Once a series of calamities has taken place, it will be extremely difficult to get through them safely.
Therefore, at this moment, to be loyal to those undergoing tribulation is tantamount to harming both oneself and others, and courting death.
Volume 4, The Divine Artifacts, Chapter 217: The Camp Collapse
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As the roaring sound gradually rose, the headquarters of the sales tribe was in an uproar.
Under the threat of the heavenly tribulation, no one dared to be careless. Perhaps, seeing a sudden storm of thunderclouds appear overhead, even immortals from the celestial realm would find it difficult to remain calm, let alone these demon cultivators.
At that very moment, one's cultivation level could be discerned. Almost instantly, as soon as the heavenly tribulation showed a hint of its impending doom, countless figures flashed across the sky. Every demon in the tribulation-crossing stage fled with lightning speed.
These demon experts were all highly skilled, but at this moment they couldn't care less about humility and courtesy. Each demon displayed the true nature of the beast race to the fullest.
With a series of "whooshing" sounds, in the blink of an eye, the area in front of Xiao Wenbing and the others was empty, and no one was standing there anymore.
The demons in the Tribulation Transcending stage fled for their lives, while the demons in the Separation and Divinity Transformation stages stood by, pointing and laughing, enjoying the spectacle.
Suddenly, a deafening shout erupted from the demon race's stronghold: "Damn it, which beast is bringing the Heavenly Tribulation now?"
Xiao Wenbing was taken aback. The voice was quite familiar, but since this was the stronghold of monsters, it was probably a monster himself. Heh, hearing a monster curse a beast was quite amusing.
He fixed his gaze and saw a figure, accompanied by five beams of light, vanish in an instant.
If he wasn't mistaken, this demon was indeed the Moonlit Wolf King. However, those five beams of light emanating from him seemed rather familiar... Could it be...?
Xiao Wenbing watched the departing five-colored light with a wry smile. Could it be that this old wolf had actually put on a bodysuit...?
Many demonic beasts at the Tribulation Transcending stage fled as far as possible, and the leopard-headed beast was no exception.
The leopard's speed is among the best of all beasts; with a whoosh, it has already darted far ahead.
"Old Leopard, do you want to die? Why are you running away?" One of the monsters traveling with him shouted at the leopard-headed creature as it fled like the wind.
"What?" the old leopard exclaimed, utterly bewildered. However, in this situation, he couldn't care less about being angry. He was simply puzzled as to why this demon had suddenly cursed him.
"That's your tribulation, why aren't you properly prepared? Why are you running away? Do you want to attract a chain of calamities for everyone?" This demon had a face as black as charcoal and a pair of bull horns on his head. His voice was like thunder, carrying far and wide.
The demon kings were furious. They continued to disperse, looking at the old leopard with extreme contempt.
In the cultivation world, there is an unwritten rule: once a powerful cultivator faces their tribulation, they can use various methods to resist it. However, they cannot approach other experts in the tribulation-transcending stage.
The reason for this is that they are afraid of triggering a chain of disasters that could lead to mutual destruction.
So when they heard that the tribulation was caused by Old Leopard, and that he was running around aimlessly, their gazes toward him immediately took on a dangerous tone.
"No, that's not right." The old leopard paused, then roared, "It wasn't me!"
"It's you." Old Niu is the most stubborn of all beasts. Once he sets his mind on something, he won't turn back even if he hits a brick wall.
"No!" the old leopard roared, determined not to take the blame.
"I've got it, it's your Heavenly Tribulation!" The old ox was so angry that puffs of white smoke came out of his nose, clearly on the verge of exploding in rage.
The old leopard crouched down, his eyes flashing with ferocity, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "It wasn't me."
"Who else could it be but you?"
Old Leopard was always like this. "Yes, who else could it be but him?" The scene from just now flashed through his mind.
The storm cloud did indeed form above his head; the old leopard was absolutely certain of that. In that situation, it did resemble his tribulation.
However, he knew even more clearly that he felt nothing at all. That's why he ran faster than a rabbit. Since it wasn't his tribulation, why should he stay and wait to die?
He would absolutely not be a sucker like that.
However, seeing the doubtful looks in the eyes of his many companions, he couldn't help but feel confused. Could it be that his perception was wrong?
He looked up at the sky, which was clear and cloudless. There was no sign of heavenly tribulation, nor even earthly or ghostly tribulation.
"What...are you doing?"
A furious roar exploded in the ears of all the demons. Even with the ferocity of the old leopard and the stubbornness of the old fighter, they felt their scalps tingle and changed their tense demeanor, remaining obedient and silent.
"Heavenly tribulation! Whose heavenly tribulation has arrived?" a large lion roared angrily.
The demons looked at each other in bewilderment. They had all seen the strange phenomenon in the sky just now, and it was indeed a sign of a heavenly tribulation. But the question was, whose heavenly tribulation was it? That was a difficult question to answer.
From afar, Xiao Wenbing thought to himself, "No need for introductions, this must be the Lion King." Judging from his appearance, he seemed even more ferocious than the Moonlit Wolf King; truly worthy of being called the King of Beasts.
Suddenly, a figure darted over from a great distance. This unusual action immediately drew everyone's attention.
The newcomer had a huge wolf's head on his head; he was none other than Xiao Wenbing's old acquaintance... the Moonlit Wolf King, whom the two women called "Big Dog Head."
This old wolf was exceptionally cunning. Upon hearing the words "heavenly tribulation" and sensing the changes in the atmosphere, he made a snap decision, abandoning his cronies and disappearing in an instant.
Further away, the old wolf heard the roar of the lion king. After looking around carefully, it didn't seem like there was any heavenly calamity happening here.
As the King of Sirius, although he was a bit old, his wolf eyesight was always excellent. He vaguely seemed to see a few people. His heart stirred, and the more he looked, the more they seemed to be there. He immediately understood and rushed back at a speed three times faster than when he was running away.
"Boss Lion, let me introduce you. This is Xiao Wenbing, a rising star among the human race." The old wolf king had already started shouting before he even arrived.
"Oh." Unconsciously, all the monsters looked at Xiao Wenbing with a slightly more amiable expression.
If the Tranquility Chamber brought great benefits to human cultivators, then the benefits to the demon race were more than ten times greater.
It's said that cultivating immortality is extremely difficult for humans, but for demons, it's even more difficult, almost unbelievable. The success rate of demons achieving immortality is far lower than that of humans.
One of the biggest reasons is that their inner demons are hard to resist. These ancient monsters, some with lives of one or two thousand years, have killed countless people in their lives. The weight of their inner demons far surpasses that of ordinary people. This is why their bestial nature is hard to change. Although they have taken the form of an infant, how can they so easily reverse their long-standing habits?
Therefore, the Tranquilizing House that Xiao Wenbing created was an invaluable blessing for these monsters.
What pleased them even more was that Xiao Wenbing not only did not conceal the method of refining, but also openly and widely disseminated it, and made a great vow to let everyone in the cultivation world enjoy the fruits of his labor.
Such great merit could inspire even the most cruel and ruthless monsters to secretly admire it.
There's another point they also know: even if they can't participate in this great act of merit, they absolutely must not obstruct it, otherwise it would be going against the will of Heaven, and when they face tribulations in the future, they will be guaranteed to receive the super prize of the Nine Heavens Thunder and Fire Tribulation.
Just like the leopard-headed man at that moment, his expression immediately changed, and he asked in surprise and uncertainty, "Is he Xiao Wenbing, the one who refined the Tranquilizing Chamber?"
"Not bad." The old wolf king said smugly and went to greet Xiao Wenji.
Seeing that there was no heavenly tribulation, all the monsters slowly returned, though private discussions were still inevitable.
Flying back to Xiao Wenbing, the old wolf head laughed even more heartily, saying, "Boss Lion, this is Fellow Daoist Xiao, this is Zhang Yaqi, the successor of the Qiankun Circle, and this... this one, oh?"
The old wolf king's smile vanished. Why was there another one rolling his eyes? One successor of the Heavenly Thunder Palace was already a headache enough; if another one came along…
The Lion King naturally saw them too, and his copper bell-like eyes flashed across the faces of Rolling Eyes and Butterfly Fairy with lightning speed.
Butterfly Fairy fearfully hid behind Xiao Wenbing. After all, she was also a demon, and only at the Nascent Soul stage. Naturally, she felt uneasy after being glared at with ill intent by an old demon in the Tribulation Transcending stage.
However, in stark contrast to Die Xian's expression, Feng Baiyi's brows furrowed, revealing a hint of anger.
"This must be Venerable Fellow Daoist Feng from the Heavenly Thunder Palace," the Lion King said, bowing respectfully to Feng Baiyi.
"Heavenly Thunder Palace, I understand now, the heavenly tribulation just now was you..." The old leopard, following behind the lion king, suddenly realized the truth and shouted loudly.
“Yes, it’s me. What do you want?” Feng Baiyi said coldly.
The old leopard glared and muttered something. In front of everyone, he was interrupted like this by a junior in the Golden Core stage. He hesitated for a long time and didn't dare to talk back.
Xiao Wenbing chuckled inwardly. The Heavenly Thunder Palace was notorious in the cultivation world. However, it was fortunate that it was so, otherwise, with the old leopard's cultivation at the Tribulation Transcending stage, how could he have swallowed this insult?
Seeing that things were not going well, the Lion King quickly changed the subject, saying, "Fellow Daoist Xiao, what brings you here?"
He had long heard from the Moonlit Wolf King that the person who created the Tranquil Heart House had a rather ambiguous relationship with the successor of the Universe Ring and the Thunder Palace. Moreover, although the three of them were inseparable, it seemed that Xiao Wenbing was the one making the decisions when it came to important matters.
Therefore, under these circumstances, the first person the Lion King sought out was Xiao Wenbing.
Volume 4, Chapter 218: The King of Food's Prestige
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Xiao Wenbing bowed deeply to the Lion King, putting on a perfect show of courtesy to both humans and demons. However, his gesture was merely a formality, placing himself on equal footing with the Lion King, not treating him as an elder.
"Senior, do you know where I went before I came to Zhenmo Star?"
The Lion King, initially displeased by Xiao Wenbing's courteous manner, was immediately swayed by his words, and his displeasure vanished. He slightly swayed his lion head and asked, "The Three Great Holy Lands?"
“Exactly.” Xiao Wenbing smiled. He hadn’t expected the old man to be so well-informed. But after a little thought, he knew that it must have been Hui Zhe and the others who leaked it.
"What did Fellow Daoist Xiao gain from this trip?" The Lion King pondered for a moment, then asked indirectly.
Xiao Wenbing smiled slightly, secretly pleased. Judging from the Lion King's attitude, he was clearly very wary of the Dragon and Phoenix clans, so his plan should be feasible.
He was perfectly aware of the Lion King's question, knowing that the old man was asking for the opinion of the Dragon King and Phoenix Lord. So he said solemnly, "After leaving Tianding Star, the first place I will go is the Divine Tree Clan."
Xiao Wenbing was about to use his silver tongue to recount his trip to the three holy lands in detail when he was rudely interrupted.
The Moonlit Wolf King looked around Xiao Wenbing for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Fellow Daoist Xiao, may I ask you something? When we came to Zhenmo Star this time, was there a man-eating flower elder called the Food King?"
Xiao Wenbing was taken aback. How could he know that, and even called out the name of the King of Food?
Although they didn't hear Xiao Wenbing's reply, the many demon experts understood what was going on just by seeing his expression.
"Food King, has that old monster really returned?" the old bull suddenly exclaimed from the side, his voice trembling slightly, clearly terrified of the name.
Xiao Wenbing's curiosity was piqued, and he asked, "Senior Wolf King, is the King of Food very famous?"
The old wolf king gave a sinister smile. He said, "Not just famous, he's infamous."
“However,” the Lion King suddenly said, “if it’s about dealing with the Deer Realm, the Food King is indeed a suitable candidate.”
Xiao Wenbing recalled the expressions on his master's and Hewlett's faces when they met the Food King. Seeing how these monsters feared him, he couldn't help but feel secretly delighted. It seemed he had truly found a good ally.
"Senior Wolf King, I am ignorant and ill-informed. If you know the answer, please tell me."
Hearing Xiao Wenbing's flattering words, the Moonlit Wolf King, though unwilling, still explained, "The Devouring King is a unique species among the spirits, not only possessing extraordinary magical power but also being unruly. A thousand years ago, he even dared to challenge..." He suddenly stopped, glanced at the Lion King, and shut his mouth.
Xiao Wenbing said "Oh," and asked, "Is it a challenge against Senior Lion King?"