Chapter 0466 – The Five Elements Fruit Tree

"What a remarkable land of the five elements… This is a Five Elements Forbidden Zone."

Ye Zhiqiu sucked in a breath of cold air. After scanning the southwestern direction, his face showed visible shock and amazement.

"Five Elements? What do you mean by that?"Fu Hongxue furrowed his brows slightly and asked.

"The Five Elements—Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth. Any blessed land, or spiritual realm, typically leans toward one element more than the others, though all five are still present and in circulation. However, a Five Elements Forbidden Zone is different. It refers to a place where only one elemental force gathers to the exclusion of all others. Once such a place forms, it undergoes strange transformations."

"For instance, if metal energy converges, that entire region becomes purely metallic. No other elemental force can exist there—it becomes a complete insulator, hostile to all others. Any intruding force is assimilated or devoured. Even ordinary materials with metal properties would be broken down into the purest form of metal energy. So pure, it cannot sustain life—no species can survive there. It becomes a barren land. Because the energy is too concentrated, too dominant, such a place becomes a death zone. Anyone who comes near risks annihilation."

Places like this might be considered treasure lands by some, but to most they are death traps. Yet, paradoxically, these zones can also give birth to some of the most terrifying or wondrous treasures.

What exactly one might find inside is hard to predict.

"There's a Five Elements Forbidden Zone nearby?"

Yi Tianxing's eyes lit up, and he asked quickly.

"Yes. I just sensed something off. This place is too silent. Especially, the surrounding life aura is too weak. Even in the fierce beast territories we've passed, there were still ants or insects hiding underground, faint traces of life. But in that area—nothing. Not a flicker of life. It's clearly wrong. After examining more closely, I sensed an extremely sharp and piercing aura. No doubt about it, it's a Metal Element Forbidden Zone."

Ye Zhiqiu spoke with full confidence in his judgment.

"Let's go take a look."Curiosity flared in Yi Tianxing's heart. Since they had encountered such a rare anomaly, there was no reason to pass it by. They weren't in a rush to reach the gathering point anyway. Early or late didn't matter much. If opportunity was before him, he had to seize it.

"A Metal Element Forbidden Zone… it must contain an ocean of metal energy, possibly even Metal Essence. If I can absorb it, my Heavenly Emperor Tower of Primal Chaos might undergo a dramatic transformation."

That thought flashed through his mind instantly.

He was already feeling the pressure of insufficient resources. To evolve the treasure tower, he needed an astronomical amount of energy and resources. Even a little helped—every bit counted.

Whoosh!

The army immediately changed direction, heading toward the area Ye Zhiqiu had indicated.

"No trees, no grass, golden terrain… everything is cloaked in golden mist. You can't even see what's inside."

Jia Xu's expression shifted to surprise at the sight ahead.

What lay before them was shocking:A lifeless, barren zone. The ground emitted a golden glow, almost as if forged from gold itself—but clearly, it wasn't actual gold. More striking was the dense golden mist at the center. It radiated overwhelmingly pure metal energy—so intense it was almost tangible. Despite appearing as fog, it was filled with hidden danger.

"Bring over a beast."

Yi Tianxing took a deep breath and gave a swift command.

"This is definitely a Metal Element Forbidden Zone. Among the Five Elements, metal represents sharpness and killing force. It's fierce and overwhelming. Such places are natural death zones—unfit for life to approach, let alone enter."

Ye Zhiqiu quickly explained, though his eyes burned with desire. How could anyone ignore such a dangerous yet enticing zone?

"Lord, the beasts are here."

Wang Dahu arrived with a few captured beasts: an Ice Demon Rabbit and a Mountain Goat, both subdued and unable to resist no matter how they struggled.

"Well done."Yi Tianxing nodded and said, "Throw both into the mist. One at a time."

"Yes!"

Wang Dahu didn't hesitate. He hurled the Ice Demon Rabbit toward the golden fog.

As the beast flailed in the air, it caught sight of the golden mist—and an expression of absolute terror filled its eyes. The aura of death struck it instantly. It let out a chilling shriek.

But resistance was futile.

As it touched the fog, a dreadful cry echoed. The mist swirled, golden light flickered—and the rabbit exploded. Its body was pierced by countless golden needles, torn into pulp, like a honeycomb of flesh.

"Silken sheath hiding needles? No—mist hiding blades."

This was the manifestation of metal energy—unimaginably sharp and violent. The golden mist was metal force concentrated to the extreme.

Next, the mountain goat met the same fate. It approached, disintegrated into blood mist, and vanished into the fog, absorbed and assimilated.

"Unless one can withstand this force, anyone entering is doomed. This place truly is a deathtrap."Jia Xu shook his head with a faint chuckle.

"How do we even get in? Even if there's treasure, it's unreachable."Wang Dahu scratched his head in confusion.

"Ye Daoist, can your Qi Men Dun Jia get us inside?"Fu Hongxue suddenly asked.

"You're interested in this place too?" Ye Zhiqiu asked, surprised.

"I'm interested in the metal essence within. I'm already at the ninth layer of the Divine Sea Realm. I'm trying to condense my Sea Core into a solid form. My cultivation leans toward metal affinity—the purer the metal essence I merge with, the stronger my foundation. This zone likely holds top-tier metal-element treasures. Using them to forge my Dao Foundation will elevate it immensely."

Fu Hongxue spoke without hesitation.With the right treasure, he could complete his Divine Sea stage and step directly into the next realm. The purer the essence, the more powerful the outcome. Compared to ordinary metal energy, this forbidden zone's essence was many times stronger.

"With my metal-escape technique, I can't. This place is too pure, too extreme. I'd be assimilated immediately—turned into a golden statue. I'd die in an instant."

Ye Zhiqiu shook his head emphatically. He wasn't joking—entering meant certain death.

"I have a way."

Yi Tianxing spoke calmly.

Without hesitation, he summoned the Heavenly Emperor Tower of Primal Chaos, which appeared in his hand and shot directly into the golden fog.

RUMBLE!!

CLANG CLANG CLANG!!

The moment the tower entered, the mist surged. Razor-sharp energy slammed into the tower like divine weapons trying to smash it apart.

But instead of breaking it, an invisible force within the tower drew in the mist, forming a vortex. The fog was sucked into the tower in great swathes, vanishing into its depths.

Inside, in the chaotic space of the tower, the mist was rapidly refined and assimilated by the primal chaos energy. The incredibly pure metal force drastically boosted the tower's evolution.

The more refined the energy, the better the effect.The internal world expanded rapidly.New land formed.The growth was astonishing.

"What a terrifying treasure… It can even absorb metal energy of this purity? Incredible."

"The fog is thinning. It's working! The tower's devouring is effective. These mists must be byproducts of extreme metal condensation."

"Look! There's something inside—a tree! But I thought nothing could survive in a Forbidden Zone. How is that possible?"

As the fog thinned, their vision cleared—and a golden tree emerged.

"A Five Elements Fruit Tree? In a Metal Forbidden Zone? That's… unbelievable."

Ye Zhiqiu gasped in awe. His eyes burned with excitement and disbelief as he stared at the tree.