Qingyuan Breaks the Postnatal Five Directions Five Elements, Chan and Jie Sect Immortals Are All Shocked: What Formation Is This?

Bright sky, white sun.

Rivers and mountains were graceful, peaks and ridges elegant.

A clear breeze swept past the figure standing on a cloud in the void, tousling his unbound hair and stirring the strings of his heart.

"I... actually lost?"

Coming back to his senses.

Daoist Duobao's face was bitter.

Something inside him seemed to shatter; the Firelight Sword in his hand was gone, and the thought of being unrivaled in his heart... had mostly dissipated.

Lost.

He had lost!!

For hundreds of thousands of years since entering the sect, he had followed his teacher in comprehending the sword path. Even his teacher praised his exceptional insight, saying he would surely achieve great things in the sword path in the future!

And he.

Had grasped the Heaven-Opening Sword Momentum, which his teacher had only swung once.

Annihilation, destruction, unstoppable momentum, unrivaled dominance...

With such momentum, he could unleash the Heaven-Smiting Sword Strike that could destroy heaven and earth—something even a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal could not achieve, yet he had done it!

But who would have thought...

He still lost to Qingyuan??

Even though Qingyuan had followed their teacher for millions of years.

Yet his foundation was low and his fortune shallow. As Senior Uncle Yuanshi put it, Qingyuan was utterly unworthy of the Jie Sect's inner sect.

If not for their teacher's willingness to leave Qingyuan a thread of hope.

He would have long been left to fend for himself.

In the early years, he had heard from Immortal Elder Nanji and White Crane Boy that when Qingyuan first entered the Mystic Gate, his behavior and speech were very strange. He often said things like "the great trend cannot be changed, but small trends can," and made many odd moves, lively and restless in all kinds of attempts.

What a pity...

He heard they all failed.

Either the Heavenly Dao warned him or tribulations descended as a caution. If not for their teacher's protection, Qingyuan would have long since been reduced to ashes.

Refusing to accept defeat, Qingyuan had once ventured into the Primordial Wilderness.

Later.

He heard that after a narrow escape from death, he managed to return to the Kunlun Mountains. From then on, his cultivation became increasingly low-spirited and withdrawn.

Until now.

In obscurity, he was even surprisingly poor.

And he had followed their teacher while Qingyuan was away from the mountain. The junior sisters and brothers who joined later only recognized him, and with his chivalrous nature and formidable strength, the disciples respected him.

Thus.

He had to challenge Qingyuan.

To contend for the position of Senior Disciple Brother and become the sole senior disciple of the Mystic Gate!

But who would have thought...

Today, he was thwarted???

Not surprising either.

Having followed their teacher for millions of years as the only senior disciple of the Mystic Gate, how could he have learned nothing after all this time?

"Senior Disciple Qing... I never expected you to have hidden your talent all this time. I underestimated you. In the sword path, I concede defeat. I am not your equal!"

Daoist Duobao wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

His battle intent flared anew, and he shouted, "I have studied the path of formations under our teacher. Over the years, I have gained some insights and barely entered the Dao. Senior Disciple Qing, dare you spar with me in the formation path?"

At these words.

Countless cultivators buzzed with discussion.

Though the sword path was difficult, with painstaking effort one could still enter its gate.

But formations, alchemy, artifact forging—without talent, one would never have the qualifications to enter at all. There was no such thing as comprehending the Dao through hard work alone!

This Daoist Duobao was truly gifted.

Not only did he have such mastery in the Great Dao of the Sword, but he also had some understanding of the Great Dao of Formations?

What extraordinary talent!

"Formations?"

A hint of peculiarity crossed Qingyuan's face. He nodded and said, "Very well. As it happens, I know a bit about formations too. Junior Disciple Duobao, please?"

"Then I won't hold back!!"

Daoist Duobao's expression turned serious again.

He abruptly sheathed his sword and sat cross-legged in the void to recover his breath.

Then.

With a wave of his hand, he scattered numerous formation flags across the mountains and rivers. Rays of light flickered through the wilds before melting away and vanishing—utterly miraculous.

As the arrangement progressed.

A suffocating aura spread, pressing down on the surrounding cultivators.

This aura caused Guangchengzi and the others to change expression slightly. Frowning, he said, "Is this the Primordial Five Elements Five Directions Great Array?"

"The Primordial Five Elements Five Directions Great Array? Could it be the supreme Xuanmen formation personally passed down by the Dao Ancestor during the lecture our teacher once gave? Even an ordinary Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal would struggle to set up such an array—how could Duobao, a mere Golden Immortal, possibly lay it out?" Chijingzi was utterly stunned.

Only Immortal Elder Nanji, who had been silently observing, sighed and said, "This is indeed the Five Elements Five Directions Great Array, but the Formation Eye and the Main Formation Item are not primordial. It can be considered a Postnatal Five Directions Five Elements."

"Even so, it's still postnatally derived. Yet this array perfectly merges with the terrain and timing below—I fear even an ordinary Taiyi would find it hard to break through in a short time!"

"Duobao's talent is truly terrifying!"

The Chan Sect immortals exclaimed in shock.

Over on the Jie Sect side, the immortals also wore expressions of uncertainty.

In particular, Golden Spirit, Wudang, and the other outstanding disciples felt a complex mix of emotions. They thought to themselves: if their teacher hadn't already taken Qingyuan as a disciple long ago, he would probably have been designated an inner disciple by now, wouldn't he?

But as things stood now, although Senior Disciple Qing had concealed his abilities for years and possessed remarkable fortune in the way of the sword, in other aspects, it wasn't simply a matter of talent. It seemed Senior Disciple Qing was likely to lose this time.

"Senior Disciple Qing, this array is called the Primordial Five Elements Five Directions Great Array—the foremost formation of our Xuanmen. But my cultivation is insufficient, so I can only set up the Postnatal Five Elements Five Directions. Please, Senior Brother, enter the array and offer your guidance!"

Duobao sat cross-legged in the void, brimming with confidence.

His three thousand strands of hair streamed behind him with extraordinary boldness, sweeping away his earlier dejection.

"Very well!"

Qingyuan sheathed his sword and stepped into the Postnatal Five Directions Five Elements Great Array in one stride.

Rumble!

The moment he entered, the Five Elements interwove and complemented each other, giving birth to a Soul-Bewildering White Mist that disturbed the mind of anyone who dared breach the formation.

As a Green Lotus, Qingyuan was naturally protected by Auspicious Light Divine Protection, warding off all evils, so he had no fear of the Soul-Bewildering Smoke.

But the Five Elements and Five Gates shifted without cease.

By luck, he had entered the North Gate, which governed creation, and thus avoided slaughter.

Yet in an instant, the North Gate transformed into the West Gate, which ruled killing. Suddenly, a torrent of golden formation light surged forth like a rainstorm—dense as pillars, utterly impossible to dodge!

"What a fine formation. Duobao truly lives up to his name—his talent for learning is something ten thousand of me could never match."

Qingyuan sighed inwardly.

A golden light flickered in his eyes. Instead of resisting, he reached out and pointed toward a patch of empty space nearby. Even the spectators watching the formation were so startled their scalps went numb.

But what no one expected—

was that this Postnatal Five Elements Five Directions Great Array actually collapsed without any warning!!

The scene erupted in uproar, shock written on every face.

After several breaths.

He finally came to his senses and said in disbelief, "This—how is this possible?! How did you break my formation?!!"

"If this were the Primordial Five Directions Five Elements Great Array set up by our Grandmaster, it would derive the Chaos Law, and the Five Elements would cycle without end—I certainly couldn't break it. But Junior Brother, your Postnatal Five Directions Five Elements uses postnatally refined treasures integrated into the mountains, forests, rivers, mineral veins, and Earth Fire. The Five Elements correspond to the Five Directions in their arrangement. It's a postnatally crafted product, and though its power is formidable, it has a flaw."

Qingyuan explained with a smile, "The source points where the Five Elements and Five Directions are laid out are not evenly balanced."

"All I had to do was disrupt your Five Elements. The formation broke itself—I didn't need to destroy it."

At these words.

Many cultivators were stunned, a sense of sudden realization dawning on them.

Even figures like Guangchengzi and Golden Spirit Holy Mother sank into deep thought: if it were them breaking the formation, could they have found the solution so quickly?

Duobao's expression turned bitter. He rose and cupped his hands, saying, "I concede this formation. Please, Senior Disciple Qing, set up your own array, and I will attempt to break it!"

"Very well."

Qingyuan nodded.

He immediately began arranging a formation. He cast 365 Formation Flagpoles into the sky and tossed postnatally refined Five Elements treasures below. No miraculous light appeared during the process—only when it was complete did it transform into a hazy, Misty Great Realm.

"Please."

"Good!"

Duobao flew alone into the formation, his eyes gleaming as he scrutinized the array's inner workings.

In an instant, the Misty Great Realm drew down the light of 365 stars from the Primordial Star Domain, merging with the Five Elements formation to create a terrifying Killing Formation.

Starlight scattered everywhere, falling like shooting stars.

The five elements cycled and shifted, layers of deadly intent pressing in, leaving Daoist Duobao utterly beleaguered.

Far from breaking the formation, he was barely managing to shield himself with his treasures in a frantic scramble!!!

This scene stirred an uproar among the assembled cultivators, all guessing at the origins of this great formation.

"What formation is this? Why have I never heard the Teacher speak of it? Could it be a new array devised by Martial Uncle?"

Guangchengzi exclaimed in astonishment. Immortal Elder Nanji nodded and said, "Senior Uncle Taiqing excels at alchemy, the Teacher excels at artifact refinement, while Martial Uncle Shangqing has mastered formations to a transcendent level. This formation must be his creation!"

"I never imagined he could weave the Primordial Star Divine Light together with the five elements, combining the two to derive the ultimate principles and spawn endless killing intent!"

Chijingzi sighed in admiration as well, adding, "The fellow disciples of the Jie Sect are fortunate to learn such an exquisite formation!"

He also turned to Golden Spirit Holy Mother, Wudang Holy Mother, and the others to inquire about this formation.

At present, though the doctrines of the Jie and Chan Sects differed, their conflict had not yet fully erupted, so they still addressed each other as fellow disciples, maintaining decent relations.

Yet Golden Spirit Holy Mother, Wudang Holy Mother, and the other elite disciples of the Jie Sect—

Were all completely dumbfounded.

This formation... we don't know either..