If the snakes and insects here weren't so weak that the Roc wouldn't even look at them, it would probably have devoured all the snakes and insects on the mountainside long ago.
Sensing the roc's excited leaps, Xiao Wenbing laughed and scolded, "Stop going crazy, come down now."
The roc suddenly folded its wings and arrived in front of Xiao Wenbing in the blink of an eye. Not only was it extremely fast, but it also didn't make a sound.
Xiao Wenbing nodded secretly. Only by acting in such an unpredictable way could they deceive the Great Serpent Supreme. If they were to act as before, causing strange phenomena in the heavens and earth as soon as they took flight, they would have been discovered long ago.
"Dapeng, promise me you won't cause trouble for the giant snake anymore."
"Yes, Master." The Roc readily agreed. In fact, although it kept saying that it wanted to eat the Great Serpent Supreme, it had never actually taken any action. Otherwise, with its speed, it would probably have succeeded long ago.
Of course, now that the Great Serpent Supreme has comprehended the power of the origin of energy, once it has fully comprehended it and passed through the final tribulation of refining the spirit, it will no longer fear the Roc.
However, with Xiao Wenbing as his backer, if the Roc were to consume a Primal Crystal every six months, it might not be inferior to the Great Serpent Supreme when it evolves to the Super Realm.
Feng Baiyi slightly turned her body and gave a soft shout towards the Immortal Imprisonment Cave. The Great Serpent Supreme emerged from the cave with a smile on his face.
Although it could only use a tiny bit of the Earth God's power at this moment, it was more than enough to support it flying up from below.
"Brother Bird, I'm sorry, I apologize to you."
The roc turned its face away disdainfully, refusing to even glance at it.
However, the Great Serpent Supreme's skin was obviously extremely thick. It had heard the Roc's promise from below and knew that such extraordinary beings of heaven and earth valued their word most highly. Once they made a promise, they would never go back on it. Therefore, the Great Serpent Supreme's fear of it lessened considerably, and it no longer had to live in constant anxiety.
Xiao Wenbing looked at the Great Serpent Supreme, his brows slowly furrowing.
The Great Serpent Supreme cautiously scanned itself with its divine sense, but found nothing amiss. However, for some reason, Xiao Wenbing's gaze made its hair stand on end, and it naturally tensed up.
"Xiao Xianyou, what's wrong?"
Shaking his head slightly, Xiao Wenbing asked, "Great Serpent, have you already mastered the source of energy?"
"Yes." The Great Serpent Supreme finally straightened his chest and said proudly, "I only spent half a year comprehending the primordial power within the divine power crystal."
Beside it, the roc seized the opportunity to let out a cold laugh.
The Great Serpent Supreme suddenly recalled the time after leaving the Immortal Imprisonment Cave when he was chased relentlessly by the Roc, and his straightened chest immediately deflated.
Xiao Wenbing sighed and said, "How did you comprehend it so quickly? This is going to be difficult."
The Great Serpent Supreme was taken aback. It had never heard of anyone suffering misfortune for comprehending things too quickly. If someone else had said this, it would have ignored it, perhaps even suspecting that the other person was speaking out of jealousy.
But it completely trusted Xiao Wenbing. Not only because the other party was a messenger of the gods, but also because he was the one who provided the divine power crystal. Even if it doubted everyone else in the world, it couldn't doubt him.
"Fellow Daoist Xiao, is there something wrong?"
"It's nothing major, but if you continue like this, your highest achievement will only be that of a minor god, which would only place you in the fourth tier of the divine realm."
The Great Serpent Supreme breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Being able to become a god is already more than enough for me."
Unlike Xiao Wenbing, the Great Serpent Supreme knew all too well the arduous path to godhood. Being able to comprehend the origin of energy and cultivate a divine body was already a blessing from heaven. To demand more would be like a snake trying to swallow an elephant.
"You're satisfied with just one god?" Xiao Wenbing asked in great surprise.
"Indeed," the Great Serpent Supreme said calmly, "Compared to the vast majority of fellow Earth Immortals, I am already extremely fortunate."
Seeing that the Great Serpent Supreme's expression didn't seem to be a lie, Xiao Wenbing was quite impressed. This kind of mentality was what a true cultivator of the gods should have.
"Hmm. I originally had a way to help you advance two ranks, reaching the realm of a supreme god, the second tier among gods, but since you're already satisfied, then forget it."
The Great Serpent Supreme stammered, "Wh...what?"
"A second-tier deity, huh? But since you're satisfied, I won't force you. Farewell... Hey, what are you doing? Let go, let go of me..."
Volume 22, Chapter 11: Invitation
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The undulating clouds resembled icebergs floating on the sea; or palaces and pavilions of various styles carved from white marble, stretching as far as the eye could see, forming a long, unbroken new city. The golden sunlight outlined these silvery mountains and buildings with distinct contours. The phrase "clad in silver, exceptionally enchanting" is truly fitting to describe it.
Xiao Wenbing lay leisurely on the grass, quietly watching the changing clouds in the sky with his mind's eye, completely immersed in the scenery of nature.
After emerging from the Immortal Imprisonment Cave, Xiao Wenbing finally agreed to provide the Great Serpent Supreme with Origin Crystals after much pleading and cajoling.
After that, the Great Serpent Supreme became even more devoted to him. Although the Great Serpent belonged to Feng Baiyi's faction, it was still more practical to follow Xiao Wenbing than to follow Feng Baiyi, who never cared about anything.
Arriving at the campsite after a year's absence, the scenery here has undergone tremendous changes.
Apart from the large open space in the center, countless unique buildings of different styles have already been erected around it. Combined with the beautiful flowers and plants nearby, as well as some small birds that have migrated from the forest, it is a feast for the eyes.
Such a sight is comparable even to the most blessed lands in the mortal realm.
Some bird spirits under the Seven-Colored Winged King's command initially protested against the vast territory occupied by Xiao Wenbing and his group. However, after seeing the giant roc circling in the sky, all their objections vanished overnight.
This fact made Xiao Wenbing deeply aware of the importance of strength, so for the past six months, he has kept a low profile and devoted all his energy to creating the Dark Infant.
While cultivation is important, Xiao Wenbing knows that under the current circumstances, his cultivation achievements are certainly limited. The shortcut to rapidly improve his cultivation level is to use divine power crystals.
As long as one continues to absorb the energy from the divine crystal, the speed of cultivation will definitely be like a rocket, reaching an incredible super-high speed.
After more than half a year of creation, the number of Dark Infants has now reached a full thousand. These thousand or so Dark Infants are simultaneously absorbing the energy of the Void Cauldron, continuously replicating the Origin Crystal.
By this point, he already possessed over five hundred Origin Crystals, and that number was increasing by six per day.
Although there seemed to be a lot of stuff, Xiao Wenbing knew that the quantity was far from enough.
If it were just providing training for a few people, that wouldn't be a problem, but he has an army of ten thousand immortals at the tenth tribulation level under his command.
If they are provided with enough primordial crystals, a supreme divine group of tens of thousands of people will eventually form.
After hearing Zha's description of the gods, he realized that the gods were not entirely friendly with each other.
In the realm of gods, only overwhelming power is the sole truth, and as the new generation of gods, only by uniting as one can they truly have a voice.
Ten thousand people. In Xiao Wenbing's plan, he didn't want to give up a single one.
The dark infant within his body continued tirelessly replicating the divine power crystals, and the energy within the Void Cauldron was inexhaustible.
However, the Void Cauldron still has a limit to its power output. After testing, Xiao Wenbing discovered that the Void Cauldron can only provide maximum power output to one thousand Dark Infants per unit time. If this limit is exceeded, then it can no longer be replenished.
However, operating a thousand Dark Infants simultaneously is barely enough.
A figure flashed in the void, and the Great Serpent Supreme had already appeared beside him.
Glancing at it casually, Xiao Wenbing stretched comfortably, as if he had just woken up, and said casually, "Big snake, why are you here again? Didn't I give you a Primal Crystal? Why aren't you absorbing its energy? What are you doing wandering around?"
The Great Serpent Supreme came to his side and sat down without any politeness. Having spent a long time with Xiao Wenbing, it had figured out the temperament of this divine messenger and knew that he would never care about etiquette or anything like that, so it also became less reserved.
"Fellow Daoist Xiao, I have received an invitation."
Who sent you the land?
“Karis.”
Xiao Wenbing slowly sat up straight and asked, "What does she want with you? Is it another exchange meeting?"
The Great Serpent Supreme clicked his tongue and said, "As expected of Fellow Immortal Xiao, you guessed it right away."
Xiao Wenbing was taken aback; he had only spoken casually, but he hadn't expected that the guess would come true. However, this kind of exchange no longer held any appeal for him.
"Go if you want, don't bother me."
"You can exchange many things there, aren't you tempted?"
With a disdainful sneer, Xiao Wenbing said, "The things there aren't anything special. Even a tenth-grade immortal treasure wouldn't be of much use to me."
Xiao Wenbing was telling the truth. For immortals who had already comprehended the origin of divine power and were absolutely capable of becoming gods, immortal treasures were indeed of little use.
The Great Serpent Supreme chuckled and said, "Of course I know. If it were still a gathering of great immortals, I naturally wouldn't have come looking for you."
Sensing the hidden meaning in its words, Xiao Wenbing's expression hardened, and he asked, "If it's not a gathering of immortals, is it a gathering of deities?"
"Although it's not direct communication between gods, it's almost the same."
Frowning slightly, Xiao Wenbing asked, "What do you mean?"
"This is the first time I've been invited to this exchange meeting." The serpent's smile faded, and it said seriously, "It's said that those who can participate in this exchange meeting are all divine messengers and some immortals who have comprehended the origin of divine power." After a moment's hesitation, it added, "Even encountering a true god there wouldn't be surprising."
"Oh." Xiao Wenbing immediately became interested. Just by listening, he knew that everyone at this exchange meeting was related to gods, and there must be something good inside.
"I am neither a divine messenger nor have I ever comprehended the origin of divine power, so although I knew about this exchange meeting, I had never had the chance to see it. But this time, I am qualified to participate."
Seeing the giant snake's smiling face, Xiao Wenbing chuckled and said, "What good will it do you to participate? What will you bring to exchange with them?"
The great serpent blushed and said, "I have only just comprehended the origin of divine power and have not yet become a god. So this trip is merely to broaden my horizons; I will not be exchanging anything."
"Wouldn't it be a shame not to exchange anything?" Xiao Wenbing pondered for a while, then said, "How about I take out a few Origin Crystals to try?"
"Absolutely not!" The Great Serpent Supreme's expression changed, and he immediately objected.
Ever since he learned the true purpose of the Origin Crystal, Orochi has treasured it dearly.
"It's alright. I have plenty of these," Xiao Wenbing said nonchalantly.
The giant snake shook its head repeatedly, saying, "Fellow Daoist Xiao, it's best not to take this out unless you're with a close friend."
Xiao Wenbing was taken aback and asked, "Why?"
"Fellow Daoist Xiao, this thing is extraordinary; even in the God Realm, it's a unique treasure." The great serpent took a deep breath and said, "Once the fundamental power of a god is fixed, it's difficult to change. A high-level god is a high-level god, and a low-level god is a low-level god. Breaking through the limit is extremely difficult."
Glancing at the Heavenly Void Ring on Xiao Wenbing's hand, the giant serpent continued, "However, the appearance of the Origin Crystal has changed everything. If a certain god can collect ten Origin Crystals, then he can break through the limits and advance to the level of a high-level god, or even a supreme god. If that god is a friend, that's fine, but if he's an enemy..."
Xiao Wenbing remained silent for a long time before saying, "Among the gods, I seem to have no enemies."
The Great Serpent Supreme revealed a comical smile and said softly, "Fellow Immortal Xiao, don't forget. The Skeleton Supreme is a divine messenger. Moreover, he can control the Dark God to destroy a realm; this is a power possessed only by gods."
Xiao Wenbing was taken aback and looked at the Great Serpent Supreme in surprise, realizing that he hadn't told it about the Flame Realm.
Seeing the question in the other's eyes, the Great Serpent Supreme explained, "Fellow Immortal Xiao, we've known each other for so long, I'm very familiar with all your subordinates."
Xiao Wenbing gave a light snort and asked, "Who leaked it?"
Their current strength is not great. If a group of powerful experts like the Skeleton Supreme were to come looking for them, they would be unable to stop them. If they were not careful, they could very well bring about a terrible disaster. Therefore, Xiao Wenbing had given orders that no one should mention it lightly. Unexpectedly, someone violated the order today. It seems that we really need to clean things up.
The Great Serpent Supreme said with a strange expression, "You really want to know?"
“Of course, speak quickly,” Xiao Wenbing said coldly.
"Okay, it's Little Butterfly Fairy."