Led by Xiao Wenbing, the group filed in.
It was still a vast ocean that seemed to stretch to the horizon, but now the group had reached the seabed.
The giant serpent asked curiously, "Lord Xiao, weren't we supposed to be returning to the God Realm? How did we end up at the bottom of the sea again?"
"We are going back to the realm of the gods. But before we go back, there is one more thing we need to do."
"What's wrong?"
Xiao Wenbing smiled mysteriously and didn't answer.
The Food King looked around with a solemn expression. Suddenly, he said, "Brother Xiao, where is this place...?"
"Yes, this is the place."
As soon as Xiao Wenbing finished speaking, a slight ripple came from the distant water, as if a large number of creatures were gathering there.
The giant snake's expression changed, and it exclaimed, "Oh no! It's the Death Swarm from the fifth level!"
The Death Bees moved with incredible speed. At first, they were several miles away. The next moment, they were already ten feet away from the group.
The great serpent and the others were on high alert, and the King of Food and Shabir even came to Long Shi's side and covered him with divine light.
However, Xiao Wenbing and Zhang Yaqi seemed completely unconcerned, as if they didn't take the dark, terrifying swarm of death bees in front of them seriously at all.
Just as the death bees were about to approach, Zhang Yaqi suddenly opened her palm.
On her small hand lay a crystal-clear jade pendant, instantly radiating endless, beautiful light. This light enveloped the entire space in a flash, transforming the underwater world into a vibrant, colorful wonderland.
Countless death bees shook their millstone-sized bodies, swimming amidst the multicolored light. But they didn't attack Xiao Wenbing and his companions; not a single one even reached within ten feet of them.
"What's going on?" the giant snake asked in surprise. "Could this light drive them mad?"
Xiao Wenbing smiled slightly, then suddenly lowered his voice and said, "Great Serpent, do you think this light is beautiful?"
The giant snake was startled, feeling a warm, comforting sensation in those words that made it drowsy. It gazed intently at the rays of light, finding them increasingly beautiful, and in its hazy state, it began to feel lost within them.
Suddenly, it felt a sharp pain in its shoulder and cried out. Turning around, it saw Xiao Wenbing smiling and asking, "Big snake, how are you feeling?"
The giant serpent pondered the sensation it had just experienced, and its expression changed drastically. It exclaimed in surprise, "What kind of treasure is this? It possesses such power!"
It was already a true deity. But even so, under Xiao Wenbing's guidance, it still lost itself in these beautiful lights. If even it behaved so poorly, then what about the Death Bee?
"This is a mirage. It's specifically designed to confuse the five senses of living beings, and can even obscure the sixth and seventh senses," Xiao Wenbing laughed. "With this treasure in hand, tell me, can we obtain the treasure?"
The giant snake said cheerfully, "Of course! Let's go in now."
The King of Food glanced at Xiao Wenbing, quite envious of the endless stream of magical treasures in his hands.
This is a vast underwater mountain range. The closer you get to the center of the mountain range, the more you can feel the powerful aura coming towards you.
Xiao Wenbing and Zhang Yaqi exchanged a glance, both seeing the surprise in each other's eyes.
The sheer magnitude of this aura far surpasses that of the gods in the divine realm, and it is not unfamiliar to them.
"The Wall of Chaos... So this is it."
In the center of the mountains, a tall stone gate appeared out of thin air. The Food King pointed to the stone gate and said, "Brother Xiao, this swarm of death bees only appeared after I arrived here. Be careful."
Xiao Wenbing nodded slightly, stepped forward, and gently pushed him.
With a deafening roar, even the soles of our feet began to tremble. Just as everyone was filled with astonishment and uncertainty, the door in front of them slowly opened.
Inside was an endless expanse of darkness, so dark it seemed like a monstrous beast ready to devour its prey.
The giant snake stepped forward gently, making a final effort: "Lord Xiao, are you really going? If my senses are not wrong, there is a powerful energy inside that could kill us all."
Xiao Wenbing laughed and said, "Nothing ventured, nothing gained."
He strode in first, and the Food King and the others, full of confidence in him, followed without hesitation. The Great Serpent, feeling helpless, hesitated, but then Zhang Yaqi slowly entered and said, "Great Serpent, if you don't go in, once the light of the mirage dissipates, you'll have to deal with these Death Bees all by yourself."
The giant snake was startled and looked up. Everyone was already far away. It turned back to look at the death bees that blotted out the sky and was stunned. It hurriedly shouted, "Lord Xiao, wait for me!"
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The black cave was pitch black; even with their eyesight, they couldn't see their own hands in front of their faces.
Suddenly, a ray of light emerged from Xiao Wenbing's hand, illuminating an area of ten meters in radius.
The giant snake exclaimed in surprise, "Lord Xiao is indeed very capable. He was able to create light here."
Within this black hole, a mysterious power exists, preventing Orochi and his companions from seeing any light despite their best efforts. However, the sheer intensity of the light emitted by Xiao Wenbing with a mere gesture truly impressed Orochi.
Xiao Wenbing and Zhang Yaqi exchanged a smile, both thinking of the Wanbaotang of the past. In this chaotic aura, apart from the power of heavenly lightning, no other energy could emit even the slightest light.
While converting the energy within his body into the power of heavenly lightning, he carefully made his way forward.
The exploration of divine sense was also greatly restricted here, but when Xiao Wenbing added a little bit of the power of heavenly thunder to the attributes of his divine sense, he was no longer bound by the power of chaos.
Suddenly, Xiao Wenbing's body trembled. His face was filled with surprise and joy.
"Wenbing, what's wrong?" Zhang Yaqi asked immediately.
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"White Robe... White Robe is actually here!" Xiao Wenbing shouted, his voice carrying with it an immense and unparalleled power of heavenly thunder, echoing through this chaotic world.
From afar, a familiar aura rapidly approached. Although there was still a considerable distance between them, everyone could already sense her powerful divine sense.
In a flash, the peerless beauty Feng Baiyi appeared before everyone. Upon seeing the light in Xiao Wenbing's hand, she smiled radiantly, illuminating the entire darkness with dazzling brilliance.
Suddenly, Xiao Wenbing realized that the surroundings had become bright. Feng Baiyi's arrival was like a bright moon illuminating the entire earth, while the light in his hand was like the glow of a firefly, far inferior in comparison.
"Sister, what are you doing here?" Zhang Yaqi teleported to the side of the woman in white. The two beautiful women stood side by side, appearing even more radiant than before.
"I arrived here the moment I emerged from the channeling spell."
"No wonder it could even block my divine sword's senses. Sigh, I should have thought of that. Besides the Chaos Barrier, where else could it possess such power?" Xiao Wenbing shook his head slightly, feeling annoyed.
"Wenbing, it's all fate."
"Days?"
“Indeed. Since I entered the guidance technique, the destiny has already begun.” Feng Baiyi looked around and said slowly, “After arriving here, I have understood many things and found the purpose of our visit.”
The giant snake's eyes lit up. "Master, have you found the divine artifact?" it asked.
"Um."
"How much?" the giant snake asked greedily.
"a lot of."
"Excellent, Master. How about you take me to pick out one first?" the giant snake said ingratiatingly.
"Take your time, everyone has their own space."
“Master, there are nearly 20,000 of us. First come, first served, so let each of us choose one item first.”
Feng Baiyi shook her head slightly and laughed, "What a greedy serpent. Fine, I'll grant your wish."
With a flick of her sleeve, a powerful force swept everyone up, and the next moment they appeared in another space.
Xiao Wenbing was secretly shocked. What kind of magic was this, that it could teleport in the midst of chaos? However, before he could even ask, he was stunned by what he saw before him.
At this moment, they were in a huge stone cave. Before them stood countless stone pillars, and on each pillar was placed a glittering golden object.
These items are diverse and varied, with all sorts of lights and currents interacting and reflecting each other in the cave, creating a dreamlike scene.
"My God!" The giant snake stared blankly, muttering, "I'm rich, I'm rich, I'm really rich now..."
Xiao Wenbing gave a wry smile. Although he hadn't counted them in detail, he knew that there were at least 100,000 stone pillars here.
Each stone pillar is topped with a divine artifact. Although the effects of these artifacts are unknown, the air currents alone indicate that they are at least top-grade treasures.
Looking at the towering stone pillar, even Xiao Wenbing couldn't help but gasp in astonishment. Tens of thousands of pieces—what a concept! No wonder even Feng Baiyi had to say it was a lot.
The giant snake's small eyes were already narrowed into slits with laughter. It stretched out its arms wide and said, "This, this, these... are all mine."
Suddenly, it felt a sharp pain on its head. Enraged, it turned its head and saw the roc staring fiercely at it. Its momentum immediately weakened. It said, "It's ours. It's ours, okay?"
Xiao Wenbing shook his head slightly and said, "Everyone, go ahead and choose, but each person can only take one item. It's all up to fate."
What you get is what you get.
The giant snake was taken aback and said, "Lord Xiao, there are so many divine artifacts. Wouldn't it be a waste to take only one?"
"Then what do you intend to do?" Xiao Wenbing said with displeasure, "Don't forget, we have 20,000 men."
"Even if there are 20,000 people, each person can at least have three items."
“Great Serpent, Heaven cherishes life. We gods must also exercise restraint and never be too greedy.” Xiao Wenbing said solemnly, “Cause and effect are all in your hands. If you take the divine artifact today, you will die because of it tomorrow.”
The giant serpent felt a chill run down its spine, as if it had grasped something. It bowed deeply to Xiao Wenbing and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Divine Lord Xiao."
"No need. It's good that you've come to your senses," Xiao Wenbing said with a smile.
The giant snake raised its head, then suddenly lowered its voice and said, "Lord Xiao, I have been serving you ever since you ascended to the God Realm. Could you give me a couple more items?"
Xiao Wenbing was taken aback, then kicked him angrily, saying, "You bastard, go get it yourself, I don't know anything about it."
The giant snake patted its rear end and happily went off to choose its magical artifact.
Xiao Wenbing sighed, waved to the Food King and the others, and said, "What are you all doing standing around? Go find it yourselves."
A hint of joy flashed in the eyes of the Food King and Shabir, and they also walked into the group of stone pillars to slowly select their items.
Long Shi looked at the countless divine artifacts in the arena with envy, but his cultivation level was insufficient. Moreover, he cultivated the Dragon Force lineage, so he had no intention of entering.
Feng Baiyi glanced at him and said, "Senior Long Shi, it's been a long time."
"Fengxianzi, how have you been?" Long Shi quickly returned the greeting.
"Go forward from here, and there is another stone cave a kilometer away. The things there are all suitable for the use of the dragon race. Senior, you might as well go and take a look."
Long Shi was overjoyed and thanked Feng Baiyi. In the blink of an eye, he had already covered a distance of a thousand meters. Judging from his impatient behavior, he was no less capable than the giant snake.
Xiao Wenbing's gaze swept over the roc and he asked, "White Robe, since the Dragon Clan has a secret chamber, does the Roc Clan have one?"
“Yes, it’s right next to the Dragon Clan,” Feng Baiyi said with a smile. “However, the things there are no longer of much use to the Roc, so let’s not go.”
"Why?"
"The Great Roc has now evolved to the Profound Gold Realm. For it, having more external things in hand is not necessarily a blessing."
Xiao Wenbing pondered for a moment and said, "You see things more clearly than I do. In that case, Dapeng shouldn't go."
With a long cry, the roc, with its profound cultivation, truly had few external objects that it could even deign to look at.