"Alright." Xiao Wenbing responded, and with a sway of his body, he was already out of the room. The illusory image of the Mirror God also gently swayed and hid in the mirror. After leaving the room, he hadn't walked far when he saw the two women and the two elders named Hui.
Their interactions were rather strange. The two elders didn't treat the two women as juniors. They were quite respectful in their demeanor and chatted happily with Zhang Yaqi. As for Feng Baiyi, she remained cold and aloof, keeping everyone at arm's length. Even when the two elders asked her questions, she would only answer one out of three, never uttering a word of nonsense.
"Wenbing, you're out?" Zhang Yaqi stood up. Why was she so quick this time? She had only been inside for a short while before coming out.
"Fellow Daoist Xiao, you've finished refining it?" The two elders, Hui and Ji, looked on in disbelief. Unbelievable! It was done so quickly! Was this refining a magical artifact or roasting a sweet potato?
Even if it's a real roasted sweet potato, it's probably mostly undercooked.
“Oh, no, I forgot something,” Xiao Wenbing shook his head repeatedly and said to Feng Baiyi, “Baiyi, can I borrow your lightning-summoning sword?”
Without asking any questions, Feng Baiyi flicked her wrist, and the lightning-summoning sword, gleaming with cold light, appeared in her small hand.
Xiao Wenbing took the lightning-summoning sword, greeted everyone, and hurriedly rushed inside.
The two elders, Hui and his sister, exchanged bewildered glances. Why would he need a lightning sword to forge a magical artifact? Did he require the power of heavenly lightning to unify the five elements? If so, they dared not touch it again.
"bite……"
Xiao Wenbing took the lightning-summoning sword and slashed it heavily on the Wolf King's throne, but the result was a great disappointment to him; not even a white mark was left.
"Hey, what are you doing again?" Mirror God popped his head out and asked curiously after making sure no one was around.
“Cut down the throne, didn’t you say the lightning sword could split it?”
The Mirror God opened his mouth wide and shook his head, saying, "I didn't say that the Lightning Sword could split Wang Shuiren in two."
"You said..."
"I never said that..."
“You really said that…” Xiao Wenbing said earnestly.
"I really didn't say that..." Mirror God replied sincerely.
“You did say that…” Xiao Wenbing said through gritted teeth.
“I didn’t say that…” Mirror God replied with a grin.
"you……"
"I……"
After a long while, Yi Qi, who hadn't come up with any results, finally gave up on the pointless argument. They stared at each other, each trying to overwhelm the other with their imposing presence, but clearly, neither of them was having any of it.
Volume 4, Chapter 157: Splitting Stone
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After a long pause, the magnanimous Xiao Wenbing finally decided to stop arguing with the spirit of the artifact. So, he tossed his head, signaling for peace: "Alright, let's call a truce. Tell me, what should we do?"
"You have no destructive power, so how could you possibly wield the Lightning Sword? Of course, you can't split it open." Clearly, the Mirror God was also growing tired of the constant arguing. Seeing that Xiao Wenbing had given up his insistence, he immediately stopped. It was obvious that, having spent so much time with Xiao Wenbing, it had slowly begun to resemble a human.
"Destructive power?" Xiao Wenbing was very surprised. What was that? He had never heard his elders mention it before.
"That's right. It's the most terrifying destructive power among all divine powers."
"Huh?" Xiao Wenbing was shocked and asked, "Isn't Bai Yi a lightning physique? How is he involved with destructive power?"
"The power of heavenly thunder is the power of destruction; it is the power to destroy everything." If the power of thunder is sufficient, even this entire realm can be reduced to dust, never to exist again.
Xiao Wenbing gasped. If it weren't for the Mirror God's words, he would have found it hard to believe. Just thinking about the powerful force capable of destroying this realm sent chills down his spine.
"Strange." Mirror God seemed to have suddenly remembered something, and muttered to himself.
"What?"
"You have the power of creation, and that person has the power of destruction. How did you two become friends? That's really strange."
Xiao Wenbing felt a dryness in his mouth. He asked, "Are you saying that the one in white also possesses divine power?"
"Yes, and it's the most powerful super divine power."
Xiao Wenbing felt a chill run down his spine. After a moment of silence, he said, "Mirror God, don't exaggerate."
The Mirror God snorted, too lazy to explain. He said, "If you all successfully become gods in the future, you will naturally understand what I mean, hmm. If your friend who uses the Universe Ring can also become a god, then the three of you can team up and create a new world."
Xiao Wenbing was speechless. The impact he had received this time was quite significant, and he really couldn't handle it for a while.
"Alright, stop standing around, go find your friend and have her chop the chair..." Mirror God urged.
Xiao Wenbing subconsciously responded, went out the door, and came to the crowd looking lost and dejected.
"What's wrong?"
Everyone immediately noticed that Xiao Wenbing's expression was off and asked in unison.
Xiao Wenbing felt a chill run down his spine. Startled, he looked at the concern on everyone's faces and finally felt a sense of reality.
However, you can't blame him; the words of the Mirror God had a huge impact on him. If it were someone else, they probably would have been even worse off.
With a forced smile and a long face, Xiao Wenbing said, "I failed due to a moment of carelessness."
"Oh..." HP breathed a sigh of relief. He said, "It's common for a magical artifact to fail at the last minute. Fellow Daoist, you don't need to worry about it. Just choose another day to start refining it again."
Xiao Wenbing shook his head and said, "No, I'll start refining it right away. If I don't finish it, I... I won't eat."
Everyone was taken aback, then looked at him with a mixture of amusement and disbelief. For a Golden Core stage expert, whether or not he ate was really no longer of any importance.
When one reaches this level of mastery, their physical body can automatically absorb the vital energy of heaven and earth, making it quite difficult to even experience the feeling of hunger.
Xiao Wenbing's vow did seem somewhat frivolous, but judging from the expression on his face, he was quite serious...
"Baiyi, could you come in and do me a favor?" Xiao Wenbing extended a sincere invitation to the controller of destructive power. Feng Baiyi glanced at Zhang Yaqi, seemingly unintentionally, only to see her smiling without a trace of abnormality.
He hesitated for a moment, then finally said, "Okay."
“That’s it.” Xiao Wenbing pointed to the wolf king’s throne in front of him and said, “White Robe, help me split it open.”
"This is... the Wolf King's Throne?" Feng Baiyi asked in surprise, "You went through all that trouble to trick me into coming here just to split it in two?"
"What do you mean by 'cheating'? This is a fair trade, exchanging treasures for treasures, each getting what they need, understand?" Xiao Wenbing argued sophistry.
"Is that so?"
Hearing the tone of distrust, Xiao Wenbing stared intently at the beautiful face, which was so alluring, but after a moment, he finally gave up in silence, because he realized that he couldn't muster even a trace of anger no matter what he did.
After a moment, Xiao Wenbing suddenly asked, "How did you know I was lying to that old wolf?"
"Hmph..." Feng Baiyi snorted lightly, feeling both amused and exasperated by his uninvited remark.
He drew the Lightning-Attracting Sword, and a point of purple light reappeared in the narrow space, with sparks of electricity even reaching Xiao Wenbing's eyes.
He quickly and sensibly stepped back, avoiding the faint, subtle electric current.
Now he finally understood why those old guys in the Tribulation Transcending stage avoided Feng Baiyi like the plague.
Because these lightning bolts are too terrifying, and most importantly, their power is too great. Feng Baiyi clearly hasn't mastered the skill of controlling them. If she were to be struck by these stray bolts that roam the sky and suddenly become entangled in her, that would truly be a case of extreme joy turning into sorrow.
Well, I guess nobody wants to face a calamity without being properly prepared.
"boom……"
The wolf king's throne was split in two.
Xiao Wenbing raised an eyebrow. Feng Baiyi's sword was as fast as lightning. The sound of wind breaking through the air had only just reached his ears when the treasure was cleaved in two.
Moreover, unlike the usual whistling sound of a sword, the sound of this sword was like thunder, deafeningly loud.
The body wielded by heavenly lightning, its destructive power is truly extraordinary...
In the center of the throne was a cylindrical can, which at first glance resembled the pull-out can of Coca-Cola, but it was several times larger.
Xiao Wenbing carefully picked it up. Although Feng Baiyi's sword strike was powerful, the canned food was completely unharmed.
He wondered, "Isn't it said that heavenly lightning is the nemesis of all things? How come this thing isn't afraid of it?"
Feng Baiyi glanced at him and asked, "Is there anything else?"
“Gone.” Xiao Wenbing’s attention was completely drawn to the strange spirit-gathering platform in his hand, and he said casually. However, he immediately realized what was happening and looked up, only to find that the fragrant figure had vanished without a trace.
"What incredible speed!" Xiao Wenbing exclaimed sincerely. He wished he could have that kind of speed too.
"Nonsense, with the Heavenly Thunder Body, one naturally possesses the fastest speed in the world." After Feng Baiyi left, the Mirror God popped its head out from the table again.
"Sigh..." Xiao Wenbing glanced at it and turned his head away. Compared to Feng Baiyi's stunningly beautiful and captivating face, this appearance was far inferior... not worth looking at, I won't look anymore.
"The Spirit Gathering Platform... It's been so long since I've seen this treasure," the Mirror God sighed.
Xiao Wenbing's heart skipped a beat. He asked, "Mirror God, didn't you say that the white-robed Qiu Lei is the most powerful weapon in this world?"
"yes?"
"But why can't she break this Spirit Gathering Platform? And..." Xiao Wenbing finally turned his head. Although this guy was a bit ugly, sometimes you still had to look at him: "Aren't you also not afraid of heavenly lightning?"
"Hmph..." The Mirror God sneered disdainfully, saying, "What do you take us for? Let me tell you, both I and the Spirit Gathering Platform are descendants of those who drifted from the God Realm to this realm, understand? This is what you call different levels. If we could even split the heavenly lightning of this realm, then something truly amiss."
"Oh..." Xiao Wenbing said with a mixture of surprise and delight, "You mean... this Spirit Gathering Platform is also a divine artifact?"
"Of course not." The Mirror God immediately poured cold water on him: "The Spirit Gathering Platform has no consciousness of its own. It's just an ordinary inanimate object. In the God Realm, this kind of thing can be seen everywhere. It's just equivalent to... equivalent to a top-grade spirit stone in your world."
"Spirit stones?" Xiao Wenbing said disappointedly, "Why go through so much trouble for just one spirit stone?"
"Hey, this is a divine spirit stone from the divine realm. It has countless uses. You'll understand once you use it."
"I hope so." Xiao Wenbing's face immediately lit up with a smile. The Mirror God's words did hold some credibility, and Xiao Wenbing had high hopes for them...
With utmost care, Xiao Wenbing carefully sent the tiny, almost imperceptible flame from the cauldron into the Spirit Gathering Platform.
Following the method taught by the Mirror God, a little divine power, or rather, pseudo-divine power, was slowly infused into it. Xiao Wenbing kept a close eye on this place, not daring to be distracted in the slightest. He wanted to see if this thing was as miraculous as the Mirror God had described.
An inexplicable power lingered within the Spirit Gathering Platform, seemingly activated by Xiao Wenbing's divine power, unleashing some peculiar energy. Tiny, almost imperceptible strands of free energy gradually surged towards the flame, which was in danger of being extinguished at any moment.
The energy is changing, changing in a process that Xiao Wenbing cannot understand.
The energy absorbed by the flames was gradually assimilated by the flames and turned into the same substance.
The faint flames, rising from the north, could not withstand the wind; the babbling newborn infants, growing at a visible speed, became upright and strong men.
When Xiao Wenbing opened the Spirit Gathering Platform, he was almost burned by the raging fire that had grown so strong.