A thought struck him again, and Xiao Wenbing frowned, saying, "Senior, this method sounds similar to creating a divine realm."
“That’s right. Other gods do this to create their own divine realms, but you are different. If you send the power of your legacy into the mustard seed space, you will create a new world.” The Lonely God explained, “No matter how powerful we gods are, our energy source is limited. Even if we simulate the specific process of the growth of all things, the essential energy is still our own divine power attribute.”
Xiao Wenbing lowered his head and remained silent, pondering the meaning of those words.
The solitary god sighed and said, "The creation of all things refers to the creator god, not all the gods. Only by possessing the power of creation that can freely transform all attribute energies can one truly create a world that can be created at will."
As they spoke, the Lonely God glanced at Xiao Wenbing with envy and said, "You're really lucky to possess such a physique. Even I, the god, have..."
It's forbidden.
Hearing him openly express his feelings, Xiao Wenbing was at a loss for words, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
"Little friend, how about I ask you something?"
"Please give your instructions, sir."
"When you're strong enough in the future, create a new world, and invite us, father and son, to come and have some fun too."
Xiao Wenbing asked in great surprise, "Since you also want to go to the new world, why don't you go with those ancient gods?"
The Lonely God pointed at the Ghost Emperor and said, "It's all because of this brat." He snorted angrily and said, "I told you long ago that the Five Elements Tribulation is not so easy to pass, but he just wouldn't listen and insisted on trying it. He almost caused his body and soul to be destroyed. Fortunately, I, the old man, saw the opportunity early and snatched his soul, saving his life."
Shaking his head, it was clear that the Lonely God still couldn't forget this matter: "To save his life, I went into seclusion for tens of millions of years to suppress the Five Elements injury in his soul. But when I came out of seclusion to seek help from the old man of Order, I received their message and learned that all those kids had left without exception."
"Have they all left?" Xiao Wenbing asked in surprise.
Judging from the tone of the Lonely God, it seems that the Turtle God was also one of the first generation of gods. If they all left, then where did the Turtle God come from?
After a moment of contemplation, the Lonely God said, "It seems that only the God of Destruction left behind an avatar." He paused, then added, "However, judging from your experience, it seems that the lazy turtle missed it because it was too sleepy."
“Sleepyhead…” Xiao Wenbing curled his lips, thinking of that old tortoise that yawned all the time. It really was quite possible.
The thought of missing this grand event because of sleeping in filled Xiao Wenbing with an utterly absurd feeling.
Bowing respectfully to the solitary god, Xiao Wenbing said solemnly, "If I can truly create a new world, then I will certainly invite you and your son to come."
"Good, good." The Lonely God nodded kindly, then his gaze shifted to the Heavenly Void Ring on Xiao Wenbing's wrist. After a moment, he exclaimed again, "Void Cauldron, how come you have this thing?"
"Found it."
"..." The expression on the lonely god's face was comparable to that of the old tortoise in the past. After a long while, he exhaled and said, "Fate, fate, to let you obtain this treasure can be considered to have made the best use of it."
Upon closer inspection, the Lonely God's eyes twitched slightly: "So you're here too, Nine Heavens of Ice and Fire. You certainly have quite a few treasures."
Xiao Wenbing reached out and took out the jade pendant, asking, "Is this divine artifact the Nine Heavens of Ice and Fire?"
“Indeed, this is a super artifact on par with the old tortoise’s shell. In terms of attack power, it is top-notch.” The Lonely God shook his head slightly and said, “Unfortunately, it has been sealed away now, and its power has been greatly reduced. It is no longer worth mentioning.”
"Can you break the seal?"
"No." The Lonely God refused outright: "This treasure has been sealed. If I were to unseal it, I would be offending the God of Sealing. I cannot afford to be a fool."
"Didn't those gods already disappear?"
"They've disappeared, but their reputation still stands, and I can't break the rules."
A hint of disappointment flashed in Xiao Wenbing's eyes.
The lonely god immediately said, "Although I cannot help, that girl can."
Xiao Wenbing slapped his forehead. He had really forgotten that with the spirituality of this jade pendant, if it were tempered by the elements of water and fire, it could automatically break the seal.
"Where did you get this treasure?" the Lonely God asked. "You didn't find it again, did you?"
Xiao Wenbing gave an awkward smile and said, "It was a gift from a friend."
"Yes, these are treasures left behind by our old friends when they left. It's fate that you got them."
Xiao Wenbing took note and quickly asked, "Senior, do you mean that along with this treasure, there are many other artifacts left behind by ancient gods?"
"Probably," the Lonely God said nonchalantly.
"Since you know this, why don't you take it?"
"Why go and fetch them?" the Lonely God asked curiously. "These things are quite powerful, but they are of little use to me."
Xiao Wenbing nodded helplessly. The Lonely God was right. For a powerful being like him, who was considered a top-tier existence among the gods, whether or not he possessed these divine artifacts made little difference. But for him, it was a completely different situation.
Having made up his mind, he decided that once he succeeded in cultivating to godhood, he would definitely go with Keris and the others to see that treasure cave.
Volume 22, Chapter 42: A Temporary Farewell in White Robes
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A faint, multicolored light drifted through the air, illuminating the entire palace with its strange hues.
The lonely old god looked at the healed Ghost King with great relief, then used a trick to disappear from everyone's sight with his son, only to reappear half a month later.
This is the divine realm where the solitary god resides in a certain plane.
With the cultivation level of this ancient being who has lived for countless years, there is certainly no need for him to remain in the realm of gods. Even here, he can continue to increase his power.
When Xiao Wenbing and the others accepted the invitation and came here, they truly realized the power of these ancient, first-generation gods.
The realm of the solitary god is vast and boundless, its extent beyond comprehension.
Even with Xiao Wenbing's best efforts to expand his divine sense, he was still unable to reach an end.
If this place weren't filled with the divine power and primordial aura of this ancient deity, Xiao Wenbing would have seriously suspected that the old man had brought them to an unknown lower realm.
Zhang Yaqi's treatment of the Ghost King went very smoothly. The little beauty, who had reached the state of unity of the five elements, had absolute confidence in healing the injuries caused by the five elements.
As it turned out, she did even better than expected; in just about ten days, the injuries left in the Ghost King's soul were completely healed.
Subsequently, the Lonely God directly stuffed the Ghost Emperor's soul into a divine body, infused it with a massive amount of divine power, and then sent him into seclusion.
According to this deity, the day the Ghost King emerges from seclusion will be the day he becomes a god.
Xiao Wenbing was utterly impressed by such extraordinary skills.
His use of the Samsara Palace to elevate ordinary immortals to the top-tier Refining God Immortal level was already an unprecedented miracle. However, compared to the old man's grand gesture of directly creating gods, it was nothing.
However, the only thing that reassured Xiao Wenbing was that the Lonely God's methods could only be used occasionally, and could not be mass-produced like his.
That's because the God of Solitude and Widowhood has devoted all his attention to his precious son and has already made all the necessary arrangements for his future.
The amount of divine power and effort involved is immense; the time spent on the transformation alone is calculated in hundreds of millions of years.
It's only because the injuries within the Ghost King's soul have been unable to be healed that this has been delayed until now.
Once he recovers from his injuries, we will naturally focus on drastically improving his strength as quickly as possible.
Fortunately, that's the case; otherwise, if gods could be mass-produced, Xiao Wenbing would have been so angry he would have vomited blood.
During these two weeks, Xiao Wenbing and his companions roamed freely within this divine realm. The more they saw, the more they sensed the unfathomable depth of this great god.
In the realm of the gods, not only do countless exotic flowers and rare herbs grow, but there are also many spirit beasts and ghosts.
These plants and organisms grow in very different environments.
However, within this vast divine realm, there are places suitable for their growth.
What Xiao Wenbing and the others found even more incredible was that none of the landscapes here were created from energy; every stone and tree here was an absolutely real existence.
Especially in those strange environments, Xiao Wenbing discovered hundreds of different divine power sources.
The fact that another source of divine power had appeared in a divine realm was unbelievable to everyone.
So when the Lonely God reappeared half a month later, Xiao Wenbing immediately seized the opportunity and, taking advantage of the old man's good mood, raised his doubts.
"As far as I know, a divine realm is not allowed to have another kind of divine power source. However, in your divine realm, there are at least no less than a hundred kinds of divine power sources. May I ask how you managed to do that?"
The solitary god said with a half-smile, "How do you know these divine power sources aren't mine? Don't forget, I've lived for so long, it's not difficult for me to possess several different divine power sources."
“That makes sense, but I have studied it carefully and these divine sources are incompatible with your energy. They shouldn’t be yours, right?”
The solitary god gave a thumbs up and praised, "Little fellow, you're quite skilled. You were able to sense that these energies didn't belong to this old man. Not bad, not bad at all."
Xiao Wenbing smiled broadly, but in his heart he thought disdainfully, "This is such a simple truth, who can't guess it? Although you are powerful, you can't change energy attributes at will like me. Of course, it's impossible for you to generate so many kinds of divine power sources in one divine realm."
Raising his head, the lonely god sighed, "These divine sources were all collected by this old man."
"collect?"
"That's right. I've lived to such an old age, and there are always some fools who come looking for their doom. These divine powers are the remnants left behind by those greedy gods."
Xiao Wenbing stared at him with a strange expression. He was clearly pretending to be weak while actually being strong, stripping some unfortunate gods of their divine power, yet he spoke of it in such a grand and righteous manner.
This old man's skin is as thick as the turtle god's hard shell.
Preserving the weak and forgetting the strong is a universal truth. Xiao Wenbing doesn't care about those unfortunate gods. Just think about it: if even the source of divine power is stripped away, the result is predictable.
What truly puzzled Xiao Wenbing was how the Lonely God managed to integrate these divine power sources into his divine realm without them dissipating.
In fact, if anyone in this world could do this, it would only be Xiao Wenbing. It is because he can convert his divine power into primal energy of any attribute that he is able to simultaneously contain countless different types of primal divine power within a single divine realm.
Although these divine powers have different attributes, they are ultimately the same source of energy belonging to one person, which is why they can live in harmony and peace with each other.
But if it were said that the God of Solitude could also do this, Xiao Wenbing would absolutely not believe it.
Different divine powers cannot coexist, just as ice and fire are incompatible.
If Zhang Yaqi's five elements are not in harmony, achieving endless generation and mutual restraint, then her desire to unite the water and fire elements into one is wishful thinking.
The Lonely God smiled slightly, fully aware of Xiao Wenbing's doubts. He made no attempt to hide anything from this promising immortal: "It's very simple. I simply created a separate divine realm for each of them within my own divine realm."
Xiao Wenbing exclaimed in surprise, his eyes widening as he realized the key to the matter.
The Lonely God was able to do this not by solving some method of merging divine power sources, but by using his overwhelming strength to carve out a certain territory within the divine realm for these different divine power sources to develop.
This is an extremely dangerous move. If he loses control of these alien divine powers, the only outcome will be that the entire divine realm will be devoured by them, and even he himself will find it difficult to survive.
But seeing the powerful self-confidence emanating from this old deity, Xiao Wenbing knew that such a thing was absolutely impossible.
Perhaps to Xiao Wenbing, those trapped divine sources of power were enormous monsters, but to the Lonely God, they were merely a tiny, insignificant amount of energy.
Because of their different strengths, people have different perspectives on things.
Xiao Wenbing was completely convinced of the extraordinary power of this solitary god.