Swoosh... swoosh... swoosh..."
Like a pistol firing in bursts, each Nascent Soul maintained a high firing rate of twenty rounds per minute.
Each shot killed one Death Bee, and in a short time, the surrounding area was a mountain of corpses, piled high with the remains of Death Bees.
Tens of thousands of Nascent Souls, each firing twenty shots per minute, and what's even more incredible is that these Nascent Souls seem to have a mysterious tacit understanding. The targets they aim at are as if they were pre-arranged, with no two targets ever being the same. One shot, one kill, with no waste whatsoever.
This precise control shocked Long Shi and the others even more. Is this... something a cultivator could do?
The thick fog surrounding Shabir churned rapidly, revealing that he still harbored some resentment towards acknowledging Xiao Wenbing as his master. If he hadn't been driven to desperation, even if Xiao Wenbing were a divine messenger, he might not have accepted him as his master. However, witnessing Xiao Wenbing's miraculous performance, all his reservations vanished.
If you've chosen to be Lord, then so be it. It's bound to be very interesting to have such a wonderful person as your Lord in the future.
Whether in the celestial realm or the mortal world, the principle of "the capable are kings, the strong are respected" remains an unshakeable truth. Xiao Wenbing never expected that only after witnessing today's performance would Shabir truly be convinced and have no further reservations about him.
Under the powerful offensive of the tens of thousands of infants, no matter how numerous the dead bees were, they could not withstand such rapid attrition. Before long, the dense swarm of bees began to thin out.
Although the serpent's incarnation was somewhat damaged, the immortal's strength was still formidable. With all his might, he was still able to protect these nascent souls from harm.
The avatar and the nascent soul, one defending and the other attacking, coordinated flawlessly, inflicting maximum damage on the swarm of death bees. A moment later, everyone could see that the Death Blade was no longer a threat to the giant serpent's safety.
With the situation largely settled, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. If the swarm of bees had continued its unchecked attack on the giant serpent, even its immense energy would eventually be depleted. At that point, no one could guarantee that those hiding in the Starry Sky Illusion Realm would remain undisturbed.
"Wow, this swarm of bees is huge." Long Shi sighed, then suddenly asked, "Food King, how did you escape back then?"
"Shh..."
Xiao Wenbing let out a long breath and closed his eyes. Now that the divine spark was controlling his body, his mental focus was naturally free. Watching the divine spark effortlessly control the tens of thousands of yuan infant's every move, he felt extremely envious, wondering when he would be able to do the same.
In the midst of his leisurely stroll, he suddenly heard Long Shi's question, and a surge of curiosity welled up within him. Indeed, if the Death Bee Swarm was all that powerful, let alone one Food King, even seven or eight Food Kings would be like throwing meat buns to a dog—a one-way trip. So how did he escape?
But the King of Food gave a bitter smile and said, "The number of bees I encountered at that time was less than one-thousandth of this bee swarm, and I, being an old man, was quick-witted and escaped by speed."
Long Shi then realized that if every bee colony was this size, then no matter how powerful the King Bee was, it wouldn't be able to leave safely. After glancing at the bee colonies outside again, he finally exclaimed loudly, "King Bee, you're really lucky!"
"Yes, that's what I thought too." The Food King's eyes never left the battlefield outside the illusion realm. He swallowed and responded sincerely.
Zhang Yaqi and Feng Baiyi exchanged a smile and gently released each other's hands. Since Xiao Wenbing possessed such unpredictable and miraculous abilities, the Qiankun Ring and the Heavenly Thunder Sword naturally had no chance to make an appearance.
As tens of thousands of small nascent souls continuously emitted energy beams, the number of bees swarmed decreased at an alarming rate. Meanwhile, the water was littered with the corpses of bees that had been killed.
The little nascent soul used just the right amount of force. Over such a long period of time, not only were his shots always accurate, but he also deliberately avoided the energy condensation points within the death bees, ensuring that not a single death bee exploded due to the breaking of its core. Such divine skill was truly astonishing.
Just as everyone resumed their joking and laughing, the Starry Sky Illusionary Realm suddenly shone brightly, automatically extending outwards to both sides.
"Huh...huh? Huh!" The Butterfly Fairy cried out in alarm, "Master, something terrible has happened! The Starry Sky Illusion Realm has rebelled!"
"It's alright." The Food King quickly comforted her, "Little Butterfly Fairy, don't be afraid. The Star Dou Illusion Realm is just going out to absorb some energy. Don't worry."
"Really?" Butterfly Fairy asked, blinking her bright eyes.
"That's right. The Star Dou Illusion Realm has been passed down through countless generations and has developed a faint sense of self. Your strength is too low to fully control it, so it's normal for you to sometimes stray from the path."
"Hmm, I understand." Butterfly Fairy looked enlightened, without feeling that there was anything wrong with her inability to completely control the magic weapon.
Although Xiao Wenbing's energy was mostly focused on the battlefield outside the illusionary realm, he still couldn't help but look at the old man and the young man with a wry smile.
Can magical artifacts also cheat on their owners...?
Volume 5, Chapter 16: Pressure
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With the Starry Sky Illusionary Realm joining the battle, Xiao Wenbing was secretly shocked. The power of this treasure far exceeded his expectations. The little bits of light formed a virtual net, continuously wrapping the bee corpses that had dissipated in space into the illusionary realm, leaving not a single one behind.
Not only that, but the mustard seed spaces formed from the pupae in the illusionary realm opened up one by one, and a powerful suction force emanated from the space, each sucking in one or more living dead bees.
After a short while, when the mustard seed space reopened, the death bees inside had vanished without a trace.
Although we can't see the final fate of these death bees, we can guess that they were turned into nourishment by the Starry Sky Illusion Realm.
Seeing the power of the Starry Sky Illusionary Realm, Long Shi's expression changed slightly. He glanced back at Butterfly Fairy and muttered to himself that they were still under the protection of this treasure. If Butterfly Fairy didn't control herself properly and the treasure was happily devouring the bees, it might end up eating them as well, which would be quite bad.
Under the continuous attacks of the Ten Thousand Yuan Infant and the Starry Sky Illusion Realm, the Death Bee became a true Death Bee, the water gradually became turbid, and the light on the Starry Sky Illusion Realm became more and more intense, clearly enjoying itself.
Since this treasure was reforged by the Food King using Nether Water and the power of corrosion, this is the first time it has been given a taste of food, and the amount of energy it has absorbed is more than enough to raise it to a higher level.
Under Xiao Wenbing's instructions, the Nascent Soul cultivators have become less active. Unless the Death Bees get too close to the Serpent's incarnation, they stay under the scales and observe the situation.
The swarm of bees surrounding the giant snake, whether dead or alive, was decreasing at an extremely rapid pace, demonstrating the full power of the Starry Sky Illusionary Realm.
After a short while, Xiao Wenbing finally regained control of his body. With a wave of his hand, the tens of thousands of infant spirits under his scales returned to the Heavenly Void Ring in an orderly queue, like birds returning to their nests.
Even an idiot could see at this point that these remaining bee swarms posed no threat whatsoever. With a slight sigh, Xiao Wenbing said, "This magic weapon really does possess some spirituality."
"Of course." The Food King raised his head high. He had put a lot of effort into refining the Starry Sky Illusionary Realm, and now he said proudly, "This was personally refined by me, so it is of course extraordinary."
Xiao Wenbing smiled, not wanting to expose his boasting. Although the Food King's re-refinement added a sharper attack method to the Star Dou Illusionary Realm, the greatest power of this treasure still lay in the pupae left behind by the Butterfly Immortals who had reached the Great Completion stage before their ascension. It was precisely because of these countless mustard seed spaces that this magic weapon possessed the unique spirituality of an immortal artifact. This was something that even if the Food King's methods were a hundred times more skillful, he could never achieve.
In fact, looking at the entire cultivation world, among magical artifacts, there is probably only one such treasure that possesses powerful immortal spiritual energy.
"Buzz..."
A piercing screech suddenly erupted from the swarm, and then the remaining bees turned and scattered in all directions.
The fear of immense death finally overwhelmed their dread of divine power, and at the queen bee's command, the swarm, now less than a tenth of its former strength, finally fled.
The light of the Starry Sky Illusionary Realm suddenly surged several times over, spreading outwards. It was clear that it wasn't satisfied and wanted to wipe out all these little creatures in one fell swoop.
Suddenly, the scattered star-studded illusions stopped in mid-air, as if an invisible wall had blocked their path. They could not advance even an inch further.
Xiao Wenbing and the others' expressions changed simultaneously. What was going on?
After absorbing a massive amount of Death Bee energy, the Starry Sky Illusionary Realm's power was already comparable to that of a Celestial Artifact. If it were to operate at full power, even Shabir wouldn't dare claim he could escape unscathed. However, this very treasure was now bound by an inexplicable force, rendering it utterly useless.
"Butterfly Fairy, what's going on?"
"I don't know, Master." Butterfly Fairy answered honestly, "I can no longer contact the Starry Sky Illusion Realm. It seems, well, it seems it has been captured by someone."
"What?"
The crowd exchanged bewildered glances. This answer was terrifying. What kind of power was this that could "capture" the Starry Sky Illusionary Realm under the control of the Butterfly Fairy?
A faint divine sense drifted out, and Xiao Wenbing's expression became extremely solemn. At this moment, he had already sensed that there was a power in front of him, an energy that did not seem particularly strong.
However, Xiao Wenbing knew that this was just an illusion, because the moment his divine sense came into contact with this power, his body was already trembling involuntarily. Although he wanted to control his body, once he clearly sensed the strength of that power, he couldn't even muster the slightest thought of resistance.
Suddenly, the sound of wind came, and there were two more people beside him, two women standing side by side with him.
Purple lightning flashed in Feng Baiyi's hand, while five colors flew from Zhang Yaqi's wrist.
Xiao Wenbing felt a warmth in his heart. Although Feng and Zhang's daughters' cultivation was no less than his, they were still worlds apart from that power. Since he could sense this, the others here must know it too.
But at this moment, standing beside him were still these two beautiful and affectionate girls.
A strong sense of pride welled up from the bottom of my heart. Not for others, but even for them, I absolutely cannot be a coward.
I can't be worse than them...
Suddenly, a surge of powerful energy erupted from him once more. Despite facing such an incredibly strong opponent, he unleashed the strongest fighting spirit he had ever displayed.
Long Shi, Shabier, and Shi Wang struggled to support themselves, wanting to help, even if it was just to stand behind Xiao Wenbing. However, the overwhelming force seemed to be everywhere, as if they were carrying a thousand-pound burden. They couldn't even take a step, let alone stand up, as it had exhausted all their energy.
Butterfly Fairy looked around, not understanding what her masters were doing.
This force is extremely strange. If one does not harbor any intention to resist or even challenge it, then this force will not exert any pressure on one at all. But if one overestimates one's abilities and attempts to resist, then... well, good luck to you.
The Butterfly Fairy was simple-minded, but precisely because she was without guile, she was able to sense that this power was not malicious. In her little mind, the most direct thought was, "Since you have no ill intentions, why should I fight against you?"
It was precisely because she held this view that she was so puzzled as to why her masters and the others seemed to be struggling to support her.
The pressure on their bodies gradually increased, but Xiao Wenbing and the others did not notice. It was not that the newcomer had increased his aura, but rather that it was a backlash caused by their increased resistance.
"hiss……"
The purple light surged violently, and after being subjected to extreme pressure, the chaotic power finally roared in frustration.
The purple light in Feng Baiyi's hand grew longer and longer. The Heavenly Thunder Divine Sword was not a physical object, but an energy body composed of powerful chaotic energy. As long as there was enough energy, it could open an energy channel. By drawing in the chaotic energy of the Heavenly Thunder Wall, it could unleash its strongest power, which was said to be unparalleled in heaven and earth.
At this moment, the energy channel in Feng Baiyi's hands has gradually taken shape.
Five-colored light slowly rose, like a colorful ribbon fluttering in the air.
Zhang Yaqi's eyes remained calm as always, but the Qiankun Ring had already exerted its maximum defensive effect.
One point, two points. Countless points...
Tens of thousands of Nascent Souls flew out of the Heavenly Void Ring again, but this time, they were not responsible for attacking. Instead, they scattered around Xiao Wenbing, forming a profound array that no one could understand.
This formation is the very same Spirit Gathering Formation that Xiao Wenbing used to cause such a huge disaster in the back mountain of the Jade Cauldron Sect. Only Xiao Wenbing would have the strength to set up this formation with a Ten Thousand Infant as its core.
The deep waters of the Underworld are teeming with vital energy. It surpasses even the stagnant, lifeless Flame Realm, and even the cultivation world pales in comparison. The reason the creatures here are so incredibly powerful is primarily due to this abundant vital energy.
Therefore, when the Ten Thousand Infant activated the Spirit Gathering Array, the surrounding water ripples immediately began to rotate, with a force even stronger than the whirlwind behind the Jade Cauldron Sect.
Long Shi and Shabier exchanged a glance and finally understood what was going on with the sudden whirlwind. However, although they wanted to learn, they were powerless to do anything about it. The formation was indeed extraordinary, but these tens of thousands of Nascent Soul cultivators... even if they were torn to pieces, they still wouldn't be able to distinguish them.
A massive amount of spiritual energy rapidly converged from the water, causing Xiao Wenbing to emit a dazzling light. His internal supernatural abilities seemed to sense the immense pressure, flowing into him for the first time during combat. At this moment, facing this unknown, immense pressure, Xiao Wenbing's entire spirit and energy instantly reached their peak, and his divine essence stirred restlessly, showing faint signs of merging with him.
A thought that filled him with both joy and surprise flashed through his mind. He had been searching for a way to merge his divine sense with his divine essence, but in fact, he still had no clue.
He had tried to find ways to break through the pressure, but ultimately failed. However, the changes within his body pointed him in the right direction; the only shortcoming was that his opponent was too weak.
Of course, the power of the Baby God is sufficient, but the problem is that it is really unlikely that he will feel fear towards the Baby God.
Therefore, this opportunity is truly extremely rare.
Divine senses and divine essence, like a pair of bickering lovers, tentatively probed each other, gradually merging together. However, at that very moment, the immense power before them suddenly vanished, as if it had never existed, disappearing without a trace.
Volume 5, Chapter 17: The Turtle God
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