Reverse Five-Elements Power That Defied Heaven and Earth Emerged

Within Chen Batian's cave abode on Waterflame Peak.

As time passed, the heavenly phenomenon gradually faded, leaving only flames swirling around Chen Batian.

Yet these flames took on a bizarre form. Their color was identical to the Reverse Five-Elements Qi they had seen in the Tianhang Ore Vein, gradually shifting into a reddish-brown hue.

Moreover, though the flames were clearly burning, they gave off no scorching heat. Instead, they radiated an icy chill, as if they contained a devouring power.

The surrounding plants withered in an instant, the life force within them swallowed and refined, turning them to ash in the blink of an eye.

Even though Qiu Haiping activated the protective formation, more than half the flowers, grass, and trees on the peak still withered. Countless spiritual herbs perished, every trace of life drained away.

That life force became nourishment, transforming Chen Batian's Immortal Puppet body on one hand while feeding the Reverse Five-Elements Power on the other.

Once the Five-Elements Formation had completely reversed, all spiritual energy was transformed, and his meridians filled entirely with reddish-brown Reverse Five-Elements Power.

The false Spiritual Root originally evolved from Five-Elements Power actually gave birth to a true Spiritual Root under the influence of the Reverse Five-Elements Power, completely merging with Chen Batian.

This Spiritual Root was different from ordinary ones, however. It had mutated, containing that bizarre devouring power evolved from the Reverse Five-Elements Power.

At this moment, it was more fitting to call it a Mutated Reverse Five-Elements Spiritual Root.

Gradually, as the Immortal Puppet's body fully transformed into a Reverse Five-Elements Body, the mutation ended. The reddish-brown flames containing Reverse Five-Elements Power all withdrew back into his body.

Chen Batian slowly awoke, a trace of confusion in his eyes, unsure of what had just happened.

Before he could examine