These people are incredibly audacious; they're risking their lives to watch the spectacle.
Besides Wutian and his family of three, there was another friend they had just met: Mingyang, who had given them the bird eggs.
He swiftly approached Mingyang, bowed deeply, and said, "Brother Mingyang, thank you very much."
Seeing this, Mingyang quickly returned the greeting and asked, "Brother Xiao, what are you thanking me for?"
Xiao Wenbing pointed at the roc and laughed, "Of course, I have to thank you for that bird egg."
Mingyang frowned; there was something odd about those words.
Everyone looked at Mingyang, secretly cursing him. It turned out that this kid didn't know what was good for him. He didn't even realize he had such a powerful golden roc in his hand, and just flew away like that.
After a moment of contemplation, Mingyang suddenly asked, "Brother Xiao, what kind of magic did you just use to combine heavenly lightning and the power of order into one?"
Everyone's eyes lit up. Indeed, it was incredibly miraculous to be able to do this, especially regarding the manipulation of energy. This was of paramount importance in the cultivation of immortals. As a result, most people pricked up their ears, afraid of missing a single word.
Xiao Wenbing rubbed his nose. How should he answer this question? Should he tell him that he created all of this himself? If he really said that, probably no one would believe him.
His gaze inadvertently fell upon the majestic roc, and an idea immediately came to him. He laughed and said, "Brother Mingyang, actually, I was merely borrowing the power of the golden roc."
Mingyang seemed to understand and said, "You mean... that stone?"
"Exactly. The hatching of the roc requires these two forces, and it itself possesses these two forces. Anyone can do it easily as long as they know the method."
Mingyang nodded slowly and sighed, "Fortunately, this bird egg ended up in my brother's hands. If it were that Fenhua..."
Xiao Wenbing smiled slightly. Even if it fell into Fen Hua's hands, he didn't have the power of creation, nor could he give the Roc life, much less perfectly combine the heavenly lightning and the Five Elements Barrier. So the final result was that it would be impossible for the Roc to hatch.
However, it was not appropriate to say this directly, so Xiao Wenbing expressed his gratitude to him and took out many precious items from his Heavenly Void Ring to give to him.
Mingyang initially refused to accept it, but Xiao Wenbing said, "What could be more precious than the Roc?"
After hearing this, the generous immortal stopped refusing. In the end, he traded a stone of unknown origin for a large pile of things, which was a pleasant surprise.
Seeing that everything was almost arranged, Xiao Wenbing transmitted his voice to Kairis: "Big sister, how did your talks with those supreme beings go?"
Kairis replied telepathically, "Don't worry, they've already agreed." His gaze swept over the roc, which appeared as if a god had descended. He then sighed, "With this guy by your side, your chances are even greater."
Xiao Wenbing smiled inwardly. After obtaining the golden roc, he indeed had more confidence than before, even when facing these supreme beings.
"Big sister, when did you agree to set off?"
He still harbored some reservations about the Skeleton Supreme. The sooner he resolved the issue, the more at ease he would feel.
After a moment's thought, Kairis immediately said, "This place is a complete mess. I have to step in and calm things down. Five days from now, we'll head to Taiwu Wonderland together."
"Alright, then I'll wander around for a bit and see you again in five days."
The newly recognized siblings quickly set a date for their meeting without exchanging a single unnecessary word.
After glancing once more at the huge hole above his head, Xiao Wenbing suppressed a laugh and led his men away from the palace.
As soon as they came out, they saw Pigsy and Queenie in the distance.
With a thought, Xiao Wenbing released a strange energy that instantly enveloped everyone, opening up the void and using a teleportation technique to arrive beside the two of them.
The Great Serpent Supreme's expression changed slightly. Just now, when Xiao Wenbing was casting his spell, he had a faint feeling of being unable to control himself. It seemed that even if he wanted to resist, he would be unable to escape Xiao Wenbing's magic.
The slender, narrow eyes stared at him. The Great Serpent Supreme could hardly imagine how someone who was merely a Nascent Soul cultivator could possibly give him such a feeling.
Xiao Wenbing was unaware of the shock the Great Serpent Supreme was feeling at that moment. In fact, he was able to do this thanks to the enlightenment he had just gained, using his own power to create a space within which the power he could manipulate would be amplified a thousandfold.
The great serpent knew this principle, but even it was powerless to create such a space, as it was beyond the realm of immortals and belonged to the realm of gods.
If Xiao Wenbing didn't possess divine power, he absolutely couldn't have done this.
Volume 21, Chapter 13: The Transformation of the Roc
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After meeting with Quini and recounting their experience at the exchange meeting, both of them looked on with envy when they saw the golden roc behind Xiao Wenbing.
This time, they came to the Linglong Immortal Realm with the Great Serpent Supreme. Their original intention was to find the Fire Spirit Immortal, and participating in the Great Immortal Exchange Conference was just a side activity that was optional. However, things turned out unexpectedly well, and they never expected to receive such a powerful ally. This result naturally made the two of them overjoyed.
However, upon hearing the news of the Skeleton Supreme, their expressions immediately turned serious. Especially when Xiao Wenbing explained that he had recognized this person as one of the culprits who had harmed the Tree of Life, a fierce glint flashed in Quinni's eyes. Clearly, this Flame Immortal hated them to the core.
However, due to the difference in strength, he knew that it was not yet time to take revenge.
Xiao Wenbing gently patted Queenie and secretly transmitted his thoughts, explaining that he had invited several supreme beings to join forces to eliminate the enemy. Only then did Queenie's expression improve.
Afterwards, Wu Tian and his family were introduced to them. When Wu Tian learned that Quini and the others came from the Flame Realm, his expression immediately became somewhat unnatural.
Xiao Wenbing naturally understood the reason. Wu Tian and the others had been in the Immortal Realm for 100,000 years. At that time, the passage between the Flame Realm and the Cultivation Realm had not yet been opened, and there had been no conflict between the two realms. Logically speaking, Wu Tian and the others should not have any ill intentions towards Quini.
However, no one expected that the Food King would ascend to the Linglong Immortal Realm and become acquainted with Wu Tian. This old man had always harbored animosity towards the Flame Realm, so naturally he had nothing nice to say to Wu Tian. Therefore, Wu Tian's expression was not very friendly at this moment.
With an awkward smile, Xiao Wenbing offered a brief explanation in a low voice.
Having understood the cause and effect, the Wutian couple, though still unable to let go, reluctantly accepted it.
As for Xingming, since she was born in the Linglong Immortal Realm and knew nothing about the cultivation world, her attitude was much more natural.
After ascertaining the location of the Food King's residence, Quini's flame flickered slightly, and he whispered to Xiao Wenbing, "Master, that person's residence is quite far from Wanling Lake. If we go there first, I'm afraid we won't reach Wanling Lake within five days."
Xiao Wenbing shook his head slightly and said, "I finally got news from an old friend, so I definitely have to go. Of course, I can't leave Wanling Lake behind either."
Quinni frowned and said, "In that case, how about we split into two groups?"
“No need. In the past, of course, that was the only way. But now…” Pointing to the giant roc behind him, Xiao Wenbing smiled and said, “With it here, as long as we don’t cross the Wheel of Life, no matter how far the distance, we can make a round trip in a day.”
Having understood Xiao Wenbing's words, the roc raised its head high, showing great confidence in its speed.
Quini looked at the roc and said, "Master, do you wish to ride the roc there?"
"good."
“But…” Quini hesitated for a moment, then said, “Although the Garuda is not small, its size can only accommodate a maximum of three people, you see…”
Xiao Wenbing was taken aback, only then realizing that what was in front of him was just a newly hatched chick.
I remember seeing the golden roc in the underworld; when its wingspan was outstretched, it was at least a hundred feet long. The bird beside me, although much larger than myself, was still far smaller than its predecessor.
The roc tilted its head. It had naturally heard Quini's words, and seeing Xiao Wenbing's hesitant expression, it suddenly leaped into the air.
With a loud boom, the roc soared high into the air, circled once, and spread its enormous wings. Wisps of lightning-like energy rose from its body.
Its movements immediately attracted everyone's attention. Even some immortals in the distance looked over.
The roc spun faster and faster, its speed exceeding the limits of the naked eye. Even these immortals could only barely track it with their divine senses. And this was only because the roc was just spinning in place; if it were to flap its wings and fly high, no one could catch up with it.
Xiao Wenbing and the others exchanged bewildered glances, wondering what this large bird was up to this time.
Fortunately, after a short while, the roc had folded its wings and returned to its original position with a flapping sound.
"ah……"
"oh……"
A series of exclamations of surprise rang out from the crowd. At this moment, although the appearance of the roc had not changed much, its size had increased by more than ten times.
Two massive, steel-like feet stood on the ground, like two pillars supporting the sky.
Its enormous body blocked out the sky above everyone. A pair of unimaginably large wings slowly closed, and a powerful aura surged outwards from its body. After a short while, apart from a few people at the exchange meeting who knew the inside story, no immortals remained within a radius of hundreds of miles.
Xiao Wenbing stared in disbelief for a long time before finally admitting his complete admiration: a divine bird truly is a divine bird.
Although the roc in the underworld was not as majestic or large as the one in the underworld, it could still comfortably accommodate more than a dozen people sitting on its massive body.
Xiao Wenbing flashed and was the first to jump onto the back of the roc. He stepped on it; it was soft and fluffy, like a thick carpet, quite comfortable.
The roc turned its enormous head backward, and Xiao Wenbing reached out and patted its beak, which was almost the size of his own body. He praised, "Roc, thank you."
The roc stretched its neck proudly and let out a loud cry. The resounding sound waves carried far and wide, stirring the hearts and minds of all who heard it.
After calling out to the ground a few times, Zhang Yaqi and the others jumped up one after another. Even Wu Tian's family and Quini and the others nervously sat on the bird's back.
However, the only one who hesitated was the Great Serpent Supreme, who had the highest cultivation level among them.
This giant snake has the heart of a snake but not the guts to jump onto the back of its nemesis.
"Big snake, come up here!" Xiao Wenbing urged.
"No." The giant snake righteously and firmly rejected this unreasonable request.
Frowning impatiently, Xiao Wenbing shouted, "I said, come up here!"
"never."
"Hurry up, get on here!"
"Absolutely not."
Xiao Wenbing's thick eyebrows gradually furrowed into a deep frown. This giant snake was truly disappointing.
Turning back to face Feng Baiyi, Xiao Wenbing said, "Baiyi."
"Um."
"You are its master, command it to come up."
"Fine." Feng Baiyi glanced coldly at the Great Serpent Supreme.
The Great Serpent King shuddered, hesitating for a moment between going up and possibly being eaten by the birds, and going against his master's wishes and certainly dying without a burial place. Finally, he made the wisest choice.
Seeing the once-mighty Serpent Supreme nervously alight on the bird's back, Xiao Wenbing mocked, "You call yourself a great immortal, how can you be so useless?"
The Great Serpent Supreme smiled wryly, "Fellow Immortal Xiao, this is simply a clash of natures. You can't blame me."
Xiao Wenbing sighed. What this guy said made some sense. Just as girls are generally afraid of soft-bodied animals, even the most powerful woman would feel some fear when she sees snakes or insects.
However, their gaze lingered on Feng Baiyi's beautiful face for a moment. This master of the Great Serpent Supreme was naturally an exception.
With a whistle, the roc spread its enormous wings.
Countless bolts of lightning surged from its pair of massive, steel-blade-like wings. Amidst the flashes and thunder, the roc vanished from its spot, a tiny black dot disappearing into the distant horizon.
Like a roc spreading its wings, it soars straight up thirty thousand miles.
While this statement is somewhat exaggerated, it's not far off.