Eternal Tale

Chapter 251: The Five-Element Teleportation Array

"Moo~~~" Brother Ox snorted in shock, the stones in his hands tumbling to the ground as he realized that Big Brother had awakened.

Without hesitation, he bolted toward the coast, heart racing with excitement. After so many years, Big Brother must have unlocked another profound mystery—Chen Xun was a true genius!

Chen Xun was still a bit dazed when, from the distance, he saw a massive black shape rushing toward him, with a smaller red figure riding atop it.

"Moo!!"

"Big Brother!"

Brother Ox and Xiao Chi roared with excitement, their tails wagging furiously, unchanged from the time they had last seen him.

Chen Xun smiled, running toward them. The three of them collided in a tight embrace, sharing a rare moment of joy.

"Hehe, I must have been in seclusion for quite a while." Chen Xun sized them up. "How have you been?"

"Moo moo~~" Brother Ox snuggled up against him, taking in the familiar scent.

"Big Brother, you’ve been in seclusion for fifty years! I’ve mined most of this ore deposit, haha!" Xiao Chi raised his head proudly, recounting how fulfilling every day had been. "And Brother Ox’s array is finally complete! Oh, you wouldn’t believe it, we created a Five-Element Stone together."

"Fifty years?" Chen Xun blinked, holding onto Brother Ox’s head in surprise. He hadn’t noticed the passage of time.

"Moo~" Brother Ox nodded in affirmation. Xiao Chi was telling the truth.

Chen Xun let out a sigh of relief. Xiao Chi’s presence had been a godsend; otherwise, he couldn’t imagine how Brother Ox would have endured the long years, alone and deeply absorbed in array research.

"Big Brother, no need to worry about us," Xiao Chi piped up. "No cultivators have ever come near here—it’s incredibly safe!"

"Great job!" Chen Xun praised, patting them both on the head, smiling as they began to recount all the changes from the past fifty years.

Brother Ox and Xiao Chi talked with such excitement that they could hardly keep up with each other. Without Big Brother around, they had often felt a bit aimless. Hearing their tales, Chen Xun couldn’t help but laugh. The two of them had even taken up holding memorials for the island’s towering trees and ventured off to explore, recording their adventures in a little booklet.

"Moo moo~" Brother Ox proudly floated the booklet in the air, flipping through the pages for Chen Xun to see his daily routine.

"Impressive, Brother Ox! Did you really complete the Five-Element Teleportation Array?"

"Moo!"

Brother Ox extended a hoof, giving Chen Xun a playful pat as he smirked, showing off his work. This was the Black Ox—he wouldn't be defeated by mere arrays!

Though Chen Xun still felt a bit dazed, he patiently listened as Brother Ox led him to the center of the array—a seven-star formation embedded with seven fist-sized Extinguishing Spirit Stones.

"Big Brother, these are ‘Five-Element Stones.’ They’re even better than spirit stones. When the five-element energy is depleted, they can recharge naturally," Xiao Chi explained, leaping from Brother Ox’s back.

"Brother Ox is a genius in array formations! Just think of all the spirit stones we’ve saved!"

"Moo~~!" Brother Ox stood tall, giving Xiao Chi a satisfied nod for his praise.

Standing in the center of the formation, Chen Xun activated his five-element energy. Immediately, the array shimmered with light, activating as if perfectly attuned to his power.

"Moo~!" Brother Ox’s eyes widened in admiration. As expected of the Five-Element Daoist Ancestor—his Big Brother was remarkable!

This array required a profound understanding of the five-elemental energy to activate, and would remain inert if approached with mere spiritual energy.

"Brother Ox, this array is impressive." Chen Xun held up two fingers with a grin. "Let me give it a test."

In an instant, he disappeared, reappearing at a distant point within the formation. His eyes lit up with excitement. The speed was astonishing, and he could barely feel any spatial pull.

Once he left, the Five-Element Stones dimmed slightly, gradually absorbing the surrounding five-element energy to recharge, returning to full strength within moments.

"Moo moo?"

"Awesome!!" A shout came from afar.

"Moo!!"

Brother Ox snorted with excitement, running in joyful circles. He’d finally perfected the Five-Element Teleportation Array, even layering arrays on top of each other!

This layering technique was something he’d learned from the Five Elements Sect, now applied to the teleportation array. The simple-looking formation actually held three overlapping arrays, stabilizing the Five-Element Teleportation Array once and for all. The materials were expensive, but with an abundance of ore and storage rings, the island’s entire vein had been harvested.

A gentle breeze swept through as Chen Xun zipped back and forth across the array, laughing with joy.

"Haha, we won’t need to spend any more spirit stones on teleportation! Self-sustaining arrays for the win!"

Chen Xun was thrilled, teleporting back and forth. This would save countless spirit stones, which could now go toward purchasing precious materials. "Woohoo!"

"Moo~" Brother Ox tilted his head back in satisfaction, his grin practically reaching the sky.

"Big Brother, I helped too!" Xiao Chi reminded him, his eyes glinting.

"No spirit stones for your teleportation either, Xiao Chi!"

"Should we set one up in the Heaven's End Plains too?"

Xiao Chi’s eyes sparkled as he wagged his tail with enthusiasm. "What do you say, Big Brother?"

"Sounds good!"

"Roar!! Haha, Big Brother is the best!"

Xiao Chi leaped into the air, knowing he had chosen the perfect moment to ask, just when Big Brother was in a good mood.

One incense stick later, Chen Xun returned to his original spot, exhilarated. They now had another trump card for survival. The Five-Element Teleportation Array was leagues ahead of standard teleportation arrays. According to Brother Ox, it could cover immense distances; even on this vast island, they hadn’t reached its limit yet.

This was only a small-scale array. Brother Ox could also set up a medium-scale one, which could span an entire province. The thought left Chen Xun astonished.

Even with their current strength, instantaneous travel across millions of miles was beyond reach. The array’s intricacies were a testament to Brother Ox’s genius, and Chen Xun couldn’t hope to match it. Despite thousands of years of study, he knew he couldn’t surpass Brother Ox in this field.

As Brother Ox continued explaining, he shared more technical insights. Unlike standard teleportation arrays, which required a stable spatial foundation, the Five-Element Teleportation Array used the five-element energy of the natural world as its base, independent of any fixed platform.

This allowed him to create the formation nearly anywhere, although the medium-scale version would still take considerable time and resources.

Listening, Chen Xun couldn’t help but gasp in amazement, instinctively reaching for his notebook to jot down notes, earning an approving nudge from Brother Ox. The satisfaction in his gaze needed no words: it was the look of a mentor watching a gifted student thrive.