[Ding, Ancient Primordial Saint Artifact Immortal True Form Scroll detected. Acknowledge master?]
[Ding, Divine Ability Five Emperors Divine detected. Record it?]
The moment the Immortal True Form Scroll touched Liu Bai, this voice echoed beside his ears.
Liu Bai's heart stirred. Without any change in expression he temporarily rejected the first prompt and chose to record the second one.
"As expected, the method that old man mentioned for acknowledging a master was incorrect. Although the Immortal True Form Scroll has entered my Qi Sea space, it has not truly acknowledged me."
No wonder he had clearly acknowledged it earlier but did not feel any change in his body. As for what the old man said about helping him absorb the Five Elements source power, it now seemed to be nothing but a diversion.
Because the source power was being absorbed by the Immortal True Form Scroll itself and had nothing to do with him. At most it only passed through his body and he was never its true target.
Fortunately he had the system's reminder earlier. Otherwise he would have been deceived.
As for the Divine Ability Five Emperors Divine, the system directly recorded it. This way even if something happened to the Immortal True Form Scroll later this Divine Ability would still remain.
Unfortunately its level was far too high. With Liu Bai's current cultivation he did not even meet the qualifications to practice it.
According to the Divine Ability's description only after he completely condensed the five Emperor Celestial Body could he meet the first requirement of the Five Emperors Divine which was to condense the Five Emperor Celestial Canopy.
So called stepping outside the Three Realms and being beyond the Five Elements.
But in the entire Great Thousand World aside from outsiders like the Extraterritorial Evil Clan who could possibly step outside the Three Realms and beyond the Five Elements.
As long as one was still within the range of the Five Elements then with the Five Emperor Celestial Canopy protecting Liu Bai he would be undying before the heavens and invulnerable to all arts.
Unless someone with Supreme level cultivation forcefully shattered the Celestial Canopy any attack that approached Liu Bai would be dispelled by it.
If he truly reached this realm he would practically be invincible. Just thinking about it made him slightly excited.
While Liu Bai was secretly excited the old man who claimed to be the Five Emperors Divine Sovereign mentioned the topic of the Five Elements Spiritual Talismans.
"May I ask senior where the Five Elements Spiritual Talismans are located?"
Liu Bai quickly withdrew his thoughts and timely revealed an anxious expression.
With a wave of the old man's hand a deep starry sky scene appeared before Liu Bai. The picture traveled rapidly before stopping above a floating landmass in the starry sky.
"This is where I actually fell. The Five Elements Spiritual Talismans are at the very center of this land."
After speaking a stone altar suddenly appeared in front of Liu Bai. Atop the altar stood two stone pillars and between them a colorless spatial vortex slowly rotated counterclockwise.
"This is the spatial gateway leading to that Fallen Land."
Liu Bai frowned. He had not expected the final destination to be outside the Five Elements Continent and instead in the void of the starry sky.
If he went there returning would not be easy.
Perhaps sensing Liu Bai's hesitation the old man lightly smiled. "Do not worry. Once you obtain the Five Elements Spiritual Talismans you will be able to control this Five Elements World. Using it as a bridge you can naturally travel freely between the Fallen Land and the Five Elements Continent."
Liu Bai nodded. It was as if the Five Elements Continent and the so called Fallen Land were two banks of a river. Although separated by the river they could be connected through the Five Elements Space.
It was even possible that the two sides were originally one continent which was split because of the Five Emperors Divine Sovereign's fall leaving one side in the Great Thousand World and the other drifting into the starry sky.
Such things were common in the Great Thousand World. A battle between Heavenly Sovereigns was enough to destroy a continent or even shatter an entire spatial world. During the invasion of the Extraterritorial Evil Clan(Fiend Clan) the entire world was engulfed in war and countless Earth Sovereigns and Heavenly Sovereigns died leaving behind innumerable ruins for the present Great Thousand World.
"There is one more thing. You need not worry about failing to gather the Five Elements Divine Tribulation Lightning. The Fallen Land is the place where the Five Elements origin is the most concentrated. There you can obtain purer Five Elements source power which will be enough for you to comprehend the Water and Fire Divine Tribulation Lightning."
"Alright. Whether you go or not is up to you. My strength is about to disappear."
After finishing the old man's aura rapidly faded and finally vanished. Liu Bai also discovered that his body could move again.
Looking at the spatial gateway before him Liu Bai hesitated for a moment then stepped in without hesitation.
It was not because he coveted the Five Elements Spiritual Talismans but because after thinking for a long time he realized he had no other path.
Although the old man spoke lightly the truth was that Liu Bai had no retreat. He discovered that he simply could not exit the abyss. Even the spatial jade slip that could take him away had no reaction.
The moment Liu Bai entered the spatial passage outside Jiu You's heart trembled violently because her connection with Liu Bai suddenly weakened to an almost imperceptible level.
"What exactly happened?"
Jiu You was full of confusion. Ever since Liu Bai was swallowed by the abyss the outside world could no longer see what was happening. But as the one linked to him by blood she could clearly sense his state.
Wasn't this supposed to be an opportunity? Why did it suddenly feel as if he had gone to another world?
Jiu You wanted to ask but both Jin Chi and Yan Qianzhong shook their heads. They only knew that the Five Elements World contained a great opportunity and had seen those who obtained it dramatically increase in strength and eventually be accepted as disciples of the Upper Sect.
But they themselves had never seen the true nature of the opportunity.
"Do not worry. Are you not linked to that boy by blood? If something happened to him you would not be standing here calmly. So wait patiently for the result."
Jin Chi said after glancing at the anxious Jiu You.
The surrounding upper members of the Fire God Sect heard this and immediately revealed disappointed expressions.
If they were originally interested in this young beautiful top tier divine beast girl they now had no interest.
A divine beast whose life was not under her own control what use was she?
Thus several days passed.
Finally the first participant to clear the trial appeared.
As expected it was one of those who cultivated the Five Elements like Liu Bai but this one came not from the Fire God Sect but from the Metal God Sect.
The Fire God Sect's three participants aside from Liu Bai whose fate was now unknown were Yan Xu who placed fifth and Dong Qing who placed eleventh. Their rankings were not high which made Sect Master Yan Qianzhong uncomfortable.
But compared to Liu Bai who had vanished without a trace these two were already lucky.
"Why is Liu Bai still not out?" Jiu You asked anxiously.
Yan Qianzhong and Jin Chi's expressions were extremely grim. After a long time Yan Qianzhong replied. "I do not know. In previous competitions some who gained the opportunity never came out of the Five Elements World. Most of them died while fighting for the opportunity."
But since Jiu You was still fine it meant Liu Bai was still alive. As for why he had not returned he was likely trapped and unable to come out.
"But they all carry spatial jade slips. If he was trapped couldn't he escape with the jade slip? Unless he lost track of time and doesn't know the trial has ended?" Jiu You tried her best to consider every difficulty Liu Bai might face so she could ask for help.
Yan Qianzhong shook his head. "Impossible. As long as the jade slip is present once the time is up it will automatically bring the person out. There is no need to activate it."
"Then what should we do? Are we just going to let Liu Bai be trapped until he dies?" Jiu You said urgently.
Jin Chi and Yan Qianzhong exchanged a glance. Although Liu Bai was only a nominal member of the Fire God Sect, the fact that he had been chosen by the existence within the Five Elements World meant that this youth was truly extraordinary. If it was within their ability, they were indeed willing to do him a favor.
"Miss Jiu You, do not panic. Let us do this: I will go ask the Envoy to see if he can take action to check Liu Bai's current condition. As for the result, we can only do our best and leave the rest to fate."
"All right. Thank you, Sect Master." Jiu You's delicate face was filled with heavy gratitude.
Yet inwardly, she had already cursed Liu Bai a hundred times over.
While the Jiu You outside was on the verge of losing control because of Liu Bai, the latter remained completely unaware and was leisurely observing the new world around him.
It was a land of utter desolation. As far as his eyes could see, the earth stretched endlessly into the horizon.
However, the ground was filled with countless abyssal chasms that seemed bottomless. These chasms were clearly not naturally formed. Instead, they appeared as if some terrifying battle had torn the land apart and left it shattered.
The entire world radiated an atmosphere of barrenness. Even the air carried a primordial scent, making this place feel older than time.
"It seems my guess was correct. This continent must have been torn into the starry sky because of a battle between peak experts."
Yet unlike the Five Elements Continent, this world was not filled with the essence of the five elements. In fact, aside from its ancient aura, Liu Bai felt it was no different from any other place in the Great Thousand World.
For a moment, Liu Bai wondered if he had been tricked. Was there truly a concentration of five elements origin energy here that surpassed the Five Elements World?
Despite his doubt, Liu Bai continued forward.
Then he saw a creature swimming freely through the air.
Calling it a fish was not entirely accurate. Its face resembled that of a cow, and two curved horns grew from its head.
"Human, how dare you trespass into my territory. You are seeking death."
The strange beast, looking part cow and part fish, roared in fury the instant it saw Liu Bai. A stream of pitch black cold energy shot from its mouth, attempting to kill and refine him.
"It possesses intelligence?" Liu Bai was surprised.
But he did not hesitate.Three Divine Thunders erupted at once, instantly shattering the creature. Only a cluster of Gui Water Essence remained.
[Ding. You have slain a water attribute beast. You have obtained one Water Origin and one Water Essence.]
[Ding. Does the player wish to merge the Water Origin into the kidney aperture?]
Liu Bai grinned. "It really works. There is even an extra Water Essence compared to the outside."
"System, what is the use of Water Essence?"
[Ding. Water Essence contains the purest water element energy. It can be absorbed to enhance spiritual power. It can also be used as a power core to forge high grade water attribute spiritual artifacts. The player may also explore other uses.]
Liu Bai nodded. This was a versatile treasure with many applications.
"System, merge the Water Origin into the kidney aperture."
Just like the metal, wood, and earth origins before it, once the Water Origin merged, the Gui Water Divine Thunder within his kidney aperture began to stir.
Liu Bai continued onward.
Unlike the single attribute environment of the Five Elements World, this place allowed five element beasts with intelligence to appear anywhere at any time. Their attributes varied greatly. Some were like the fish earlier, and some belonged to the metal, wood, or earth elements that Liu Bai had already mastered.
Finally, after traveling several thousand kilometers, Liu Bai encountered another colossal beast.
A towering mountain of ice stood before him, radiating a chilling brilliance like countless mirrors reflecting the sky.
A freezing aura poured across the land, capable of freezing blood solid.
At the peak of the icy mountain emerged a gigantic creature with the head of a dragon, the body of a turtle, and the tail of a serpent.
Its shell was covered in countless glowing formation patterns, and boundless water essence poured from its body.
This was a Black Tortoise. The Northern Divine Spirit. A supreme divine beast.
"Human cultivator, I smell a very enticing aura from your body. Become part of me."
Within the five elements metal gives birth to water. The originally indestructible Geng Metal Tribulation Thunder had become the most delicious food for this water attribute Black Tortoise.
With a roar, endless black Gui Water Divine Thunder surged from its mouth and engulfed Liu Bai.
When the thunder dispersed, Liu Bai's figure reappeared unharmed.
This Black Tortoise was far stronger than the White Tiger or Azure Dragon he had encountered before. However, in front of Liu Bai, who had already formed three minor Divine Arts, especially after the completion of Wu Earth Divine Tribulation Thunder, its attacks were no longer capable of harming him.
Liu Bai formed a lightning seal with both hands. Three thunder clouds appeared in the sky, rumbling as countless bolts descended. The Black Tortoise, along with the mountain of water that had condensed beneath it, was completely pulverized and transformed into Gui Water Essence, all of which was absorbed by Liu Bai.