Chapter 255

Chapter 255: Controlling Heaven and Earth Energy

As in the previous situation, in this unconscious state, Lou Yun imitated the shape of the chaotic energy seen by his spiritual perception and easily formed the second Chaos Seal once again!

With the formation of this Chaos Seal, Lou Yun similarly heard a booming explosion-like sound in his mind. Immediately after, countless images rushed toward him incessantly, overwhelming him so much that he couldn’t even see their content clearly.

The feeling that followed indeed replicated the last time. Though his eyes were closed, Lou Yun could clearly "see" in the pitch-black forest that the tangled chaotic energy slowly rose with innumerable scenes, surging straight at him.

Having experienced it before, Lou Yun didn’t feel shocked this time as he had earlier, because he knew what the images displayed must be closely related to this forest.

"Puff!"

The image collided with Lou Yun’s face, and before his eyes immediately appeared lush green plants of various kinds—grass, flowers, trees. However, these plants were all newly sprouted, in the earliest stages of growth. Even the tallest trees stood only about two meters high, with slender trunks, not to mention the flowers and grass where he could distinctly see budding flower buds and a dewdrop slowly dripping from a blade of grass.

Back when Lou Yun had witnessed a similar scene at sea, he knew it was happening underwater because he had seen the real six-tailed giant snake. But now, he found it hard to believe—could what he saw before his eyes also be the true state of the forest at this exact moment?

Because even the most imaginative person couldn’t link these present pitch-black towering trees to those lush green saplings.

The images still flooded in overwhelmingly, but their content kept changing. The more he observed, the more Lou Yun understood. When all images finally ended, he became completely clear.

The countless images showed the entire lifespan of all plants on this island, from birth to maturity. In the earliest images, while the flowers and grass continuously cycled through wilting, blooming, sprouting, and growing over time, the trees steadily grew taller and broader until they fully developed into towering giants.

And Lou Yun understood that this chaotic energy was actually emitted by the plants on the island. The person who had set up the formation used this energy to confuse and disrupt the six senses of those who entered it, thereby trapping them.

Understanding all this, Lou Yun felt a sudden enlightenment. A tranquil, serene smile gradually spread across his face.

Because, at that very moment, the plants were channeling their energy continuously toward him. This energy glowed with a lightly green hue—the likely result of its origin from green vegetation.

Surrounded by this green energy, Lou Yun felt that with just the slightest thought, he could command it to act according to his will.

"Circulate!"

As this idea crossed Lou Yun’s mind, the green energy around his body detached from him, floated into the air, spontaneously formed a circle, and began slowly circulating.

"Dart around!"

The green energy scattered everywhere like joyful children in the air, displaying graceful dance-like movements and fluttering lightly.

"Seeing" this energy obey so readily, Lou Yun’s smile intensified. It felt as if he were looking at his own children—a sensation that could be intuited but not expressed in words.

"Alright, all of you return to your homes and original positions!"

Upon this command, the green energy visibly showed reluctance, clinging close to Lou Yun and refusing to depart.

Lou Yun seemed to grasp their sentiment and smiled, "Don’t worry, I’ll come to see you often in the future. For now, I must break this formation and need your help. So please, go back first."

Hearing this, the energy lingered reluctantly, circling Lou Yun’s body for another moment before flying off toward their points of origin.

Lou Yun’s space was again empty. As the energy vanished, Chang Xiang’s startled voice rang out without restraint: "Huh? Wha—what’s happening? Has the formation been broken?"

Clearly, Chang Xiang had been entirely unaware of what Lou Yun had seen, heard, or sensed since forming the Chaos Seal.

Hearing Chang Xiang, Lou Yun released the shape of the Chaos Seal with his hands and slowly opened his eyes.

A vast, open scene unfolded before him. In his ears came the rustle of a breeze and clear bird songs—no trace of the pitch-black forest or all-enveloping darkness remained. Only blue sky, white clouds, and a radiant red sun were visible. The surrounding plants were no longer haphazardly piled together but orderly and well-spaced, each in its own place. Though still numerous, a path now clearly wound through them. Their colors weren’t black anymore but vibrant and varied, showing themselves in rich hues.

Ignoring Chang Xiang’s bafflement, Lou Yun stood and approached a crimson-flowered bloom beside him. Reaching out, he gently stroked its petals. To his touch, the already open flower strained to blossom fully, seeming to reply to him.

This sight left Chang Xiang dumbfounded!

But what happened next made Chang Xiang gape, utterly speechless!

Lou Yun walked to each nearby plant one by one. Every time, he’d run his hand over a particular one and give it a light pat. Each plant responded as if sentient. Small grass bent its head gently; large trees swayed their bodies.

In essence, it felt as if they all recognized Lou Yun—as if he were their master now!

After this, Lou Yun suddenly bowed deeply to the surrounding vegetation and smiled, "Thank you. I’ll visit you again."

With that, he turned and stepped onto the now-visible path. Behind him, countless plants simultaneously bent over, waving their limbs and leaves vigorously as if bidding him farewell…

By the time Lou Yun finally emerged from the woods, Chang Xiang couldn’t contain himself: "Kid, what just happened? How did you break the formation? And why do those plants seem like friends to you? Spill it!"

Lou Yun chuckled lightly. Naturally, he concealed nothing from Chang Xiang and recounted the prior events completely, especially everything he’d experienced after forming the Chaos Seal.

After listening, Chang Xiang stayed silent for a long time, likely analyzing the situation based on his own knowledge.

Finally, he spoke slowly: "Kid, I’ve never witnessed a Chaos Seal, but since you’ve formed it twice now—facing water once and wood now—I deduce it governs heaven and earth energy tied to the five elements. Each seal probably commands one specific energy type. Also, are there five Chaos Seals?"

Lou Yun shook his head. "I don’t know the exact count, but I believe there are more than five."

"More than five?" Chang Xiang repeated. "The five elements have only five energies. Beyond five? Could there be other energy outside them? What types?"

Naturally, Lou Yun couldn’t answer that.

"Then, when you formed it the first time back then, did you control water energy?"

"No, seeing the six-tailed giant snake startled me—I unconsciously released the seal. Unlike today, I didn’t get to sense if I could control water energy, though I expect it would be similar."

"Can you perform the Chaos Seal now?"

Without needing Chang Xiang to ask, Lou Yun had already tested this. He shook his head again. "No! The Chaos Seal can only be formed when I’m emotionally stirred and the specific seal must correspond to the energy I perceive. Only in that state can it be done. Normally as now, I can’t even mimic its shape."

"Hmm!" Chang Xiang nodded, thinking this was natural—if it could be done at will, wouldn’t Lou Yun be invincible! Controlling heaven and earth energy would unleash immense power!

Just as Chang Xiang had more to probe, he sneered instead: "Someone’s here. Probably those Three Immortals of Eastern Ling!"

With the island’s formation broken now, Chang Xiang’s potent spiritual perception worked normally again. He detected three individuals hurrying to Lou Yun’s spot, each with a lofty cultivation in the magical weapon realm—all at king rank or higher!