The speed of the Turtle God remained unchanged until the last meter when it flew out of the divine realm, at which point the monstrous energy behind it subsided.
There was no attack. Although the deity had made the most thorough preparations, he did not launch any real attack during the tortoise god's journey.
Without prior arrangement, the gods instinctively breathed a sigh of relief.
No one blamed the god for his retreat at the last minute; all the gods considered his final reaction to be perfectly reasonable.
Challenging the first gods is not something that can be done with mere courage. Facing that unassuming tortoise god, their only feeling was one of unfathomable mystery. Beneath that calm exterior, something seemed to be hidden that even they could not fathom and dared not defy.
Xiao Wenbing felt his heart, which had been pounding in his throat, finally relax.
Xiao Wenbing didn't know the true extent of the Turtle God's power. However, he clearly sensed the immense divine might of the deity who had blocked his path earlier.
The immense pressure that permeated every corner of the divine realm prevented his divine sense from even leaving the ten-mile mark from the Turtle God. This was the power of an absolute strongman, the full energy of a supreme god who had been a god for hundreds of millions of years.
Faced with such a powerful figure, Xiao Wenbing was absolutely certain that he could not last an hour in his divine domain.
Perhaps when he cultivates the Myriad Swords Technique to the point of wielding 10,000 divine swords, he can learn from the old tortoise and disregard this divine power.
But now, after touching the thousand divine swords in the Heavenly Void Ring, Xiao Wenbing decided that it would be better to keep his skills hidden for this trip.
"Hmph, at least that little guy knows what's good for him," the tortoise shell said with dissatisfaction.
Glancing at him with surprise, Xiao Wenbing asked, "Brother Tortoise Shell, could you possibly defeat that deity?"
“Of course I can’t.” The tortoise patted the old tortoise’s massive body at its feet and said, “But to my master, this little guy is nothing at all.”
Perhaps it was the unfathomable actions of the Turtle God that shocked the many gods, and so things became much simpler afterward.
Wherever the Turtle God went, the other gods would intentionally or unintentionally make way for him. Even the gods who were unwilling to do so were not willing to be pawns at this time and test the great power of the legendary ancient gods.
The realm of gods is vast and boundless, and the divine domain of each god is also immense. The speed of the Turtle God may not seem fast, but in reality, it is as swift as lightning, not much slower than when Xiao Wenbing flies at full speed.
Several hours later, they finally crossed the territories of the two powerful forces and arrived at their destination.
That was a massive force composed of at least tens of thousands of divine auras.
The majority of those beings were, of course, lesser deities, who made up more than 70% of all the deities.
But even these lesser gods, who are at the very bottom of the pantheon, possessed divine power that Xiao Wenbing found difficult to match at this moment.
Although these gods who had cultivated for countless years were nothing in terms of the quality of their divine power, the sheer amount of divine power they possessed was something Xiao Wenbing could never match.
Above the lesser gods are the higher gods, who, having received the inheritance of ancient deities, make up slightly more than 20% of the total.
Although countless divine power crystals were left behind by the early gods in ancient times, the number of these crystals has been decreasing over time, and the number of high-ranking gods is also declining.
However, these high gods are incredibly powerful. Having inherited parts of the ancient divine lineage, they are like the moon compared to a firefly compared to those low-level gods. These people are the true backbone of all the powerful forces.
Besides these two types of deities, the smallest group consists of those who comprehend the origin of divine power through their own strength.
Without any external help, he comprehended the divine power source that best suited him solely through his own perseverance, strength, and luck.
Only such people can stand at the top of the gods; they are called the Supreme Gods.
The only regrettable thing is that there are far too few of these kinds of deities.
Compared to the vast number of lesser gods and the small number of higher gods, their numbers are extremely limited.
Just like now, in the vast force before them, although there were tens of thousands of gods, there were fewer than a hundred supreme gods.
Such a ratio is truly one in a hundred.
However, these fewer than one hundred deities are the supreme decision-makers of this vast power, and their will determines the direction in which this power moves forward.
It is because of their existence that this force has become one of the thirteen most powerful forces in the God Realm.
If the lesser gods who make up a vast power are the flesh and blood, then the higher gods are the spine that supports the power, and these most powerful supreme gods are undoubtedly the brain and heart.
Therefore, when the Turtle God openly arrived before this force, he was greeted by these supreme gods.
One of them put away his divine domain, shrinking it to its smallest size, and bowed deeply to the old tortoise, respectfully saying, "Tortoise God, you have come from afar. Fire Virtue greets you."
Because this Fire God Lord had concealed most of his divine domain, his divine body was now faintly visible.
It was a tall and imposing deity, his body shimmering with red light, and his face bore a striking resemblance to Queenie. Not in terms of appearance, but in the fact that both of them had a vibrant flame burning on their faces.
Without a doubt, this must be one of the fire deities. Just by seeing him represent this force to greet the old tortoise, one can tell his status and strength.
A faint divine thought emanated, gently circling around him, and Xiao Wenbing withdrew it, his face turning pale.
That's impressive...
This was Xiao Wenbing's only assessment of him. His strength was far greater than that of the deity who had stepped forward earlier, and it was a difference as vast as heaven and earth.
It's unbelievable that even among members of the same supreme god, there would be such a vast difference in strength.
But looking at the old tortoise beside him, Xiao Wenbing felt relieved. Anyway, even if the sky fell, this tortoise would be there to protect him; what did he have to fear?
Moreover, although this Fire God is powerful, he possesses the miraculous power to switch energy attributes at any time. Even if he cannot defeat him, he can at least remain invincible.
Volume 23, Chapter 3: The Tortoise Reminisces
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"Fire Deity?" A thunderous voice boomed through the divine realm, and the Turtle God-King finally opened his half-closed eyes completely. He stared at the god in front of him, who was engulfed in flames, and after thinking for a long time, he slowly said, "You are Old Fire's servant, aren't you?"
"Indeed, I never expected you to remember. It is truly an honor for Huo De." Huo De lowered his head even further, and his behavior left all the gods who were unaware of the inside story feeling deeply incredulous.
Among all the powerful forces in the divine realm, the Fire God is a very famous figure, not only because of his volatile temper, but also because of his incomparably powerful divine fire that can burn everything in the world, which makes people even more fearful.
The realm of gods is also a place where strength speaks volumes. With the status and exceptional power of the Fire God, he has reached a point where he can walk around here with impunity and no one dares to look him in the eye.
But at this moment, in front of the Turtle God, he seemed to have become a different person. He no longer showed any violent aura and instead became as cautious as a dutiful grandson.
The Turtle God habitually smacked his lips and asked, "Where's Old Fire? Where did he go?"
The Fire God respectfully replied, "Reporting to Your Majesty, countless billions of years ago, he and many of the first generation of gods vanished simultaneously." He hesitated for a moment, then cautiously added, "I thought you, too..."
Although he didn't finish his sentence, everyone understood what he meant.
"It really disappeared." The Turtle God sighed. It seemed that Xiao Wenbing's words were true.
Fire God kept his mouth tightly shut, not daring to interrupt Turtle God's train of thought.
After a long while, the Turtle God remained silent. All the gods were extremely patient and waited quietly, with no one taking the initiative to speak.
Xiao Wenbing initially waited silently, but he soon realized something was wrong. The old tortoise's large eyes were slowly closing.
"Brother Tortoise Shell, do you think there's anything wrong with your master?"
The tortoise shell took a closer look and sighed, "These little guys are too weak. Master has no interest in talking to them, so he's going to fall asleep."
Xiao Wenbing was startled. If the old tortoise was really asleep here, it would be a huge disaster for him. At his current level, he was at most equivalent to a minor god. If he lost the old tortoise as his backer, forget about beating anyone; just escaping being beaten would be a blessing from his ancestors.
"No, Brother Tortoise Shell, this is not a place to sleep."
“I know,” the tortoise shell said, then suddenly jumped to the old tortoise’s ear and roared, “Hey…”
The loud voice pulled the old tortoise back to his senses, which was in a state between sleep and wakefulness.
"Hey buddy, what are you doing?"
"Take care of the business first, then go to sleep."
"Alright." The old tortoise turned around and said to the Fire God, "Little Fire God, I've come here to catch a few little guys. Please step aside."
The Fire God was slightly taken aback, his gaze sweeping back and lingering on the dozen or so people.
Within this vast power, most of the gods did not understand the meaning of the old tortoise's words, but the Fire God knew it perfectly well.
When Xiao Wenbing appeared as a god in the past, he transformed his divine power into the power of the old tortoise.
This power was very familiar and frightening to those veteran supreme gods. That's why the Fire God and his companions demanded that these newcomers immediately abandon the Skeleton Supreme and others and retreat to the divine realm.
However, their actions were clearly a step too late; those deities who had shown their faces in the Taiwu Immortal Realm were likely doomed this time.
The Fire God's gaze finally met that of the supreme gods, and all the supreme gods exchanged countless messages in an instant.
At this moment, they only had one decision to make: whether or not to wage war against the Turtle God.
Opening its gaping maw, the Turtle God yawned again, saying impatiently, "I'm tired."
Having said that, the ancient deity had no further interest in waiting for the decisions of these supreme gods, and instead slowly flew over.
Seeing that the Turtle God Lord completely disregarded the tens of thousands of gods before him, most of the gods revealed their indignation.
That's incredibly arrogant! Do they really think all these gods are just decorations?
The Fire God hesitated for a moment, then quickly retreated. Although the final decision had not yet been reached among these supreme gods, this supreme god of fire had made up his mind to absolutely avoid any conflict with the old tortoise.
He wasn't the only one to do this; the old gods who had become gods hundreds of millions of years ago and had witnessed the first generation of gods also made way for him.
Led by the Fire God, tens of thousands of people immediately scattered in all directions and stopped in a distant place.
In contrast, hundreds of deities remained in the same spot, including more than ten deities who had appeared in the Taiwu Immortal Realm.
After learning of the Turtle God's intentions, they immediately realized that they had nowhere to escape and that the only way out was to use the power of many gods to eliminate this enormous threat on the spot.
However, these hundred or so gods who had gathered together did not take the ancient gods lightly in the slightest when facing the renowned ancient deities.
Their divine domains gradually expanded, and the divine domains of hundreds of people formed a strange formation in the vast space.
These divine realms do not overlap, but rather form interconnected chains between each other, thus creating a magical and unique combination of divine realms.
Within this divine realm combination, all the divine realms were connected as one, instantly becoming indestructible.
The gods from other powerful forces were not idle either. Their divine senses lingered around this area, and when they sensed the changes, they couldn't help but cheer in their hearts.
Faced with such a solid defense, if it were them, the only way would be to break these shackles with a power a hundred times greater. Only in this way could they completely shatter this interconnected formation.
Although the Turtle God is an ancient deity, it is ultimately just one person.
No matter how strong an individual is, they may not be able to surpass the combined power of hundreds of gods. Moreover, among these hundreds of gods, there are two supreme gods.
As it drew nearer, the Turtle God continued flying forward, finally entering this vast combined divine realm.
Suddenly, a powerful energy storm erupted in the divine realm, with hundreds of different types of energy instantly creating a colossal wave capable of destroying everything.
Countless divine powers surged toward the Turtle God, and this violent and ferocious force instantly annihilated its enormous body.