"What?"
"So, you, the Valley of Ten Thousand Poisons, launch suicidal attacks against the human race every so often? Why?"
The Snake Immortal sighed first, then his expression darkened, and he said, "In the center of Huangzhou City, there is a rare and precious treasure. Both I and Big Ears desire it. Therefore..."
Xiao Wenbing's eyes lit up, and he asked, "You mean, the 'beast tide' in the Valley of Ten Thousand Poisons was started by you and that big-eared monster?"
"That's right."
The truth is, what you seek most is right under your nose, yet it comes to you effortlessly. It turns out that this guy is the real thorn in the side of humanity.
"What a pity, what a pity..." the snake fairy muttered to herself.
"What's a pity?"
"It's a pity that that treasure is going to fall into the hands of the Big Ears."
How did you know?
"All along, it has been a struggle between me and Big Ears, neither of us able to gain the upper hand, which is why your Huangzhou City has been able to hold out. Now that I have come down, Big Ears shall be the supreme ruler of the Ten Thousand Poisons Valley. If he attacks with the full force of the valley, your human race will surely be utterly destroyed."
Xiao Wenbing looked at him suspiciously, then suddenly laughed and said, "Nonsense! You are immortals, do you think that we humans don't have any immortals?"
The Snake Immortal shook his head slightly and said solemnly, "Although the human race has immortals, they are not at the top level of Spirit Refinement. How can they contend with Big Ears?"
Xiao Wenbing fell silent. He naturally understood the terrifying power of the Refining Spirit Realm. Although Mu Hua and the others were also Upper Immortals, the Starry Sky Illusionary Realm had flown right above them without them noticing. Yet, this treasure was still a hundred meters away from the Snake Immortal and the Big-Eared Immortal, and they had already sensed it.
The difference in their abilities is obvious, and besides, even after losing its immortal power, this giant snake is still beyond my ability to kill.
Just like the Dark God of old, he is impossible to kill. Does Feng Baiyi really have to summon the Heavenly Thunderstorm again?
"Aww..."
A menacing roar came from overhead.
"What is this?" Xiao Wenbing frowned and said, "Has that big-eared monster gone mad again? Does it want to come down and keep you company?"
The Snake Immortal said with a wry smile, "Otherwise, Big Ears would surely die if he saw me. This place is already under his complete control, so he's gathering his men from both sides to launch an attack on Huangzhou City."
"A beast tide?"
"Exactly."
Xiao Wenbing was both surprised and delighted. He never expected that the earth beast tide he had tried so hard to summon would actually arrive so quickly.
However, without the restraint of this giant snake, if that Big-Eared Immortal were to truly raze Huangzhou City to the ground, then Xiao Wenbing's sins would be immense.
Volume 19, Chapter 3: The Supreme
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"Yes, Master." Upon hearing this, Butterfly Fairy immediately stepped forward.
Xiao Wenbing lifted Butterfly Fairy's slender waist, activated his mutated superpower, and prepared to fly upwards.
Suddenly, Xiao Wenbing's flying body stopped, because at some point, the large snake that had been hiding in a corner had pounced on him and tightly grabbed one of Xiao Wenbing's thighs.
Startled, he wondered when this creature had appeared. He had been careless; this giant snake was, after all, a powerful expert at the Refining Spirit Realm, and he couldn't afford to be negligent with it...
He raised his other foot and kicked hard, landing a kick right on the snake's head. The snake spirit cried out in pain, but despite its cries, it wouldn't let go. However, it was unclear whether the snake spirit had lost its senses; it simply clung to Xiao Wenbing's leg without biting or fighting back.
Xiao Wenbing was furious and said, "Let go."
"I won't let go."
Will you let go or not?
"I won't let go."
"Alright, watch my Mandarin Duck Chain... Single-Leg Kick!"
In an instant, the other foot had already kicked dozens of times in quick succession. The snake spirit could not bear the pain and finally let go.
Xiao Wenbing let out a long sigh. He had just gathered his supernatural power and was about to fly up when he suddenly felt a tightness on his thigh. The snake spirit had pounced on him again. But this time it had clearly learned its lesson and directly hugged both of his thighs.
"Butterfly Fairy, come down."
"Yes, Master."
"I'll hit him, I'll hit him..."
A series of combined punches caused the Snake Fairy to shrink back down once more.
Satisfied, Xiao Wenbing scooped up Diexian as quickly as possible, about to fly away, when his thigh tightened again.
"Butterfly Fairy, come down."
"I'll hit, I'll hit. I'll hit, hit, hit..."
…………
Once again...
again……
The cycle repeats itself...
He tried with all his might to pick up Die Xian and get away from there as quickly as possible. However, just as Xiao Wenbing's feet were a foot away from the ground, his thighs tightened again.
Putting Butterfly Fairy down, Xiao Wenbing asked breathlessly, "Hey, what exactly do you want?"
"Don't go out..."
"What?!" Xiao Wenbing was furious.
"No... I mean, don't go out so recklessly."
"Why?" Xiao Wenbing asked, calming himself down. Since they were already trapped, looking at the snake spirit covering his head, Xiao Wenbing felt he wasn't much better off. This giant snake was incredibly resilient; it was too difficult to deal with, truly too difficult.
"Big Ear Earth's magical power is immense. If you go out like this, you'll surely die."
Xiao Wenbing glanced at it strangely and asked, "Are you worried about us?" Looking at the disheveled snake, could it be a masochist? Was it happier the more he hit it?
"Yes!" The giant snake readily admitted, and just as Xiao Wenbing felt a chill run down his spine, the snake said, "You are my only hope of escaping this place. If you die, I am truly finished."
Xiao Wenbing rolled his eyes and said, "So what if you die? What does it have to do with me?"
The Snake Immortal smiled ingratiatingly and said, "Fellow Immortal, you just inquired about the beast tide. You must have come from Huangzhou City. Do you know if Big Ears can successfully launch the beast tide, then no one in Huangzhou City will be able to stop it?"
Xiao Wenbing sneered and said, "That's right. Perhaps no one in Huangzhou City can stop him single-handedly, but we outnumber him. We can still protect ourselves. Besides, as long as Huangzhou City is attacked, those immortals will definitely ask for help. So what if he's only at the Refining Spirit Realm? I don't believe that such a large city as Huangzhou City wouldn't even have a single Refining Spirit Realm cultivator."
"Otherwise, how could an ordinary cultivator at the Earthly Refinement Realm compare to Big Ears? Unless dozens or hundreds of them come at once, they will all perish."
"What?" Xiao Wenbing looked at the giant snake suspiciously, but seeing the extremely sincere expression on its face beneath the swollen head, he hesitated and asked, "Are you not exaggerating?"
"The little snake wouldn't dare."
"They're both at the Refining Spirit Realm, so how can there be such a big difference? Don't tell me that big-eared guy is about to become a god?"
"Of course not, because Big Ears is not an ordinary immortal."
“I know,” Xiao Wenbing chuckled, “That monster is certainly not an ordinary immortal.”
"You know?" This time it was the snake fairy's turn to be suspicious.
"That's right, it's not an immortal, it's a rare monster."
"Eh..." The snake immortal said, both amused and exasperated, "You're joking. Big Ears is actually a Ten Tribulations Earth Immortal Beast."
"A body that has undergone ten tribulations?" Xiao Wenbing's expression shifted, and he asked, "You mean a body that has undergone ten tribulations? Could it be a monster that has survived the Nine Heavens Thunder and Fire Tribulation?"
“Indeed, for an immortal who can survive the Nine Heavens Thunder and Fire Tribulation, with each advancement in realm, their cultivation will be several times higher than that of immortals of the same level. When they both reach the Refining Spirit realm, a difference of tens or even hundreds of times is quite normal.” The Snake Immortal paused for a moment, then said, “Although Huangzhou City is powerful, and there are quite a few immortals among the human race, no one with a Ten Tribulations Body has appeared in millions of years.”
He didn't take the crisis mentioned by the snake immortal to heart, but he found the statement that a person with the Ten Tribulations Body would be several times more powerful than other immortals with each advancement in their cultivation level quite interesting.
"Brother Snake, is what you're saying true?"
If the two sides were to clash, given Huangzhou City's current strength, it would undoubtedly lose.
With a slight frown, Xiao Wenbing asked, "Brother Snake, I'm asking about the Ten Tribulations Body."
The snake spirit was taken aback, thinking to itself that this human was strange; how could he remain unmoved upon hearing of the crisis in Huangzhou City! But since Xiao Wenbing had already asked, it had no choice but to repeat itself.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wenbing could no longer hide the smug look on his face. So the Ten Tribulations Body was truly that powerful! No wonder even someone as powerful as Mu Hua treated him with such courtesy.
Just imagine. An army of tens of thousands of immortals at the Ten Tribulations stage. Although they are not considered powerful now, once they successfully advance to the Refining God realm, wouldn't they be invincible?
Aside from the gods, who would dare to defy him then? Those earthly immortals who harm the mortal realm for the sake of the Five Elements Spirits would be nothing more than a minor ailment, not worth worrying about.
At this moment, he felt deeply proud of the fact that he had single-handedly created a series of great heavenly tribulations involving tens of thousands of people. Otherwise, where would he have found so many bodies capable of ten tribulations?
"Brother Snake, how many tribulations do you think I've endured?"
The snake immortal was taken aback, thinking to himself, "I've lost all my immortal power, how could I possibly discern how many tribulations you've undergone?" He rubbed his head, which was covered in bumps. He thought of how vicious this person was, beating people to death without hesitation. Such a ruthless individual, during his tribulation…
Suddenly startled, could it be that he too had survived the tribulation of thunder and fire from the Nine Heavens? Thinking this, the Snake Immortal felt like crying; truly, Heaven was blind… how could such a wicked person have allowed him to safely pass through that deathly ordeal?
Upon hearing Xiao Wenbing's urging, the Snake Immortal asked hesitantly, "Could it be that you, Fellow Immortal, are also a Ten Tribulations Body?"
Xiao Wenbing laughed loudly several times, glanced at it, and said, "I didn't realize it had such a bit of cleverness."
Suddenly, something came to mind. Since this snake immortal was able to hold its own against the big-eared monster, its cultivation level must be no lower than that of the big-eared monster. Could it also be a ten-tribulation body?
"Hey, what about you? Did you also survive the Nine Heavens Thunder and Fire Tribulation?"
"Exactly, the little snake just got lucky."
"Strange. Has God gone blind? Why didn't He strike you dead, you wicked...snake?" Xiao Wenbing asked in surprise.
Snake Fairy's face trembled. Who was the real villain?
Looking at the persistent snake spirit before him, Xiao Wenbing asked, "What exactly do you want?"
"Could you please take me up with you, fellow immortal?" the snake immortal asked hopefully.
"No good." Xiao Wenbing refused without thinking. This guy is so powerful that even if he lost his immortal spiritual energy, he couldn't do anything to him. If he were to let him recover his full strength, wouldn't he be courting death?
He had heard the story of the farmer and the snake far too many times.
"That's natural, and Big Ears isn't the only immortal in the Valley of Ten Thousand Poisons. He doesn't want to be the fool who saves a poisonous snake only to be bitten to death."