Sovereign to Immortality

Not long after Zhangsun Xing, Yan Qingxi was unable to hold on any longer. The Five Elements Formation's spiritual energy was constantly being washed away, causing the volatile spiritual energy in a cultivator's body to become more and more severe.    

    

This time, it was Yan Qingxi herself who took action. Under Yang Junshan's guidance, the Great White Golden Light Slash was completely weakened by her, turning into a piece of scattered light that scattered out.    

    

However, this was his first time using it after all. He didn't have enough control on the fire, and some of the light still had some sharp power. If it weren't for Yang Junshan's help, a few holes would have been ripped out on his clothes.    

    

However, this golden light had suppressed the disordered spiritual energy around her. Yang Junshan still shook his head and said, "This is a killing move after all. Although it can suppress the flow of spiritual energy, it is not as effective!"    

    

Yan Qingxi snorted lightly and turned her head away. Yang Junshan smiled and did not take it seriously.    

    

At this moment, Zhang Yueming suddenly let out a surprised cry. When everyone looked over, they saw him pointing at a stone pillar. "Five Elements Spirit Stones?"    

    

Yang Junshan's Spiritual Sense was far stronger than other cultivators of the same level in a small radius. Yang Junshan had actually sensed this piece of stone a long time ago, so he smiled and said, "Brother Zhang, it's just a stone with the five elements on its surface. If you shatter it, it would look like an ordinary stone."    

    

Zhang Yueming still didn't seem to believe his. He took the stone in her hand and squeezed hard, causing the stone to shatter into several pieces like it was rotten wood. There really wasn't a single trace of spiritual energy that dispersed from within the stone, it was just a normal stone.    

    

Seeing the regretful look on his face, Yang Junshan smiled and asked, "What, Brother Zhang needs Five Elements Spirit Stones?"    

    

Zhang Yue Ming did not hide anything and said, "It is not a spirit stone either. It only needs five stars worth of spiritual energy to be gathered. I have a type of elixir that I need to neutralize when refining it."    

    

Yang Junshan said, "The stone forest is located in the inner layer of the Five Elements Arrays, and the elemental energy there is more abundant. Perhaps, there is something Brother Zhang needs."    

    

Zhang Yueming shook his head. "That'll depend on your luck!"    

    

Just as Zhang Yue Ming finished speaking, she saw Yang Junshan, who had been walking in front, suddenly take two steps forward and squat down. Everyone thought that there was an accident within the formation, but they suddenly heard Yang Junshan chuckle, "Qing Ling Grass, hey, the elemental energy is useless against crushed rocks, but it might not be that useful against spirit grasses."    

    

When Yang Junshan stood up, there was a Seven Leaves Green Grass in his hand. He looked at Zhang Yueming and said, "Brother Zhang, Green Ling Grass is just an ordinary low-rank spiritual herb, but the seven leaves of this spiritual herb are contaminated with the five elements. What do you think, Brother Zhang?"    

    

Zhang Yue Ming sighed and said, "I can't believe Brother Yang has such a deep understanding of spiritual herbs. In my eyes, the value of this Clear Spirit Grass is no less than a high-quality spiritual herb. If Brother Yang is willing to part with it, then I am willing to exchange it for jade coins or elixirs!"    

    

Yang Junshan smiled and said, "No rush!"    

    

After they walked for another few meters, Yang Junshan dug out another three Ghost Face Mushrooms from behind a stone pillar, which were also contaminated with the five elements. However, the Ghost Face Mushrooms were already a medium quality spiritual herb, and after being contaminated with the five elements, their value was far greater than the Clear Spirit Grass from before.    

    

Yang Junshan scanned everyone's expression and smiled, "Everyone, this underground cave has existed for hundreds of years, and with the Five Elements Great Array gathering spiritual energy, the stone forest will grow more plants and become enough spiritual herbs. Everyone can pick more at will, but you must not stray too far from the group, otherwise you will be trapped in the array, and at that time, even I am afraid that I won't be able to save you!"    

    

In the time it took for an incense stick to burn, the magnetic spirit energy surrounding Zhangsun Xing dissipated, and the elemental spiritual energy once again started to wash over his body's spiritual energy. This time, it was Zhang Yueming who acted, using the Aurora Shield to protect Zhangsun Xing's entire body, isolating the elemental spiritual energy within the array.    

    

Zhang Yue Ming frowned and said, "The flow of the Five Elements spiritual energy in the formation is increasing. There is now a slight breeze in the formation, and the dissipation of the spiritual energy in the body is also increasing. Does Brother Yang have any countermeasures?"    

    

Yang Junshan replied without turning his head, "Now we are going deeper into the Five Elements Formations, so of course we have some countermeasures. The simplest is to go back outside the formation, to the outskirts where we first entered, where the power of the five elements is weak."    

    

The reason they entered the stone forest was to take the risk, so naturally they didn't come back, and could only continue to follow Yang Junshan. Along the way, they only saw Yang Junshan lowering his head from time to time to pick something, and in just a short hour, he had picked all kinds of spiritual herbs that were contaminated with the five elements. And because these spiritual herbs were old enough and were rich in spiritual energy, they were all of high quality.    

    

It wasn't that the others didn't want to go and search for these things, it was just that the Five Elements Formation had suppressed the spiritual wisdom of everyone. Yang Junshan was the first one to find these things, and he was always the first one to pick them.    

    

At this time, the might of the stone forest gradually grew, and even the wind containing the five elements began to blow against the stone pillars, letting out strange cries, like the wails of ghosts and the howls of wolves.    

    

Although Yan Qingxi's cultivation base was much thicker than Changsun Xinghe's, after being protected by the Spiritual Light three times, she was unable to withstand it. She could only split the Great White Gold Light into one piece to protect herself for the second time.    

    

Right at this time, an explosive sound came from the array, causing the ground to tremble violently. The flow of the Five Elements spiritual energy seemed to have been intercepted, forming a short period of disordered flow.    

    

Everyone became alert, but then they realized that the explosive sound just now was coming from an unknown direction. Everyone turned to Yang Junshan and saw him smile, "Looks like it was from the Great Circle of the formation before. Although we entered late, we have caught up to the others."    

    

Everyone gathered their wits and advanced once more, but this time, they were on high alert. To be able to make a Great Circle cultivator take action, it could be seen that the formation was already fraught with dangers.    

    

Thinking back on the road, although the five elements' power had washed over him, he was still relatively safe and didn't encounter any danger. He guessed that Yang Junshan, who was walking at the front, must have done it for him.    

    

Although Zhang Yueming was interested in the spiritual herbs in Yang Junshan's hand that contained the power of the five elements, he was more interested in finding a spirit stone that was completely filled with the spiritual energy of the five elements. He would crush the stones beneath his feet from time to time, but he didn't manage to find it.    

    

At this moment, Yang Junshan, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped. Everyone thought it was dangerous, but he turned around and said seriously, "Everyone, we are going to get out of the outer circle and enter the inner circle of the Five Elements Formation!"    

    

Zhangsun Xing and Yan Qingxi couldn't help but reveal a trace of nervousness. Previously, they were only at the periphery, so they weren't able to withstand the five elements. Now that they were about to enter the array, they were even more uncertain.    

    

Following Yang Junshan into the array, the scene in front of him changed. The spiritual energy of the five elements, which had originally turned into a cool breeze, congealed into a multicolored mist, obscuring the tall and straight stone forest.    

    

Under the corrosive effects of the multicolored mist, the protective light around Zhangsun Xing Xing and Yan Qingxi was shrinking at a speed that could be seen with the naked eye.    

    

Yang Junshan, Zhou Bicheng, and Zhang Yueming all frowned at the same time. Their spiritual energy, which had originally been stable after being washed by the power of the five elements, began to loosen as well after being drenched by the multicolored mist. Only Liu Zhifei and Yan Zhong were able to remain calm.    

    

"Everyone, the five elements here are more dense. After hundreds of years of nurturing, more treasures might appear in the formation, but please follow me closely, do not let the treasures rush into your heads and trap you in a dangerous place. I might not be able to save you then!"    

    

Yang Junshan started off with an insult, because right in front of him, there was a five-foot-tall tree. There were seven or eight bright red fruits hanging all over the tree, so it was obvious that these were high quality spirit fruits.    

    

In the sky above the fruit tree, there was even a cloud that was as red as fire, forming a subtle balance. If there was an external force intervening, the smoke and mist in the surroundings would definitely gather, forming a thunderstorm of the five elements with the red cloud. It was likely that the loud sound everyone had heard earlier was due to this, but they did not know who the unlucky person was.    

    

Sure enough, as he turned a corner behind Yang Junshan, Zhou Bicheng saw the small tree from afar and immediately cried out, "Red Essence Fruit!"    

    

Then, he was about to step over Yang Junshan, but he was blocked by Yang Junshan's arms.    

    

Zhou Bicheng shouted, "Get out of the way! Those are Scarlet Essence Fruits!"    

    

He stretched out his hand to push Yang Junshan away, but unexpectedly, Yang Junshan's arm didn't budge at all. Zhou Bicheng immediately became angry, and the energy around his body surged up, causing the colorful cloud of smoke around to gather over here as if it smelled a bloody shark.    

    

"Junior brother Zhou, what are you doing?"    

    

Liu Zhifei's palm slapped on his shoulder, dispersing the spiritual power that had been gathering in his body. Liu Zhifei was startled, and Yang Junshan said coldly, "If you want to fight here, I wouldn't dare to accompany you!"    

    

When he saw the multicolored mist gathering around him, he was somewhat afraid. At this time, he discovered that the spiritual energy in his body was dispersing by multiple folds, but he was also shocked, and the small tree that was only a hundred feet away was still unwilling to give up. He turned his head and said: "Junior Zhang, this is a Scarlet Essence Fruit, even if you eat three or four raw, it would help a fourth stage Martial Disciple break through his bottleneck and enter the great circle of perfection of the fifth level.    

    

Zhang Yue Ming's gaze towards the Red Essence Fruit Tree was burning hot, and upon hearing Zhou Bei Cheng's words, she couldn't help but ask Liu Zhifei, "Senior Brother, are you only one step away from reaching the Great Perfection Stage of the Fifth Stage?"    

    

Liu Zhifei smiled and said, "I don't need it!"