The sound carried far and wide, deafeningly loud; the king of beasts truly possessed a majestic and powerful side.
The Lion King's relocation was so swift because he knew that none of the demons here dared to object anymore; at least, no one dared to openly make excuses.
The Dragon King's Reverse Scale is a golden scale on the neck of the Dragon King. As long as the Reverse Scale is there, the Dragon King is there; if the Reverse Scale is lost, the Dragon King perishes.
Throughout history, all Dragon Kings have possessed exceptional cultivation, and most of them were able to attain immortality and ascend to heaven. Therefore, the vast majority of these reverse scales were carried to the Immortal Realm. Even for the occasional Dragon King who failed to transcend the tribulation, the reverse scale left behind served as the highest symbol of legitimacy for their descendants.
The same goes for the Phoenix Queen's crown feathers; such a treasure can only be obtained by the personal bestowal of the Dragon King and the Phoenix Queen.
Therefore, once the many demon kings recognized the origin of the two treasures in Xiao Wenbing's hands, no one dared to utter any doubts.
Because in their hearts, the might of the dragon and phoenix is inviolable, and these two treasures are even less likely to be lost outside, so Xiao Wenbing must be the envoy of the dragon and phoenix without a doubt.
Volume Four: The Divine Artifacts, Chapter 220: The Power of Gods
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Looking at these numerous demon kings who were at least outwardly obedient, Xiao Wenbing felt secretly pleased. It seemed that his plan had indeed succeeded.
In fact, when the Divine Tree Ancestor first touched these two treasures, Xiao Wenbing didn't take them seriously. The dragon and phoenix might be powerful, but in a battle between thousands of experts, even the most powerful individual ability is useless.
Of course, this excludes powers that transcend the cultivation world, such as the Treasure God. If it were to intervene, then no matter how large the demon army were, it would be useless.
However, instead of hoping that the God of Wealth will intervene, it would be more practical to think about how to unite everyone and fight this battle well.
The Dragon King's scales and the Phoenix Queen's crown feathers were indeed extremely rare and priceless treasures. Therefore, when Xiao Wenbing took them out, the Lion King and the others had no more doubts.
Of course, they never imagined that Xiao Wenji's two treasures were obtained from the hands of the Divine Tree Ancestor.
This old man is so old, so very old, that he's practically the same age as this world, which is why he could possibly obtain such a divine object. For anyone else, it would be impossible.
Following the faces of the demon kings, Xiao Wenbing suddenly realized that although all the demon kings were silent and dared not refute, some of them still had strange glints in their eyes.
His heart stirred, and he immediately devised a plan. He smiled and said, "Senior Lion King, I naturally trust your character, but some people may not think so."
"Who?" the Lion King roared. "Dare to disobey the orders of the two lords? That is a crime punishable by the extermination of the entire clan."
Xiao Wenji pointed at the leopard's head with a grin and said, "It seems that this senior leopard is harboring some dissatisfaction."
"Nonsense!" Leopard Head exclaimed in shock, leaping three zhang high into the air, his voice trembling slightly. "I, Leopard Head, am utterly loyal to you two lords. How could I possibly harbor any dissatisfaction? You...you, you're making false accusations."
Staring at Xiao Wenbing, the thought that this rumor might very well reach the ears of the two supreme beings through his mouth filled Leopard Head with trepidation and a vague sense of impending doom.
Offending the Dragon Palace's Wind Nest is no small matter; it's not just one person's problem anymore...
"Is that so?" Xiao Wenbing chuckled, not replying, but pointing at the few who had stood out. He pointed at them one by one, muttering to himself, "Hey, these few. I'll remember them. When I return to the Dragon Palace Wind Nest, I'll definitely report this to the two Supreme Ones."
The demon kings were all ashen-faced, filled with deep regret. If they had known that Xiao Wenbing's backer was actually the Dragon King and Phoenix Lord, they would never have uttered a word of complaint. But now, it was clearly too late for regrets.
"Sigh..." The Lion King sighed deeply, knowing that Xiao Wenbing was using this as an excuse to cause trouble. But he didn't have the guts to blame him. So he could only act as a peacemaker, saying, "Fellow Daoist Xiao, with a formidable enemy at hand, we should prioritize the greater good."
Xiao Wenbing pretended to consider it for a while, then said, "Alright, since you've said so, how could I disobey? Let's see how they perform in this Demon Clan war."
“Alright,” the Lion King readily agreed. “I believe they won’t let you down.”
"So, what about obeying orders?" Xiao Wenji asked with a smile.
Seeing Xiao Wenbing breathe a sigh of relief, the old lion felt a great weight lifted off his shoulders and quickly said, "Fellow Daoist Xiao, rest assured, since it is the order of the two lords, we will naturally obey unconditionally."
Xiao Wenbing nodded in satisfaction and was about to bid farewell to everyone and return to the human race's main camp when suddenly, the voice of the Mirror God echoed in his mind: "Be careful, someone else has murderous intent."
"Killing intent?" Xiao Wenbing was shocked. He focused his mind to examine himself, but found nothing.
"Yes, there are quite a few. Hey, their strength is a bit small, but it's enough to pose a certain threat."
Xiao Wenbing's expression changed slightly as he realized that although no demon king dared to openly disobey his earlier actions, many others harbored murderous intent behind his back. "Hmph, a beast is a beast," he thought, "two-faced."
As for the Mirror God's claim that the power was a bit weak, he didn't really believe it. Because the Mirror God's standards were far too high, unimaginably high.
If judged by the standards of the Treasure God and the Divine Tree Ancestor, these people are nothing. However, Xiao Wenbing himself is not one of those two supreme beings in the cultivation world; he is merely a lowly human at the Golden Core stage.
These demons at the Tribulation Transcending stage would be more than capable of dealing with me. Therefore, I must listen to the Mirror God's words, but I cannot listen to them entirely, otherwise I won't even know how I died in the end.
His mind raced. Although he had two incredibly powerful backers behind him, being coveted by so many demons was not a pleasant thing.
A ridiculous idea vaguely occurred to him. He quickly summoned the Treasure God in his mind and communicated with this so-called master for a moment. Finally, a smile appeared on his lips.
He raised his head, his gaze sweeping over the faces of the demons, and said loudly, "This junior knows that many of you seniors look down on me for only being at the Golden Core stage, and therefore harbor resentment. However... if this junior were not absolutely certain, I would not dare to do such a daring thing."
His voice gradually deepened, and a faint golden light shone on his face.
The faint golden light initially appeared as a tiny ripple, but as soon as Xiao Wenbing finished speaking, it suddenly intensified, spreading outwards in all directions with an incomparably powerful pressure.
"thump……"
The sounds of falling echoed continuously beneath Xiao Wenbing. Unable to withstand the overwhelming divine majesty, many demon kings involuntarily plummeted from mid-air.
Xiao Wenbing seemed to have entered a mysterious realm. His body emitted an extremely dazzling golden light. Even the Lion King, who had the highest cultivation among all beasts, could only hold on for a short while before completely following in the footsteps of his companions and falling heavily from the sky.
In an instant, all other colors disappeared from the world except for this intensely golden light.
Before God, these powerful monsters who usually ran rampant were like paper tigers, utterly powerless to resist.
On the ground, all the monsters curled up and willingly prostrated themselves. At this moment, no one dared to harbor any disrespect towards Xiao Wenbing.
"Divine power?"
Behind Xiao Wenbing, Zhang Yaqi and Feng Baiyi stood out, seemingly unaffected by the overwhelming pressure. Even Die Xian, sandwiched between the two, was spared the divine pressure and remained steadily suspended in mid-air.
On the ground, not a single monster could raise its head. Faced with the immense power of the Treasure God, they had no will to resist.
Undeniably, the demon race is a powerful race. However, when they encounter even more powerful beings, their performance is actually inferior to that of humans.
As the only remaining deity in the cultivation world, the power of the Treasure God far surpasses that of the Dragon and Phoenix clans. Therefore, once Xiao Wenbing, as the servant of the Treasure God, borrows its power, even just a tiny bit of its might, it is enough to make all the demon races bow down and obey its commands.
Seeing this scene before him, Xiao Wenbing's only thought was that gods and demons are, after all, different.
In the distance, a subtle change seemed to occur on the horizon, and tiny particles of lightning slowly began to condense above his head.
Xiao Wenbing was greatly surprised. Although he had long known that borrowing the power of the Treasure God in this realm would definitely attract the power of chaos, he never expected it to come so quickly.
However, unlike many demon kings who fled at the sight of lightning, Xiao Wenbing remained much calmer, because he had seen lightning all the way to the sea.
After all, he had a master-level expert who was born to play with lightning by his side, so it was unlikely that he would not see him even if he wanted to.
Therefore, Xiao Wenbing only needed a slight glance to know that it would take some time for this thundercloud storm to form. And during that time, he would have enough time to accomplish many things.
His voice suddenly rose, striking straight to the heart: "In heaven and on earth, I alone am supreme. Those who obey prosper, those who defy perish; who can contend with me?"
The golden light, accompanied by the rumbling thunder from the sky, shook the hearts of all the demon kings, making them unable to control themselves.
Satisfied with the performance of the many demon kings, Xiao Wenbing smiled genuinely, his vanity greatly satisfied. Although these were not displays of his true abilities, but merely effects achieved through the divine pressure of the Treasure God, as a divine messenger, he was already more than content.
At least, after today's events, if any demon king still wants to plot against me, then that demon king must be completely out of his mind.
"Wenbing, I must remind you, the first bolt of heavenly lightning will strike in no more than half an incense stick's time."
Just as Xiao Wenbing was indulging in the illusory sense of powerful satisfaction, Feng Baiyi's cold voice came from behind him.
A chill ran through him. Heavenly lightning? No, this was no joke. Having survived the Butterfly Fairy's tribulation, Xiao Wenbing was still terrified of heavenly tribulations.
In the blink of an eye, a massive golden light surged toward Xiao Wenbing's hand like a tidal wave.
It seemed as if he possessed a passage to infinite space, allowing the incredibly powerful golden light to pass through and return to the side of the Treasure God.
After all the golden light dissipated, the nascent thundercloud storm in the sky also lingered for a moment before completely dissipating.
Volume 4, The Divine Artifacts, Chapter 221: Suppression
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Looking at the remaining pale gold in his hand, Xiao Wenbing sighed inwardly, wishing that this power were his own.
When he saw the Wall of Chaos, he felt the power of the gods; the unparalleled sense of oppression was something no one could forget.
However, it was only at this moment, when he truly used the power of the gods himself, that he realized what it meant to be invincible and to despise all living beings.
Being a strong person who treats human life as worthless and being a weak person who struggles desperately are two completely different feelings.
It must be said that he, Xiao Wenbing... preferred the latter.
As the nominal servant of the Treasure God, he can now borrow some of the Treasure God's divine power, but that is only borrowing one of its energy attributes... pressure.
However, he still couldn't access the divine power from that previous life, which was truly capable of striking and possessing immense destructive power. This was because using divine power required his body as a medium.
Although his body has been able to withstand a certain degree of divine majesty after undergoing the transformation of his divine status, if there are too many of them, he might explode and die before the divine power can be released.
But it was this very divine majesty that was enough to transform him and make him awe-inspiring throughout the world.
Looking at the numerous demon kings prostrate on the ground, a strange light flashed in Xiao Wenbing's eyes. He said loudly, "Get up."
The Lion King and the others on the ground rose up one after another. However, in the eyes of the demon kings at this moment, Xiao Wenbing was no longer a junior in the Golden Core stage, but a top-level existence that could almost be compared with dragons and phoenixes.
To be honest, these demon kings didn't know what that female energy was. It seemed to be a power different from that of dragons and phoenixes. However, they did know one thing: whatever that power was, it was something they couldn't resist, absolutely not…
"Esteemed seniors, please forgive my rudeness," Xiao Wenbing said with a casual bow. However, his expression remained arrogant, as if he didn't take these people seriously at all.
This behavior wasn't intentional; rather, it stemmed from his clear understanding that the demon race differed from the human race, where hypocrisy wouldn't work.
Unlike human cultivators, who speak with cryptic meanings and talk of sudden enlightenment, they don't delve into the simplest matters. They make things sound complicated, leaving you bewildered and confused, without ever understanding what's really going on.
As for dealing with the demon race, if one possesses overwhelming strength, then being direct is the wisest choice. Therefore, after his initial humble statement, he immediately asked, "At this moment, I, Xiao, intend to take over command of the demon race. Does anyone have any objections?"
Just as he expected, all the demon kings nodded obediently in agreement. Even the leopard-headed demon, who had initially been so imposing, lowered his head and dared not speak. Xiao Wenbing could naturally see that this fellow was genuinely afraid.
"We dare not disobey Venerable Xiao's command," the old lion said, bowing on behalf of the many demon kings.
"Very well, since that's the case, then please let the Lion King make the arrangements. This time, in this joint battle with the human race, victory is the only option; defeat is not an option. Anyone who drags the team down should just slit their own throat and seek death, lest they suffer heavenly tribulation later, their soul and body destroyed, and it will be too late for regrets." Xiao Wenbing's voice gradually turned clear and resonant, like a basin of ice water, chilling one to the bone.
Once Xiao Wenbing and his group had completely disappeared from sight, the old lion arranged for his men to be on high alert. The demon kings, as expected, were completely obedient and dared not neglect their duties in the slightest. Especially those who had been the most vocal and aggressive at the beginning, were now the most docile.
Among the demons, the most frustrated was the Moonlit Wolf King. This old wolf had known Xiao Wenbing for a long time. He remembered that when they first met, Xiao Wenbing was completely helpless in front of him. If it weren't for the presence of the Qiankun Ring and the successor of the Heavenly Thunder Palace by his side, a little finger would have been enough to make him suffer.