Queenie nodded emphatically and said, "This isn't a contest of martial arts between us, so we'll attack together."
Upon hearing his words, the three immortals who arrived later were immediately surprised. Although Xiao Wenbing had used a bit of divine power just now, their eyes were so sharp that they could naturally see that this avatar only had the cultivation level of the Tribulation Transcending stage.
Does it really take five immortals working together to deal with a cultivator? The three of them exchanged glances, their eyes filled with unspoken embarrassment.
"Come at me all at once," Xiao Wenbing sneered disdainfully. "Do you think you're the only ones with help?"
Quinni's expression shifted, and he asked, "Where are your helpers?"
Xiao Wenbing smiled coldly, raised his hand, and four beams of light suddenly appeared from his palm. With a flash of light, the earth-elemental fortress detached from its avatar and enveloped one of the dark infants.
Quini and the others stared intently at the four tiny dark infants above Xiao Wenbing's head, their expressions serious. The three later-arriving immortals were even more dismissive, and Quini no longer dared to be arrogant.
This was the first time Xiao Wenbing had taken out all of his Dark Infants. The four Dark Infants, which were the size of Nascent Souls, were each draped in a Four-Element Fortress, radiating the power of the four elements and a faint golden light.
"careful"
Xiao Wenbing uttered a seemingly pointless remark. In truth, even if he hadn't said those two words, would these immortals have been so careless?
As soon as Xiao Wenbing finished speaking, the four little dark heroes immediately transformed into four beams of light and charged towards Quini and the others.
Like the Food King, upon witnessing the speed of these Dark Infants, they immediately knew these individuals were not to be trifled with. However, these people, worthy of being immortals descended to earth, each possessed supernatural abilities. Although surprised, they were not as powerless to retaliate as the Food King.
A fierce fire erupted from Quini's body. The power of the Nine True Flavors was beyond question. All the Dark Infants who encountered this thing immediately fled far away, as far as they could go. Clearly, even they were deeply wary of it.
The plume of smoke from the chaperone suddenly swayed slightly, spreading outwards in all directions. The color of the smoke grew fainter and fainter until it was almost invisible.
Upon closer inspection, the tiny white light within the smoke had spread to every wisp of smoke, appearing as countless tiny specks.
Xiao Wenbing shook his head and smiled bitterly. Although he knew this was its weakness, he wanted to destroy so many weaknesses one by one...
This was indeed a bit too big, and what surprised him even more was that the thin cloud of smoke seemed to be slowly closing in.
Compared to the two of them, the other three acted very directly, unleashing powerful immortal energy. Subsequently, each of them was covered in a set of dazzling armor.
The armor's protective capabilities were clearly extraordinary; even the Dark Infant's continuous attacks only left a few faint marks on it.
Xiao Wenbing was shocked, never expecting that these immortals stranded in the Flame Realm were different from their backups.
Most demons don't possess any usable magical artifacts, but the armor worn by these three immortals each has its own profound secrets. Combined with their own strength, even the Dark Infant's elusive and unpredictable attacks couldn't gain any advantage for the time being.
The Mirror God had painstakingly designed five sets of armor, which he originally thought would be at least the best in the world, if not the best. But now, looking at the power of the armor on these people, it was in no way inferior to the Five Elements Fortress.
Judging from the tone of Mohan and the others, they were among the worst-level immortals. This suggests that such armor must be commonplace in the immortal realm.
With a long, dejected sigh, Xiao Wenbing finally understood that immortals are indeed immortals; the abilities they possess are incomparable to those of cultivators, and that he still had a long road ahead of him.
However, Xiao Wenbing was only frustrated, but the immortals were horrified.
A cultivator possessing such a treasure is truly unprecedented.
Although the cultivation level of the avatar was very high, the top level of the Tribulation Transcending Realm was not in their eyes, but the Five Elements Fortress was enough to move them.
With their discerning eye, they could naturally tell that the materials used in the Five Elements Fortress were all from the cultivation world. However, the fact that these materials could be used to forge armor equivalent to a celestial artifact was simply unbelievable.
They were naturally unaware that this method of concealment was precisely the Mirror God's forte, just like the replica of the Ancestral Master's House, which was also crafted using materials from the cultivation world. However, its effect was in no way inferior to the original Ancestral Master's House, which was crafted using immortal spiritual power.
If the five-element fortress surprised Quini and the others, then the four dark infants exuding a sharp aura of death instilled in them a deep sense of fear.
These immortals had spent many years with the Dark God and were naturally familiar with its aura. Therefore, upon contact with the Dark Infant, they naturally thought of the Dark God.
These dark infants are incredibly fast. When you fight them, they come and go as they please. If they miss their target, they immediately flee thousands of miles away.
Moreover, they seem to have an all-knowing divine eye, able to foresee their next move. Every time they come rushing in, they attack the enemy's defenses, making it impossible to defend against them.
Therefore, even these immortals felt constrained and unable to fight back when they first encountered a concealed opponent. However, since they were not cultivators, after the initial panic, they gradually regained their footing thanks to their profound cultivation.
For a time, both sides displayed their unique skills, and a chaotic battle ensued in this corner of the sacred mountain.
Xiao Wenbing dodged far away, only to feel a strong wind on his face and chaotic energy. He was horrified and dared not use his physical body again.
Just as the two sides were locked in fierce combat, a sudden rumbling sound came from above. The light barrier covering the holy mountain suddenly trembled violently.
Quini and the others were horrified. Someone actually dared to touch the Holy Mountain, and their arrival was so fierce and powerful that it was no less than Xiao Wenbing's!
(To be continued, please stay tuned)
Volume 4, The Divine Artifacts, Chapter 311: Self-Defense
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The immense force relentlessly battered the barrier, causing it to tremble and shake like a giant tree caught in a tornado. The white light barrier that formed the barrier gradually dimmed.
"Oh no!" Quinni and the others exclaimed almost simultaneously.
This barrier was originally designed to prevent the Dark God from escaping. Its internal defenses are of an extremely high standard. After hundreds of thousands of years and the painstaking efforts of countless immortals, it is in no way inferior to the Dragon-Phoenix Order Barrier composed of twenty Dragon-Phoenix Venerables.
However, the defensive capabilities outside the barrier are quite different.
However, shaking the barrier from the outside is no easy task. The power accumulated over hundreds of thousands of years is so immense that even if the five Venerables, including Quini, joined forces, they might not be able to accomplish this.
However, the barrier was now teetering on the brink of collapse under the attack of external forces. Needless to say, only the cultivators of the cultivation world were attacking it at this moment. But the strength they possessed far exceeded the expectations of Quini and the others.
“Bright…” Quini roared suddenly, and the sound carried far and wide, echoing endlessly across the holy mountain.
Another point of white light shone from the sacred mountain, circled the barrier, and the entire barrier instantly became transparent. However, the protective energy of the barrier did not decrease in the slightest.
Xiao Wenbing and the others simultaneously saw what was happening outside the barrier.
High in the sky outside the barrier, a massive thundercloud storm had appeared sometime earlier. Sparks of electricity flashed within the storm. Although it was only a distant view, it was enough to inspire fear.
Suddenly, countless enormous lightning bolts fell from the thunderclouds and storm, illuminating the dark sky as if it were daytime.
"Crackling and popping..."
Huge explosions echoed continuously across the barrier, and the sturdy barrier had begun to show slight cracks.
Xiao Wenbing smiled. This was the divine lightning of the Heavenly Thunder Wall! The power of the divine lightning drawn by the ten divine lightning swords of the Heavenly Thunder Palace was definitely no less than that of the three lightning swords combined.
This is the power of heaven and earth that even the Dark God can diminish. If we were inside the barrier, we might be able to contend with it, but against an attack from the outside, the fact that we've held out this long is already quite an achievement.
Quini and the others looked ashen-faced. They all knew that if a few more bolts of heavenly lightning were unleashed, the barrier would inevitably be shattered and cease to exist.
"I'm going out," an immortal suddenly called out, and flew towards the barrier.
"That's divine lightning, be careful!" Quinni shouted. But he did not stop it.
"I'm going too." Chabir's voice came from the smoke, and the thin mist immediately moved towards the barrier.
Xiao Wenbing was greatly alarmed, realizing they intended to disrupt Feng Baiyi and the others' spellcasting. Although he didn't know what methods they had to withstand the heavenly lightning, it was always better to be cautious, so he immediately gave the order to attack the Dark Infant.
The four colors of light—red, yellow, white, and green—suddenly shone brightly, and almost in the blink of an eye, they bypassed Quini and the others' obstruction and arrived in front of the barrier.
However, at that moment, instead of continuing forward, Shabir suddenly retreated, the black smoke stretching out and enveloping his external avatar.
At the same time, the other immortals each used their own methods. The avatar was immediately surrounded completely.
Xiao Wenbing inwardly groaned; it turned out they had planned this all along. But by then it was too late.
No one knew what methods those immortals used, but his surroundings were like an impenetrable wall, making it impossible for him to even move.
In that moment of surprise, Shabir had already enveloped him in smoke.
The water-based fortress beside him hissed, sending chills down Xiao Wenbing's spine. This Shabir was truly something else, having cultivated to a state of immortality; its power was extremely strange, and this black mist clearly possessed immense corrosive properties. Even the water-based fortress was showing signs of disintegrating under its corrosive influence.
If the water-based fortress is destroyed, then his avatar will certainly not escape destruction as well. And if the avatar dissipates, then his primordial spirit will likely perish along with it.
Thinking of this, Xiao Wenbing was almost scared out of his wits. But in his anxiety, he couldn't think of a solution.
The hissing sound in his ears grew louder and louder, and he realized that the energy provided by the water fortress was starting to run out. Xiao Wenbing was shocked. He was at a loss, but suddenly remembered that the Mirror God had absorbed the dark barrier. He was overjoyed and cried out like a drowning man grasping at a straw, "Mirror God, come out and eat this guy!"
"No." Mirror God refused decisively, leaving no room for negotiation.
Xiao Wenbing was furious and said, "Why not? Didn't you just devour the Dark Barrier? Do you really want me to die before you're happy?"
No, I can absorb energy, but I cannot harm life.
"What?!" Xiao Wenbing was furious. They were at a life-or-death situation, and the Mirror God still cared about humanity...
"This smoke is a living thing, so I can't harm it directly."
"We can't hurt him directly?" A thought flashed through Xiao Wenbing's mind, and his eyes brightened slightly as he asked.
"right."
"What if it attacks you?"
"It attacked me? Then of course I have to fight back. But..." the Mirror God asked curiously, "How could it possibly attack me?"
Xiao Wenbing smiled sinisterly and said, "How do you know it won't attack you if you haven't tried it?"
After saying that, Xiao Wenbing had a thought, and the small bronze mirror appeared in the hand of the demon avatar, thus extending the water-based fortress.
Once the water-based fortress was extended, the arm made direct contact with the cloud of smoke emanating from Shabir. Although Xiao Wenbing was prepared, having filled his entire arm with divine power, he still felt a tingling pain. This powerful corrosive energy was something even divine power couldn't withstand.
Between Xiao Wenbing's fingers was a small, dark object. But Shabir didn't know what it was, and immediately amplified its corrosive power and attached himself to it.
However, it quickly realized something was wrong. This thing was incredibly hard, and it seemed to be protected by a mysterious force. Although its corrosive properties were extremely strong, it was powerless against it.
Just as it hesitated, it suddenly felt a heat within its body, and a faint seven-colored light slowly emanated from the strange thing.
This seven-colored light curtain, made of some unknown material, was almost tangible, and gradually pushed its body away.
Only then did Shabir finally see the true nature of that thing; the object impervious to corrosive forces was a small, round mirror. Upon seeing it, it trembled; it clearly remembered that this very thing had absorbed its dark barrier.
Unexpectedly, this treasure, like the Qiankun Ring, is completely ineffective against my two main skills.
The seven-colored light curtain grew stronger and stronger, occupying an ever-expanding space. Shabir sighed, immediately realizing that with this person possessing such a treasure, it was now impossible for him to harm him.
However, before it could signal its companions, the multicolored light barrier before it underwent another change. What was originally as thick as a city wall suddenly transformed into billions of sharp light swords, piercing towards Shabir.
The scorching heat was overwhelming, and as the light barrier entered, the thick smoke instantly dissolved into a cloud of air, like morning mist under the blazing sun. The dissipated energy surged into the small bronze mirror like a tidal wave.
Shabir was terrified and let out a roar filled with fear as it retreated with all its might. Seeing the situation was dire, its immortal companions immediately withdrew their magical artifacts and spells, allowing it to escape safely.
By this time, the dense fog had shrunk by more than half its original size, but its retreat speed had increased rather than decreased. In this life-or-death situation, the fog began to unleash its full potential.
However, the seven-colored light curtain seemed to have tasted success and did not intend to let Shabir go. Tens of thousands of light swords relentlessly pursued the smoke, occasionally slicing off a piece of black smoke and enveloping it in the small bronze mirror.
Quini and the others looked ashen-faced. They knew from the situation that in at most half an hour, Shabir would be completely devoured by that colorful light curtain.