Her surging emotions completely calmed down. She closed her eyes slightly, feeling the magical energy flowing through her body. Her mind opened up and gradually merged into this natural world.
No one made a sound, and even the Ghost King watched Zhang Yaqi in silence.
Time passed quietly, and the moment she opened her eyes, her mind and her divine power had simultaneously reached an unprecedented peak.
A faint divine thought, containing both the fervor of fire and the gentleness of water, slowly and steadily spread downwards along the scalding magma and the calm, stagnant water.
"Huh..."
A gasp came from the Ghost Emperor's mouth, but he immediately realized something was wrong and shut his mouth, staring blankly at Zhang Yaqi, who was calm and composed before him.
Xiao Wenbing smiled happily when he saw his expression.
He had long known that once Zhang Yaqi began casting her spell, she would no longer be able to hide it from this Ghost King who had existed for countless years.
Water and fire, these two opposing energies, do not simply intersect, but are truly and perfectly united. Even among the gods, there is no one who can achieve this.
"Hey." A voice filled with eeriness rang in Xiao Wenbing's ears.
A chill ran through him; without turning around, he knew it was the Ghost Emperor who had spoken. A sweep of his divine sense revealed that this guy had silently crept up to his side without him even noticing.
His gaze sharpened, and his opinion of this guy immediately rose. No wonder he acted so arrogantly; it turned out he really had such strength as a backer.
"What are you doing?" Xiao Wenbing answered softly, without revealing his inner feelings.
"What kind of cultivation technique does that girl practice?"
Hearing the Ghost King's deliberately lowered voice, Xiao Wenbing felt a sense of gratitude, knowing that he didn't want to disturb Zhang Yaqi, but genuinely wanted to know the answer.
"Yaqi, she cultivates the Five Elements Technique."
"The Five Elements?" The Ghost King looked incredulous. "Don't tell me she cultivates all five elements."
Xiao Wenbing's face immediately lit up with a smile, his eyes filled with a hint of mockery and smugness: "Reporting to senior, Yaqi is indeed a practitioner of all five elements."
"Impossible." The Ghost Emperor seemed to be deep in thought. He murmured, "If one cultivates all five elements, how would one pass the Heavenly Tribulation upon ascension?"
"Oh, so cultivating all five elements isn't enough to survive the Heavenly Tribulation?"
“Indeed, cultivating all five elements simultaneously is a great taboo of Heaven, and no one has ever been able to overcome the Heavenly Tribulation.” The Ghost Emperor frowned deeply, and suddenly, he looked up sharply, his eyes filled with horror.
"The Tribulation of the Five Elements? Could it be that she actually passed the Tribulation of the Five Elements?"
Xiao Wenbing did not answer, but simply looked at Zhang Yaqi quietly, at her beautiful face that was as delicate as a flower and as serene as water.
Earth, Tianyi Mountain Gate.
At this moment, he seemed to have returned to the past, and once again saw that stubborn, unyielding, and frail woman who held the Qiankun Ring high.
Volume 22, Chapter 38: Summoning the Two Spirits (Part 2)
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The surging lava suddenly stopped, followed by an even more turbulent surge of red lava that shot high into the sky, reaching several meters in height.
Even the deep spring, which had been as calm as a stagnant pool, began to show subtle movements.
As if echoing the lava next to it, ripples spread outwards from the center of the deep spring, creating neat and beautiful ripples on the calm water.
The two elements of water and fire responded simultaneously to Zhang Yaqi's divine will and took positive action.
A moment later, the magma that shot into the sky suddenly exploded, and the scattered droplets of magma splashed onto the hard rocks, leaving small, shallow black holes.
A bright red sphere, nearly a meter long, hovered in the air, dripping thick liquid from its body, resembling a terrifying demon king from hell, exuding an overwhelming and fierce aura.
Slowly, a large circular hole with a radius of one meter opened up in the middle of the spring, and a nearly transparent human figure emerged from the hole.
The brilliant sunlight shines on it, reflecting beautiful and colorful seven-colored rays, like a person made of glass, which is captivating.
The light suddenly became scorching hot, and the large sphere kept writhing. Gradually, limbs and a head grew from its body, and its powerful aura became even stronger.
Far away, a flame also rose from Quini's body. Although he had not experienced the Nine Heavens Thunderfire Tribulation, he had absorbed the original immortal power dissipated by the Nine Heavens Thunderfire Tribulation. With Xiao Wenbing's special help, his cultivation was no less than that of the Food King and other supreme beings.
Moreover, due to his status as a second-generation immortal, he is even more superior in controlling energy.
But upon seeing this fire spirit, the immortal fire on his body could no longer be controlled and began to boil.
The humanoid form that had transformed from the large sphere was clearly taken aback, and then let out a muffled, thunderous voice: "You're Quinni?"
Quinni's expression became extremely amusing. He stepped forward, knelt down on one knee, and respectfully said, "Disciple greets Master."
Xiao Wenbing was speechless. It was truly a coincidence that this Fire Spirit was the old fellow who used to live in Wanling Lake.
"How did you get up here?" After her initial surprise, the Fire Spirit asked, "Is Ancestor ready?"
It naturally knew the true situation of the Flame Realm, and also knew that Quini and the others would return to the lower realm after ascending, which is why it bestowed the Immortal Fire Seed within its body upon Quini.
Now, seeing Quini ascend again, he immediately understood a few things. If the Divine Tree Ancestor of the Flame Realm hadn't recovered, Quini and the others would never have left the Flame Realm.
Queenie raised her head, a few tears glistening in her eyes: "Thanks to my master's help, our ancestor has fully recovered."
"Your master?" The Fire Spirit looked at everyone for a while before focusing its gaze on Zhang Yaqi. Suddenly, it bowed deeply to her and said, "Thank you for your help, fellow immortal. The Fire Spirit is deeply grateful."
Quini coughed several times and whispered, "Master, it's not this girl."
The Fire Spirit was startled, and the flames on its body suddenly leaped violently. It glared at Queenie and said angrily, "You idiot, why didn't you say so earlier?"
Queenie looked embarrassed but dared not refute.
The Fire Spirit sensed the power of the five elements within Zhang Yaqi. In its view, only Zhang Yaqi, who possessed the power of the five elements, had the ability to revive the withering Divine Tree Ancestor.
This inference was not wrong in itself, but unfortunately it was unaware that there was such a person as Xiao Wenbing in the world, which is why it thanked the wrong person.
The blazing fire figure looked around and then fixed its gaze on Feng Baiyi.
As the spirit of heaven and earth, it clearly sensed Feng Baiyi's power. That heavenly thunder power, which was said to be unique in heaven and earth, even made it, as strong as it was, feel a sense of dread from the bottom of its heart.
"Was it this young lady who offered help?" Fire Spirit asked uncertainly.
Queenie felt a bitter taste in her mouth and secretly pointed in Xiao Wenbing's direction, saying, "Master, this is my master."
Another wave of flames suddenly erupted on the Fire Spirit's face. Fortunately, since it was made of flames, outsiders could not see the change at all, which spared it some embarrassment.
"Thank you for your help, fellow immortal. I am deeply grateful."
Xiao Wenbing was furious to see the Fire Spirit make two mistakes in a row, but considering that it was about to recognize Zhang Yaqi as its master, it was at least one of his own, so he stopped caring.
She returned the greeting slightly, smiled calmly, and said, "Fellow Immortal, you are too kind."
Just as the Fire Spirit was about to speak, she heard a gentle and charming voice beside her: "Fellow immortal, did you summon us?"
The raging fire immediately calmed down, and it then remembered that it had been summoned by a familiar and comforting force.
At first, I thought it was Queenie, but now I know it's not. My gaze is fixed on Zhang Yaqi.
Upon seeing the Qiankun Ring flowing with the power of the five elements, they immediately understood everything.
Zhang Yaqi nodded slightly to the two spiritual beings and said, "It was indeed this junior who presumptuously invited you. Please forgive me, seniors."
"I dare not accept such praise."
The two spirits, one of water and one of fire, spoke in unison.
Having recognized the Ring of Order and sensed the ever-flowing power of the Five Elements emanating from Zhang Yaqi, these two naturally knew her origins and understood that this was their best opportunity.
While the spirits of the Five Elements are hard to find, they do exist. However, those who can overcome the tribulation of the Five Elements are absolutely unique.
If this opportunity is missed, their ultimate fate will either be to disappear or to be refined and used as magical artifacts.
Therefore, there was no need for Zhang Yaqi to explain; they had already made their decision without hesitation.
However, when they discovered that the other also shared the same ideas, these two irreconcilable enemies suddenly became unhappy.
The flames grew ever stronger, seemingly poised to burst through the barrier and launch a devastating attack on the opponent at any moment.
The semi-transparent figure appeared even softer, and the water in the spring, which had already merged, surged toward the feet of the water spirit, forming a blooming water flower.
The water spirit standing on the water splashes is even more graceful, with a dashing air of riding the wind away.
However, no one dared to underestimate this calm and collected water spirit. Everyone knew that if these two really fought, the fire spirit would have a greater chance of losing due to their inherently conflicting natures.
"Hey, if you two want to fight, leave my territory." A loud voice came from behind, and the Ghost King finally spoke.
Perhaps because they were living under someone else's roof, the two spirits of water and fire glared at each other, and the tense atmosphere immediately dissipated.
The spirit of water is gentle by nature and loves peace. It will not start a war unless necessary.
As for the Fire Spirit, although it seems to have a bad temper, it is the most cunning of all the spirits. Even if it really has to fight against the spirits of heaven and earth, it should at least find a Metal Spirit or a Wood Spirit to bully.
Fighting the Water Spirit is not about bullying someone, it's about asking for a beating, and it would never do something so unprofitable.
It is no accident that the two spirits of water and fire have been able to coexist peacefully in the Qi Eye for over a hundred years.
Zhang Yaqi, unaware of the true situation of the two spirits and fearing that things might change if she delayed, immediately removed the Qiankun Ring from her jade-like wrist and said, "Please take a look, seniors."
"The Ring of Order".
“Indeed, three spirit creatures already reside in this treasure, and there are still two empty slots.”
"You've already collected three spirits of heaven and earth?" the Fire Spirit exclaimed in surprise.
Among the spirits of heaven and earth, the spirit of fire is the rarest, but other spirits are also extremely rare. It is truly astonishing that Zhang Yaqi was able to collect three of them.
Zhang Yaqi smiled and gently patted the Qiankun Ring, and three beams of light immediately rose from the ring.
The white spirit of gold, the yellow spirit of earth, and the green spirit of wood lived in harmony, merging into one, and extended the most sincere invitation to the spirits of water and fire.
The two old enemies, who had been at odds for over a hundred years, could no longer care about their past grievances. They transformed into a beam of light and rushed towards the Three Spirits.
The next moment, the five spirits converged into one, and the five rays of light shone brightly, soaring thousands of miles away, radiating an immense and incredibly powerful energy.
The Qiankun Ring automatically left Zhang Yaqi's hand, turning into powder under the colorful light, forming a magnificent spectacle of scattered stars.
Slowly, she sat down cross-legged, and multicolored light gathered above Zhang Yaqi's head, forming a dazzling and colorful barrier.
The immortal power within her body was constantly transforming, and the five most refined primordial energies were cleansing her body and soul. All the energy in the air began to boil, leaping joyfully and shouting the most fervent cries to their emperor.
"The final tribulation of refining the spirit..."
Xiao Wenbing's face showed a mixture of joy and sorrow, and for some reason, his eyes contained a faint hint of moisture.