Following the gestures of the five Venerable Ones, the white light gradually dimmed and finally disappeared completely. With its obscuration gone, the multicolored light of the Qiankun Ring became even more dazzling and captivating, mesmerizing all who beheld it.
However, in the eyes of Quini and the others, the more powerful this multicolored light was, the more troubled they became.
Quini waved his hand, and the thirty-six demons behind him simultaneously raised the Universal Beads in their hands. The beads were already glowing red with powerful energy, showing the immense power they contained.
Xiao Wenbing's gaze was fixed on Quini and the cloud of smoke. Although the two most powerful of the five Venerables both had an unrecognizable, ghostly appearance, strength was not determined by appearance.
Quini looked equally tense. He not only had to control the barriers set up by the Venerables, but also observe the gathering of energy by the numerous demons. If he weren't highly experienced and exceptionally strong, he wouldn't be able to find the best opportunity to strike.
Suddenly, the flame in his eyes flickered violently.
“Fa…” A deep voice came from Queenie’s mouth.
The thirty-six demons dutifully unleashed their long-accumulated spiritual power.
"It's coming..." Elder Yan clenched his fist and muttered softly.
All eyes were focused on the beads, waiting for the earth-shattering power to be unleashed.
Tick-tock...
A second passed.
Tick-tock...
Two seconds have passed.
The faces of the thirty-six demons suddenly flushed red, because they had all discovered something: no matter how hard they tried to activate the beads, they remained completely unchanged.
Well, no, if we're talking about changes, then there have been. The bead has become even more vibrant and reddish. I'm afraid that even the most beautiful and genuine rubies in the world, upon seeing such a vivid and luscious red, would shy away in comparison.
However, even though it's red, the energy can't be released. What's the point?
The next moment, everyone's gaze fell on Xiao Wenbing's face. However, at that moment, Xiao Wenbing smiled, a cunning smile like that of a fox.
"Not good..." This thought had barely crossed the minds of several shrewd individuals when they saw Xiao Wenbing's lips part and he softly utter, "Explode..."
"Boom..." A huge explosion suddenly resounded throughout the world.
It contains the combined spiritual power of thirty-six top-tier demons comparable to dragons and phoenixes, amplified sixty-four times. Just how much energy does it contain?
No one could imagine how powerful this force was; their only reaction was to try their best to open the protective shield and minimize all the harm.
Caught off guard, even the five Venerables didn't fully react. However, the power of immortals was incomparable to that of cultivators. While Elder Yan and the others were still struggling to hold on, the five of them moved and arrived at the side of the Qiankun Circle almost simultaneously.
At this moment, they all realized that the thirty-six level-nine universal beads were clearly a trap, and that this person had invested so much only for one thing.
The five immortals were all intelligent, and in a short time they guessed Xiao Wenbing's purpose in coming here. Therefore, the first thing they did was to come to the side of the Qiankun Circle.
However, unexpectedly, Xiao Wenbing did not launch any attack against them.
He turned around and, with a "whoosh," darted up through the hole.
Although the room was filled with smoke, these five were none other than dignified immortals. Even if they had descended to the mortal realm in private, they had still been honored to ascend to the celestial realm, so this bit of smoke could not escape their spiritual senses.
So when they finally found out where Xiao Wenbing had gone, they looked at each other in bewilderment…
What's this guy doing here?
However, at that very moment, a sudden change occurred.
A surge of incredibly powerful golden energy suddenly erupted from behind them. This power was extremely familiar to them, so familiar it was terrifying.
Queenie exclaimed in shock, "The Dark God..."
He dared not take the blow head-on and immediately retreated. Just as he dodged the attack, a flash of golden light appeared, and the Qiankun Ring in the room flew out of the cave entrance at an unimaginable speed.
Their expressions changed drastically, and they were about to give chase when suddenly everything went dark, and a huge rumbling sound rang out again.
Unable to withstand such a powerful energy impact, the stone chamber finally collapsed completely at this moment.
Volume 4, The Divine Artifacts, Chapter 304: Escape
------------------------
A ray of golden light faintly emanated from the eyes of the demon avatar, and the power of the divine essence rendered the mist before them ineffective.
Both the Tree of Life in the cultivation world and the Tree of Life in the demon realm are shrouded in a thick fog. Anyone who dares to enter will be forever lost in this fog.
However, before a god, even if this fog were ten times thicker, it would be of no use.
The ability to see through the essence of all things and find the most direct and shortest path is a unique power of divinity and belongs to all gods.
Even before Xiao Wenbing entered that passage, he had already calculated his escape route. After all, he was facing five immortals. Although the Mirror God had repeatedly assured him that the power of the Dark Infant was so great that he could definitely escape from the immortals, he was still extremely cautious and dared not be careless in the slightest.
"call……"
A flash of golden light, and they had already caught up with the fleeing demon avatar. Xiao Wenbing smiled slightly, and with a flick of his wrist, the Qiankun Ring landed on his wrist. The golden light in mid-air also vanished instantly, disappearing into the Tianxu Ring.
Xiao Wenbing sighed inwardly. A Dark Infant is indeed a Dark Infant. In terms of speed, even a demon avatar tempered by divine power is far inferior.
"Hey, you did it!" The Mirror God's joyful voice echoed in his mind, even the old man was overjoyed.
After all, it was truly incredible that they were able to steal the Qiankun Ring from five immortals and dozens of high-level demons. Even if they had planned ahead, they didn't expect it to go so smoothly.
"Yes, everything went smoothly, old friend, thank you." A smile appeared on Xiao Wenbing's lips. He said, "I didn't expect even an immortal couldn't see through the flaw."
"Hmph, they are immortals, I am a god... well, the spirit of that divine artifact. Of course, they can't understand what I design," the Mirror God said disdainfully.
When Elder Yan asked Xiao Wenbing to refine a Level 9 Universal Pearl, he had already conceived a daring plan. With the help of the Mirror God, he finally refined a new type of magic artifact.
This magical artifact looks exactly like the Universal Bead. Even under normal circumstances, it can unleash a powerful amplification of sixty-four times.
However, this thing is still a little different from a real universal bead.
When a large amount of spiritual energy is poured into a magical artifact, it will cause the passage to become blocked. At that time, if Xiao Wenbing so much as thinks about it, all the magical artifacts will explode on the spot.
This magical artifact, created purely to harm people, even fooled a sage like Quini.
Indeed, something that can amplify power sixty-four times is incredibly rare. Surely no one would be foolish enough to use it recklessly. A small amount of spiritual energy is one thing, but if a top-tier expert undergoing tribulation were to unleash their full power, the consequences would be...
Thinking of this, Xiao Wenbing found it somewhat amusing. He wondered how those demons were faring underground, hoping that at least a few had been blasted to pieces. However, given their cultivation levels, comparable to dragons and phoenixes, Xiao Wenbing wasn't very optimistic about that hope.
He looked down at Ronald in his hand, who was staring at him with wide, terrified eyes.
Xiao Wenbing sighed inwardly. In the instant he left, he not only grabbed Ronald by the collar but also released a protective aura to shield him from the powerful energy impact. Otherwise, with his Golden Core stage cultivation, he would have had no chance of survival under such energy pressure.
Why bring him out?
However, even Xiao Wenbing himself did not know the answer.
He shook his head in frustration, then pushed off with his feet, increasing his speed even further, and instantly arrived at the teleportation array. With the help of the divine power, Xiao Wenbing didn't waste a single second; the teleportation array was activated immediately.
The underground was a scene of utter devastation.
This stone chamber was originally the place where that unknown god used to imprison the Dark God. Needless to say, its structure was solid, and it was also surrounded by a faint golden barrier.
However, even such a sturdy place could not withstand such a powerful explosion, and along with countless mud, sand, and rocks, it finally collapsed completely.
Quini and the others inwardly groaned. While such an explosion was powerful, it was nothing to them, immortals. The collapse of the stone chamber was primarily due to the absence of the Dark God, which also caused the divine power maintaining the barrier to vanish. Therefore, it could not withstand such an impact.
The collapse of the stone chamber was not surprising, nor were they saddened, but they could not ignore the thirty-six severely injured and unconscious demons on the ground.
Although their cultivation was no less than that of the dragon and phoenix, and they reacted quickly, immediately activating their strongest protective aura, their spiritual power had been almost entirely absorbed by that damned magical artifact. In a situation that was even more suicidal than suicide, being able to save their lives was already an extraordinary act of mercy from heaven.
However, if they were crushed by another stone, even if a god came, he might not be able to save them.
These people are all elites of the Flame Realm, true elites. Losing even one of them would be an unbearable loss. If they all perish, it's likely that no one in the entire Demon Realm will be able to ascend to the Immortal Realm for the next hundred years. They absolutely cannot afford this loss.
Elder Yan and the demons who were lucky enough not to intervene also suffered a strong energy shock. Although their situation wasn't as bad as theirs, it wasn't much better. Faced with the overwhelming barrage of boulders, they were lucky to even be able to protect themselves.
Fortunately, there were five immortals with them.
The immortal's methods were indeed extraordinary. The wisp of smoke suddenly shook and turned into a large blanket, which caught all the broken stones.
"Quinni, go after them." Chabir's voice had lost all its ethereal quality; it was sharp enough to make your teeth ache.
“Alright.” Quini made a quick decision, knowing that with this cloud of smoke present, it would definitely be able to block the falling rocks. Moreover, he had inexplicably suffered a great loss, even losing the Qiankun Ring, the last hope of the Flame Realm. How could he swallow this humiliation?
With a jerk, he flew past the Shabir and soared into the sky.
Queenie was now enraged, and he unleashed all his divine power. All the mud, sand, and stones along the way vaporized into a cloud of smoke and disappeared without a trace as soon as they came into contact with the flames around him.
However, as he charged out of the ground with overwhelming force, he immediately sensed an unusual energy fluctuation. A thought flashed through his mind, and he realized this person had successfully broken through the dense fog. He was greatly astonished, truly wondering how this person had managed it. Previous generations of masters had paid a heavy price to discover the passage through the fog. Yet this person had done it with effortless ease.
Could it be...
A chill ran through him; could this person actually be someone from the temple?
Quini had determined the direction and was about to exert his strength to rush forward when suddenly his body trembled violently. He stared fiercely ahead, his eyes bloodshot, and he uttered a vicious sentence: "Destroying the teleportation array... You scoundrel! If I catch you, I will take your nascent soul and make you suffer the torment of being burned by ten thousand fires for eternity."
Quinni's harsh words did not reach Xiao Wenbing's ears. At this moment, he had already successfully appeared on the small teleportation array in the temple hall.
The first thing he did after exiting the teleportation array was to strike back with his palm.
Boundless spiritual power surged from his hands and struck the ground heavily.
After a puff of smoke, the entire teleportation array was reduced to dust and ceased to exist.
In a flash, he had already passed the guards who rushed over upon hearing the commotion and flew out of the main hall. Suddenly, a burst of energy came from the left. Xiao Wenbing glanced over and recognized the newcomer as Mohan.
Moham was waiting beside the main hall when he suddenly heard a loud noise. He immediately came out and saw Xiao Wenbing carrying Ronald out.
Although he didn't know what earth-shattering thing Xiao Wenbing had done, seeing his desperate, fleeing state, he knew it couldn't be anything good. So he launched a full-force attack, trying to intercept him.
Xiao Wenbing sneered. If it were his true form, he certainly wouldn't dare to take this attack head-on. But now that he was possessing the demon avatar, with the strength of this body, he naturally wouldn't take it seriously.
However, he was too lazy to argue with him, so he flicked his finger and a thunderbolt came flying at him.
With a deafening roar, Mohan's body was sent flying towards the ground. If it were just a single golden core exploding, Mohan might not have cared, but with a trace of divine power mixed in, its power was extraordinary.
The divine power within the Golden Core was like a series of sharp blades, slicing through Mohan's protective shield and leaving countless wounds on his body.
Greatly alarmed, Mohan abandoned any attempt to intercept and immediately retreated. He didn't know what weapon he had encountered. He wanted to retaliate, but when he checked his pockets, he only found a level six universal bead. Could he really intercept this person with just that? He frowned, feeling utterly uncertain.
"Elder Mohan..." Several people ran out of the hall, calling out his name.
Mohan frowned and roared, "What is it?"
"Elder, the teleportation array is destroyed."