"Ah, you're really lucky," the Mirror God exclaimed. "These things are peaches of immortality, which are extremely rare and precious items for the gods."
"Peaches of Immortality?" Xiao Wenbing was greatly surprised. How could this name sound so similar to something that a certain monkey had once stolen and eaten?
“That’s right. This fruit blooms once every three thousand years and bears fruit once every six thousand years, and the fruit is extremely rare.” The Mirror God shook his head and said, “However, this thing is extremely precious. If it is combined with other spiritual materials, it can be used to refine an elixir for ascension to immortality in broad daylight.”
Xiao Wenbing gasped and asked, "Ascension in broad daylight? Does that mean you become an immortal after eating just one?"
“Exactly.” The Mirror God said expressionlessly, “If one were to directly consume this peach…”
After waiting a while without receiving any further news, Xiao Wenbing urged, "How is it?"
"By directly consuming the peaches of immortality, one has a certain chance of becoming a god."
The mouth was wide open in an unseemly manner; this is too exaggerated.
He painstakingly helped tens of thousands of people ascend to godhood, but this peach of immortality only requires eating one to become a god. Isn't that far more powerful than him?
Picking up a peach, Xiao Wenbing suddenly felt an urge to try it.
"Sigh, these are indeed good things. Mirror God, I'll collect all these peaches and let my third senior brother and the others have a taste later."
"It's best not to."
"Why? Didn't you say that eating it would make you a god?"
"I just said there's a certain chance."
Xiao Wenbing was taken aback, and a bad feeling crept into his heart: "Then what about those who can't become gods?"
“If one cannot directly become a god, then the energy within the peaches of immortality will burst the human body, causing both the physical body and the nascent soul to dissipate completely.” The Mirror God paused, then added, “In that situation, even if the Turtle God and the Lonely God joined forces, they would not be able to save him.”
With a slight twitch of his lips, Xiao Wenbing finally gave up on the idea of directly making someone a god.
"Mirror God, what would happen if the gods ate the peaches of immortality?"
"For the gods, the peach of immortality is the best healing elixir. Just one peach can restore them to their peak condition immediately." The Mirror God said with great emotion, "If Zha had had such a peach of immortality when he was injured, he would not have had to suffer the torment of being imprisoned for millions of years."
"Oh, it only has healing effects?"
"Not entirely. Generally, after gods consume it, they will receive a great replenishment of divine power. It is also a good choice for your gods who have not yet reached the level of supreme gods."
Looking at the countless peach trees, Xiao Wenbing did some quick calculations in his mind and couldn't help but have the idea of catching them all at once.
He reached out and beckoned, a flash of light appeared, and the entire island vanished completely from the underworld.
If I hadn't seen this, it wouldn't have mattered, but since I've come across it, it's better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free. Anyway, the Divine Realm is still quite empty; even if we moved this entire island inside, it wouldn't be a big deal.
As soon as the island disappeared, the atmosphere in the air changed instantly, and a powerful energy surged up from the seabed.
Xiao Wenbing's expression changed slightly. Although he had not yet sensed what kind of creature was approaching, he knew from its imposing aura that it would be difficult to deal with.
Even the roc in the sky, after sensing this powerful force, became radiant, its steel feathers standing on end, and its eyes fixed intently on the sea.
No wonder these peaches have been able to survive here for so long without being picked clean by the spirits of heaven and earth.
It turns out that there are such powerful creatures guarding it beneath the ground.
Although Xiao Wenbing might not necessarily be afraid of this guy, he was currently concerned about Zhang Yaqi's safety and had no interest in starting another conflict.
So with a wave of his sleeve, the Heavenly Dao Divine Sword shone once more. Space cracked open, and he grabbed the roc by the neck, intending to escape into it.
Unexpectedly, the roc stiffened its neck and said, "Master, what are you going to do?"
"Nonsense, of course they ran away."
“I won’t run away. I’m not afraid of it,” the roc said straightforwardly.
Xiao Wenbing was taken aback, and couldn't help but smile wryly. However, he quickly changed his mind and said, "Dapeng, I've found something delicious for you that you've been dreaming of. If you don't go, don't blame me if it's all gone later."
The roc blinked its large, round eyes twice; the temptation of food finally overwhelmed its desire for war.
Since the Roc had agreed, Xiao Wenbing flicked his hand, and sword light surged forth, enveloping them. They instantly vanished into thin air.
The aftershocks of the Heavenly Dao Divine Sword continued unabated, with countless sword energies transforming into beams of light that flew into the sea, attacking the enormous creature that was rushing towards them.
It was a huge fish with two large heads, and six long, thin claws growing from its chest and abdomen.
Sensing the sword energy above its head, it suddenly spewed out a stream of icy air from its two giant mouths at the same time. All the sword energy and the airflow met and immediately became entangled.
After a while, the sword energy finally dissipated due to its lack of follow-up power.
After being attacked by the sword light, the giant fish became much more cautious, slowly raising its body to the surface. However, its four bucket-like eyes, wide open, did not see any suspicious creatures.
The sea was calm, but the small island that had been floating in the water had disappeared.
It roared furiously, instantly stirring up endless waves within a radius of a thousand miles. Beneath the seabed, countless creatures fled in panic, plunging this sea area into chaos rarely seen in millions of years.
However, Xiao Wenbing, the culprit who seized the island, naturally had no chance to witness such a spectacular sight.
He returned to Zhang Yaqi's side in high spirits with the roc. Not only did he find the roc, but he also managed to steal countless peaches. Of course, he was overjoyed.
"Lord Xiao, what are you laughing at?" the giant snake asked curiously.
Xiao Wenbing laughed heartily and said, "I'm so happy because I found Dapeng."
The giant snake was utterly puzzled. What was there to be happy about finding this stinky bird?
The roc's eyes lit up, its gaze fixed on Long Ming, and it cried out, "Master, shall I eat this little snake?"
Long Ming was on guard, and after hearing the roc's words, his eyes shone brightly and his body surged with energy.
"No, no." Xiao Wenbing pointed to the thick black smoke trapped in the Qiankun Ring ahead and said, "Dapeng, what do you think of that thing?"
Upon seeing this, the roc let out a cheer, its body trembled, and it rushed into the five-colored light of the Qiankun Circle.
Zhang Yaqi naturally recognized the Roc, so as soon as she saw it rush in, she immediately commanded the five-colored light to make way for it.
The thick black smoke was trapped in the center by the five-colored light and was trying to break free, but the combined power of the five elements was not so easy to break.
He struggled around for a long time, but ultimately gained nothing. He was already quite remarkable if he could just keep his territory from being eroded by the five-colored light. As for breaking through, that was simply wishful thinking.
However, this Dark God had cultivated for countless years, possessing incredibly refined divine power, far surpassing the half-dead Dark God she had encountered in the cultivation world. Therefore, Zhang Yaqi's Qiankun Ring could only trap him, but could not completely refine him.
Of course, if Feng Baiyi or Xiao Wenbing were to assist them, the two of them could also kill this fiend here.
Both the power of heavenly lightning and the Heavenly Dao Divine Sword possess the formidable strength to slay the Dark God. However, killing him would mean losing the divine power within him, and Xiao Wenbing would never resort to such a mutually destructive method.
The golden roc, known as the nemesis of all evil, is now in a position to display its divine power.
It flapped its wings and took flight, letting out a long, loud cry that was both clear and deafening.
The thick black smoke had intended to break through the weak point exposed by the five-colored light, but upon hearing the cry of the Roc, it not only stopped its advance but also immediately retreated.
However, the speed of the roc was unbelievable. In an instant, it rushed in front of the black smoke. With a gulp from its long beak, a large amount of black smoke was mercilessly sucked into its belly like flowing water.
"Aww..."
The Dark God let out a bloodcurdling scream, a sight that sent chills down one's spine, as a black shadow several meters long flew out of the thick smoke and hurtled towards the body of the roc in the air.
Xiao Wenbing looked closely and saw that it was a huge, thick trunk. Clearly, under the constant infiltration of the Dark God, the mountain that had suppressed him for countless billions of years had finally been assimilated by him and become part of his body.
The plants on the mountain peaks have all become part of the Dark God, and using them to attack is naturally one of the Dark God's methods.
Looking at the huge branch, Xiao Wenbing suddenly had a sudden realization.
Burying the Dark God beneath the Tree of Life might not have been intended to destroy it, but rather to allow it to absorb the Tree of Life's energy in order to achieve the ultimate goal of controlling that realm.
Therefore, the actions of the Skeleton King and others in the past must have had another purpose.
Perhaps after controlling the Tree of Life and destroying the Flame Realm, one can rebuild from the ashes and create a new world.
Unfortunately, Yan Jie was ultimately saved by himself, and the fate of those who orchestrated the events behind the scenes remains unknown.
Just as Xiao Wenbing was considering, the roc had already taken off, its two steel wings flashing slightly, and a huge gust of wind rushed towards the tree branch.
"Crackling and popping..."
After a series of loud bangs, broken branches flew through the air and countless leaves fell. However, before they could actually fall, they were already shattered into particles by the powerful airflow and disappeared without a trace.
The roc opened its massive beak, spewing forth streams of fire that plunged into the pitch-black darkness. This was the underworld, surrounded by its own waters. No fire, not even the Samadhi Fire, could burn here.
However, the scene inside the Qiankun Circle is quite different.
All the moisture here was squeezed out of the space by the Qiankun Ring, and the remaining five-colored light and the dark fog of the Dark God were locked in a fierce battle. That's why the Roc was able to play with fire here.
The roc, having devoured countless inner demons, had long since cultivated to the level of the King of Divine Birds. The nameless fire within its body was in no way inferior to the treasures of the Fire Spirit. Moreover, due to the principle of mutual restraint, this nameless fire had an indescribable miraculous effect on dealing with evil and wicked things.
As soon as the fire entered the sea of fog, it burst into flames. It seemed as if the thick, black fog, filled with deadly poison, was excellent fuel, fueling the nameless fire to burn ever more fiercely. In the end, even the enormous mountain peak was covered with starlight.
Seeing that the fire had spread like wildfire and was clearly beyond extinguishing, and that furious howls could be heard from within the thick smoke, it was clear that the Dark God inside was extremely unwilling to accept this outcome.
Xiao Wenbing frowned slightly and said, "Dapeng, Yaqi, be careful. That guy might be making a desperate last stand."
As soon as he finished speaking, a huge figure rose from the thick smoke, dodging the direction from which the roc appeared. It transformed into a sharp arrow, piercing through the encirclement of five-colored light and forcefully breaking through.
Volume 23, Chapter 21: Forging Weapons in Battle
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Xiao Wenbing and the others were shocked. Although they had long expected that this Dark God was not someone to be trifled with, the fact that he could penetrate the Qiankun Ring's defenses still surprised everyone.
Since Zhang Yaqi acquired the Qiankun Ring, the defensive network she has set up combines strength and flexibility, with the five elements mutually generating each other and never breaking down. Therefore, no living being has ever been able to escape from the Five Elements Formation.
This time, after the Dark God, who had been suppressed for countless years, abandoned his external divine power, he actually burned his own divine power and unleashed extremely powerful energy, breaking through the encirclement of the Qiankun Circle in one fell swoop.
Xiao Wenbing raised his eyebrows, and with a thought, five thousand Heavenly Dao Divine Swords formed a massive sword array, blocking the Dark God's path. He was determined that even if he didn't want this fiend's divine power, he would still capture him completely.
Even after losing most of his divine power, the Dark God is still so powerful. If given the chance to slowly recover, then we might not be his match.
However, Xiao Wenbing's sword formation did not wait for the Dark God, because Zhang Yaqi had already made the first move.
The water in the path of the Dark God suddenly coalesced, transforming into solid water walls that forcefully blocked the Dark God, who was already at his last gasp.
The power of the Five Elements can not only control the Five Elements spirits within the Qiankun Circle, but also manipulate the ordinary Five Elements in nature at will.
Although the water element of the Five Elements is incredibly gentle, its power is inexhaustible. Before the Dark God could break through the first water wall, the second water wall had already taken shape. Countless waves of water formed an indestructible water wall, trapping the Dark God's body within it.
Of course, this was also because the Dark God had overused his divine power after bursting out of the five-colored light, which led to this phenomenon of being unable to continue. Otherwise, with his countless years of cultivation, how could he have been trapped by a wall of water?
This dark god was not human, but a gigantic bull-monster. Seeing his momentum blocked, he roared suddenly, and his body rapidly expanded.