Xiao Wenbing laughed heartily, and Zhang Yaqi and the others also thought of Fen Hua's challenge back then, and couldn't help but smile at the same time.
Upon hearing Xiao Wenbing's account, even the Phoenix Lord couldn't help but smile.
Although five supreme immortals were nothing in her eyes, the fact that these five joined forces to scheme against a junior at the Golden Immortal realm was indeed hilarious.
"Your Majesty is truly fortunate," the Phoenix Queen said sincerely. "It is also fortunate that Your Majesty obtained the Roc's egg; otherwise, if it had fallen into the hands of an ignorant person, who knows how many calamities it would have suffered."
The roc understood the phoenix's meaning, lowered its head, and chirped softly.
Xiao Wenbing gently stroked the roc's head. Fortunately, the creature had grown to the size of a human, otherwise he really wouldn't have been able to reach it.
After a moment's hesitation, the Phoenix Lord finally asked, "My Lord, if what you say is true, this Roc's cultivation time should not exceed two hundred years."
"That's right, it did spend less than two hundred years cultivating."
"Since it hasn't been two hundred years, how could its steel feathers have turned into dark gold?"
"Haha, that's because..." Xiao Wenbing was taken aback, wondering what to say. Should he tell her that the roc had caused this mutation after consuming many inner demons?
After thinking for a moment, Xiao Wenbing asked, "I wonder if you have ever heard of the two, the Lonely God and the Turtle God?"
Phoenix Queen's expression immediately turned serious, and she nodded solemnly.
Upon seeing this, Xiao Wenbing immediately knew that the old phoenix must know about these two first-generation gods.
"Haha, that's how it is. After those two seniors saw the Roc, they felt that it was a genius, and if they didn't nurture it, they would be letting down the heavens' favor. So, we don't know what tricks those two seniors played. From then on, the Roc's cultivation speed was like flying, and it quickly shed its feathers and changed color."
After hearing Xiao Wenbing's half-truthful words, the Phoenix Lord nodded slightly. If there was anyone in this world who could make the Roc reach such a powerful level in such a short period of time, it would probably only be those two supreme first-generation gods.
"To be favored by those two seniors, Dapeng is truly blessed." The Phoenix Lord suddenly glanced at Xiao Wenbing and said with a half-smile, "The Divine Lord must have also benefited quite a bit from this."
Xiao Wenbing was taken aback, then gave an awkward smile and said, "Not much, not much."
In truth, Xiao Wenbing's ascension to godhood in such a short time was primarily due to his own efforts. However, judging from the Phoenix Lord's tone, she mistakenly believed that he had received help from the two first-generation deities, which led to his astonishing achievements.
He initially wanted to offer an explanation, but upon further reflection, Xiao Wenbing immediately dismissed the idea. It was better to keep a low profile…
"Is the Divine Lord going to the Great Peng clan to persuade the Great Peng to acknowledge their ancestry and return to the clan?"
Xiao Wenbing was taken aback and shook his head repeatedly.
The roc was a valuable helper that he had painstakingly hatched and nurtured. How could he bear to let it leave him like this?
"Lord Phoenix, our journey to the Roc Clan is actually at the behest of the Dragon King."
"Oh, what's that old dragon up to now?" the Phoenix Lord asked with amusement.
"The Dragon King said that recently, the Dark Gods suppressed in various parts of the Underworld have begun to stir. If they are allowed to break free of their seals, it will be a day of great calamity for the Underworld. Therefore, the Dragon King hopes that I can help him contact the four races of the Underworld to eliminate the Dark Gods together and prevent future troubles."
The Phoenix Lord pondered for a moment, looking at Xiao Wenbing as if trying to discern the truth in his words.
After a long silence, the beautiful phoenix sighed and said, "My lord, you don't need to go to the Roc clan."
Why?
Phoenix Master smiled and waved her hand, causing a pillar of light to rise from the center of the arena.
A beam of light shot into the sky, its destination unknown. After a moment, the beam of light slowly expanded, revealing a colossal figure within.
This was also a roc. Its feathers, like those of the roc, were a rare dark gold color. Although it was merely a projection, everyone could already feel its immense power emanating from it.
The roc let out a long cry. Seeing its own kind for the first time, it couldn't help but feel excited.
The roc in the pillar of light was startled. Its eyes, which had been half-closed, suddenly shot out a divine light, staring intently at the little roc.
"Xuanjin, it's actually Xuanjin Roc! Who are you?" A huge voice rang out from the pillar of light. The old roc also seemed equally surprised.
"King Peng, don't rush, take your time." The Phoenix Queen smiled and repeated Xiao Wenbing's words.
As the beautiful woman spoke softly and gently, the Roc King quickly calmed down. It nodded to Xiao Wenbing and said, "Thank you for your help, Divine Lord. Otherwise, my child would certainly be in grave danger."
"You're too kind, senior. It's nothing..."
Just as Xiao Wenbing was about to say two humble words, suddenly, the enormous pillar of light began to tremble.
The expressions of the Phoenix Queen and the others changed slightly at the same time. They simultaneously sensed a powerful force surging towards them, constantly impacting the pillar of light.
With a strange expression, the Roc King made way for half of the space. Slowly, a colossal creature appeared in the empty half of the space.
This was truly a colossal creature. Although Xiao Wenbing and the others could not discern its true size, even just a glimpse of this monster was already far larger than the Roc King.
Suddenly, the writhing mass of flesh revealed two eyes, which quickly fell on Zhang Yaqi.
"Sea King, what are you doing here?" Phoenix asked.
Only then did Xiao Wenbing and the others realize that this fleshy monster was the Sea King.
"This must be Lord Zhang Shenjun," the Sea King glared at the Phoenix Queen, but spoke to Zhang Yaqi with a friendly tone.
Perhaps because they were already used to the Sea King's attitude, neither Wuling, the Roc King nor the Phoenix Lord, took its rudeness to heart, but instead watched curiously to see what it was up to.
"It is indeed this junior. Has the reason for your visit, sir?" Zhang Yaqi smiled slightly and with a wave of her slender hand, took out the large seashell.
The eyes of the Roc King and the Phoenix Queen bulged out instantly. The Sea God's favor had even extended to this thing...
For a moment, the two overlords looked at Xiao Wenbing and the others with curiosity, wondering what good things they might be hiding.
“Indeed, indeed.” The flesh on the Sea King’s body writhed even faster: “If the God-King is willing to return the Sea God’s favor to our sea race, then our sea race will forever remember this favor and will never forget it.”
Zhang Yaqi shook her head slightly and said, "This thing does not belong to me. If it is willing to go with you, I dare not stop it. But if it is not willing, I cannot abandon it."
“Indeed. What the Divine Lord says is true.” The Sea King had clearly come prepared beforehand: “Does the Divine Lord know that the place where our sea race gathers is rich in spiritual energy and is the best place for cultivation in the world? If the Divine Lord could stay with us in the sea race, it would be the greatest honor for our sea race.”
Zhang Yaqi shook her head slightly and said, "Senior, the only reason it is willing to live with me is because of these two treasures. If you also possess these two treasures, then the Sea God's favor will surely make you very happy to settle among the sea tribe."
Aquaman's eyes lit up, and he quickly asked, "What treasure?"
"The Spirit of Water".
"I have the Water Spirit, what about the other one?" The Sea King was overjoyed. Given the strength of the sea race, it was not surprising that they possessed several Water Spirits.
"The other one is the saliva of the Turtle God."
"The Turtle God?"
The three kings exchanged bewildered glances. Although they were all kings of their respective clans, they were honestly hesitant to provoke the Turtle God.
Neptune took a deep breath and asked, "Does the God-King still have the Tortoise God-King's saliva in his possession?"
"have."
"I wonder if the Divine Lord can transfer it? As long as the Divine Lord agrees, our sea race will spare no expense."
"Alright. Then I'll make a request."
"Speaking."
"This junior hopes that the senior can lead the sea race and join forces with the three races of the underworld to annihilate all the dark gods into nothingness."
The arena fell silent. The Roc King suddenly looked up and said, "Wait."
Xiao Wenbing and the others exchanged surprised glances. It was actually the Roc King who refused; this was truly unexpected.
"What guidance do you have, senior?"
"Destroy the Dark God? Heh heh... Why doesn't your divine realm intervene?"
"The realm of gods?"
"That's right, where did the Dark Gods come from? They're all mutated beings who failed in their cultivation of divinity. It should be you gods who should be the ones to suppress these guys," the Roc King said aggressively.
It must be said that what the Roc King said makes a lot of sense, but expecting those guys from the God Realm to take action is probably harder than climbing to heaven.
"Hmph, I told you long ago that you shouldn't cultivate any divine path. If you had sent people to all realms earlier to kill every cultivator you saw and nip the source in the bud, there wouldn't be so many Dark Gods now."
Xiao Wenbing and the others shuddered. This Roc King was truly ruthless in his dealings…
"Alas, King Peng, it's too late to say all this now. I see that Lord Xiao is quite sincere this time, and with so many dark gods in the Underworld, it's time for a purge. I think..."
"I don't care," the Roc King roared. "Unless the entire God Realm sends troops, our Roc clan will absolutely not do hard labor. At worst, if the Underworld is destroyed, the God Realm will not survive alone either."
"What do you mean by that, senior?" Xiao Wenbing asked, his expression changing.
Phoenix Queen hurriedly said, "My Lord, please calm down. King Dapeng was just angry for a moment. However, what he said makes sense. If the gods of the divine realm stand idly by and allow the Dark God's power to grow, then the day the Underworld perishes will be the day the divine realm collapses."
Xiao Wenbing's expression changed again: "Are you saying that if the Underworld is destroyed, then the God Realm will also perish?"
"Exactly. The underworld and the divine realm are the two yin and yang points that support this world. They can either coexist or perish together."
Phoenix Queen said quietly, "Please convey these words to the gods of the divine realm, Lord Xiao, and ask them to lend us a helping hand."
Xiao Wenbing touched his nose and smiled bitterly. Using the safety of the divine realm to threaten the gods…
This is like asking a tiger for its skin; those gods would love for the destruction of the divine realm, so why would they come to help?
With a sudden thought, Xiao Wenbing asked, "Seniors, how many deities do you think I should bring down?"
The Roc King and the Phoenix Queen exchanged glances. The Phoenix Queen said, "Lord Xiao, do your best, but there should be at least ten thousand men."
“Alright, I understand. Please rest assured, I will come to pay my respects as soon as I am ready.”
Volume 23, Chapter 26: The Nest of Divine Artifacts
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"Lord Xiao, are you really planning to send us all to fight the Dark God?"
After leaving the Phoenix Clan's forbidden area, the giant snake was the first to ask.
Xiao Wenbing sighed and said, "Great Serpent, the Dark God comes from among the cultivators. In the end, this is all the fault of our cultivator lineage. Tell me, should we take action?"
The giant serpent rolled its eyes and said, "Even if it's something that should be done by us gods, it's the Fire God and others' business. Now it's fallen on our shoulders. Aren't we being a bit nosy... Hey, what are you doing?"
“The master has his own plans, you don’t need to say anything more,” the roc cried out.
The giant serpent glanced sullenly at the majestic roc, sighed deeply, and ceased its objections.
Xiao Wenbing shook his head slightly and pointed. The Heavenly Dao Divine Sword shone brightly and successfully cleaved through space, revealing a large hole about ten feet in diameter.
"let's go."