Head held high, chest puffed out, Xiao Wenbing declared shamelessly, "Ten percent."
The two supreme rulers exchanged bewildered glances. Never before had anyone dared to make such a bold claim.
"Don't worry." Xiao Wenbing knew that it was hard to believe him to make such a boast based on his current Nascent Soul stage. However, with his mutant ability and the Mirror God backing him up, he was absolutely confident.
I won't get entangled with those two anymore. Anyway, when I succeed in the future, I'll definitely be able to convince everyone.
Turning his head, he smiled at the Great Serpent Supreme and said, "Great Serpent, are you perhaps a little inferior to others in terms of your status as a Supreme?"
The Great Serpent Supreme's eyes widened in anger as he roared, "Nonsense! My magical power is profound, absolutely no less than anyone else's!"
"Haha, the fox clan has two rank ten treasures, but you don't even have one. If a fight breaks out, do you think you can win?"
After a moment's hesitation, the giant snake gave a wry smile and said, "Fellow Daoist Xiao, even besides the Rejuvenation Pill, I still possess three other Rank 10 treasures."
Xiao Wenbing's face lit up with joy. He said, "Let me see it."
The giant snake hesitated for a moment, then gave a wry smile. With a flick of its wrist, it removed a robe from its body, which transformed into a snakeskin coat in a flash of white light.
"This is the serpent's protective garment, made from the shed skin of a serpent two million years ago. It was forged with the addition of celestial spider silk and several rare and precious materials, taking a million years of arduous refinement to complete." The Great Serpent Supreme said with a proud expression, "This immortal garment possesses boundless magical power, combining offense and defense, and is definitely no less powerful than any supreme treasure."
Xiao Wenbing nodded repeatedly. This giant snake wouldn't produce anything good unless he was forced to. He had thought all of its treasures were in that giant snake ring, but it seemed he was completely wrong.
With a flick of his wrist, a long whip, radiating golden light, appeared in his hand, instantly filling the small space with an extremely sharp and ferocious killing intent. Xiao Wenbing gasped; this whip must have slaughtered countless lives to give off such a terrifying feeling.
"Orochi, why didn't you use this treasure when you were fighting against multiple opponents?"
"There's no need." The serpent's voice held an inexplicable confidence: "The power I've recently mastered has already exceeded the limits this serpent whip can unleash."
Xiao Wenbing nodded silently. After mastering the power of heavenly lightning, the giant serpent's attack power had reached an extremely terrifying level. Although in terms of attack power alone, the giant serpent that had only mastered a little heavenly lightning energy might not be stronger than when it used the snake whip.
However, for those of his level, the Heavenly Thunder, known as the most powerful attack force in the heavens and earth, possessed unparalleled deterrent power. Its effectiveness was unmatched by any other energy source, so it was perfectly normal for Orochi to abandon the whip.
"What about the last one?" Seeing that the Great Serpent Supreme was still hesitant to take out the final treasure, Xiao Wenbing couldn't help but urge him on.
The Great Serpent Supreme hesitated for a moment, then said, "The last treasure is far too vicious; it's best not to let it be circulated."
"Vicious?" Xiao Wenbing laughed loudly, "Big snake, who are you trying to fool? You've even survived the Nine Heavens Thunder and Fire Tribulation, are you afraid of any karmic retribution? Don't give me that nonsense."
The Great Serpent Supreme chuckled, but unexpectedly, it still resolutely refused, saying, "Fellow Immortal Xiao, it is precisely because this little serpent has already endured the Nine Heavens Thunder and Fire Tribulation that I truly do not wish to experience it again. If you do not believe me, ask this alluring fox; after it ascended to immortality, has it also become much more restrained?"
“That’s right. Although we were lucky enough to survive the Nine Heavens Thunder and Fire Tribulation, the power of the tribulation left a deep impression on us. To be honest, after ascending, most of the Supreme Beings are now very cautious in their actions, unlike before when they could do whatever they wanted.” Kairis sighed, expressing his helplessness.
Xiao Wenbing was greatly surprised and said, "Then what about the Seven-Colored Winged King? Doesn't she still do as she pleases? She even feeds on ascended immortals."
Kairis shook his head slightly and smiled indifferently, "Eating a few ascended immortals is nothing to be ashamed of."
Hearing the nonchalance in her tone, Xiao Wenbing felt a jolt in his heart. It seemed that these supreme beings indeed held different ideas from his own.
Kairis suddenly smiled, his smile instantly captivating and mesmerizing: "Brother, you too are a Ten Tribulation Realm cultivator, would you really care about a few lives?"
"Hehe." Xiao Wenbing chuckled awkwardly and said, "I obtained this Ten Tribulations Body through deception."
Kairis paused slightly, her large, expressive eyes fixed on Xiao Wenbing.
Can one deceive even someone with a body that has endured ten tribulations?
"To be honest, I ascended to the Land at the same time as some friends. All of us who ascended were at the Ten Tribulations stage."
"Really?" Although she knew perfectly well that Xiao Wenbing would not lie about this, Kairis couldn't help but ask.
"Great Serpent, tell your sister. How many Immortals at the Ten Tribulations Realm do we have?"
Kairis's eyes shifted to the Great Serpent Supreme, only to see the other party expressionlessly extend a single finger.
Her beautiful brows furrowed slightly. A single person at the Ten Tribulations stage was already extremely rare. How many could there be? However, Keris had already met Zhang and Feng, so she knew there was definitely more than one.
After a moment's hesitation, Kerrius asked, "Ten?"
The Great Serpent Supreme silently shook his head, extending a single finger without moving.
"One hundred?"
Kairis's voice was filled with astonishment: hundreds of immortals at the Ten Tribulations stage ascending at the same time. What a sensational event that was!
He continued to shake his head silently.
An incredulous look appeared on her beautiful face. Keris asked suspiciously, "Could it be... a thousand?"
The Great Serpent Supreme remained silent. However, its gaze towards Keris carried a hint of pity. Recalling the past, when it saw more than ten thousand Ten Tribulation Body-Merging Immortals before it, it too found it hard to believe.
Xiao Wenbing also held up one finger, smiling as he said, "Sister, we don't have many people, only a little over ten thousand."
Kairis's sexy lips twitched slightly, and her gaze towards Xiao Wenbing held a completely different meaning. After a moment, her expression gradually returned to normal. The title of Supreme Ruler was indeed well-deserved.
"Brother, you are indeed remarkable," Kairis laughed. "More than ten thousand Ten Tribulation Bodies! In a million years, there will be no one in the world who can rival you."
“A million years? Alas, that would be a million years from now.” Xiao Wenbing shook his head and said, “As my sister said beforehand, since that Skeleton Supreme is unwilling to give up, I may not be able to get past this hurdle.”
"The Skeleton Supreme is indeed powerful, and the forces behind it are extraordinary, but it is not invincible."
Xiao Wenbing stood up and respectfully asked, "Please enlighten me, elder sister."
Kairis pointed outside and said, "Little brother, don't forget, you just took out five Rejuvenation Pills."
"So what if there are five Rejuvenation Pills?" Xiao Wenbing asked, utterly bewildered. "Didn't those Supreme Beings already help me deal with Fen Hua?"
"He's just a lowly Earthly Golden Immortal. Anyone could easily reduce him to dust," Kairis said calmly. "How could such a piece of trash be worth five Rejuvenation Pills?"
"So, what does my sister mean?"
"It's simple. Since they accepted the goods, they have to provide sufficient labor."
Xiao Wenbing glanced at the nonchalant Keris with a strange expression, and asked cautiously, "Sister, do you want to persuade them to deal with the Skeleton Supreme?"
“Exactly.” Kairis smiled radiantly, her beauty captivating, but what she said was a major downer: “If the seven of us Supreme Beings join forces, even if that Skeleton Supreme Being possesses boundless magical power, he will still be doomed if caught off guard.”
Volume 21, Chapter 3: Conditions
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The atmosphere in the secret chamber seemed to suddenly become heavy. Xiao Wenbing looked at this woman, who was as beautiful as a fairy, in astonishment. After killing someone's disciple, she still wanted to eliminate the root of the problem. She truly deserved to be called a supreme immortal who had survived the tribulation of nine heavens and fire.
However, he wasn't much better off. His insistence on opening the gates of the Ten Palaces ultimately led to the same goal as Keris's plan.
The only difference was that in his plan, he intended to offer some more tortoise shells as payment, while Kairis was clearly much stingier and didn't want to increase the service fee at all.
"Sister, they are all supreme beings. Do you think they would agree?"
“Since we’ve accepted the gifts, we have no choice but to agree. We’re all in this together; no one can escape.” Kairis said with a smile, “Don’t forget, if I reveal that they conspired to ambush Fenhua, the Skeleton Supreme will definitely come after them.”
Xiao Wenbing smiled wryly, "What my sister says is true, but they don't seem to care."
The Great Serpent Supreme shook his head at Xiao Wenbing and said, "Fellow Immortal Xiao, if you go and speak to them, they certainly won't care, and might even consider killing you to silence you. But if it's Keris or I who go and speak to them, then it's a different story."
Xiao Wenbing was taken aback, then immediately understood the giant snake's meaning. Just as a weak nation has no diplomacy, without equal strength, everything is just empty talk.
“Alright, in that case, I’ll leave everything to you, sister.” Xiao Wenbing pondered for a moment and immediately made up his mind. Then he asked, “Sister, are you familiar with those Supreme Beings?”
"We're fairly familiar with each other. Why are you asking about this?"
"I'd like to hire a few bodyguards."
“Hmm.” Kairis paused, then chuckled, “Little brother, don’t joke around. We Supreme Beings are used to being lazy. If it weren’t for this opportune moment, even my sister wouldn’t have been confident in gathering them together. How could we possibly have them as your bodyguards?”
“No, as someone in my hometown once said, everyone has their own value. As long as you pay a price that moves them, you can get their service.” Xiao Wenbing said confidently, while flipping his hand, another fist-sized tortoise shell spun around in his palm.
Kairis glanced thoughtfully at the divine artifact in his hand, but after a moment, she still shook her head and said, "With just this treasure, they might not be willing to stay with you for long."
Xiao Wenbing reached out and slapped the tortoise shell in his hand. It suddenly stopped moving. He said in a deep voice, "The supreme cultivators seek nothing more than divine intervention. If a deity could impart their teachings through words and deeds, would they be willing to do so?"
Keris suddenly stood up, emanating a powerful aura from her in an instant.
Xiao Wenbing's breath hitched. Since they met, Kairis had always kept a low profile. If the Great Serpent Supreme hadn't mentioned it, he would have had no idea that he was also a top-tier Supreme Immortal.
Only now, upon hearing the news from the gods, did Keris shed her usual pretense and reveal her true, powerful side. Feeling the vast and boundless power emanating from her, Xiao Wenbing was completely convinced. Keris's cultivation was definitely no less than that of the Great Serpent Supreme.
Kairis stared intently at Xiao Wenbing, seemingly trying to discern the truth of his words from his gaze.
Xiao Wenbing did not confront her boundless aura. Instead, he pulled the giant snake aside and simply hid beside it, letting the two supreme beings fight it out. He had no intention of engaging in such a contest.
After a moment, Keris finally withdrew her powerful aura and reverted to her frail and delicate appearance.
"Brother, are you saying that a deity is willing to descend to the celestial realm to guide us?"
"Exactly, don't you want to?"
Kairis rolled her eyes at him. That glance seemed to contain an irresistible charm, making Xiao Wenbing's heart skip a beat.
"Young brother, if gods truly descend to the mortal realm, would you still care about us supreme beings?"
Upon hearing Kerr's question, Xiao Wenbing could only manage a wry smile.
If the Baby God possessed the world-destroying power of the Turtle God, then of course he wouldn't need to win over any supreme beings.
But in fact, although Baby God possesses divine power and a complete divine status, it is not a legitimate deity because it has not entered the realm of gods.
While they possess an overwhelming advantage against a mere few supreme beings, the balance of power becomes unpredictable when facing hundreds of opponents.
With a feigned sigh, Xiao Wenbing said, "Sister may not know, but I am actually a divine messenger."
"Of course I know. Seven Colors already said so, and even said that little brother has already cultivated to godhood. It's truly unbelievable to me."
Xiao Wenbing smiled inwardly. Since the Seven-Colored Winged King had already spoken, his own words carried great persuasive power.
Although I am fortunate to have been favored by the gods and have been able to meet you, and even temporarily invite you to the celestial realm, the celestial realm is not the same as the divine realm. Your stay will not be long, and it is impossible for you to invite me every day.”
Kairis nodded slightly, completely believing Xiao Wenbing's words. Although she was also a top-tier supreme being, she herself knew very little about matters concerning the gods.
"Alright. In that case, I'll extend the invitation on your behalf. If it's truly possible to see the gods regularly, I don't think any supreme being would pass up such an opportunity."
Xiao Wenbing was overjoyed, feeling extremely fortunate that he had concealed the fact that the Treasure God actually resided in the mortal realm. If he had told her from the beginning that the Treasure God was not in the divine realm, but had come to the immortal realm to ascend rather than descend, he estimated that Keris would never have agreed so readily.
He pulled out five tortoise shells from his Heavenly Void Ring and handed them to Keris, saying, "These are some of my master's treasures. If those supreme beings are willing to come, please give them to them on my behalf, sister."
Kairis accepted it without ceremony, smiling, and said, "Brother, you're really generous. With this, they'll definitely believe you. However, you're just giving away such a valuable item so casually. Aren't you afraid the gods will reprimand you?"
"Haha, sister, you're joking. Do you know the name of my master's house?" Xiao Wenbing said mysteriously.
“Sister doesn’t know. Please enlighten me, brother,” Kairis asked softly.