origin around him.
His expression was calm as he leisurely withdrew his palm, revealing a gray-white Origin pearl shrouded in five colors, its surface silently holding the complete Five Elements Law that had just been drawn in. With a flick of his fingertip, he crushed the five-colored pearl, and amidst the scattering of fine spiritual fragments, a profound and ancient divine thought slowly spread out, resounding throughout the entire southwestern Chaos: "The Dao of Ten Thousand Elements Venerable is here! Who dares to trespass into my Origin realm?"
The Five Qi Dao Lord flicked away the spiritual shavings in his hand, his voice calm and even. "Five Elements Clan Five Qi Dao Lord Clan, the Five Elements Cycle of your world shell is quite unique, capable of autonomously drawing in the Five Elements Power from external objects. However, it is too dull, drawing in only its own Origin cultivation. If I crush this bead, the Five Elements within your realm will need to recycle and repair themselves, wasting their own Origin."
Before the words were finished, a deafening explosion of five-colored spiritual light resounded from inside the giant shell, shaking the heavens and the earth. The countless five-element patterns on the surface of the entire world shell shattered simultaneously, transforming into a vast cloud of light, interwoven with gray and white colors, completely enveloping and covering the giant world shell.
Amidst the surging clouds of light, an old man dressed in a gray-white robe slowly stepped out. He was none other than the guardian of this great world, the Daoist Dao of Ten Thousand Elements Venerable. Nine vibrant and agile five-colored spirit pythons coiled around the old man, each holding a rapidly spinning five-colored pearl in its mouth. Each of the nine pearls sealed an independent and complete law of the Five Elements Origin, exuding boundless Daoist charm and awe-inspiring power.
Dao of Ten Thousand Elements Venerable's gaze was deep and his voice was like the deep, muffled sound of the Five Elements turning for countless ages, carrying the weight of time. "This boundary shell of mine is engraved with 99 million Origin runes. Each rune was personally guided by me to form a wisp of the Five Elements essence, nurtured over tens of thousands of years. If you crush one of my Five Elements Origin Beads, I will guide ten more wisps of the Five Elements Origin to replenish my Dao and strengthen the boundary shell!"
Faced with this standoff, Five Qi Dao Lord did not choose to forcefully break through or dismantle the boundary shell. He inherited the Great Dao of the Five Elements and was well aware of the core truth of the Five Elements generation and restraint of the Five Elements. He saw through the crux of the problem of this boundary shell at a glance.
He slowly circled half of the giant shell, his gaze carefully sweeping over the dense, rotating patterns. He quickly discovered a flaw: the Five Elements' generating patterns on the surface of the shell were densely interwoven and impenetrable, seemingly flawless. However, hidden in the gaps between the rotating patterns was a subtle flaw in the interaction of the Five Elements' opposing forces. All the opposing forces converged and unified, ultimately landing on the extremely sparse and weak area of the patterns at the core of the shell, which was also the fatal weakness of the entire great world.
Having identified the crux of the problem, the Five Qi Dao Lord slightly condensed his fingertips, releasing a drop of his Origin Five Elements essence Essence Blood. The Essence Blood was condensed and pure, carrying the foundation of his life's work on the Five Elements Great Dao of the Five Elements, and precisely landed on the sparse pattern at the core of the shell.
"Your ninety-nine million Origin energy patterns are all connected to the Ten Thousand Elements Pool at the core of the shell." The Five Qi Dao Lord withdrew his finger, calmly dismantling the flaws in his Dao foundation. "You have been constantly channeling the essence of the Five Elements to nourish the patterns on the shell's surface. The more abundant the patterns, the more abundant the primordial energy of the Five Elements Origin gathered in the Ten Thousand Elements Pool; the more abundant the primordial energy at the Origin of the pool, the more primordial energy of the Five Elements you can channel, seemingly endlessly circulating and steadily improving. But you don't know that there is a natural Movement Eye hidden at the bottom of the Ten Thousand Elements Pool, a counterweight hole that Pangu created when he shattered the world. When the Movement Eye is unobstructed, excess primordial energy of the Five Elements in the pool can naturally leak out, balancing the weight of the shell and the density of the laws; but you are obsessed with consolidating your Dao foundation, completely blocking the Movement Eye, so that the Five Elements only enter and do not leave, only accumulate and do not leak. This great world is already in an overloaded state, and collapse and disintegration are inevitable."
This hits the nail on the head!
The moment the words left his mouth, a continuous, gurgling sound came from inside the giant shell. The originally solid and solid billions of shell patterns peeled away and disappeared layer by layer from the center outwards, and the hard outer shell surface was quickly covered with fine and long cracks, and the entire great world was on the verge of collapse.
Dao of Ten Thousand Elements Venerable's expression changed drastically, and he was greatly shocked. He immediately activated all his Origin power, pressing all nine five-colored spirit pythons onto the cracks in their shells. The spirit pythons instantly transformed into nine Tongtian five-colored pillars, desperately supporting the shattering surface of the boundary shell. However, while the five-colored pillars could solidify the shell's form, they could not stop the leakage of primal Origin from the Movement Eye of the pool. The Five Elements' essence in Ten Thousand Elements Pool continued to flow out rapidly and uncontrollably.
Taking advantage of the situation, Five Qi Dao Lord raised his hand and slapped the crack in the boundary shell, and a wide rift formed in response. He swayed and stepped into the boundary shell, landing steadily on the edge of the vast and boundless Ten Thousand Elements Pool.
"There's no need to futilely try to block it." Five Qi Dao Lord crouched down, looking down at the bottom of the pool, his tone calm. "This 'Movement Eye' is the natural self-regulating mechanism of the boundary shell. The Pangu Shattered the Boundary, which was already unbalanced in weight, and the Movement Eye was the pivot for balancing the weight. When the Five Elements accumulate to an excess, they automatically leak out, thus stabilizing the boundary shell's Origin. You forcibly sealed the Movement Eye, severing the way of the balance of heaven and earth. Tens of thousands of years of arduous cultivation may seem to have brought you progress in your cultivation, but in reality, you have personally blocked your own path to the Great Dao."
Dao of Ten Thousand Elements Venerable remained silent for a long time, watching the Five Elements Origin continuously dissipate. Finally, he let go of his obsession and asked in a low voice, "In your opinion, how should this be remedied?"
"The Great Dao values balance, not the pursuit of the ultimate." The Five Qi Dao Lord slowly revealed the fundamental solution. "In your future cultivation, you will not need to display all the elemental patterns on the shell. Retain three- Origin within the shell, transforming them into an elemental reservoir to nourish the foundation of the Ten Thousand Elements Pool; leave only seven-tenths of the patterns on the shell surface, which is sufficient to resist the invasion of evil energy from beyond the realm and stabilize the boundary barrier. The Movement Eye must be half-open and half-closed, Inhalation and Exhalation in moderation, allowing the essence of the Five Elements to accumulate and dissipate in a dynamic balance. Only then can this great world remain stable for eternity and be perpetually regenerating, and your Dao cultivation can truly be perfected."
Dao of Ten Thousand Elements Venerable squatted at the bottom of the pool, silently pondering for a long time. He finally realized the drawbacks of his tens of thousands of years of cultivation, and all his obsessions dissipated. He raised his hand and removed all the five-colored giant pillars supporting the boundary shell. The countless restless and rampaging lines instantly calmed down and stopped peeling and collapsing.
He then leaped back to the pool's edge, handing all nine five-colored pearls, each carrying a core element of the Five Elements Law, to the Five Qi Dao Lord, his heart filled with admiration. "This vast world is now yours to take over. I have cultivated for tens of thousands of years, fixated on accumulating Dao power and solidifying my foundation, only to find myself blocking my path to the Great Dao and imprisoned in my own cage. Could you lend me your method of balancing and regulating the Five Elements for three days to comprehend?"
The Five Qi Dao Lord readily accepted the Origin Pearl and nodded slightly. "You may borrow this method to comprehend and cultivate. You are to organize and store this great world yourself. After you have completed your enlightenment in three days, go to City of Ten Thousand Crafts to find Yin Xi and break through the ten thousandth 'Naturalness Pass'. When you can independently regulate the balance of the Five Elements in the world and control the opening and closing of the Great Dao without relying on the Movement Eye, that will be the time when you have achieved the perfection of the Great Dao and have completely graduated."
Meanwhile, the other five Dao Lords each went to a different Chaos territory, and also spent forty-nine days conquering and subduing their respective worlds. Each of the five had deeply cultivated the ultimate of a single Five Elements Great Dao, and the giant world shells they encountered each carried their Origin. Although their drawbacks and problems stemmed from the same source, they each had their own biases, and their methods of breaking through and subduing the worlds were also in line with their own Dao rhythms, each with its own exquisite and unique aspects. The way of the Five Elements Clan to subdue worlds has never been about brute force to break through the shells or competing in cultivation speed, but rather about understanding the Origin the Great Dao, finding the deep-seated problems and constraints of each world shell that have remained unsolved for thousands of years, breaking through illusions to return to truth, and straightening out the Heavenly Dao.
In the western borderlands, Sharp Metal Dao Lord traveled alone for forty-nine days, subduing more than thirty Great Thousand World and more than eighty Middle Thousand World along the way, sweeping away the Chaos and disordered Golden Qi in the western region. On the evening of the forty-eighth day, the Five Elements Command Flag were precisely three inches to the west, and a giant world shell with extremely condensed metal Origin appeared in the depths of Chaos.
The shell is entirely grayish-white, with countless sharp golden lines radiating from its core and spreading throughout its entire surface. Each line is a pure and complete Metal Dao Law, sharp and domineering, breaking through all illusions. The golden crystals on the shell's surface, standing three zhang tall, seal away a rich golden Origin. The entire giant shell is like a massive plate of innate refined gold that Eon, its sharpness concealed, its weight unmatched.
As the Sharp Metal Dao Lord's palm struck the shell, he instantly felt the violent tearing force of the golden path. The rampaging golden patterns rapidly converged, transforming into nine chains of condensed golden energy, tightly binding his five fingers, attempting to plunder his Origin golden power. He remained unmoved, raising his hand to crush the condensed golden pearl. The Dao of Ten Thousand Metals Venerable's sharp, piercing divine sense exploded instantly. "The Dao of Ten Thousand Metals Venerable is here! All ninety-nine million golden patterns in my realm are the result of arduous cultivation of the Origin. For every pearl you shatter, I will gain ten strands of golden Origin!"
Sharp Metal Dao Lord, deeply versed in the ultimate realm of metal, profoundly understood the fundamental principles of metal: the metal path is sharp and fierce, yet also extremely fragile; beneath its extreme sharpness, there will inevitably be minute cracks and flaws. He did not confront the rampaging metal patterns head-on, but instead circled the shell three times to carefully analyze it, and indeed discovered the mystery: the interface of metal patterns was densely packed and impeccable, except for a tiny gap at the point where they clashed and connected. Thousands of gaps converged at the core of the shell, which was the weakest and sparsest area in the entire metal path world.
A drop of his Origin golden Essence Blood dripped from his fingertip, landing precisely on the flaw. The hard golden shell instantly collapsed, creating a fine hole. The Dao of Ten Thousand Metals Venerable, who was sitting inside the shell, was shaken by the Great Dao and couldn't help but let out a muffled groan.
Sharp Metal Dao Lord entered the realm through the seam, reaching the Pool of Ten Thousand Metals. He immediately saw through the problem: the Origin of gold in this world was too abundant. The Metal Eye at the center of the pool was sealed tightly by countless innate golden nails. The Golden Qi only accumulated and did not leak, condensed and did not flow, causing the gold essence in the pool to become stiff and white, and to accumulate beyond its capacity. The billions of golden patterns on the surface of the pool continued to run rampant and break down, with no peace in sight.
He raised his hand to release the golden nails that bound him, allowing his Metal Eye to open and close halfway, restoring Inhalation and Exhalation balance. In an instant, the surging golden essence in the pool returned to a stable state of half a pool, and the restless billions of golden patterns were streamlined and stabilized from over a billion to sixty million, their sharpness concealed and no longer cracking, and the boundary shell became completely stable.
Dao of Ten Thousand Metals Lord, clad in a golden-patterned Daoist robe, his hair and beard radiating pure golden light, though already enlightened, still retained a touch of the innate arrogance and stubbornness of the Golden Dao. He spoke in a deep voice, "I have cultivated the Dao of Ten Thousand Metals for tens of thousands of years, pursuing excellence and sharpness my entire life. Today, I actually need to learn from others how to adjust my Metal Eye and balance my Dao foundation. This is truly an eye-opener."
The Sharp Metal Dao Lord, with a calm expression, directly enlightened him. "Gold is sharp and easily broken; excessive rigidity will inevitably lead to damage. Seventy percent of the shell's surface is covered in golden patterns to defend against enemies and solidify the boundary, while the remaining thirty percent is filled with Golden Qi to nourish the sharp edge and solidify the foundation. The Metal Eye open and close with moderation, maintaining balance in advance and retreat. Only then can the Way of Gold remain sharp and enduring, unbreakable through the ages. If you are not convinced, you can go to the Naturalness Pass City of Ten Thousand Crafts and deduce the ultimate principles of the Way of Gold yourself to verify the truth of the Great Dao."
After a long silence, Dao of Ten Thousand Metals Lord shed his arrogance and handed over the nine Golden Dao Origin Pearls and the Great World Seal, willingly surrendering to the Dao.
In the easternmost region, Azure Radiance Primordial Lady treads the path of life through wood, and in forty-nine days gathers and organizes more than thirty great worlds and more than ninety Middle Thousand World, Chaos chaotic and desolate wood energy in the eastern region. On the night of the forty-eighth day, the command flag points eastward, and a giant boundary shell bearing the Origin all wood appears in the void.
The shell is covered with dense, gray-white wood grain, with countless lines resembling the rings of an ancient tree, spreading outward from the core. Each ring represents a complete law of wood. The spaced wood grain crystals preserve vibrant life. Looking at the entire shell, it resembles the cross-section of an ancient giant tree, with its alternating withering and flourishing, and endless life.
Azure Radiance Primordial Lady's palm touched the shell, the pulling force of the Wood Dao instantly enveloped her, the rampaging wood grains intertwining into a lock that bound her fingertips. She crushed the Wood Dao of Ten Thousand Trees Venerable, like a bamboo shoot breaking through frozen earth, slowly spread out. "The Dao of Ten Thousand Trees Venerable is here! I have nurtured ninety million wood grains over tens of thousands of years. You shattered one of my Origin pearls, and I will gain ten more strands of Wood Dao life force!"
Azure Radiance Primordial Lady deeply understood the true essence of the Way of Wood: Wood is extremely resilient and endlessly regenerating. Within its supple and enduring vitality, there must be knots, shackles, and blockages. She did not need to break through the boundary with brute force. She slowly walked around the shell and saw through the mystery of the growth rings at a glance: Among the dense wood grain growth rings, there was a ring with thin and weak lines that was not connected smoothly. This was the node where the vitality of the entire world was blocked, leading directly to the sparse grain problem at the core of the shell.
A drop of Qinghua's Origin wood blood fell onto a weak point, causing the wooden shell to collapse. The Dao of Ten Thousand Trees Venerable within the shell, shaken by the Great Dao, let out a low groan. Azure Radiance Primordial Lady entered the realm and arrived at the Pool of Ten Thousand Trees, thoroughly understanding the problem: the wooden eye at the center of the pool was locked and sealed by the ancient roots, the life force of the wood Dao only grew and never diminished, and the life force within the realm was excessively stagnant, forcing the annual rings on the shell to be squeezed and contracted inward. Over time, the life force would inevitably wither and the shell would decay.
She raised her hand to comb through the tangled old roots, allowing the wood eyes to half-open and life to flow. The overflowing wood energy in the pool returned to stability, and the billions of wood grains were simplified and unified, condensing from a billion complex patterns into sixty million refined lines. The unbalanced boundary shell returned to a stable state of continuous life.
Dao of Ten Thousand Trees Lord, his hair and beard lush and vibrant with life, gazed at the freely flowing Pool of Ten Thousand Trees and suddenly realized Great Dao. He sighed softly, "A tall tree catches the wind, and a flourishing tree has hollow roots. I have devoted my life to nurturing life and cultivating a lush foundation for the Dao, yet I have regarded the wooden eye that sustains the Great Dao as an enemy, blocking my own path to life and imprisoning my own Great Dao."
"This is a common ailment of the Wood element: clinging to life while neglecting to release it," Azure Radiance Primordial Lady gently enlightened. "Wood is resilient and enduring. Seventy percent of its outer surface's grain resists the desolate, deathly aura of the outer realms, while the remaining thirty percent of its inner grain nourishes the very foundation of the wood. Only when the wood's pores open and close in an orderly fashion, maintaining a balanced flow of life, can it remain evergreen, never stagnate or decay. Follow me to the City of Ten Thousand Crafts, break through the natural barrier, and fully comprehend the Great Dao of Balance."
Dao of Ten Thousand Trees Lord was completely at peace, handing over the Wood Dao Pearl and the World Seal, and patiently awaiting his breakthrough in enlightenment.
In the northernmost territory, Ren Water Dao Lord treads upon the still waters of the deep abyss, and over forty-nine days gathers and organizes more than thirty great worlds and more than eighty Middle Thousand World, stabilizing the Chaos and turbid water vapor that overflows in the northern region. On the evening of the forty-eighth day, three inches north of the command flag, a giant boundary shell of the Origin the waterway appears in the world.
The water patterns on the shell are arranged in swirling layers, with a gray-white background highlighting the deep blue water hue. Countless swirling patterns extend outward from the core of the shell, each pattern representing a complete waterway law, deep and tranquil, yet concealing turbulent waves. The water patterns on the shell surface crystallize and store the Origin deep water, making the entire shell resemble an ancient and still vast body of water, outwardly calm but inwardly turbulent, hiding dangers.
Ren Water Dao Lord pressed his palm against the shell, and the deep, violent force of the waterway instantly wrapped around his hand. The raging vortexes transformed into nine water-patterned chains, tightly binding his wrist. He crushed the water droplet, and the divine thought of Dao of Ten Thousand Waters Venerable, as deep as the bottom of an abyss and as slow as a waterfall, resounded throughout the Chaos: "Dao of Ten Thousand Waters Venerable is here! I have accumulated the Origin the waterway for tens of thousands of years, forming billions of vortexes. You have shattered one of my droplets, and I will add ten more strands of waterway essence!"
Ren Water Dao Lord understood the profound principles of water: water is extremely soft yet extremely deep; beneath gentle waves lies a deep eddy, and within a stable state lies stagnation. He circled the shell three times to observe the swirling patterns and quickly spotted the flaw: the water ripples throughout the entire area were regular and swirling, but a thin stream was rising in the opposite direction near the core of the shell. Beneath this thin stream lay the weakest point of the shell's sparse patterns, which was also the root cause of the waterway blockage.
The Origin Essence Blood Ren Water dripped out of the flaw, causing the water shell to collapse and form a small hole. Inside the shell, the Daoist of Dao of Ten Thousand Waters Venerable Great Dao silently groaned. The Ren Water Dao Lord entered the realm and saw that the water eye at the bottom of the Pool of Ten Thousand Waters had been forcibly sealed off, making it airtight. The essence of the water channels was overflowing and causing a disaster, with nowhere to be released. This caused the vortex on the shell surface to spin faster and faster without ever finding peace, and the realm was on the verge of collapse.
He raised his hand and released the water valve, allowing it to open and close slightly, inhaling and exhaling water vapor. In an instant, the overflowing pool water returned to a stable state, and the wildly raging billions of water ripples completely subsided, no longer swirling, chaotic, collapsing, or dispersing.
Dao of Ten Thousand Waters Lord, clad in a Daoist robe adorned with water patterns, his beard and hair a translucent azure, gazed for a long time at the water's eye at the bottom of the pool. Suddenly, he realized. "A deep abyss becomes suffocating when it's too full, and flowing water never stagnates because of its circulation. By deliberately sealing off the water's eye and forcing stillness into the water, I have actually blocked the very airway through which my own water channels breathe. How utterly foolish!"
"Water is gentle yet changeable; too still it stagnates, too turbulent it collapses," Ren Water Dao Lord slowly proclaimed. "Seventy percent of the water's surface is isolated from the turbid waters and air of the outer realms, while the remaining thirty percent of its volume nourishes the depths and roots of the pools. Only when the water's eyes constantly open and close, and the water flows without stagnation, can the waterway remain deep, long, and eternally unbroken. Follow me to the City of Ten Thousand Crafts to dissolve this ancient, stagnant knot in the waterway."
Dao of Ten Thousand Waters Lord was completely convinced and handed over the Origin Water Pearl and the World Seal, silently obeying his command.
In the southern border, Li Fire Dao Lord, wielding the blazing Zhenhuo, spent forty-nine days gathering over thirty great worlds and over ninety Middle Thousand World, Chaos, hot, and turbulent fire energy of the southern region. On the night of the forty-eighth day, three inches south of the command flag, a giant boundary shell of pure fire Origin appeared in the Chaos.
The fiery patterns on the shell resemble raging flames soaring into the sky, spreading layer upon layer. The gray-white background contrasts with the crimson fiery hue. Countless fiery patterns burn and spread outward from the core of the shell, each one a complete law of fire, intense and domineering, burning away all illusions. The crystallized fiery patterns on the shell surface seal the scorching Origin, making the entire shell resemble a vast sea of fire that has burned for eternity, with raging flames and overwhelming power.
The Li Fire Dao Lord covered the shell with his palm, and the violent, scorching power of the fire Dao instantly swept over his body. The rampaging fire patterns condensed into nine blazing chains, binding his five fingers and plundering the Zhenhuo Origin. He crushed the fire pearl, Dao of Ten Thousand Fires Lord's divine thought, as fierce as the burning sky and as explosive as thunder, exploded. "The Dao of Ten Thousand Fires Venerable is here! I have burned tens of thousands of years of Zhenhuo into billions of fire patterns. You shattered one of my pearls, and I will ignite ten more strands of the fire Dao Origin!"
Li Fire Dao Lord was well aware of the nature of fire: fire is fierce and easily illusory; at its most intense, there must be places where the fire slows down and its power is weak. He did not confront the raging flames head-on, but circled the shell once and saw through the mystery: the fire patterns surged fiercely across the sky, but there was one place where the flames sluggishly rotated and their power was weak. This sluggish place led directly to the sparse patterns at the core of the shell, which was the only flaw in this great world of fire.
A drop of the Zhenhuo Origin the Li Fire Essence Blood fell into the void's flaw, causing the scorching fire shell to collapse instantly. The Dao of Ten Thousand Fires Venerable within the shell suffered a backlash from the fire path and couldn't help but let out a muffled groan. The Li Fire Dao Lord seized the opportunity to enter the realm and observe the entire bottom of the Pool of Ten Thousand Fires, thoroughly understanding the crux of the problem: the fire eye at the center of the pool was completely blocked, the Zhenhuo only burned without leaking out, only accumulated without dissipating, and the fire essence at the bottom of the pool was intensely red and excessively scorching, causing the fire patterns on the shell surface to crack layer by layer and continue to collapse.
He cleared the fire eye, making it half-open, and the accumulated excess Zhenhuo slowly dissipated and subsided, the pool temperature returned to calm, and the billions of rampaging fire patterns were simplified and stabilized to sixty million, no longer exploding, falling off, or becoming agitated and out of control.
The Dao of Ten Thousand Fires Lord had his hair and beard as red as fire, and the flames around him subsided and receded. After a long silence, he finally spoke, "A raging fire will be exhausted without fuel, and the Dao of Fire values endless renewal. My relentless burning and blocking of the fire's eye to store fire will ultimately dry up the Origin bottom of the pool and destroy my own foundation."
"Fire is fierce and restless; excessive burning will extinguish it, and excessive intensity will wither it away," the Li Fire Dao Lord a clear voice. "Seventy percent of the fire patterns on the shell burn away the evil and cold from beyond the realm, while the thirty percent of Zhenhuo within the shell nourishes the root of the Dao. Only when the fire eyes open and close with moderation, and the fire's intensity is controlled at will, can the Dao of Fire spread endlessly and never burn itself out. If you have any doubts, go to the Naturalness Pass City of Ten Thousand Crafts and burn with Zhenhuo ten thousand times to reaffirm your Great Dao."
Dao of Ten Thousand Fires Lord ceased arguing, silently pushed over the nine Fire Dao Pearls, handed over the Great World Seal, and bowed in submission.
At the very core of Chaos, Origin Dao Lord Kun guarded the central path of heaven and earth, and after forty-nine days of deep contemplation, he gathered together more than thirty great worlds and more than seventy Middle Thousand World, stabilizing the Chaos earth element Destiny/Luck in the central chaos. On the evening of the forty-eighth day, the Five Elements Command Flag standing in the center shifted vertically downward by three inches, and the giant earth element boundary shell emerged from the deepest part of Chaos.
The shell's patterns are arranged in concentric circles, grayish-white and ancient, thick and heavy. Countless earth patterns overlap from the center outwards, each one a complete central earth virtue law, bearing all things and stabilizing the heavens. The crystal at the center of the shell seals the pure earth virtue Origin. The entire shell is like an ancient, still earthen platform at the center of heaven and earth, thick, stable, and unshakable.
Origin Dao Lord Kun pressed his palm against the shell, the heavy, stagnant earth element tearing force enveloping him. Concentric circles of patterns surged and converged, condensing into nine thick earth element chains that bound his palm. He crushed the Earth Spirit Pearl, and the divine sense of Dao of Ten Thousand Centers Venerable, as steady as the core of the earth and as heavy as an ancient mountain, slowly descended. "Dao of Ten Thousand Centers Venerable is here! I have accumulated earth element over tens of thousands of years into billions of central patterns. You shattered one of my pearls, and I will condense ten more strands of central earth element!"
Origin Dao Lord Kun, who governs the Earth Virtue at the center of Heaven and Earth, deeply understands the true nature of Earth: Earth Virtue is extremely thick and bears all things, but its thickness makes it most prone to stagnation and blockage, and remaining stagnant is the greatest constraint. He circled the shell and quietly observed the concentric circle patterns, and immediately identified the problem: among the layers of regular Earth Virtue rings, there was a single ring with shallow and loose patterns, which lacked the ability to bear weight. It was the core of the blockage in the entire Great World, leading directly to the sparse patterns at the heart of the shell.
A drop of Kunyuan's Origin earth essence Essence Blood fell onto the thin ring, causing the thick earth shell to collapse with a roar. The Dao of Ten Thousand Centers Venerable inside the shell was shaken by the earth virtue and let out a low groan. Origin Dao Lord Kun entered the realm and saw that the eye at the Pool of Ten Thousand Centers was completely sealed by thick silt. The earth virtue only accumulated and did not disperse, only sank and did not circulate, resulting in excessive energy at the bottom of the pool. The concentric circles on the shell surface were squeezed inward layer by layer, cracking and collapsing.
He cleared the central eye, opened and closed it, and the excessive earth element that had been blocked slowly dispersed. The essence at the bottom of the pool returned to balance, and the billions of thick central patterns were simplified and unified, achieving a stable state. All the cracks in the boundary shell healed and returned to calm.
Dao of Ten Thousand Centers Lord, with his thick, earthy-yellow hair and beard, sat quietly at the bottom of the pool, lost in thought for a long time. Suddenly, he had an epiphany. "I clung to the central stability, thinking that stillness was the ultimate stability. But I didn't realize that the virtue of earth lies in its flow and bearing. Blindly blocking and clinging to it only crushed the very foundation of the central axis of heaven and earth."
"Earth is the foundation of all things; true stability lies in its thickness without stagnation and its movement without collapse," Origin Dao Lord Kun slowly enlightened. "Seventy percent of the shell's surface, with its central patterns, supports the floating void beyond the realm and stabilizes the central barrier; the remaining thirty percent of the shell's earth element nourishes the foundation of the pool; the central eye is half-open and half-closed, with earth energy flowing endlessly, thus enabling it to bear all paths and remain unbroken for eternity. Stability arises from opening and closing, not from rigidly guarding."
Having thoroughly comprehended the Great Dao of the Central Plains, Dao of Ten Thousand Centers Venerable handed over the nine Central Origin Pearls and the World Seal, and peacefully surrendered.
All six Dao Lords have succeeded in their missions, and the six great Origin worlds of the five directions have been brought back into order, completely quelling the chaos of Chaos 'Pangu shattered worlds.
Five Qi Dao Lord, along with five other Hunyuan Daojun of the same clan, led a group of experts from the Five Elements Clan to move all six top-tier Great Worlds back to the Primordial Wilderness World. At that time, in the Five Elements Hall Five Elements Mountain, six five-colored spirit jade stone tables had already been arranged in an orderly manner, waiting for the completion of the task.
The six newly surrendered Dao Venerables— Ten Thousand Elements, Dao of Ten Thousand Metals Venerable, Wanmu, Ten Thousand Waters, Wanhuo, and Wanzhong—stood solemnly beneath the Five Elements Command Flag, each followed by a remnant Dao Venerable and countless Origin beings from their respective worlds, all submitting to the Primordial Wilderness Heavenly Dao and pledging allegiance to the Five Elements Clan.