Chapter 497 - 489: Four-Attribute Fusion, Chaos Fury 1

"Is that your final conclusion?"

As his Sword Blade scraped against Shan Tianyu's Fei Green Gentleman Sword, Mu Chen shifted, using the momentum to deflect the force of the blow along his blade. The two locked figures broke apart once again!

Halting his forward rush, Shan Tianyu turned around and chuckled, "And am I wrong?"

"Heh heh..."

Since it had come to this, Mu Chen thought, 'It's time to show him what true despair looks like. The fusion of two Attributes could destroy an entire mountain peak, even with Dilaka trying to block it! So... what about four?'

'Just as Shan Tianyu said, the realm enhancement from my Broken Ring has reached its limit. In a minute, at most, this Emperor-level power that lets me fight him will vanish completely. When that happens, I'll be a fish on the chopping block, completely at his mercy!'

'It's time to end this battle...'

Suddenly, Mu Chen sheathed his Red-Refined Blue Wings. His Profound Dragon Arm and Nether Bone Arm reverted to his normal, fair-skinned arms, the strange armored mask on his face faded away, and even his hair returned to its original color. To everyone watching, aside from the purple Martial Ring still flickering beneath his feet, it looked as if Mu Chen was giving up the fight!

"Is he all spent?"

Shan Tianyu's longsword hung low as a thick killing intent flashed in his eyes. 'Just as I said from the beginning,' he thought. 'In two or three years at most, no one in the entire Inner Mountain will be able to stop me from ruling it all!'

"All spent?"

After a brief pause, Mu Chen shook his head and chuckled. 'It seems Shan Tianyu still doesn't understand the situation. Oh well.' With a mere thought, he unleashed his Red Lotus Ice Technique. Seven Ice Crystal Petals materialized behind him. After his breakthrough to the Emperor Realm, the Red Lotus Ice Technique had undergone a massive change.

First, it no longer activated automatically. Previously, whenever Mu Chen used even a sliver of Ice Attribute Elemental Power, the Red Lotus Ice Technique would manifest on its own, as if by a self-preservation instinct. Furthermore, the petals themselves were vastly different from before he reached the Sect Realm—they were now about three times larger! That was one change. The second was that each Ice Crystal Petal was now inexplicably covered with ancient, complex script. No one could understand this script, not even Mu Chen!

The third change! The Red Lotus Ice Technique finally lived up to its name, turning from blue to red! It was the color of fresh blood and radiated waves of bleak killing intent!

"Hm? Is this a last-ditch struggle?" Holding his sword at the ready, Shan Tianyu snorted coldly. "Let's see what tricks you can pull at the very end!"

Mu Chen pressed his lips together, his expression serene as a divine light flashed in his eyes. A strange and complex Array Map had appeared between his brows! The Array Map was perfectly symmetrical, forming a neat octagon. At the apex of each of its eight corners was an empty, framed space, and in the very center of the octagon was a circular, empty area.

But these were just the details. The most important part was that one of the eight corners was occupied by an ice-blue Ice Crystal, and a second by a verdant green leaf. Furthermore, two other corners displayed a violet-gold lightning symbol and a ball of Black Flame, though these were much dimmer in comparison to the crystal and the leaf.

"That Array Map...?" Suddenly, Master Ling, who was standing in midair, widened his eyes and exclaimed in shock.

Startled, Dilaka asked, "You've seen this Array Map before?"

Zhu Jiuqian and Shan Qiuhen also looked at Master Ling with great interest.

After staring at Mu Chen's forehead for a long moment, Master Ling shook his head. "No, I don't recognize it."

"Then what were you yelling about?" Zhu Jiuqian said irritably.

Master Ling frowned and continued, "I may not have seen it before, but have you not noticed the implications within the Array Map?"

"Implications?"

This time, even Shan Qiuhen's interest was piqued. His gaze fell upon the space between Mu Chen's brows. At first glance, it seemed like nothing special, but upon closer inspection, he discovered a massive clue!

"The Octagonal Array Map... each corner seems to have an empty slot. The four that are filled are an Ice Crystal, a leaf, Thunder, and a Fire Flame. The Attribute Elemental Powers Mu Chen has used in this fight are precisely three of those. Add to that the Wood Attribute that you two, Elder Zhu and Elder Shan, witnessed with your own eyes... Doesn't that make a certain theory plausible?!"

Master Ling's expression was grave, but his eyes revealed a deep-seated fear.

"You mean...!!" Dilaka finally realized. "Eight corners. Four are Ice, Fire, Thunder, and Wood. The other four... Wind, Water, Earth, and Metal... Don't tell me!!"

"Eight Attributes! Are you saying that kid Mu Chen can wield eight types of Attribute Elemental Power at the same time? How is that possible?! Eight Attribute Elemental Powers! How can such a monster exist in this world?!" Shan Qiuhen's pupils shrank as his face paled in utter shock.

"Haha... Just how many secrets is this kid hiding from us? An Eight-Attribute Martial Artist... it's terrifying just to think about! Although this theory is far beyond our understanding, based on the current situation, there's a ninety percent chance Old Ling is right. It looks like I'll have to find a good time to talk with Mu Chen." Stroking his beard, the fondness in Dilaka's eyes grew even stronger. To him, Mu Chen was no longer just a disciple; he was a priceless treasure to be cherished.

"Let's put that aside for now. The kid looks like he's about to do something big. All of you, watch closely. I don't know why, but my eyelid is twitching furiously. It feels like something that could threaten the very balance of the Inner Mountain Space is about to happen." Zhu Jiuqian patted the corner of his eye, his expression grave!

'What the hell is he up to?'

Seeing the Octagonal Array Map between Mu Chen's brows, Shan Tianyu frowned. A faint panic began to stir in his heart, as if a voice were screaming at him, 'Run! Run as far away as you can!'

'Dammit, what's going on?'

Mu Chen's expression was cold and severe, as if he had finished his preparations. A blue light focused in his eyes as he extended his left hand, palm up, and softly called, "Ice Extreme, Power of Ice!"

CHIME... CHIME...

With a series of crisp chimes, the Ice Yuan Qi in the air began to fluctuate violently. In the blink of an eye, a diamond-shaped Ice Crystal—two fingers wide and one finger long—condensed in front of Mu Chen's left hand. The moment it appeared, the crystal began to orbit him of its own accord, spiraling up and down in a profound trajectory.

To others, this scene looked like nothing more than Mu Chen's last desperate struggle, but in Mu Chen's eyes, it was only the beginning! Excitement burst forth from the depths of his gaze!

"Huo Lie, Power of Fire!"

With another soft call, Black Flame erupted in his eyes. The fluctuating Ice Yuan Qi in the surrounding space instantly calmed, replaced by a terrifying surge of Fire Yuan Qi. A small ball of Black Flame appeared in the center of his palm and, once fully solidified, also began to orbit him, rising and falling along its own circular path.

"Thunder, Power of Thunder!"

The process was identical. A violet-gold light flashed in Mu Chen's eyes, and a solid bolt of violet-gold lightning shot from his palm with a CRACKLE, transforming into countless Thunder Serpents that darted frantically around him.

"Lingmu, Power of Wood!"

In contrast to the destructive, explosive energies from before, the power Mu Chen released this time brought a faint sense of comfort. It was a dense Life Aura. Verdant green leaves fell from the sky, carried on a refreshing breeze past him. The drifting leaves formed a vortex that swirled around his body. A corner of his mouth hooked into a smile...

'The preparations... are complete...'

At that moment, Mu Chen's entire demeanor transformed. This was the first time he had ever displayed Four Attributes at once, and as they manifested together, an unprecedented aura erupted from him. In the eyes of the crowd, he was like the Sovereign of all the world's elemental power, inspiring an involuntary sense of awe!

"Four Attributes... Astonishing! This is absolutely astonishing!"

Even Wang Miaoling was thrilled beyond measure, to say nothing of the top-level student beside her! But now, a single question burned in everyone's mind: what on earth was Mu Chen trying to do?

"What am I trying to do?"

A mad grin spread across Mu Chen's lips, and a crazed light flashed in his eyes. He abruptly raised his right arm, pointing his index finger to the sky, and roared, "Ice and Fire Power, fuse for me!!"

BOOM!!

An unbelievably immense Primordial Power erupted from Mu Chen's body and shot toward the sky. A tangible Primordial Energy Vortex expanded outward from him, and the very sky above the Inner Mountain seemed to roil and change color. The four condensed forms of elemental power orbiting him burst with dazzling light, performing a strange dance as they spiraled up into the firmament!

The Ice Crystal and the Fire Flame spiraled and intertwined, and then, before everyone's stunned eyes, these two completely opposing Elemental Power Attributes violently collided!

"Is it Ice and Fire Burst?! But what's with this Primordial Power fluctuation? It doesn't seem like it's about to explode at all!!" a High Level student was the first to cry out in alarm.

Indeed! In the minds of all the Martial Artists present, the only power that could be produced by the fusion of the dual attributes of ice and fire was the Ice and Fire Burst! But in Mu Chen's hands, that was clearly not the case!

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

The surging Primordial Power rapidly converged. To the astonishment of the onlookers, the diametrically opposed Attribute Elemental Powers of ice and fire miraculously merged, forming a fantastical, fist-sized sphere vividly patterned with red and blue streaks! The sphere was dim and lusterless, emitting not a single ripple of Primordial Power. It looked just like an ordinary Elemental Energy Ball.

However, no one present was a fool. How could something Mu Chen had spent so much time creating possess no power at all?!

"It's that move again!" Shan Qiuhen said with a grim face. "A complete Ice and Fire Fusion... It does give him a sliver of hope of defeating Tianyu. But only a sliver!"

Dilaka, on the other hand, looked tense and cautious. In his view, there was no way Mu Chen would have summoned Four Attributes of elemental power just for show.

And just as he expected, right after the sphere of Ice and Fire Fusion appeared, a purple light flashed in Mu Chen's eyes and he shouted in a low voice, "Power of Thunder, fuse with it!!"

CRACKLE! The Thunder Serpents, seemingly unable to remain still any longer, darted about as if provoked. After zipping back and forth hundreds of times, they dove headfirst into the sphere of fused ice and fire. Guided by the circulation of the Extreme Spirit Chaos Technique within him, the violet-gold lightning rapidly merged with the sphere. In an instant, the sky filled with lightning and thunder. The fusion of three Attribute Elemental Powers had triggered a celestial phenomenon!