The old Taoist priest clicked his tongue in disbelief. At that moment, he gasped in shock, realizing just how terrifying the group of people who had been chasing him were.
"You mean, their cultivation has reached the highest level of immortals?"
“Exactly, and they are immortals who have undergone ten tribulations, making them a hundred times stronger than ordinary Refining God Immortals,” Xiao Wenbing said proudly.
Although he didn't seem to care on the surface, he still felt a sense of pride in bringing them to the Immortal Realm and helping them cultivate to the Supreme level.
After Xiao Wenbing explained what the Ten Tribulations meant, the old Taoist priest couldn't stop smiling.
He was naturally terrified. The Nine Heavens Thunder and Fire Tribulation! If one or two cultivators were lucky enough to survive it, that would be understandable. But there were tens of thousands of Ten Tribulation Body cultivators here. Wouldn't this most fearsome tribulation in the world become worthless?
Xiao Wenbing wasn't particularly surprised by the old Taoist's expression, because he had seen it on far too many different people.
Indeed, the massive tribulation involving tens of thousands of people was an unprecedented and insane undertaking, and luck played a major role in successfully surviving it.
If it weren't for Feng Baiyi's guiding technique, which unfortunately led the heavenly lightning to the Turtle God, causing the old tortoise to unleash its divine power and shatter the heavenly lightning in one fell swoop, their chances of successfully passing the tribulation would truly be fifty-fifty.
Thinking of Feng Baiyi, who had turned the tide back then, Xiao Wenbing's heart was filled with longing.
In order to overcome the final tribulation of refining the spirit as soon as possible, this beautiful fairy went alone to the Thunder Zone, hoping to use the power of the heavenly thunder in the Thunder Zone to overcome the tribulation and become a god.
Since ascending to the Immortal Realm, Xiao Wenbing has never been separated from Zhang and Feng. However, in order to cultivate the final stage, Feng Baiyi still resolutely left.
Over the course of more than five thousand days, Xiao Wenbing's longing for her grew stronger with each passing day.
The reason he devoted all his energy to rigorous cultivation was to prevent his longing from disturbing his mind.
However, his deliberate attempts to forget during this period could not erase the mark in his heart; on the contrary, they made him even more concerned.
Just like now, as soon as her name is thought of, her voice and appearance naturally appear in my mind, and a gentle smile appears on my lips.
A strange feeling suddenly welled up in his heart. He looked back and gazed into the distance, where the sky was clear and cloudless.
But through the azure sky, he seemed to see a familiar figure, rising proudly from the surging thunder...
"Disciple, hey, disciple, are you alright?"
The old Taoist priest suddenly noticed that Xiao Wenbing was staring blankly into the distance, motionless. Greatly surprised, he looked in that direction, but after watching for a long time, he found nothing.
Turning to look at his apprentice, he noticed a strange smile on his face and was immediately alarmed. He quickly pulled and cried out.
Xiao Wenbing was startled, then remembered the old Taoist priest beside him. He quickly composed himself and said, "Master, I'm fine, don't worry."
The old Taoist priest carefully examined him and finally confirmed that his precious disciple had no problems whatsoever.
Glancing at the group of supreme immortals around him, the old Taoist priest had a thought and asked softly, "Disciple, these people are all supreme beings, so what realm have you cultivated to?"
"Your disciple is unworthy and has low cultivation. I have disgraced Master and beg for forgiveness."
"It's alright, it's alright. You're still young, take your time, there's no rush." The old Taoist priest cherished his disciple, who had become an immortal even earlier than himself, and quickly comforted him for a while. However, he couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "Are you at the Golden Immortal realm now?"
He shook his head silently.
"Then it must be the Nascent Soul Realm, otherwise how could it command these supreme immortals?"
Xiao Wenbing silently shook his head.
"That's true. You've only been ascended for about twenty years, so it's unlikely you have a clone. You should be at the Integration Realm."
However, what awaited him was still a silent shake of the head.
The old Taoist priest was furious and said, "This is not it, that is not it, have you become a god or something?"
Xiao Wenbing smiled awkwardly and said, "Master, I am dull-witted and have only just become a god today."
“…”
"Master, what's wrong?"
"Thump..." "Hey, Master, why did you faint? I'm here! Quick, help!"
Volume 22, Chapter 48: The True Fruit of White Robes
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Thunder rumbled, and silver snakes danced wildly.
Within the minefield, lightning and thunder still raged, filled with a heavy and domineering destructive power.
Two figures slowly and cautiously entered the minefield from outside, their every move carefully executed, daring not to be careless in the slightest.
A powerful protective light shield rose from their bodies from time to time, preventing them from being harmed by the heavenly lightning.
In the celestial realm, only supreme immortals and divine messengers with divine power can enter the Thunder Zone. Only such figures can utilize the divine power of heavenly thunder within the Thunder Zone to embark on a super journey across the planes of existence.
The deeper they went into the minefield, the more serious their expressions became.
Suddenly, they both stopped.
"Aman, have you noticed that the lightning here seems a bit unstable?" someone asked softly, carefully observing their surroundings.
“That’s right.” A faint look of fear flashed in Aman’s eyes from time to time as he said, “Senior brother, let’s go back.”
“Go back? No way.” The senior brother said decisively, “This isn’t the first time we’ve been to this minefield. When did you become so timid? This will be very detrimental to your future cultivation.”
Aman blushed and said, "Senior brother, but I feel that the minefield is indeed unusual these days. Look, this is only the edge of the minefield, and the pressure is already so strong. If we go any further, I'm afraid..."
After pondering for a while, the senior brother said, "We should still be able to hold on for now. Let's explore further inside. If it really can't be done, then let's go back."
Although he had just reprimanded Aman, he still harbored a deep fear of the minefield. If it weren't for the fact that only the power of the Heavenly Thunder God could allow him to traverse the wheel-like surface, he would never have dared to venture deep into the minefield.
The two became increasingly cautious as they crept towards the center of the minefield, and gradually, they got closer to the center.
Although the intensity of the heavenly lightning here was already sufficient for them to embark on their journey through the Wheel of Life, the two brothers exchanged a glance simultaneously, unleashing their immortal power to its maximum limit as they continued their stealthy advance towards the center.
Because looking inside from here, I vaguely saw a figure.
Curiosity can kill a cat, and it can also kill a fairy.
Driven by a sudden surge of curiosity, the brothers abandoned their planned wheelchair tour and decided to explore the heart of the minefield.
The central area of the lightning zone is usually where the power of heavenly lightning is most concentrated, but for some reason, the intensity of the lightning here is much greater than usual.
Although these two brothers were the most powerful and supreme immortals in the celestial realm, they were still trembling with fear in such a terrifying environment, not daring to take a single wrong step.
They simultaneously retrieved their immortal artifacts from their mustard seed space and enhanced their own protective abilities to the maximum extent before daring to sneak towards the center of the minefield.
Slowly, just as they were about to reach their limit, they finally saw the figure in the center of the minefield.
Because of the incorrect angle, they could only see one side, but even that one side was enough to horrify them.
She was a stunningly beautiful woman, with unparalleled charm.
She sat cross-legged with her eyes closed.
There were no protective forces or magical artifacts around her; the raging heavenly lightning relentlessly and mercilessly lashed at her body.
However, what truly horrified the two supreme brothers was that such violent heavenly lightning power was completely incapable of causing any substantial harm to the woman.
Forget about being struck by lightning and having her body completely destroyed; even the ordinary clothes she was wearing remained undamaged.
The two brothers exchanged a glance, both seeing the question in each other's eyes.
Could this woman be a deity?
Although they did not sense any power from the woman, it was precisely because of this that they felt they had encountered a true deity.
Imagine in this celestial realm, what kind of person could leisurely remain in the center of a thunder zone without any harm, and what kind of person could remain undetected by their divine senses?
Aside from that supposedly omnipotent god, the brothers couldn't think of anyone else.
They looked at each other again and made a decision in that instant.
They retreated slowly, just as carefully as they had when they entered the minefield. They stopped at the outer edge of the minefield, where they could withstand the bombardment of lightning.
They fell silent and waited quietly.
The beautiful woman in the minefield was none other than Feng Baiyi, who had left Xiao Wenbing.
She entered the lightning zone of the Linglong Immortal Realm alone, and was then randomly teleported to a lightning zone whose name she did not even know.
She then settled there. Her goal was simple: to use the endless power of the heavenly lightning in the thunder zone to officially enter the realm of extinction.
This method is actually based on the same principle as Zhang Yaqi's Five Elements Unity and Xiao Wenbing's Ten Thousand Swords Technique; they all rely on external forces to achieve the full effect.
While external forces can provide quick results, they are not available to everyone.
Just like the Great Serpent Supreme and Mingzhu, although they had already comprehended their own divine power with the help of the Origin Crystal, they were still accumulating their divine power little by little, waiting for the natural arrival of the final tribulation of refining their gods. In this process, even these supreme immortals who had cultivated for millions of years dared not be the slightest bit rash.
A rapid increase in energy is certainly a good thing, but if too much energy gets out of control and causes the smoked meat to burst, then joy turns to sorrow.
These great immortals, who have cultivated for countless years, understand this principle and know that mastering divine power requires a long process.
Therefore, they prefer to accumulate slowly rather than risk quick success.
However, Xiao Wenbing was different from Zhang and Feng.
The three of them possessed divine power at a very young age, and the divine power within them grew little by little as they progressed.
During this process, divine essence has been condensed within their bodies. For them, the use and manipulation of divine power is as normal as breathing for ordinary people.
It is precisely for this reason that the three of them would not unanimously choose to rely on external forces to quickly achieve their goal of becoming gods.
The power of the heavenly lightning in the lightning zone was indeed exceptionally abundant, and it was in no way inferior to the heavenly tribulation.
Cultivating in this environment was like a fish in water for Feng Baiyi, who possessed the Heavenly Thunder Physique. It couldn't be more suitable.
Each bolt of lightning that struck her body was equivalent to infusing her with a bit of lightning power.
The power of heavenly lightning is violent and unrestrained. The amount of primal energy in the heavens that is truly useful to her is actually only a tiny bit, but compared to the outside world, this bit of primal energy is equivalent to hundreds of Ruoxiu.
After being struck by heavenly lightning, the immortal power within her body naturally dissolved the destructive energy, while the beneficial primordial energy automatically settled in her dantian.
Fortunately, she had already comprehended the fundamental power of lightning, and her cultivation had reached the highest realm of refining the spirit; otherwise, simply neutralizing the destructive power of these celestial lightning bolts would have been enough to overwhelm her.
Over the course of more than five thousand days, the power of the Heavenly Thunder Origin has been gradually accumulating in her dantian, and it has now reached an extremely terrifying level.
The higher one's cultivation level, the narrower the space for progress becomes. If one wants to reach the next level, the effort required will far exceed that of the past.
The Thunder Zone truly lives up to its reputation as the stronghold of the power of heavenly thunder. In the past few days, the power of heavenly thunder origin she has gathered has become far more abundant than the origin crystal absorbed by the Samsara Palace.