"No matter what you discover, this Forbidden God Tower belongs to me." Xiao Wenbing angrily interrupted it, shouting with his divine sense, "Come out now, or you'll never be allowed to enter the Qiankun Circle again."
The sword spirit had no choice but to agree, thinking to himself, "You told me not to say this, so don't regret it later."
“Hey…”
A deafening roar startled everyone, causing them to shudder simultaneously, even the sword spirit that was about to emerge paused for a moment.
Xiao Wenbing's eyes widened in anger, and he shouted sternly, "You audacious fiend, come out now!"
The sword spirit inwardly grumbled, "I'm a righteous divine weapon, how did I become a monster?"
However, its yearning for the Ring of Order overwhelmed everything else. To enter that legendary place, and to one day become one of the five great gods of the new world, it gritted its teeth and endured...
A strong white light slowly emerged from the top of the Forbidden God Tower, gradually forming a huge sword in the sky. When the white light dissipated, the sword solidified into a physical form.
The massive blade was engraved with mysterious patterns, making it appear even more ancient and majestic, emanating a sharp, murderous aura that sent chills down one's spine.
What a devastating divine blade!
Faced with this divine blade, which was not only a divine weapon but also a deadly weapon, even the immortals like Mu Hua felt a chill that went straight to their bones. They subconsciously looked away, as if the blade, which was as still as a pool of water, possessed some magical power that could completely absorb their souls.
Within Huangzhou City, only three people dared to look directly at this sword without taking it seriously.
Apart from Xiao Wenbing and the two women, Zhang and Feng, all the experts gathered their strongest power, ready to deal with any unforeseen changes.
Little Butterfly Fairy even hid behind Feng Baiyi, tightly clutching the clothes on her back, no longer daring to peek out.
Just as countless people held their breath, drenched in cold sweat, Xiao Wenbing raised his left hand high, holding the multicolored Qiankun Ring in his large hand. He shouted at the Two-Broken Blade, "Withdraw..."
The sword spirit sensed the Ring of Order in mid-air. Thinking of its millions of years of hardship, it never imagined that it would one day achieve enlightenment, and was overwhelmed with emotions. Therefore, although it heard Xiao Wenbing's words, it was momentarily stunned with joy.
Xiao Wenbing maintained a mental connection with the Two-Broken Blade and naturally sensed its thoughts. Although he felt a little regretful, seeing the creature still standing there in mid-air in a daze, he immediately forgot about it. Enraged, he transmitted his voice, "You fucking get in here!"
ah……"
The sword spirit was startled. It naturally understood that once it entered the Qiankun Circle, it would become a servant of the Treasure Circle. Since Xiao Wenbing could manipulate the Treasure Circle, he must have a close relationship with its future master. It was best not to offend such a person.
And so, the two broken swords transformed into a golden ray of light, and with a "whoosh," they instantly flew into the Qiankun Circle, disappearing without a trace.
Xiao Wenbing reached out and summoned the Forbidden God Tower, which had lost control, and it transformed into a small model, flying into the Heavenly Void Ring.
At this point, he breathed a long sigh of relief. He had painstakingly orchestrated a grand spectacle that left no room for doubt regarding the capture of the divine weapon.
Turning back, the worry on his face had vanished, replaced by a radiant smile. He handed the Qiankun Ring to Zhang Yaqi, winked at the two women, and beamed with undisguised smugness.
Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Xiao!
Led by Mu Hua and others, the immortals stepped forward and offered their congratulations to Xiao Wenbing without reservation.
Deep down, they still harbored some resentment. After all, the divine artifact that Xiao Wenbing had captured was a legendary treasure passed down through generations in their Huangzhou City.
However, under the current circumstances, everyone knows that if Xiao Wenbing and the others hadn't been present, then let alone the divine artifact, even the multi-armed supreme being on the other side would have been enough to bring an unbearable catastrophe to Huangzhou City.
Moreover, their fear of the Ten Tribulations Body made them even less inclined to consider reclaiming the divine artifact. If negotiations broke down, with such a deadly weapon in hand, Huangzhou City would still be plunged into a bloodbath.
So, at least on the surface, both sides appeared to be happy, but as for what they were really thinking, Xiao Wenbing had no interest in probing their intentions.
Changhua stepped forward, bowed deeply to Xiao Wenbing, and said, "I was just in danger, and I am very grateful for your help, fellow immortal."
Xiao Wenbing laughed heartily, helped him up, and said, "This junior only did it on a whim, it's nothing serious." He had just obtained the Golden Spirit, which was even more important to him than a divine artifact, so of course he was overjoyed.
Changhua gave a wry smile. Look at them, it was just a casual act, yet they rescued him unharmed from the enemy's encirclement. The power of the Ten Tribulations Body is indeed unfathomable.
After a moment's thought, Changhua bowed deeply again and asked, "May I ask, fellow immortal, which school of thought does the earth rune spell you just used belong to?"
Xiao Wenbing was taken aback, thinking to himself that he had just drawn the ground haphazardly and who knew which school it belonged to. He wanted to ramble on, but seeing the old man's sincere expression, he was too embarrassed to utter any nonsense.
"Ahem, this method of using runes was passed down to... Alas, when I was learning this art, I made a vow not to reveal it to anyone. Please forgive me, senior." Xiao Wenbing said with a helpless expression.
Changhua forced a laugh and said it was alright, but he was disappointed. He wanted to ask Xiao Wenbing about the various "wonderful uses" of this talisman technique, but seeing Xiao Wenbing's mysterious look, he knew it would be pointless to ask and could only leave it for later to ponder.
Having dealt with Changhua, Xiao Wenbing bowed deeply to the group around him and said, "Esteemed seniors, this junior will go out to investigate and see what other unexpected events might occur in the Valley of Ten Thousand Poisons."
Having said that, he waved his hand, and the tens of thousands of Yuan Ying transformed into several beams of light that darted into the Heavenly Void Ring. Then, he grabbed Butterfly Fairy and Phoenix White Robe, and the three of them took to the air at the same time.
As for Zhang Yaqi, she took the Qiankun Ring and sat cross-legged on the spot. Judging from her appearance, she was clearly communicating with the two broken swords, the divine artifacts that had just been captured in the ring.
The immortals watched Xiao Wenbing leave, but did not disturb Zhang Yaqi. Instead, they gathered together behind them.
One of them asked in a low voice, "Brothers, where do you think these Nascent Soul cultivators came from?"
Mu Hua pondered for a moment, then whispered, "Although these Nascent Soul cultivators look very similar to Fellow Daoist Xiao, they shouldn't be his differentiated Nascent Souls, right?"
“That’s right, that’s what I think too. With these Nascent Soul cultivators, it’s very likely that he killed tens of thousands of Great Completion stage cultivators who had just successfully transcended their tribulations, so…”
"That's why he suffered the tribulation of nine heavenly lightning and fire."
"Not only that, look at his subordinates, every single one of them is at the Ten Tribulations stage. In my opinion, they are all accomplices."
“That makes sense. Otherwise, they couldn’t have accumulated so much sin.” Mu Hua sighed inwardly, “But the fact that they were able to survive the Nine Heavens Thunder and Fire Tribulation is truly outrageous.”
Changhua nodded slightly and said, "Brother Mu, I think this person, although ruthless and vicious, is very protective of his own people."
How do you know?
"If he weren't that kind of person, how could his subordinates be so loyal to him?"
Clothes."
The immortals all nodded in agreement, having no objections.
"Brother Mu, your grandson has already become his disciple, which is a good start. At least, as long as we don't provoke him, Huangzhou City won't become his enemy."
Mu Hua sighed deeply and said, "That's right. Later, we will jointly issue an imperial edict, decreeing that no one in this city, regardless of who they are, shall engage in conflict with them."
Everyone said in unison, "That's exactly right."
Behind Huangzhou City, a small gap suddenly appeared in the incredibly wide rainbow, and Xiao Wenbing and his two companions quietly slipped out.
Xiao Wenbing had no idea what the immortals were discussing; at this moment, he was single-mindedly focused on getting to the Imprisoned Immortal Cave as quickly as possible, wondering how the Great Serpent Supreme, who was with the Treasure God, was doing.
As for Huangzhou City, with the help of the Two Broken Blades, Zhang Yaqi could at least defend it as solid as a rock, so he was completely at ease.
A ripple, like waves on water, flashed by out of thin air, and they vanished into the void.
The reason they waited until they left Huangzhou City to unleash the Starry Sky Illusionary Realm was to prevent this treasure from becoming common knowledge. Sure enough, even with Mu Hua and the others' experience, they couldn't spot the slightest flaw.
Although these human immortals did not approve of Xiao Wenbing's plan to explore the enemy's lair, they were powerless to object under the circumstances. As long as Zhang Yaqi, who was supporting the rainbow shield, and the ten thousand immortals who provided the immortal power remained, they were at ease.
"Butterfly Fairy, ascend to heaven, hurry!"
Urged on by Xiao Wenbing, the Starry Sky Illusionary Realm sped up to its maximum speed, bypassing the Multi-Handed Supreme and flying rapidly towards the Immortal Imprisonment Cave.
Volume 19, Chapter 19: Subjugation
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In a flash of light, the Starry Sky Illusionary Realm had arrived at the Immortal Imprisonment Cave. Facing this unfathomably deep cave, Butterfly Fairy looked fearful and asked, "Master, are we really going to go down further?"
Xiao Wenbing lovingly stroked Xiao Diexian's hair, initially wanting to leave her there. However, upon further reflection, he realized that although the Multi-Handed Supreme had taken most of the poisonous insects and ferocious beasts out, what if two were left behind to guard the valley and accidentally injured Diexian? Wouldn't he regret it then?
In any case, it's safer to keep Butterfly Fairy by your side.
Patting his chest, Xiao Wenbing reassured her, "Little Fairy, don't worry. With me here, no matter what kind of giant snake or multi-armed creature it is, if anyone dares to come up, I'll chop it down."
The butterfly fairy nodded immediately, seemingly full of confidence in her master.
A handsome smile appeared on Feng Baiyi's lips; she completely disregarded Xiao Wenbing's words.
"White Robe, you don't believe me? Let me tell you, I'm incredibly audacious."
Feng Baiyi's lips curved upwards even more: "I seem to have forgotten, who was it that coaxed and tricked tens of thousands of immortals to the Immortal Realm?"
Xiao Wenbing was taken aback, then chuckled twice. Without offering any explanation, he simply reached out and embraced both Diexian and Feng Baiyi.
"What are you trying to do?" Feng Baiyi's face flushed red, her eyebrows furrowed, and she rebuked him angrily.
"Below is the Immortal Imprisonment Cave. Immortal power cannot be used there. Without my Earth God power, if you rashly go down, wouldn't you be seriously injured?" Xiao Wenbing said innocently, "I'm only doing this for your own good."
Feng Baiyi's face flushed even more, and she fell silent.
Having achieved a partial victory, Xiao Wenbing jumped down with a grin. While in mid-air, his mutant power had already formed a protective shield around his body. The dark cave emitted a pale golden light, like a dazzling pearl, illuminating an area of several feet in radius.
The cave opened up as they descended, and Feng Baiyi was secretly shocked. Falling from such a height, it was fortunate that Xiao Wenbing possessed a celestial body and divine power; otherwise, he would have truly been doomed.
Turning her head, she suddenly realized that Xiao Wenbing was staring intently at her, and she felt a surge of heat and her body went limp.
"White clothes."
"Um."
"You... seem to have gained weight."
"Hmm, hmm... hmm?"
"Ouch, be gentle, forget I said anything..."
"Wow, Master, you're finally back!"
Upon seeing Xiao Wenbing and the others descend, the Great Serpent Supreme was overjoyed. He abandoned his precious god and rushed forward with his life.
Xiao Wenbing was startled. Suddenly, he saw a monster with tears and snot streaming down its face, its face swollen like a pig's head, looking three parts human and seven parts ghost, rushing towards him. Instinctively, he kicked it directly.
"Thump..."
The Great Serpent Supreme was kicked high into the air and slammed heavily against the wall. However, this kind of impact was nothing to it. So it rolled over again and charged towards Xiao Wenbing's direction.
Xiao Wenbing was on high alert, but suddenly it turned around, came to his side, knelt down abruptly, and burst into tears.
After examining it closely for a while, he finally recognized it as the Great Serpent Supreme. He was greatly surprised, wondering how it could have become so miserable in just one day: "What happened to you?"
"Master, the little snake is worried about you."
"Bullshit." Xiao Wenbing absolutely did not believe its flattery.
"Really, Master, leaving the little snake here is like living in hell."
Xiao Wenbing looked at the Treasure God with a sense of enlightenment, only to see that the large monster, which had transformed into a multi-armed, large-eared creature, was also looking at him with the same incomprehension.
Frowning, Xiao Wenbing pointed at the precious god and asked, "Big snake, did it bully you?"