Chapter 9: Comprehending the Power of the Metal Element World

By analyzing a planet’s clouds, one can discern its waters. By observing the color of the land, mineral deposits can be identified. The “Golden Horn” spell emitted collectively by the golden snakes simulates the power of the world, akin to clouds and land colors, allowing the Golden Lord to observe, analyze, and grasp a glimpse of the essence of this world power.

Thus, after being reminded by the Artifact God, Qu Yi did not attempt to counterattack the golden snakes but instead continued to defend against their attacks, aiming to sense the various aspects of the “Golden Horn” spell more times. Qu Yi deliberately weakened the fluctuations of his Immortal Essence, making the golden snakes believe that some of his Immortal Essence had already been depleted.

“Kill it! Kill this aberrant beast!”
The golden snakes let out furious cries.

Groups of golden snakes swiftly took to the air once again, continuously casting the “Golden Horn” spell. Golden horns formed from the gathered metal element essence appeared in the sky, charging at Qu Yi with terrifying force. At first glance, it seemed as though Qu Yi’s small frame would be pierced through by those horns.

“Hmph! You golden snakes think that consuming a little of my essence will keep me here?” Qu Yi shouted angrily from the air.

The Vast Heaven Sword was swung rapidly, producing red giant swords that, with their overwhelming force, met the golden horns and burned them to ashes. The leader of the golden snakes heard Qu Yi’s words but did not reply, merely maintaining a cold smirk.

“This aberrant beast is quite remarkable—having withstood so many attacks from us golden snakes and only losing 10% of its essence. But it doesn’t matter. After our attacks, we should be able to reduce its essence by half. By then, the leaders of all snake tribes can step in to deal with it.”

That was what the golden snake leader thought.

It turned out that behind the attacks of the golden snakes were the leaders of all snake tribes across the Tianjiu Continent. The golden snakes served merely as a precursor, their purpose being to deplete Qu Yi’s essence.

Throughout the universe, all beings absorb, comprehend, and store the energy of the five elements. Thus, it is called Immortal Essence in the Immortal Realm, Demon Essence in the Demon Realm, and Beast Essence in the Beast Realm—though all three are essentially the same.

After another round of attacks, Qu Yi’s Immortal Essence was weakened by another 10%. The red giant swords wielded by the Vast Heaven Sword were only slightly stronger than the golden horns. When they collided in the air, the resulting explosive energy created a sea of golden light and flames across the sky.

“That aberrant beast’s essence has weakened again.”

“Haha, you abominable beast! How dare you look down on our Golden Horn Snake clan? Now you know our strength!”
“Brothers of the Golden Horn, let’s push harder once more—we must exhaust this abominable beast’s magical energy!”
…
Countless Golden Horn Snakes became excited once again.
Qu Yi’s expression turned slightly solemn.
Of course, all of this was just an act by Qu Yi, and it worked perfectly, completely confusing the Golden Horn Snake clan.
“Golden Horn Domain, attack!”
Seeing this, the leader of the Golden Horn Snakes was greatly inspired and roared loudly once more.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Groups of Golden Horn Snakes took to the air again, unleashing golden magic spells in succession.
Giant golden beams filled the sky.
Qu Yi was still struggling to hold on, his Red Giant Sword barely able to withstand the attacks of those golden beams.
“Haha, that giant sword summoned by that abominable beast can no longer resist our Golden Horn Domain!”
The eyes of the countless Golden Horn Snakes gleamed with excitement.
“Attack! Attack! Attack!”
The leader of the Golden Horn Snakes was even more triumphant, shouting loudly nonstop.
The groups of Golden Horn Snakes flew excitedly into the air, firing golden beams everywhere in an attempt to crush Qu Yi completely.
Seizing the opportunity, Qu Yi suddenly stopped using his Red Giant Sword and darted around, dodging the attacks of the golden beams.
“Golden Horn Snakes, I may not be able to block your Golden Horn Domain, but I can dodge your attacks. What can you do to me?” Qu Yi shouted bravely as he dodged.
Of course, he was still trying to provoke them.
With his Chaos Energy, his movements caused no spatial disturbances, leaving the Golden Horn Snake groups unsure where to direct their attacks.
Seeing this, the leader of the Golden Horn Snakes snorted angrily.
“Golden Horn Domain, continue! Four groups, attack from six directions!” he shouted.
With attacks from all sides, Qu Yi had no way to escape.
Moreover, the leader had another plan: with attacks from every direction, chaos would reign in the air, making it impossible for Qu Yi to use spatial magic to flee. As long as he couldn’t escape, the leaders of the various snake races could deal with him.
Unfortunately, the leader of the Golden Horn Snakes had no idea that Qu Yi had been acting the whole time. With his Chaos Energy, even in a chaotic space, he could still easily use spatial magic to escape.
Especially with the Boundless Stars at his disposal, they were perfect for escaping.

“You Golden Horn Snakes, don’t even think about hurting me!” At that moment, upon hearing the words of the Golden Horn Snake leader, Qu Yi shouted in panic. Suddenly, Qu Yi appeared in the air above one of the Golden Horn Snake squads, wielding his Vast Heaven Sword to unleash a sea of fire filled with countless alternate dimensions, covering the entire squad’s heads. Qu Yi decided to launch a counterattack. These Golden Horn Snake squads were only at the level of Earth Demons; faced with this attack from the higher-tier Earth Soul Demon-level fire sea, they panicked and tried to fly out of the fire zone. Unfortunately, Qu Yi’s well-planned attack wouldn’t allow them to escape. All ten thousand members of that squad died. “Damn it! Golden Horn Domain, keep going! Each squad, defend yourselves!” The Golden Horn Snake leader, realizing Qu Yi’s intentions, immediately shouted. Though he said this, he was actually delighted, as the task of the Golden Horn Snake group was to deplete Qu Yi’s demonic energy. By attacking while also defending against their own attacks, Qu Yi would naturally consume even more of his demonic energy. In moments, nearly a thousand Golden Horn Snake squads kept casting Golden Horn spells while also being wary of Qu Yi’s possible attacks. Golden Horns flew in all directions; instead of hitting Qu Yi, they collided violently in the air, generating countless beams of golden light. The astonishing energy of the metal element shook the void, and space cracks kept appearing. Qu Yi seemed to have an innate ability to dodge; amidst such chaotic and dangerous metal energy streams, he remained unharmed and could constantly appear above the Golden Horn Snake squads, swiftly wielding his Vast Heaven Sword. Qu Yi could dodge and still attack! Squad after squad of Golden Horn Snakes was wiped out during his dodging. One squad, two squads, three squads… a hundred squads. In other words, Qu Yi killed another million Golden Horn Snakes while dodging. Ten million Golden Horn Snakes quickly lost ten percent of their strength. “How is this abnormal beast so powerful? Even under such circumstances, it can still attack us Golden Horn Snakes,” the Golden Horn Snake leader thought in shock. At the same time, he also felt a hint of unease. After all, if Qu Yi had maintained such attacking power even after being “weakened,” the Golden Horn Snake group would have suffered massive losses if he had attacked from the start. The Golden Horn Snake leader sensed that Qu Yi might still possess hidden strength or extremely powerful magical artifacts.

Although uneasy, the leader of the Golden Horn Snakes still dared not order a retreat. After all, the task of these ten million Golden Horn Snakes was to exhaust Qu Yi’s demonic essence, making it easier for the supreme leaders of various snake races to attack him.
“Golden Horn Domain, attack! Attack! Attack!”
The Golden Horn Snakes’ domain shouted defiantly.
At this point, the various Golden Horn Snake teams no longer cast their Golden Horn spells in sequence but randomly unleashed them, aiming to harm Qu Yi in the chaos.
Thousands of Golden Horns instantly filled the entire sky.
Qu Yi laughed heartily, suddenly descending to the ground. Standing firm, he calmly watched the Golden Horn Snakes around him.
“Golden Horn Snake group, thank you for helping me comprehend the power of the Golden Element world,” Qu Yi said with a smile.
It turned out that while dealing with the Golden Horn Snake group, Jin Zun had been constantly comprehending the “Golden Horn” spell inside the Inch Realm Sphere. With the help of the Enlightenment Stele and the faith power of the cultivation world, plus the secret assistance of the Artifact God, he finally grasped the essence of the Golden Element world’s power.
There were six types of the Golden Element world’s power: the World of Strength, the World of Sharpness, the World of Severity, the World of Pressure, the World of Contraction, and the World of Retraction.
Just now, Jin Zun had already comprehended the power of the World of Strength.
The Golden Horn Snakes around him seemed to have exhausted a great deal of their demonic essence. Hearing Qu Yi’s words, they realized that their Golden Horn spells had helped him, but they no longer had the strength to attack him.
The leader of the Golden Horn Snakes sensed that Qu Yi’s demonic essence fluctuation was now only half as strong as before.
“Abnormal demon beast, don’t get too proud. Today, you can’t escape no matter what. You’ll lose your life here,” the leader of the Golden Horn Snakes shouted coldly.
Qu Yi smiled at the leader and said, “Brother, your confidence comes from having thirty-seven powerful Tianpo Demons behind you, right? Well, now you can bring those thirty-seven out.”
The leader of the Golden Horn Snakes was shocked and could even speak no more.
Qu Yi knew about Xu Lan and the thirty-six supreme leaders of the snake races, which proved his strength was even more terrifying. Moreover, since he wasn’t fleeing, it showed he was confident enough to survive.
“Golden Horn Snake group, retreat.”
Suddenly, thirty-seven figures appeared in the sky, each emitting an extremely powerful demonic essence fluctuation, with waves of world power shaking the void. At the same time, Jin Bao, the supreme leader of the Golden Horn Snake group, gave the order.
In moments, all the weakened Golden Horn Snakes returned underground.

Qu Yi smiled as he stared at the thirty-seven voices flying swiftly through the air, another smile appearing on his lips.