(Two chapters combined)
Lu Xiaotian strolled beside a small lake. The water shimmered like fish scales, and far away, a gigantic sword was thrust diagonally into the earth. Verdant mountains surrounded him, while the solid continent stretched into the distant horizon beyond his sight.
Rumble! Lightning flashed and thunder boomed in the void. The wind howled, and torrential rain poured down.
The lightning set the trees ablaze. Several trees burned fiercely, their flames enduring even beneath the rain.
The violent thunderclaps illuminated the valley, and it was as though a giant hammer had smashed into Lu Xiaotian's heart. With a boom, he suddenly sank into a mysterious state.
After previously perfecting the profound mysteries of the Five Elements Laws, the law-space woven from the five powers had become incomparably tough and solid.
Even experts whose cultivation surpassed Lu Xiaotian's by an entire level found it difficult to gain the slightest advantage against him.
At first, Lu Xiaotian had been delighted as his law-space continued to improve. Yet in recent years, as his cultivation advanced, his comprehension of the profound mysteries of the Laws had deepened as well.
Lu Xiaotian had begun to feel that this Five Elements law-space was somewhat monotonous, as though something was missing.
He simply could not identify what exactly was lacking. Although his body of laws continued to improve, a knot had always remained in his heart.
That slight deficiency in his state of mind prevented his body of laws from taking the final, crucial step toward becoming a true Daluo Golden Immortal.
Although Lu Xiaotian's strength alone had already far surpassed that of ordinary Daluo Golden Immortals, the flaw in his realm was an undeniable fact that could not be ignored.
Yet now, while he happened to be strolling through the valley amid this thunderstorm,