With a heartfelt exclamation, Xiao Wenbing gestured, and a surge of immortal power shot out, striking the divine power crystal that was constantly multiplying bubbles.
The blue light suddenly intensified, and a ring of air rippled outwards neatly along the ground.
A strong wind blew from below, making people sway precariously.
Mingzhu and the others simultaneously released their own protective shields to withstand the continuous energy impact.
A moment later, everything returned to calm. Looking down, it was as if a giant meteorite had struck; the area for miles around had been deeply dented, and there was no trace of any living creature left.
Mingzhu took a deep breath and said, "Immortal Xiao, you have a skillful approach." A hint of doubt flashed in his eyes. Although he also possessed a divine power crystal, the energy of this crystal far exceeded his expectations.
Keris also sighed, saying, "It's such a pity that the divine power crystal possesses such immense power."
“It’s not a pity at all.” Xiao Wenbing chuckled. “This divine crystal is a kind of insidious water-based energy. Its fundamental power is different from your areas of expertise. Even if you obtain it, you will not be able to comprehend its fundamental power.”
Kairis's expression changed slightly. He asked, "Can you discern the primal power within?"
Xiao Wenbing smiled noncommittally, cupped his hands, and said, "Gentlemen, the Skeleton Supreme has been dealt with. We shall take our leave now."
Having said that, he waved to the roc and prepared to leave.
Mingzhu was surprised that he left so suddenly, and quickly asked, "Fellow Daoist Xiao, what about the matter of the divine power crystal?"
Xiao Wenbing pondered for a moment, then said, "Let me go back and try to ask. If I can get one, I certainly won't be stingy."
Mingzhu bowed deeply to him and said, "In that case, thank you for your trouble, fellow immortal."
After bidding farewell to the several supreme beings, the Roc transformed into a bolt of lightning and vanished in an instant.
Kairis's sly smile faded, and he asked seriously, "Mingzhu, do you really think he can see the origin of the divine power crystal?"
Mingzhu pondered for a long time, then smiled wryly and said, "I'm not sure either, but the powerful figure behind this person has quite a background, perhaps..."
Suddenly, one of the supreme beings beside Keris spoke up: "Mingzhu, since the great one behind him possesses such power, then the divine power crystal on his body must be extraordinary."
Mingzhu's eyes lit up, but after a moment's hesitation, she shook her head and said, "No, if an ordinary divine messenger dies, he's dead and the gods won't pursue the matter. But this person is different. Just look at how easily he produced so many divine treasures. You can tell he's extremely favored. I don't want to take the risk."
“That’s right,” Kairis said softly, “I didn’t want to either.”
The several supreme beings exchanged glances and finally reached a tacit understanding.
Mingzhu bowed to the crowd, then vanished in a flash, turning into the wind. The other supreme beings also departed one after another, leaving only Keris and the Seven-Colored Wing King behind.
"Seven Colors, let's go to the forest together."
"You're going to the Forest Sea too?" The Seven-Colored Winged King was taken aback and asked, "Is it worth spending so much effort on him?"
“It’s worth it.” Kerr’s voice was dreamlike and melodious: “Perhaps, through him, we can achieve our wishes.”
The thunder roared, deafeningly loud.
Faced with this vast and imposing minefield, the roc showed no fear whatsoever; on the contrary, it appeared extremely excited.
The golden roc was born with the ability to manipulate heavenly thunder and earth, and was in no way inferior to the Earth Phoenix White Robe, who had already comprehended the power of the origin of heavenly thunder.
A transparent light shield appeared around everyone, and the Roc charged directly into the lightning-filled area without any hesitation. All the lightning bolts struck the light shield like rivers flowing into the sea, making the shield even thicker.
"Fellow Daoist Xiao, how did you manage to do that?" The Great Serpent Supreme, who had been silent the whole way, finally asked at this moment: "Although the divine power crystal is powerful, I'm afraid it's not enough to destroy a barrier containing divine power."
Xiao Wenbing gently stroked the roc's thick neck and said, "If it were just that little bit of divine power in the divine power crystal, it certainly wouldn't be enough to destroy the barrier. However, don't forget, there's also a bit of the original divine power within the divine power crystal."
The Great Serpent Supreme narrowed his eyes and cautiously asked, "Did you just unlock the source of divine power?"
Xiao Wenbing glared at it irritably and said, "Nonsense, if it weren't for that, do you think a mere divine power crystal could have such great power?"
The Great Serpent Supreme took a deep breath and only then did he understand.
No wonder a tiny crystal of divine power could continuously produce those incredibly powerful azure bubbles. Those bubbles that could dissolve everything were actually produced after Xiao Wenbing unlocked the source of divine power.
Although it was unclear how Xiao Wenbing had managed to do this, there was one thing the Great Serpent Supreme was very clear about: in terms of understanding the origin of energy, Xiao Wenbing had far surpassed it.
"Fellow Daoist Xiao, have you already comprehended the primordial power of that divine crystal?"
"good."
"Really?"
"Really."
The Great Serpent Supreme opened its mouth and muttered under its breath, seemingly complaining about the injustice of heaven and earth.
With amusement, Xiao Wenbing glanced at the dejected Serpent Supreme, then ignored it and took out the small temple. A stern look appeared on his lips.
"Wenbing, what's wrong?" Zhang Yaqi asked in surprise.
Xiao Wenbing handed the small temple to her and made a gesture.
A wisp of divine thought drifted through the temple. Zhang Yaqi looked surprised and said, "What is this thing? It seems to be resisting my energy." After a pause, she added, "Is this a treasure obtained from the Skull Supreme?"
"That's right, this old skeleton not only possesses profound magical power, but also has this treasure for protection. That's why he was able to evade the search by Kairis and the others. Hmm, there seems to be a trace of the Skeleton Supreme's aura on it. How strange, could it be that the Roc didn't completely digest it?"
The roc turned its head, its eyes fixed intently on the small temple in Xiao Wenbing's hand, as if it wanted to swallow it whole.
Xiao Wenbing was shocked and quickly put the item into his Heavenly Void Ring, saying, "Dapeng, I still need this, I can't give it to you."
"Wenbing, what are you going to do?"
"I'm going to a place to do something. If we succeed, we'll become gods." Xiao Wenbing laughed several times, patted the roc's neck, and said, "Roc, let's go home."
A long cry rang out, and the roc suddenly accelerated, a dazzling light flashing through the lightning, and the group of people vanished instantly.
Volume 22, Chapter 1: Re-entering the Immortal Imprisonment Cave
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A round moon rose from the eastern mountain ridge, like a large lantern, illuminating the valley filled with strange rocks.
This is the Wan Du Valley, a forbidden land of death in Huangzhou, a place that strikes fear into the hearts of all who know it. For hundreds of thousands of years, no one has ever dared to enter it.
However, this custom changed drastically after Xiao Wenbing appeared. At least, under his arrangement, the immortals flying around the valleys would no longer be attacked by wild beasts and snakes.
Of course, those immortals with the tenth tribulation body only flew over the valley. No one was interested in diving down to join the demonic beasts.
Under the cover of the moonlight, several dark figures appeared silently before a huge crater.
"Xiao Xianyou, are you really planning to go down?"
"Of course, how about coming down with me?"
A large head shook rapidly. The Great Serpent Supreme rejected the suggestion outright. For it, the memories of the Imprisoned Immortal Cave were not so pleasant.
After returning from the minefield, Xiao Wenbing's first destination was the Immortal Imprisonment Cave in the Valley of Ten Thousand Poisons. Although it was unclear why he was so interested in this place, the Great Serpent Supreme still obediently led them here.
"Come down with me, it'll be good for you," Xiao Wenbing continued to tempt him, unwilling to give up.
"No, absolutely not."
"Fine." With a helpless shrug, Xiao Wenbing leaped up and jumped into the bottomless pit.
The Great Serpent Supreme shook his head and was about to leave when he suddenly sensed something amiss behind him. His hair stood on end, and a chill rose from the depths of his heart.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the roc staring intently at him, then suddenly opened its incredibly sharp beak and lunged at him.
A chill ran through it. Due to their inherently conflicting natures, it had always maintained a certain level of vigilance towards the movements of the roc. Upon seeing its natural enemy approaching, it leaped forward without hesitation…
The speed of the Great Serpent Supreme was unbelievable; it dodged the Roc's attack almost in the blink of an eye and leaped into the pit ahead. However, while still in mid-air, it already sensed danger and tried to use its immortal power to escape, but it was too late.
A strange energy surged in from all directions, enveloping it completely. In an instant, all the immortal power on its body was absorbed by this strange force, leaving not a trace.
The Great Serpent Supreme let out a mournful cry and reluctantly plunged into the bottomless pit.
With a loud crash, the great serpent fell heavily to the ground. Fortunately, its powerful physique, being at the level of a Refining Immortal, still came in handy; otherwise, falling from such a height would have left it severely injured, if not dead.
As soon as its body touched the ground, the Great Serpent Supreme immediately sprang up as if it had a spring installed. However, the height it jumped was only a little over a meter high, which was worlds apart from the long-distance travel of thousands of miles in the outside world, and could not be measured by reason.
"Hey, giant snake. Didn't you say you wouldn't come down? Why did you jump down again?"
A voice filled with doubt rang in his ears. Without a doubt, the person who spoke these words at this moment was none other than Xiao Wenbing, who had jumped into the Immortal Imprisonment Cave first.
The Great Serpent Supreme looked at Xiao Wenbing with a bitter expression, which looked like he was gloating.
Although it's hard to understand why the Great Roc suddenly went berserk up there, the Great Serpent Supreme would absolutely not believe that it had nothing to do with Xiao Wenbing.
However, now that it had already come down, Orochi was a very sensible person and didn't want to experience the same terrible treatment as before.
"Fellow Daoist Xiao, what are your instructions for letting this little snake come down?" the Great Serpent Supreme asked cautiously.
Even a snake under the eaves has to bow its head, so even the name it uses at this moment has changed.
"Haha." Xiao Wenbing patted the giant snake on the shoulder happily and said, "It would have been better if you had done this earlier. I only came down here to use you as an experiment."
Orochi's expression wasn't very pleasant. Indeed, anyone who knew someone wanted to use them for experiments would likely not have a good expression.
"Don't worry," Xiao Wenbing quickly reassured him, "This experiment will only benefit you."
The Great Serpent Supreme suppressed the urge to curse. If what Xiao Wenbing said was true, why would he have to sneak into this godforsaken place, the Immortal Imprisonment Cave?
Now that the decision has been made, we are at their mercy, with no room for further objection.
Seeing the great serpent's dejected expression, Xiao Wenbing seemed to understand its thoughts. He patted its shoulder again and laughed, "Great Serpent, do you think I'm lying to you?" Before it could answer, he took something out of his hand.
The Great Serpent Supreme's eyes lit up, revealing a blazing light. The thing in Xiao Wenbing's hand was none other than the divine power crystal he had detonated in the Taiwu Immortal Realm.
"How...how did this end up in your hands?"
Holding the divine power crystal, Xiao Wenbing shook it slightly and said with a smile, "If it's not in my hands, then whose hands should it be in?"
The Great Serpent Supreme was slightly taken aback and said, "Wasn't that thing destroyed?"
Xiao Wenbing winked at him twice and said, "Who said it was destroyed?"
The Great Serpent Supreme looked at him thoughtfully and said, "I understand, Fellow Daoist Xiao must have used other methods..." Its brows furrowed suddenly, and it said, "That's not right. If it weren't for divine power crystallization, it wouldn't be able to cause such great destruction."
Xiao Wenbing found it amusing. He naturally wouldn't explain to the Great Serpent Supreme that he could completely replicate anything that had even passed through his hands once.
He casually tossed the divine power crystal in his hand and said, "I know that for experts like you at the Great Immortal level, divine power crystals are something you dream of. As long as you can grasp the fundamental mysteries within, you can achieve the goal of becoming a god. How about it, want to give it a try?"
The giant snake's gaze followed the small sphere in Xiao Wenbing's hand, moving up and down. However, after hearing his words, its eyes darted around, and it asked, "Fellow Immortal Xiao, why do you want to try it here?"
Xiao Wenbing snorted and said, "What, you don't want to? Then I won't force you. I'll go find the Seven-Colored Winged King and Kairis."