"good."
"not good."
Xiao Wenbing turned around and saw the giant snake shaking its head repeatedly, saying, "Lord Xiao, our purpose in coming here is to seek treasures. The Dragon Clan is more than enough to deal with that Dark God. Let's not get involved in this mess."
Xiao Wenbing snorted angrily, about to curse, when suddenly Zhang Yaqi grabbed his hand. The beautiful fairy smiled and said, "Great Serpent, if I am not mistaken, the Dark God ahead has something you have been dreaming of."
Upon hearing this, the serpent's eyes lit up, and it asked, "Would the Dark God possess any divine artifacts?"
“Of course there is, but the chance is fifty-fifty, it depends on luck.” Zhang Yaqi’s smile became even more amiable: “Back in the cultivation world, the Dark God had a divine artifact, but unfortunately it was destroyed in the heavenly thunderstorm.”
"Is that so..." The serpent's eyes shone even brighter.
"Yes, we came here to search for divine artifacts, but the Underworld is so vast, who knows if we can even find them? The Dark God, however, might possess a divine artifact. So why go to such lengths?"
“Not bad, not bad.” The giant serpent nodded repeatedly and exclaimed, “What Lord Zhang said makes sense. I’ll go first, you two take your time.” As it spoke, the giant serpent transformed into a stream of water and disappeared in an instant, its speed no less than that of the dragon’s roar.
Watching the giant snake disappear, Xiao Wenbing said with a wry smile, "Yaqi, so you can lie too."
If those words had come from Xiao Wenbing, the giant snake would have been only half-believing. But since Zhang Yaqi said them, it was a completely different story, given her excellent reputation. The giant snake believed her without a second thought. That's why it was so eager, as if afraid that if it was even a step too late, the divine artifact would be snatched away by that old dragon.
Zhang Yaqi pursed her lips slightly, a beautiful curve forming at the corners of her mouth, and said softly, "Wenbing, these dark gods are all deities who have lost their normal minds. Although their actions have lost their rationality, their fundamental power is still there."
"Yeah, but so what?"
"If we destroy the Dark Gods directly, wouldn't their primal power also disappear? What a pity."
Xiao Wenbing's heart stirred slightly, and he tentatively asked, "Yaqi, do you have any good ideas?"
Zhang Yaqi smiled tactfully and said, "Although we don't have any divine artifacts, we do have quite a few immortal artifacts. If we extract the primal power from those dark gods and input it into the immortal artifacts, do you think anything will happen?"
Xiao Wenbing was overjoyed and clapped his hands, saying, "I understand. A celestial artifact combined with the primordial power of a dark god, and then slightly modified, will achieve a result no less than an ordinary divine artifact."
“That’s right.” Zhang Yaqi’s eyes were full of admiration.
"Yaqi, how did you come up with this idea?" Xiao Wenbing suddenly asked.
Although Zhang Yaqi's cultivation level is high, she is not good at crafting artifacts. So where did this strange idea come from?
Gently raising her snow-white wrist, Zhang Yaqi smiled and said, "It was the three spirits of water, fire, and metal who told me."
Xiao Wenbing immediately understood. Among the five spiritual treasures Zhang Yaqi had collected, only the Water, Fire, and Metal spirits had already reached the peak of the Immortal realm, and the Metal spirit had even survived the great war between the Earth and Earth Gods millions of years ago. As the saying goes, those who have seen much are knowledgeable, so it's possible that they knew this secret method.
"Aww..."
A loud, angry roar came from the water.
In reality, sound transmission in water is definitely indistinct, but the area several feet around Xiao Wenbing and Zhang Yaqi is within the range of their divine domain, which is why they were able to perfectly reproduce the sound.
Zhang Yaqi listened intently and couldn't help but laugh, "It's the sound of a giant snake."
“That’s right, this guy is yelling and shouting, he must have encountered a tricky situation.” Xiao Wenbing laughed and said, “Let’s go help him.” Patting the Heavenly Dao Divine Sword in his hand, Xiao Wenbing said with great confidence, “Since its forging, this Heavenly Dao Divine Sword has not yet truly wreaked havoc, so its killing aura is still insufficient. I wonder if it will have the opportunity to become famous in the world in the near future.”
With a flash of light, the two of them disappeared from their spot, and the small black dot in the water instantly subsided.
Only Xiao Wenbing, with the combined power of five thousand divine swords, could easily cleave through space with the Heavenly Dao Divine Sword in the Underworld.
In the distance, a massive underwater mountain was slowly rising, while a colossal creature was encircling it, using its magic and body to forcefully suppress the mountain.
At the summit, the giant serpent shimmered with golden light, its divine power surging continuously into the mountain range. It seemed to be giving it its all without reservation.
Xiao Wenbing and Zhang Yaqi exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of horror in each other's eyes.
The current situation makes it clear that what's trapped beneath the mountain is none other than the Dark God who caused the seabed tremors earlier. It's unknown who possessed such immense divine power to surround this mountain, managing to imprison the Dark God within.
However, it now appears that the power maintaining this mountain has gradually disappeared, which is why the Dark God below had the opportunity to break free of the seal.
The reason Long Ming lives here is most likely because of the Dark God at the foot of this mountain. So when he saw that the guy showed signs of breaking free, he immediately revealed his true form and tried to suppress it.
However, this Dark God's divine power was extremely advanced, clearly far surpassing Long Ming's. Even with his enormous body and millions of years of cultivation, he could not suppress it.
Fortunately, the greedy snake rushed over at this moment. Upon seeing the situation, it dared not delay and joined forces with Long Ming and the other two, which barely maintained a draw.
Seeing that the stalemate was not going to work, the giant snake sent a message to Xiao Wenbing in a frantic, howling manner, asking him to come and help.
Volume 23, Chapter 20: Peaches
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The water surged, and as the two sides continued to struggle, the mountain began to rise and fall.
The fact that he could single-handedly fight against the combined might of Long Ming and the Great Serpent demonstrates the formidable power of the Dark God suppressed beneath this mountain.
Xiao Wenbing and Zhang Yaqi exchanged a glance, secretly shocked. The guy below was definitely much stronger than the Dark God they encountered on Zhenmo Star.
With a flick of her slender hand, Zhang Yaqi's Qiankun Ring on her wrist instantly entered the water, and seawater continuously poured into it, causing the Qiankun Ring to grow larger and larger.
The five-colored light gradually spread out, enveloping the entire mountain peak.
"Senior Long Ming, let go!" Xiao Wenbing shouted loudly as he saw that Zhang Yaqi was ready.
Although Long Ming saw that the incredibly powerful Qiankun Ring had trapped the mountain peak, he wasn't entirely confident in Zhang Yaqi and hesitated for a moment.
However, the Great Serpent was different. He knew perfectly well how powerful the five Heavenly Spirits within the Universe Circle were, and Zhang Yaqi was the only one who had survived the Five Elements Tribulation. Since she had personally taken action, even the Dark God, no matter how powerful, would have no chance of escape.
So upon hearing Xiao Wenbing's words, it left the mountaintop without saying another word.
Long Ming immediately cried out in despair. He had just joined forces with the giant serpent to barely offset the force of the mountain rising, but now that the giant serpent was gone, how could he possibly hold on by himself?
He secretly regretted it. If he had known this would happen, he should have sent out a distress signal when the mountain peak first rose, and he wouldn't be in this predicament now.
The mountain peaks grew ever higher, and thick, dark fog rose from their base. Clearly, the Dark God had sensed the weakening power above and was struggling to break free.
Zhang Yaqi frowned slightly, and the Qiankun Ring shone brightly, transforming into a giant hand that combined the five elements and pressed heavily onto the mountaintop.
The giant hand, like a million-pound weight, exerted immense power upon touching the mountaintop, forcefully pressing the peak down once more.
Xiao Wenbing sighed and cursed Long Ming for being tactless, but out of respect for the Dragon Clan, he couldn't push him too far. So he said loudly, "Senior Long Ming, I'll leave this Dark God to you. Please come down."
Long Ming looked up at the multicolored giant hand on the mountaintop. Finally making up his mind, his enormous body trembled, shrinking to the size of an ordinary person and leaving the range of the Multicolored Universe Circle.
The light of the Qiankun Encirclement was naturally spiritual and did not cause any trouble for Long Ming's emergence. On the contrary, it laid a golden road on the path he walked.
However, after Long Ming left, the multicolored light intensified again, and it faintly revealed a murderous aura.
The seawater within the Qiankun Circle gradually began to boil, and the multicolored light enveloped not only the massive mountain peak but also a mountain range surrounding it.
The multicolored light grew brighter and brighter, and everything that was touched by the light vanished into thin air.
Long Ming's expression changed drastically as he watched from the side, becoming even more wary of Zhang Yaqi's treasure.
Xiao Wenbing smiled slightly, not caring. He knew, of course, that Zhang Yaqi was actually using this opportunity to directly collect the plants and fish from the sea into her own divine realm.
However, Zhang Yaqi meant well; otherwise, if the battle between the two sides were to break out, all creatures within the Qiankun Circle would face certain death.
The massive mountain peak began to change as well. Once the pressure of the dragon's roar was gone, the black smoke rapidly spread out, absorbing everything within a hundred meters of the entire mountain.
The thick smoke contained a deadly poison; any fish or shrimp that came into contact with it would die instantly. However, the black smoke seemed extremely wary of Zhang Yaqi's multicolored light, so it only enveloped the mountain peak and then stopped expanding.
"Alas, what a pity," the giant snake sighed, shaking its head.
"What's a pity?"
"It's a pity that stinky bird isn't here," the giant snake said regretfully.
"Dapeng?" Xiao Wenbing looked at the thick smoke and suddenly realized, clapping his hands and saying, "That's right, if Dapeng were here, he would definitely be very interested in that smoke."
A thought struck him, and he said to Zhang Yaqi, "Yaqi, take it easy for now, don't knock this Dark God down all at once."
"Oh, are you going to find the Roc?"
“Exactly. Dapeng has been pestering me lately, saying he wants to find some inner demons to eat, but where am I supposed to find these things?” Xiao Wenbing pointed to the thick smoke in the Qiankun Ring and said, “Although these things are not inner demons, given the cultivation level of this Dark God, their effects are no less than those of inner demons. It’s just right for Dapeng to eat them.”
Zhang Yaqi smiled slightly and said, "You really dote on Dapeng."
"That's natural. With Dapeng by my side, he's just the right person to deal with someone."
Xiao Wenbing and Zhang Yaqi glanced in the direction of the giant snake at the same time, then smiled at each other.
The five thousand divine swords merged into one once more, unleashing a powerful aura that soared into the sky.
Long Ming, standing to the side, changed his expression slightly. Only now did he realize how Xiao Wenbing had broken through space to get here. Such a powerful artifact was truly unprecedented.
Sensing the location of the Roc, Xiao Wenbing let out a soft shout, and endless light burst forth from the divine sword. Amidst the surging water, the light receded in all directions, leaving behind a void.
A black hole appeared in space, then burst open, and Xiao Wenbing flashed into it.
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After being sucked into the guiding technique, the roc arrived at a small island in a daze.
This small island, no more than a hundred miles in circumference, appears extremely tiny amidst the endless waves. However, the roc loves this place very much, because in the center of the island grows about a hundred enormous fruit trees.
The fruit tree was covered with a kind of fruit that was as red as blood and the size of a peach.
The roc gently bit down, and the fruit peel split open, releasing its rich, fragrant juice down its esophagus into its stomach. Instantly, a surge of heat rose within it, bringing unparalleled comfort to its entire body.
The roc is certainly not a creature that craves pleasure, but after enjoying such wonderful things, it doesn't want to leave, and even has the idea of building a nest and settling down here.
However, a familiar fluctuation came from the space, and it excitedly let out a long cry to welcome its master's arrival.
As soon as Xiao Wenbing came out, he smelled an incredibly fragrant aroma. Inhaling it made him feel refreshed and invigorated.
A giant roc suddenly flew in and circled around him incessantly.
Xiao Wenbing stroked the roc's head and neck, and it closed its eyes, looking completely at ease.
"Dapeng, what is that?"
The island's landscape is clearly visible. Without a doubt, the aroma comes from those exotic fruits.
The roc shook its large head, indicating that it did not know.
Xiao Wenbing pondered for a moment, then summoned the Mirror God to inquire. Unexpectedly, the Mirror God was stunned the moment he saw the fruit trees.
"Impossible, absolutely impossible..."
"Mirror God, what is impossible? What kind of rare and precious materials are these fruit trees?"
Although the names of these things are still unknown, after hearing about the effects of the Roc taking them and seeing the Mirror God's expression at this moment, even the most foolish person would know that these things must be rare treasures.