Of course, it's not that it can't be expanded further, but rather that this size is undoubtedly the best choice for the current situation.
A hundred deities slowly gathered around the one who had taken out this unparalleled artifact. Their feelings were incredibly complex, and even the deity who had taken out the ultimate weapon felt that he had gained nothing but losses.
The first generation of gods—they were indeed not to be offended. It's a pity they realized this too late.
His drooping eyelids finally opened slowly, and a faint trace of blood flashed in the Turtle God's eyes, which were the size of a tabletop.
An eerie atmosphere immediately spread. Although it did not unleash any earth-shattering power, the suffocating pressure gave all the gods an irresistible feeling from the bottom of their hearts.
"Master is about to get angry," the tortoise shell suddenly whispered to Xiao Wenbing.
"What does it want to do?"
"Maybe they want to eat them."
"Eat..." Xiao Wenbing shivered inexplicably; this answer was truly hard to accept.
The massive body of the Turtle God began to move. It continued to fly forward, but this time its target was not the gods, but the indestructible Earth Spirit Star hanging high above them.
"Oh no. Is it trying to commit suicide?" Xiao Wenbing exclaimed.
“Of course not,” the tortoise shell comforted. “I guess the master just wanted to test whether the spirit star was harder or its divine body was harder.”
Comparing hardness to a divine artifact? Xiao Wenbing cursed, half-laughing and half-crying, "What a brainless old turtle."
"Brother Tortoise Shell, the environment here is so nice, why don't we go for a stroll first, and come back after the old man has finished his competition?"
"Oh no. Lord Xiao, my master rarely shows his power, but I guarantee he'll open your eyes to a whole new world."
Xiao Wenbing stared with a bitter expression at the ever-approaching Spirit Star Artifact. His heart pounded with anxiety as he formed a sword incantation. Thousands of divine swords within his Heavenly Void Ring were poised to strike; one wrong move and they would be piercing the void.
Although they can't defeat Lingxing in a direct confrontation, they should be able to escape.
Under the incredulous gazes of all the gods, the Turtle God still collided heavily with the Spirit Star Artifact.
Although the divine power of the gods is infinite, their divine bodies are not indestructible.
Because they possess a divine realm, gods can continuously extract divine power from it, and patiently spend countless years transforming a spirit star into a super artifact.
However, the divine body is different. It is impossible for a divine body to contain endless energy, nor can it be forged to the same level of sturdiness as a divine artifact.
Of course, there are exceptions, such as those special deities who cultivated themselves from the spirits of divine artifacts. Their physical bodies are far more robust than those of most deities. Even compared to divine artifacts, they are in no way inferior.
However, the Turtle God's true form is a giant turtle that has existed for hundreds of millions of years. From any perspective, its divine body cannot be more robust than a divine artifact.
So when it charged headlong towards the Spirit Star, apart from some old gods who had witnessed its power, the other gods all wondered if this first god had gone mad.
"boom……"
An invisible sound wave quickly spread throughout the entire divine realm, and its powerful shockwave made the entire divine realm tremble.
A tiny spark of starlight slowly emerged, then a second, a third…
A moment later, the thousand-foot-wide spirit star transformed into countless starlight and disappeared into the sea of clouds in the divine realm.
To meet force with force, to overcome strength with strength.
The Turtle God actually used his divine body to smash a Spirit Star Artifact to pieces.
What kind of power is this? What kind of divine body is this?
Xiao Wenbing clearly heard the groan coming from his throat. At that moment, his only thought was, thankfully, this guy wasn't an enemy.
The Spirit Star is hailed as the most precious treasure in the world, and legend has it that even the realm of gods was transformed from a Spirit Star.
Such a divine artifact is naturally a super artifact with immense power. Not to mention the divine body of a living being, even a divine body formed by the spirit of the artifact after becoming a god cannot be harmed in the slightest.
But the appearance of the old tortoise changed everything. With its abnormal body and unpredictable actions, it showed the gods what it meant to be a first-generation deity.
The god who had initially blocked his way was now shrinking his divine domain as much as possible. He now understood that the reason why the Turtle God hadn't made a move when he stepped forward wasn't because he was hiding his strength, but because he simply didn't care to bother with him.
Just as a deity wouldn't take a cultivator's provocation seriously, the old tortoise wouldn't even glance at him unless he launched a real attack, let alone consider any talk of revenge.
After two violent impacts, the Turtle God simply shook his massive body, shaking off all the starlight that was stuck to him.
However, Xiao Wenbing was so shocked by the impact on the old tortoise's back that he felt dizzy and disoriented. If he hadn't been at the peak of his divine power, he would have fainted on the spot.
Shaking his still buzzing head, he looked at the old tortoise with a newfound respect.
Why did the Lonely God Lord keep saying that the old tortoise's defense was the best in the world? Only now did Xiao Wenbing have a clear understanding of it.
A divine body even more solid than the Spirit Star! Can this even be considered a divine body? It's practically an incredibly hard divine artifact!
After the Turtle God Lord condensed his divine domain and his divine body into one, this enormous body possessed the characteristics of a divine artifact. In other words, it was a divine artifact in itself, and a super divine artifact that possessed a divine domain.
If such a divine body didn't possess the world's strongest defense, then something would be truly absurd.
Besides this, Xiao Wenbing also understood why the old tortoise was so sleepy.
While it was certainly due to the turtle's nature, the main reason was the old turtle's unique cultivation method.
The old tortoise spent most of its life sleeping, and even after it became a god, this bad habit remained unchanged.
The principle of survival of the fittest applies here, so the cultivation method of the Turtle God is also unique.
Its cultivation consists of sleeping; it cultivates naturally during its sleep. So, although to outsiders it may seem like utterly useless trash who does nothing but sleep, it is actually the most diligent of all the first-generation gods.
Because it spends a lot of time sleeping, it cannot manage its divine realm as diligently as other gods.
Therefore, it ingeniously incorporated the divine realm into the divine body, hoping to naturally merge the two into one. This sounds simple, but in reality, it is an extremely difficult and utterly clueless undertaking.
However, the Turtle God never worried about this. It simply created a small space within its divine body and placed the divine domain inside.
As time went by, or perhaps due to the constant tempering of divine power, this unique cultivation method actually led to its successful cultivation, albeit somewhat unwittingly.
Once this strange cultivation method is successful, the resulting power is beyond comprehension.
From then on, no energy could harm its divine body, and even the once fearsome Thor was helpless against it.
Just as Thor couldn't harm the old tortoise in the past, neither can Spirit Star today.
The moment it forcefully destroyed the Spirit Star with its overwhelming power, this disproportionate battle came to an end.
The huge mouth opened, and a powerful suction force appeared out of nowhere.
The combined power of hundreds of gods collapsed completely after only half a minute of resisting this enormous suction force.
One divine realm after another, along with their physical forms, were sucked into the giant, dark maw of the Turtle God.
Once the Turtle God Lord shook off his drowsy state and unleashed his true power, these so-called divine combinations instantly crumbled like clay chickens and earthenware dogs.
No one cares what became of the gods who ended up inside the Turtle God's belly. Even their former companions, members of one of the thirteen largest forces, would never challenge this terrifying Turtle God for their sake.
Absolute power represents absolute authority, and this remains unchanged even in the realm of gods.
The old tortoise raised its thick neck high, its piercing eyes scanning the surroundings. Regardless of distance or cultivation level, all the gods felt as if they had been struck hard in the heart, and unanimously lowered their noble heads.
The ancient first gods, a name full of legends, have once again established an inviolable and awe-inspiring reputation in the realm of gods after disappearing for countless billions of years.
Volume 23, Chapter 6: Backer
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One point, two points, three points...
In the realm of gods, someone is wholeheartedly collecting the remaining starlight in space.
Ever since the Turtle God displayed his power, all the gods have become extremely obedient, and this large area has naturally become the old turtle's territory, with no one daring to cross the line.
As for Xiao Wenbing, seeing that the matter was settled, he dragged the tortoise shell down to collect the fragments of the spirit star.
Although these highlights are insignificant compared to the value of the entire Spirit Star, Xiao Wenbing still refused to overlook any of them.
It wasn't that he was so greedy, but rather that these things were indeed of great use to him.
The spirit star, after being refined by the gods, is filled with divine power, and even these fragments contain immense divine power.
Although the gods wouldn't take these divine powers seriously, they are the best tonic for immortals, especially those great immortals who are about to face the final tribulation of refining their spirit.
With these items, plus the saliva of the Turtle God, Xiao Wenbing was confident that he could refine a divine medicine that would immediately bring Quini and the others to the final tribulation of refining their spirits.
"Lord Xiao, what are you doing?" the tortoise shell asked curiously.
"I'm collecting medicinal herbs. These starlight are all treasures. I heard from the Mirror God that as long as they are refined, they can immediately bring my group of great immortals to the final tribulation of refining gods."
"Is there really such a good thing?"
"Of course, do you not even trust the Mirror God?"
"But can this thing enhance an immortal's ability to resist the final tribulation of refining the spirit?"
“This…” After exchanging words with the Mirror God, Xiao Wenbing said, “It seems not.”
"Since it cannot improve the immortal's resistance during tribulation, what if they fail to pass the tribulation? Wouldn't that just mean losing a life for nothing?"
Xiao Wenbing was taken aback, and his movements of collecting starlight slowed down slightly.
Yes, such a divine medicine can only help Quini and the others increase their divine power and allow them to face the final tribulation of refining their divine power sooner, but it will not help them in any way to overcome the tribulation.
If an accident occurs during the tribulation and the soul is scattered, then this divine medicine will become a veritable poison.
Forcing growth by pulling up seedlings is sometimes not a good thing.
"Do you have a solution?" Xiao Wenbing asked casually.
"Yes, I have."
His furrowed brows immediately relaxed, and Xiao Wenbing pressed for an answer: "What method?"
"The final tribulation of refining the spirit is the last tribulation for cultivators. It is mainly a tribulation of the mind. As long as one's will is firm, one can easily pass through it."
After thinking it over carefully for a while, Xiao Wenbing said, "That's really strange. How did I survive the final tribulation of refining the spirit?"
The tortoise shell leaned back slightly, almost falling over. It looked Xiao Wenbing up and down as if it didn't recognize him.
"Lord Xiao, you don't even know how to overcome the final tribulation of refining the spirit?"
"Yes, I only remember that when I condensed the thousandth divine sword, I had already passed the final tribulation of refining the god and thus became a god."
After pondering for a while, the tortoise shell said, "I understand. Lord Xiao was focused on one thing, concentrating all his energy on it, which is why he was able to naturally pass through the final tribulation of refining the spirit."