So what the Food King can do doesn't mean Xiao Wenbing can do it.
But now, to Baby God's astonishment, Xiao Wenbing not only did it steadily, but also seemed to handle it with ease.
As the battle escalated, Xiao Wenbing borrowed more and more divine power. Logically speaking, he should have been unable to withstand such immense power and died from his own body exploding long ago.
However, through the master-servant contract, Baby God discovered that not only was he alive and well, but he was also fighting the Dark God fiercely and evenly with his own power.
Just as the precious god was pondering this, he suddenly noticed a faint fluctuation coming from the front of the palace.
Startled, it focused its gaze and was immediately horrified. It knew that in front of the palace lay countless still, chaotic forces. The power contained within was absolutely no less than that of the Divine Tree Palace and the Heavenly Thunder Palace.
If any one of these three sources of chaotic energy were to explode, this entire realm would be utterly destroyed and cease to exist.
However, given the immense power of chaos, it is impossible for it to easily cause fluctuations.
If the chaotic power within Wanbaotang undergoes a change, there is only one possibility: the power of the Treasure God must have left Wanbaotang first, which would then trigger the chaotic power within.
It acted decisively and immediately called out to Xiao Wenbing.
At this moment, Xiao Wenbing was engaged in a fierce battle with the Dark God. Just as the battle was reaching its climax, he suddenly felt the voice of the Treasure God appear in his mind.
Left with no other choice, he had to spare some attention to respond. Although the precious god had no airs of a master, he couldn't just ignore it. Otherwise, if it had any ideas and suddenly withdrew its divine power, things would get really messy.
In fact, whether in terms of combat experience or the use of energy, Xiao Wenbing could not compare with the Dark God. The reason he was able to hold his own was because of the power of the divine spark. When the divine spark controlled his body, his body and all the energy were like a highly precise instrument, with all parts working together to maximize their effectiveness.
As for his own consciousness, to be honest, he was merely an observer, which is why he could be distracted at any time. Even when his spiritual body separated, his physical body continued to perform perfect attacks and defenses under the control of his divine essence, without any malfunctions due to his spiritual body's departure.
"Master, what is it? Can we talk about it after we've defeated the Dark God?" Xiao Wenbing said preemptively.
"No, the heavenly tribulation is coming."
"A heavenly tribulation? Ah, really?" Xiao Wenbing was overjoyed and said, "That's wonderful."
"That's...good?" Baby God was greatly surprised. Even the slight worry from before had vanished. However, it just couldn't understand why the heavenly tribulation was good.
“Yes.” Xiao Wenbing laughed loudly, “I knew it. Since even your clone doesn’t dare to show itself in this realm, why should this Dark God be able to? Hmm, good thing we’re here. If we smash this guy to death sooner, we won’t have to take any risks.”
"Hmm, this?" Baby God's voice seemed to hesitate slightly.
"What is this?" Xiao Wenbing asked impatiently. Why was his precious god so uncooperative today, stammering like a timid wife?
"You're wrong. The Dark Gods are merely immortals controlled by divine attributes. Their so-called divine attributes and powers haven't reached the standard of true gods. Strictly speaking, they are just some of the most elite immortals. So even in this realm, they won't attract heavenly tribulations because of this," the Mirror God interjected after overhearing their conversation.
"Is that so? But I feel that this guy's abilities are already comparable to that of the treasure... that master?" Xiao Wenbing said halfway, but suddenly remembered that the treasure god still had the title of master, and more importantly, he was currently using its divine power, so he couldn't afford to offend it. Therefore, he immediately changed the words that were on the tip of his tongue.
"That's because the Treasure God hasn't entered the God Realm yet, so although his cultivation level is high enough, the energy he cultivates is still a notch below par. If the Treasure God comes back after his journey, hmph... even if there are ten or a hundred more Dark Gods, they won't be a match for him," the Mirror God said disdainfully.
Ten or a hundred? Xiao Wenbing's scalp tingled. One Dark God had already turned the cultivation world upside down. If there were ten or a hundred... then there would be no need to resist. They might as well all slit their own throats.
"Alright, since it's not the Dark God's tribulation, then whose is it?" Xiao Wenbing casually changed the subject. At the same time, he sighed inwardly, realizing that these two figures associated with "gods" certainly thought differently from him…
“It’s mine,” Baby God said honestly.
"You? Your..." Xiao Wenbing suddenly remembered something. That's right, he was so engrossed in watching the show that he forgot that using the divine power of the Treasure God would cause a heavenly tribulation.
"Forget it, let the heavenly tribulation come if it wants to." Xiao Wenbing pondered for a moment and said, "I know the heavenly tribulation of this realm. It is completely powerless against divine power. As long as you do not stop transmitting it, I do not need to worry about my safety."
"However, this is no ordinary heavenly tribulation."
"Hmm?" A very bad premonition rose in Xiao Wenbing's heart: "Could it be the Nine Heavens Thunder and Fire Tribulation?"
"no."
"As long as it's not that, it's fine. The Nine Heavens Thunderfire Tribulation is the most powerful tribulation in this realm. As long as it's not that, there's no need to mention the others and embarrass yourself."
“But…” Baby God hesitated for a moment, then stammered, “But this time it’s the power of the primordial chaos within the chaos barrier.”
Xiao Wenbing was startled, a cold sweat breaking out on his back, but it was immediately evaporated by the powerful divine force. He steadied himself and cautiously asked, "The Chaos Barrier of Wanbaotang?"
"Exactly."
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Volume 4, The Divine Artifacts, Chapter 246: The Dragon and Phoenix Mutation
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"Why are you only telling me now?" Xiao Wenbing asked through gritted teeth.
To be able to rebuke one's contract master in such a tone, especially since that master is a true god in name and in fact, is probably unique in the entire cultivation world.
"I didn't know that borrowing too much divine power could cause the barrier to break down," Baby God explained in an innocent voice.
Although he was extremely dissatisfied with its sluggishness, Xiao Wenbing knew that this was not the time to blame it. Moreover, to be honest, without strong backing, he still dared not truly offend the Treasure God.
Looking helplessly at the sky, Xiao Wenbing suppressed the anger in his heart and asked in a calm tone, "How much time is left?"
This time, Baby God didn't hesitate at all and said decisively, "It should be about an hour later."
"An hour?" Xiao Wenbing murmured. He looked up at the Dark God, who was fighting more and more fiercely. He thought that it would be very difficult to eliminate him within an hour.
"Whoosh..." A piercing shriek came from below again. No need to look, it must be the old man, the Food King, who has returned.
A quick glance revealed, as expected, that the Food King was enveloped in a green light, heading towards... towards himself?
He charged at us...
Hmm, no, Xiao Wenbing immediately realized that the old man had lost his mind and was attacking him instead.
Clearly, Zhang Yaqi immediately sensed something was wrong. She swung the Qiankun Ring, which hurtled towards them, and the Dark God dodged far away, not daring to confront it head-on.
In fact, although the Qiankun Ring is powerful, Zhang Yaqi's cultivation is too shallow, and she is absolutely unable to unleash all its mysteries. Even compared to Xiao Wenbing, who borrowed the power of the gods, she is far inferior. Even if the Dark God stood still, Zhang Yaqi would not be able to harm it.
However, the Dark God was unaware of this. Its fighting instincts told it that this thing represented an extremely dangerous power, a power capable of destroying it. That's why it avoided it at all costs.
Without the threat of the Dark God, Xiao Wenbing could easily deal with the Earthly Food King at this moment.
However, just as he was about to teach the Food King a lesson, the old man suddenly slowed down and stopped beside them.
Xiao Wenbing was taken aback. It turned out that this old fellow was just pretending and hadn't lost his mind after all.
"Fellow Daoist Xiao, this won't do. Why don't you use the Immortal Slaughtering Formation? Are you going to wait for the Dark God's power to fully recover?"
"Food King, the Immortal Slaughtering Formation you mentioned requires trapping this guy first, but look at its speed, do you think Yaqi can catch up with it using the Universe Ring?" Xiao Wenbing shouted angrily.
If he could catch this lively little guy, who would have the patience to waste time with it? Just thinking about how he'd been grinding away, almost triggering a heavenly tribulation, filled him with resentment.
The Food King's small eyes flashed, and he said in a deep voice, "What if I could delay the Dark God for even a moment?"
Xiao Wenbing was overjoyed and quickly said, "Okay, it will only take a moment."
“Alright.” The Food King responded, extending his hand and saying, “Where are the dragon scales and phoenix feathers? Give them to me.”
"do what?"
"You don't need to ask. Just keep bothering this guy. At most, I guarantee I can delay it for a short while."
Xiao Wenbing glanced down at Long Shi and Feng Hua; without a doubt, it was related to them. However, while the power of the dragon and phoenix was formidable, it was unlikely to be of any use in a battle of this level.
However, at this point, he was also about to reach a dead end, and as the saying goes, when you're desperate, you'll try anything, so he couldn't care less about anything else.
It's a pity. I don't know if it's just my imagination, but it seems that the dragon scales and phoenix feathers also carry immortal power, and my special ability just can't scan these two treasures. However, no matter how precious something is, it's nothing compared to our lives.
Therefore, he did not hesitate and quickly took out the dragon scales and phoenix feathers from the Heavenly Void Ring and handed them to the Food King, saying, "I will hold off the Dark God, you go quickly."
The King of Food responded and roared downwards.
Looking at the hurried Food King, Xiao Wenbing suddenly remembered something. He had borrowed the divine power of the Treasure God, but hadn't the Food King also borrowed the powerful might of the Divine Tree Ancestor?
Both the Treasure God and the Divine Tree Ancestor are top-tier beings in this realm. They are not allowed to leave their own territories. The Chaos Barrier in the Myriad Treasures Hall and the Heavenly Thunder Wall in the Divine Tree Palace are essentially cages, imprisoning them forever.
Now that the Chaos Barrier in Wanbaotang has stirred, is the Chaos Wall in Shenmu Palace also beginning to stir...?
The King of Food arrived in front of Long Shi and Feng Hua below with lightning speed. Without exchanging any pleasantries, he said directly, "There is no time. We must eliminate this scoundrel within an hour, or we will all die without a burial place."
The dragon and phoenix looked at each other, half believing and half doubting his words. Although the situation above was not good, it didn't seem too bad either.
The King of Food waved his hand and said, "Don't be long-winded. This is the order from the Divine Tree Ancestor. Quickly set up the Dragon and Phoenix Barrier to trap the Dark God. It will only take a short while."
Long Shi smiled wryly and said, "Senior, please don't joke. Just now, even the combined strength of the three of us couldn't hold off the Dark God for a moment. Now, the Dark God's strength has greatly increased, while the two of us are exhausted. Even if we set up the Dragon and Phoenix Barrier, it will be of no use."
Without saying a word, the Food King flipped his wrist and said, "Look, what's this?"
Long Shi and Feng Hua's eyes lit up, and they exclaimed in unison, "The Dragon King has defied his will, and the Phoenix Lord is Xiang Yu..."
"Very well, are you willing to give it a try?" the Food King asked anxiously.
The dragon and phoenix exchanged a glance, both seeing the determination in each other's eyes, and said in unison, "We are willing to do our best."
"Alright." The Food King tossed the two treasures to them and said, "Quickly, the sooner the better, we only have one hour left."
Long Shi and Feng Hua were not talkative people, and each took the sacred object of their clan.
Long Shi raised his head and pressed the Dragon King's Reverse Scale under his neck. In an instant, an incredibly strong dragon aura surged from Long Shi's body. The power of the dragon aura was simply inconceivable, far exceeding the realm of cultivators.
Similarly, Feng Hua, having absorbed the energy from the phoenix feathers, also exuded a powerful phoenix force that was in no way inferior to Long Shi's.
Their bodies trembled slightly, their bones cracked and popped, and their faces showed extreme pain, indicating that they were enduring great torment.
However, their eyes revealed an unwavering determination, a conviction that came from the depths of their hearts and was absolutely not forced.
The dragon scales and phoenix feathers are the only relics left behind by the Dragon King and Phoenix Queen after their bodies were completely destroyed in the Heavenly Tribulation.
These two items not only contain part of the energy of the previous Dragon King and Phoenix Lord, but also absorbed part of the power of the Heavenly Tribulation. It can be said that they have already exceeded the scope of the cultivation world. It would not be an exaggeration to call them immortal artifacts.
If any descendants of dragons and phoenixes safely absorb this power, their cultivation level will reach the highest level in the cultivation world.
Of course, absorbing its power also carries immense risk, something even Long Shi and Feng Hua would never dare to attempt lightly under normal circumstances. However, the situation was dire, and they could not refuse. Dying from a violent death was better than perishing at the hands of the Dark God.
A powerful energy emanated continuously from the dragon scales and phoenix feathers, causing Long Shi and Feng Hua's bodies to tremble even more violently. This energy was indeed powerful, to an unimaginable degree. Even the two most outstanding elders of the dragon and phoenix clans found it difficult to sustain at this point.
Drops of blood oozed from their bodies, their faces changed from pain to ferocity, and their bodies underwent subtle changes.
The King of Food frowned deeply, realizing something was wrong. He knew that the two of them were struggling against this powerful energy, and that they had reached a critical juncture, which was why they couldn't control their bodies.
However, if left unchecked, once they revert to their true dragon and phoenix forms, it means they will no longer be able to control their transformations, and the danger of their bodies exploding will be imminent.
The King of Food gritted his teeth, raised his hands, and faint green light emanated from his palms. This was the unique life aura of the Divine Tree Clan, containing powerful life energy that could be used to save lives and bring the dead back to life.
Driven by the Food King, the wisp of green light representing life energy split in two and entered the bodies of the dragon and phoenix.