Chapter 230
It had not occurred to Ai Hui that the longsword in his hand could actually absorb heaven and earth elemental energy .
However, he had no time to care about this now . He was engrossed in the thrill of reaching the Inner Element level . That enveloping, incorporeal barrier had suddenly disappeared, and he felt indescribably relaxed .
A whole new world presented itself in front of him .
The dark, ice-cold elemental energy world was now fresh and lively . Metal, wood, water, fire, earth . Agile, warm, lively, ever-changing, and full of vitality . They were so richly colorful and brought endless changes,
Ai Hui was like an ignorant youth who had just barged his way into a multi-colored, multi-faceted forest and saw the sunlight, dewdrops, and countless lifeforms .
He was moved beyond words .
The brightly-colored elemental energy was incomparably attractive and had firmly captured Ai Hui’s heart .
At that moment, he had forgotten about battling and killing . He was like a curious young man, lingering and losing himself amid these five mutable elemental energies .
It was hard to mull things over because the changes were too rapid .
What attracted Ai Hui the most were the five delicate elemental rings . Each was connected head to tail, like perfect color rings . Each elemental ring was different, yet equally captivating . Their circulatory changes were endless .
The heaven and earth elemental energy was like a vast, boundless ocean . It rippled and drifted . Breathtakingly dazzling, these fine circulations were like pearls spread throughout the ocean .
Ai Hui relished this moment, feeling the energy so clearly for the first time
It was a completely different experience from that of the sword embryo . The latter was a state of absolute calm and free from emotions, as if in his eyes, there was no life and death in heaven or on earth . Now, he was like a wistful fellow, able to deeply feel the exquisite changes occurring within the elemental energy and sense the faintly discernable, yet omnipresent breath of life .
With a pensive look on his face, Ai Hui figured that it was probably this breath of life that produced the diverse Avalon of Five Elements .
Amid the vast ocean of elemental energy, Ai Hui also noticed a familiar odor . The specks of silver light were like fragmented and scattered stars . They were metal elemental energies .
He could feel the metal elemental energy-rich ground beneath his feet, but this elemental energy was so substantial and heavy that stepping on top made him feel so small and insignificant .
The elemental energy cleansed his body without interruption as he felt his body change . The metal elemental energy poured into his lungs and they became like strong and tough bellows made from metal membranes . Each expansion and contraction brought abundant vitality and powerful breaths . The wood elemental energy entered his liver and thriving life force flooded every single part of his body . The fire elemental energy filled his his heart, making each heartbeat warm and powerful like a smelting furnace as well as providing it with limitless force . Voluminous water elemental energy permeated his kidneys like a sudden convergence of cloud-mist from all different directions, producing quiet raindrops that nourished all living things .
Change was so magical! Ai Hui exclaimed in admiration, deeply moved by the mystical creator of it all .
The influx of heaven and earth elemental energy would not cause immediate changes to his body, but with consistent nourishment and time, his body would undergo an all-around improvement .
It was also at this time that Ai Hui finally understood why few would engage in body tempering before achieving Initial Completion .
After Initial Completion, the nourishment brought by the heaven and earth elemental energy into an elementalist’s body was holistic . Tempering on this basis would then produce twice the result with half the work . Plus, the elementalist would be more sensitive to elemental energy after Initial Completion, enhancing the effect of tempering .
Ai Hui was engrossed in the beauty of it all when he suddenly sensed that something was amiss .
The longsword in his hand .
The fact that it could absorb the heaven and earth elemental energy was shocking, but he had not had time to notice since he was too absorbed in the moment . He immediately roused when the longsword started to show precarious signs .
When Ai Hui placed his attention back on the longsword, he instantly sensed trouble .
This longsword was thrown to him by Shi Xueman . It was the most ordinary and standard kind of longsword . Heaven and earth elemental energy poured into the longsword violently and incessantly, quickly exceeding the sword’s endurance level . A crack started to appear on the sword surface and the clear, bright light ray penetrated through it .
More and more cracks surfaced .
Ai Hui’s heart sank . This was the crucial moment of advancement . During a breakthrough, one could feel many subtle, wonderful things that were usually difficult to detect . It was a rare opportunity .
Who knew that the longsword would not be able to handle the energy flow at this critical juncture .
Damn it!
Even Ai Hui, who was usually a calm fellow, felt like cursing now . He had thought that it was a good thing for the longsword to open the palace door but who would have thought…
The number of cracks increased, and in the blink of an eye, the sword body was filled with dense fissures .
Not good!
The longsword in Ai Hui’s hand exploded before he could even cry out in alarm .
In a flash, the longsword was ripped apart by the violent surge of elemental energy . The burst of elemental energy swallowed the shattered pieces, turning them into fine powder before they could even disperse .
Ai Hui’s body jerked . The light whirlpool in between his brows dimmed, but carried an indescribable familiarity, causing him to stare blankly .
It was as if his mind had sprinted over a vast area of light, flown far away in the blink of an eye, withdrawn, and disappeared like lightning before fully experiencing everything .
Ai Hui’s eyes opened wide as he realized that that indescribable familiarity felt a little like the sword embryo’s explosion, just much lighter and shorter .
So short that he could not even react in time .
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