Otherworldly Affairs Office-Chapter 704 - 5 Elements Mutual Generation (Seeking Subscription)

Suhabaru saw that Lin Daozi was indifferent to his voluntary concession, knowing that no matter what, he had to push through this final challenge. Before making his last desperate attempt, he wanted to confirm the rules of the match one more time in front of everyone, to prevent the opponent from reneging afterward.

"As long as I endure the last five minutes in your hands, no matter what state I end up in afterward, you will let me go, right? You'll keep your promise, correct?"

Looking at Suhabaru, whose eyes were red and who asked this question hysterically, Lin Daozi took off the sword at his waist and casually tossed it behind him, saying nonchalantly, "That's right. This agreement was proposed by Fellow Daoist Pei, but since I have participated and acknowledged this rule, I will comply to the end, you need not worry. As long as after battling me you can still walk on your own, even if you collapse after ten steps, I will have people save you, and once you can move freely, I will let you go without hindrance."

"Good! Then let's begin!" After receiving a confirmed response, Suhabaru closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and after a while, suddenly opened his eyes dazzling with brilliance, shouting fiercely.

Upon hearing this, Lin Daozi nodded, casually taking out a verdantly green talisman and tossing it to the ground, while turning his head to gesture to Pei Yan outside the battlefield, smiling, "You can start timing now!"

As these words were spoken, the timing began. While the talisman slowly drifted down, Suhabaru stomped the ground and charged crazily towards Lin Daozi. Lin Daozi, however, did not engage him in battle, instead he gently floated backward. The next moment, as the talisman landed on the ground, countless branches and vines sprouted up instantly on the previously smooth and empty ground, covering the battlefield in a snowy and exquisite forest of flowers within a few breaths, enchanting viewers with its delightful fragrance and beauty, momentarily causing them to forget that this place had been a deadly battleground moments before.

However, this beautiful scene was quickly shattered by a beast-like roar. Only then did Pei Yan, who had flown into the air, realize that Suhabaru, who had been rampaging recklessly moments before, was now entangled in numerous vines. No matter how he struggled, tore, or bit through some vines, more vines would immediately wrap around him. This futility continued until Suhabaru seemed to suddenly understand something, stopped struggling, and stood still, allowing the vines to wrap around his body.

"What are you doing! He is stalling for time, yet you are using such ineffective methods against him!" Saraf, in mid-air, easily guessed what Suhabaru was thinking—he was not aiming for victory anymore, just to survive the five minutes, every second stalled was a second closer to survival. Saraf didn't care whether Suhabaru lived or not, but he couldn't afford the disgrace. Could it be true, as Pei Yan said, that the three of them should pack up and go home? Saraf increasingly regretted his hesitation in not dealing a deadly blow immediately; now he not only faced Pei Yan's humiliation but also risked being dragged down by Lin Daozi, this arrogant idiot!

Hearing Saraf's reprimands from mid-air, Lin Daozi, who was resting with his eyes squinted, seemed to wake up as if doused with cold water, hurriedly rummaging through his sleeves. Under Saraf's fiery gaze, after wasting a minute, Lin Daozi finally pulled out a fiery red talisman, casually tossing it to the ground.

Two minutes into the match, the battlefield was transformed into a sea of fire. The beautiful scenery that had just been created was incinerated by the arrival of the fiery red talisman. Simultaneously, the vines entangled around Suhabaru began to burn and snap. Though free from the bindings, he did not rush to pursue Lin Daozi, instead using a self-healing technique to resist the scorching fire, enduring the assault.

"What is he doing?" Even Pei Yan could not understand what Lin Daozi was planning. The fire's temperature was high but barely at the level of Tao Yuanweng's fire gourd. In terms of flame refinement and soul damage, it was even inferior. Did Lin Daozi think he could defeat Suhabaru with just this? Thinking of this, Pei Yan looked at his watch—another 30 seconds had passed; the total time had already exceeded half.

At this moment, it is unclear if Lin Daozi was acting or truly realizing his attacks were ineffective against Suhabaru, as a touch of panic appeared on his face. In his fluster, he hastily pulled out a yellow talisman from his large sleeve and casually tossed it into the field, without chanting incantations or forming hand seals.

With the arrival of the yellow talisman, Suhabaru, enduring the flame's burn, finally reacted—not that he had a choice elsewise, for the soaring flames vanished in an instant, turning into numerous dirt particles as if by magic, assembling rapidly in the air and coalescing into a mountain that covered the entire battlefield, descending straight toward Suhabaru.

"Adrenaline, tenfold supply!" Under the shadowy mountain, Suhabaru gritted his teeth, enduring the pain, and shouted out the name of his ability, then transformed into a black shadow rushing toward the descending mountain.

Boom! Boom! Boom! A continuous rumbling echoed from the battlefield. Indeed, Suhabaru was formidable, enduring the crushing of a mountain with his strength alone, and with each punch striking the mountain's base, several cracks appeared as if on cue. Under his tempestuous assault, the entire mountain was split apart, scattered into countless stones falling from the air.

"Did you see any clues?" Elder Lin asked as he flew into the air, glancing at Pei Yan, who was staring at his watch in solemn silence.

"Ah, 45 more seconds have passed, over three minutes already!" Pei Yan first shook his head, then nodded at Elder Lin, "Yes, I see the Five Phases generating each other, if I'm not mistaken, wood generates fire, fire generates earth, the next should be earth generating metal!"

Lin Daozi's subsequent actions confirmed Pei Yan's speculations. As a golden talisman unintentionally slipped from Lin Daozi's spacious robe, the sword that Lin Daozi had casually thrown to the ground earlier, let out a sword cry. In the sound of the sword, the loose dirt in mid-air transformed into endless rain of swords, sweeping towards Suhabaru!

"Regenerative factor, fifteenfold supply!" 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

Suhabaru almost shouted out his ability's name from his throat—tenfold supply had already surpassed his body's limit, and with fifteenfold supply, he felt his muscles would break with even the slightest movement, yet he had to endure! He must endure! There was just a minute and a half left! Just enduring this minute and a half would allow him to leave this place alive, stamping the dignity of the original children of the three great dimensions underfoot. Even if he were to die immediately upon returning, this fact couldn't be changed!

"Aaaaaahhh!" At the thought of this possibility about to become reality, Suhabaru, with bloodshot eyes, swung his fists, striking at the sword rain!