Perhaps because the Heaven-Earth Root feared damaging the newly born Five Elements Grotto-Heavens, the external pulling force lessened considerably the moment Li Fan drew near the five luminous spheres.

This spared him from complete dissolution, at least for now.

His body had shed half its original mass, yet all four limbs remained. His entire frame had simply shrunk, giving him the appearance of a child of seven or eight.

It was both comical and unsettling.

Fortunately, it did not hinder his movement.

He gazed quietly at the five flickering spheres of light not far away, making no move to perform the secret art and devour them. Instead, he watched.

With each flash from below, the Heaven-Earth Root wove the energies and laws of each attribute...