"Time to eat! Time to eat!" the roc shouted as it rushed into the black gas.
The continuously expanding black gas suddenly stopped and shrank back at twice the speed it had been expanding.
Although the inner demon has no consciousness, it can sense danger. So, as soon as it sensed the aura of the Roc, it immediately made the right decision and fled with all its might.
However, within the circle of gods under Xiao Wenbing's command, it had nowhere to escape and was caught up by the Roc in just a short while.
With a long cry, the roc opened its sharp beak, and the inner demon black energy screamed repeatedly, but it was helpless against its natural enemy. It had no power to resist and was swallowed up by the roc in one gulp.
With a gurgling sound, the roc's throat bobbed, and after a moment, it exhaled a ball of golden light. The light circled in the air, then chose its direction and flew into the nameless man's body.
Xiao Wenbing flicked his finger, channeling a gentle force into the man, whose body trembled twice before he slowly regained consciousness.
A cheer suddenly erupted in the divine realm, and Quini and the other three shouted with joy.
With the prospect of becoming a god in sight, how could one not be overjoyed?
Volume 23, Chapter 11: The Power of Heaven and Earth
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With a thought, Xiao Wenbing summoned the nameless man, who had vanished from the futon and appeared directly in front of the stone table.
He looked at him with a beaming smile, like a painter looking at his most admired masterpiece, or a gourmet seeing the most delicious dish. Xiao Wenbing's eyes were full of pride and excitement.
The man, unaware of what had happened, felt a chill run down his spine when glared at by that gaze. However, under Xiao Wenbing's absolute authority, he dared not entertain the slightest thought of resistance. Suddenly remembering Xiao Wenbing's earlier question, he immediately bowed and said, "Lord Xiao, this humble immortal is Zhang Lu. If you have any instructions, I will do my utmost and dare not refuse."
He understood, of course, that Xiao Wenbing's summons couldn't have been for something as simple as asking for a name.
Xiao Wenbing waved his hand gently and asked, "I'm fine, but how are you feeling right now?"
Zhang Lu was taken aback. He had sensed something different about his body as soon as he regained consciousness, but he dared not be disrespectful to Xiao Wenbing, so he had not investigated. Now, upon hearing Xiao Wenbing's question, he quickly discerned all the changes within his body.
His face suddenly flushed red, and a fierce and powerful divine force erupted from his entire body. Boundless majesty emanated from his body, and in that instant, he had released the innate divine might of a god.
Quini and the others' expressions changed drastically. They were not gods, so they naturally could not withstand such a huge and surging boundless aura, and even their bodies began to sway precariously.
Xiao Wenbing gave a soft hum, and a completely opposite aura suddenly surged within his divine domain, gradually merging with Zhang Ludi's divine might. Once the two auras merged, they automatically vanished without a trace.
This cold snort was like a heavy blow to Zhang Lu's heart. His expression changed slightly, and when he saw Xiao Wenbing's method of neutralizing his divine power, the ambition that had just arisen immediately subsided again.
"Do you know what you've become now?" Xiao Wenbing asked coldly.
Zhang Lu hesitated for a moment, then said, "Little Fairy seems to be... filled with divine power."
Although he knew he was almost certainly a god, he knew nothing about how he had become one. Just like the tortoise shell that became a god with the help of the tortoise god, he couldn't even be sure if he had become a god.
Xiao Wenbing smiled slightly and said, "No need to guess, you have indeed become a god."
Zhang Lu was overjoyed. His eyes shone with undisguised delight.
"Although you have become a god and can sense the existence of the divine realm, I have something to tell you beforehand."
"Please enlighten me, Lord Xiao."
“If you want to reach the true power of a god, you must go to the God Realm. Only there can you obtain enough power to condense and transform your own God Realm.” Xiao Wenbing glanced at the eager Zhang Lu and said, “However, the God Realm is very chaotic right now. If you go there alone, you may be eliminated by other gods before you have cultivated enough power.”
Zhang Lu was startled. After the previous retaliatory battle by Quini and the others, these people had gained some understanding of the divine realm, so they knew that Xiao Wenbing was not exaggerating.
He bowed deeply, regaining his usual respect, and said, "Then what does Lord Xiao mean?"
"It's simple, just wait."
"wait?"
“Exactly, after we all become gods, we can join hands and enter the realm of gods together.” Xiao Wenbing’s gaze was like a drawn sword, piercing deep into his heart: “The power of one god is insignificant, but the power of ten thousand supreme gods is enough to change the entire situation. Therefore, we must stick together.”
Zhang Lu lowered his head and said, "Yes, little immortal... this humble god obeys."
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"Master, the inner demon is delicious, is there any more?"
After Zhang Lu left, the roc leaped to Xiao Wenbing's side, its gaze fixed intently on Quini and the others. It probably knew that only when they began to ascend to godhood could it finally feast.
"You greedy devil, how did you turn into Pigsy?" Xiao Wenbing laughed and scolded, then called out, "Quinnie, you guys come in too."
"Yes." This time, Quini and the other three entered the Godhood Circle together without worry.
As long as the Roc is watching closely from the side, this little inner demon is naturally nothing to worry about.
Xiao Wenbing turned to Xiao Diexian and said, "If you feel bored here, then go find Xingming to play first."
Little Butterfly Fairy nodded excitedly. Although the Godhood Circle was beautiful, it became rather dull after a while. So playing with friends was naturally the best choice.
Seeing Xiaodiexian leave happily, Zhang Yaqi smiled slightly and said, "Wenbing, what are you planning to do by sending her away?"
Xiao Wenbing laughed and said, "Yaqi, Baiyi, quickly release the Divine Realm."
"Here?"
The two women's expressions changed slightly. It wasn't that they didn't trust Xiao Wenbing, but rather that everyone's divine domain was unique. If they rashly opened their divine domain in another god's divine domain, who knew what kind of impact it would have?
The three of them were naturally not afraid, but Quini and others in the circle of gods might not be able to bear the consequences of such recklessness.
“Yes, it’s right here.” Xiao Wenbing said urgently, “Hurry up, trust me.”
Without further hesitation, the two women moved their thoughts, and the space around them became hazy, with a strange energy slowly rising.
These two divine powers are incompatible with the energy in this divine realm. The two energies are intertwined and trying their best to seize space in the divine realm.
Xiao Wenbing lightly tapped his hand twice, and the divine realm space surrounding the two energies immediately underwent a strange change. Wisps of lightning and multicolored light appeared in the divine realm, perfectly merging with the divine realm gradually unfolding by the two women.
Not only that, this degree of integration is gradually expanding, and every inch of the vast space is filled with strange and turbulent energy.
Fortunately, Queenie and the others had already taken the Elixir of the Bacchus and were completely unconscious, unaware of what was happening. Otherwise, if they had seen the divine realm in such a state, their confidence in their ascension to godhood would have been greatly diminished.
With a flick of his wrist, Xiao Wenbing unleashed an endless surge of immense energy. This energy was turbulent and powerful, like a giant wave in the sea or a meteorite falling to earth, rushing towards the now unified divine realm.
The two women's expressions changed slightly. They had been staying with Xiao Wenbing the whole time, but they had no idea where this energy came from.
"Hurry up. Absorb it." Xiao Wenbing's voice suddenly rang out in the void.
Almost simultaneously, this energy began to swirl continuously within the divine realm. With each rotation, the energy automatically transformed into divine power originating from the same source as the two women, and continuously flowed into their divine realm.
After a long while, the suppressed energy was finally exhausted. All the energy was transformed into the purest divine power, which was absorbed by Xiao Wenbing and the other two.
"Wenbing, where did these divine powers come from?"
"Hehe, this is the power of the Earth God when Zhang Lu became a god just now."
"Impossible." Feng Baiyi wrinkled her beautiful nose slightly and said, "This divine power is so immense that even the three of us cannot compare to it. How could it possibly belong to Zhang Lu, who just became a god?"
Xiao Wenbing waved his hand slightly and smiled, "White Robe, although these divine powers do not belong to Zhang Lu himself, they were indeed generated when he became a god."
A glint flashed in Feng Baiyi's eyes, and she asked in surprise, "You actually absorbed the divine power of heaven and earth?"
Xiao Wenbing looked smug and nodded slightly. Zhang and Feng, though surprised, still communicated telepathically, expressing their utter admiration for Xiao Wenbing's extraordinary abilities.
When a cultivator overcomes the Heavenly Tribulation and ascends to the Immortal Realm, a vast amount of immortal power naturally arises in the world, breaking through the space between the mortal and immortal realms. This power protects the immortal and ensures their safe arrival in the Immortal Realm; this energy is called the Immortal Power of Heaven and Earth.
At the moment a great immortal becomes a god, a vast divine power will overflow from the world to protect him. This power of heaven and earth is called the divine power of heaven and earth.
However, gods are different from immortals. Once an immortal becomes a god, they will faintly sense the existence of the divine realm and can break through space at any time to travel there. Therefore, this divine power of heaven and earth will not protect the newly ascended god indefinitely, but will automatically dissipate within a few days.
This divine power is immense, and no single deity could withstand it alone.
Newly ascended immortals are completely unable to condense and utilize this divine power of heaven and earth, and by the time they are able to use it successfully, this divine power has long since dissipated to who knows where.
Therefore, although countless gods have coveted the power of heaven and earth since ancient times, they have had to give up due to various reasons.
However, Xiao Wenbing was different. He possessed the ability to freely convert divine power attributes, which allowed him to create a space within his own divine realm and extract half of that divine power from Zhang Lu for his own use.
As for inviting the two women to join, it's because this divine power is far too strong, and he alone might not be able to handle it. So, of course, it's better to let his own people benefit from it.
According to Xiao Wenbing, since this divine power would be wasted if left with Zhang Lu anyway, he might as well use it to enhance his own abilities, which could be considered a reward for helping Zhang Lu become a god.
The effectiveness of the divine power of heaven and earth is beyond question.
Xiao Wenbing gently waved his hand, and three bright spots appeared in the space of the divine realm. They were three bright and dazzling divine swords with a murderous aura.
The more he cultivated the Myriad Swords Technique, the more difficult it became. In the beginning, he could easily insert his nascent soul into the divine sword and condense it using only a little spiritual power.
However, after reaching a thousand, the divine power required to forge each divine sword was an enormous amount. Therefore, during this period, he still only had around a thousand divine swords in his possession.
However, after absorbing a portion of the divine power of heaven and earth, not only did his divine domain expand significantly, but he also effortlessly condensed three divine swords. This demonstrates that the sheer magnitude of the divine power of heaven and earth is truly beyond expectation.
While Xiao Wenbing did manage to condense three divine swords using this divine power, the two women also benefited immensely; one only needs to look at the changes in their divine realms to know how much they gained.
Divide the remaining fragments of the Earth Spirit Star in the Heavenly Void Ring into three equal parts. Let the two women take them to decorate their divine realms. Although these condensed magical treasures have become fragments, they are perfect for embellishing their divine realms.
Once everything was arranged, Xiao Wenbing infused a stream of pure divine power into Queenie's body, and the earlier scene repeated itself. However, unlike Zhang Lu, Queenie also possessed inner demons, but their ferocity and energy were far inferior.
Under Xiao Wenbing's divine power suppression, it had absolutely no power to resist. The roc stepped forward without any politeness and swallowed it whole, smacked its lips twice, seemingly very dissatisfied, and stared at Xiao Wenbing with its two bright eyes wide open. It looked as if it hadn't had enough.
For Xiao Wenbing, the quality of Quini's inner demon was of little concern. What he was interested in was the divine power of heaven and earth generated at the moment Quini became a god.
Even within his own divine realm, an immense and unparalleled divine power continued to emanate from Quini's body. Its concentration was even greater than Zhang Lu's by a factor of three.
These refined divine energies of heaven and earth arrived beside Quini and were immediately assimilated by the divine power within his body, transforming into his own divine power. With the help of this vast and boundless divine power, Quini's body underwent a complete transformation. Only when every cell in the body is filled with divine power can that body be called a true divine body.
The divine body is incredibly powerful. It is said to be immortal and indestructible.
Of course, Xiao Wenbing knew this was just a joke; for immortals, a divine body was indeed impossible to destroy. But in the hands of the Turtle God-King and the Lonely God-King, let alone a mere divine body, they could obliterate even the entire divine realm with a wave of their hand.
Xiao Wenbing carefully estimated the energy required for Quini to forge the divine body. Once the energy within his body reached saturation, a strange change suddenly occurred in the space within the divine realm.
A small black dot appeared beside Queenie; it was a spatial vortex. The excess divine power around Queenie was absorbed into the vortex like a tide.
The greatest effect of the divine power of heaven and earth is to help newly promoted gods shape their divine bodies. Secondly, it forms an indestructible divine power shield around the divine body, protecting the god from fatal blows due to various accidents. When the god awakens from his meditative state, this divine power will completely dissipate within a few days and return to the world.
If this divine power is lost before the deity awakens, then his divine body is essentially in a state of complete vulnerability.
If other deities were to encounter this at this moment, the consequences would be unimaginable.
However, there is no need to worry about safety within Xiao Wenbing's divine realm. If someone could easily breach his divine realm, then even if the divine power surrounding Quini were twice as strong, it would be useless.
A massive amount of energy gradually flowed into Xiao Wenbing's divine realm. Like a machine turning, the divine realm used its special ability to divide this divine power into three parts, each of which was transformed into a massive amount of energy suitable for them to absorb.
The divine realm space of Xiao Wenbing and the two women, Zhang and Feng, continued to expand, and the scenery inside kept changing.