So, Xiao Wenbing casually tossed out a spark, unaware that this spark was actually formed from the essence of the earth's vein fire. Fortunately, it was the Food King that was suddenly attacked; if it had been another spirit with weaker cultivation, it probably wouldn't have been able to react in time and would have been reduced to ashes long ago.
However, even the Food King, caught off guard, was forced to stage a dramatic act of self-sacrifice in order to successfully extinguish the fire.
A preliminary count shows that the Food King's hand has been broken four times in today's battle. Such a record is indeed unprecedented...
"Hehe...just kidding. Look, even Butterfly Fairy isn't angry, so Fellow Daoist Xiao is naturally magnanimous and won't take it to heart," the Food King said with a forced smile. Since he'd been seen through, he could only swallow his pride and accept his bad luck.
"Is that so?" Xiao Wenbing glanced at Die Xian. It wouldn't be an easy thing to make her angry.
"Getting back to the point, Fellow Daoist Xiao, what do you think of the power of this magic weapon of mine?" The Food King was about to offer some praise when he suddenly realized that Xiao Wenbing had seen through the illusion, and his voice immediately lost some of its confidence.
"Its power is boundless." Xiao Wenbing said solemnly. Indeed, for cultivators, the power of this magic weapon is truly unparalleled.
Now he understood why the Food King had volunteered to launch a surprise attack on the demon army on the Demon Suppression Star. It was likely because he possessed this treasure, ensuring his own safety, that he had dared to act so boldly.
However, things went extremely smoothly afterward, so it wasn't used. As for dealing with the Dark God... to be honest, in the face of divinity, this treasure was practically useless.
"Very well, since its power is so immense, I wish to pass it on to someone. What do you think?"
Xiao Wenbing smiled and said, "I couldn't ask for more." He then turned to Diexian and gave her a few instructions. Although Diexian was not very willing, she dared not disobey and had no choice but to reluctantly agree.
Xiao Wenbing greeted the old man and the young man, then returned to his quiet room. Before he could sit down, a sudden, intense pain surged through him. He turned around abruptly, and through the vast emptiness, he seemed to see a familiar figure before him.
That dashing figure surrounded by purple light...
Volume 4, Chapter 274: Starry Sky Illusion
Inside the main hall, the old man-eating flower and the butterfly fairy stood facing each other, one old and one young, in silence.
After a moment, the old man-eating flower reached out, and a drop of cold light rolled in his hand. Yes, it was just this inconspicuous thing, but once unfolded, it became the illusionary barrier that stretched for hundreds of miles: "Do you know why I am passing this on to you?"
"This junior does not know," Butterfly Fairy answered honestly.
“Hmm, you really don’t know,” the Food King paused abruptly, and said with a wry smile, “It’s been so long since I’ve seen anyone from your Butterfly Fairy Clan that I’ve almost forgotten that before you all awakened, you were all in a state like infants.”
He sighed deeply, seemingly reminiscing about the past, his eyes unfocused, as if he were seeing something through the emptiness of the distance...
Butterfly Fairy pursed her beautiful lips slightly, clearly displeased with the old man's words. Of course, there was no way she could expect the current Butterfly Fairy to understand the old man-eating flower's feelings. However, despite her great dissatisfaction, she knew that even a Butterfly Fairy would bully the weak and fear the strong, given the old man's unparalleled cultivation.
However, the Food King clearly didn't notice the Butterfly Fairy's little action, or rather, he saw it but pretended not to: "Three thousand years ago, after the Demon Clan had all retreated, my last old friend had reached the time to ascend. Before he left, he sealed the Butterfly Fairy's enchanting magic cultivation method, passed down through generations, in a secret scroll and handed it over to the Heavenly Dao Sect on Earth. As for the Starry Sky Illusion Realm, which the Butterfly Fairy lineage had passed down for countless generations, he entrusted it to me for safekeeping."
Butterfly Fairy blinked her beautiful eyes, which seemed to hold an indescribable allure. She whispered, "Is this it?"
"Not bad." The Food King nodded, looking at her with satisfaction, and said, "Your talent is truly remarkable. I have lived for tens of thousands of years and have seen hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of butterfly fairies, but you are the first to have cultivated the Enchanting Illusion Technique to this level in just a few years after taking the Nascent Soul stage."
"Really?" Butterfly Fairy said, overjoyed. Indeed, she was probably the only one in thousands of years to receive such praise from the Food King.
The King of Food sighed and asked, "Aren't you going to ask me why the last Butterfly Fairy Clan Chief entrusted this treasure to me?"
"That's right!" Butterfly Fairy clapped her hands, as if she had just remembered, and asked, "Why?"
The King of Food gave a wry smile, but in his heart he understood why this Butterfly Fairy had mastered the Enchanting Illusion Technique so quickly.
As an ancestral enchanting technique of the Butterfly Fairy lineage, the most important thing is the concept of "unintentionality." Only by maintaining this childlike innocence, or rather, a state of complete detachment from worldly concerns, can one achieve the greatest cultivation effect. And among the Butterfly Fairies throughout history, how many have truly been able to achieve this?
However, he would not say these words to Xiaodie Xianming.
Picking up the glint of cold light with two fingers, the Elder of the Man-Eating Flower's voice gradually deepened: "The Demon-Suppressing Star wasn't called the Demon-Suppressing Star three thousand years ago. In fact, it originally had a very beautiful name. But..." The King of Carnivores suddenly shook his head, casting aside that distant memory, and said, "Our Man-Eating Flower clan is the greatest overlord on the planet, and all living beings are our food. But, the Butterfly Fairy is the only exception."
"Yes, I knew you wouldn't eat me." The butterfly fairy first showed a look of fear, then immediately laughed happily.
The King of Food gave a bitter laugh. Eat you? If I were to eat you, how could Xiao Wenbing possibly let it go? Not to mention that behind him was the terrifying Great God Treasure, even if his current abilities were already on par with Xiao Wenbing's, this person was someone Xiao Wenbing could no longer afford to offend.
"The Butterfly Fairy Clan has a special physique. Therefore, both humans and demons covet them and often come to our planet to see if they can catch one."
"Really? They're so mean. Why did they have to catch the Butterfly Fairy?"
"Because your Butterfly Fairy lineage possesses an innate alluring physique, once you take the form of an infant, you have an unparalleled attraction to both humans and demons."
What's the attraction?
“Hmm, this… you can ask your master about it later. I think he is quite proficient in this area.” The Food King frowned, thought about the relationship between Xiao Wenbing, Zhang Yaqi, and Feng Baiyi, and reaffirmed that his words were absolutely correct.
Butterfly Fairy nodded, but her little face was still full of confusion.
The King of Food ignored him and continued speaking: "We, the Man-Eating Flower Clan, provide protection for the Butterfly Fairies, while the Butterfly Fairies help us attract prey."
How to attract them?
Just as the King of Food was about to explain, he suddenly glanced at her and said, "Just listen. You'll understand some things later."
The butterfly fairy pouted her little mouth in grievance, expressing her deep dissatisfaction to the old man-eating flower.
"In short, what I'm telling you is to explain that the relationship between the Butterfly Fairy and our Man-Eating Flower Clan is that of two good friends who complement each other. That's why the former patriarch of your Butterfly Fairy Clan entrusted me with two matters when he ascended to immortality."
"Mm." Butterfly Fairy nodded. Although the story wasn't very interesting, she was already happy that someone was willing to tell her a story.
The Butterfly Fairy lineage has always specialized in illusion magic,
Therefore, although this Starry Sky Illusionary Realm is incredibly powerful, it has little offensive capability. It can only be used to trap enemies and escape.
"That's enough."
"Is that so? Countless generations of Butterfly Fairy Clan Chiefs have had the same thoughts as you, but when the Demon Realm army opened the passage and swarmed in, it was too late for them to regret it."