The fusion of fire-attribute qi and earth-attribute qi went extremely smoothly.
The sea of fire burned ever brighter, and if Ian Song condensed his domain right now, he could absolutely form a dual-attribute fire-earth domain. But he didn’t stop there—instead, he continued trying to fuse metal-attribute qi.
But as he tried to fuse them, Ian still felt the metal-attribute qi resisting; he knew it was because metal and fire qi naturally repelled each other.
He could probably force all three together, but that would make his domain unstable and easy to shatter.
At that moment, an audacious idea popped into his head—why not try condensing a Five‑Element Domain? The five elements generate and restrain each other, forming a grand cycle. If he succeeded, his domain would become incomparably stable.
Although his true qi reserves weren’t enough right now, he still had plenty of mystic pills, and his spiritual power was far from exhausted. Condensing a Five‑Element Domain wasn’t impossible.
Once the thought appeared, it couldn’t be suppressed.
So, Ian temporarily stopped fusing and began absorbing water‑attribute qi from the surrounding heaven and earth.
“What kind of stunt is this kid pulling now?”
Sensing the water‑attribute qi gathering around him, the Melody Empress’s brows furrowed deeply, and her smile vanished from her face.
“Nonsense! This is pure nonsense—does he actually want to condense a four‑attribute domain?” The Venerable Dragon Sword nearly stomped a hole through the rooftop.
Tanner Nangong said nothing, simply staring intently at Ian Song meditating in the flames, his expression thoughtful.
After a long moment, he finally spoke: “I don’t think that’s all. This kid probably wants to condense the Five‑Element Domain that no one has ever succeeded in creating!”
“What? That’s impossible!”
Even the Melody Empress, a Martial Saint herself, couldn’t help showing shock when she heard Ian Song was trying to condense a Five‑Element Domain.
“This kid is way too bold!”
The Venerable Dragon Sword said in a deep voice. Though he was scolding Ian, his eyes were full of admiration. To do what others dare not do, to think what others dare not think—such people are either madmen or monstrous geniuses.
As the water‑attribute qi gathered, the blazing flames dimmed again, quickly breaking into several chunks, then into clusters, and finally into tiny sparks.
Seeing this, the spectators’ jaws dropped; their emotions were impossibly complicated.
Is this kid just messing with everyone?
No one else’s domain condensation ever caused such a commotion.
At the same time, those who had mocked Ian Song didn’t dare speak up anymore. Who knew if, the moment they opened their mouths, the tiny sparks would suddenly turn back into a firesea again—after all, last time they spoke too soon, they ended up slapping their own faces.
“What’s Junior Brother Huang doing now?”
Yoon Zhengyang had stopped worrying, and just looked on speechless.
“Senior Brother Huang is just tired again. He’ll rest a bit, then keep going!” Winnie Shentu said, this time sounding quite confident.
As more and more water‑attribute qi gathered, the tiny sparks looked like they’d burn out at any moment.
But Ian Song wasn’t worried at all—everything was under his control. He took out several mystic pills and swallowed them, replenishing his spent true qi.
Once he’d gathered enough fire‑attribute qi, he began drawing in wood‑attribute qi.
“Whoosh!”
Wood generates fire.
As the wood‑attribute qi arrived, the flames that were about to go out suddenly blazed up again, finally turning into a firesea.
Seeing this, someone couldn’t help cursing, “Damn it, this guy really is messing with us!”
On the rooftop.
The Melody Empress, Venerable Dragon Sword, and Tanner Nangong all broke into smiles, their faces showing barely contained excitement.
“It all comes down to the final step. If he can fuse all five types of qi together, he’ll form the legendary Five‑Element Domain!” the Melody Empress said in a low voice, though her words trembled with excitement.
Venerable Dragon Sword and Tanner Nangong nodded in agreement, their eyes fixed on Ian Song.
Inside the firesea.
Ian Song sat cross‑legged, as calm as an old monk in meditation.
In his spiritual sea, he kept calculating—how could he balance all five attributes?
“Wood generates fire, fire generates earth, earth generates metal, metal generates water, water generates wood. But my cultivation method is fire‑attribute, so fire must be the leader among the five elements.”
With this in mind, he separated the already fused fire and earth‑attribute qi, then fused fire‑attribute qi with wood‑attribute qi.
“Whoosh!”
The firesea suddenly surged several meters high; the originally crimson flames deepened to scarlet, then shifted from scarlet to violet.
At that moment, Ian Song fused earth‑attribute qi into the mix.
Instantly, the flames dropped back down, their color shifting from violet to earthy yellow.
Again.
All three types of qi fused together in perfect harmony.
Metal‑attribute qi joined in—fusion!
Water‑attribute qi joined in—fusion!
All five types of qi fused together perfectly—more smoothly than ever before.
After all five types of qi fused, the flames within the unformed domain turned multicolored...
“Condense!”
At Ian Song’s command, the five types of qi within a 150‑meter radius began to take on physical form.
A quarter hour!
Half an hour!
Forty‑five minutes!
……
Finally, after two hours, the Five‑Element Domain fully materialized.
Pure, concentrated power flooded from the Five‑Element Domain into his body.
A series of cracking sounds rang out as the barrier to the Grandmaster realm shattered instantly. A new channel for qi circulation quickly formed inside him, and not only did foreign true qi pour in, his body also surged with undying true qi.
The two streams of true qi quickly merged and began circulating through his body on their own.
After one full cycle, most of the true qi settled in his dantian, while the rest dispersed into his acupoints.
The color of the true qi also changed from fiery red to deep violet.
First, the quantity of true qi was at least ten times greater than before.
Second, the quality of the true qi was at least five times purer than before.
Meanwhile, his muscles, bones, and meridians all advanced several levels thanks to the domain’s feedback.
Ian Song stood up, his whole body crackling with popping sounds. When the sounds faded, he felt an unprecedented sense of comfort.
He put on a long robe, touched his bare scalp, and with a thought, his hairless head quickly darkened. In just a breath, he became a short-haired youth.
Ten breaths later, his hair grew a few inches longer.
Two minutes later, his hair had grown long enough to drape over his shoulders. He casually found a strip of cloth to tie it up, then withdrew the Five‑Element Domain.
A shadow flickered past.
Three people suddenly appeared in front of Ian Song—the academy’s three vice deans: the Melody Empress, Venerable Dragon Sword, and Tanner Nangong.
“Greetings, Vice Deans!”
Ian Song hurriedly bowed.
“No need for formalities. Come with us—the Dean wants to see you!”
“Yes!”
Soon, Ian Song left with the three vice deans, leaving others both jealous and envious. As for Ian’s friends, they were secretly happy for him.