The Seven-Colored Winged King gave Xiao Wenbing a rather strange look, unable to fathom what he was up to. Could it be that he really didn't have the Earth Box and the Immortal Fire anymore?
"It's a draw." The other Supreme Being, who had been silent all along, spoke up now: "What treasures do you have that you haven't brought out yet? If you have any, hurry up. If not, this round of the competition is evenly matched, so take everything back."
Fen Huadi's face had been alternating between pale and ashen ever since Xiao Wenbing took out the snakeskin. He had already given away all his possessions; even if there were any treasures left, they were his master's personal collection and not for him, the disciple.
Knowing that victory was hopeless, he naturally didn't want to cause any unnecessary trouble. Just as he was about to agree, he suddenly heard Xiao Wenbing say loudly, "Wait."
A hand, outstretched, froze in mid-air. Fen Hua's voice trembled slightly: "What are you doing?"
Xiao Wenbing's face still wore that smile that Fen Hua saw as even more ferocious than a demon, yet his hand remained firmly placed on the Heavenly Void Ring once again.
"boom."
As if struck by a heavy blow, Fen Hua stared intently at Xiao Wenbing, his heart sinking to the bottom.
Although he wanted to back out and take the item back early, with five supreme beings presiding over the situation, even he had the will but not the courage.
"Please take a look, everyone."
A flash of white light appeared, and Xiao Wenbing suddenly had five small porcelain bottles in his hand.
The Seven-Colored Winged King's pretty face hardened. Did she really expect the five supreme beings to watch the bottle?
Although their cultivation was incredibly profound, even they lacked the ability to see inside a sealed bottle covered in talismans.
"What is this?" a supreme being asked curiously.
This supreme being is a human immortal. His cultivation is excellent, comparable to that of the ten-tailed celestial fox, Keris. Clearly, even among experts of this level, there are differences between them.
Xiao Wenbing flicked his finger, tossing the porcelain bottle to the crowd and gesturing for them to examine it themselves.
Apart from the exceptionally good-tempered Supreme Being, the other four, including the Seven-Colored Wing King, did not look too pleased on the mainland. Such an attitude was enough to make them want to kill.
Xiao Wenbing was not surprised by their attitude. After all, those who were fortunate enough to survive the Nine Heavens Thunder and Fire Tribulation were certainly not benevolent people. Without enough bloodshed on their hands, they would not have had the extraordinary encounter of the Great Heavenly Tribulation involving tens of thousands of people.
It's important to understand that even supreme beings don't appear so easily.
Such people are generally arrogant and prone to killing, which is as commonplace for them as eating a meal.
However, Xiao Wenbing believed that once they opened the bottle cap, they would definitely look at it differently.
Sure enough, when the first Supreme Being opened the bottle, the expressions of those Supreme Beings who had outwardly shown disdain changed slightly, and even the Great Serpent Supreme Being in the distance scratched his head.
Fortunately, all the miracles could be attributed to Xiao Wenbing's master, the precious god. And the power of the gods was beyond the reach of these immortals. So the great serpent supreme was relatively calm and did not faint because of it.
These supreme beings are not just all talk; their supernatural powers are beyond comprehension. A mere wisp of divine thought had already understood what was inside the bottle the moment the cap was opened.
After capping the bottle, the supreme being looked solemn. He pondered for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Xiao, I am Mingzhu. Would it be possible for us to become friends?"
These words caused an uproar. For a supreme being to take the initiative to befriend a minor immortal at the Integration Realm was an immense honor.
Fen Huadi's face turned deathly pale in an instant. He had a bad feeling that he was doomed to lose this match.
"Thank you for your kindness, senior. I am deeply grateful." Xiao Wenbing bowed respectfully.
Mingzhu laughed heartily, stepped forward, and returned the porcelain bottle to Xiao Wenbing, saying, "This item is precious; please take good care of it, Fellow Immortal Xiao."
The other immortals hesitated, knowing full well that the porcelain bottle in their hands contained the same treasure. Given their personalities, they would have already devoured it, and it wouldn't have been unusual for them to kill Xiao Wenbing as well.
But nowadays, this place is crowded with people and full of experts. Stealing something from someone else's Grand Immortal Exchange Meeting and fleeing far away will surely create a deep-seated grudge.
The Seven-Colored Winged King gritted her teeth, let out a furious snort, and finally tossed the jade bottle in her hand to Xiao Wenbing, saying, "You win."
The other three supreme beings prayed in their hearts that some fool would be the first to rob them. But after exchanging glances, they immediately understood that none of them wanted to be the first sucker to bear the infamy, so they reluctantly returned the items to Xiao Wenbing.
However, Mingzhu and the Seven-Colored Winged King, along with several others on the mainland, had made up their minds that after this Grand Immortal Exchange Meeting, they must find an opportunity to have a good chat with this immortal at the Integration Realm.
Holding the five porcelain bottles that everyone had been waiting for, Xiao Wenbing didn't put them into his spatial storage. Instead, he asked, "Seniors, did I win?"
The five nodded in unison, cursing inwardly, "You've brought out this treasure; if we still don't declare you the winner, we'll have no face left in the Immortal Realm."
Xiao Wenbing glanced back at Fen Hua, whose face was ashen, and then swaggered over to collect everything on the ground into his Heavenly Void Ring.
Fen Huadi swayed slightly, but even if he suddenly gained an extra courage, he wouldn't dare to do anything in front of the five supreme beings.
"Are you ready?" A cold voice came from Fen Hua's mouth. He had already made up his mind to kill the other party. Only in this way could he rightfully take those things back.
"Alright, go in, I'll be right there," Xiao Wenbing said calmly.
Fen Hua gave him a cold stare, and Xiao Wenbing felt a chill run down his spine. That single glance had completely restored his composure; this immortal didn't seem as easy to deal with as he had imagined.
Volume 20, Chapter 20: Victory in Battle
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Turning around, with a powerful stride that created a whirlwind, Xiao Wenbing smiled and strode past the five supreme-level figures, arriving outside the arena.
He turned around and bowed deeply to Mingzhu and the others to express his respect for these supreme beings.
Mingzhu and the others maintained their composure, but a strange glint appeared in their eyes simultaneously.
Taking a deep breath, Xiao Wenbing's heart calmed down completely. Slowly, that extremely familiar feeling surged into his heart again.
However, this time was different from the past. The power of the divine spark did not completely replace Xiao Wenbing's consciousness. Instead, he was trying to control the divine spark with his own consciousness.
Since comprehending the immortal spiritual energy, Xiao Wenbing has reached a new level in manipulating his consciousness. Although he cannot completely control his divine spark, it is much better than before when he could not move at all.
He knew this was because of his own lack of strength. If he possessed the terrifying power of a treasure god, becoming a god would not be a difficult thing for him.
His constant and proactive manipulation of his divine nature is also an important step towards the path of divinity.
In this state, although the divine authority still controls his physical body, he is no longer unaware of the changes in his body. In fact, under certain specific circumstances, he can make some subtle adjustments to his body without affecting the divine authority's manipulation.
This progress is the result of his hard work and practice over the past year.
From the moment he stepped into the arena, Xiao Wenbing was filled with confidence. With equal strength, who could possibly stand against a god?
Mingzhu and the five Supreme Beings, including the Seven-Colored Winged King, arrived silently outside the circular mustard seed space.
They looked at each other, staring at each other for a long while, before suddenly and in perfect unison they channeled their immortal power into the arena.
Their actions went unnoticed and unappreciated by anyone, because these were the referees. Furthermore, this competition was one where the intensity of immortal power was restricted. Therefore, they had to use their own power to measure the intensity of the immortal power in the arena.
The five supreme beings were far beyond everyone's imagination. In the blink of an eye, their power had merged into the arena, and they were no longer distinguishable from each other.
No one doubted their motives; under the supervision of the five supreme beings, this was undoubtedly an absolutely "fair" contest.
Kairis's lips curved slightly. But unintentionally, a hint of pity appeared in his eyes as he looked at Fen Hua.
The Great Serpent Supreme sighed even more decisively and said, "Victory is assured."
"Grandpa Snake, how did you know?" Little Butterfly Fairy asked urgently.
The Great Serpent Supreme smiled without answering, his gaze lingering intentionally or unintentionally on Xingming behind the Butterfly Fairy, and said, "That's because of my superior judgment."
However, the giant snake was already cursing inwardly. Five Rejuvenation Pills! Those were five whole Grade 10 immortal medicines, and he just used them to bribe the referee like that. If there are any unexpected events in this battle, I'll chop off my snake head and drink it with my wine.
With those five supreme beings secretly plotting against him, not to mention that Fen Hua's immortal power was weakened, even if he had fought at his peak, the outcome would have been the same.
Thinking about it, I was still a little indignant. Why didn't they ask me for such a good thing? Just give me one, and I guarantee I'll wipe it out completely right away. Why go through all that trouble? (This is from a Chinese online forum, collected and uploaded by a member.)
In the arena, Fen Hua was already poised to strike. Since losing the treasure contest, he had no way out.
This time, he came with most of his master's treasures, hoping to try his luck and exchange them for some rare and precious treasures. But now he hasn't seen a single treasure and has lost everything. If he goes back like this, he will surely face a life-or-death ordeal at the hands of the Skeleton Supreme. The only way out now is to kill his opponent in the arena and take all of his possessions for himself.
Once the goal was set, this immortal, who had cultivated to the highest level of immortality, finally calmed down completely.
The two faced each other from a distance like fighting cocks. Since they were fighting hand-to-hand, they naturally couldn't use any magical artifacts. The spells they cast based on their own strength were of utmost importance.
Xiao Wenbing pointed his finger. An attack rune instantly appeared in the void and flew forward.
Fen Hua's face showed disdain. He opened his mouth and exhaled a breath of immortal energy. He was, after all, a high immortal, and he could see the weakness of Xiao Wenbing's rune at a glance. Moreover, he was confident that his immortal power was many times stronger than Xiao Wenbing's. Therefore, he did not even have the thought of dodging.
His preferred style of duel is to fight head-on.
A powerful aura was unleashed. The starlight in the air flickered like candlelight in a fierce wind.
Most of the light had gone out, and the few remaining points of light had dimmed, destined to be unable to cause any further harm.
Chu Hua stepped forward confidently. Although he was very confident in his talisman skills, his deepest desire was to beat the little immortal who had made him look foolish to death. Only in this way could he quell the hatred in his heart.
A strange glint suddenly flashed in Xiao Wenbing's eyes as he stood opposite him. It was an extremely eerie look, mixed with three parts regret and three parts sneer.
For some reason, Fen Hua suddenly felt a strange sense of being at the mercy of this gaze, like a fish on a chopping board.
However, before he could react, his large stride had already reached him, and the few drops of starlight, which had already dimmed, softly and weakly fell onto him.
"boom."
Suddenly, all sorts of colors emanated from the Birch Ground.
Fen Hua's upper body burst into flames, and his Taoist robe instantly turned to ashes. He stopped on his feet, one leg covered in thick white ice, while the waistband of his trousers on the other leg turned into vines, tightly binding him to the spot.
Its head and face turned a ghastly green in an instant, as if it had suddenly ingested seventeen or eighteen kinds of deadly poison, making people shudder at the sight of it.
Those seemingly harmless starlight actually contained extremely powerful destructive force, causing the unprepared Fen Hua to suffer greatly.
"Aww..."
Painful and unwilling wails rang out heavily. If a fully-formed immortal had been subjected to such numerous attacks, they would probably have already died on the spot.
But Fen Hua was, after all, a genuine immortal. He endured the pain and desperately waved his hands, casting several life-saving spells to finally reduce the various negative effects on his body. However, when he jumped up, his clothes were already tattered, charred, and he looked utterly wretched.
Xiao Wenbing, who was on the other side, had long since withdrawn his divine power. He wiped his bald forehead, sweating profusely. This was going too far! If he had been killed in one fell swoop, everyone would have suspected something was amiss.
Orochi Supreme and Keris both raised their heads at the same time. These idiots.
Despite his severe injuries, Di Fenhua leaped to his feet and charged forward like lightning.
He finally understood why Xiao Wenbing dared to accept the challenge. It turned out that the talismanic arts he cultivated contained several strange powers, some extremely vicious, some as fierce as fire, and some as cold as ice. In short, none of them were easy to deal with.
Fortunately, this guy is only at the Integration Realm, otherwise I really wouldn't be his match.
The best way to deal with such extraordinary individuals is not to engage in magical duels, but to kill them as quickly as possible. This is the most correct and only method.
Fen Hua's movements were as fast as a shooting star. Although limited by the immortal power of the Fusion Realm, the power of this punch and the various transformations contained within the immortal power had far exceeded the limits of the Fusion Realm.
Xiao Wenbing's face was ashen. He assumed a Tai Chi stance and struck out with his palm.
That light, soft touch, like a palm strike from an old ox pulling a cart, produced neither a gust of wind nor a trace of energy.