"Only real fire can extinguish it!"

Across the vast island, spanning dozens of miles, Feng Bingwen directly suppressed a monster that emerged from shattered rocks with his physical body. Crimson-gold solar fire emanated from his body, and even sparks transformed into the shape of a three-legged divine bird, circling around him and flapping its wings.

He discovered that simply slaughtering the monsters born from the pollution of black energy could not increase his merits. Only by eliminating the black energy that caused all these changes could he gain merits. Among the many methods he possessed, the True Fire of the Sun obtained from the Golden Crow was the most effective.

He put in a lot of effort to verify these things, but he also noticed that as time went by, the monsters that were born from the soil, mud, and trees due to the black mist gradually changed.

The monsters that were first born could only be described as indescribable, terrifying, grotesque, and sinister. Even those born under the influence of the same power had nothing in common with each other.

A blood-dripping ball of flesh covered in scales and fangs, or a blind snake covered in thorns, or a dog floating in the sky, waving its winding tentacles... all sorts of strange shapes and sizes, their mere appearances are enough to cause great discomfort.

However, as time passed, when Feng Bingwen accumulated enough merit to match his current evil deeds, this Supreme Daoist suddenly noticed that the monsters born from the rocks and vegetation had become somewhat normal.

At the very least, it could be accepted by a young cultivator like him who hadn't experienced "too much" and whose psychological resilience was comparable to those ancient beings who had lived for tens of millions of years.

For example, the monster he was standing on right now, which had burst out from a rocky outcrop tens of feet high, looked very similar to a Tyrannosaurus Rex, except that its surface was covered with thick, rocky scales, and its head was covered with thorns.

This is a monster with a rather fierce and even somewhat ferocious appearance, which is very impactful. However, compared with the previous monsters that were full of grotesque and bizarre features, this appearance is already quite good, at least it is pleasing to the eye.

Moreover, this is not an isolated case; similar monsters abound. Under the influence of the black mist, the monsters that are born have become more normalized, and their appearance is somewhat similar to the dinosaurs that Feng Bingwen knew in his previous life.

Feng Bingwen was not yet clear on what this meant, but he saw that the increasingly dense black energy was no longer just affecting inanimate objects that had not yet given birth to enough spirituality, but was beginning to affect those intelligent beings.

Not far from him, a blue-tailed bird that originally gave people a sense of gentleness, obedience and agility began to emit a sharp and piercing cry under the influence of the black energy. Its size doubled, its soft and beautiful feathers fell off, and fine scales grew on its body.

In a short time, a spirit bird transformed into a ferocious bird, its dark eyes shrouded in blood. It then began to attack the creatures around it, but instead of seeking out those larger than itself, it went for those smaller than itself.

"He retains wisdom, but not madness!"

Feng Bingwen watched this scene, reached out and grabbed it into his palm. After a moment of thought, sensing the changes within its body, his brows gradually furrowed.

He sensed an extremely vigorous life force. Such a violent transformation did not bring devastating consequences to the kingfisher. Instead, it forcibly raised its originally low limit, giving it more possibilities.

Although he personally preferred the chirping little kingfisher from before, for an individual life, this was a great opportunity that could change one's destiny.

"Those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts!"

Feng Bingwen silently recited a phrase in his heart. Then, the True Fire of the Sun ignited in his hand, transforming into a three-legged golden crow. It directly devoured the ferocious bird whose life level had undergone a leap, turning it into a handful of ashes amidst a mournful cry.

"A great opportunity? This black energy is a great opportunity?"

As his consciousness sank into the Heavenly Book, Feng Bingwen looked at the newly added record of good deeds on the title page and felt somewhat puzzled.

Eliminating or purifying the black energy will bring you good deeds, which is much simpler than searching for and reaping the rewards from mortals. You can just clean it up with your eyes closed.

However, Feng Bingwen was not a mindless person. He would observe everything that happened around him. Based on what he saw, heard and felt, apart from the many unpredictable changes that the black energy caused when it first poured out, the effects that followed seemed to be positive.

It enlightened inanimate objects, giving them spirituality ahead of time, even forcibly uprooting the essence of some weak creatures and giving them a higher potential.

Ignoring the initial chaos and focusing only on the present, this seems to align with the great opportunity his master spoke of. After all, anything in this world that can enhance one's origin and increase one's potential is a rare treasure.

"No, this is not an opportunity, it is a calamity!"

Feng Bingwen was not troubled by his doubts for long and quickly broke free from them because he saw the killing and the falling of living beings.

Those monsters that were born from the black energy, or whose life levels were forcibly elevated by the black energy, are trying to slaughter those creatures that resist the black energy.

The once peaceful and serene celestial paradise, filled with rising purple aura and radiant light, has now been transformed into a battlefield of carnage, with black mist filling the sky and blood-red light permeating the air.

However, those creatures that were touched or corrupted by the black energy are being swept away. This is no ordinary place, but the Supreme Dao Mountain Gate. Even if there is a sudden change, it is not something that anyone can easily sweep away.

In this immortal sect's land, there live many auspicious and rare creatures that are rarely seen in the outside world. If we trace their origins, many of them have a great background and their ancestors were famous.

"My cave dwelling was the least affected, but my fellow disciples are bearing the brunt of the impact. They probably won't be able to handle it as easily as I have!"

Holding the jade seal, Feng Bingwen directly activated the magical restrictions covering the Zhanmeng Islands, beginning a large-scale bombardment of the black qi monsters born on the islands, as some of the more powerful individuals had already emerged.

Although he was fearless, there were some relatively weak groups living around his cave, such as the merfolk. These extraordinary groups, whose intelligence was no less than that of humans, were relatively weak on average.

However, while monsters are easy to kill, the source of all these changes, the black aura, requires the power of true fire to extinguish, which is rather complicated.

For the sake of good deeds, Feng Bingwen would never find it troublesome, and even felt that the more the better. For every wisp of black energy he extinguished and purified, he would receive an equivalent amount of good deeds.

"Young man, you're accumulating good karma, aren't you? It's pointless for you to be tidying up these scraps on the edge. Why don't you come with me and take a look inside?"

Seeing Feng Bingwen diligently purifying the black energy, the Five Elements Heavenly Wheel, which had been obediently staying to the side, couldn't stand it anymore. It floated to his side and urged him to do something.

"Go deeper into the mountain gate!"

Feng Bingwen gazed at the mountain gate of Luzhou. Its core area was already filled with black energy. As far as the eye could see, there was only darkness. Just by looking at it, Feng Bingwen's spiritual senses vibrated wildly, giving him a warning.

"Is that a place I can go?"

"With your meager cultivation level, it would be fine for you to stay on the sidelines and pick up scraps. But since you have my protection and you have mastered the True Fire of the Sun, you can get closer and see if you can reap more benefits!"

“I don’t object to people taking advantage of others, but I’m not happy about it going in a muddled way.”

Feng Bingwen reached out, and five-colored mysterious light swirled around it, imprisoning a wisp of black energy within.

"Please explain to me in detail, senior, what exactly is this? Is it the great opportunity that the Dao Lord spoke of?"

"Hey! You still don't respect this old man enough!"

"Old man, that's enough. Don't try to act tough just because you're old. You can get something out of going over there, right? If I don't go over there and you leave on your own, you'll definitely get into trouble and won't get anything good out of it!"

Feng Bingwen rolled his eyes. This magical artifact also possessed the same emotions and desires as mortals. It had its own thoughts and selfish desires, but as a magical artifact, it had to follow some basic principles that it could not violate.

"I didn't realize you were so clever."

"Stop wasting time, just tell me, what exactly is this thing?"

"Isn't the answer obvious? That old guy dragged a huge thing out of the void, and what you have in your hand is the breath that huge thing exhaled. If you intend to recognize it as your master, then you can absorb it without any problem. It is indeed a great opportunity!"

"so?"

Feng Bingwen raised an eyebrow and immediately, without hesitation, ignited the True Fire of the Sun in his hand, extinguishing the wisp of black energy.

"Decisive enough!"

"I think I understand now. However, isn't that monster exhaling a bit too much air? Even if it's stronger than I realize, at this rate of erosion, it'll be exhausted sooner or later, right?"

Through the explanation of the spirit artifact, Feng Bingwen understood that the black aura pouring down and permeating the Taishang Mountain gate originated from a monster, and this was the power it released.

It was precisely because the other party was so terrifying that even a wisp of something extremely thin could give life to an inanimate object and make the weak stronger, turning decay into magic.

"What do you know? If it doesn't spit it out, the heavenly tribulation will fall. Although our situation is somewhat special, it still falls within the scope of the laws of heaven!"

"Um?"

Feng Bingwen was taken aback, and then more doubts welled up in his mind.

"What kind of explanation is this?"

“Beings that do not belong to our world will be struck by lightning. The stronger they are, the harder they will be struck by lightning. Of course, if they are too weak, the heavenly tribulation will not appear, so there is no need to waste that power.”

The Five Elements Heavenly Wheel offered an explanation in response to Feng Bingwen's questions.

"If that's the case, then the heavenly tribulation should have descended when this monster appeared!"

"No, this monster is very intelligent. It must have experience entering other worlds. It is actively releasing its power to corrupt all living things in the world!"

"..."

Feng Bingwen fell silent for a moment, because this was beyond his comprehension, and he didn't know how to respond or comment for a while.

lingdian.

"The Way of Heaven is ruthless, but it is also compassionate. The will of the Way of Heaven is the will of all living beings in the world. This unfortunate creature, forcibly dragged in by the Supreme Dao Lord, can only protect itself by releasing its power and bestowing blessings upon all living beings. As long as enough living beings are touched by its power, it can survive in our world without incurring divine punishment!"

"I see!"

Feng Bingwen felt he understood, but there were still some things he didn't understand. However, he wouldn't ask anymore, as they were too far beyond his current level, and asking would be pointless.

"Hey, if it had accidentally stumbled into our world, that would have been fine. Given enough time, it might have been able to adapt to the laws of nature. But unfortunately, it was forcibly dragged in."

The sound of the Five Elements Heavenly Wheel was filled with schadenfreude.

Just as the Five Elements Heavenly Wheel was speaking and explaining, a huge "star" appeared in the sky above the Taishangdao Mountain Gate, which was already ravaged by black energy and looked increasingly dilapidated. Its light was dazzling and illuminating thousands of miles, piercing through the darkness.

Feng Bingwen looked up and saw, through his divine eyes that circulated the five elements, a Taoist priest could be vaguely seen standing on a celestial island, accompanied by a divine tree, floating above the stars.

This was just the beginning. As this "big star" appeared, brilliant Dao patterns spread across the sky above the Supreme Dao Mountain Gate, and then one "star" after another was drawn out.

The number of stars was exactly the same as the number of the Heavenly Gang. Feng Bingwen suddenly realized that these were the thirty-six grotto-heavens that the Supreme Daoist Venerable had created before he separated from heaven and earth and attained great freedom.

"What about the seventy-two blessed lands?"

Before Feng Bingwen's doubts could arise, seventy-two stars, whose light was slightly weaker but not obscured, also appeared.

The stars that correspond to the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends shone brightly above the Taishangdao Mountain Gate. The rampant black energy was instantly frozen in place. Even the densest black energy in the center was imprisoned and suppressed. The hidden entities within finally revealed some outlines and their true forms.

"That is the Dao Lord's great opportunity?"

Feng Bingwen stood at the edge of the mountain gate. His eyes twitched a few times, and an unprecedented sense of fear rose in his heart. This was not cowardice, but the most instinctive fear he felt as a living being.

Even though they were separated by thousands of miles, they could not stop the aura naturally released by the creature that fell from the void, and its huge and majestic size could give people the most direct sense of awe and shock.

The phrases used in ancient texts to describe the Kunpeng are perfectly applicable to the monster before us.

"No wonder, if this wasn't handled properly, the whole family would be wiped out!"

Feng Bingwen's throat was dry. If it weren't for the stars shining overhead, he would have run away by now.