Fire generated earth, earth generated metal, metal generated water.
The Five Elements turned, striving to complete the cycle.
Shen Le released his spiritual power and sensed the changes in the barrier. The power of the Five Elements circulated without end, but—
Whenever it reached the step of "water generates wood," it got stuck and could not proceed normally.
The nourishment of water-element power could produce a tiny amount of wood-element power, but there was too little material substance from heaven and earth to solidify upon the barrier. The wood-element power had nowhere to attach—
He still had to draw upon wood-element power. Shen Le frowned in difficulty and extended his senses as far as he could. His spiritual power reached the nearby reefs and the shallow sea by the shore, where he could sense lush, vibrant plant life.
At a thought from him, swathes of seagrass, kelp, and seaweed instantly withered, turning into specks of pale green light that flew toward the barrier.
But it was not enough, still not enough!
There was far too little!
His spiritual power spun rapidly. Talismans danced through the air as dots of white light flew out from the hull of the Big Black Fish, filling the volcanic crater and the heaven-and-earth barrier standing in the void.
The Big Black Fish's hard outer shell began to soften and deform, crushed flat by the water pressure as though a toy were being kneaded.
It collapsed into a bizarrely shaped heap, almost seeming as though it were turning to sand.
Shen Le lowered his gaze, swept it over the vessel, and immediately looked away.
Maybe there were people inside—no, there definitely were people inside, though whether any of them were innocent was another matter. Either way, he could no longer sense any life within.
After all,