"What?"
"The teleportation array was destroyed by that person."
Mohan abruptly turned his head, his eyes flashing with anger. Ignoring his tattered clothes, he flicked his wrists and instantly sent out several flying sword messages. At the same time, he shouted, "Activate multiple barriers!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a thick white beam of light shot straight up from the top of the temple.
The barrier enveloping the sacred mountain suddenly emitted a dazzling light, and after hundreds of thousands of years of existence, the sacred mountain barrier finally unleashed its true power for the first time.
Volume 4, The Divine Artifacts, Chapter 305: Blocking the Way
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Xiao Wenbing moved with lightning speed, arriving in front of the barrier in the blink of an eye.
Facing the barrier, he smiled coldly. Although the barrier was powerful, it was unlikely to stop him.
He stretched out his right hand and whispered, "Open for me..."
A golden light suddenly flashed in his palm, and powerful divine force slammed heavily into the barrier. Just as frost melted away, the powerful barrier quickly broke open, creating a large hole.
Xiao Wenbing burst into laughter. He had already had the Mirror God analyze the structure of the barrier when he entered.
This barrier is indeed strange. It doesn't seem to be for defending against external invasion, but rather like a cage, trapping the people inside.
Although he didn't understand why those venerable ones would set up such a barrier, the Mirror God's analysis made him overjoyed.
The barrier was extremely sturdy, but it could not provide effective defense against divine power. In other words, once this demon avatar used divine power, the barrier would no longer be able to prevent him from entering or leaving.
That's why Xiao Wenbing could confidently and boldly carry out his plundering plan. And indeed, with a single strike using divine power, the barrier immediately shattered.
He smiled slightly and was about to leave when he felt a tightness in his wrist. Startled, he looked down and saw Ronald kneeling on the ground, firmly holding onto his sleeve.
Xiao Wenbing carried Ronald at breakneck speed until they landed here. The moment Ronald's feet touched the ground, he saw Xiao Wenbing had broken the barrier and immediately understood his intention. He knelt down and grabbed Xiao Wenbing's hand, crying out, "Master, this won't do!"
"No?" Xiao Wenbing was taken aback. Why not?
“Yes, Master…” Ronald suddenly kowtowed and said, “Master, this is a treasure of the Temple, you can’t…”
A smile curved Xiao Wenbing's lips as he raised the precious ring in his hand, a tenderness flashing in his eyes. At that moment, he sensed Zhang Yaqi's presence.
Through the mist within the circle, he could vaguely see that Yaqi's physical body was currently inside the mustard seed space of the Qiankun Circle. She was likely under immense pressure, which was why she remained unconscious.
This treasure truly possesses immense power; it not only restrained the thundercloud storm in the cultivation world but also protected Zhang Yaqi's physical body from decay. It seems that none of the three great saints of the past were simple beings.
He glanced at Ronald kneeling on the ground and said coldly, "This... was originally mine. I'm just taking back what belongs to me."
The Qiankun Ring on his wrist suddenly lit up after hearing his words, as if silently refuting him. Xiao Wenbing glared at it, knowing it must be the work of the Wood Spirit or the Earth Spirit.
Although the Qiankun Ring is powerful, it is not a divine artifact. It lacks self-awareness and cannot distinguish right from wrong like the Mirror God. Therefore, while Zhang Yaqi is unconscious, only these two celestial artifacts can control it.
He thought to himself, "Yaqi is mine, so the Qiankun Ring is naturally mine too. Even if it's not now, it will definitely be someday. Then I'll show you all what I'm capable of..."
A sudden weight pressed down on his wrist. Ronald raised his head and cried out, "Master, the Venerables have said that the Universe Ring is the only hope for our Flame Realm, so whether it is yours or not, it cannot be taken away!"
"The hope of the Flame Realm?" Xiao Wenbing sneered. So what if it's the Flame Realm? What does that have to do with me?
Just as he was about to forcefully shake off Ronaldo's hand, suddenly, countless unfamiliar images flashed before his eyes.
Countless demons toiled in the fields, but flames erupted, rivers dried up, and with the changing climate, the fields yielded nothing. Large numbers of humans, animals, and plants gradually perished. The entire planet was left a desolate, lifeless wasteland.
Xiao Wenbing froze, a series of vivid and desolate images flashing through his mind without pause. He was certain that he hadn't witnessed these scenes himself. Yet, the images that appeared in his mind were so lifelike that it was impossible to doubt their authenticity.
Suddenly, the images in his mind shifted. The busy crowds working to provide food for all the creatures on the planet, the dangerous and helpless new method of weapon forging, and the Golden Core stage demon who knew he was going to die but was still carefree and happy—these things he had seen with his own eyes churned around in his consciousness like a wheel.
These shocking scenes, along with these unfamiliar images, flooded his mind.
He knew perfectly well that with just a little force, not only would breaking free from Ronaldo's grasp be no difficult task, but he could also blast the man in front of him into cosmic dust.
However, despite the powerful energy of this fatal blow being concentrated in his hand, he was unable to unleash it.
He looked down at the Qiankun Ring in his hand; how could this thing possibly save the demon?
What about this realm? He suddenly remembered Elder Yan's words: there was a spiritual object in this treasure, and this spiritual object was the only hope to save this realm.
He gave a wry smile. So the demons already knew that there were celestial treasures within the Qiankun Circle. He just didn't know whether they were referring to the spirit of earth or the spirit of wood. But whichever it was, he wouldn't easily give it up.
His gaze swept over Ronald. With just a slight tremor of his hand holding the Universe Ring, he could shake Ronald away and then leave. In that case, the Demon Realm would inevitably face destruction, a trend that no one could stop.
However, when he looked into Ronaldo's pleading eyes, it felt as if his feet were weighed down by a thousand pounds, making it impossible for him to get away.
At this moment, he seemed to be caught in a strange state of mind, as if he were no longer Xiao Wenbing, but a stranger, a demon who called the Flame Realm his home.
"Hey..." A deafening roar suddenly echoed in his mind.
Xiao Wenbing shuddered, took a deep breath, and snapped out of his daze.
"Mirror God, what happened?" Xiao Wenbing asked, still shaken.
"have no idea."
"Don't know? Then why are you yelling like that?"
The Mirror God was furious and said, "I noticed that your consciousness had suddenly become weak, so I kindly woke you up. It's really... like a dog biting Lü Dongbin... good intentions don't always pay off."
A dog biting Lü Dongbin? Are you a dog...?
Xiao Wenbing's lips twitched, and he quickly dismissed the thought, saying, "I'm sorry, this won't happen again. However, my consciousness has become weak. What happened?"
The Mirror God snorted angrily and said, "Who knows what's wrong with you? But after you regained consciousness just now, the last bit of the demon's avatar's consciousness completely disappeared. Perhaps it's related to that."
"Ah..." Xiao Wenbing suddenly realized, slapped his forehead, and felt cold sweat pouring down his face.
It turns out that those images that suddenly appeared in my mind were the remnants of the demon's incarnation.
Upon realizing this, Xiao Wenbing broke out in even more cold sweat. He finally understood why he had suddenly changed his opinion on the demon.
It turns out it was all the remnant will of this external avatar causing trouble. If the Mirror God hadn't acted decisively today, using the Buddhist... no, the Taoist Lion's Roar technique to awaken him... then...
A chill ran through him; it was very likely that his will was about to sink into despair, and when he would wake up was anyone's guess.
"Mirror God, didn't you say that this avatar was completely successfully created? How come there are still residual thoughts?"
"Hmm? This..." The Mirror God's angry tone immediately faltered. It chuckled and said, "I'll go and take a look."
After that, no matter how Xiao Wenbing called out to him, he stopped responding.
Shaking his head slightly, Xiao Wenbing looked down at Ronald. At this moment, his mind had fully returned to clarity, but the hatred and sharpness in his gaze toward Ronald were no longer those he had when he first arrived in the Demon Realm.
His eyes held a deep pity; compassion is something everyone possesses.
With the destruction of the Flame Realm imminent, the creatures within it have even experienced the entire process of their lives ending in advance.
The sight of countless people and animals starving and freezing to death due to lack of food and water, and the scene of widespread suffering and starvation, deeply shocked him.
He knew that these were the last remnants of the demon's incarnation, but these images were the most profound impressions of that person's life, which is why they were preserved even after being tempered by the Mirror God.
And these are undoubtedly the most real things; perhaps this is the real reason why the people of the Flame Realm can unite as one.
This demon's will was incredibly strong. Although he died, his indomitable belief remained, and was completely transmitted into Xiao Wenbing's mind, causing him to feel a strong shock.
However… Xiao Wenbing let out a long sigh, flicked his finger, and a binding talisman was imprinted on Ronaldo’s body.
Ronaldo's eyes widened, but he could no longer make any movement or exert any strength.
Looking back, just as I was about to leave, I saw a ray of white light descend from above and instantly cover the barrier.
"The barrier has been thickened?" Xiao Wenbing sneered.
So what if the barrier is thickened? Unless it is an order barrier set up by the twenty-four Dragon and Phoenix Venerables working together, what in the world can stop the power of the gods?
He raised his right hand, and the dazzling golden light reappeared, then shot forward with a roar.
"boom."
Xiao Wenbing raised his eyebrows, surprised. Unexpectedly, this attack hadn't broken through the barrier. This barrier, set up by an immortal, had actually withstood an attack of divine power, a feat exceeding its own level.
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Volume 4, The Divine Artifacts, Chapter 306: The Pursuit
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A flash of anger appeared in Xiao Wenbing's eyes, but it vanished quickly. Although the barrier blocked it, he remained calm. The divine power within this demonic body was merely a trace of what the Mirror God had acquired during its tempering.
But he hasn't used his real trump card yet. If he activates the divine power within the small golden talisman, is there any barrier that he can't break through?
Just as Xiao Wenbing was about to activate the small golden talisman, a series of ear-piercing whistling sounds came from the sky. In the blink of an eye, more than ten people had flown down from the holy mountain.
Sensing the newcomers, Xiao Wenbing immediately felt relieved. Although these people were quite skilled, possessing the cultivation level of the Tribulation Transcending stage, fortunately, none of them were super experts capable of contending with the dragon and phoenix.
Moreover, Xiao Wenbing now knows one thing: magical treasures are extremely scarce in the Flame Realm, so their actual power is definitely much less than that of experts of the same level in the cultivation world.
Unless it's a large-scale battle involving tens of thousands of people, the demons, with their organized defense and the unique interconnected properties of the Universal Beads, can only contend with the independent experts of the cultivation world. Otherwise, if the two sides were to meet, the demons' only option would be to flee in disarray.
Touching the Heavenly Void Ring in his hand, Xiao Wenbing immediately felt full of confidence and decided not to leave anytime soon. He would deal with these flies first.
The leader was Mohan, who stormed up to Xiao Wenbing, his eyes bloodshot, clearly enraged. However, having witnessed Xiao Wenbing's abilities, he knew he was not to be trifled with, so he barely suppressed his anger and asked loudly, "Why did you destroy the teleportation array, fellow Daoist?"
“This.” Xiao Wenbing smiled, and with a flick of his wrist, the multicolored light screen on the Qiankun Ring immediately lit up.
Mohan and the others were shocked. They exclaimed, "The Universe Ring!"
“That’s right.” Xiao Wenbing smiled coldly and said, “Now you understand, right?”
"I understand." Mohan said fiercely, "You sinner of the Flame Realm."
After saying that, the dozen or so people retreated at the same time, their spiritual power surging, and they simultaneously summoned the Omnipotent Pearl.
However, if Xiao Wenbing allowed them to make arrangements at their leisure, then he wouldn't be Xiao Wenbing.
With a flick of his fingers, hundreds of thunderbolts hurtled towards them. Xiao Wenbing didn't care about these consumables; with a large amount of spirit stones as his backing, he could have as many as he wanted.