Until today, on the day the Dark God was born, this lightning-gathering technique, dormant for three thousand years, has finally seen the light again in her hands! ...
As if sensing the power of the small ball of lightning in Feng Baiyi's hand, the surrounding clouds, like subjects of a monarch, quickly dispersed in all directions.
After a short while, only a faint purple halo remained on her body, flowing slowly.
Centered on her body, the clouds gradually thinned, and even the layers of clouds beneath her feet dispersed, forming a beautiful and wondrous landscape.
Looking down, two familiar beams of light intertwined, forming a huge light screen. Within the light screen, a strange color flowed endlessly, yet it could never break free.
She immediately understood that Xiao Wenbing and his companion had lived up to her expectations and had already trapped the Dark God within the Qiankun Circle before her.
As if sensing her gaze, Xiao Wenbing and Zhang Yaqi looked up at the same time and saw the celestial being standing at the top of the clouds, with white robes fluttering in the wind.
For a moment, their gazes were unfocused. At this moment, Feng Baiyi, surrounded by the wind and rain, the cold and chilly purple clouds, seemed to have an ethereal and otherworldly quality, as if she might vanish into the wind at any moment and never exist again.
Xiao Wenbing's heart skipped a beat. For some reason, he could clearly sense that Feng Baiyi was extremely weak at this moment. In order to summon the divine thunder from afar, she had exhausted all her strength and had no strength left.
As Feng Baiyi turned her slender hand, the small lightning bolt in her palm suddenly transformed into a massive, unparalleled bolt of electricity over a hundred feet long, slashing down at the Dark God below.
As the lightning left his hand, Feng Baiyi's body trembled, as if all her strength had been drained. She could no longer stay in mid-air and immediately lost her footing and fell to the ground.
Almost at the same moment, the massive bolt of lightning struck the light shield formed by the combination of the small golden talisman and the Qiankun Ring.
The powerful force of heavenly lightning pierced through the light shield formed by the two magical treasures, and most of the power struck the Dark God.
Seemingly sensing the unique nature of this heavenly thunder, the Dark God stopped darting around and instead bent over, instantly shrinking into a ball, transforming into an enormous stone box.
The lightning struck the stone box fiercely, igniting countless sparks and emitting a dazzling light even brighter than the Universe Ring.
After the light faded, the stone box was covered in scars, with broken edges and corners. However, the stone box was still a stone box and had not been completely destroyed by the power of the heavenly lightning.
Suddenly, a wisp of aftershock of heavenly lightning appeared on the small golden talisman and the Qiankun Ring. This power rushed towards Xiao Wenbing and Zhang Yaqi along the light of these two treasures.
Xiao Wenbing moved swiftly, blocking Zhang Yaqi's path. He stretched out his hands and tightly gripped the light bands of the two treasures, while deep purple lightning mercilessly struck his body.
A series of electric currents flashed across his body. A moment later, the lightning subsided, and Xiao Wenbing was completely blackened, surrounded by billowing smoke, emanating a faint aroma of roasted meat. From his mouth came a heart-wrenching scream, a scene of utter devastation far surpassing the silent Dark God's suffering by a hundredfold.
“Wenbing…”
Zhang Yaqi gasped in surprise. Even this usually strong woman felt a pang of fear at the sudden and unexpected incident. He'd been struck by such a powerful bolt of lightning... was he alright?
He reached out and touched Xiao Wenbing's shoulder, but saw his body tremble. Startled, he hurriedly stopped.
Xiao Wenbing turned his head. His face was charred black, but his eyes shone even brighter. He slightly opened his mouth, revealing a set of snow-white teeth that contrasted sharply with his charcoal-black face, and said, "Don't worry, I have divine power protecting me. I won't die."
He finally understood why the Mirror God had conjured a pitch-black figure after being struck by heavenly lightning; it turned out that being struck by heavenly lightning truly did turn one into a black person…
Zhang Yaqi's eyes were filled with tears. Suddenly, as if sensing something, she and Xiao Wenbing looked up at the same time, their expressions changing slightly. Just as they were about to go forward, a flash of light appeared in the corner of their eyes, and Xiao Wenbing had already rushed out.
Her movements abruptly stopped, and as she gazed at the departing figure, a moment of bewilderment crossed her face.
"Be careful..." The pig-like scream of the Food King interrupted her thoughts. She looked down and saw the Dark God in the Universe Ring slowly moving, recovering from the stone box into human form.
That thunderous strike just now still didn't completely destroy it.
However, the power of the Heavenly Thunder Wall was indeed extraordinary. Although the Dark God stood up, he was swaying and was clearly greatly affected.
It managed to stand up straight, and suddenly, as if it had gone mad, it charged forward fiercely. Just now, it had sensed an extremely terrifying danger, a powerful force that could completely destroy it from this world.
So it curled up into a ball, adopting the best defensive posture. As a result, although it survived, it still suffered severe injuries. Out of its survival instinct, it knew it had to leave immediately; otherwise, a few more strikes of such lightning might truly destroy it completely.
In this life-or-death moment, the Dark God unleashed its final desperate struggle, its energy seemingly reaching its peak level in an instant.
Even with the combined power of the Little Golden Talisman and the Universe Ring, it was difficult to completely suppress it.
Seeing that things were going badly, the Food King shuddered, and long flower roots extended out, flashing with a tangible green light, firmly trapping the light shield of the Universe Ring.
The Food King, imbued with the power of the Divine Tree Ancestor, also possessed unimaginable strength. With the combined efforts of Zhang Yaqi and Xiao Wenbing, who returned carrying Feng Baiyi, the situation was finally stabilized.
Volume 4, The Divine Artifacts, Chapter 249: Three Thunderbolts United (Part 1)
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"Senior Food King, how come this guy is still alive?" Xiao Wenbing complained angrily.
The sudden lightning strike had already charred him to a crisp, leaving him almost as badly burned as a roast suckling pig on the dinner table.
However, the Dark God, who had borne most of the power of the divine thunder, was not missing any parts except for swaying; in fact, he was even stronger.
How could he be satisfied with such an absolutely unfair result? So he stared intently at the Dark God struggling incessantly within the Qiankun Circle, his bright, sparkling eyes, set against his charcoal-black face, filled with resentment and unwillingness.
Although he borrowed the power of the Divine Tree Ancestor, the Food King still exerted all his strength to suppress the Dark God's actions. Hearing Xiao Wenbing's question, he bared his teeth and roared angrily, "How should I know? Even the power of divine thunder can't kill it. It's unbelievable."
"A ghost?" Xiao Wenbing said, both amused and exasperated, "Didn't you say that the Immortal Slaughtering Formation could kill it?"
"I did say that, but this is a god! It's a level higher than the Nine Immortals!" The Food King spread his hands, saying helplessly.
"Alas... If only the three great sages of yesteryear were here."
"Why?"
"Only with them can the true power of the Immortal Slaughtering Formation be unleashed, while you..."
"What about us?"
"The true Immortal Slaughtering Formation is a profound array formed by the Little Golden Talisman and the Universe Ring. When the heavenly thunder strikes, the three divine objects unleash their power together, amplifying the power of the heavenly thunder several times over. But you've set up this strange hybrid, which not only fails to amplify the power of the heavenly thunder but also depletes some of the Little Golden Talisman and the Universe Ring."
The King of Food sighed deeply and said, "It's quite normal that we can't kill the Dark God."
Xiao Wenbing's expression changed slightly. He knew that since the Immortal Slaughtering Formation was known as the most powerful attack method in the cultivation world, it could not be so simple. Now it seems that it was indeed so.
"Senior Food King, how should we operate this?"
"I don't know. You should ask the three great sages about that."
Xiao Wenbing glared at him fiercely, his mind racing. Although the current Immortal Slaughtering Formation was a fake, were there any attack methods that were superior to it? But after thinking for a long time, he still came up with nothing.
At that moment, the person in his arms suddenly moved and left his embrace.
"White Robe, you..."
Feng Baiyi nodded slightly to him. Although she had fallen from her body due to exhaustion, she was still conscious.
As I fell, I was suddenly caught in the arms of a black man, which startled me greatly. But as soon as I touched his body, I immediately knew who this person, whose body was still emitting blue smoke, was.
So she lay quietly in his arms, and after exhausting her spiritual power, his broad chest, which carried a slightly strange fragrance, became her most comfortable haven.
However, she still heard every word Xiao Wenbing and the Food King said. The moment she thought of the Dark God, her spirits lifted. Although somewhat reluctant, after recovering a little of her spiritual power, she resolutely left the place she had longed to return to.
"If once isn't enough, then try again," Feng Baiyi said softly. Her voice was gentle, but it was full of determination, an unwavering resolve.
"Your body..."
"Don't forget, I possess the Heavenly Thunder Body." Feng Baiyi smiled gently, her exquisite face flushed with a strange blush that dazzled all who beheld her.
She took one last look at Zhang Yaqi and Xiao Wenbing and said, "Take care, both of you..."
Then, it turned around, and flew towards the clouds in the sky once more.
However, her movements suddenly stopped, because Xiao Wenbing had firmly grabbed her wrist.
Feng Baiyi turned around in confusion, only to see Xiao Wenbing gritting his teeth and saying, "I'm not stopping you, but Baiyi, can you control the timing of the divine lightning strike?"
Feng Baiyi gazed into his eyes, hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded silently.
"Alright, after you summon the divine lightning, don't unleash it yet. A second heavenly tribulation will appear here later. When these two heavenly tribulations unleash their power together, then you can make your move at the same time."
"A series of calamities?"
"Yes, a series of calamities."
Feng Baiyi's gaze swept over the Food King and him, and she nodded as if she understood something. However, there was an indelible sadness in her eyes. She stopped speaking, turned around, and flew high into the clouds, afraid that she would not be able to control the tears in her eyes.
However, because she was so excited, she didn't notice that a small rune had been pasted on her back—a tiny, insignificant golden rune…
Xiao Wenbing watched her leave, then suddenly asked, "Senior Food King, are you afraid of death?"
The King of Food, who was doing his best to trap the Dark God, was taken aback upon hearing this, and replied without hesitation, "Nonsense, who isn't afraid of death?"
Xiao Wenbing smiled. Just as the Food King said, the purpose of cultivators is to attain immortality, and the legendary immortal realm is a blessing with countless beautiful stories that people yearn for.
It is said that once one becomes an immortal, one can naturally live forever. And the greatest fear of immortals who possess endless lifespan is probably the arrival of death.
Cultivators are not ordinary humans; they know that as long as they continue cultivating, they can have an infinitely extended lifespan. In fact, cultivators often value their lives far more than ordinary people.
Therefore, the King of Food's words were not an exaggeration at all; he was indeed afraid of death. Not only him, but Xiao Wenbing was also afraid of death.
"Hehe, senior, to be honest, I'm also afraid of dying." Xiao Wenbing said with a half-smile.
"Now is not the time to discuss this issue. Why don't you come and help? I can't hold him back." The Food King clearly didn't take his words to heart and kept urging him on.
Xiao Wenbing pointed, and divine power surged forth continuously. With the combined strength of the three, they finally managed to barely withstand the advancing force of the Dark God.
"Food King, how long until Ancestor Shenmu's tribulation arrives?" Xiao Wenbing suddenly asked loudly.
The King of Food shuddered, hesitated for a moment, and said, "At most a quarter of an hour."
Xiao Wenbing laughed loudly, "What a coincidence! My tribulation is also in a quarter of an hour."
The King of Food suddenly turned his head. He naturally understood that Xiao Wenbing's divine power came from something strange. There must be a god behind him. In that case, it was not surprising that a heavenly tribulation would occur.
Moreover, he had lived for countless years, and upon hearing Xiao Wenbing's words, he immediately understood his meaning.
"Are you going to use the power of these two heavenly tribulations?"
"Not bad, as expected of Senior Food King. With these two heavenly tribulations, plus Feng Baiyi's divine lightning power, I don't believe that the three divine lightning bolts working together can't kill it."
Xiao Wenbing stared at the Dark God within the Qiankun Circle and said fiercely.
"Three divine lightning bolts?" The Food King suddenly gave a bitter smile, a strange glint in his eyes, and finally said, "Boy, with three divine lightning bolts striking my body, this old man can barely protect himself, let alone you."
Xiao Wenbing looked at him with a hint of admiration and said, "Even with three divine lightning bolts striking your body, you can still protect yourself? Really, hehe..."
The King of Food remained silent for a moment, then said only one sentence: "I have lived for tens of thousands of years, and I am still confident that I can escape."
Xiao Wenbing nodded to the ancient demon and said, "Alright, to be honest, I only took this risk because I have a way to protect myself. Since you also have a way to escape, that's even better."
"You?" The Food King was already somewhat unsure about this little guy. After a moment's thought, he decisively said, "Alright, since that's the case, let's each go our own way. Whoever can't escape can just accept their bad luck."
Xiao Wenbing smiled and said nothing more. Instead, he came to Zhang Yaqi's side and whispered, "Yaqi, stay behind me from now on. Don't rush to make a move."