This battle attracted the attention of all the powerful figures within the universe, including the Ancestral Sword Master. James
used the Sword Path but was so easily received by Gutierre that it angered him.
“My Sword Path was wasted by him, and that Crepe Myrtle Divine Sword as well. This is such a humiliation!”
If he could have guided James for a bit, James’ current capability and the Sword Path would suffice in defeating Gutierre. Yet,
James did not have the time to do so.
The Ancestral Talisman Master was also observing the fight, but he was very confident in James. This was because he knew
that James had cultivated the embryonic form of Macrocosm Power, which was already enough to make one’s blood run cold.
On the other hand, the Ancestral Needle Master was disappointed at James and his performance.
The Five Ancestral Masters who were watching discussed the battle among themselves, “Our Five Elements of Genesis was
acquired by this youngster from the future?”
“If he indeed acquired our legacy, surely he must have already cultivated Macrocosm Power by now?” The Ancestral God Gold
asked.
They had long started the creation of Elemental Inversion, but it was still now at its initial stages. The appearance of James had
made them intensify their efforts, completing much of Elemental Inversion’s development. According to their plan, Macrocosm
Power would be created when the Five Elements of Genesis merge with the Elemental Inversion.
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Back on Mount Heavenly Path’s battlefield, everyone thought that James was utterly defeated and broken.
Time passed second by second. The flying dust settled, yet James did not stand back up.
Gutierre was floating in the air, crossing his arms. His face was filled with confidence, looking coldly at the pit below him.
Swoosh! Light exploded from the pit below, and James materialized from the flash of light that shot into the sky.
However, James was no longer calm and cold as before. He was now completely injured. No inch of his body was unscathed,
and he looked battered and bruised. The Life Path subsumed him, and all of his injuries recovered immediately.
“There goes the warm-up.” James smiled widely at Gutierre.
At this moment, the Elemental Path Seal in his body was activated, materializing monumental power. The power of the Five
Elements flowed freely in his body, forming a protective layer over his skin.
“Elemental Body.” This was a defensive martial art skill inscribed within Elemental Inversion. Those who want to cultivate it must
first merge the Five Elements of Genesis with Elemental Inversion. James mastered this skill upon merging the Five Elements
with the Path Seals. At that moment, five colors of light shone from his body.
The Five Elements—Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth—intermingled and conflicted with one another.
Gutierre looked at James without uttering a word.
After James summoned the Elemental Body, he sheathed his sword, hoping to fight Gutierre with his bare hands, just as how
Gutierre fought him without any weapons.
“Young lad, are you ready?” Gutierre’s voice roared through the sky, he was getting impatient.
James smiled widely and answered, “Just come at me.”
A flicker of his silhouette and he appeared before James. His fist, encapsulating elephantine energy, charged toward James’s
body. Right before the fist met its target, the Path’s power formed a shadow, which then smashed into James with full force.