After spending half a year with everyone at the Heavenly Dao Sect, Xiao Wenbing and Zhang Yaqi finally embarked on their journey to the Demon-Suppressing Star.
This time, upon returning to the sphere, not only did the members of the Secret Talisman Sect benefit greatly, but even Zhang Yaqi's master, Wang Hongxia, obtained a Creation Pill, officially embarking on the path of cultivation.
The saying "When one person attains enlightenment, even his chickens and dogs ascend to heaven" perfectly describes this situation.
On Zhenmo Star, with the disappearance of the heavenly thunder and earthly lightning, it was no longer a place of deathly stillness.
When Xiao Wenbing and his companion arrived, more than ten thousand experts from the Flame Realm and the Cultivation Realm had already gathered together.
A year is more than enough time for them to arrange everything. At this moment, their goal is very clear: to follow Xiao Wenbing and stride forward on the path to godhood.
Facing a group of "energetic" thousand-year-old men, Xiao Wenbing's expression was serious and arrogant. However, it was precisely this almost condescending attitude, combined with the powerful force displayed by the Turtle God, that subdued the hundreds of fierce and evil spirits from the cultivation world, who dared not resist in the slightest.
After a year apart, what surprised Xiao Wenbing the most was Elder Yan.
As expected of a super genius who was the first to wake up among tens of thousands of people, his cultivation level has advanced by leaps and bounds in just one year. His ability to absorb and utilize immortal spiritual energy far surpasses that of his peers.
Previously ranked only around forty among the elders of the Holy Temple, Elder Di Yan is now one of the top figures.
Seeing his old acquaintance make such progress, Xiao Wenbing was secretly pleased and regarded him as his right-hand man, in charge of directing and coordinating the specific affairs of more than 10,000 people.
After some haggling with the Mirror God, Xiao Wenbing acquired ten sets of cultivation techniques.
These special techniques, which are only useful when one reaches the realm of immortals, were recorded in jade slips for people to choose and practice.
This move delighted many immortals.
Upon reaching the realm of immortals, the cultivation methods naturally differ greatly from those in the cultivation world. Although the paths to immortality vary, each immortal eventually discovers a cultivation method perfectly suited to themselves. However, the difficulty of discovering everything from scratch versus comparing and verifying with reference points is vastly different.
With these ten different types and methods of cultivation techniques for comparison, they can avoid many detours.
In addition, during the remaining six months, Xiao Wenbing spoke with ten people every day and designed a special weapon for each of them based on their strengths.
He designed it in front, and the four hundred Dark Infants started manufacturing it together. Several months later, tens of thousands of people each had one.
In addition, after withstanding the previous heavenly tribulation, their weapons had automatically evolved into the immortal artifact Xuanwu secondary shield. Even before ascending to the immortal realm, each of these people already possessed two immortal artifacts.
This powerful armed force has completely transformed the landscape of the entire region, and even the many experts of the Flame Realm have great confidence in their future. No matter how powerful those immortals who dare to harm the Flame Realm are, a combined attack from tens of thousands of people would be enough to kill them without a burial place.
With the year and a half deadline fast approaching, Feng Baiyi finally arrived, much to Xiao Wenbing's delight.
The three met, and their feelings were quite unique.
Although Zhang Yaqi and Feng Baiyi were his closest people, Xiao Wenbing had never made anything special for them.
It wasn't that he didn't want to, but after seeing the Heavenly Thunder Divine Sword and the Universe Ring, Xiao Wenbing completely gave up the idea of forging weapons or armor for them.
Having acquired these two unparalleled magical treasures, they naturally no longer needed any other items.
Of course, if Xiao Wenbing could recreate that tortoise shell, it would be a super treasure comparable to the two divine artifacts. But with Xiao Wenbing's current abilities, there's no way he could possibly recreate it completely.
Time flies, and in half a year, apart from refining weapons and practicing their cultivation, these newly ascended immortals, who had nothing else to do, displayed their supernatural abilities, and the Demon Suppression Star became the biggest beneficiary, regaining its vitality.
On this day, the sky was clear and cloudless.
Xiao Wenbing and tens of thousands of others circled around, waiting silently.
Suddenly, a beam of intense light shone down from the void, enveloping everyone.
The white light intensified, and no living thing within a hundred miles could stare at it.
After the white light, more than 10,000 people vanished into thin air, leaving no trace whatsoever...
Volume 7, Chapter 12: Indigenous Peoples
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They were in a strange environment, feeling light and warm, which made them feel extremely comfortable. Suddenly, a bright light appeared before their eyes, and everyone opened their eyes wide and looked around.
The celestial realm has endured countless hardships and tribulations...
They finally arrived safely in the celestial realm.
The first thing Xiao Wenbing looked at was not the enchanting beauty of the immortal realm, but how many people were still around him.
Based on what he saw and his own aura, a smile crept onto his lips.
More than 10,000 people were actually here. He painstakingly devised this plan to deceive everyone, and it actually fooled God. It's truly a gratifying thing!
When Mirror God first mentioned this plan, even he only had the idea of giving it a try. Now that it has actually succeeded, he is just as overjoyed.
Tens of thousands of people undergoing tribulation simultaneously and ascending to the same point in the Immortal Realm at the same time—this is an unprecedented feat, something he will definitely savor for a long time.
After sensing the surrounding spiritual energy, Xiao Wenbing was secretly alarmed.
The air and environment here are similar to those in the cultivation world, but the density of spiritual energy is far superior. If the omnipresent spiritual energy in the cultivation world is like the thin oxygen in the upper atmosphere of the earth, then here it is equivalent to being in a pure oxygen environment.
Such an environment is simply the dream paradise that all cultivators yearn for.
Within the spiritual energy, there is also a large amount of earth immortal spiritual energy. Although there is still some difference in concentration compared to the spiritual energy in the lower realm, it is still worlds apart and incomparable.
He sighed inwardly. No wonder Long Shi and the others immediately abandoned their hatred for the Flame Realm after hearing that the cultivation world could be upgraded to the Immortal Realm. Indeed, in such an environment, the threshold for cultivation was unimaginably low, and there were at least several hundred times more cultivators who could achieve enlightenment than in the lower realms.
Faced with such enormous temptations, anyone could change their original intentions, including the Food King, who hated the Flame Realm to the core. For the sake of the overall future of the cultivation world, he made the same choice.
"Ah...so many pores."
Exclamations of praise were endless; clearly, everyone was very satisfied with the immortal realm.
The so-called "qi eye" refers to the environment with particularly rich spiritual energy on the mountain peak of the inner gate of the Secret Talisman Sect. Of course, any place here is much better than the qi eye in the cultivation world, but Xiao Wenbing still became a little curious after hearing everyone's conversation.
He carefully extended his divine sense in all directions. In this environment filled with spiritual energy, so thick it was almost tangible, the range of his divine sense greatly increased.
Sure enough, with the exploration of divine sense, they continuously found places radiating exceptionally rich spiritual energy. The environment there was clearly superior to this place. Moreover, such energy eyes were ubiquitous in the Immortal Realm; following the sensations of divine sense, they could find one almost every half mile, seemingly endless and countless.
Standing up, Xiao Wenbing slowly rose into the air. His movement attracted everyone's attention, and their eyes were all fixed on this true leader.
He could vaguely see a dense forest ahead. Xiao Wenbing's heart stirred, and he softly called out, "Wait for me to come back."
Then, with a flash, he disappeared into the distance.
Flying in the celestial realm, one can replenish celestial energy at any time. Flying amidst the rich spiritual energy is like piloting a speedboat, riding the waves across rivers and seas—an indescribably idyllic and moving experience.
His figure moved faster and faster, quickly crossing the dense forest ahead. His body rose higher and higher in the air, and he arrived at the top of a large tree in the blink of an eye.
Steadying himself, he looked down and saw a lush green forest. The towering trees, some requiring several people to encircle, and the thickets and shrubs covered in thorns, all displayed a strong vitality. The tree beneath his feet was particularly enormous, at least twenty zhang tall, with dense foliage and countless branches.
Of course, having witnessed the Divine Tree Ancestor's power, Xiao Wenbing was not surprised by this relatively "small and exquisite" tree. What surprised him was the immense energy contained within this tree, which was almost on par with his own.
Taking a deep breath, I was surprised to find that there seemed to be more earth immortal spiritual energy here. I was very curious. Could it be that the distribution of spiritual power and immortal spiritual energy is different?
Looking up and gazing into the distance, the dense forest beneath my feet stretches as far as the eye can see, like a vibrant green carpet that extends all the way to the horizon.
On the other side of the forest, a continuous, dark shadow could be seen, which must be a vast, boundless mountain range.
Suddenly, a loud bird call came from the sky. Looking up, I saw countless strangely shaped birds flying high in the sky, occasionally letting out a few cries. Their voices were loud and carried far, and they even contained a chilling and menacing aura.
As he watched the flock of birds soaring in the sky, Xiao Wenbing's expression suddenly changed. The birds were flying in the direction he had just come from, and it seemed that their target was them.
With this thought in mind, he dared not delay and used all his speed. Xiao Wenbing's figure streaked through the air in a bright golden light as he rushed back first.
Although these birds are winged, high-flying animals, they clearly did not exert their full strength, allowing Xiao Wenbing to fly back to his original position first.
High in the sky, Xiao Wenbing shouted, "Unidentified flying object approaching! Everyone be careful! Set up a shield formation!"
Elder Yan and the others, who had been standing still, had long sensed the strong hostility emanating from the flock of birds flying straight toward them. Upon hearing Xiao Wenbing's words, they immediately took action.
The experts deployed their forces swiftly and efficiently. In a matter of moments, everyone was in their positions, golden light gleaming in their hands, each holding an identical Xuanwu secondary shield.
Strands of golden light flowed from the shields in everyone's hands, quickly forming a large golden net that enveloped them.
In this place where spiritual energy is so abundant, they don't need to worry about the depletion of spiritual energy at all; this level of consumption is even less than the speed at which they absorb it.
Xiao Wenbing moved swiftly and entered the shield formation. He did not take out the Xuanwu Shield, but simply looked up at the sky to see what the birds would do.
Although he could sense that some of these birds possessed cultivation levels far exceeding his own, their average strength varied considerably. Furthermore, this shield formation could withstand even several heavenly tribulations, and Xiao Wenbing did not believe that these birds could unleash an attack more powerful than a heavenly tribulation.
Flocks of birds gradually approached. These birds were clearly not of the same species; some were as small as sparrows, while others were as large as eagles, and their colors were varied and diverse. However, what alarmed everyone was that among these creatures, at least some possessed the cultivation level of a Nascent Soul cultivator. As for the highest level, frankly, no one could see through them.
More than a thousand birds soared and tumbled in the air, vaguely forming a strange array. If this force were placed in the cultivation world, even the entire Jade Cauldron Sect might not be able to defeat it. But in the immortal realm, it seemed to be a common sight, nothing unusual.
Seeing the people below who were waiting in ambush, the birds also became much more cautious.
Suddenly, a small, colorful bird leaped out from the crowd, its beautiful, large eyes staring at everyone. Suddenly, the bird opened its long, sharp beak, and a tiny speck of snow-white light shot out from it.
The light point struck the light shield formed by the Xuanwu Shield Array with lightning speed. With a "whoosh," a shallow ripple appeared on part of the light shield, which disappeared without a trace as the wave spread. For the entire defensive system of the light shield, this attack power was simply not enough to even fill a tooth gap.
A chorus of birdsong filled the sky, clearly indicating that the defensive strength of the Xuanwu Shield formation far exceeded their expectations.
"It's only polite to reciprocate. Watch us!" Xiao Wenbing shouted, then said to Feng Baiyi, "Make our move!"
Feng Baiyi glanced at him helplessly, extremely dissatisfied with his attitude of always making her stand up for him. But despite her dissatisfaction, the fight was still going to happen.
With a flick of her wrist, a purple light instantly appeared in her hand. After surviving the Heavenly Tribulation, Feng Baiyi's control over lightning had taken a giant leap forward, and summoning the Heavenly Thunder Divine Sword was now effortless. Moreover, the chaotic power she summoned was no longer limited to the form of a sword; it could be combined at will.
Just then, the purple light transformed into a longbow, and Feng Baiyi used thunder as the bow and lightning as the arrow, shooting it out without even aiming.
If we consider the direction from which Feng Baiyi shot the arrow, it would actually be a hundred and eight thousand miles away from the little bird's location. However, it's clear that the Great Palace Master Feng didn't aim with her eyes; she used her divine sense to lock onto the little bird's aura with that arrow. Therefore, no matter which direction the arrow was shot, the final target was always this seven-colored little bird.
Instantly, the air was filled with the sharp whistling sound of energy breaking through the air, accompanied by crackling sparks of electricity shooting angrily towards the little bird.
The little bird was terrified, let out a shriek, spread its wings, and vanished in a flash.
The bolt of lightning streaked past the afterimage left by the little bird, then flew high into the sky and gradually dissipated.
Feng Baiyi's expression changed slightly. She had already locked onto the bird's aura, but the little bird was too fast and flew out of her sensing range in an instant, which was why the arrow ultimately failed.
A thin spark of electricity ignited in her palm again, preparing for her next attack. She hadn't expected to encounter such a formidable opponent so soon after arriving; the reputation of the Immortal Realm was indeed extraordinary.
Volume 7, Chapter 13: A Child's Play - A Thousand-Year Calamity
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