A soft golden light slowly rose from Xiao Wenbing's eyes, looking down at everyone present. It was a power full of confidence. Suddenly, celestial music resounded behind Xiao Wenbing, and bells and tripods rang out. Everyone stood there in a daze, listening to these wonderful notes from the divine realm.
A mysterious fluctuation, incomprehensible to everyone, drifted through the air, and a massive force field created by a strange technique enveloped them all.
Within this golden force field, everyone felt a subtle, pervasive pressure. At the same time, Xiao Wenbing's calm voice rang out again.
Each powerful word seemed to resonate directly in the depths of their souls, irresistible.
"Those who believe in me...will become gods!"
Volume 7, Chapter 8: The One-Year Agreement
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On Zhenmo Star, Zhang Yaqi couldn't help but burst into laughter. The thought of Xiao Wenbing fooling those newly-transcended experts on the uninhabited planet made her stomach ache.
"Cough..." Xiao Wenbing glared at her with displeasure, but her silvery laughter was so pleasant to hear that he couldn't muster a trace of anger.
"That's true."
Xiao Wenbing turned around abruptly, and Feng Baiyi's lips curled up slightly, a rare sight indeed, and a mischievous smile flashed in her usually calm eyes.
"You two!" Xiao Wenbing's eyes darted around, and after confirming that no one was around, he suddenly stepped forward and pulled both of them into his arms at the same time.
The two women were taken aback. Although they had been intimate with each other when they were alone, Xiao Wenbing had always maintained a gentlemanly demeanor when the three of them were together. They never expected him to suddenly become so bold.
After a brief moment of distraction, her face flushed crimson. Just as she was about to break free, Xiao Wenbing had already released her, swiftly stepping onto the teleportation array and shouting, "Jade Cauldron Sect, we're waiting for you!"
Having said that, a flash of white light appeared, and he was gone alone.
Since his previous failure at the teleportation array, he had already copied the locator from Long Shi, so he no longer needed to rely on others for teleportation.
Watching Xiao Wenbing dart around faster than a rabbit, the two women's faces were still flushed, but their eyes were already filled with smiles again.
"Sister, let's go too."
"Hmm!" Feng Baiyi hesitated for a moment, then said, "Sister, why don't you go with him?"
"Why?" Zhang Yaqi asked in surprise. Then, she said thoughtfully, "Sister, are you going back to Tianlei Palace?"
"Yes, we should go back."
"Okay... Sister, let's meet here again in a year."
"Yes, one year!"
Since Xiao Wenbing delivered his unprecedented speech on the uninhabited planet of the Flame Realm, he has been quite satisfied with the initial results.
Needless to say, the numerous experts in the Flame Realm, whether for their own future or for revenge for the Flame Realm, would certainly be more than happy to have Xiao Wenbing as their backer.
Even those who had initially followed from the cultivation world with half-hearted intentions were now quite tempted. Indeed, the path to immortality was not easy, but if they pledged allegiance to Xiao Wenbing, with the powerful deity behind him backing them up, becoming a god... seemed not impossible.
These people had personally witnessed just how terrifying the power of the Turtle God was.
Even with tens of thousands of people facing a series of tribulations, and so many experts joining forces, it's not certain that they could withstand it. Yet, that enormous monster simply exhaled a few breaths and dispersed the heavenly tribulation. With this vivid example before them, no one dared to doubt the veracity of Xiao Wenbing's words.
Moreover, no one knows what method the old tortoise used to capture them all at once, managing to gather tens of thousands of people so effortlessly. Isn't this clearly telling everyone that their lives are in his hands, and if they are not convinced, killing them is as easy as turning his hand?
Faced with the "truth" and the "potential threat," everyone simultaneously chose to follow Xiao Wenbing into the Immortal Realm.
Of course, this decision was made without knowing that Xiao Wenbing could not freely command the Turtle God. However, the three of them, who were the only ones who knew about this, naturally kept their mouths shut and would never reveal it to anyone.
Generally speaking, the time it takes for each person to ascend to their final resting place after undergoing tribulation varies. It can be as long as one or two years, or as short as just a few days. Although tens of thousands of people undergo tribulation at the same time, it is absolutely impossible for them to ascend together.
However, Xiao Wenbing possessed tens of thousands of Nascent Souls. After absorbing the immortal spiritual energy, the energy they possessed was no less powerful than that of ordinary cultivators at the Great Completion stage. That's why they were able to conceal the aura of the others.
According to Xiao Wenbing's own deduction, due to absorbing too much immortal spiritual energy, his ascension date should be a year and a half later.
This feeling was very mysterious; he didn't know where it came from, but he truly felt it.
Of course, besides him, the thousands of people on the field had a similar feeling, as if some mysterious force was telling them the specific time of their ascension.
However, after absorbing the Nascent Souls assigned by Xiao Wenbing, their feeling disappeared. Clearly, Xiao Wenbing's plan for ten thousand people to ascend to immortality had proven to be entirely feasible.
After parting ways with everyone and agreeing to meet again on Zhenmo Star a year later to travel together to the Immortal Realm, Xiao Wenbing took the two women and left on his own, arriving at Zhenmo Star ahead of them. Their purpose was simple: they just wanted to go home and visit.
At this moment, the power of the three of them was extraordinary, and they used the teleportation array in one go.
Successfully, they arrived directly at the Second Realm Passage. However, upon reaching the Demon Suppression Star, the two women couldn't help but laugh at Xiao Wenbing's earlier behavior. This ultimately led to the situation where Xiao Wenbing fled in a panic after taking advantage of her.
A flash of white light appeared, and Zhang Yaqi's expression suddenly changed slightly within the teleportation array. The Qiankun Ring on her wrist emitted a five-colored light, completely surrounding her. For some reason, just now, she felt a powerful force suddenly intervene, arbitrarily altering the direction of the teleportation array.
The ability to forcibly intervene in the direction of another's teleportation is unprecedented; even immortals like Quini could never do it.
After confirming that this was a deliberate attack, even though Zhang Yaqi had already survived the Heavenly Tribulation and absorbed a large amount of immortal spiritual energy, she dared not be careless in the face of such a powerful force.
However, she did not act rashly. Since this person did not directly harm her but went to great lengths to take her there, he might not necessarily have any ill intentions.
As the light faded, she found herself forcibly dragged to an unfamiliar place.
"Yaqi, where's Baiyi?"
A familiar voice came from behind. Zhang Yaqi withdrew the protective power of her Qiankun Circle, glared angrily at Xiao Wenbing who was looking around, and said, "Wenbing, are you trying to scare people again?"
"Hehe...of course not." Xiao Wenbing immediately denied it, but it was indeed his idea to have the treasure god take Zhang Yaqi to Wanbaotang.
"Sister Feng has temporarily returned to the Heavenly Thunder Palace. We will reunite on Demon Suppression Star in a year."
"A year from now!" Xiao Wenbing gazed into the distance, a hint of disbelief in his eyes.
"Wenbing," Zhang Yaqi stepped forward and said softly, "A year will pass quickly."
“Yes, a year goes by so quickly.” Xiao Wenbing immediately perked up and said, “Yaqi, this year will be just the two of us alone.”
Her pretty face flushed, and she gave a soft "hmm," a sound as faint as a murmur of insects, almost inaudible.
Xiao Wenbing's heart skipped a beat, and he took her small hand, gently embracing her.
"Wenbing, someone..."
"Never mind him."
"But it's watching..."
"Don't worry, I'll let Baby God bite him."
"bite?……"
"Yes, its teeth are very sharp."
"Yeah, but it's also really scary!"
"What?" Xiao Wenbing was stunned. He released his hands, turned his head, and saw that the precious god was staring at the two of them with a pair of big eyes. In the gaping maw, the two rows of bright teeth shone brightly under the fluorescent light of the night pearl.
"Huh? What are you doing?"
The precious god put away his fierce expression and said, "Congratulations, fellow Daoist, on the great success of your divine skill. Ascension to the Immortal Realm is just around the corner."
"Haha, what's there to congratulate me on?" Xiao Wenbing suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, my precious god, what should I do if I want to see you again after I ascend to the Immortal Realm?"
The treasure god opened its mouth and spat out a ring, handing it over and saying, "If Fellow Daoist Xiao needs anything, just summon me with this, and I will lend a hand."
After examining the ring for a long time, Xiao Wenbing asked in surprise, "Didn't you say we shouldn't overstep our boundaries?"
"The celestial realm is different from the lower realm. My occasional trip up there has been no major harm."
Xiao Wenbing's eyes lit up. Although the Treasure God was far inferior to the Turtle God, having this deity that could be summoned at any time would greatly secure his life.
He happily slipped the ring onto his little finger, then looked at his left hand and saw two rings on two fingers, which amused him. Suddenly, he paused, exclaiming, "My dear god, why did you just call yourself a little god?"
The precious god plastered a smile on its face, but even the friendliest smile couldn't please it: "Fellow Daoist Xiao, you ascended to the Immortal Realm so quickly, and your future ascension to godhood is beyond doubt. This..."
Xiao Wenbing immediately understood, and pounded his chest with a resounding thud, saying, "Don't worry, the day I become a god will be the day I bring you into the divine realm."
Upon hearing this, two tears suddenly streamed down the baby god's round, bright eyes, and he bowed deeply, saying, "My wish of billions of years has finally been fulfilled. Thank you so much, Fellow Daoist Xiao."
Xiao Wenbing quickly helped it up, saying, "My precious god, what are you doing? Don't forget, you are still my master."
Baby God's face flushed red, and he said, "Fellow Daoist Xiao, please don't be offended. My magical power is weak. Otherwise, even if I went to the Immortal Realm, my power would be insufficient. This is merely a temporary measure. Please forgive me."
Xiao Wenbing repeatedly said he wouldn't dare, but he didn't understand the meaning of these words. However, out of politeness, he didn't ask. He turned his gaze and smiled, "My dear god, I need to stay here for three days. Hmm, to refine some things. After three days, you can open the passage for the sphere we're going to."
"Yes, as you command."
Volume 7, Chapter 9: The Great Completion
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Joyful laughter echoed through the cave, and anyone could tell that the person laughing was extremely happy.
"Stop yelling!" An angry roar echoed from the void, followed by a "whoosh" as a plume of white smoke rose and coalesced into a human shape in the air. If an unsuspecting outsider were to see this, they would surely think they had seen a ghost.
"Mirror God, what's wrong with you?" Xiao Wenbing asked in surprise. The Mirror God seemed to be in a very bad mood today.
The Mirror Spirit stared intently at him, its face full of annoyance. It whispered, "What are you yelling about?"
"Oh my god, you really have no musical talent whatsoever. Let me tell you, this is the most popular celestial music, understand?" Xiao Wenbing said seriously, "You need to learn to appreciate it, otherwise, when you ascend to the celestial realm... you'll embarrass me."
"Is that so? So this is celestial music!" The Mirror God's mouth gaped open, and his voice, amplified several times over, echoed through the stone cave: "I sincerely bless you, I will always bless you, may you attain truth, goodness, and beauty..."
Like a pig being slaughtered, like a wolf howling, like a ghost crying, like thunder, in an instant, a rumbling sound came from the stone cave.
"Stop, stop, stop!" Xiao Wenbing covered his ears and exclaimed in surprise, "Mirror God, what are you yelling about?"
"Oh my god, you're such a musical idiot. Let me tell you, this is the most popular celestial music, understand? You need to learn to appreciate it, otherwise you'll embarrass me when you ascend to the celestial realm..."
Xiao Wenbing stared dumbfounded at the earnest-looking Mirror God, then shook his head helplessly and said, "My voice isn't that bad."
"Wenbing, was that you calling... you, singing?"
From afar, Zhang Yaqi's voice drifted over. Clearly, the thunderous singing from just now had sent chills down the spine of even the gentle and elegant woman.
Xiao Wenbing glared at Jing Shen, feeling extremely embarrassed. It was all Jing Shen's fault, and he was destined to take the blame. Helpless, he could only turn around and say, "It's nothing, it's nothing. I was just itching to show off and made a mistake on the spot."