Long River Eternity

"These two guys are so fierce." Hao Fei exclaimed as he watched the two people colliding in the sky.

"Both of them have the talent to be monsters, but Han Dong is too introverted. Our Xiao An is better." Yang Nian supported his brother without hesitation.

"According to the records in the book, although the Five Elements Spiritual Roots are comparable to the Chaos Spiritual Roots in the early stages, their upper limit in the later stages is far inferior to the Chaos Spiritual Roots. It's a pity that Xiao Han, with his excellent qualifications, will probably always be suppressed by Xiao Yang," Qin Hanming said regretfully.

At this time, Yang An and Han Dong had already fought hundreds of moves in mid-air, but there was still no winner.

Suddenly, at the moment when the two men were fighting, Han Dong's body stiffened briefly, then the halberd flew out of his hand, and the whole person flew backwards.

Han Dong stabilized his body in the air, did a backflip and landed on the ground, praising: "It's quite an idea to hide lightning in the weapon and launch a dual-system fusion attack. But..."

Halfway through his words, Han Dong supported himself on the ground with his hands, and dozens of vines rose from the soil, intertwining in the air to form a huge halberd, shooting towards Yang An.

Yang An raised his spear to try to block the attack, but he didn't expect that the moment the spear touched the giant halberd, the giant halberd burst into a fierce flame, and the spear was burned into pieces by the flames. The giant halberd with flames hit Yang An's chest hard, causing him to smash to the ground like a meteorite.

The moment he landed, smoke and dust rose up, covering Yang An's figure, making everyone unaware of Yang An's condition.

"However, thunder has the dual attributes of fire and wood. Metal overcomes wood, and fire overcomes metal. You hid the thunder and lightning in a metal spear, which not only weakened the power of the thunder and lightning, but also made the spear, the carrier of the thunder and lightning, more fragile." Han Dong continued what he had not finished just now.

"Old Yang lost?" Shi Gang said in disbelief.

"I didn't expect that Xiao Han had studied the Five Elements so thoroughly. He could use the Five Elements to figure out a way to defeat the enemy at such a critical moment in the battle." Qin Hanming couldn't help but admire.

"Han Dong, it's just a sparring match, you're too ruthless!" Yang Nian was worried about Yang An and blamed Han Dong for being too ruthless.

"I have already restrained my strength, otherwise Yang An would not be shot down so easily." Han Dong said lightly.

"Sister, I'm fine, don't worry." Yang An's voice came from the smoke and dust.

Afterwards, Yang An flew out from the smoke and dust, hovering opposite Han Dong, not looking injured.

Seeing that Yang An was fine, Yang Nian finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Han Dong, thank you for your instruction. Your knowledge of the Five Elements is far superior to mine." Yang An praised with a smile.

Han Dong was shocked to see Yang An standing before him unharmed. He asked, "Although I didn't use my full strength in that attack just now, it's impossible for you to be unharmed."

Hearing Han Dong's question, Yang An smiled and patted the clothes on his chest, and pieces of broken stone fell out from the hem of his clothes.

"What is this...? You actually used earth magic to create a heart-protecting mirror on your chest? When did this happen?" Han Dong asked in surprise.

"Just as I was about to attack you, I guessed that this attack would most likely not defeat you and that you might even counterattack with force, so I made a heart shield for myself in advance, just in case."

"So you actually used spells of four attributes at the same time? I admire you." Han Dong said admiration, but his tone was slightly dissatisfied. Sure enough, he continued, "If that's the case, then continue."

"Okay!" Yang An responded with a smile.

Then the two of them got into position, ready to continue fighting.

At this time, Fuxi's voice came: "Alright, unless you fight to the death, it will be difficult to determine the winner. Let's stop here."

As soon as he finished speaking, Fuxi, covered in mist, appeared out of thin air between the two of them.

"Master!" When everyone saw Fuxi coming, they immediately bowed and greeted him.

Yang An and Han Dong landed on the ground with Fuxi. They stood respectfully before Fuxi, wondering what Fuxi wanted to do.

Fuxi glanced at everyone and praised them, "Not bad. In just ten days, they have all broken through to the Divine Realm, and two have even broken through to the Wind Control Realm. They are truly gifted."

When everyone heard Fuxi's praise, they all looked happy.

Hao Fei excitedly came to Fuxi and asked, "How does this cultivation speed compare to the geniuses of this era?"

"This... is difficult to compare. Others have basically started practicing since childhood. While practicing the skills, they also have to learn a lot of common sense knowledge. Many of them don't even know how to read at the beginning. It must take a lot more time. Moreover, you have the assistance of top-grade spiritual essences and top-level skills. But overall, your practice speed is still among the best among young people, especially Yang An and Han Dong." Fuxi explained.

At this time, Han Dong asked: "Master, is it true that the Five Elements Spiritual Roots are destined to have inferior achievements in the future than the Chaos Spiritual Roots?"

When Yang An heard Han Dong's words, he glanced at him secretly and thought to himself, Han Dong actually cared so much about the difference in qualifications.

"Of course not. Qualifications cannot determine a person's upper limit, but can only guarantee a person's lower limit. Do you know what Xuanyuan's qualifications are?" Fuxi said.

Everyone shook their heads.

Fuxi thought for a moment and said, "Let me first introduce this world to you. This world has only one complete continent, called Pangu Continent. The rest are just scattered islands and boundless oceans. The continent is composed of one court, two religions, five sects, eight gates, and sixty-four cities."

"The First Court is the Dao Court, governing the common people. I am the Dao Master and also the common master of the world. The Second Sect is the Yin and Yang Sect, led by Ji Xuanyuan and Nuwa respectively. The Yang Sect is responsible for external affairs, overseeing all matters under heaven; the Yin Sect is responsible for internal affairs within the Dao Court. The Five Sects are Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth, with headquarters located in the continent's Western Regions, Eastern Wasteland, Northern Ocean, Southern Border, and Central Plains. They are responsible for punishment, military affairs, agriculture, healthcare, finance, and other matters concerning people's livelihoods. The Eight Gates are Qian, Kun, Zhen, Kan, Li, Dui, Xun, and Gen, guarding the eight directions of the continent and governing the sixty-four cities named after the sixty-four hexagrams. Gold, Wood, Water, and Fire each lead two gates and sixteen cities. The Earth Sect is located in the Central Plains."

"In a world where strength reigns supreme and force can be used to break the law, this sounds like a pretty perfect social system," Han Dong commented. As a PhD in sociology, Han Dong was well aware of this.

"Indeed, in this world where martial arts are respected, it took billions of years of adjustments to establish the current system. Okay, you now have a general understanding of the distribution of power on the continent. Now let's talk about Xuanyuan. Xuanyuan is the current leader of the Yang Cult, and I rarely participate in the management of this world. Therefore, Xuanyuan is basically the most powerful being in this world, and his realm is second only to me and Nuwa. And his original qualifications were just an unremarkable mid-grade earth-element spiritual root."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was amazed. The great Emperor Huangdi, the first of the Five Emperors, was revered as the "founder of Chinese civilization", but his qualifications were so ordinary that he didn't even have top-grade spiritual roots. Among everyone, except Qin Hanming, the worst ones all had top-grade spiritual roots, and were blessed with various rare bloodlines and physiques.

"Then how did he grow to where he is now?" Yang An asked the question that everyone wanted to ask.

"Of course, it is through one's own continuous efforts, unyielding perseverance, the accumulation of fighting on the battlefield, and certain adventures that one has become the respected leader of the Yang Sect. Therefore, you already have the first-class qualifications in this world. The rest is to improve yourself through your own efforts. What realm you can eventually reach cannot be determined by simple qualifications." Fuxi said.

"We will follow Master's instructions!" everyone said in unison.

"Okay, enough small talk. Didn't Hao Fei just ask me how you compare to the geniuses of this world? It just so happens that Xuanyuan recently accepted a new apprentice and asked me to bring him over to exchange ideas with you. Come out!" Fuxi called out, whispering, "Maybe you know this person? Hehe."

After hearing Fuxi's words, everyone was confused. How could they still have acquaintances in this era?

Just as I was wondering, a figure flew out from under the island and landed gracefully.

He was a gentle and elegant young man, dressed in a white gown, looking scholarly. He looked about the same age as Yang An.

After landing, the man clasped his fists and greeted everyone, introducing himself: "Nice to meet you. I'm Zhang Bairen. I'd appreciate your guidance."