The external Metal Divine Force, as well as the collection of various divine powers within his Dantian, all began to unleash might fundamentally different from the power of Light and Dark Fusion.

They acted like two armies signaling each other across a distance, launching a pincer attack against the Light and Dark Fusion power.

However, throughout this process, He Yiming was utterly drained; his entire focus was poured into the effort, daring not to relax or let down his guard for even a second.

While this maneuver could introduce a slight weakness in the Light and Dark Fusion power, it was an extraordinarily dangerous gamble.

If the power unleashed by the Divine Weapons and the Divine Force proved too overwhelming, it risked injuring his own body—a truly farcical outcome.

Any power that wreaks havoc from within is the most potent. Within the Dantian, the presence of such a formidable internal saboteur, collaborating intimately with the external Metal Force, represented the ultimate tragedy for the Light and Dark Fusion power.

Slowly, under the dual assault from within and without, even the mighty Light and Dark Fusion power, which clearly surpassed the Metal Divine Force by an entire tier, began to show signs of exhaustion.

Yet, the ability of the Light and Dark Fusion power to absorb, repel, and transform the might of those two powerful forces, releasing their full potential without reservation, even without He Yiming’s support, was enough to earn his profound respect.

No wonder this energy could even absorb and release the very might of Heaven and Earth; it was indeed a power that the single-element Five Elements force could not rival.

Regardless of He Yiming’s internal musings, after the prolonged assault, the seemingly indestructible Light and Dark power finally fractured, opening a small fissure.

Though the rift was minuscule, for the two forces both internal and external, even the slightest gap was sufficient to fulfill all their desires.

The colossal Metal Divine Force immediately surged through this opening.

For an ordinary person’s body to suffer such an impact, they would likely be instantly pierced, blood spraying everywhere, resulting in immediate death. But He Yiming’s physique was different. Once the massive Metal Force entered his body, it swiftly coursed through the meridians and flowed into the Chaos Dantian.

Upon contact with the Chaos Force already within the Dantian, the Metal Force instantly transformed from a savage, sharp tiger into a docile, obedient lamb, gathering itself bit by bit.

Concurrently, the powers residing in the Dantian were not idle. They mixed and coalesced, ceaselessly widening the opening that seemed ready to seal itself at any moment.

At this instant, they actually joined forces to engage the Light and Dark Fusion power in the most ferocious struggle.

Prior to this day, these constituent powers, suppressed by the might of the Light and Dark Fusion, had completely lost their freedom, confined to merely swirling within a small, restricted area.

Although these forces lacked sentience, they were genuine elemental Divine Forces, possessing an inherent spirituality; otherwise, they would not be termed Divine Forces.

When these forces were restrained by a power one level higher than themselves, their struggle to break free released the feeling of suppressed pressure, similar to human repression, and working in concert, they caused the void in the Light and Dark Fusion power to expand further.

The hesitant Metal Divine Force continued to pour into He Yiming’s body, settling within the Dantian.

What brought He Yiming immense joy was that these Divine Forces were accepted by his Dantian with astonishing ease, naturally integrating into his own Divine Force and Divine Light.

The Wood, Fire, and Earth Divine Forces had initially formed a small, incomplete cycle of reincarnation. With the arrival of the Metal Force, it spread out without hesitation, instantly forming a four-element cycle.

Although the Water Divine Force was still missing, the combination of these four elements, augmented by the auxiliary light of the three Divine Weapons, faintly hinted at a nascent capability to contend with a power of a higher tier.

He Yiming clearly sensed that with the inexhaustible replenishment of the Metal Divine Force from below, the Five Elements power grew increasingly robust. Specifically, the Five Elements Ring within his Dantian trembled slightly, and the five strands of strange light shone brilliantly.

He inhaled deeply. For some inexplicable reason, at this critical juncture, He Yiming’s spirit entered a state approaching pure emptiness. His consciousness seemed to detach from his body, floating high into the sky, observing his own form suspended below.

Slowly, various distinct colors intensified upon his body, as if he were draped in countless streams of peculiar radiance, exuding an arresting, almost soul-stirring power.

He Yiming’s body gradually rose higher; he possessed a strange sensation, as if he were not human, but rather the very Metal Divine Force hidden within the mountain.

A most refined essence, a divine force of Heaven and Earth itself…

In a daze, He Yiming grew increasingly indistinct. His spirit soared upward with the mighty Metal Force, piercing straight into the clouds.

High in the atmosphere, there was infinite gale force, seemingly intent on sweeping everything into its vortex. But the Metal Divine Force was overwhelmingly powerful; it stabbed forward in a straight line, slicing all the gales into dust.

This power could actually cleave through wind itself!

This feeling in his heart intensified with every moment.

I am the Metal Divine Force. Any power that obstructs me shall be crushed by me. Nothing can halt my forward momentum.

A cry erupted within He Yiming’s mind, voicing this fierce declaration.

A vast, almost inconceivable pressure suddenly radiated from his form.

This was a tangible power, the true Metal Divine Force hidden beneath the earth. Rings of light burst forth from He Yiming’s body.

At this moment, the Five Elements power finally overwhelmed the Light and Dark Fusion power, unleashing itself without reservation.

The Light and Dark Fusion power on his body did not dissipate; instead, under external pressure, it slowly condensed, like a wounded beast quietly licking its wounds, its emerald eyes flashing as it patiently awaited an opportunity to strike.

A long cry that resonated through heaven and earth tore from He Yiming’s throat; he had fully immersed his entire being into this expanse of Metal Divine Force. Even more astonishingly, this field of Metal Force subtly began to radiate outward, expanding under the guidance of He Yiming’s will.

The ultimate power, hidden here for thousands of years, was being roused by He Yiming at this very instant.

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In the courtyard nearest the mountain summit, Di Shitian and the Yellow Springs Ancestor stood side by side, both bearing expressions of inexpressible surprise.

“Brother Di, is he absorbing the Metal Divine Force?” Ji Mo Fanshu asked doubtfully.

“He should be,” Di Shitian replied after a long pause, uncertainty coloring his tone.

Although Di Shitian knew the reason for He Yiming’s stay atop the mountain, he could no longer be certain now.

For the nearly infinite might emanating from the summit caused a visceral tremor in the hearts of all powerhouses, a sensation that did not spare even the two peak Nine-Heavens experts of the Human Dao.

However, no matter how much they conjectured, they could never have imagined that He Yiming, while comprehending the Metal Divine Force, could actually provoke this power into manifestation.

Experiencing, comprehending, and absorbing a sliver of Metal Divine Force is an entirely different concept from provoking this level of might; the difficulty gap between the two is incomparable.

What He Yiming was doing now, unintentionally, was mirroring the feat performed before the Western Temple when Pope Franklin tried to incite the Light Divine Force to oppose him.

Only, Franklin provoked the Light Divine Force, whereas He Yiming had provoked the Metal Divine Force.

In an environment saturated by the power of the Gods, even the thoughts of a peak Human Dao expert would suffer an intense, unbelievable shock. The centuries-old Franklin had lost himself under this very pressure, absorbing power beyond his limit of control, leading to his ultimate demise by bodily explosion.

And now, He Yiming was walking the same path as Franklin. If he could not awaken from the eruption of the Metal Divine Force, the same fate awaited him.

The power radiating around him grew ever more immense; He Yiming’s eyes shone brilliantly. Though his consciousness had separated from his body, the sensation grew only stronger.

His detached consciousness was currently reveling in the feeling of being saturated by power high in the sky. Here, his will was almost being filled and condensed into a human shape by the torrent of Metal Force surging from the void.

Faintly, an illusory figure shimmering with metallic luster began to materialize.

At some point, Di Shitian, Ji Mo Fanshu, and the Diviner had all arrived at the mountain peak. They stared at He Yiming, mouths agape, their eyes filled with deep incredulity. Yet, beneath this astonishment, there was also a thread of fear.

The Diviner’s face had long since lost all color; he muttered, “Impossible, impossible…” He suddenly looked up, saying, “Sovereign Lord, please, step in and save his life.”

Di Shitian’s expression was equally grim. He shook his head, stating, “He Yiming’s martial cultivation has already surpassed mine, and now he controls the Metal Divine Force. This old man is no match for him.”

The Diviner’s cheeks twitched slightly, but the hope in his eyes gradually dimmed.

Ji Mo Fanshu looked up at He Yiming, a flicker of schadenfreude crossing his eyes from time to time. He knew this young Nine-Heavens expert, possessing such formidable strength, was finished. Even if he survived this day, all his meridians would be shattered, dragging him down from the lofty pedestal of peak Human Dao expert to the status of an ordinary man.

All of this was due to the Metal Divine Force, because He Yiming had dedicated himself entirely and unleashed that power.

The old assassin mused inwardly that He Yiming’s greatest talent must be his Metal affinity; otherwise, he could never have provoked the Metal Divine Force into manifesting.

Ps: I apologize; something came up at home today, and I just returned. I will post these two chapters first, and I promise to write one more before midnight after I put the child to sleep.

Although it’s late, I will certainly not deliver fewer chapters than promised. Wipes sweat.

Please bear with me!

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