From the start of the competition, Lin Junzhao never erred in predicting the outcomes of each match, so Pei Yan didn't doubt the conclusion of this match either. Yet, for some unknown reason, an ominous premonition appeared in his mind, causing him to have some vague concerns about the direction of the situation.

While the people were conversing, Lin Daozi had already slid towards the due south with graceful steps. After forming seals with his hands and chanting an incantation, he pointed at Nero in the center of the field and barked, "Southern Bing-Ding Fire!"

Bang! A brilliant red light steamed up from Lin Daozi's body, and then a streak of flame shot out from his fingertip towards Nero. The seemingly ordinary flame, only as thick as a finger, was about to contact the opponent when a wisp of white light suddenly flashed past Nero's body surface. When the two met, the flames engulfed Nero's entire body, turning him into a man of fire.

"Uh~ ah!" Even when beaten brutally by Saraf and swallowed by magma, Nero had not let out such a scream. Now, under this single "Fire Finger," he fell to the ground, rolling back and forth, screaming miserably, his body constantly emitting elemental energy in an attempt to extinguish the flames on him. However, to his disbelief, the more elemental energy emerged from within him, the fiercer the flames on his body burned.

On the sidelines, Pei Yan was slightly shocked to see this scene. The power displayed by this flame wasn't as potent as Saraf's Life Fire, nor did it match the Primordial Fire released by Original Spirit and Ning Quanchen. How did it elicit such a strong reaction from Nero?

Perceiving his confusion, Lin Junzhao chuckled lightly, "Keep watching. If I've guessed correctly, this is just the beginning. I'll explain the reason to you later."

Driven by intense curiosity, Pei Yan continued to watch the competition. At this moment, Lin Daozi's steps continued, and the elemental energy seeping from Nero's body on the ground was also changing from the strange white to inky black. As this inky elemental energy made contact with the flames on his body, the fierce fire seemed to diminish slightly.

But Nero did not feel any relief from this, because Lin Daozi, now stepping forward, shifted to a central position, and the light on his body changed from red to yellow. Aimed at Nero, he uttered another light command, "Central Wu-Ji Earth."

Crunch! Crack! First came a crisp sound of bone cracking. Having just escaped from the burning flames and not yet standing up, Nero was forcibly crushed back to the ground by an invisible force, his bones fracturing, muscles tearing, and spitting out a mouthful of old blood, along with which the floor beneath him also cracked.

At this point, Pei Yan, outside the arena, finally saw some clues and exclaimed, "Lin Daozi has consecutively unleashed three kinds of Power of Origin! Each of his attacks surprisingly contains an element of Power of Origin!"

"It took you this long to see this? It's not one but five!" Lin Junzhao reprimanded with unyielding frustration.

"Five?" This time, it was the turn of all the Investigation Hall members around to exclaim in hushed tones.

"He actually possesses five types of Power of Origin within him?" Pei Yan muttered to himself in a daze, "Judging by the order of his spellcasting, it is the power of the five elements: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth."

"Five, if I'm not mistaken, it should be more than five. There should be a sixth Power of Origin hidden within him," Lin Junzhao sighed with a bitter smile while speaking. "No wonder Lin Ruxue was so confident in making a bet with me on him taking first place in the human tournament. She indeed invested plenty of effort in Lin Daozi. With the power of six origins, he could overwhelm most competitors on the field. Even if you faced him, you would have to go on the offensive immediately with your unorthodox fast attack, maintaining control and not giving the opponent a chance to retaliate. Otherwise, if he found the opportunity to display this set of techniques, he could turn the tables and win."

"But didn't you say that the Power of Origin of natural elements is the most fundamental Power of Origin, and ours should be far superior to his? Can't the Power of Origin bestowed by you suppress him?" Wang Wenze beside him interjected curiously upon hearing Lin Junzhao's explanation.

"The most fundamental is also the most crucial. Isn't the operation of our natural law reflected in the mutual generation and restraint of the five elements, an endless cycle? Even as the entity of the Power of Origin, or let alone the other Lords of the Planes, although capable of manipulating the Power of Origin of natural elements, not everyone can master all elemental Powers of Origin. Within the six planes, only Lin Ruxue alone controls all elemental Powers of Origin."

Lin Daozi turned to ask, "Pei Yan, weren't you puzzled about why Nero had such a severe reaction earlier on?"

"Indeed!" Pei Yan responded frankly.

"The culture of your country in the Investigation Hall resonates with the Daoist Realm, let me ask, you should at least know the sequence of generating and overcoming in the five elements, right?"

Upon hearing this question, Pei Yan nodded with a chuckle, "Ask me about various Daoist classics, and I'm at a complete loss. But the generation of the five elements I do know. If I recall correctly, it's Wood generates Fire, Fire generates Earth, Earth generates Metal, Metal generates Water, Water generates Wood, and conversely, Wood overcomes Earth, Earth overcomes Water, Water overcomes Fire, Fire overcomes Metal, Metal overcomes Wood. Is that right? Oh...! I get it now!"

Pei Yan finished speaking, clapping the Protective Array in front of him with a sudden realization, "Just now, Lin Daozi's attacks all followed the path of the five elements generating each other."

"You only saw his attacks; that's just the surface." Lin Junzhao explained gravely, "The potency of this Cultivation Technique lies not only in its effect on oneself but also in its influence over the enemy. Do you remember that longsword that entered Nero's body during the battle? That longsword carried the gold energy of Lin Daozi. When it entered Nero's body, this gold energy began to corrode the existing elemental energy within it, causing it to correspond to Lin Daozi's external attack in changes of properties."

"It can happen like this? No wonder Nero had such an intense reaction!" Gu Shenghui couldn't help but interject.

"How could he not react? Wood generates Fire, thus doubling the might of the generating element attack. Fire overcomes Metal, thus deepening the damaging effect once again. This was just the start; then comes Fire generating Earth, again doubling the power, while Nero's internal elemental energy corresponds externally with Metal generating Water, so when being exerted it became Earth overcoming Water, damage doubling again! This is just the outer layer; inwardly the five elements correspond to the five organs—liver, heart, spleen, lungs, kidneys—each time one element is harmed, one organ is damaged. As this accumulation continues, regardless of any bloodline or Protective Divine Artifact, even if your body turns into a puppet, it leads to the demise both inside and out."

Lin Junzhao's words sent shivers down Pei Yan's spine even outside the field. If Lin Daozi were against him instead of Nero, without knowing Lin Daozi's depths, he might fall into the trap of this technique, resulting in irreversible outcomes. It seemed he had been overly arrogant, underestimating the heroes of the world.

"Then, according to your words, Lin Daozi is bound to win this match; squeezing Blood Demons out of the finals is considered a blessing in disguise, isn't it?"