Chapter 381: The Five Elements’ Ultimate Treasure

Xiu Wen was covered in wounds, his clothes tattered, and he acted submissive, though with a hint of flattery in his gaze toward Chen Xiao. As for Mo Xian by Chen Xiao’s side, he didn’t even dare to glance at him out of the corner of his eye.
In his words, those who hadn’t been struck by the Chaos Thunder Tribulation could never understand the terror of such a thing.
“No wonder I felt something was off last time. How could I have accidentally provoked such a powerful being… It seems this coffin-man is extremely jealous. That beautiful woman beside him must be his partner. No wonder—such a stunning woman can’t possibly be unclaimed. I thought I’d gotten lucky. It’s not that there’s no one around her; it’s just that I can’t see this coffin-man beside her. My life is so miserable…”
Xiu Wen wailed inwardly, but outwardly he appeared pitiful, even making Mo Xian feel sympathy.
“Xiao…”
“Xianxian, do you know what he originally intended to do?” Chen Xiao held Mo Xian’s hand and said fiercely, “This guy is the one who obtained the Key of Death. He came here to devour you and get your Key of Life.”
“This…” Mo Xian lowered her head and fell silent.
She had already understood Chen Xiao’s personality—when someone tried to scheme against her, she would let it slide, as she was too lazy to seek trouble deliberately. But if someone dared to target her, Chen Xiao would likely chase them across the Chaos.
To be precise, this Xiu Wen was someone Chen Xiao had pursued through the Chaos for who knew how long, striking him with the Chaos Thunder Tribulation countless times before finally capturing him. It was only now that Chen Xiao understood the relationship between Xiu Wen and Shui Miao. Otherwise, even if Xiu Wen were a genuine Dao Lord, he would have been utterly destroyed by Chen Xiao’s tribulation.
There was no other way—this kid kept provoking Chen Xiao’s limits, forcing her to use the power of the Dao to deal with him. Now, Xiu Wen was thoroughly subdued by Chen Xiao, at least on the surface.
At that moment, Chen Xiao had used her Dao of Instantaneous Action to freeze Xiu Wen in place, preventing him from moving, so he could reflect on himself.
Chen Xiao’s Dao of Instantaneous Action had merged with the ways of humanity, allowing her to bind a defenseless Dao Lord using the power of humanity itself.
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“It’s really them…” The moment Chen Xiao saw Xiu Wen, or rather, sensed the disturbance caused by his return to his original state, she understood Xiu Wen’s, Shentian’s, and several other beings’ identities.
“That’s the Dao Lord Xiu Wen from the Primordial World… Heaven, Dao friend Chen Xiao, shouldn’t you…?” Po Wang looked at Chen Xiao with sorrow.
The seven great Dao Lords of the Primordial World taught all living beings—they were the teachers of every creature in that world. Even Po Wang, who had once been chosen as the voice of the Dao, couldn’t help but want to pay him homage. But now, after being battered by Chen Xiao’s Chaos Thunder Tribulation and frozen in place, how could he accept this?
“Anyone who dares to target my wife—even if they’re part of the Dao itself—must be severely punished… But since he’s the brother of an old acquaintance, and I didn’t know the truth before, I can’t go too far,” Chen Xiao said, turning her head as if she hadn’t seen Po Wang’s expression.

“This isn’t too much—tens of millions of chaotic thunderstorms per breath, striking for three entire celestial days in the chaos…” At this moment, Chen Xiao in Po Wang’s eyes seemed to have a pair of horns on his head, a pair of bat wings behind him, and a long tail at the back, taking on the appearance of a demon. Even if the chaotic thunderstorms didn’t kill someone, the pain they inflicted was beyond what even a Dao Lord could endure. “Dao friend, I’ll leave this place in your care. I need to accompany Xianxian to find her parents and relatives.” After a brief pause, Chen Xiao spoke seriously. In fact, whether it was the Spirit Heaven Lord, Po Wang, or Yu Hua, their combat strength all exceeded or was on par with Chen Xiao’s. As for Tian Ming, who had remained sealed, Chen Xiao couldn’t even fathom his strength. Thus, Chen Xiao was quite confident about the safety of this place. … The endless chaos, with its grayish air currents—Chen Xiao had been here more than once, merging with the Dao or entering a mysterious realm to roam through the chaos. But each time, he only glanced around superficially without delving deeper. This time, Chen Xiao and Mo Xian wandered around the chaos as if on a tour, exploring here and there. Though it was an endless expanse of gray, it still appeared incredibly mysterious and novel to them. “Xianxian, there are countless treasures in this chaos. Let’s see who finds them first,” Chen Xiao said with a slight smile. “Sure!” Mo Xian nodded without hesitation. “Then, should we establish some rules for rewards and punishments? What about the winner and the loser?” Chen Xiao chuckled. “What do you want?” Mo Xian tilted her head back and stared at Chen Xiao. “Hmm, okay, let’s start…” Seeing Mo Xian’s expression, Chen Xiao sniffled and wisely changed the subject. Mo Xian didn’t press further, and soon the two began their treasure hunt. “Eye of Reincarnation, see through the chaos!” Chen Xiao shouted softly, and the Eye of Reincarnation activated instantly. The gray chaotic air currents turned transparent under its gaze, revealing everything in the chaos to Chen Xiao’s eyes. “Sigh, it’s a pity it didn’t work… Well, at least it didn’t happen…” In just an instant, Chen Xiao changed his tone twice. Meanwhile, Mo Xian didn’t make any major moves. She simply released the runes of the Source of the Dao from her sea of consciousness, and soon—golden, silver, black, white, or multicolored lights swarmed toward her from the chaos. In just a short while, a mountain-like pile of treasures gathered in front of Mo Xian, dazzling and magnificent. As for Chen Xiao, he could only stare blankly at Mo Xian, having gained nothing. “Xiao, I won this time, right?” Mo Xian said with a smile. “Hmm, you did win…” Chen Xiao wiped the sweat from his forehead, feeling fortunate. “Well, let’s see what treasures you’ve found first.” Chen Xiao looked at the chaotic treasures glowing with various colors, feeling a bit hopeful.

“None of them are good things. I can sense good things, but I just can’t obtain them no matter what,” Mo Xian said, pouting and slightly annoyed.

“Hehe, treasures from the chaos, or relics left by some ancient powers, or perhaps things that emerged accidentally during the flow of the Dao in the chaos. In any case, they’re not easy to get. Some of the treasures in the chaos even possess their own consciousness,” Chen Xiao said with a smile.

However, seeing that Mo Xian had reaped a lot while he had gotten nothing, Chen Xiao felt a bit embarrassed.

“Xianxian, come with me. I just discovered something huge not far away. It should be a good thing.”

With that, Chen Xiao pulled Mo Xian along, packed away the dazzling treasures of the chaos, and headed in a certain direction.

“Xiao, are you talking about that thing?”

Mo Xian sensed the direction they were going to and showed a hint of surprise on her face.

“That’s right, it is… An immense life force… a life force that transcends the rules!”

Chen Xiao’s tone was filled with excitement. Clearly, what they were about to find was an extraordinary treasure.

In the grayish chaos, a green light suddenly appeared, piercing through the chaos and spreading in all directions. Within that green light, surging life forces continued to spread outward.

There was a tree—a green tree, no taller than three feet, emitting a dazzling green glow. Among its branches hung nine red fruits that resembled agate.

It was this immense life force that emanated from the small tree.

Contrary to this life force was the accumulation of countless bones around the tree—bones of humans and other creatures.

It was obvious that Chen Xiao and Mo Xian weren’t the only ones searching for treasures in the chaos. But most of those who tried to take the tree were dead, and none of them succeeded in obtaining it.

The bones scattered on the ground were already brittle, even more fragile than dust. If a wind blew in the chaos, these bones would vanish instantly.

“The life imprints, all traces of existence, have been erased. What a terrifying tree,” Mo Xian said, visibly shocked.

“This tree… I can’t even guess its origin. Xianxian, can you?” Chen Xiao was also shocked.

“No. There are no traces proving its existence. Even the Sounds of the Dao Origin can’t determine its origin,” Mo Xian listened for a while before shaking her head.

“But there’s no doubt that this thing is a supreme treasure of the Wood element… If an ordinary person were to eat one of its fruits, they would likely instantly become a supreme being of the Wood element.”

Chen Xiao activated the Eye of Reincarnation. Although he couldn’t figure out the tree’s origin or name, he could sense its immense power.

“The life force on this tree far surpasses even the rules of Wood and life itself, Xiao…” Mo Xian glanced at Chen Xiao, her eyes showing hesitation.

“Not to seize a treasure when I have the chance isn’t my style, Xianxian. Don’t worry—this is the ultimate treasure of the Wood element… My Human Flame is even more ferocious than the Primordial Spirit Fire… Hehe…”
Chen Xiao licked his lips. Immediately afterward, the bronze ancient lamp flew out from above his head, and red flames enveloped Chen Xiao and Mo Xian’s bodies.
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“Incredible, utterly incredible… A flame that can rival the ultimate treasure of the Wood element… Could this be the ultimate treasure of the Fire element?”
In the chaos, two dark green glows, filled with greed, stared at the ancient lamp above Chen Xiao’s head and the small green tree.
“If I could obtain both the ultimate treasure of Fire and that of Wood, with Fire and Wood complementing each other… who else in the heavens could be my opponent? Hmm, it seems the Thirty-Three Heavens have already been destroyed. Eh, whatever, it’s none of my business.”
The green lights gradually faded away.
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“Xiao, I don’t like the game of the mantis hunting the cicada,” Mo Xian suddenly said.
“I don’t like it either, but I do like the feeling when the final sparrow gets eaten by the cicada that seems like food.”
Chen Xiao licked his lips, but neither of them showed any change in expression or mental state.
“Hmm, have we become the cicadas?” Mo Xian said gloomily.
“Stay calm. If anything, I can just strike them down with a few more Chaos Thunderstorms,” Chen Xiao shrugged nonchalantly.
Even when not in harmony with the Dao, Chen Xiao could still use Chaos Thunderstorms. However, he couldn’t generate tens of millions of bolts in a single breath—only a few hundred at most… but that was still extremely terrifying.
This was the method Chen Xiao had gradually figured out while chasing Xiu Wen in the chaos, and it was why he dared to venture boldly into the chaos with Mo Xian in search of her parents.
In fact, Chen Xiao knew exactly where Mo Xian’s parents were, but the journey through the chaos was extremely long. It was better for the two of them to collect treasures while traveling through the chaos.
Under the protection of the Human Flame, Chen Xiao and Mo Xian advanced swiftly and soon arrived in front of the small tree.
“All these skeletons had their life force drained by this tree, not even their souls spared… A terrifying existence.”
Chen Xiao sensed it briefly before taking a deep breath.
“Rebirth Mirror, capture it!”
In Chen Xiao’s hand, the Rebirth Mirror moved slightly, and the light of rebirth flashed suddenly, spreading toward the small tree.
However, a bright green glow emanated from the tree, blocking the light of rebirth outright. The vast light of life shone brilliantly, turning the entire chaotic area green.
“Human Flame!”
Chen Xiao drew with one hand, and another beam of Human Flame emerged from the bronze ancient lamp above his head, pressing down on the tree.
Whoosh!
The Human Flame was almost on par with the ultimate treasures of the Five Elements. Under the principle of elemental opposition, it suppressed the brilliant light of life.
“A great opportunity!”

Suddenly, from deep within the chaos layer, a green figure emerged. With one hand, it sent out a beam of killing light aimed at Chen Xiao and Mo Xian, while its other hand split into three, reaching for the bronze ancient lamp above Chen Xiao’s head, the Mirror of Reincarnation in its hand, and the green little tree.
“Die!”
In an instant, behind that green figure, another fiery figure appeared. With a wave of its hand, a torrent of flames surged toward the green figure as well as Chen Xiao and Mo Xian.
“Fire Ancestor! Damn it, when did you arrive?!”
The green figure was shocked beyond measure upon seeing the fiery figure.
“Old Woodhead, today is the day you’ll surely die. By obtaining your Wood Origin and using it to strengthen my Fire Origin, I can break free from my constraints and achieve the status of a Dao Lord! Besides, both the ultimate treasure of fire and that of wood will now belong to me!”
The Fire Ancestor laughed heartily, his entire being radiating intense flames that nearly burned up the surrounding chaos!
“Wood Ancestor… Fire Ancestor, where are those long-renowned supreme warriors at the peak of power?” A cold smirk appeared on Chen Xiao’s lips.
“Could it be that my Human Flame is the so-called ultimate treasure of fire? Hmph! The Human Flame symbolizes the highest principles of humanity—it’s a symbol of humanity. How could you two innate elves even dare to covet it?”
Chen Xiao shouted loudly, and his Human Flame erupted violently, engulfing the Fire Ancestor and Wood Ancestor.
“What!?”
The two supreme beings were terrified and tried to retreat to escape those terrifying flames. But from the Mirror of Reincarnation, the long-prepared Reincarnation Array burst forth, trapping their bodies.
“It was easy enough for me to get this Wood Origin. All this trouble was just to lure you two fools out!”
“Human Flame, burn everything! Fire Origin, Wood Origin—take them!”
Chen Xiao didn’t hesitate. Since these two had come to him on their own, he saw no reason not to take them. The two supreme beings screamed in agony as their bodies turned to nothingness. Their origins weren’t Dao runes but innate Five Elements Origins!
These two supreme beings were clearly elves formed from the Five Elements!
Normally, Chen Xiao wouldn’t be able to do anything to such peak-level supreme warriors, but the Human Flame tightly suppressed their origins. With the full power of the Reincarnation Array, these two supreme warriors had no chance of escaping.
Even the hundreds of chaos thunderstorms that Chen Xiao had prepared in secret remained unused.
In just a short while, the origins of the two supreme warriors merged with the bronze ancient lamp, making the Human Flame even more powerful and endless.
“Take them!”
With a wave of his hand, Chen Xiao sent out a flash of light, storing the green little tree in an unknown space to be refined gradually.
“By obtaining the Fire Origin and Wood Origin this time, my strength has increased by far more than three times!” Chen Xiao felt the surging power within his body and showed an excited expression.

“Xianxian, the life essence of this tree is extremely powerful. If we extract its core essence and merge it with the Path of Life within you, we can immediately complete that incomplete rule and refine the Path of Life into runes of life!”
After absorbing the essence of fire and wood, the bronze ancient lamp became even brighter, and even the other major paths showed significant improvements.
Under the Gate of All Wonders, Chen Xiao’s calculations grew more powerful.
Mo Xian’s face turned red with excitement as she kept nodding.
“Let’s find a place first to extract the core essence of this tree… um…”
Suddenly, Chen Xiao fell silent.
“Brother, sister, please spare Zha Zha’s life…”
A pitiful voice echoed in Chen Xiao’s mind.
“Zha Zha?” Mo Xian blinked. She could naturally hear that voice as well.
“Yes… it’s you?” Chen Xiao was stunned and asked.
“Um, it’s Zha Zha. Zha Zha is the tree…”
Chen Xiao and Mo Xian exchanged a glance. Then, he waved his hand to open that enclosed space. A little girl dressed in emerald green, appearing no older than three, staggered out.
Her face still had traces of tears, and she kept sobbing.
Chen Xiao sniffled. Despite his fierce demeanor when refining the Ancestor of Wood and Fire earlier, facing such a little girl… he really couldn’t bring himself to hurt her.
“What a cute little sister…” As for Mo Xian, her heart overflowed with affection, and she immediately hugged her.
“Your name is Zha Zha, right?” Mo Xian rolled up the hem of her dress, wiped away the tears from Zha Zha’s face, and asked gently.
“Mm.” Zha Zha nodded vigorously.
“You little brat, back in chaos, you were a murderous demon king.” Chen Xiao remembered the skeletons in front of the small tree.
“Zha Zha didn’t know. Zha Zha was hungry. Zha Zha just wanted to eat…” Zha Zha blinked her big, watery eyes pitifully.
“Brother, Wanwan is inside your body.” Suddenly, Zha Zha’s plump fingers pointed at Chen Xiao’s dantian.
“Wanwan?” Chen Xiao was stunned, and Mo Xian didn’t understand either.
“Wanwan, like me, is also a congenital Five Elements treasure… wuuu…” Suddenly, Zha Zha burst into tears.
“What’s wrong, Zha Zha?” Mo Xian and Chen Xiao were completely at a loss.
“Wanwan is dead… wuuu… She’s dead, dead…”
“Wanwan… a Five Elements treasure?” Chen Xiao reached out and touched his dantian. Suddenly, an idea struck him, and a diamond-shaped blue crystal appeared in his hand.
It was none other than the Water Element Primordial Deity, which carried the rules of water!
“This…”
Chen Xiao stared blankly at the primordial deity in his hand. In the next moment, the Eye of Reincarnation and the Gate of All Wonders activated abruptly.
“The Water Element Primordial Deity… formed by merging the Water Element treasure with the water rules. Damn it, this thing…”
At that moment, Chen Xiao realized that the potential power within this Water Element Primordial Deity far surpassed that of his bronze ancient lamp!

“Is this the Primordial Divine Essence?” Mo Xian also recognized the extraordinary nature of this Primordial Divine Essence. Initially, after Chen Xiao received the inheritance of the Dao, this Primordial Divine Essence had become dispensable. But unexpectedly, its latent power was even stronger than that of the ancient bronze lamp that held the human Dao flame, and its water-based power could even extinguish the human Dao flame!
“Xiao, is it really just the divine essence of a Primordial God?” Mo Xian frowned.
“It’s Wanwan’s corpse… No, Wanwan’s corpse was eaten by it…” Zha Zha said plaintively while blowing his nose.
“Wanwan… Wanwan…”
“Xianxian, I’ll lend you a hand to figure out what exactly Wanwan is.”
With that, Chen Xiao’s Eye of Reincarnation, Gate of All Wonders, and Dao Realm instantly empowered Mo Xian. When it came to calculating the Dao, Mo Xian, who controlled the Source Sound of the Dao, was far superior to Chen Xiao.
“Wanwan…” An extremely mysterious aura emanated from Mo Xian. Under the combined effects of the Eye of Reincarnation, Gate of All Wonders, Dao Realm, and Source Sound of the Dao, Mo Xian’s ability to calculate the Dao improved by a hundred times in an instant.
“Wanwan… Like Zha Zha, she is a formless treasure that gained consciousness and took shape. But she isn’t dead.”
“This Primordial Divine Essence was created by her using her own essence, along with water runes, innate water spirits, and the true water realm of the Thirty-Three Heavens…”
“What an ambitious effort,” Chen Xiao sighed as he listened to Mo Xian’s explanation.
“Wanwan’s original spirit was divided into three parts. One reincarnated as the Divine Dao Lord, another became the Misty Rain Dao Lord, and the third… is named Yu Shi Huan!”
“Yu Shi! Yu Shi! Today, I’ll figure out what kind of being you really are!”
Suddenly, two silver lights flashed in Mo Xian’s eyes, piercing through chaos. Countless tangible and intangible traces flowed through her mind as she analyzed them using the Gate of All Wonders.
One of the main reasons Chen Xiao asked Mo Xian to figure out Wanwan’s identity was to give her a chance to investigate the surname Yu Shi. Last time, when Mo Xian used the Source Sound of the Dao to make calculations, she got no results, which had sown a seed of failure in her heart. If not addressed promptly, it might turn into an obsession or even trigger inner turmoil.
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“That little girl has the same temperament as Bei Cangyu. Why does she keep calculating me when she’s idle?”
In a void, a young man in a white robe grumbled in frustration. Then, with a wave of his hand, he created a series of traces in midair, all of which were sent to Mo Xian’s mind.
“Yu Shi Mo Li, male, from Earth, belonging to the Dragon God Continent. Wife: Xue Qianlan, Bei Cangyu. Children: Yu Shi Huan, Yu Shi Huan. Other details: confidential.”
“Hmm, is this a bit unfair… But it’s the separation of powers. I can’t afford to lose. You guys already dividing my powers is one thing, but now you’re targeting my wife and children too. It’s not easy for me to support my family alone.”

“Sigh, Brother Qianchen and Brother Mulianyu are only concerned with having a good time for themselves. I don’t even know where Old Bai has gone. Hehehe… ‘Heavenly Dao Master’ sounds impressive, but in reality, it’s just a free professional savior. It’s too painful—being a savior like this, I might even get splashed with shit by accident.”
The young man kept muttering to himself, as if it had become a habit.
“By the way, little girl, can’t you delve deeper into the calculations? My daughter, Yushi Huan—yes, that’s her name—was tricked by some unscrupulous bastard who forced her soul into that Water Spirit. That Water Spirit in the world has only split into Mist Rain and Divine Heaven. What does it have to do with my precious daughter?”
“Sigh, forget it. Since I’m already involved, I might as well stay. Anyway, I’ve sent my wife and children to the Void. If you’re capable, go and deal with them there. Hmph, I don’t believe anyone else in existence has grasped the concept of the Void. Even if my title as Heavenly Dao Master is taken away, in terms of strength, no one among countless existences can match me.”
Saying this, the man named Yushi Mo Li hummed contentedly.
“Still, all these schemes are rather annoying. This kid’s fate should have been determined by the Heavenly Dao and the Earthly Dao, with him undergoing reincarnation. But my two beloved daughters owe him a favor, so they can only share their own luck to settle the debt. Well, though I don’t know how you’ll use it for reincarnation, you’ll still survive, right?”
“However, that guy named Changsheng seems to have gone too far—taking a bunch of demons from the prison to attack the Dao Realm… Good heavens, even I wouldn’t dare provoke the people in the Dao Realm easily. But you’re quite loyal, so of course I won’t let anything happen to you.”
“Sigh, it’s really troublesome. Old Bai is the only one who acted carefree and took the chance to escape. Should I try to do the same?”
“By the way, my aunt Liuli has been tricked and gone to the Chaos Realm to become an immortal ruler. I can’t afford to be careless anymore.”
Yushi Mo Li’s expression grew serious.
“I, Yushi Mo Li, am from the barbarian tribes. Don’t you guys know about the wildness of barbarian blood?”
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“How is it?”
Chen Xiao kept an eye on Mo Xian’s expression. When he saw her expression relax, he quickly asked.
“The Yushi clan… so that’s how it is…” Mo Xian slowly calmed down, her thoughts reaching perfection.
“The Yushi surname is even older than the current Chaos!” Mo Xian said.
“Older than the current Chaos? Does Chaos have a past and a present?”
“Mm!” Mo Xian nodded. “In the past Chaos, there were three universes: the Positive Universe, the Negative Universe, and the Neutral Universe. The Yushi clan is the surname of a major clan in the Neutral Universe! Later, due to various reasons, the past Chaos collapsed, but the Yushi clan survived thanks to the strength of a genius warrior, continuing to this day!”

In Mo Xian’s eyes as well, a trace of incomprehension appeared, but this incomprehension went beyond the realms of the Source of the Dao, the Gate of All Wonders, and the Eye of Reincarnation. So she didn’t really care much about it.
“That’s good.”
In fact, Chen Xiao wasn’t interested in the Rain Clan or the Snow Clan at all. What he cared about was Mo Xian’s state of mind and her feelings.
“By the way, you just said that Wan Wan turned into three people… Rain Master Huan, Misty Rain Daoist, and Divine Heaven Daoist?”
Chen Xiao then remembered the beginning of the story, while the little girl Zha Zha had already run over to one side and started drawing circles in the chaos.
“Mm, Misty Rain was the previous owner of this main divine entity—Kanrelas. You must know who Divine Heaven is, right?” Mo Xian gave Chen Xiao a charming glance.
“Huh, no wonder.” Chen Xiao shook his head. “But Xianxian, I think Rain Master Huan doesn’t have much direct connection to this main divine entity.”
“Hm? What do you mean?” Mo Xian was puzzled.
“I’ve seen Rain Master Huan before. She has a congenital Water Spirit body, while Wan Wan is the soul of the Water Spirit. Fundamentally speaking, she’s different from Misty Rain and Divine Heaven.”
Chen Xiao shook his head. “Forget it. Let’s not get entangled in all these complicated matters. Little girl, are you coming with us or staying in this chaos?”
Chen Xiao asked, looking at Zha Zha.
“I want to go into Wan Wan’s body… the space that’s always behind you.”
Zha Zha was referring, of course, to the main divine space.
Chen Xiao nodded and waved his hand, instantly bringing her inside.
“Xiao, I have a bad feeling. I want to find my parents as soon as possible…” Mo Xian said to Chen Xiao in a pleading tone.
“Mm, then let’s set off right away.” Chen Xiao took Mo Xian’s hand. In an instant, the Power of the Moment was unleashed, and their bodies began to flicker within the chaos, moving toward an enormous chaos realm.
At that very moment, that chaos realm was engulfed in a terrifying war, with countless monstrous beings wreaking havoc and killing indiscriminately.