Gimel, the Geo Hypostasis, had been thoroughly provoked.
First, a mortal had come seeking death. Then, another person arrived possessing the power of Pyro!
Those who possessed a Vision were always difficult to deal with.
But it didn't matter. From the moment Ye Xi had looked down upon it, the Hypostasis had wanted nothing more than to see him crushed to death!
Now, it had borrowed the strength of the earth.
As long as these Basalt Pillars appeared, it would grind that mortal into dust first. As for the one with the Pyro Vision, with four Basalt Pillars active, the Hypostasis was essentially invincible. Even if the opponent managed to break one pillar, it could simply jump to another. Bringing them both to their ends would be as easy as flipping a hand.
Most importantly, it had noticed that the Pyro user used a polearm as a weapon.
This made its victory even more certain!
Basalt Pillars only feared Geo Constructs and claymores! Did they really think a mere polearm could shatter these rocks? Impossible! The Basalt Pillars it summoned were made of the sturdiest stone condensed from the earth itself. Aside from a claymore, nothing could shake them! Absolutely nothing!
Just as it was fantasizing about Ye Xi being crushed into a thousand pieces, something completely unexpected happened.
In the flash of an eye, before Xiangling's worried words could even leave her lips, she heard Ye Xi whisper a single phrase.
"Rock Smash."
Ye Xi threw a casual, plain punch.
That Basalt Pillar the sturdiest of rocks was smashed into fragments by his fist as if it were nothing but soft tofu! It was as if someone had taken a block of tofu and ground it against a boulder; it simply disintegrated.
Xiangling, still in Ye Xi's arms, widened her eyes, staring at the scene in disbelief. She couldn't help but cry out in her heart.
How is this even possible?! This is a Basalt Pillar! How could it be shattered by a mere fist?! Ye Xi didn't use a single drop of elemental power... how did he do it?
Gimel was equally stunned. It could see elemental energy, yet it had clearly seen no such energy coming from this mortal just now. Was it possible that this mortal was actually a Geo Construct in human form?
However, before it could process the thought with its sluggish mind, it went crashing to the ground.
At that moment, Xiangling felt a coolness against her face. Before she could realize what was happening, she felt the wind. It was a masterless wind, a free wind!
This is Anemo! The power of the wind!
A storm swirled beneath Ye Xi's feet. With a light leap, he carried Xiangling and soared high into the sky. Looking back, two pre-prepared elemental spheres intertwined and fell directly at Gimel's base.
In the next instant, terrifying Electro energy and scorching Pyro flames swallowed the entire altar.
An Overloaded reaction!
Gimel, situated at the very center of the elemental storm, was immediately blasted apart. The energy produced by the explosion devastated everything in its path! Even the airwaves generated by the blast sent the surrounding seawater surging into waves several meters high.
Two figures dashed out from within the smoke Ye Xi and Xiangling.
As the dust settled, the final three rock pillars were revealed on the ground. Gimel's physical form had collapsed.
This was the Origin of the Earth's Core.
When the Geo Hypostasis is on the verge of death, it produces three pillars. As long as these pillars remain intact, it can absorb their energy to be reborn and restored.
Ye Xi, of course, would not give it that chance.
With a mere thought, a massive rock condensed in the sky. Like Mt. Tai pressing down, it plummeted toward the ground.
Boom!
The sound of the collapse merged with the crashing of the waves against the shore. In that silence, Gimel crumbled and died. Of course, it wasn't a permanent death; it would eventually gather its strength and respawn.
At that moment, the Geo Constructs on the ground turned into elemental energy and vanished into nature. The altar returned to its state of tranquility.
A budding Ley Line Blossom appeared in the center of the altar.
Simultaneously, Ye Xi landed on the ground, still holding Xiangling as the winds subsided.
"You you're so amazing, Ye Xi!" Xiangling looked at everything that had transpired in shock. Now that everything was quiet, she still couldn't understand how Gimel had died!
So many changes had occurred in a single instant that her little head couldn't keep up. There was the wind that lifted them, the Electro and Pyro, and finally that heavy Geo strike!
Four! There were actually four types of elemental power!
Xiangling grabbed Ye Xi's clothes in surprise, her beautiful eyes filled with shock. "You can actually use four different elements!"
Ye Xi nodded helplessly. There was no point in hiding it anymore. However, the power of that Rock Smash skill had truly surprised him as well. He had assumed that using Adeptal Energy to trigger Rock Smash wouldn't be very powerful, which was why he had thrown a punch. Now it seemed that a mere touch would have probably shattered the Basalt Pillar.
He couldn't be blamed for underestimating it. Logically speaking, how could such a heaven-defying skill only be a 3-star skill? If this was 3-star, then how powerful would a 5-star skill be? Would it truly grant the power of an Adeptus to move mountains and fill seas?
Having received confirmation, Xiangling's face was filled with horror. "But you clearly don't have a Vision! A Vision is an elemental magical organ; it should be impossible to use elemental power without one! Besides, I've never seen anyone who can use multiple elements!"
Xiangling's eyes blinked rapidly as she stared intently at Ye Xi's face, as if she were completely captivated by him.
Ye Xi couldn't explain that either. To avoid further questioning, he changed the subject. "Xiangling? Before I answer those questions, I think you can let go of me now."
Reminded by Ye Xi, Xiangling finally realized she was still in his arms!
"Wah! I I'm sorry!" Xiangling hurriedly let go of his clothes and scrambled back to create some distance. She had completely forgotten that she was being held!
Thinking back, the feeling of being protected in Ye Xi's arms just now was truly heart-fluttering. As the thought crossed her mind, a blush crept onto her face.
Ye Xi just waved his hand dismissively. "It's fine, it's fine."
[This child is so thin. She felt like she weighed nothing when I picked her up.]
[She wouldn't be underdeveloped, would she...?]
Hearing Ye Xi's inner voice, Xiangling's face turned bright red instantly.
What did he mean by "underdeveloped"?! She was developing just fine!
However, she couldn't deny the part about being thin!
Ye Xi looked toward the budding Ley Line Blossom and began walking toward it slowly.
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