Xiao Wenbing laughed heartily, glancing around to make sure no one was watching. A thought struck him, and he quickly stepped forward, gently pulling her into his arms.
Zhang Yaqi was immediately embarrassed and gently pushed Xiao Wenbing, but she couldn't move him at all. She couldn't help but say, "Someone is watching."
Xiao Wenbing snorted angrily and said, "They're just a few spirits of heaven and earth and spirits of divine artifacts. Don't worry, they won't dare to look at them. Otherwise, I would have refined them."
The numerous spiritual objects within the Qiankun Ring and the Tianxu Ring vanished without a trace, and even the multicolored light emanating from Zhang Yaqi's body dimmed somewhat.
Zhang Yaqi, both amused and exasperated, playfully punched him, saying, "How can you be so shameless?"
"Haha." Xiao Wenbing laughed loudly, and was about to make a few more jokes when he suddenly remembered his newly acquired treasure, so he took out a large seashell from his divine realm.
The large seashell still radiated a rainbow of colors. Upon contact with the air, it emitted a wonderfully fragrant aroma that was refreshing and invigorating.
A hint of surprise flashed in Zhang Yaqi's eyes. She asked, "Wenbing, what is this?"
"I've heard that this thing is called the Grace of the Sea God, and it is the leader of all sea monsters."
Where did you find it?
"Ah, that's a long story. When I found it, it was absorbing the essence of heaven and earth. As soon as it saw me approaching, it gave a command, and countless sea monsters rushed towards me. But your husband remained fearless in the face of danger..."
"Pah..." Zhang Yaqi spat lightly, but hearing him repeatedly refer to himself as her husband, although she felt flustered, she also felt a bit of joy.
Xiao Wenbing fully utilized his imagination to tell a modified version of the hero fighting the dragon, but unfortunately, he couldn't save the princess in the end, which made it somewhat less impressive.
With Zhang Yaqi's intelligence, she could naturally tell that he was talking nonsense, but seeing that he was in such a good mood, she had no intention of interrupting him.
For a moment, it was as if the two of them had returned to the past, to the time before they began cultivating immortality. A faint emotion filled their hearts, and their hearts drew closer together.
"Pfft... Pfft..."
A strange sound came from Zhang Yaqi's hand, interrupting the rare and beautiful atmosphere.
Xiao Wenbing glared at the giant seashell with his eyes wide open, but unfortunately it only thumped its shell twice and showed no fear whatsoever.
"It's awake? So quickly?" Xiao Wenbing was greatly surprised. Based on past experience, once these spiritual creatures of heaven and earth entered a dormant state, those that could wake up within a hundred years were already exceptional. But this giant seashell woke up in less than two hours, which was simply a monster among monsters, an anomaly among anomalies.
A divine thought was sent out, and this time the giant seashell did not refuse Xiao Wenbing's communication.
Perhaps it knew it had left the water it depended on for survival, or perhaps it knew its life and death were in Xiao Wenbing's hands, so it seemed very cooperative.
"You're awake?"
"yes."
Why don't you leave this place with the sea god?
Who is the sea god?
"..." Xiao Wenbing gaped in disbelief. As a favored disciple of the Sea God, it was unbelievable that he didn't even know who the Sea God was: "The Sea God is..."
After thinking for a while, Xiao Wenbing suddenly realized that he couldn't describe it either. He had only seen two of those ancient gods, and heaven knows what the sea god was.
How did you get into the underworld?
"I've always been there. You're the one who brought me out," the giant seashell said innocently.
"..."
After a long while, Xiao Wenbing and Zhang Yaqi finally understood. It turned out that this creature was born at the bottom of the sea, and after countless years of ignorance, it inexplicably acquired this level of cultivation. Until it was captured by Xiao Wenbing and brought into the Divine Realm, it had never left that sea area by more than a hundred miles.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Wenbing discovered such a magical creature by accident; it seems he is indeed quite lucky.
"Big seashell. I've heard you can control all the creatures of the seabed, is that true?"
"Yes, they all listen to me."
"Then why didn't you order those creatures to help you just now?" Xiao Wenbing asked the question that had been on his mind the most.
"That's right." After thinking for a long time, the big seashell finally realized and said, "I understand now. So you can ask someone for help."
Xiao Wenbing's lips twitched slightly. He understood now; he had actually brought back an idiot.
Zhang Yaqi giggled, holding the large seashell, and said, "Wenbing, it has never experienced these things before, and no one has taught it. What a poor little darling."
Upon seeing this, Xiao Wenbing immediately knew that her maternal instincts had kicked in. There was no way around it; it seemed she really would have to raise this little one herself.
Zhang Yaqi reached out and touched the Qiankun Ring, and a soft water light immediately appeared in her hand. Xiao Wenbing naturally recognized that this was the most refined water wave derived from the spirit of water.
The spirits of the five elements, if existing individually, would be nothing special. However, when the five elements are united, and further combined with Zhang Yaqi, who has survived the tribulation of the five elements, a cataclysmic change occurs.
Not only was its power greatly enhanced, but even the earth element contained in the water was transformed into divine power of heaven and earth.
Sure enough, this giant seashell was clearly a discerning creature. Upon seeing the water droplets containing the divine power of heaven and earth, it immediately leaped with joy, and even the seven-colored light surrounding its body became much more vibrant.
In truth, the divine power of heaven and earth within these splashes of water was extremely weak. Compared to the saliva of the Turtle God, it was far inferior. However, the Turtle God's saliva was, after all, a limited supply, dwindling with each use. It was nowhere near as inexhaustible as the Five Elements Divine Water of this Water Spirit.
Although Xiao Wenbing could conjure up the old turtle's saliva out of thin air, the thought of its origin sent chills down his spine, and he lost all interest in creating it.
Just as Zhang Yaqi was about to put the large seashell into the water, her body suddenly shone brightly, and a white light surged out, transforming into a small and beautiful little person, which was the mirage given to her by the lonely god in the past.
Upon seeing the large seashell, the little creature immediately bowed down respectfully, as if it had seen its master.
Xiao Wenbing was greatly surprised and asked, "Xiao Hai, what are you doing?"
The two mirages were originally given to the two women. Zhang Yaqi's mirage had a slightly shorter cultivation period, which is why it was called Little Mirage.
"Lord Xiao, this is the master revered by all the spirits of our ocean," Xiao Hai said respectfully.
"Are you also a spirit from the sea?"
"Indeed, the little god does come from the Netherworld Sea."
Xiao Wenbing nodded slightly and said, "It seems the legend that this guy can command all marine life is true. Yaqi, it seems we have indeed found a real treasure this time."
Zhang Yaqi happily agreed. The underworld is mostly ocean. If she obtained this treasure here, is there any place she can't go?
Carefully holding the large seashell, I placed it into the water. In a flash, water splashed joyfully in all directions, and even the water spirit began to cheer for the arrival of this new companion.
Zhang Yaqi smiled slightly and said, "Wenbing, let's hurry up and go find Sister in White. She'll be very happy to see this little thing."
Xiao Wenbing coughed and said, "First, this thing is not small; its true form is a full ten meters tall. Second..." Xiao Wenbing's expression gradually turned bitter, and he said, "Second, I can't find the white-robed man."
"What?" Zhang Yaqi exclaimed in shock, "What happened to the woman in white?"
"I don't know," Xiao Wenbing said honestly. "I can't sense where the small sword in white went. It's as if some force is blocking my senses."
"Wenbing, that's the Myriad Swords Technique! Can it really block even the Myriad Swords Technique that's connected to your very being?"
Xiao Wenbing nodded with a wry smile and said, "I don't quite believe it either, but it's true. The Underworld is indeed a place full of dangers."
Zhang Yaqi closed her eyes slightly, and Xiao Wenbing tactfully stopped speaking. He understood that Yaqi was using her mind to sense Feng Baiyi's situation. Although this secret method couldn't pinpoint her location, it could reveal whether she was in danger.
After a long while, Zhang Yaqi breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Sister Feng should be alright."
"Of course nothing's wrong," Xiao Wenbing said. "I sensed it long ago. If something were truly wrong, hmph..."
"How is it?" Zhang Yaqi asked curiously.
“If something really happens,” a fierce glint suddenly appeared in Xiao Wenbing’s eyes, “I will condense five thousand divine swords into one, and even if I explode them, I will blast away the obstructing force in between.”
Zhang Yaqi paled slightly. She naturally realized that Xiao Wenbing was not joking, and that he, possessing five thousand Heavenly Dao Divine Swords, truly had the strength to do so.
No matter how great the force of the obstruction, when five thousand Heavenly Dao Divine Swords exploded at the same time, the intense impact within a certain space was something that even the heavenly lightning in the thunder zone could not match.
Therefore, when Xiao Wenbing really goes all in, he will definitely be able to find Feng Baiyi.
But what happens after they're found? Having lost so many divine swords, Xiao Wenbing is basically powerless to fight, so this mutually destructive method is just a last resort.
The beautiful woman prayed silently that such a situation would never occur.
Her devout attitude caught Xiao Wenbing's attention, and he couldn't help but ask, "Yaqi, what are you doing?"
"I am praying to all the gods and Buddhas to protect my sister's safety."
Xiao Wenbing rolled his eyes and laughed, "Yaqi, you are already a god yourself, so who are you going to pray to?"
Zhang Yaqi was taken aback, her face flushed slightly, and she looked incredibly shy and adorable.
Although they had become gods, because their cultivation time was so short, they would often forget this fact without realizing it.
Just as Xiao Wenbing was about to make another joke, a thought suddenly struck him as he sensed that one of the small swords seemed to be constantly emitting divine power.
Zhang Yaqi keenly caught the expression on his face and asked, "What, did you find Sister Feng?"
“No, it was the giant serpent that used the power of the divine sword.” Xiao Wenbing said solemnly, “It must have encountered some troublesome opponent, which is why it used the divine sword.”
Although Xiao Wenbing's small swords only possess one percent of the power of the Heavenly Dao Divine Sword, the Heavenly Dao Divine Sword is a super divine artifact. Even with only one percent of its power, it is still comparable to ordinary low-grade divine artifacts.
Orochi would never have relied on the power of the divine sword unless he was in a critical situation.
The two looked at each other and nodded simultaneously.
With a wave of her slender hand, Zhang Yaqi unleashed layers of multicolored light, enveloping the two of them.
Xiao Wenbing gave a soft shout, and the five thousand divine swords gathered together once more. Powerful divine power surged forth, and the space in front of him suddenly shattered.
Passing through the dark spatial passage, even in just a moment, the scene before my eyes has changed dramatically, and I have arrived at a completely different place.
The boundless seawater surged wildly outside the passage, and a powerful pressure filled every corner.
In the churning underwater currents, the two enormous creatures were entangled in a frenzied struggle, and all living things within a ten-mile radius of the sea wailed in despair.
One of them was naturally the giant serpent, which had already revealed its true form. Its enormous body, hundreds of feet long, was like a small mountain and exuded a powerful aura.
But its opponent was no less impressive in size; it was a gigantic, pure white monster with a horse's head, deer antlers, a snake's body, and chicken claws...
Xiao Wenbing was greatly surprised and said, "This guy looks so familiar..."
“Wenbing, that’s a dragon.”
"Ah." Xiao Wenbing slapped his forehead. After so many years of ascension, he had actually forgotten about the dragon in Chinese legend.
Upon seeing the pure white dragon, Xiao Wenbing did not immediately kill it; instead, a warm feeling welled up in his heart.
Long Shi, how are you doing, old man?
Volume 23, Chapter 19: The Dark God Reappears
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