Volume 4, The Divine Artifacts, Chapter 244: Borrowing Strength
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The Dark God's attack had used its maximum power at this moment, and its force was terrifying.
The Food King's body streaked across the sky in a dazzling light as it plummeted downwards.
In the blink of an eye, they had already touched the ground.
"boom……"
A deafening roar followed, and the ground appeared to have been struck by a meteorite, creating another massive crater. Not only that, but at the center of the crater was a smaller, bottomless opening. Clearly, this was the consequence of the Food King's fall. As for him, he's probably already deep within the earth's veins…
Xiao Wenbing and Zhang Yaqi stared at the huge hole, speechless, almost unable to believe their eyes.
The same question lingered in their minds at the same time: Is this true?
The Dark God was also slightly taken aback; it seemed that even it was somewhat surprised by this outcome.
Just moments ago, the immense power that the Food King displayed when confronting the Dark God was almost on par with the Dark God.
However, no one expected that when they actually clashed, they would realize how vastly different their strengths were. The Food King, that seemingly evenly matched old man with the Dark God, was smashed into the ground with a single blow and never saw the light of day again.
The difference before and after is so stark that it's truly bewildering.
It's unbelievable that the Food King, despite his immense strength, is actually all show and no substance—all bark and no bite...
"Senior Food King, is he alright?" Zhang Yaqi asked with considerable concern.
Xiao Wenbing stared blankly at the large hole, a thought flashing through his mind. He focused his attention and sensed the surrounding aura. Hmm, very familiar, and very powerful, but this wasn't the feeling the Food King usually gave him. Gradually, a smile appeared on Xiao Wenbing's face.
At that moment, as if he had remembered something, he appeared very happy: "I understand, that was not the King of Food."
"What?" Zhang Yaqi asked in surprise.
Xiao Wenbing's smile grew wider and wider. "That's the Divine Tree Ancestor."
"The Divine Tree Ancestor has arrived?"
"No, it's more accurate to say that the Food King borrowed the power of the Divine Tree Ancestor, allowing his energy to temporarily rival that of the Dark God," Xiao Wenbing explained. "It's like how I only became qualified to compete with the Dark God after using the Lesser Golden Talisman. Do you understand?"
Zhang Yaqi was incredibly intelligent; there was no reason she didn't understand. She nodded slightly and said, "The power of the Divine Tree Ancestor is truly unfathomable. Even from such a distant place, it can still lend energy to Senior Food King."
Xiao Wenbing thought to himself, what's so strange about this? The body of the Divine Tree Ancestor is this world, and each leaf is a planet. The Demon Suppression Star is obviously just a leaf on its body. If it wants to transfer energy to its leaf, that's a piece of cake.
It was precisely because he had just thought of energy transmission that a flash of inspiration struck him, and he was overjoyed.
"Wenbing, what's wrong?"
“It’s nothing.” Xiao Wenbing pointed to the large crater in the ground and said, “Although the Food King obtained powerful energy comparable to that of the Dark God, he is, after all, just a cultivator and cannot properly utilize energy. He can forget about fighting the Dark God. Just like…”
Xiao Wenbing suddenly stopped talking. He originally wanted to say something like how he was powerless to fight back against the Dark God's attack when his divine status had not yet been restored. However, he remembered that it was quite embarrassing, so he naturally swallowed the words back.
Whether or not she understood his meaning, Zhang Yaqi's lips curved slightly upwards, forming a beautiful arc.
Xiao Wenbing blushed and said, "However, although the Food King is no good, I can still give it a try."
Why?
"Because, in this realm, the Divine Tree Ancestor is not the only one who can lend out energy."
As soon as he finished speaking, a powerful energy that filled the heavens and earth emanated from his body.
The Dark God turned around in astonishment. From Xiao Wenbing, it sensed a tremendous energy that was absolutely no less powerful than its own. This was divine power, but it was completely different from the divine power it had experienced during their earlier battle.
Its somewhat confused mind finally sensed something strange: Could it be that this person actually possesses two divine powers at the same time?
Every god is unique, and therefore, their power is also unique.
Even energies of the same nature are absolutely different. Therefore, no one can ever use two divine powers at the same time, because the two powers that are absolutely impossible to merge are so mutually exclusive that they are enough to tear anyone to pieces.
However, for some unknown reason, Xiao Wenbing completely shattered this age-old truth.
At this moment, he possessed three completely different types of divine power.
The superpower that the Mirror God calls pseudo-divine power is the divine power in the little golden talisman, which is also an enormous amount of divine power that it just borrowed from its cheap master.
Through a pact between master and servant, as long as the treasure god didn't mind, he could borrow as much as he wanted. Of course, this was like Liu Bei borrowing Jingzhou—a loan he would never return.
Of these three energies, the energy of the small golden talisman possesses a magical characteristic: while possessing immense destructive power, it also has a miraculous restorative ability. Under the influence of this energy, no matter how great the injury Xiao Wenbing suffers, he can be immediately healed by divine power.
The power of the Baby God is quite different. Although it is much greater in quantity than the energy in the Little Golden Talisman, it does not have the special healing effect.
If Xiao Wenbing had used the power of the Treasure God to fight the Dark God from the beginning, he would probably have been smashed into a pile of minced meat by now. Even if the Treasure God's power were twice as strong, it wouldn't have been able to revive him.
Fortunately, Xiao Wenbing now possessed not only divine power but also a new divine status comparable to the Dark God. Only under the influence of this divine status could he unleash his full potential and contend with the Dark God.
His unique ability played an even more crucial role. The energy contained in this ability was negligible compared to the two divine powers, but it was precisely this negligible ability that enabled him to convert all two divine powers into his own unique energy while his body remained unharmed.
Therefore, when Xiao Wenbing successfully manipulated this hodgepodge of divine power, even the treasure god, the master who had borrowed the divine power, felt dizzy. This completely overturned its previous understanding.
However, Xiao Wenbing, the person involved, not only did not experience any discomfort, but was also filled with fighting spirit after regaining sufficient Earth God power. He charged forward and launched a primal and powerful attack on the Dark God.
Without magical artifacts or spells, they relied entirely on their incredibly strong physical bodies to fight to the death.
As if by precise calculation, every punch they threw met unexpectedly in mid-air, and every kick they landed on was the other's stinky toe.
In the clash between those with divine power, they could see through each other's every move. Therefore, the most common and simplest method they used in their battles was to clash head-on, without any fancy tricks or using brute force to overcome brute force.
Although as gods, they must have countless magical treasures, and in a real battle between gods, they would never fight like the two of them, exchanging blows and relying solely on fists and feet to defeat each other.
However, these two individuals, who possessed secondary divine power, did not have any special skills of true gods. Therefore, they could only rely on their powerful physiques and boundless energy to wage a war of attrition, as this was their greatest asset that far surpassed that of cultivators.
Each collision between them created a small whirlwind that spread outwards, leaving the surrounding scenery in a terrible state.
This is the power of the gods. Even if they are two imposters, the aftershocks of their battle are enough to be comparable to the full destruction caused by several experts at the Tribulation Transcending stage. After a while, the bottom of the lake sank deep, as if the ground had been scraped three feet deep, and the beautiful scenery of the past was gone forever.
The huge, charred craters, as if struck by countless large meteor showers, covered the uneven ground, a shocking sight.
The floodwaters brought in from outside have long since disappeared.
With no living creatures and not a single blade of grass growing, this area will undoubtedly be a barren wasteland within a few hundred years, with an almost 100% chance of becoming a desert.
Zhang Yaqi gripped the Universe Ring, poised to strike. Her sole objective was to capture the Dark God; once she achieved this, her mission would be complete.
However, this task was not easy. Whether intentionally or not, when Dark God fought Xiao Wenbing again, he always kept a very vigilant attitude towards Zhang Yaqi's direction.
The power of order is a principle that even true gods dare not violate. Instinctively, the Dark God has a deep fear of this Universe Circle. Under the Dark God's careful defense, Zhang Yaqi has no chance to strike with a single blow.
The battle continues and shows a trend of escalating and expanding.
The longer the Dark God remained free from confinement, the more agile he became, and the more abundant his energy grew.
However, Xiao Wenbing, who was fighting it to the death, showed strength that was in no way inferior to its. As his body gradually adapted, he borrowed more and more divine power from the treasure god. Moreover, because it was not his own power, he squandered it without any regard for its value.
Of the powerful energy emanating between the two, at least 70% belonged to him. However, Xiao Wenbing remained unmoved. After all, the Treasure God was a true deity, and its powerful energy should be higher than this guy's.
As the two fought with increasing ferocity, their boundless divine power surged uncontrollably through the space, instantly darkening the sky and causing sand and stones to fly everywhere.
Within a radius of ten thousand miles, all birds have flown away from the mountains, and all human tracks have vanished from the paths...
Volume Four: The Divine Artifacts Chapter 245: Divine Tribulation
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The two figures in the sky were making a great commotion by banging and clanging their weapons against each other, but for the time being, neither could gain the upper hand.
Suddenly, the ground cracked open, and a thick, green beam of light shot into the sky like a cannonball. It was the Food King, who had just regained consciousness after being stunned by the impact.
Although he was no match for the Dark God, he was incredibly stubborn and indomitable. Once he regained consciousness, he immediately rose from the depths of the mud to cheer on Xiao Wenbing and the other man.
Unfortunately, while the old man was brave and commendable, he lacked the advanced technology to control powerful energy. Therefore, his reckless charge into the battle did not bring any help to Xiao Wenbing.
The Dark God merely shifted his body slightly to the side a few feet, completely avoiding the Food King's attack. As the Food King turned around, the Dark God's tall figure appeared behind him, delivering a powerful punch. The Food King, repeating the same mistake, slammed down downwards at an even faster speed.
With a deafening roar, the Food King's valiant assault came to an end, leaving nothing but another huge crater in the ground.
Xiao Wenbing shook his head inwardly. The Food King's defeat completely proved one thing: without the corresponding skills and abilities, even the greatest power is useless.
Of course, the Divine Tree Ancestor might be the only exception, because his body is so huge that if he casually plucks a leaf and throws it over, probably no one could withstand it.
Well, perhaps the gods are the only exception...
The Food King, which only absorbed a portion of the power of the Divine Tree Ancestor, achieved some success in its first attack. However, once the Dark God became wary, its pure power was no longer enough to pose any threat to it.
He sighed deeply, realizing that the old man was probably unreliable and he'd better try to work on his own.
Looking down anxiously, he saw no movement in the dark pit. He thought to himself, "Logically speaking, monsters have much stronger vitality than humans and demons. If I couldn't kill the Devourer King the first time, I shouldn't be able to kill it the second time either."
After dealing with the Food King, the Dark God did not hesitate and continued to launch a series of attacks on Xiao Wenbing.
Perhaps it had been sealed away for too long, and once it gained freedom, the pent-up frustration of countless years was completely released in an instant. Unfortunately, Xiao Wenbing became its punching bag.
However, it was precisely because of Xiao Wenbing, its equally matched opponent, that it recovered so quickly.
Facing the Dark God, who seemed to possess endless divine power, Xiao Wenbing could only smile bitterly, but he had no choice but to bite the bullet and meet him head-on. While entangled with the Dark God, he subtly moved closer to Zhang Yaqi.
However, the Dark God had an extremely strong fighting instinct. Once Xiao Wenbing retreated to a certain range, it immediately stopped and retreated, refusing to give Xiao Wenbing any chance.
Left with no other choice, he had to let go of his thoughts and allow the divine power to automatically control his body, fighting the Dark God to the death while racking his brains for a solution.
Fortunately, the Precious God is indeed a true deity. Although he may not be much higher than the Dark God in terms of cultivation because he has never been to the God Realm, one thing is certain: he is definitely not inferior to him.
This can be known simply by the continuous divine power flowing from the Treasure God.
In truth, Xiao Wenbing was unaware that his nominal master was caught in a profound state of confusion. Anything that could perplex a deity was certainly no small matter.
Although theoretically Xiao Wenbing is the servant of the Treasure God, since he has obtained its permission, he can take as much divine power as he wants.
However, when Xiao Wenbing uses these divine powers, there is a prerequisite: his body must be tough enough to withstand the operation of these divine powers. Otherwise, if he throws a punch, he will not only fail to injure others with divine power, but he himself will probably explode and die first.
In the eyes of the God of Treasures, although Xiao Wenbing was a genius, how much divine power could his body withstand for a cultivator who was only at the Golden Core stage?
Xiao Wenbing is not the Food King. The Food King's cultivation level is that of the Man-eating Flower Clan, and his true body is hundreds of feet long. Moreover, he borrowed the energy of the Golden Core stage with his Tribulation Transcending stage cultivation level. The difficulty of this is worlds apart from Xiao Wenbing's borrowing of divine power.