Chapter 416

A sword ray made from many fragmented pieces stabbed forward with a sharp hiss .

[Fragmented Sword]!

Ai Hui’s [Fragmented Sword] was quite different from before . The ray was now half the bulk but consisted twice as many fragmented pieces .

With more fragmented pieces, more speed was required during execution, and a smaller bulk meant that it had more compressed elemental energy .

Ai Hui was much stronger than before; he hadn’t been frittering away his time .

Sensing danger, the lava-spitting beast blew up its body like a balloon and floated backwards as its short snout sprayed wildly at the sword ray .

Balls of red glow flickered incessantly as they struck the sword ray consecutively . Yet, as each lava ball hit the ray, it splitted cleanly into two .

With its sharp whistling and unstoppable nature, the fragmented sword ray was like a rare treasure sword that could easily break through obstacles .

When the fragmented sword ray reached the lava-spitting beast, its round body released a dazzling red glow as the blazingly condensed fire elemental energy formed a layer of solid defense cover .

Sss!

The sound of a knife slashing across a piece of cloth was heard .

The fragmented sword ray broke through the flaming cover and shot the beast’s body in a swift manner .

Pfff, a sound alike to the slashing of cowhide could be heard .

Another scar, more distinct this time, appeared on the beast’s body, causing it to stiffen . The next moment, a piercing whine swept over the whole area like a high-rise tide .

Red lava splurt out from its wound and its balloon-shaped body deflated rapidly .

The lava-spitting beast turned around and floated away as its two snouts extended backwards and sprayed flames in a steady flow, its speed gradually increased .

Ai Hui immediately realized that it was trying to escape!

But he’d expended more than half of his elemental energy in his earlier pursuit for a destructive [Fragmented Sword] blow, leaving his body weak and empty and unable to recover in time . He could only watch as the beast sped up .

A white figure whizzed across, along with a spear as her long black hair fluttered .

It was a plain, non fanciful thrust that produced no whistling but managed to hit the beast nevertheless . The lava-spitting beast’s body, as if struck by lightning, instantly exploded with a boom .

Like rain, lava sprayed at the direction where it had been fleeing .

Shi Xueman stood victorious .

Ai Hui was dumbstruck . Iron Lady’s skills were becoming increasingly terrifying . That ordinary-looking thrust made it apparent that she’d already perfected her control over all her elemental energy, which kept it contained yet powerful .

Her execution had reached the realm where it appeared light as feather yet struck solid as a mountain .

Ai Hui felt that her current abilities were already of a Master’s standard but she’d somehow been suppressing her base level . When asked, she mentioned that this was a special kind of training method .

Alright, Ai Hui was actually envious .

While he had been progressing significantly, there was still a relatively long path for him to become a Master .

Ai Hui regained his senses, shouting, “Clean up!”

The tense atmosphere lightened up . Dire beasts were extremely dangerous but if a victory yielded, rich will be harvested .

Fatty flew over and reminded everyone, “Do not miss any pieces of skin and lava . “

Everybody burst out in laughter . It was their first time collecting war spoils from dealing with such a powerful beast without any casualties so they were all in high spirits .

Dire beast is full of treasure . How true a phrase .

The lava-spitting beast had yet to refine fire elemental elixir but its skin was a fire elemental ingredient of supreme quality . Its snouts could be reactivated by skilled workmen, and were the best defensive weapons when it came to guarding the cities . Even the lava in its body was extraordinary . It had been harvested from earth fire and was therefore, through constant refinement, it would be richer and purer . In the market, each gram was sold for an alarming price .

Lava-spitting beasts lived in a land of ample earth fire . Rarely straying away from their homes, they were extremely difficult to hunt .

The gang swept everything within a meter radius, not overlooking any fragmented pieces at all . Their actions clearly expressed what it meant for one to be influenced by his or her environment .

Ai Hui was rather moved, “I did not expect that I would’ve had the opportunity to hunt down a lava-spitting beast . . . “

No one responded .

Among the team, Iron Lady already possessed a standard equivalent to a Master’s . Ai Hui and Duanmu Huanghun excelled as well . While the others were slightly weaker, they were all in the Third Elemental Realm . Plus, none of them were lacking in standard . In fact, they made an outstanding city expansion team .

Only Lou Lan praised loudly with an approving look on his face, “Ai Hui is amazing!”

No one let down their guard . They rested and recovered their elemental energy on the spot .

The thick fire elemental energy in the valley was exceptionally eye-grabbing . Lava-spitting beasts’ breath would disperse weaker dire beasts .

Elemental energy in the Wilderness was in a mix, so to everyone, training efficiency was drastically reduced as they needed a longer time and more revolutions in order to recover their elemental energy .

The team set off upon full recovery . They were in the right direction since they bumped into a lava-spitting beast . Their destination was exactly a place where earth fire surged .

The team did not meet any dangerous dire beasts again . Instead, they were caught in a rainstorm once again . Rainstorms in the Wilderness were much colder . It was bone-chilling . Advancing through a storm like this required active elemental energy to withstand the cold, hence, elemental energy consumption was very high . And because the elemental energy amid the rain was very disordered, the team could had easily lost their way .

Having learnt from their previous experiences, the team stopped in a cave on the cliff to wait it out .

No one had expected Wang Xiaoshan to be the most useful person in the Wilderness . A simple technique of turning rocks into clay had been perfected and was made magical by him .

Drinking Lou Lan’s brewed soup in the cold night was simply a wonderful indulgence .

The rain went on for a whole night and was taken over by a clear and boundless sky the next day, raising everyone’s spirits . Nevertheless, no one dared to fly high as the extremely strong dire beasts residing in high altitudes weren’t monsters they could contend against right now .

Fiery Floating Cloud was only a few feet above ground and the gang scattered around in pairs, strongest with the weakest, strictly guarding .

A few days were all it took for everyone to feel the difference between the Wilderness and Avalon of Five Elements . Take the rainstorm as an example, rainstorms in the Wilderness were more powerful, cold and even more dangerous . In the avalon, rainstorms had no effect on their flight . They could still pass through cumulonimbus clouds and fly freely .

Ai Hui was at the far front . There were many extremely dangerous plants and he had to remind the gang to avoid poisonous plants, swamps and so on .

The Wilderness was a place where experience reigned supreme . Even with master-like abilities, one would not survive long in the Wilderness without experience .

Apart from dangerous dire beasts, there were many hidden poisonous insects,which was a pain in the ass . Although Ai Hui was equipped with insecticides, there were some poisonous insects that were immune to it and hence unaffected .

After twenty days of arduous travelling, they had finally reached their destination . In the Wilderness, teams consisted of more than ten members operated in diminishing efficiency .

It was difficult to calculate the exact number of attacks they had been subjected to . The only glad worthy fact was that they hadn’t met any other dangerous dire beasts aside from that lava-spitting beast .

Fatty looked at the towering and fuming volcano before him, his eyes lit up . “Is that our destination?”

The fire here was exceptionally rich, a good training place for him .

Sang Zijun disliked the sulfur smell very much . “This stinks”, she said while crinkling her brows .

Fatty responded with a drunk look on his face . “Stinks? Not at all! Such a beautiful fire elemental energy odor . “

Ai Hui ignored both of them . He brought everyone across a mountain range and pointed towards the front . “This is the place!”

Crossing over the range, everybody looked over and were pleasantly surprised .

The huge valley was enveloped in a thin layer of mist . The lush green forest could faintly be seen and even the babbling of river streams could be heard .

“How magical!”

“How can there be such a lively and flourishing place near a volcano?”

“Is it dangerous inside?”

The gang was excited . Other than fire elementalists like Fatty, no one liked the blistering hot and barren volcano land .

“Already checked . No dangers . ” Shi Xueman, too, broke into a smile . She remembered how happy she was to see this valley when she accompanied Ai Hui over to explore .

Ai Hui was excited as well since he’d finally brought everyone over safely . In time, they were going to build a city in this valley . A city that belonged to them and a city that was going to be the foundation of their future .

“Alright, this is our territory now . ” Ai Hui declared . “Go down and take a look . “

He led the way as others followed suit, excitement evident on their faces .

Upon entering the valley, it was as if they’d been transported into an entirely different world . The unpleasant sulphur smell was completely gone . The air within the valley was filled with the scent of grass and flowers . The exterior of the valley appeared to be engulfed in mist but the mist seemed to become milder and did not affect their vision at all on the inside .

The terrain in the valley was uneven so they were able to spot lakes, grasses and trees .

With a closer look, one would notice that the valley’s shape was like an irregular pentagon and could be divided into five sections . Its topography was also structured in a way that promoted the engenderment of the five elements . It was like a shrunken Avalon of Five Elements .

A mound was located at the highest terrain, it was likely formed from accumulated volcanic ashes . Under it was a weird, rugged cave . They did not know where it led to and the subterranean metal wind blew day and night, causing a weird whistle occasionally . The metal wind exited from the cave swept across the area, producing many gorges in a fan-like manner over time . These gorges were extremely glossy and carried a metallic luster as if the cave had sprayed silver lines outside .

Following these silver gorges of uneven thickness, the metal wind plunged straight into a mini waterfall located mid-mountain, creating a big sheet of mist . It was this mist that enveloped the valley .

The small lake was situated at a low-lying area of the valley . Abundant underground water rushed out from cracks on the waist of the mountain, forming a small waterfall that eventually formed a small and clear jade-green lake .

By the lake was the lowest-lying piece of land . Grass and vines filled the ground and a few tall trees grew sporadically . The brimming lake water formed small brooks that covered the whole area .

Beside the grassland were raised black rocks in wrinkled folds . Red glow could faintly be seen within the folds as they emitted great heat . Not even a blade of grass grew on those rocks .

This natural land of five elements had everyone enchanted .

Nature’s precious land!