Chapter 4645
Facing the seemingly sentient wind blades, Kai’s thoughts stirred as he recalled the Wind-Fixing Bead he carried with him.
This ancient treasure had long been renowned for its mastery over wind elements. It could freeze any storm in the world and even absorb the very essence of wind itself.
With a thought, Kai summoned the Wind-Fixing Bead. It slowly rose from his body, hovering above his head and radiating a soft blue glow, forming a stark contrast against the surrounding chaotic darkness.
“Let’s see if this Wind-Fixing Bead can absorb all these peculiar wind blades,” Kai murmured, curiosity and anticipation flickering in his eyes.
Guided by his will, the bead’s blue light grew brighter, swirling like a vast vortex. Slowly, it began to rotate, generating a suction force that targeted the surrounding wind blades.
The blades, which had been circling and probing for weaknesses, suddenly shifted course. As if tugged by invisible strings, they veered toward the Wind-Fixing Bead.
Each blade that neared the bead was gently enveloped by the blue light, dissolving into strands of pure wind essence that the bead slowly absorbed.
The process was silent yet brimming with a mysterious force, leaving Kai quietly amazed.
Gradually, the number of wind blades dwindled until none remained.
The Wind-Fixing Bead now glowed warmer and clearer, as though it had absorbed the very spirit of the wind. Kai felt an even deeper bond with the bead, its connection to him becoming profoundly intimate.
He sensed that his comprehension and control over the wind element had undergone a significant transformation.
“So it wasn’t just an ordinary wind blade attack but a manifestation of the wind’s origin,” Kai realized, a wave of enlightenment rising within him.
“By channeling the Wind-Fixing Bead, I’ve glimpsed the essence of wind. This insight is far more valuable than merely escaping this gourd.”
Having absorbed every trace of the wind blades, Kai closed his eyes, calming his mind to fully immerse himself in the wind element now coursing through his body.
Kai’s perception of wind had become sharper than ever, allowing him to sense even the faintest shifts in every breeze around him.
The essence of wind—the core of the five elemental origins—now felt tantalizingly within his grasp.
Within Kai’s origin space, the star representing the wind element glimmered faintly. Though its light was still dim, Kai understood that with the chance to fully absorb the wind’s essence, that star would shine brighter and stronger.
Meanwhile, outside the gourd, Master Luan was proudly flaunting his “masterpiece” to Qiu Tu, completely unaware that Kai was undergoing a profound transformation within.
Inside the gourd, Kai slowly opened his eyes, a confident gleam flashing within them.
Taking a deep breath, he seemed to draw in the entire space of the gourd into his lungs. Then, with a gentle push of his hands, the void along the gourd’s inner wall rippled. A small crack silently formed and began spreading rapidly.
“It’s time to leave,” Kai murmured.
His figure transformed into a stream of light, effortlessly piercing through the gourd and returning to the real world.
The once-celebrated “Heaven-Swallowing Gourd” now lay motionless on the ground, riddled with cracks and stripped of its former power.
Master Luan’s face turned ashen, his eyes wide with disbelief as he stared at the shattered gourd and Kai’s unscathed figure.
Kai’s sudden reappearance struck like a hammer, sending shockwaves through everyone present.
Qian Yue, who had been focused on mining fairy stones, froze in terror. He had never expected Kai to escape the so-called Heaven-Swallowing Gourd so effortlessly. His eyes now brimmed with fear and hopelessness.
Meanwhile, elsewhere, the youngest sister’s brother was leading her and the siblings Xiong Kuo into the dense forest nearby.
His sinister intention was clear—he planned to kill them all where no one could see.