Therefore, Xiao Wenbing was not surprised by the sudden appearance of divine words. What puzzled him was why the people of the Demon Realm had gone to such great lengths to break the seal. Could it be that their purpose was simply to send over this box related to the gods?
His powerful curiosity led him to make the pioneering decision; after all, here, besides him, there was probably no one else who understood the language of the gods.
He arrived in front of the large box, and the closer he got to it, the more he felt an overwhelming pressure that almost suffocated him.
He did not possess this power. This was the power of God. The power of God was so great that it was almost on par with the power of the Treasure God.
But what truly terrified him was that this power did not represent the nobility and majesty of a deity, but was filled with violent killing intent, as if the stone box contained a killing machine capable of destroying the world.
Xiao Wenbing's steps trembled slightly. After his trip to Wanbaotang and Shenmu Palace, his knowledge had greatly increased, and his courage had also risen accordingly. However, at this moment, he still felt a tragic and crazy aura.
He suddenly understood why the demon leader and Elder Yan had run faster than rabbits. Under the pressure of that aura, his nerves were under immense stress almost every moment. If he wasn't careful, his inner demons would enter his body, plunging him into a state of no return.
He casually touched the Heavenly Void Ring and smiled bitterly to himself. He had been too arrogant. If the Heart Knot were here, he wouldn't be in so much pain.
Two figures appeared on his left and right sides at the same time. Xiao Wenbing didn't even need to turn around to know who they were.
To his left was a colorful array of five elements' light, while to his right was Feng Baiyi's unique purple.
The two women had clearly sensed the unusual nature of this large box and automatically released their expanding true energy.
Whether intentionally or not, the two women took a small step forward almost simultaneously, their two lights flashing alternately and harmoniously, without any mutual repulsion.
Xiao Wenbing was secretly amazed. The power of the Five Elements is the power of order, and the power of heavenly thunder is the power of chaos. It was truly rare in the world that these two powers could coexist peacefully.
In an instant, the pressure on Xiao Wenbing lessened considerably. He could already feel the cool aura emanating from the two women, and he couldn't help but smile slightly. Although he had given his love knot to Diexian, the two of them wore it close to their bodies. At this moment, it was exerting its best effect.
Ten steps away from the stone box, Xiao Wenbing had no intention of going up any further. He stared intently, carefully trying to discern the inscription on the stone box.
Gradually, the two women were the first to realize something was wrong; Xiao Wenbing's body began to tremble slightly.
Moreover, the shaking became more and more intense, and he stiffly turned his body, his face full of horror, a look of terror dominated by immense fear.
Volume 4, Chapter 233: The Dark God
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"Go..." A deep, forceful shout came from Xiao Wenbing's mouth.
"What?" Zhang Yaqi asked, bewildered. Even Feng Baiyi couldn't help but stare intently.
Xiao Wenbing's body trembled uncontrollably. He suddenly grabbed the two women's hands and darted upwards like lightning.
The two girls never expected Xiao Wenbing to be so bold. In front of so many people, he brazenly held their hands, causing them to blush and appear incredibly shy and charming.
They were about to break free when they suddenly felt Xiao Wenbing's palm was as cold as ice and trembling slightly. They were startled and stopped trying to pull away. Instead, they gripped his hand tightly.
"Master, hurry up..." Xiao Wenbing shouted at the top of his lungs halfway there.
"What's wrong with you? Why are you so flustered? What kind of behavior is this? Quiet down and speak properly." The old Taoist frowned. In front of so many cultivators, Xiao Wenbing was showing such a flustered appearance, which was bound to make him a laughing stock.
"Impulsive! You'll be dead already, and you're still trying to be quiet?" Xiao Wenbing ignored the old man's scolding and shouted, "Senior Huizhe, quickly take everyone and leave..."
"Leave? Where to?" Hui Zhe asked.
"Get out of here, the farther the better," Xiao Wenbing said urgently. "After everyone leaves, immediately destroy the teleportation device here..."
Hui Zhe's heart skipped a beat. Xiao Wenbing spoke so urgently, clearly he had made a discovery. However, he wondered what was in that large box that had caused him such alarm.
"Your Excellency, we have tens of thousands of experts here, and... Senior Food King is also here. Furthermore, the elders of the two clans have not yet appeared. With such strength, even the demons would know they are no match and would retreat voluntarily. Could it be..."
The Lion King was also beside Hewlett-Packard. Seeing the fear on Xiao Wenbing's face, he spoke up to comfort him.
"No, no. We can't win, we can't win." Xiao Wenbing shook his head repeatedly, saying, "Let's go, let's go."
The old lion blushed and said, "Venerable One, it's not that I, the old lion, am boasting, but as long as we don't fight amongst ourselves, we have nothing to fear in the entire cultivation world."
"Is that so?" Xiao Wenbing sneered, "May I ask, Lion King, do you dare go to the Thunder Palace? Do you dare go to the Divine Tree Palace and the Dragon Palace Wind Nest?"
Lion King's old face immediately turned red. He roared angrily, but Xiao Wenbing represented the Dragon and Phoenix clans after all. No matter how angry he was, he dared not utter any harsh words. He took a deep breath and forced a smile, saying, "Your Excellency is joking."
“I’m not joking,” Xiao Wenbing said seriously. “I just want to say that even those three places may not be able to destroy this big box.”
Hui Zhe was taken aback. If even the three holy lands and the Heavenly Thunder Palace couldn't destroy this large box, then what was inside must be truly astonishing. However, no matter how much the old Taoist priest pondered, he couldn't figure out what was inside the box. Helpless, he could only humbly ask, "Fellow Daoist Xiao, what's inside..."
Xiao Wenbing's gaze swept across their faces, and he seemed to hesitate for a moment. Finally, he sighed, "What's inside here is a god."
"god?"
Countless exclamations arose from the crowd, and a silent fear spread among them.
“That’s right. Inside is a dark god who is controlled by a divine power,” Xiao Wenbing said, emphasizing each word.
A hint of doubt appeared on Hui Zhe and the others' faces; they didn't know what a Dark God was. However, they understood one thing: for them, cultivators, a god was not something they could contend with.
"The Dark God?" The Food King shuddered. He asked in surprise, "You...you're not mistaken?"
"Qing Shen?" A sudden, loud shout rang out from the crowd, the voice filled with sternness.
Everyone turned to look, and there stood a burly man in a green robe in front of Xiao Wenbing. A powerful aura suddenly emanated from him, making it impossible for anyone to resist.
"Dragon aura?" the Lion King exclaimed in surprise. After taking a closer look, he hurriedly said, "Greetings, Elder Long Shi."
"Greetings, Elder Long Shi..." Tens of thousands of voices shouted at the same time.
All the demon race members lowered their heads to express their reverence for the dragon race. Even many human experts bowed to him. Although the humans were not under Long Feng's command, they could not neglect this courtesy when facing a powerful dragon elder.
"Hmph." Only the Food King's eyes held a faint hint of mockery. His cultivation was too high, no less than Long Feng's, so he did not follow the crowd in bowing respectfully.
Clearly, Long Shi's attention wasn't on them. He casually waved to the Lion King and the others, then immediately asked Xiao Wenbing, "How did you know that the Dark God was inside?"
“The language of God,” Xiao Wenbing said solemnly.
“You…” Long Shi’s eyes twitched as he stared at Xiao Wenbing. Thinking of the divine power that Xiao Wenbing had displayed, he was somewhat convinced, but still asked, “You understand the language of the gods?”
"yes."
Long Shi's expression turned solemn. Since Xiao Wenbing spoke with such certainty and unwavering resolve, even the lingering doubts in his heart gradually faded. He turned to the Lion King and said, "Hurry up and leave."
The Lion King was startled and did not react at first.
Long Shiheng stood upright, his face already filled with murderous intent: "Take the demon race and leave quickly. No one is allowed to stay on this planet anymore. Immediately... leave."
He unleashed his last word with all his dragon energy, and the demon kings were so terrified they nearly wet themselves. They all responded in unison and fled for their lives toward the teleportation arrays on the planet.
Hui Zhe was secretly alarmed. This Dark God could inspire such fear even in the Dragon Clan elders; there must be a reason. He immediately turned and directed the human cultivators to follow the path of the demon kings, while simultaneously asking, "Fellow Daoist Xiao, who exactly is this Dark God…?"
"A Dark God is a demigod who, at the final stage of their path to godhood, had their true nature devoured by the divine essence they themselves created, becoming a demigod who only knows how to kill," Xiao Wenbing explained.
"A demigod?"
"Yes, although it is a demigod, it is still not something we can resist."
"Then what should we do?"
Xiao Wenbing shook his head with a wry smile. "You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask?"
"You all leave. The two of us will use the Dragon-Phoenix Barrier to entangle him, and then invite the Heavenly Thunder Palace Master, the Divine Tree Ancestor, and the Dragon King Wind Lord to join forces. Perhaps we can avert this calamity." A beautiful woman appeared beside Long Shi, her face bearing a peaceful smile, as if she were recounting something insignificant.
"No." From her body sprang two teenagers—one boy and one girl.
These three men and Long Shi share a common characteristic: the men are handsome, the women are beautiful, and their demeanor exudes an air of authority that inspires respect.
"Alright, that's settled then. You two little ones, hurry up and leave," Long Shi said softly.
The two children exchanged a glance, their expressions filled with unspoken grievance. Finally, the girl mustered her courage and said, "Elder, the Dragon-Wind Barrier requires ten dragons and ten winds to be set up. There are only two of you, how could you possibly..."
“We have our own way.” Feng Hua gently stroked the little girl’s head and said, “I have already sent a message to the clan leader using my flying sword. You should leave quickly so as not to worry her.”
The boy, who had been silent all along, suddenly said, "Are you going to use the Bloodlust Technique?"
Long Shi's face darkened, and he said, "Enough nonsense. Didn't you hear me? I told you to leave."
"No, I am also a member of the dragon clan, I cannot fight on the front lines..." The boy had just said this when he felt a sharp pain in the back of his head and immediately fainted.
"Food King, what are you doing?" Long Shi moved swiftly, already holding the unconscious boy in his arms, and glared angrily at the Food King who had suddenly attacked.
"Would Xiao Yu leave if we didn't do this?" Food King shrugged, seemingly unconcerned.
Long Shi was taken aback, unsure whether to thank him or blame him.
The King of Food chuckled, reached out and took the boy from Long Shi's arms, tossed him to the dumbfounded girl, and said, "Take him and leave right now, or I'll eat you up."
Seeing his ugly old face, the girl was startled and quickly hugged the boy, hiding behind Feng Hua.
"Senior Food King is a man of his word, you should leave now."
Feng Hua gently patted her hand and advised, "Xiao Long has already fainted. His safety depends on you. You know he is the legitimate son of the current Dragon King. You must not let anything happen to him."
“That’s right, your cultivation is insufficient. If you stay, you will only get in our way and cause us trouble,” Long Shi said in a deep voice.
Suddenly, the girl's large eyes filled with tears, glistening and pitiful. After a moment, she finally whispered, "Elders, take care." With that, her figure floated upwards, swiftly chasing after the many cultivators, flying towards the teleportation array.
"Wenbing, you should go too," the old Taoist priest Xianyun suddenly said.
"Master?"
“You lot are the real Golden Core cultivators. You can’t help here. Go now.”
And what about you?
"Of course I, an old Taoist priest, will stay and watch the excitement."
“No.” A glint flashed in Long Shi’s eyes. “Apart from Feng Hua and the Food King, none of you can help. Rather than staying here to die in vain, you should all leave.”
By this time, most of the cultivators had already left, and there were not many people left. Upon hearing Long Shi's arrogant words, no one dared to refute him. Most of them sighed helplessly and left dejectedly.
Only the old Taoist Xianyun laughed several times and said, "Elder Long, I am the current sect leader of the Secret Talisman Sect and have inherited the Golden Talisman lineage. I wonder if this identity is enough for me to stay?"
"The Golden Talisman lineage?" A hint of joy flashed in the eyes of the Dragon and Phoenix Elders. They said, "Good. Now that you are here, our chances of success have increased even more."
Volume 4, The Divine Artifacts, Chapter 234: The Dragon and Phoenix Barrier (Part 1)
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