However, the Roc lived up to its reputation as a divine creature. Although it was its first offensive action since birth, it acted like a highly experienced master.
It strode forward, and with each step, the space beneath its feet became strange. With the second step, it had already covered a distance of tens of meters, and once again stretched out its hard, sharp beak to peck forward.
The great serpent's form appeared before them at that very moment, and it suddenly roared, its voice filled with anger and resentment.
Although its nature was completely countered by the golden roc, the giant serpent's pride would not allow it to simply wait for its death.
A blazing bolt of lightning flashed in the Serpent Supreme's hand. The immense power he had received from Feng Baiyi was unleashed in the next instant.
This giant serpent was, after all, an ancient monster that had cultivated for millions of years. Although it had not been in contact with the power of heavenly lightning for long, it was enough for it to unleash its full potential.
Intense lightning crackled in the air, crackling with deathly energy. The Great Serpent Supreme retreated rapidly, striking the Roc with the lightning in his hand.
The expressions on the faces of Kairis and the others changed simultaneously. Although they had all sensed the immense power of the Great Serpent Sovereign, they never imagined that it could manipulate the power of heavenly lightning.
Is someone who can manipulate heavenly thunder and earthly supreme beings comparable to them?
However, before they could even understand this problem, the scene changed again.
Faced with the surging lightning, the roc calmly opened its beak, and all the lightning bolts, as if by prior agreement, lined up and flew into its sharp beak.
With a disdainful glance at the Great Serpent Supreme, the Roc slowly spread its pair of powerful wings.
Instantly, countless white sparks of electricity lit up its surroundings.
A surge of powerful energy raged wildly within a small area. The lightning and thunder gradually intensified.
Everyone's hearts pounded in their chests. They simultaneously sensed something extremely terrifying, as if what lay before them was no longer a giant bird, but a terrifying tribulation of thunder and fire from the heavens.
The Great Serpent Supreme's face immediately turned bitter. He had finally managed to master the power of lightning, but looking at his opponent, he was clearly a master of lightning. What was he to do?
Although it was self-aware and knew that face was not as important as life, it couldn't leave this place even if it wanted to. After all, in the eyes of the Roc, its speed was probably about the same as a tortoise's. Once the Roc saw through its ability to break through the air, the only way was to fight to the death; escape was definitely out of the question.
Taking a deep breath, a jet-black snake whip appeared in its hand. When the power of lightning was no longer needed, it finally picked up the weapon that had made it famous in the past.
The roc's gaze held a hint of mockery, as if laughing at its overestimation of its abilities.
A newly hatched giant bird dared to show such contempt for a supreme immortal. Yet, this strange occurrence seemed perfectly normal to these people.
After all, no one dared to boast that they could defeat the Nine Heavens Thunder and Fire Tribulation.
Just as both sides were poised to attack, suddenly, a thunderous roar rang out: "Stop!"
Xiao Wenbing moved swiftly, squeezing himself between the two sides. He glanced at the Roc, then turned and roared at the Great Serpent Supreme, "Great Serpent, what do you want to do?"
The Great Serpent Supreme was filled with bitterness. He was clearly the victim, so why was he being blamed?
However, facing the menacing Roc, it dared not be negligent in the slightest, and could only say, "Fellow Immortal Xiao, it's not that I want to do anything, but this stinky... divine bird attacked me. You should ask it."
Taking two steps back, Xiao Wenbing stroked the roc's soft feathers and asked, "Roc, what's wrong?"
The roc lowered its head and spoke, its voice surprisingly human: "That thing is delicious, I want to eat it."
The Great Serpent Supreme took a step back, feeling a chill run down his spine. This wretched bird actually wanted to eat him! This was simply intolerable. However, for some reason, a glare from the bird made his hands and feet go cold.
My heart was pounding, and although I wanted to yell and curse, the words just wouldn't come out.
Xiao Wenbing was taken aback at first, then said with a wry smile, "No, Dapeng, you can't eat the ground."
Little Butterfly Fairy nodded repeatedly, saying, "Yes, yes, Grandpa Snake doesn't taste good."
The roc looked at the great serpent supreme with suspicion and asked, "Is it a serpent?"
"yes."
"Since it's a snake, why can't we eat it?"
Xiao Wenbing was taken aback and asked, "Why do you want to eat it?"
"Because it's a snake, and it tastes good."
"But you can't just eat whatever you want."
"Why?"
"Because...because it has already cultivated itself into an immortal."
Even if it becomes an immortal, it will still be a snake.
"But...it has become intelligent."
"Even a snake can be intelligent."
"But it didn't bother you."
Even if you don't provoke me, you're still a snake.
After a long pause, Xiao Wenbing finally understood. It turned out that this person had only one concept in mind: whether a snake was good or bad, as long as it was a snake, it could be eaten.
Looking at the roc that was so determined to stick to its principles, Xiao Wenbing felt a deep sense of powerlessness.
Zhang Yaqi stepped forward slowly, reached out her hand, and gently stroked the feathers of the roc.
The roc trembled slightly at first, but seemingly sensing the power of the five elements within her, it did not resist, but simply turned its head to look at her curiously.
"Dapeng, this is Wen Bingdi's good friend. Would you eat your friend?"
The roc tilted its head, seemingly pondering the question. But after a moment, it shook its enormous head.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief; it turned out he was a reasonable person after all.
"Oh, right, you can actually talk!" Little Butterfly Fairy suddenly clapped her hands and exclaimed.
The roc raised its head high and said, "Of course I can talk."
Xiao Wenbing exchanged a few words with the Mirror God in surprise, then laughed and said, "I understand now. The Roc inherited its parents' consciousness and some of their abilities even while it was still in its egg. So, after receiving enough energy to hatch, it already possessed extremely powerful abilities." He blinked and added, "This is its talent; it's truly an enviable skill."
Looking at the roc with a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, deep emotion), this was truly something that gained without effort. He himself had at least tried, cultivating for several years, but this roc possessed strength from birth that even a supreme being dared not underestimate. It was truly a case of humans being inferior to birds.
The supreme beings exchanged glances, recalling their millions of years of arduous cultivation, and shook their heads in silence, lamenting the injustice of fate.
Volume 21, Chapter 12: The Agreement
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Having finally seen the Roc give up its pursuit of the giant snake, Xiao Wenbing immediately changed the subject. If they continued to linger on this topic, and the Roc changed its mind, it would be too late to regret it.
He bowed deeply to Keris and said, "Elder sister, this bird was just born and doesn't know any better. It has broken into your palace. Please forgive it."
Keris's gaze swept around the chaotic hall. The exchange meeting was originally supposed to last three days, but...
Now it seems impossible to continue operating. But looking at the culprit, all my anger and resentment vanished.
This is someone even the Supreme Being wants to eat the landlord's food, so why would they care about anything else?
Seeing the resentful look in Kairis's eyes, Xiao Wenbing pointed to the large hole above his head and chuckled dryly, "Don't be angry, elder sister. I'll have Dapeng apologize to you."
Having said that, he hugged the roc's neck, pulled it around, and said, "Roc, apologize to your sister, quickly."
"No." A clear, resonant voice rang out from the roc's beak: "I did nothing wrong."
"What?" Xiao Wenbing asked in surprise.
"It's not my fault, it's their fault."
Xiao Wenbing looked at Kairis, but couldn't see anything wrong with her. He asked in confusion, "Is there something wrong with them?"
“They’ve blocked the sky, that’s wrong,” the roc said stubbornly.
"Sky……"
A bitter smile appeared on the faces of Xiao Wenbing and the others. It turned out that the roc had smashed a large hole in its head because this palace had blocked the sky.
"The sky is where we soar, and they dare to block it up. That's a declaration of war against us, and of course I will fight back," the roc said confidently.
"Fight back?" Xiao Wenbing's face twitched slightly. "That's too serious."
"No." A soft voice suddenly rang out from the crowd.
Everyone looked on in surprise. The one who spoke was none other than the Seven-Colored Winged King, who had been silent all along.
“Seven Colors, you…” Kairis asked in surprise, unable to understand why his longtime friend would turn against him at the last minute.
The Seven-Colored Winged King nodded to Keris, but still said solemnly, "For us, the sky is sacred, and our dwelling place has never been capped."
Kairis's expression shifted, and he immediately understood. He had to admit, the thinking of animals was indeed different from that of ordinary people.
"If there's no roof, what happens during thunderstorms?"
"It doesn't thunder or rain where we live," the Seven-Colored Winged King said calmly.
Xiao Wenbing slapped his forehead, realizing he had completely forgotten that with the Seven-Colored Winged King's abilities, she could certainly manipulate the energy of heaven and earth at will. As long as she didn't want to, there would never be bad weather on her territory.
"Ahem." Xiao Wenbing coughed lightly. His gaze swept over the sky and the roc, and he sighed, "Elder sister, it was all my fault this time. It was all this stupid bird's fault. I'll leave it to you to deal with."
Just as Kairis was about to speak, she suddenly felt a sharp, piercing gaze glaring at her.
The roc dared not do anything to Xiao Wenbing, but it would show no mercy to this fox spirit.
His previously smooth breathing suddenly became labored, and Keris felt the same panic he had felt just as before when the Great Serpent Supreme had appeared.
For her, who was already a supreme immortal, this feeling had not occurred for countless years.
The golden roc, a divine bird of the underworld, possesses innate supreme majesty. For these supreme beings who have witnessed the true face of the Nine Heavens Thunder and Fire Tribulation, this majesty appears even more solemn.
The Great Serpent Supreme looked at Kairis with amusement, suggesting that she deal with the Great Roc. Only Xiao Wenbing could possibly utter such a thing.
Sure enough, under the eagle's gaze, Kairis finally sighed helplessly, "Brother Xiao, it's just a small palace. There's no need to care about it at all."
The clever fox spirit understood Xiao Wenbing's intentions, but even though she knew, she was helpless. She had no desire to be enemies with the Roc, who possessed the power of the Nine Heavens Thunder and Fire Tribulation, not at all.
"Elder sister, you are truly magnanimous and forgiving," Xiao Wenbing sincerely praised.
Having spent a long time with the Great Serpent and his companions, he understood that hosting a Great Immortal Exchange Conference was no easy feat, and it brought immense benefits to the Immortal Realm, the host country. Just like the Olympics on Earth, no one wanted to leave a stain on their reputation.
But now that the Roc has stirred things up, everything is in chaos. If it were him, he would probably find it hard to forgive the other party willingly.
Sensing the powerful aura behind him, Xiao Wenbing knew that Kairis had no choice but to do this. After all, no one expected the appearance of the golden roc, and the changes it caused were beyond anyone's estimation. His gaze swept across the scene and unexpectedly landed on one person.
At this moment, there were very few people left in the main hall, only a dozen or so besides a few supreme beings.