Volume 4, Chapter 273: The Butterfly Fairy's Supreme Treasure
A faint, almost imperceptible glint of cold light emanated from the Food King's fingers.
This tiny glimmer of light looked extremely weak, like a small candle flame flickering in a strong wind, making one worry that it might go out at any moment.
Xiao Wenbing's expression was equally solemn, because the moment the Food King took out this glimmer of light, he had already sensed a powerful force from it—a force that had reached the pinnacle of the cultivation world.
The shock it brought him was as if it were a celestial artifact, something that did not belong to this world.
A faint, otherworldly aura seemed to emanate from it, as if the space itself had been transformed the moment that light ignited.
"Eh..." A soft call came from the Butterfly Fairy's mouth.
Xiao Wenbing looked over in surprise and saw that Die Xian was staring blankly at the cold light on the King of Food's finger, her eyes filled with extreme confusion. It seemed that she was very familiar with it, but she also seemed to feel a faint fear.
A thought struck him as he recalled the Food King's words. He realized that since the Food King had allowed the Butterfly Fairy to stay, this magical artifact must be related to her.
The cold light gradually expanded and slowly extended outwards. A faint energy fluctuation, like ripples on water, spread out endlessly in all directions from the Food King as its center.
Xiao Wenbing observed quietly; however, even with his keen senses, he only noticed this change when he was fully focused on sensing it. If he were unprepared, he would likely have been completely unaware.
Putting everything else aside, the level of concealment this magical artifact possesses when activated is enough to explain everything.
"Does Fellow Daoist Xiao know what the true form of this magic weapon is?" the Food King suddenly asked abruptly.
Xiao Wenbing observed carefully for a while, and so far, there seemed to be no change in the space. As for what the object's true form was? Xiao Wenbing smiled wryly, "If I can't even see it, how would I know?"
“It’s a pupa…” A clear and loud voice came from beside Xiao Wenbing.
Xiao Wenbing turned his head to look. He saw that Diexiandi's eyes were full of joy, the kind of happiness an orphan feels when he meets companions in a foreign land, a joy that comes from the bottom of his heart.
Such an expression from Die Xian was truly rare, and Xiao Wenbing saw it and was puzzled.
"That's right, what's here are the pupae left behind by a total of 100,008 butterfly fairies after they transformed into infants."
Xiao Wenbing nodded silently. No wonder Butterfly Fairy could recognize it; it turned out to be her shell...
"Fellow Daoist Xiao, watch carefully," the Food King said softly, then flicked his finger.
Suddenly, the scenery around them changed dramatically. It was as if they had been transported to a paradise, where birds sang and flowers bloomed everywhere, and exotic plants and flowers grew in abundance. The sight was breathtaking and indescribably refreshing.
Xiao Wenbing appeared calm and composed, seemingly oblivious to the changes around him. However, he was actually on guard, never letting his guard down for a moment. But the Food King's methods were so sophisticated that even he couldn't see through his disguise.
Although he knew in his heart that these were all illusions, the realism of these illusions was indeed too high. Whether it was smell, hearing, or even touch, they gave him the illusion of being there.
Xiao Wenbing looked up and was startled. He could still sense the Food King's aura in front of him, but he could no longer see the old man's figure.
Before him lay emptiness. A vast, blue sky.
Xiao Wenbing remained calm and composed, not dwelling on the external changes. Instead, he asked, "This is..."
A smug laugh drifted from the void: "That's right, this is the pinnacle skill of the Butterfly Fairy lineage: illusion."
Xiao Wenbing thought for a moment, then slowly stretched out one hand and fiercely released a burst of spiritual energy downwards.
The spiritual energy coalesced into a sword and slammed into the ground with great speed. However, apart from a faint rumble of thunder, there was no other sound.
With a slight smile, Xiao Wenbing said, "Senior Food King, this magic weapon is indeed good, but when I struck it, it had no effect at all. If I were to use it to deceive the enemy, I'm afraid it would be seen through in an instant."
A loud laugh came from the sky. The Food King said, "Fellow Daoist Xiao, let me tell you the truth. Since the true form of this treasure is the butterfly pupa of the Butterfly Immortal, then the only one who can make it exert its maximum effect is the Butterfly Immortal."
"Even you, sir, can't do it?" Xiao Wenbing pondered for a moment, then asked, "If you, sir, can't do it, then how is it being operated?"
The King of Food smiled coldly and said, "Yes, the owner of this treasure is not me. So, it's fine to play with it, but it's wishful thinking for me to be able to control it at will."
Xiao Wenbing's smile remained unchanged, but several thoughts raced through his mind in an instant. This treasure's illusionary magic was so powerful that it could even deceive him; in the cultivation world, it was undoubtedly one of the top magical artifacts. But the King of Food...
But since he said the item wasn't his, and he mentioned the name "Butterfly Fairy" several times, I immediately understood the reason. It seems the Butterfly Fairy is indeed blessed...
However, since the Food King could not control it freely, it meant that it could not exert the full power of this magic weapon. Thinking of this, Xiao Wenbing couldn't help but feel a competitive spirit.
He lowered his head, as if he was considering something. After a moment, when he raised his head, there was a faint golden light in his eyes.
Xiao Wenbing glanced around, then suddenly flicked his finger, and a ray of red light shot out from his fingertip and flew to his right.
"oh……"
Suddenly, a furious roar from the empty space on the right came from the Food King.
Immediately afterwards, a raging fire suddenly rose from the void. After pausing in the air for a few breaths, the fire plummeted downwards.
A faint smile appeared on Xiao Wenbing's face, and the golden light in his eyes immediately disappeared.
In a flash, the Food King, his body shrouded in blue smoke, appeared at the spot where the fire had just raged. The old man's face was filled with rage: "What do you want? Do you want to burn this old man to death? Hmm..." The Food King's voice suddenly paused, as if he had remembered something, and said, "How did you know I moved? Could it be... could you see through this illusion?"
Xiao Wenbing smiled but did not answer, only nodded slightly, and suddenly reached out and grabbed a piece of broken wood.
The Food King, who had been furious, immediately changed his expression to one of embarrassment upon seeing the rotten piece of wood. He chuckled self-deprecatingly and looked at Xiao Wenbing with a hint of admiration.
Xiao Wenbing knew the reason, of course. He had been very competitive and summoned the divine spark just now. His original intention was just to see if he could see through the illusion.
Sure enough, with the divine power to see through the true nature of everything, he did see through the illusion. However, what angered him was that the old man, the Food King, was clearly toying with him.
Both his senses and the direction from which the Food King's voice came indicated that the old man was right in front of him. However, when Xiao Wenbing looked over, there was no trace of the Food King in front of him. He didn't know where the old man had picked up a piece of broken wood and used magic to make it stand there suspended in mid-air.
Looking around, the Food King himself was sitting to his right, arms crossed, watching the spectacle with a leisurely air.