Xiao Wenbing was furious, but this was, after all, someone else's territory. Moreover, behind the Ghost Emperor was an unfathomable solitary god. After much deliberation, he finally decided not to bother with this person anymore.
Zhang Yaqi smiled slightly, reached out her slender hand and tugged at it. Xiao Wenbing turned around, his eyes darted around, and he casually took her small hand in his.
Her fair, jade-like face was instantly tinged with a thin layer of rosy blush, making her even more beautiful and charming.
She struggled slightly, but Xiao Wenbing's large hands were full of strength and unwavering determination. Helpless, Zhang Yaqi had no choice but to go with the flow and let it be.
Zhang Yaqi remained silent, but Feng Baiyi continued the conversation: "Senior, what if the Water and Fire Spirits were willing to leave with us?"
“That’s impossible.” The Ghost King shook his head repeatedly and said, “Water and fire are naturally occurring spiritual beings, and their attributes are mutually exclusive. The reason they can live here peacefully is because this place possesses both the yin and yang energies of heaven and earth. Even if you have a way to get one of them to come with you, the other certainly won’t.”
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wenbing was secretly delighted. He glanced at the beautiful woman beside him, and a look of surprise flashed in her bright eyes.
"Senior, if we have a way to make the Water and Fire Spirits leave with us, would you stop us?" Seizing the opportunity, Xiao Wenbing immediately pressed on.
"Of course not." The Ghost Emperor replied without hesitation, "As long as these two rare treasures of heaven and earth leave voluntarily, neither my old man nor I will object."
“Excellent! Then please take us to see these two extraordinary beings.” Xiao Wenbing said happily.
"Alright, do you want to see the spirit of water or the spirit of fire?"
"Of course, it's the two spirit creatures meeting together." A glint flashed in the Emperor's eyes.
He said, "I advise you to choose only one, otherwise you'll end up pleasing neither side."
"What?"
"As I just said, the spirits of water and fire are natural enemies. Even if you have the means to invite one of them, that would be good enough. But if you want to invite both of them at the same time, that's just wishful thinking."
Xiao Wenbing was slightly taken aback and asked suspiciously, "Senior, it seems you are very confident that we can invite a rare and precious creature."
"Of course, if you didn't have that ability, why would I have wasted so much time talking to you?" the Ghost Emperor said matter-of-factly.
Xiao Wenbing asked more cautiously, "Senior, have you forgotten that such spiritual treasures possess great wisdom? We are merely trying them out and do not have complete confidence."
"Bah... Nonsense! You've even brought the Ring of Order, and you still say you're going to try it out?" The Ghost King suddenly erupted in anger, pointed at Zhang Yaqi, and said, "Fine, leave this girl here. You guys go inside and cause trouble."
Xiao Wenbing and the others were speechless. It turned out that others had already seen through the mystery, while they had been acting like petty people.
However, this way, everyone no longer had any doubts about the Ghost King.
Clearing his throat, Xiao Wenbing said awkwardly, "This junior is ignorant, please forgive me, senior."
The Ghost King grumbled for a long time before finally waving his hand and saying, "Fine, for the sake of the Ring of Order, I'll let you in. One last piece of advice: choose one to invite. If you invite both spirits, you'll end up with nothing."
Xiao Wenbing no longer dared to underestimate the other party. Hearing this, he was startled and hurriedly asked respectfully, "Senior, this is the Ring of Order. It is born with the power of the five elements. Can't it contain both water and fire at the same time?"
The Ghost King looked at him with pity and said, "The unification of the five elements is not that simple. If you think that you can bring the five elements together with just a Ring of Order, then you would be laughing your head off at the gods."
Xiao Wenbing blushed, not daring to refute, and asked, "Please enlighten me, senior."
The Ghost Emperor sighed and said, "Although the Ring of Order possesses the power of the five elements, it is wishful thinking to think that it can contain all five kinds of spiritual objects of heaven and earth at the same time." He snorted a few times and said, "There are countless Rings of Order in this world, but each ring can only contain two or three spiritual objects at most."
Xiao Wenbing secretly calculated and asked, "Are you saying that it can only accommodate three spiritual objects that do not have a conflicting relationship with each other?"
"That's right, only creatures that can generate each other can live together."
"Is that so..." Xiao Wenbing subconsciously glanced at the Qiankun Ring on Zhang Yaqi's wrist, and his doubts only grew stronger.
Within the Qiankun Circle, there are now three spirits: Metal, Earth, and Wood. Of these three celestial beings, only Earth and Metal have a mutually generating relationship, while the other two are mutually destructive. If the Ghost Emperor's statement were true, wouldn't the world within the Qiankun Circle have long been in chaos and unrest?
In fact, the three spirits living together were not at all inappropriate; on the contrary, they cooperated perfectly with Zhang Yaqi, allowing the Qiankun Ring to unleash its extremely powerful and unparalleled might.
He scratched his head, putting the inexplicable question out of his mind.
Ever since Zhang Yaqi's little hand was firmly held by someone, she had remained silent. At this moment, she suddenly asked, "Senior, is there any way to bring the five spirits together?"
The Ghost King hesitated for a moment, then said, "There is a way, but it's impossible for anyone to do it."
"What method?" Xiao Wenbing immediately pressed for an answer.
"As long as the person who possesses the Ring of Order can pass the Tribulation of the Five Elements, that's enough." The Ghost Emperor looked up, his tone carrying a hint of wistfulness: "Once one passes the Tribulation of the Five Elements, one will have the ability to get along with the spirits of the Five Elements. If the Ring of Order is added, one can then gather all the spirits of the Five Elements."
"It's that simple?" Xiao Wenbing exclaimed with a mixture of surprise and delight.
“Simple?” The Ghost Emperor was furious and said, “You ignorant brat, what do you think the Five Elements Tribulation is? Let me tell you, it is the most difficult tribulation in the world. Even being struck by heavenly lightning is nothing compared to it. I, an old man, failed when I was undergoing the Five Elements Tribulation, which is why I ended up cultivating the path of a Ghost Immortal.”
"Yes, yes, yes." Xiao Wenbing immediately lowered his head and admitted his mistake.
His face showed fear and trepidation, but his eyes shone with joy. The five elements were about to converge completely; what did this small setback matter? He had already done a good job of controlling his emotions by not laughing out loud.
However, he felt a bit contempt for the Ghost Emperor. This guy was incompetent, yet he thought no one in the world could do it. What an arrogant and conceited ghost!
The Ghost King lost his temper and said, "You've ruined my good mood for the whole day. Fine, come with me. After you've obtained the spiritual item, leave quickly."
"Yes, thank you for your guidance, senior." Xiao Wenbing said with a smile and a joyful voice.
Volume 22, Chapter 37: Summoning the Two Spirits (Part 1)
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The abode of the solitary god was indeed unique. After walking along the charming country lanes filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers, they once again encountered a desolate and harsh landscape.
Before a giant rock, two completely different scenes suddenly appeared, leaving people in awe.
On the left is a bubbling, boiling lava thick enough to melt gold and iron, while on the right is a clear, still spring.
At the boundary between hot and cold, a faint white line appeared out of nowhere, completely and evenly separating the two types of energy.
Xiao Wenbing and the others' divine senses drifted back and forth in the cold and hot air currents. The yin and yang energies that filled the world rushed straight to their hearts, making them feel refreshed and invigorated, but also giving them a sense of being caught between cold and heat, like being in the nine heavens of ice and fire.
"The Eye of Heaven and Earth?" The Great Serpent Supreme couldn't help but exclaim in surprise after seeing this.
The so-called "eyes of heaven and earth" are the places where the spiritual energy in the world is most concentrated. However, generally speaking, the eyes of heaven and earth are located in the core of a planet, and those that are on the surface are extremely rare.
"That's right, who would have thought that such a small reptile would have some knowledge?" the Ghost King said sarcastically.
The Great Serpent Supreme blushed. After all, it was a supreme being who had dominated the world for millions of years. It was naturally indignant to be mocked to its face.
However, the thought that this Ghost King was the son of the Lonely God immediately dispelled its dissatisfaction.
While fear of the great power of the gods is certainly the primary reason, given the age of this Ghost King, there is probably nothing inappropriate about him saying such a thing.
Feng Baiyi gazed quietly at this rare, millennia-old spectacle, then suddenly asked, "If the celestial energy eye is drawn out of the Earth's core, how long can this planet, or even this world, continue to exist?"
Everyone fell silent.
Everyone knows that the eye of heaven and earth is the place with the most abundant spiritual energy. If one can cultivate here, it will not only be twice as effective, but probably five or six times more effective.
However, the pressure within the Earth's core is truly inconceivable; even a great immortal at the Refining Spirit realm would not dare to venture into it lightly. The ability to guide the Qi Eye upwards from the Earth's core requires an immense, heaven-reaching power possessed only by a deity.
However, the existence of the "eye of the atmosphere" is extremely important for a planet. If it is moved, at best the earth's crust will fracture, causing landslides, tsunamis, and floods, resulting in widespread death and destruction. At worst, all the planet's spiritual energy will be lost, everything will be destroyed, and there will be no life left on the entire planet.
Such severe consequences would make even the highest deities wary.
Therefore, when Xiao Wenbing and the others saw that there was actually a celestial eye here, the shock they felt was truly indescribable. If the actions of the Lonely God were to be publicized, it was feared that all the gods here would become his enemies.
The Ghost King's gaze swept across everyone's faces, and he immediately understood. He said, "Although the Qi Eye is here with me, it will not affect the survival of this place."
Xiao Wenbing and the others looked on with suspicion. "We're not three-year-olds, who are you trying to fool?"
With a cold snort, the Ghost Emperor said, "This eye of heaven and earth was specially brought up by the old man for the two spirits of water and fire. It has been peacefully staying in my home for over a hundred years. Go out and inquire whether any disasters have occurred here in the past hundred years?"
Xiao Wenbing and the others were taken aback. There was no need to ask about this matter. If a disaster had really occurred, how could this place have maintained such a prosperous scene?
"Won't moving the eye of heaven and earth without authorization cause any unexpected consequences?" Xiao Wenbing asked sincerely.
He had already made up his mind that if he could do this method himself, he would try it as soon as he got home.
The Ghost King rolled his eyes and said coldly, "My old man can, but you can't."
"Why?"
"Because there is no comparison between God and trash."
"..." Xiao Wenbing gritted his teeth and spat out a sentence: "Thank you for your guidance."
The Ghost King naturally didn't take his feelings to heart. He turned around and said, "The Water and Fire Spirits live here. Try to invite them out yourselves."
“Okay.” Xiao Wenbing said quickly, pulling Zhang Yaqi forward.
"Wait a moment," the Ghost King said slowly. "I'll give you one day. If you still find nothing within a day, then you can leave on your own and don't need to come back."
“Sure.” Xiao Wenbing readily agreed. With Zhang Yaqi here, they could easily make it even if it was just an hour, let alone a whole day.
The Ghost King waved his hand, and a round stone bench rose from the ground. He sat down with a flourish, his hands tucked under his armpits, clearly looking like he was going to enjoy the show.
"Aren't you going to excuse yourself for a moment?" Xiao Wenbing asked.
"Avoid?" The Ghost King laughed loudly, "What's there to avoid? Do you think I'm going to steal something from you?"
Xiao Wen
He nodded and said, "Of course not. Since you want to see it, then feel free to do so."
He went down to Zhang Yaqi's side with a grin.
"Wenbing, what's wrong?" Zhang Yaqi asked when she saw Xiao Wenbing smiling so happily.
"It's nothing, Yaqi. Summon those two spirit creatures at the same time later."
"Why?" Zhang Yaqi frowned and said, "Wouldn't it be easier to do it one by one?"
Xiao Wenbing was startled and quickly asked, "Aren't you sure?"
"No, it's just that the simultaneous appearance of the water and fire elements is a bit troublesome." Zhang Yaqi smiled faintly, but her eyes were filled with absolute confidence.
"That's good, let's summon them together." Xiao Wenbing was relieved and said, "I just wanted to see what kind of expression that arrogant Ghost Emperor would have then."
A strange smile flickered across Zhang Yaqi's lips, but she did not object; she simply nodded slightly, granting Xiao Wenbing's wish.
With a wave of her hand, everyone, including Feng Baiyi, stepped back, making enough space for Zhang Yaqi to cast her spell.
Although they outnumbered Zhang Yaqi, they had no choice but to watch her perform alone.
Looking at the two starkly contrasting scenes before her, Zhang Yaqi's heart was also filled with turbulent emotions.
The gathering of the five spirits and the unification of the five elements—this was her greatest wish for over a decade since she came into contact with the Qiankun Circle. The thought of her long-cherished wish soon fulfilling filled her with immense excitement.
A gentle, warm energy suddenly flowed from the Qiankun Ring, flowing softly through her heart, like a mother's hand gently caressing her body.