Xu Yang spent about half an hour fully observing the five spiritual objects and divine weapons in this place.

A sword, a spirit root, a pearl, a wisp of spirit fire, and a piece of refined earth!

Each of the five spiritual objects radiated an astonishing aura—they were the foundation of the inverted Five Elements here.

In his eyes, every one of them was as formidable as a True Monarch’s Supreme Treasure.

Trying to shake them would be exceedingly difficult.

However, the Five Elements Top-grade Spirit Crystals at the edges of the five spiritual objects were real treasures.

After readying himself, Xu Yang stepped forward.

In an instant—

Spiritual light surged wildly, and a terrifying golden wave, like a raging torrent, crashed toward him with deadly force.

The Five Elements metal, sharp and unyielding!

And their order was inverted, erratic and without pattern.

If one didn’t cultivate the Five Elements Dao, it was impossible to anticipate the lethal moves within.

Even for Five Elements cultivators, if they weren’t deeply skilled, they’d still be clueless.

The only option was to take it head-on!

Xu Yang chose precisely this final method.

Spiritual light erupted from his body as he charged fearlessly through the surging tide.

Boom!

Bam!

The astonishing force was blocked entirely on the outside.

A shield formed of True Essence, reinforced with his spirit and will, enveloped Xu Yang—like a domain, utterly unbreakable!

"The first wave is already enough to seriously injure a martial artist newly entering the Myriad Manifestations Perfection Level. It’s truly formidable!" 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

But to him, it was nothing but a tickle.

He pressed onward.

The Five Elements inverted—the sword light struck back in defiance!

Slash!

The terrifying sharpness exploded forth, making him feel as if he were encircled by innumerable Divine Weapons and blades.

Yet in reality, there was just a single flash of Spirit Sword light.

Xu Yang stepped forward and punched out.

Bam!

The sword light shattered on impact.

Xu Yang accelerated his pace.

The attacks in this place came rushing forth with dizzying speed.

Layer upon layer of overwhelming spiritual light crashed down like giant mountains, while countless sword lights seemed endless and infinite.

The power increased again and again, multiplying.

Halfway through, the force was already enough to inflict heavy wounds on the likes of Yie Vajra.

Undoubtedly, as originally conceived by Spirit Realm powerhouses, there would be only a scant few Myriad Phenomena Realm martial artists able to reach this far.

And those who could actually break through this ancient city—one could easily imagine how rare.

But unexpectedly, Gu Hong had shattered the restrictions at the cost of his own life, reducing the power here.

About a quarter hour later—

Xu Yang reached the end.

A terrible sharpness pressed up against him, almost suffocating.

A hazy golden Spirit Sword hung overhead, as if any second it would strike a fatal blow!

The power revealed through the Cangxu Divine Eyes was actually a few degrees weaker than its true might.

Xu Yang’s expression grew somber; if he provoked this Spirit Sword, even his strength would not be enough—he would be gravely wounded.

He could only hope that guy hadn’t lied to him!

The thought flashed through his mind. Xu Yang braved the Sword’s oppressive aura, moving forward step by step.

As he drew near, the pressure peaked—

Xu Yang’s body could not help but tremble incessantly.

The circle of Spirit Crystals at the edge radiated a soft halo, incredibly tempting.

"Kid, that’s real treasure right there."

"The energy inside is simply astounding—even True Monarchs would benefit greatly!"

"The spiritual objects bred by the world of the Spirit Realm really are remarkable!"

Before Xu Yang could act, Gu Jun and Jian Chuan, sensing the Spirit Crystals’ waves, could barely restrain themselves.

If they weren’t afraid that appearing would cause huge trouble, those two would have rushed out long ago.

Xu Yang licked his lips. Without them needing to say it, he understood just how valuable the Spirit Crystals were.

If he could harvest all the Spirit Crystals from these five areas, he might even break through directly to the True Monarch level.

He quickly suppressed the heat in his heart, his face turning serious as he activated his technique, grasping at the crystal from afar.

Buzz!

The immense pressure surged, causing Xu Yang’s body to shudder.

He instantly summoned the Heaven-Locking Divine Chain, suspending it in midair to block most of the pressure. In that split second, his palm shadow landed on the Spirit Crystal.

"Come to me!"

Xu Yang growled low.

Buzz!

The Spirit Crystal trembled faintly, but did not budge!

Immediately after, there was a ’crack’—the Heaven-Locking Divine Chain shattered, the sharp pressure crashed down, and his palm imprint collapsed!

Xu Yang stifled a groan, his face turning pale.

"Damn it!"

"It really is no small feat!"

With the exception of not using Celestial Emperor Divine Lightning, that was almost his full strength.

Though he failed, the good news was he hadn’t alarmed the Spirit Sword.

"Kid, use your Tripod!" Gu Jun suddenly called out.

Xu Yang’s eyes lit up instantly.

The Celestial Refining Divine Tripod was indestructible—it was impervious to the Sword’s sharpness and pressure.

Though his spirit and will would take some shock, it was much more bearable than facing that force directly.

Without delay, Xu Yang summoned the Celestial Refining Divine Tripod.

Swish!

The divine tripod shot out and flipped over.

Buzz!

Its terrifying devouring force erupted, enveloping one Spirit Crystal.

The Spirit Sword’s sharp blow struck again, but when it landed on the tripod, there wasn’t the slightest ripple.

Xu Yang braced his mind—the shock through the tripod was not insignificant, but it was much weaker now.

He could resist!

Whoosh!!

The Spirit Crystal shook violently, about to break free.

A few breaths later—

Xu Yang’s face turned grim.

He was pushing himself to the limit, but the Spirit Crystal only shook and shook.

It was as if there was some invisible force binding it from within, making escape impossible!

"I refuse to accept this!"

Gritting his teeth, Xu Yang’s gaze turned ruthless as he resorted to the simplest method.

He made a mental command—the tripod shook, then arced high and smashed down viciously onto the Spirit Crystal.

Bam!

With a shower of golden sparks, the quivering Spirit Crystal snapped loose with a ’crack’ and was swallowed whole by the tripod, revealing a depression beneath!

Swish!

The tripod flashed back in a blink.

Xu Yang retreated several steps, gasping for breath as he quickly retrieved the Spirit Crystal from the tripod.

The crystal was flawless, clear as glass, radiating a breathtakingly sharp and incisive aura!

Five Elements Gold Spirit Crystal!

"Just this one alone will probably take me days to absorb and refine!"

"If Mr. Meng and the others got two or three of these, they’d probably have a shot at reaching True Monarch!"

Xu Yang’s spirits soared.

Though it hadn’t been easy, this Spirit Crystal was practically a supreme treasure.

Glancing around, the missing crystal was glaringly obvious.

Xu Yang carefully sensed the aura swirling around the divine weapon—it had weakened a little, but only ever so slightly!

A full circle—nine crystals!

Five directions—forty-five in total!

"The martial artists who enter here must be one per realm, tsk!"

Xu Yang couldn’t help but suck in a breath—just how many Spirit Crystals would there be, all together?

Sadly, he could only take the ones he saw before him.

But this was more than enough.

Xu Yang paused to catch his breath, then began again.

Another strike from the tripod—another Spirit Crystal swallowed!

As time passed, Spirit Crystals vanished one after another.

At last,

Only the final crystal remained in this nine-crystal circle.

Xu Yang’s expression changed, quickly leaping back.

The divine weapon shuddered slightly, on the verge of eruption.

Its aura was so fierce he could almost feel death itself.

"Looks like I’d best not touch the last one, or the Spirit Sword might explode instantly!"

Xu Yang pondered, then sat down cross-legged to recover.

Taking eight was already more than enough!

He tossed four directly into the Cyan Jade Yin Yang Pendant.

After a long while,

Xu Yang was fully restored. Following the Five Elements Metal route back, he headed now toward the wood route.

The attacks and shockwaves of Five Elements wood surged toward him.