Chapter 1182 - 810: Authority of the Five Elements

The countless snowflakes on the Golden Finger Interface reassembled, and the next moment after being refreshed, Zhang Chen’s Golden Finger Interface underwent a major change. The original authorities of the metal, wood, water, fire, and earth all disappeared, transforming into an entirely new Divine Technique:

[New Skill: Authority of the Five Elements]

[Remark 1: You can control all Power of the Five Elements, embodying the Five Elements themselves, and all objects related to the Five Elements are your subjects.]

[Remark 2: The range of the Five Elements you can control is five hundred meters.]

[Remark 3: You can freely manipulate the Power of the Five Elements.]

[Remark 4: Your original mastery of Divine Techniques will not disappear.]

[Remark 5: You control the Five Elements River, and all Innate Five Elements Items falling into your Five Elements River can enhance your mastery of the Five Elements Law.]

Then Zhang Chen saw the Golden Finger Interface refresh again, with the Authority of the Five Elements replacing his original Divine Techniques, and then it fell into silence. Upon checking his Divine Techniques, he found that the Life River of the Authority of the Wood Element had not disappeared, but had merged into the Five Elements River. A multicolored river had replaced the Life River’s presence, causing Zhang Chen to breathe a sigh of relief, as the Life River was his last resort for survival.

"Authority of the Five Elements, huh? Although the range has reduced, the power has strengthened. In the past, when I controlled various Five Elements powers in heaven and earth, I had to consider the different Five Elements attributes, but now I’ve shed those concerns." Zhang Chen’s gaze fell on the Authority of the Five Elements, closely sensing its mysteries, discovering that he could freely combine and transform the Power of the Five Elements.

He is the sole ruler of the Power of the Five Elements, the singular Divine Spirit mastering it.

"Five hundred meters is my current limit for controlling the Authority of the Five Elements. If I want to extend the range further, I’ll need to utilize Magical Power for activation. It seems my next goal is to focus on Magical Power cultivation!" Zhang Chen silently contemplated the mysteries of the Authority of the Five Elements.

The crucial factor remains the Five Elements River; as long as he finds Innate Spiritual Objects of the Five Elements, he can strengthen his mastery of the Authority, which is a truly practical method.

Having mastered the Authority of the Five Elements, he’s grown stronger again!

Zhang Chen opened his eyes, his eyes fixed on the boiling sea of fire before him. The next moment the Ice Domain around him disappeared, and the overwhelming lava surged towards him, halted only by an invisible barrier when it was a mere yard away from him.

"The power of the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit can no longer pose any threat to me, and even..." Zhang Chen’s gaze turned to the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit, "I might just be able to wield the power of that Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit."

Zhang Chen’s eyes settled on the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit; if he could seize it, in the future, whether he faced the Queen Mother of the West or that old man in the Spiritual World, he would have the power to counterattack.

That Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit undoubtedly surpasses the Twelfth Tier, and even surpasses ’Fruit’ level power.

"I can’t miss this! I must find a way to master this Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit." Zhang Chen’s eyes revealed a hint of greed.

As this thought was spinning in his mind, suddenly a cracking sound reached his ears. He saw fissures form on the Fire Extinguishing Pearl, leaving Zhang Chen momentarily stunned: "The power of the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit is so overwhelming that even the Fire Extinguishing Pearl couldn’t resist its fundamental power, merely coming into contact caused severe damage."

Looking at the shattered Fire Extinguishing Pearl, Zhang Chen’s eyes showed a hint of pain; it was a skill he had painstakingly upgraded. He quickly reached out to examine the Fire Extinguishing Pearl, finding it riddled with fine cracks and its luster significantly dulled.

"I don’t know if this treasure can be repaired." Gently stroking the Fire Extinguishing Pearl with some heartache, Zhang Chen cautiously stored it within his Primordial Spirit to nurture, then turned back to gaze at the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit, pondering how to harness its power.

"Should I directly incorporate it into my Primordial Spirit? Unless I constantly use the authority of the fire attribute to protect my soul, my Primordial Spirit cannot bear the power of the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit." Zhang Chen touched his chin, studying the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit in front of him deep in thought.

Who knows how much time passed before another thought arose in Zhang Chen’s mind: "The Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit is imprisoned here by the Queen Mother of the West. This entity was born at the beginning of creation; could it have intelligence?"

Zhang Chen silently speculated over all potential developments. As for attracting the attention of the Queen Mother of the West by seizing the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit, he dismissed such concerns. After all, with such a treasure before him, not taking it would make him the greatest fool.

As for alarming the Queen Mother of the West? He would devise a way to evade suspicion when the time comes.

"But how can I tame the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit?" Zhang Chen’s mind was flooded with rapid thoughts.

Moreover, the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit, as a fire attribute Law Spiritual Object, can be integrated into the Five Elements River, boosting Zhang Chen’s strength.

As for forcibly suppressing it into the Five Elements River, that’s manageable, but once he returns to his own time, his cultivation would inevitably break through to the Fruit Position, likely leading to significant troubles.

So he must subdue the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit and make it stay by his side without any hidden dangers.

Just as countless thoughts were swirling in Zhang Chen’s mind, the seven-colored flame emitted a wave, and an invisible will transformed into information that flooded into Zhang Chen’s mind:

"Boy, are you one of the Queen Mother of the West’s people?"

Zhang Chen felt the wave, and his pupils involuntarily shrank, staring intently at the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit before him. He wielded the authority of the Fire Attribute, so he could sense the wave emanating from the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit in front of him.

"Who are you?" Zhang Chen pretended not to know the origin of the other party and looked around the void in front of him, seemingly searching for the source of the voice.

"I am the seven-colored flame before you." The wave continuously infused information into Zhang Chen’s mind.

"You... you... you are the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit? You have life?" Zhang Chen stammered, pointing at the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit.

"For countless years, apart from the Queen Mother of the West, you are the first person to come before me; boy, you have something." The Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit looked at Zhang Chen with an old and arrogant gaze:

"Help me escape, overthrow the tyrant Queen Mother of the West, and I will assist you in becoming the supreme deity."

"How could I have the ability to help you overthrow the Queen Mother of the West..." Zhang Chen evaluated the Innate Fire Spirit, his eyes darting around: "Unless you can submit to me, willingly be refined and controlled by me, otherwise I will not help you get out."

Zhang Chen made an outrageous demand, stating his own conditions directly.

Upon hearing Zhang Chen’s words, the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit immediately flew into a rage: "Scoundrel, how dare a mere ant like you demand my submission? Even the tyrant Queen Mother of the West cannot make me submit, so what virtue or ability do you have to make me submit?"

The Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit pointed at Zhang Chen’s nose and cursed.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen chuckled lightly: "Besides the Queen Mother of the West and me, no one else in this world can approach you. If you wish to escape, your only choice is to seek my help, or hope the Queen Mother of the West shows great mercy to release you."

The Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit was silent upon hearing this, and after a very long time, it finally spoke: "How did you resist my power without being burned to death?"

"Perhaps it is because of this treasure." Zhang Chen took out the Fire Extinguishing Pearl, pushing all reasons onto it.

The Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit mused upon hearing this: "You do have good fortune, yet for me to submit to you is impossible. If you help me escape, I can teach you how to replace the Queen Mother of the West and become the lord of all things."

Zhang Chen saw that the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit was still unwilling to submit. Countless thoughts flickered in his mind as he glanced over his Golden Finger, and upon seeing a particular skill, his eyes lit up, having thought of a way to subdue the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit.

However, Zhang Chen calmly said: "If you do not submit to me, what if I release you and you kill me? You ask me to betray the Queen Mother of the West, do you know how much I have given up? If the Queen Mother of the West discovers this, I will certainly die without a burial place. I risk my life to release you, shouldn’t you pledge loyalty to me?"

While speaking, Zhang Chen put away the Fire Extinguishing Pearl, and a dice appeared in his sleeve, pondering how to activate his Gambling Duel Divine Technique.

This skill of gambling duel was something he learned from Tushan Qing, and it was proving to be very useful now.

"A ferocious tiger does not submit to a lamb; if you release me, I will naturally protect you, shielding you from the Queen Mother of the West’s persecution. I could even help your divine techniques reach perfection. The divine technique you are currently cultivating is called ’Giant Heaven Opening’, but it is merely a fragmented technique you have learned, destined to be restricted by the Queen Mother of the West. Your lifespan is your greatest limitation; if you pledge loyalty to me, I am willing to teach you the complete ’Giant Heaven Opening’ technique, allowing your Giant Heaven Opening to reach Great Success, freeing you from the shackles of your lifespan." The Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit said.

"You have the complete ’Giant Heaven Opening’ technique?" Zhang Chen was overjoyed upon hearing this, his eyes filled with disbelief.

The joy came too suddenly, and the happiness came too quickly.

"I don’t have the ’Giant Heaven Opening’ technique, but I know where the complete ’Giant Heaven Opening’ technique is hidden. As long as you release me and I defeat the Queen Mother of the West, what’s so difficult about passing the ’Giant Heaven Opening’ technique to you?" the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit said.

"You defeat the Queen Mother of the West? If you could defeat the Queen Mother of the West, why would you be trapped here and become a prisoner?" Zhang Chen replied unhurriedly.

However, as soon as Zhang Chen finished speaking, the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit immediately became furious and cursed: "Scoundrel, what do you know, you ant? The Queen Mother of the West is despicable and shameless; she trapped me here through treachery when I hadn’t even taken form yet, back when I was still a mass of Innate Qi. If I had taken form and wielded the great Dao of fire between Heaven and Earth, even if I couldn’t defeat her, I definitely wouldn’t have been suppressed. The best we could manage would have been evenly matched!"

The Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit seemed to have hit a sore spot and began cursing Zhang Chen, its voice full of irritation.