I Truly Am The Villian Chapter 2266 - 2265: Heart Removed, Heavenly Mysterious Cold Iron

The Five Elders are referred to as the five progenitors residing in the east, south, west, north, and central regions.

Legend has it that these five are born as quintuplets, all sharing a single, extraordinary heart.

An ordinary heart would have surely failed under such a shared burden, but this one is truly remarkable.

It is a Five Orifices Glazed Glass Heart, a powerful organ that not only sustains the lives of the five by continuously supplying blood,

but also significantly boosts their comprehension and doubles their cultivation efficiency, with all five hearts beating in perfect sync.

This unique heart is credited with transforming their destinies.

Their cultivation advanced at an accelerated pace, rapidly establishing their renown.

Furthermore, with their hearts and minds united, they advanced collectively, leaving few loose cultivators daring to truly challenge them.

Although the Five Elders shared a unified heart and purpose, their cultivation methods were distinct.

After all, having cultivation methods that were too similar would be a disadvantage for them all.

Only by complementing each other could they achieve the best possible results.

The five elders utilize the Five Elements as their Dao foundation, firmly rooted in the east, south, west, north, and center, cultivating Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth respectively.

When their five energies converge, it is said they can achieve Divine Passage.

At this very moment, the appearance of the Five Elders instills great hope in many.

After all, everyone possesses unwavering confidence in the strength of these five individuals.

Even if they have not personally witnessed their might, they are certainly aware of their formidable reputation.

The Five Elders are distinguished by their attire, each wearing garments of a different hue.

Elder Jin is adorned in golden robes, Wood Elder in green, Fire Elder in red, Earth Elder in yellow, and Water Elder in blue.

These robes perfectly correspond to the colors associated with their respective elemental attributes.

As the five ascended into Blade Mountain Fiery Sea, Xu Zimei, who had also ventured into the same perilous location nearby, remained completely unnoticed.

Even if anyone had glanced his way, they would likely have paid him no mind.

Consequently, Xu Zimei appeared unassuming, and it was beyond the wildest dreams of these individuals to comprehend his true level of cultivation.

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Upon crossing the threshold into Blade Mountain Fiery Sea,

Xu Zimei was immediately met with an intense, scorching heat that assaulted him.

Yet, given his current strength, the heat barely registered any impact.

However, he could distinctly sense that Blade Mountain Fiery Sea had become significantly more potent than during his previous visit.

Beneath his feet raged a sea of flames.

There was no solid ground upon which to stand.

Even attempting to hover in mid-air proved challenging, as the fiery expanse below relentlessly burned, threatening to engulf anyone who faltered.

This perilous environment necessitated the constant expenditure of Spiritual Energy to erect barriers against the fiery sea, demanding simultaneous fighting and defense.

Otherwise, a single misstep into the burning depths would result in utter annihilation, leaving no trace behind.

Deep beneath this inferno lay a volcano.

A volcano in a perpetual state of eruption.

It was highly probable that the powers of the Netherworld Realm, dissatisfied with the prior configuration of the fiery sea, had relocated this volcano from afar using immense divine power.

This volcano served as the ultimate source of the fiery sea's relentless heat.

In addition to the transformation of the fiery sea, even the Blade Mountain itself had become noticeably sharper.

Every blade traversing the void was no longer mere mortal iron.

These blades were meticulously forged from Heavenly Mysterious Cold Iron.

This material, Heavenly Mysterious Cold Iron, despite its name suggesting a cold nature,

in reality, possessed different properties. It was iron that originated from the heavens, plummeting through the Spatial Wall of the Nine Domains World from immense heights.

The intense friction generated during its descent through space caused it to transform from cold to fiery.

It was, in essence, a mutated form of iron.

Weapons crafted from this unique iron emanated a natural cold aura,

capable of freezing an area of three thousand meters, with frost spreading over ninety thousand miles.

However, to truly nurture this iron and enhance its inherent cold properties, it required the nourishment of flames.

Ice and fire, beings of inherently opposing natures,

yet here, they were perfectly merged into a single entity, water and fire uniting as one.

The blades forged from Heavenly Mysterious Cold Iron within this fiery sea were not only unimpeded by the heat,

but their power was significantly amplified.

The Netherworld Realm had orchestrated this dual elemental challenge, effectively barring entry for approximately ninety percent of all beings.

After all, the Netherworld Realm exists as a domain for the departed,

and consequently, this particular trial represented a true death trap, utterly devoid of vitality.

Upon entering this treacherous domain, Xu Zimei did not immediately attempt to break through its defenses, but instead, turned his attention to the Five Elders.

To be entirely candid, he held a rather low opinion of the five.

Although all five had reached the Taoist Fruit Realm, a level of power that might prove effective in external conflicts, the Netherworld Realm presented an entirely different caliber of challenge.

The five ascended further into the air.

Fire Elder was the first to make a gesture with his hand.

Given his cultivation of fire, he should have thrived in this fiery sea, with the elemental energy of fire significantly amplified.

Yet, the prevailing reality proved otherwise.

At this precise moment, as Fire Elder waved his hand, he appeared to be attempting to command the very flames of the sea.

"Open," he uttered softly.

It was as if he were trying to forge a pathway through the sea of fire.

But the task was far from simple.

As his power surged, the aura radiating from him increased dramatically, and indeed, the fiery sea began to shift.

Viscous magma reluctantly parted to the sides, revealing a path forward.

However, this endeavor was incredibly taxing, leaving Elder Fire's aged body slick with sweat.

To make a cultivator of the Fire element feel intense heat is a testament to its terrifying nature.

"Let us combine our efforts," Elder Jin urged, noticing Elder Fire's strained condition.

It's understandable; while the five Elders cultivate Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth, their energies are distinct.

Yet, when their hearts align, their powers converge into a single force.

Unimpeded by internal conflict.

This unified strength is the true source of their formidable power.

They formed hand seals, their internal Qi surged, manifesting as four crimson torrents that poured directly into Elder Fire.

At this crucial moment, all elemental energies—Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth—were transmuted into the Fire attribute.

Then, they all merged into Elder Fire.

Elder Fire experienced a profound surge in power.

He now wielded the combined might of the five.

"Rumble, rumble."

His power amplified immensely.

Veins throbbed on his forehead, his face contorted with exertion.

Yet, the fiery sea churned violently.

He had, against all odds, carved a path through it.

"They succeeded!" an observer from outside exclaimed upon witnessing this feat.

Unable to contain their excitement, they shouted.

"As long as a path exists, we can all traverse it."

"Do not celebrate prematurely," a voice of caution advised from nearby.

"If this trial were so simple, it would not have claimed so many lives."

As if the words themselves were a prophecy.

Within the Blade Mountain Fiery Sea, as the flames parted, the whirling blades that dominated the sky could no longer be restrained.

The Heavenly Mysterious Cold Blades descended with blinding speed.

So swift were they that spectators could not even perceive a residual image.

"Boom."

It wasn't just the onlookers; even the Five Elders were caught off guard, their chests impaled by five Heavenly Mysterious Cold Blades.

Despite the shock of the crowd, the Five Elders showed no sign of panic.

The five trembled.

They forcefully expelled all the Heavenly Mysterious Cold Blades.

"A pity we share a single heart, one that we have long concealed."

"We are merely five incomplete vessels.

No matter how many times you strike us down, if you cannot find our heart, you cannot extinguish us."

Elder Fire declared with evident pride.

Everyone was aware that the Five Elders shared a single heart.

However, they remained ignorant of the heart's location, which lay outside their bodies.

With their heart separated from their physical forms, they could continue to exist.

This was their ultimate boast, their most potent trump card.