"Ah..." The Mirror God was speechless. He looked at Xiao Wenbing and for a moment, he seemed to have a strange feeling. At this moment, although Xiao Wenbing did not have much strength, his demeanor and confidence reminded the Mirror God of a person, a supreme being who created him and endowed him with life and wisdom.
“Mirror God, thank you for your reminder. I think I know what to do now.” Xiao Wenbing nodded his thanks to the Mirror God, then sat down cross-legged again.
The Mirror God nodded absently, then turned his head and saw that the Treasure God was also staring at Xiao Wenbing, and the surprise in his eyes was no less than that of himself.
Xiao Wenbing's consciousness sank into his dantian, where a tiny figure sat in mid-air. Above his head was the golden talisman of his destiny, which shimmered with golden light. Within the floating talisman, faint wisps of energy were constantly emanating.
The little figure seemed to be surrounded by a magical suction force, which unceremoniously drew these free energies into its body.
Xiao Wenbing sighed inwardly, "As expected of the Golden Talisman Secret Method personally passed down by the White Crane Ancestor."
Before reaching the Nascent Soul stage, all disciples of the Secret Talisman Sect are not significantly different from disciples of other sects. However, once they break through the Core Formation and reach the Nascent Soul stage, their cultivation speed immediately skyrockets, becoming at least twice as fast as disciples of ordinary sects.
The reason for this is that the Nascent Soul is constantly provided with energy by the Nascent Soul, which is why its speed has increased by more than double.
Besides, the natal golden talisman has countless wonderful uses. Whether it is for overcoming tribulations, protecting oneself, or defeating enemies, it has unexpected effects. It can be said that having this item is equivalent to having a super magic weapon and an extra guarantee of life.
Such a wonderful thing! I really don't know how the White Crane Ancestor came up with it. The three great saints who once shook the world are indeed worthy of their reputation.
After a moment of astonishment, Xiao Wenbing awakened his divine nature.
Divinity was something indescribable and intangible, yet Xiao Wenbing could clearly sense its absolute existence. Under his mental command, the divine spark slowly entered the small nascent soul.
The little nascent soul seemed to tremble slightly for a moment, but it quickly calmed down.
Almost simultaneously, Xiao Wenbing's consciousness was gradually withdrawn from his dantian, severing its connection with his nascent soul.
He slightly opened his eyes and saw that both the Mirror God and the Treasure God were staring at him with tense expressions. Judging from their expressions, they were indeed very worried.
With a slight smile, Xiao Wenbing said, "Don't worry, I'm fine."
“You…” Baby God hesitated for a moment. As a deity, it could naturally sense a magical change occurring within Xiao Wenbing’s body, as if something was suddenly missing from him.
"I'm fine." Xiao Wenbing nodded to it, then slowly said, "Now, I'm going to create my own power."
He stretched out his hand, and a faint light shone in his palm. Within that light, a tiny, naked figure vaguely appeared.
"Nascent Soul?" The Mirror God frowned. Why was Xiao Wenbing still so stubborn? Just as it was about to dissuade him, it suddenly noticed something was amiss.
It sensed an aura that was both familiar and unfamiliar. It was a chilling aura, faintly carrying a hint of murderous intent.
The Mirror God's expression gradually turned serious. It turned its head and looked at the Treasure God.
The baby god's expression was more solemn than ever before, its gaze fixed on Xiao Wenbing, the tiny figure that was gradually becoming clearer.
The light gradually intensified, and a chilling aura of killing intent permeated the air.
At this moment, the gods and artifacts in front of Xiao Wenbing already knew the origin of that aura.
The Mirror God slowly opened its mouth, uttering two words that had once terrified the entire cultivation world:
"Dark God..."
Volume 4, The Artifacts Chapter 265: Five-Element Armor (Part 1)
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Just two days later, Xiao Wenbing had to abandon his massive plan to create the Dark Infant Legion.
The main reason for the forced suspension was that his abilities were not yet sufficient.
The Dark Infant is indeed a rare and valuable magical artifact. Once it is released, Xiao Wenbing doesn't need to worry about it at all. It can be used to actively attack enemies or as a warning device.
However, there is a prerequisite for doing this: the Dark Infant must be accompanied by a trace of Xiao Wenbing's divine sense.
Only in this way could Xiao Fangbing achieve absolute control over the Dark Infant.
However, given his current level, after the joint test by Mirror God and Baby God, the final result is that his spiritual body can only be divided into six, which is already the absolute limit.
Since he can only be divided into six, it means that he can only control five dark infants at present. This is because he must leave one of his six spiritual entities for his main body. Otherwise, if his main body is attacked and reduced, then even five hundred dark infants will be useless.
After reaching this conclusion, neither the Spirit God nor the Treasure God advocated continuing to refine new Dark Infants. Because no one knew what the consequences would be if a Dark Infant without a spirit body was released.
Could this lead to the creation of a second Dark God?
This was a risk that neither Baby God nor Mirror God dared to take, but Xiao Wenbing dared not take it at all. Therefore, his ambitions had to be cut short.
Even the God of Treasures breathed a sigh of relief after learning that Xiao Wenbing had given up on continuing the manufacturing.
Because the difficulty of extracting spiritual energy from the body and infusing it with divine power sufficient to form a dark infant is clearly beyond the imagination of the Baby God.
Even with his god-like strength, after taking down five of them on the second day, he began to complain that he couldn't handle it anymore.
However, the God of Baby could be considered to have done everything he could. Although he was a little tired, he still helped Xiao Wenbing create five Dark Infants without uttering a single complaint.
Looking at the five tiny, golden figures in his hands, Xiao Wenbing was incredibly grateful. He was truly fortunate to have such a master…
After the five nascent souls transformed into divine power, their color not only turned pure gold, but their radiance also flowed, almost tangible. Xiao Wenbing had tried before, and with his own nascent soul strength, he couldn't leave even the slightest mark on their pure gold skin.
Thus, my understanding of the precious divine land deepened. The power of the gods was indeed incredibly formidable. At this moment, the divine power of the five little golden figures condensed, their exteriors incredibly resilient. They were far more powerful than Nascent Soul stage experts. It seems the Mirror God's statement that they could contend with ordinary immortals was indeed true.
Although he had five more trump cards in his hand, Xiao Wenbing's mood remained just as heavy.
The Demon Realm. After all, it's not an ordinary place; it's an entire realm. The Demon Realm is unimaginably vast, and its experts are as numerous as carp crossing a river.
Even considering just those demons who appeared on Zhenmo Star last time, they were far beyond what Xiao Wenbing could handle. Although there's an old saying that in war, spirit is more important than quantity, even five elite soldiers can't endlessly hold off a tidal wave of enemies.
Counting on his fingers, Feng Baiyi has been gone for four days. During these four days, Xiao Wenbing has constantly thought of her, wishing she would return soon, but sometimes he is even more worried. Has something happened to her?
Fortunately, through daily meditation and sensing, he was able to clearly sense that both women were safe and sound, and only then did he feel relieved.
Since they were relatively safe for the time being, Xiao Fangbing could only sit quietly in the room and wait patiently.
In the quiet room, with no outsiders present, stood five small Nascent Soul cultivators shimmering with golden light. Xiao Wenbing gazed at them, lost in thought. Oh, right, his eyes swept around, and he noticed a Mirror God, who seemed to have nothing better to do, had also come out to keep him company.
"What a pity, what a pity..." The Mirror God's gaze was basically fixed on the five dark infants, and at this moment he suddenly shook his head and praised them.
"What's a pity?"
"It's a pity that these little guys can't use their Dao techniques. Otherwise, with their Nascent Soul bodies, Xu Fatong's speed and power would be greatly amplified."
Xiao Wenbing shook his head slightly. Everyone knows this principle, but there is no way to solve it.
If the eight Nascent Soul cultivators were to fight against an enemy, the best approach would be to use Taoist magic. However, these Dark Nascent Soul cultivators are special cases; they cannot use even the simplest rune, let alone profound Taoist magic.
Sometimes, Xiao Wenbing would think to himself that it was truly remarkable how they were able to manipulate the Nascent Soul's every move so perfectly.
Just as Xiao Wenbing reached out to take the five Nascent Soul cultivators into his Heavenly Void Ring, the Mirror God suddenly said, "They can't use Dao techniques, can you?"
"Taoist arts? Of course I can." Xiao Wenbing was taken aback. He had originally made his fortune through drawing talismans. How could he not understand Taoist principles?
"Since you are capable, then you should teach them how to do it."
Xiao Fangbing gave an unexpected wry smile. This Mirror God made it sound so easy; it was not that simple. However, there was some truth to what he said, so giving it a try was worthwhile.
It should be noted that, to a certain extent, his Dark Infant and Dark God are both mindless monsters who only know how to use their physical energy to defeat their enemies.
However, the fact that the Dark Infants don't understand magic doesn't mean they don't know it. These five Dark Infants were all copied from his Nascent Soul, which had lost its mind. Therefore, they have no ability to resist his mind. What if the spiritual entities that are attached to them cast the spell?
Thinking about this, Xiao Wenbing was also somewhat tempted. However, it was clear that mastering one's mental body was not something that could be achieved overnight. Without extensive experimentation, it would be impossible to reach the level of complete control.
"I will give it a try," Xiao Wenbing said solemnly. Indeed, if the Dark Infants could also use Taoist techniques, their power would at least double. Such a good thing could not be let go easily.
"Then let's try it quickly." The spirit was eager to try, it really wanted to see just how powerful a dark infant that knew magic could be.
“I will go, but before that, I have a few things to do,” Xiao Wenbing said confidently.
"What is it?" Jing Shen frowned in displeasure and said, "Didn't you say that the most important thing right now is how to quickly improve our strength? Is there any method more important than letting them master magic?"
Xiao Wenbing pointed to the five naked Nascent Soul cultivators standing in front of him and said, "Teaching them to master magic is not a simple matter, nor can it be accomplished overnight. Therefore, I think it would be more efficient to forge a suit of armor and a weapon for each of them."
The Mirror God paused for a moment, then finally sighed, "What you said makes sense."