The river of rules was on the verge of collapse.
"No."
Ultimately, Chen Fan gave up.
The Five Elements could not be fused.
Chen Fan sat within the river of rules, his mind constantly constructing various ideas.
The Five Elements wouldn't work. What about wind and thunder, light and dark, yin and yang, life and death... these likely wouldn't work either.
If these were not viable, did he really have to construct a great many Qi of Sovereignty?
"Hum."
Chen Fan continued to try.
Alas, all attempts ultimately failed.
There was simply no possibility of success.
Slowly, an idea appeared in Chen Fan's mind.
"Could I... place the Qi of Sovereignty onto others?" This was the last resort.
If this method also failed, he would have no further ideas for the time being.
With this thought, Chen Fan closed his eyes.
He sensed the power of rules coursing through his body.
Slowly, he located a nexus point.
"Life."
This rule of life originated from Tian Wen.
Tian Wen had left an imprint here, her own comprehension of the Great Dao of Life.
Through this, Chen Fan could connect with her.
...
In the Central Continent, the Tian Family.
Tian Wen was reporting her trip to the Free City to her father.
"Yi Fu."
Tian Wen's father, the head of the Tian Family, had a grim expression. "Is the sixth-ranked expert in the world this arrogant?"
He was unwilling.
The Tian Family needed Chen Fan's capabilities, needed the divine artifact in Chen Fan's possession.
Unfortunately, all of it had been shattered by Yi Fu.
"Bastard."
The head of the Tian Family cursed again, yet felt a surge of powerlessness.
It was the powerlessness of facing Yi Fu.
"Sigh."
Ultimately, Yi Fu could only sigh helplessly. "Is there anything else?"
"No."
"How did you escape?" The head of the Tian Family looked at his daughter.
Chen Fan had told her everything about his experiences, concealing nothing except for what had happened in the end.
This question, Tian Wen had pondered on the way back. She replied, "Although Chen Fan condensed the Qi of Sovereignty, no matter how strong he was, facing the encirclement of dozens of Supreme experts, he eventually ran out of strength."
"Taking advantage of his weakness, we escaped, and then..."
"Boom."
Before Tian Wen could finish her sentence.
Suddenly, an immensely powerful aura erupted from her.
This aura came too suddenly, startling Tian Wen.
"Crack."
Thunder, thunder suddenly appeared on Tian Wen's body.
The thunder was violent, instantly engulfing Tian Wen.
"Wen'er."
Her father's expression changed drastically.
He stood up and struck out with his palm.
The powerful palm wind sought to expel this force of thunder.
"No."
Tian Wen quickly stopped him, her voice tinged with urgency.
Her father withdrew his hand, his expression anxious. "What is happening?"
"Hum."
Under her father's worried gaze, a Qi of Sovereignty rapidly appeared on Tian Wen's body.
A Qi of Sovereignty with the attribute of thunder.
"Boom, crack..."
As soon as this Qi of Sovereignty appeared, it displayed its violent offensive power.
Thunder, the apex of attack.
The potent force of thunder spread across Tian Wen's body.
Simultaneously, within Tian Wen's body, the power of thunder began to temper her bones.
A look of ecstatic joy appeared on her father's face. "Wen'er, when did you comprehend the power of thunder?"
Tian Wen: "..."
Would you believe me if I said I didn't know?
But she wouldn't say that. Vaguely, she seemed to have guessed something, but dared not be certain.
If her guess was true, this matter would be too serious.
Tian Wen immediately sat down cross-legged, earnestly sensing the power of thunder.
A feeling she had never experienced before.
The thunder coursed through her body, making her flesh tingle pleasantly.
It felt very comfortable.
The power of thunder was continuously tempering her physical body.
And with the appearance of the thunderous Qi of Sovereignty, Tian Wen's aura grew stronger again.
A moment later.
"Boom."
A bolt of lightning shot upwards.
The defensive array of the Tian Family's main hall immediately activated, blocking the sky-piercing lightning.
Outside...
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh."
Numerous strong members of the Tian Family sensed the eruption of thunder and quickly rushed towards the ancestral hall.
"Patriarch..."
"Everyone, stand down."
The voice of Tian Wen's father rang out. "It's nothing, it's Wen'er who has comprehended the power of thunder and condensed a thunderous Qi of Sovereignty."
The crowd stopped in their tracks.
Joy was evident on everyone's faces.
"Wen'er, has she broken through again?"
"A thunderous Qi of Sovereignty, once broken through, will make her a Dual Sovereign."
Amidst their exclamations, they couldn't help but feel the Tian Family was fortunate.
Tian Wen was still young, yet at such an age, she could condense two Qi of Sovereignty. Her future was promising.
However, some harbored a sliver of doubt. "Wen'er, when exactly did she comprehend the thunder attribute?"
It was very strange.
Thunder, the apex of attack.
They hadn't heard of Tian Wen recently comprehending the power of thunder.
Despite their confusion, they were still happy.
Tian Wen, the new generation of the Tian Family, had a chance to catch up to those celestial prodigies.
Within the ancestral hall.
Tian Wen had already stood up.
Feeling the two Qi of Sovereignty on her, a flicker of excitement rose in her heart.
The second Qi of Sovereignty had appeared just like that.
"Wen'er."
Her father, however, had calmed down and asked with confusion, "When did you comprehend the thunder attribute?"
"..."
This question, Tian Wen didn't know how to answer.
She could only remain silent.
"What? You can't even tell your father?"
Her father blinked, then smiled. "Very well, everyone has their own fortuitous encounters. Since you wish to keep it a secret, your father will not press further. In any case, you must be careful. There are no free lunches in this world."
"Daughter understands."
"Good. Go now and familiarize yourself with your new Qi of Sovereignty."
"Yes."
...
At this moment.
Free City.
"It really worked?"
Chen Fan suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze filled with delight.
He had only been experimenting, but he hadn't expected it to actually succeed.
Through the river of rules, he could clearly sense Tian Wen's condition.
A thunderous Qi of Sovereignty had appeared on Tian Wen.
However, this thunderous Qi of Sovereignty seemed to belong to Tian Wen.
Chen Fan didn't care about this point, because he could mobilize the power of the thunderous Qi of Sovereignty.
As long as he needed it, he could call upon the power of the thunderous Qi of Sovereignty at any time.
"Very good."
No need to nurture it himself, and he could mobilize its power at any time.
Such a good thing.
Heh... let's do more.
"Hum."
The river of rules churned incessantly.
With each tremor, a Qi of Sovereignty would connect to a Supreme expert who had imprinted the river of rules.
The Qi of Sovereignty continued to activate.
"Haha."
Chen Fan was immensely excited.
This method of increasing his influence was intoxicating.
In the blink of an eye, another three days passed.
...
Exhausted.
Truly exhausted.
But Chen Fan was both tired and exhilarated.
"City Lord."
Suddenly, a voice pulled Chen Fan out of his busy state.
He looked up, his eyes a little unfocused.
He had been engrossed in his work for the past few days.
His spiritual sense slowly returned to his body, and Chen Fan finally opened his eyes, his spiritual sense restored.
"Wu Sheng?"
Looking at Wu Sheng, Chen Fan asked, "Was it you who called me?"
Immediately after, he noticed Wu Sheng's demeanor was not right, and he seemed solemn. He quickly asked, "What is it?"
"Something has happened."
Wu Sheng's tone became even more serious. "We're in trouble."