The lightning bolt continued to expand with the support of the surrounding energy. At this moment, it had already spread to Xiao Wenbing's chest.
A tremendous and magnificent aura soared into the sky, and the immense power contained within the lightning could no longer be contained, surging out in all directions.
With only a few days left in the exchange meeting, all the immortals here are making the most of their time to complete one last transaction. This is especially true for the lower immortals of the Linglong Immortal Realm; they all know that if they miss this exchange meeting, before they have cultivated to the level of upper immortals and are able to traverse immortal realms, they don't know when they will be able to participate again.
Suddenly, almost everyone's movements stopped at the same time. They all sensed a powerful force—a terrifying force that made everyone's hearts tremble.
These people were all immortals who had survived the Heavenly Tribulation, and they had a profound and unforgettable experience of this terrifying energy.
At this moment, whether they were top-tier Refining God Immortals or minor immortals who had just advanced to the Integration Realm, their expressions changed simultaneously.
In a secluded chamber unnoticed by anyone, Kairis sat with a smile. Before her stood the Seven-Colored Winged King and the Pearl, supreme immortals whose mere stomp of their feet was enough to awe an entire realm.
Each of the five immortals held a tortoise shell the size of a fist. Although their designs differed, their material and weight were identical.
All the supreme beings had a look of surprise and delight in their eyes, and they made no attempt to hide their joy and greed.
"This is the reward. In the future, you will also receive personal guidance from the gods. Whether you go or not is up to you," Keris said slowly.
"Go, of course we'll go! Anyone who doesn't go is a coward!" a supreme being shouted.
The Seven-Colored Winged King frowned, his beautiful eyebrows furrowing slightly, and suddenly a look of surprise appeared on his face.
The smiles on the faces of the several supreme beings froze simultaneously, their gazes fixed in one direction. They all sensed that earth-shattering power. This power was so strong that even the secret chamber they had jointly prepared could not withstand it for even a moment.
A strange fluctuation seemed to ripple through the space, and all the supreme beings except for the Seven-Colored Winged King vanished simultaneously.
Slowly rising to his feet, the Seven-Colored Winged King seemed to be talking to himself, saying, "Feng Baiyi, indeed the successor of the Thunder God. But why did she do that?"
The once secluded corner of the exchange meeting venue, which had been completely unnoticed, was now teeming with people, with many accomplished immortals sending out their divine thoughts in this direction from afar.
The source of the powerful force was here, and they easily saw Xiao Wenbing, whose entire body was enveloped in lightning.
However, to their surprise, the lightning surrounding Xiao Wenbing did not seem to be a heavenly tribulation or a magical artifact.
The flickering lightning seemed to share the same aura as that person, like a newborn infant uttering its first cry upon entering the world.
Toys—yes, such a strange thought suddenly popped into their minds. These lightning bolts seemed to be just like toys in Xiao Wenbing's hands, not only posing no danger to him, but making him even happier.
Although they couldn't see Xiao Wenbing's face clearly through the lightning field, his aura was extremely familiar.
Having just defeated the combined immortal of the Burning Birch Land with a single punch in the life-or-death arena, he was naturally the focus of everyone's attention.
Some people had initially doubted how a mere Immortal at the Integration Realm could so easily kill a High Immortal. However, after witnessing this scene, they no longer had any doubts.
The power of lightning. It's no wonder that a sage who can manipulate lightning possesses immense strength.
Fen Hua was blind to have provoked such a top figure. His death was entirely deserved.
With a flash of light, the Seven-Colored Winged King finally arrived in the crowd. However, when she clearly saw that the person in the lightning zone was Xiao Wenbing instead of Feng Baiyi, an expression of disbelief, rarely seen on her face, appeared.
She already knew that Xiao Wenbing was a divine messenger and that he possessed divine status, but she never imagined that this immortal being in the Fusion Realm would also control the power of lightning.
The Seven-Colored Winged King looked at the giant serpent and saw that his old neighbor of many years was in a daze, muttering to himself, and seemed somewhat lost and dejected.
An unusual atmosphere slowly spread through the crowd, and both those in the know and those unaware of the situation wore extremely complex expressions.
The power of lightning was something that terrified everyone; in their entire lives, they had never seen anyone wield lightning with such masterful skill.
A thought simultaneously arose in their minds: if he could control lightning to such an extent, would he still care about the heavenly tribulation when he reached the Refining God Realm?
Xiao Wenbing was completely unaware of the changes in the outside world; his divine sense remained entirely absorbed in the lightning.
The energy he created himself surrounded him, like a pet he had raised from a young age, showing him a strong sense of dependence.
The inexhaustible energy was transformed into new lightning within his body. Centered on him, this lightning gradually spread outwards. As the energy continued to increase, the speed at which the lightning spread also accelerated.
Gradually, the power of the heavenly thunder had unknowingly enveloped Xiao Wenbing within a three-step radius around him.
The Wutian family of three had already retreated as soon as the lightning began to spread. Although their cultivation was quite good, they dared not provoke this energy, which was simply unbearable for them.
The Great Serpent hesitated for a long while, but finally retreated slowly. Based on its experience, it could already sense that this lightning seemed different from the energy it controlled, so it wasn't confident it could protect itself in this storm of thunderclouds.
However, Zhang Yaqi, Feng Baiyi, and Diexian seemed oblivious, letting the terrifying lightning continue to spread until it enveloped them all.
Volume 21, Chapter 8: Fusion
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Seeing that the Great Serpent Supreme had retreated, Keris stepped forward and asked softly, "What are they doing?"
The Great Serpent Supreme was taken aback. He thought to himself, "How would I know what they're doing? Everything was fine until now. Who knows what Xiao Wenbing was thinking, that he actually decided to play with lightning."
Alas, those who are protected by gods are indeed different from myself.
Seeing that the Great Serpent Supreme remained silent, the Seven-Colored Winged King stepped forward and pressed, "Great Serpent, tell me... they're not planning to commit suicide, are they?"
Several supreme beings pricked up their ears simultaneously; clearly, this answer held immense appeal for them.
The Great Serpent Supreme took a deep breath, his face grave, and said, "Seven Colors, you're wrong. They had no intention of committing suicide."
"So what are they doing?"
"They are attaining enlightenment."
"Enlightenment... Tao?"
The supreme beings exchanged bewildered glances. To comprehend the Dao amidst lightning? That's a truly bizarre hobby.
After a long silence, Kairis smiled wryly and said, "Great Serpent Supreme, please tell them that next time they seek enlightenment, they should choose a secluded place." Then, turning to look at the surrounding crowd, he said helplessly, "I think this year's exchange meeting has already ended ahead of schedule."
Amidst the lightning, Xiao Wenbing's thoughts raced intensely; he deeply sensed just how powerful the lightning he had created was.
In that space ravaged by lightning, some strange changes seemed to occur. Powerful energy filled every corner nearby, and within the area covered by this power, his every ounce of divine sense was present.
He suddenly had an extremely absurd feeling, as if he had complete control over this area shrouded in lightning, where his power was at its peak. No energy could pose any threat to him.
A sudden realization flashed through his mind: the Divine Realm! Yes, this was the Divine Realm he had always dreamed of, a product of the perfect fusion of divine will and divine essence. It was also a hurdle that one must overcome to become a true god.
The fact that his ultimate goal, which he had been relentlessly pursuing since he attained divinity, suddenly appeared before him at this moment had a tremendous impact on him, filling him with ecstasy.
At this point, he vaguely understood. Once the energy he created filled a space, that space became his territory. Here, even a top-tier powerhouse like the Great Serpent Sovereign would not be able to contend with him. Being able to raise his abilities to this level, in a sense, he was already close to being a god.
Lightning is a destructive force. Yet, he only comprehended the existence of the divine realm after creating a massive amount of destructive power with the power of creation. This can only be described as a small accident and irony.
His spirit easily sensed the presence of his closest loved ones within the lightning zone. Only these three women would trust him without reservation, even in this terrifying space, without any intention of taking any precautions.
Looking at the scene before him that was so similar to the thundercloud storm, Feng Baiyi felt a surge of emotions welling up inside her.
Lightning has always been her exclusive domain, especially after enduring the test of heavenly lightning. The heavenly lightning that everyone avoids like the plague has become an indispensable part of her life.
That's why she was able to clearly sense Xiao Wenbing's consciousness and divine sense in such an environment. The incredible power of his divine sense was unbelievable to her; this power had completely surpassed the limits that could be reached at the Integration Realm, and even surpassed the limits of immortals.
At this moment, Xiao Wenbing gave him the feeling of a god, a god as powerful as a treasure god.
Although she claimed to be the successor of the Heavenly Thunder and Earthly Power, she was not confident in taking control of these Heavenly Thunder and Earthly Power from Xiao Wenbing. She couldn't understand how Xiao Wenbing could reach such a level, controlling lightning to a height that even she couldn't attain.
This is definitely not normal.
Endless energy continuously surged from the Heavenly Void Ring. Similarly, under the transformation of the mutated ability, the area covered by the heavenly lightning gradually expanded, and the onlookers were involuntarily forced to retreat.
A happy smile appeared in his eyes and at the corners of his mouth; Xiao Wenbing felt genuinely pleased with his achievements.
However, as the person involved, he understood one thing: it wasn't that his ability to manipulate lightning surpassed Feng Baiyi's, but rather that he himself had created the lightning.
It was precisely because this space was filled with energy he had created that he experienced that special feeling, similar to a divine realm. In other words, if the lightning wasn't created by him, but rather drawn from a lightning field, then his only course of action would be to flee as far away as possible.
But no one else knew this truth except him, and Xiao Wenbing would never tell him.
A sudden thought struck Xiao Wenbing, and an extremely bold and absurd plan took shape in his mind.
The next moment, an unusual change suddenly occurred amidst the raging lightning.
Within the purplish-white lightning and thunderclouds, another type of energy emerged, an energy that was in no way inferior to lightning.
Multicolored light flickered in and out of the lightning, while an equally powerful, alternative energy surged forth from the very center of the lightning.
Scorching flames, deep water splashes, solid earth and rocks, dazzling gold light, and vibrant green—when these five colors merge into one, the power of the five elements, representing order, bursts forth with dazzling brilliance.
Feng Baiyi's expression changed.
Zhang Yaqi's expression changed.
The expressions of the Great Serpent Supreme, the Seven-Colored Winged King, and Kairis, among other supreme beings, changed.
The expressions of all the immortals changed simultaneously.
Amidst the raging lightning, an element of order unexpectedly emerged, a fact that left everyone speechless and incredulous.
These two completely different and diametrically opposed forces have somehow achieved a wonderful balance here. This is something that not everyone can do, or rather, it is simply an impossible thing to do.
The situation was completely different from what happened on Zhenmo Star. Back then, although the thunderstorm was so intense that it was impossible to resist, no one was controlling the thunder at that time. That's why Zhang Yaqi was able to use the power of the Qiankun Circle to restrain it despite the disparity in strength.
But that was all she could do. And she did it at the cost of her own life.
Moreover, once Zhang Yaqi and the Qiankun Ring left the thundercloud storm, the remaining binding force could no longer contain the raging lightning. If Xiao Wenbing and others hadn't managed to convert the lightning power into life energy, then a hundred years later, the thundercloud storm would have broken free of the constraints of the power of order and completely destroyed the cultivation world. Welcome to visit 101 (沸#腾文学101)
In contrast, Xiao Wenbing is not using the power of order to restrain the heavenly lightning, but rather using an incredibly ingenious method to achieve an extremely delicate balance between the two forces.
Destruction and order are like ice and charcoal, water and fire—they simply cannot coexist. If they were to meet, the ultimate outcome would be one of them submitting to the other; there is no other possibility.
Even Zhang Yaqi and Feng Baiyi, these two controllers of order and heavenly thunder, absolutely cannot change this fact.
But today, here, Xiao Wenbing performed a miracle, an unbelievable miracle.
The violent lightning energy surged and roared all around, while the five elements of energy, flowing with vibrant colors, remained quietly at the center of Xiao Wenbing's body. There seemed to be an invisible wall between the two forces, completely separating them, yet they coexisted peacefully.
The fact that he was able to do this had already astonished everyone. But Xiao Wenbing was clearly not satisfied. When he began his next move, it gave those present an even greater sense of utter powerlessness.
Under Xiao Wenbing's control, when the total energy of the Five Elements and the Heavenly Thunder was evenly matched, he did something audacious again.
The multicolored energy crossed the natural trench and flowed slowly but steadily into the lightning. At the same time, some of the lightning power also passed through the invisible wall and entered the range of the five elements.
"not good."
Shouts erupted from the crowd, and in the next moment, the vast majority of people instinctively made the same movement.
A series of spatial ripples spread through the crowd, and soon the previously crowded scene became completely quiet, with only a handful of people remaining.
Upon realizing Xiao Wenbing's intentions, these immortals disregarded whether it was intentional or a momentary lapse. Almost instinctively, their first choice was to flee the scene as quickly as possible, getting as far away as possible.