"The world of cultivation."
Flames danced in Quinni's eyes, and smoke billowed around Shabir; clearly, they were both shaken and unable to control themselves. Suddenly, they both whispered, "Thundercloud Storm?"
Volume Four: The Divine Artifacts Chapter 325: Immortal Fire
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"Haha!" Xiao Wenbing burst into laughter and asked, "May I ask you two immortal masters, can you find any other place with such a vast amount of energy?"
Quini sighed and said, "It's impossible. It's already extremely rare to find even one such thundercloud storm. Where else could we find another?"
“Not bad, but…” Xiao Wenbing smiled and said, “If the Dark God were still here, that would be great.”
Why?
"In fact, the energy contained within the Dark God is also extraordinary. If it were still here, I could modify the formation and extract the divine power from the Dark God to provide lifespan for the Tree of Life. Although it might not be enough, it wouldn't be too far off."
"Ah..." Quini and Shabir exchanged a wry smile. If they had known this would happen, they would never have risked sending the Dark God to the cultivation world. It was truly a thankless and arduous decision.
However, if it weren't for this, Xiao Wenbing might not have come to the Flame Realm. If he hadn't come, no one would have thought of this method.
Every sip and every bite seems to be preordained, as if a powerful hand is pulling the strings behind the scenes, which chills one to the bone.
"Alas, it's all our fault for sending the Dark God to the cultivation world, resulting in a catastrophe between the two realms. It's an unforgivable sin." Quini sighed softly. He was also a cultivator and naturally knew that such an action would incur divine punishment. However, in his heart, the continuation of the Flame Realm was above all else. As for the cultivation world, since they were unrelated to him, they were not within his consideration.
"What's past is past, so there's no need to bring it up again. However, drawing the energy from the thundercloud storm will still be quite difficult."
“Fellow Daoist Xiao, please speak. No matter what difficulties we face, as long as we can overcome them, even if it means going through fire and water, the hundreds of thousands of cultivators in the Holy Temple will not be afraid,” Quini solemnly promised.
Xiao Wenbing nodded repeatedly, thinking to himself, "Isn't this obvious? My actions are aimed at prolonging the life of the Flame Realm. If I fail, these cultivators won't have many days left to live. Therefore, I must do my utmost."
However, you can't say that in front of Queenie.
Gently patting the Qiankun Ring in his hand, Xiao Wenbing recalled his discussion with the Mirror God. He said, "To draw in the energy of the thundercloud storm, we must first establish a passage."
Quinni frowned deeply; he understood this perfectly well. But what they wanted to draw upon was the power of chaos, and what materials in the world could be used to construct this passage?
Xiao Wenbing patted the Qiankun Ring on his wrist again, cursing inwardly, "These two idiots, I've hinted so clearly, how come you're still like blockheads?"
In fact, Xiao Wenbing was unaware that although Quini and the others were immortals, they were not gods, nor were they as fortunate as some who could directly converse with divine artifacts every day. Therefore, while their cultivation was high, their knowledge and understanding were far inferior.
Although they recognized the Qiankun Ring in Xiao Wenbing's hand as the once-famous ring that had slain nine immortals, they knew nothing about its power of order. Therefore, Xiao Wenbing's painstakingly planned scheme had no effect whatsoever.
After waiting a moment, seeing that they still looked worried, Xiao Wenbing finally couldn't hold back and said, "Gentlemen, don't you know that only the power of order can restrain the power of chaos?"
Quinni nodded and said, "Of course I understand that. But where are we supposed to find the power of order?"
Xiao Wenbing was taken aback. He then realized that they didn't know the true nature of the Qiankun Circle. All his efforts in circling around had been in vain.
"I've got it!" The smoke around Shabir suddenly trembled, and he exclaimed, "Dragon and Phoenix Venerables, the Dragon and Phoenix Barrier formed by the twenty-four Dragon and Phoenix Venerables working together is equivalent to an Order Barrier!"
With a wry smile, Xiao Wenbing asked, "Senior, is the barrier set up by Venerable Dragon and Phoenix able to withstand the impact of the thundercloud storm?"
"This..." Shabir's smile faded, and he silently shook his head. Clearly, he couldn't bear it...
"What insightful opinions do you have, Fellow Daoist Xiao? Please enlighten me." Quini looked at Xiao Wenbing, then suddenly had an idea and asked.
Xiao Wenbing sighed. In fact, it wasn't that he was being pretentious, but rather that he was about to make an unreasonable request, so he was deliberately making things difficult at this moment: "Two immortal masters, do you know why this storm cloud has remained unharmed in the cultivation world?"
They were both startled, and their gazes simultaneously shifted to Xiao Wenbing's wrist.
"The Universe Ring?"
“Exactly, this Qiankun Circle is actually a manifestation of the power of order. As long as we can fully utilize the Qiankun Circle, I think…” Xiao Wenbing’s gaze swept across their faces and said, “A mere passage is no problem at all.”
Shabir was overjoyed and immediately said: "I will obey Xiao Dao's orders."
"My friend gave the order."
"Sigh..." Xiao Wenbing sighed and said, "But there are still a few difficulties in using the Qiankun Ring."
"Please speak." Quini and Shabir sighed inwardly at the same time. This man was young, but he spoke haltingly and incoherently, which was really unpleasant. However, at this moment, they dared not offend him in the slightest, so even if they were unwilling, they had no choice but to endure it.
Xiao Wenbing put away his smile, looked at Quini with a serious expression, and slowly said, "The owner of the Qiankun Circle is Zhang Yaqi. At this moment, her physical body is damaged and she is recuperating in the Qiankun Circle. If we want to unleash the full power of the treasure circle, we must rescue her safely."
Quini's expression shifted. Having cultivated to immortality, he was undoubtedly a highly intelligent individual. Judging from Xiao Wenbing's current expression, he knew Xiao must need his help. He immediately said, "What troubles Fellow Daoist Xiao? Please tell me."
“Alright, Zhang Yaqi’s injuries are very serious and require the five elements of spiritual energy from the heavens and earth to be fully healed.”
"The spiritual essence of heaven and earth, the five elements of earth?"
Quini and Shabir exchanged bewildered glances. With their knowledge, they naturally understood what it referred to. However, of these five celestial treasures, they knew only one was the Earth Spirit; as for the others…
Such rare and precious items are truly something I've never heard of anyone managing to collect them all.
"Actually, it's not necessarily necessary to use rare and precious items; there are other things that can be used as substitutes." Xiao Wenbing chuckled, and seeing their helpless expressions, he revealed his solution.
"What?" Quini and the others breathed a sigh of relief. If they really needed all five spiritual items, they might as well have given up. But since there were substitutes, their hope was rekindled.
“I can find a way to deal with the four elements of spiritual power: earth, wood, metal, and water, but…” Xiao Wenbing paused, stopped, and stared at Quini’s face.
Quinni breathed a huge sigh of relief. He immediately understood and stretched out his large hand, where a faint flame slowly rose from his palm.
Xiao Wenbing felt a chill run down his spine. Compared to the flames on Queenie's body, this tiny flame was negligible. However, the feeling it evoked was completely different.
Although the raging flames that rose up looked incredibly spectacular, this white light was even more unsettling.
Frowning, Xiao Wenbing dared not reach out to take it. The energy within the small golden talisman had been completely exhausted in the last instance, and it wouldn't recover for at least a hundred years. As for using his own spiritual power to receive it, Xiao Wenbing had absolutely no confidence in doing so.
Just by looking at the small white light, he could already feel the incredibly powerful energy emanating from it. Although this energy couldn't yet compare to the divine power of the Dark God or similar beings, it was already quite close.
Xiao Wenbing was secretly alarmed. What kind of power was this? Could it be the might of that Fire Spirit Immortal?
"Wenbing, use the Spirit Gathering Platform." The Mirror God's voice rang in his mind at just the right moment, and it even sounded a little impatient, which greatly surprised Xiao Wenbing.
"What?"
"Use the Spirit Gathering Platform to receive it, then nurture it. Keep some for yourself to play with. This is a good thing, a hundred times better than the Earth Vein Fire," the Mirror God called out in his mind.
I chuckled to myself. I never expected the Mirror God to be so greedy. However, using the Spirit Gathering Platform to receive it is a good idea.
He reached out and touched the Heavenly Void Ring, and a small, square platform appeared in his hand.
Seeing Xiao Wenbing's gesture, Quini hesitated for a moment, then said, "Fellow Daoist Xiao, this flame actually has some origin, and it cannot be contained by an ordinary container. I think..." He pointed to the Qiankun Ring and said, "How about we put it directly into this ring? What do you think?"
A smile flashed in Xiao Wenbing's eyes. If he gave it directly to the Qiankun Ring, would he still have a share?
Since the Mirror God considers it so precious, we should cultivate more of it; we'll need it eventually.
Moreover, this Spirit Gathering Platform is a treasure of the God Realm. No matter how powerful the Fire Spirit Immortal is, surely even a little fire on its body could destroy a divine artifact.
Seeing Xiao Wenbing stubbornly shaking his head, Quini had no choice but to send the flames into the inconspicuous little platform.
He watched the small platform intently, ready to intervene immediately should anything happen. However, to his surprise, even after Xiao Wenbing put the platform away and placed it into his spatial storage, nothing changed.
Quinni sighed, realizing that this small platform, whose origins he didn't even recognize, was actually a rare treasure.
P.S.: I still found some loopholes during the check, sorry... Thanks to Brother Wangyou■min for pointing it out in the book review section, but it's difficult to modify for VIPs right now, I'm really sorry.
Furthermore, it's not that the ban won't be lifted, but rather that I told the editor I was planning to aim for the highest subscription rate, ugh...
Volume 4, Chapter 326: The Tribulation of Immortals
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Only after storing the Spirit Gathering Platform in his Heavenly Void Ring did Xiao Wenbing feel half relieved. For him right now, the Immortal Flame was indeed extremely important; even if he disregarded the Tree of Life, he couldn't abandon Zhang Yaqi.
With the divine fire, Zhang Yaqi's recovery is not far off.
Facing Quini, Xiao Wenbing smiled and said, "Thank you very much, Immortal Master. However, I still have two difficult questions that I cannot answer. Please enlighten me, Senior."
"Please speak, Fellow Daoist Xiao." Quini dared not take credit for anything and remained respectful.
A glint of light flashed in Xiao Wenbing's eyes. He stared at Quini and said, word by word, "First, this junior wants to know the whereabouts of Fire Spirit Immortal."
Quinni's expression changed, and the flames in his eyes suddenly leaped violently, his gaze towards Xiao Wenbing becoming more sharp.
As if struck hard in the heart by a giant iron awl, Xiao Wenbing's breath caught in his throat. Queenie's gaze was so intense it sent chills down his spine.
An immortal is an immortal; once he regains his immortal aura, Xiao Wenbing is definitely not someone he can withstand at this moment.
In just a moment, a familiar feeling returned to him, automatically taking over his control of his body. A faint golden light slowly appeared in Xiao Wenbing's eyes; in this critical moment, his divine nature awakened automatically, meeting Queenie's gaze.
“Quinni…” Shabir exclaimed in surprise, grabbed Quinni’s hand, and whispered in his ear.
Quini's body trembled, and the flame in his eyes quickly subsided. He hesitated and said, "Fellow Daoist Xiao, why are you asking this?"
"You don't need to know. I'm just asking about the whereabouts of the Fire Spirit Immortal." The icy voice came from Xiao Wenbing's mouth, giving people a feeling of the dead of winter.
Quini and Shabir exchanged horrified glances. They were familiar with this aura, and it wasn't the first time they had sensed it on Xiao Wenbing. This aura was very similar to the Dark God, a scourge that had plagued the Flame Realm for hundreds of thousands of years. However, it was only similar; upon closer inspection, it seemed to differ from what they remembered.
They didn't know how Xiao Wenbing had mastered such godlike power, but this also showed that Xiao Wenbing was definitely not an ordinary cultivator. He had too many secrets, and the longer they spent with him, the more unfathomable he became.
"The Fire Spirit Immortal is the ancestor of our Flame Realm, and Quini dares not reveal its whereabouts."
"Is that so?" Xiao Wenbing's voice remained as cold as ever: "Then which is more important, the Fire Spirit Immortal or the trillions of living beings in the Flame Realm?"
The flames on Quini's body leaped up again. He exclaimed, "Fellow Daoist Xiao, what do you mean by this?"
"It's nothing. I just want to go out and tell everyone in the Flame Realm that I'm powerless to help." Xiao Wenbing's voice was calm and composed, as if he were talking about something that had nothing to do with him.
"You..." Quini roared in fury, his entire body engulfed in flames as if a hundred pounds of volatile gasoline had been added, which suddenly shot high into the air. The temperature in the room rose sharply. Although the stone table and bed were undamaged, the coarse cloth on the bed was already slightly rolled up, as if it could ignite at any moment.
Xiao Wenbing stood facing him coldly, not taking his threat seriously. One was a Fire Spirit Immortal, the other was one of billions of living beings in the Flame Realm—which was more important? A barely perceptible sneer crept onto Xiao Wenbing's lips. He believed that Quini would make the right choice.
Sure enough, after a moment, the flames on Quini's body slowly faded, and he even seemed to shrink away.
Shabir slowly withdrew his pent-up power. The most nervous person just now wasn't Quini, nor Xiao Wenbing, but rather him, the bystander watching the spectacle. He was afraid that Quini wouldn't be able to resist making a move, and if he injured Xiao Wenbing, that would be personally severing the last hope of the Flame Realm.
“Quinni, tell him,” Shabir whispered, urging him.
“But…” Queenie looked up, her face blank.