Nodding slightly, Xiao Wenbing thought to himself, "This guy does know what's good for him. Since that's the case, we shouldn't let him suffer."
"Alright, then you can terminate the contract."
The baby god respectfully responded, waved his hand, and with a flick of his divine power, the contract was silently dissolved.
Xiao Wenbing raised his eyebrows slightly. Although he couldn't see how the Treasure God cast the spell, he felt that the spiritual connection between him and the Treasure God seemed to have been severed by something.
"My dear God, what are your plans for the future?"
"If you grant my request, I wish to worship you as my Lord God."
"Okay," Xiao Wenbing readily agreed.
The divine being was overjoyed. With a thought, an amber-colored divine soul appeared in his hand.
Xiao Wenbing took it and sealed it with his divine sense. He then placed it within his body, and the spiritual connection with the precious divine land reappeared. However, it was quite different from before. Perhaps this was because the contractual relationship had been modified.
Xiao Wenbing took out three Origin Crystals and handed them to it, then asked, "My dear god, where is your avatar hidden?"
"My Lord God, this is my avatar."
Xiao Wenbing looked at it with surprise and said, "Are your clone and your main body active at the same time?"
"yes."
"Um...won't doing both at the same time cause some kind of mental breakdown?" Xiao Wenbing asked cautiously.
Baby God was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "Your Excellency is overthinking this. The spiritual power of a deity is sufficient to support several clones acting simultaneously."
He nodded in sudden realization. Gods are indeed superior; they can use their clones at will without any scruples. In this respect alone, they are far superior to immortals.
"My dear god, I've temporarily placed my clone in the Wanbao Hall. Please guard it for me."
"yes."
After much deliberation, Xiao Wenbing finally decided to entrust his life-saving clone to the Treasure God's Wanbao Hall. That was the safest place in the world.
After seeing off the precious god, another fluctuation emanated from the space. Xiao Wenbing looked up in surprise, his divine sense circling the space once more. He immediately understood and laughed loudly, "Congratulations, Brother Zha, you've accomplished your mission!"
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A bright light flashed in the space, and the next moment, Zha appeared in front of Xiao Wenbing.
It seems that because it has received sufficient energy, Zha Di's body is no longer that ethereal phantom, but a near-solid entity.
This is an extremely handsome human, with a tall and upright body exuding a healthy and lively aura. His large, deep blue eyes are like underwater whirlpools, enough to make anyone lose themselves in them.
Xiao Wenbing nodded secretly. Although he didn't know which dimension this Zha belonged to, judging from his current aesthetic standards, he could indeed be considered as handsome as Pan An.
Fortunately, this is the case. If Zha Di's aesthetic sense were completely opposite to his own, then cooperating with him for a long time would not necessarily be a pleasant thing.
"My Lord God, thank you for your grace," Zha said respectfully, his gentle and fluid movements revealing an even more aristocratic elegance.
"You're too kind," Xiao Wenbing said with a smile. "I'm truly sorry for transforming your space into this state."
Zha glanced at the towering buildings standing around him and couldn't help but smile wryly. Treating someone else's divine realm as if it were his own home—this kind of local deity is truly unique.
This also proves that Xiao Wenbing has indeed fully grasped the energy source of this space. Only in this way can he freely modify the energy in the space at will.
If it's merely a master-servant contract, then while the main god won't be bound by the power of this space, it also won't be able to modify it in any way.
Once he realized that he had actually acknowledged such a terrifying local deity, Zha Di truly couldn't tell whether he was happy or worried.
"What's wrong?" Xiao Wenbing asked, seeing that Zha had remained silent for a long time.
Zha Di's mind jolted, and he immediately suppressed the chaotic thoughts in his mind, saying, "Lord God, with your help, I have recovered thirty percent of my energy. Should we adjust the time comparison now?"
“Alright, that’s settled then. Do your best,” Xiao Wenbing said without hesitation.
If it weren't to buy as much time as possible, Xiao Wenbing would never have given him ten Origin Crystals at once. Although he was confident that Zha wouldn't betray him, one can't be too careful. Zha, who had regained his divine power, was not someone he could handle in his current state.
Fortunately, he had also altered his relationship with the Baby God and sent his clone to Wanbaotang. This left him a way out and served as a precaution.
Zha nodded slightly, stretched out his hands, and a powerful divine force surged forth. After a moment, every inch of the entire space was filled with this mysterious and majestic power.
Xiao Wenbing closed his eyes and immersed himself completely in his spiritual senses.
Having been a god for countless years, Zha possesses an unparalleled profound understanding and masterful skill in manipulating the divine realm and divine power.
In this respect, even if Xiao Wenbing is an unparalleled genius, he cannot compare with him.
After all, hundreds of millions of years are not wasted. Even the most brilliant genius cannot make up for the accumulation of time in a short period of time.
What Xiao Wenbing needs to do now is to learn, whether it's the Treasure God, or Zha, or even the Mirror God.
They were all people Xiao Wenbing studied under. Only from these people who had mastered divine power or had some interaction with divine power could he learn what was most useful to him.
Unbeknownst to anyone, a strange fluctuation arose in the Zha Di Divine Realm space, starting from a single point and gradually expanding to its limit, eventually engulfing the entire space.
This strange energy created another mysterious space on the outskirts of the divine realm.
Xiao Wenbing's divine sense had been monitoring all these changes, and at this moment he felt the surging energy in this space.
Even with 30% of his strength restored, Dizha is truly extraordinary. Just the power he displays by manipulating space alone is already on par with the fully-powered Treasure God.
As energy increases, this space becomes increasingly stable, even showing a tendency to solidify directly.
Xiao Wenbing was extremely surprised; Zha Di's actions were completely unexpected.
Unexpectedly, after recovering some of its divine power, this deity not only showed no intention of breaking free from the seal, but instead seemed to be setting up another seal outside its divine domain. Such a move was truly astonishing.
In that instant, a thought flashed through his mind: Could this guy really be planning to get back at them?
But he quickly dismissed the thought, because he didn't sense any malice or danger from Zha Di.
Moreover, he had the Roc by his side, and the senses of this bird god were far more powerful than his own. If Zha could even deceive its spiritual senses, then Xiao Wenbing would willingly admit defeat.
A day and a night passed, and with Zha continuously providing divine power, that space finally solidified completely as desired.
Not only that, this strange feeling spread like a contagious virus throughout the divine realm, eventually causing the entire divine realm to become emaciated.
Zha let out a deep breath and opened his eyes, revealing a hint of undisguised fatigue.
Xiao Wenbing nodded slightly to him and said sincerely, "Thank you."
"You're too kind, Lord God," Zha said calmly. "It's been millions of years since I've used such divine magic, and I almost failed to fulfill your request."
Xiao Wenbing chuckled, about to speak, when he heard Zha say apologetically, "My Lord God, I am truly sorry. I made a slight error in my calculations."
"What kind of error?"
"Creating a time barrier requires a significant amount of Earth God power, and I have only recovered 30% of my Earth God power, which is simply insufficient to maintain it for an extended period."
After a moment's hesitation, Xiao Wenbing asked, "How much time?"
"Two years in the outside world."
Relieved, Xiao Wenbing smiled and said, "No need for two years, one year is enough."
Zha Di's gaze had been fixed on Xiao Wenbing, and he now wore a relieved expression.
Xiao Wenbing was greatly surprised and asked, "Brother Zha, you seem to have something on your mind. Why don't you tell me?"
Zha gave a wry smile and said, "Lord God, once the Time Barrier is created, the Divine Realm becomes a completely sealed space, unable to receive any energy replenishment from the outside. If this barrier is maintained for two years, I will once again return to an extremely weak state. At that time, even if I wanted to break free, I would be willing but unable."
Xiao Wenbing exclaimed in surprise, never expecting that adjusting the contrast of time would require such a huge price. But thinking about it, it makes sense; time and space are the most unpredictable things, and even if the gods wanted to change them, it would definitely not be an easy task.
He took out ten more Origin Crystals from his Heavenly Void Ring, accidentally pulling out a small temple in the process. Shrugging, he put the temple back into the ring and handed the Origin Crystals to Zha, saying, "Thank you for your help, Brother Zha. Please accept this small gift."
Zha Di's gaze swept quickly across the small temple. He shook his head slightly and said, "Lord God, as long as the time barrier is removed after one year, I will still have enough power to break free. As long as I can come into contact with external energy, it's only a matter of time before I regain my full divine power. As for these precious primordial crystals, there's no need to waste them."
"Precious?" Xiao Wenbing said in surprise, picking up the Origin Crystal and examining it. Apart from its decent appearance, he couldn't see what was so precious about it.
If it hadn't been refined before, it might have been treasured and cherished, but now, with thousands of Dark Infants simultaneously working within the Heavenly Void Ring, the total number is increasing by six or seven per day.
Even if something so abundant is extremely precious, it is still very limited in quantity.
With his most genuine smile, Xiao Wenbing said sincerely, "Brother Zha, don't worry, I have plenty of these."
After a moment's hesitation, Zha accepted the Origin Crystal with a broad smile, saying, "Since it is such a generous gift from the Supreme God, I will gladly accept it."
However, judging from how carefully he stored the Origin Crystal into his body, Xiao Wenbing knew that he was absolutely reluctant to use it.
Looking at the space he was in, Xiao Wenbing said, "It seems that Brother Zha has already grasped the secrets of the origin of energy, and now the Earth God Realm is even more powerful."
"It's all thanks to the Lord God," Zha said sincerely.
If it weren't for Xiao Wenbing providing the primordial crystal, he wouldn't have been able to break through his limits at all: "As long as I break free from the seal and return to the God Realm, within a thousand years, I should be able to absorb enough energy to advance to the level of a Supreme God."
“A thousand years…” Xiao Wenbing murmured. Although a thousand years is but a moment to the gods, it was a long wait for Xiao Wenbing.
“Indeed.” Zha hesitated for a moment, then suddenly asked, “Lord God, you seemed to have a Buddhist treasure in your hand just now. I wonder if I was mistaken?”
Xiao Wenbing was taken aback. Then, a thought struck him. He took out the small temple and asked, "Is this it?"
Zha Shen slightly opened his eyes, swept his divine sense over the area, and sighed, "Not bad, I never expected that the Buddhist treasure, lost for countless years, would appear in the hands of the Supreme God. What a pleasant surprise!"
Xiao Wenbing was overjoyed. This treasure was obtained from the Skull Supreme. Apart from being able to conceal one's whereabouts, he really didn't know what other wonderful uses it had.
He had privately inquired with the Mirror God, but the all-knowing Mirror God knew nothing about it.
However, he was clearly lucky. This deity, who had been sealed away for who knows how many years, actually knew the origin of the matter. The strangeness of his fate is truly astonishing.
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Gently stroking the small temple in his hand, Xiao Wenbing asked with a beaming smile, "May I trouble you for your guidance, brother?"
Zha Di gazed into the distance, seemingly lost in memories from long ago. After a long while, he sighed and said, "I wonder if the Lord God has ever heard of the Buddhist sect?"