After a long while, a violent explosion came from the distant thunderclouds and storm, and even the ground far away seemed to tremble.
A ripple suddenly appeared on the ground more than ten feet away from the teleportation array, and Xiao Wenbing leaped out of the ground.
He held a small, antique bronze mirror in his hand, his face revealing a deep sense of horror, clearly not yet fully recovered from the powerful killing intent he had just witnessed.
Looking at the small bronze mirror, Xiao Wenbing forced a smile and said, "Mirror God, thank you..."
"No need to be polite," the Mirror God said calmly, but Xiao Wenbing, who was extremely familiar with it, unexpectedly detected a hint of tension. It seemed that even the Mirror God had sensed the immense power of that creature.
"What is that thing? It has such power. If you hadn't come to its aid and been discovered, I'm afraid..." Xiao Wenbing shuddered, feeling a chill run down his spine as he recalled the overwhelming killing intent.
"I don't know," the Mirror God said definitively. "However, its energy is extraordinary and definitely not something you can handle."
"Of course, I never imagined there would be such a terrifying fellow in the cultivation world." Xiao Wenbing frowned, wondering how he had never heard of him before.
"No, this isn't from the cultivation world." The Mirror God paused slightly, then said decisively, "It's definitely not from the cultivation world."
"Isn't that right? How did you know?"
"Yes, it isn't. Because I sensed an extremely powerful aura of immortal spirit emanating from it."
Xiao Wenbing was taken aback and asked, "You mean it's an immortal?"
"You could say it's a type of immortal."
Xiao Wenbing nodded silently, still feeling a lingering fear, and said, "Mirror God, I suddenly realized that it seems to be much more powerful than Quini and the others."
"Quinni and the others are only the lowest-ranking immortals, while this immortal is a high-ranking immortal, which is naturally beyond their reach."
"Are there different ranks among immortals?"
“Of course,” said the Mirror God. “Cultivators are divided into ranks, and so are immortals.”
After pondering for a while, Xiao Wenbing asked, "What is this immortal doing descending to the mortal realm?"
"I don't know, but this is a ferocious beast among immortals. Hmm, that's really strange."
"What's wrong?"
"I sensed a very familiar energy fluctuation emanating from this ferocious beast. What is that?"
Shrugging, Xiao Wenbing didn't even bother with things that even the Mirror God didn't know. Looking into the distance, he asked, "Has it entered the thundercloud storm?"
"Yes, they're inside."
"Did it die?"
"I don't know," Mirror God said simply. "Why don't you go in and take a look?"
He glared at it irritably. Without Feng Baiyi by his side, he wanted to enter the thundercloud storm? Just kidding. That ferocious beast might be tired of living, but he certainly wasn't.
Just as he was hesitating, a flash of white light appeared behind him, and the teleportation array was activated again.
Volume 6 Scams and Deceptions, Chapter 12: The Disappearance
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As he turned, he sensed a familiar presence. Without even thinking, Xiao Wenbing knew that Feng Baiyi had returned. He felt a strange sense of relief. Fortunately, Feng Baiyi had arrived a step too late. If she had encountered that ferocious beast from the immortal realm face to face, who knows what might have happened?
"Wenbing, what's wrong?" Feng Baiyi only needed one glance to see that Xiao Wenbing's expression was off. It wasn't resentment or anger, but rather a kind of exhaustion and weakness from surviving a calamity. Even with the wisdom of this white-robed fairy, she couldn't figure out why he would show such an expression in such a short time.
With a slight twitch of his stiff face, Xiao Wenbing finally recovered from his shock.
"I encountered a ferocious beast."
"A ferocious beast?"
Feng Baiyi's expression hardened, her beautiful eyes fixed on the thundercloud storm. Having received Xiao Wenbing's reminder, she immediately discerned a lingering, malevolent will in the void. Her expression shifted slightly; if even a mere remnant of belief was so brutal, what would happen if she encountered it directly?
What is this?
Xiao Wenbing gave a wry smile and said, "It should be a ferocious beast from the Immortal Realm. It is extremely powerful. Be careful."
Feng Baiyi turned to look at Xiao Wenbing, somewhat puzzled by his behavior. After a moment, she suddenly smiled brightly and asked, "How does it compare to the Dark God?"
Xiao Wenbing was taken aback, but his courage immediately surged, and the powerful intimidating force emanating from the ferocious beast weakened considerably. Although the beast was formidable, it was still far inferior to a demigod like the Dark God, so why should he be so afraid of it?
Thinking of this, he straightened his back and calmly said, "I am far inferior." Meeting Feng Baiyi's beautiful eyes, Xiao Wenbing felt grateful and said, "Baiyi, thank you very much."
When facing the Dark God in the past, Xiao Wenbing was well prepared. He either used the divine power within the small golden talisman or borrowed the power of the treasure god; in any case, he was never at a disadvantage in terms of the quality of energy.
But this time was different. Suddenly, he was facing a ferocious beast that was comparable to the Dark God and whose energy quality far surpassed his own. It was as if he had to fight this guy head-on with his mental strength.
Although Xiao Wenbing possessed powerful spiritual energy, without utilizing his divine essence and caught off guard, how could he possibly compare to an immortal who had reached the second level of cultivation? He was instantly injured.
Although Xiao Wenbing escaped a calamity with the help of the Mirror God, he still felt a sense of awe. Now that Feng Baiyi had enlightened him, he naturally wouldn't bother with the matter anymore.
Feng Baiyi nodded slightly, feeling very gratified that Xiao Wenbing was able to get rid of his negative emotions so quickly.
The two smiled at each other, their eyes meeting, their hearts in sync; no words were needed.
"boom……"
A tremendous roar came from the thunderclouds and storm, startling the two of them awake.
"What's wrong?
"It's that guy who's behind this," Xiao Wenbing said calmly, then his expression suddenly changed, and he asked, "What's it doing in the thundercloud storm?"
The two looked at each other again, exclaimed in surprise, and moved swiftly, heading towards the area of the thundercloud storm.
There's a passage leading to the Flame Realm within the thundercloud storm. Since this ferocious beast went there, it's most likely heading towards the Flame Realm. If the people there aren't prepared and encounter a sudden attack from the beast, who knows how much trouble it will cause.
In the blink of an eye, they had arrived at the edge of the thundercloud storm. Feng Baiyi had already released the Heavenly Thunder Divine Sword and activated the barrier along the way. She had already made three trips back and forth, and was truly familiar with the process. It was much smoother than the first time when she had been so diligent.
Xiao Wenbing's hand encircled Feng Baiyi's slender waist. In the midst of a thundercloud storm, the smaller the lightning barrier, the better. Although he didn't know if the ferocious beast was still within the storm, it was always better to be cautious.
Feng Baiyi's body trembled slightly, but she did not resist. In the blink of an eye, they had entered the thundercloud storm. Looking around, all they could see was lightning and thunder, with no sign of anyone.
Xiao Wenbing pointed slightly in the direction of the seal, and Feng Baiyi understood immediately. He flew over with him, and in no time, they arrived at the seal that separated the two realms. However, to their great surprise, the seal was intact and seemed to have been undamaged.
Feng Baiyi turned to look at Xiao Wenbing, her eyes full of questions. Xiao Wenbing pondered for a while and said softly, "Better safe than sorry. Let's go back and check."
"good."
Feng Baiyi did not refuse, and tore open the seal. The two of them flashed into the Flame Realm at the same time.
"Huh..."
They had just stopped when they heard Long Shi shout, "You're back?"
Looking up, Long Shifenghua also looked astonished.
"Yes," Xiao Wenbing replied, his eyes sweeping across the room as he searched with his divine sense, but he couldn't find the slightest trace of the ferocious beast. It was as if the creature had vanished into thin air.
Long Shidi's gaze shifted from them to the seal's entrance, and he said, "As expected of Fellow Daoist Xiao, you brought them back so quickly." However, after looking for a long time, not a single person emerged from the seal. Greatly surprised, he stepped forward slightly, just as a bolt of lightning emanated from the seal, nearly striking him on the head. Startled, he quickly retreated and asked, "Fellow Daoist Xiao, where is he?"
"A person?" Xiao Wenbing said with a wry smile, "Elder Long, didn't you see anyone come out of here?"
"Of course not. Feng Hua and I have been guarding this place the whole time, and no one has come out at all." Old Dragon suddenly paused and asked, "Fellow Daoist Xiao, did you really invite a master of weapon crafting?"
Xiao Wenbing shook his head and honestly said, "How could that be? It can't be that fast."
He and Feng Baiyi returned this time intending to invite some experts in the art of crafting large-scale constructions to help in the Flame Realm, but they suddenly encountered a ferocious beast of unknown origin, which is why they rushed back. Of course, the matter of inviting these people can't be settled so quickly.
"Then why did you come back?" Long Shi asked in surprise. Xiao Wenbing didn't seem like the kind of person who would give up halfway.
“I…” Xiao Wenbing was taken aback. It was best not to publicize the matter of the ferocious beast. He subconsciously looked around and then changed the subject, saying, “I remembered something, so I came back first.”
"What's up?"
Xiao Wenbing coughed and said seriously, "Elder Long, I came back to give you some instructions. Until I bring someone back, all projects should be suspended. Don't waste materials."
Long Shi was clearly taken aback. He never expected that Xiao Wenbing would return for this reason. He immediately retorted angrily, "Nonsense! If it couldn't be built properly, of course we would have stopped. Did you need to come back and tell me?"
"Really? It's stopped?"
"Of course, don't you trust me, Old Long, to handle things?"
Xiao Wenbing flicked his finger, sending a flying sword message to Quini, recounting the encounter with the ferocious beast and asking him to be careful and watch out for any strange changes in the Flame Realm. Then, smiling, he said to Long Shi, "Elder Long, of course I trust you. I'll take my leave now."
Having said that, before Feng Baiyi could dispel the Heavenly Thunder Barrier, he pulled her through the passage again, shouting, "Seal the passage! Don't let the lightning destroy the Flame Realm!"
Long Shi and Feng Hua quickly joined forces to set up the Dragon and Phoenix Barrier again, temporarily sealing off the passage. Only the Dragon and Phoenix Barrier, which represents the power of order, could completely seal off the power of the Heavenly Thunder on the other side.
"Coming back for such a small matter, what an idiot." Having finished everything, Long Shi wiped the cold sweat from his brow and complained. The landmine cloud storm opposite was no small matter; even with two people setting up the formation, it was still quite a struggle.
Feng Hua shook her head slightly and said, "Not necessarily."
"What?"
“They’re not like that. I bet something unexpected happened on the other side that made them change their plans,” Feng Hua, an observer with a clear perspective, analyzed.
What unexpected events might occur?
Feng Hua smiled wryly and said, "How would I know?"
At one end of the passage, the dragon and phoenix were filled with suspicion, while at the other end, Xiao Wenbing and Feng Baiyi were equally suspicious and unable to break off their relationship.
"Where did that ferocious beast go?" Feng Baiyi muttered to herself.
Relying on Feng Baiyi's Heavenly Thunder Barrier, they searched for half a day in the thundercloud storm, but they didn't see a single ferocious beast, let alone a ghost beast.
"Who knows, White Robe, could it be that this guy didn't even enter this place?"
"No, I can clearly feel that there are unusual changes in the thundercloud storm. Someone must have entered and caused some changes to the environment here."
"Change the environment here?" Xiao Wenbing's eyes were filled with disbelief: "White Robe, this is a Heavenly Thunder Force Field, a forbidden zone of death that even the Dark God can diminish. How could it possibly be changed?"
"Perhaps, that ferocious beast also possesses the body of heavenly lightning."
"Huh...it can't be that much of a coincidence."
Feng Baiyi shook her head slightly, not answering. Although Xiao Wenbing wouldn't admit it, he already believed it in his heart; perhaps this was the only explanation.
The two continued to navigate through the thunderclouds and storm. Although the ferocious beast might be of the Heavenly Thunder type, Feng Baiyi possessed the Heavenly Thunder Divine Sword. Not only could it unleash its full combat power in this environment, but it was also the absolute nemesis of all lightning-type physiques. Therefore, dealing with the ferocious beast here was undoubtedly the best choice.
Feng Baiyi suddenly stopped, her eyes flashing with a sharp light as she stared at a spot on the edge of the thundercloud storm.
Through the flashing light before his eyes, Xiao Wenbing clearly saw that there was a round hole about ten feet in size, perfectly round and transparent, calm as water, without a trace of thunder or lightning.