However, a Gold Element Barrier could be pierced by an exceptionally sharp weapon. The Black Glaze Sword met this very condition. It was no wonder the Snake King had said only a Divine Weapon could break this Barrier.
Ye Tian took a deep breath, tightened his grip on the Black Glaze Sword, and quickly swung. He didn't use much Dragon Spiritual Power in this strike, as he wasn't very confident.
The Barrier's powerful recoil would injure him. If he failed to break it, the recoil would be equal to the strength of his own attack. Ye Tian was very mindful of this.
The Black Glaze Sword struck the space before him, yet Ye Tian clearly felt it hit something solid. Strangely, there was no sound, but a tremendous recoil shot up through his wrist.
The recoil was so strong he nearly lost his grip on the Black Glaze Sword. And that was without using much Dragon Spiritual Power. A full-power strike would have undoubtedly left him severely injured.
Ye Tian froze for a moment. 'The Black Glaze Sword's Divine Artifact Attribute hasn't been unlocked yet. Breaking this Gold Element Barrier is going to be incredibly difficult.' For a moment, he was at a loss for what to do.
The Snake King watched Ye Tian intently, unfazed by the failed attack. Though this Barrier was weak, it couldn't be broken in a single attempt.
Seeing the disappointed look on Ye Tian's face, the Snake King said, "Young Master, don't lose heart. You just need to find the weakest point of the Gold Element and attack it with your Divine Artifact."
"Gold Element Veins are exceedingly rare. They've appeared very few times in my inherited memories. It's a miracle you've encountered one. The best things in life are never easy to get; you have to pay a price."
"I understand. Don't worry, Snake King. I will definitely break this Gold Element Barrier," Ye Tian said with a serious expression, glancing at the Snake King.
"Young Master, I can't help you with this. You now have some mastery over the Gold Element, so finding the weakest point of the Gold Element Barrier is something only you can do. I can't sense it at all," the Snake King said.
Ye Tian nodded, closed his eyes, and slowly spread out his Divine Sense to inspect the Gold Element Barrier once more.
This time, Ye Tian was extremely meticulous. But as soon as his Divine Sense touched the Barrier, a piercing pain shot through his mind, as if ten thousand ants were gnawing at him.
A strange expression crossed Ye Tian's face, contorting with flashes of pain. The Snake King, watching from the side, grew very worried. He knew why Ye Tian looked like that—it was because his Divine Sense was being attacked by the Gold Element Attribute.
"Young Master, use the Gold Element within your body to communicate with the Gold Element on the Barrier! If you can achieve resonance with it, you won't be harmed," the Snake King immediately transmitted to Ye Tian.
Ye Tian understood the Snake King's meaning. 'But getting the Gold Element in my body to resonate with the Gold Element on the Barrier will be incredibly difficult. It's a challenge for me, especially since I haven't mastered the Gold Element Attribute yet.'
He had to make the Gold Element in his body touch the Gold Element on the Barrier. If he could establish communication, he might be able to achieve resonance. The only problem was, releasing the Gold Element from his body was proving to be rather difficult.
To use the Gold Element in his body, he had to make the tiny Gold Element Bead release its Energy. But right now, Ye Tian couldn't control the bead at all, which left him quite frustrated.
Slowly, he withdrew his Divine Sense and began to inspect his own body, focusing on the mysterious Gold Element Bead. He had to see if he could somehow use the Gold Elemental Energy it contained.
He stared at the golden bead for a long while, but it remained completely still, making Ye Tian anxious. He tried to use his Dragon Spiritual Power to touch it, but there was no reaction whatsoever.
"Use your Divine Sense. Communicate with the Elemental Pearl inside your body with your heart and mind. That's the only way to wield the Elemental Pearl's Energy!" At that moment, the voice of the War Dragon Remnant Soul echoed in Ye Tian's mind.
The sudden sound of the War Dragon Remnant Soul's voice gave Ye Tian a huge shock, which quickly turned to joy. 'With him here, the problem I'm facing will be solved in no time!'
"Senior, you're awake? I've been waiting for you for so long!" Ye Tian said to the War Dragon Remnant Soul.
"You useless punk! I've already told you the method; now it's up to you to apply it. But you, kid... you're a real freak of nature. To actually form both a Gold Elemental Pearl and a Thunder Elemental Pearl in your body... that's an unprecedented phenomenon," the War Dragon Remnant Soul said.
Hearing the War Dragon Remnant Soul's words, a thrill of excitement shot through Ye Tian. An Elemental Pearl was a prerequisite for practicing the Chaos Thunder Strike. Now that two of them had appeared in his body, it meant he could finally cultivate Gold Slash and Thunder Slash.
"Don't celebrate too soon. Right now, your two Elemental Pearls are nothing more than embryos. Turning them into true Elemental Pearls won't be that easy."
"Of course, if you can absorb the Gold Element Crystal from this Gold Element Vein, you should be able to transform the embryonic pearl in your body into a true Elemental Pearl."
"This is something you can only rely on yourself for; no one else can help you. That attack from the Thunder Crow King last time... its real purpose was to help you form the embryo of a Thunder Elemental Pearl."
"Some things can't be accomplished just by wanting them; they require opportunity and the right timing. Whether or not you can seize it is all up to you," said the War Dragon Remnant Soul.
"I understand. So, Senior, you've been watching over me all this time. I won't disappoint you! I'll try communicating with the Gold Elemental Pearl in my body using my Divine Sense right now," Ye Tian said with a serious expression.
"Communicating with an Element using your Divine Sense will hurt. You need to be prepared. The pain is incredibly difficult to bear. But if you can endure it, your suffering will turn to bliss. You'll gain unimaginable benefits," the War Dragon Remnant Soul warned.
Ye Tian fell silent. He believed he could endure the pain; for the sake of increasing his strength, any hardship was worthwhile.
After gradually calming his excitement, Ye Tian began to communicate with the Gold Elemental Pearl in his body using his Divine Sense. But the instant his Divine Sense made contact with the pearl, a searing pain shot through his mind.
The pain was almost unbearable, just as agonizing as when he'd signed the Soul Contract with the Eight-winged Golden Scale Python. For a moment, it felt like his head was about to crack open.
That single moment of contact caused beads of sweat to pour down Ye Tian's forehead. His face turned deathly pale, and the Snake King, watching from the side, grew incredibly worried. Yet, he didn't dare step forward to stop Ye Tian.
He was afraid that Ye Tian might suffer a cultivation deviation at such a critical moment. Although he had never communicated with an Element himself, he could imagine the agony of being harmed by Elemental Power. And Ye Tian was clearly experiencing that immense agony right now…