Ten Thousand Dragons Technique-Chapter 164: Five Elements Celestial Palace

"Impossible! How can you be so fast?"

Staring at the figure before him, the prodigy on the right was driven to desperation. With nowhere left to run, he resolved to stake everything on a single, all-out attack.

"I’ll fight you to the death!" he roared. "Myriad Flames Convergence!"

With a wave of his hands, countless flames erupted from his body. They coalesced into a Flame Divine Map that swirled in the sky above. He commanded the Flame Divine Map to descend with ferocious power, intent on killing Lin Xuan.

This Myriad Flames Convergence was an Ultimate Skill of the Ten Thousand Flames Sect, and its power was absolutely terrifying. In this moment of life and death, the prodigy on the right unleashed his hidden potential, performing far beyond his usual limits.

The prodigy was ecstatic. Excellent! Let’s see you block this!

Facing such a terrifying attack, Lin Xuan remained perfectly composed, retaliating with only a single punch.

BOOM!

Lin Xuan’s fist collided with the Myriad Flames Convergence. With a deafening explosion, the Flame Divine Map was instantly obliterated. The fist tore through with unstoppable momentum, smashing into the prodigy on the right. He coughed up a mouthful of blood as he was sent flying backward.

His body was broken, and he lay on the ground, gasping for his last breath, his face a mask of utter despair. How could this be? Even my most desperate, life-or-death strike couldn’t block his casual punch? Is the gap between us really this vast?

Lin Xuan walked over to the prodigy on the right and stomped down, killing him instantly. He then took the man’s Storage Ring.

He returned to the other two prodigies.

The one in the middle pleaded, "No, you can’t kill me!"

The one on the left roared, "If you kill me, the Ten Thousand Flames Sect won’t spare you!"

BANG! BANG! Two punches landed. Both men were dead. Lin Xuan took their Storage Rings and began to examine the contents.

He was searching for the method of fusing Spiritual Fire. However, he didn’t find it in any of the three rings. Was it because their status in the sect was too low, or was the Spiritual Fire fusion method something unique to Huo Lingzi?

Lin Xuan took the Elixirs and Spirit Stones from the Storage Rings, discarding everything else. After doing all this, he returned to the campfire and closed his eyes to rest.

The next morning at dawn, Lin Xuan extinguished the campfire and continued on his journey.

Not long after he left, people from other clans and sects began to arrive. They had been shocked by the carnage along their path, having seen countless slain Demon Beasts. They were in awe of the person responsible and speculated wildly about their identity. Ultimately, they deduced it must have been the work of Beiming.

Now, as they approached the campfire, they saw the bodies of the three Six-Star Martial Artists from the Ten Thousand Flames Sect, leaving them even more stunned.

"Heavens! These are prodigies from the Ten Thousand Flames Sect, and they were killed too!"

"Damn, that Beiming is ruthless!"

"Is this guy trying to cause a cataclysm?"

"He’s going to make a mortal enemy of the Ten Thousand Flames Sect!"

The crowd exclaimed in an uproar. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

The Ten Thousand Flames Sect was a colossal power. Their strongest prodigy this time was Fire Dance. One could only wonder if she would go all-out against Beiming after hearing this news. If those two were to fight, it would truly be a world-shaking battle. At the thought of it, many of them started to feel a thrill of anticipation.

Lin Xuan was unaware of what others were thinking. By this point, he had already crossed the first mountain and entered the second. The Demon Beasts in this second mountain were numerous, but they were still no match for him. Lin Xuan slaughtered his way through everything in his path, and after another two days, he had crossed the second mountain as well.

Ahead of him, the scenery changed dramatically. Another mountain loomed, this one exceptionally tall with five distinct peaks. A palace stood atop each peak, each one radiating brilliant light of a different hue. From a distance, the five colors blended into a dazzling spectacle, making them look like divine Celestial Palaces.

At the base of the mountain, a large crowd had already gathered, all gazing upward in amazement at the palaces. There must be Treasures in there! Everyone thought excitedly.

Lin Xuan was astonished. Could this be the Five Elements Celestial Palace that Princess Zi Yan mentioned? He began to observe the area more carefully.

He discovered that a path led up from the base of each of the five peaks, each leading to a different palace. It looks like I can only choose one, Lin Xuan thought. After a moment of consideration, he walked forward.

He came to one of the paths and found a stone tablet erected beside it, carved with three words: "Heaven Ascending Road!"

What a domineering name, he mused. I wonder what kind of Treasures are inside that Five Elements Celestial Palace.

Lin Xuan wasn’t the only one who was shocked; the other prodigies gathered there were equally stunned. They all speculated that top-tier Treasures must lie within the palaces. Unable to contain their excitement, someone immediately charged forward, and others quickly followed suit.

But in the next instant, screams rang out. All those who had charged onto the Heaven Ascending Road scrambled back in retreat, their bodies scorched black. One prodigy didn’t make it back at all; he was instantly reduced to ashes and died on the path.

"What happened?" the others gasped.

"Who attacked them?"

"It was the Heaven Ascending Road!"

The injured Disciples had faces full of terror. One of them stammered, "The moment we stepped onto the path, terrifying flames erupted from the steps and burned us! This Heaven Ascending Road has an Array! It’s a path of fire!"

The crowd was in an uproar upon hearing this. "Let’s go check the other paths!" someone shouted. They rushed toward the second Heaven Ascending Road.

They discovered that it too had an Array, but it wasn’t flames this time. It turned out every Heaven Ascending Road was protected by an Array. Some had fire, others had golden light, and some were even submerged in a vast ocean. The crowd realized this was the power of the five elements. The five Heaven Ascending Roads each possessed a different elemental power. This meant the Treasures within the five palaces were likely five-element related.

It seemed that not just anyone could walk these paths.

"Alas, my strength is too weak. I’m afraid I won’t make it," one person sighed.

"I’m going to risk it anyway!" another declared, refusing to give up.

While some prepared to abandon the attempt, others searched for a path with an element that suited them. For instance, the members of the Ten Thousand Flames Sect went to the fiery Heaven Ascending Road, while those from the Northern Spirit Sect went to the watery one. The other clans and sects made their choices as well.

Lin Xuan didn’t move. He remained standing before the fiery Heaven Ascending Road, silently observing for a while before preparing to begin his own ascent.

Just then, a rumbling sound echoed from the distance.

"An unparalleled prodigy has arrived!" someone shouted.

Everyone turned to look and saw that the seven-star prodigies were arriving.

Beiming arrived first. He was clad in a black robe, his aura overwhelming and even more formidable than before. He had clearly had a fortuitous encounter.

"Senior Brother Beiming, over here! This is the Heaven Ascending Road of water!" the members of the Northern Spirit Sect shouted. Beiming immediately headed in their direction.

Next, Sword Dust arrived, followed by Yan Wushuang. One by one, all the top-tier prodigies made their appearance. Prodigies from the Heavenly Dao Academy also came, including Tian Xing from the Star Pavilion. He didn’t even bother looking at Lin Xuan, his eyes fixed on the Five Elements Celestial Palace. I’ll get the Treasure first; everything else can wait.

A few Disciples from the Wangyue Pavilion spotted Lin Xuan. They walked over to greet him and ask about the situation. Lin Xuan explained briefly, then added, "Choose a path and give it a try. But don’t force it. People have already died on the Heaven Ascending Roads."

The Wangyue Pavilion Disciples were shocked by the news, and their expressions grew solemn.

Soon after, everyone began their attempts to climb the Heaven Ascending Roads. Figures charged up the mountain paths one after another. The Arrays on each path activated, unleashing the power of the five elements with a cacophony of rumbles and explosions.

Lin Xuan took a deep breath and stepped onto the fiery Heaven Ascending Road. I must obtain the Treasures inside this Five Elements Celestial Palace!

"Get out of my way!" At that moment, an arrogant voice boomed from the distance.

A prodigy wreathed in three different types of flame flew over, his scorching aura sweeping across the land. Everyone stared, stunned by the display. They all turned their heads and exclaimed, "It’s Huo Lingzi!"