"Master, we are safe now! As long as we follow the river of time downstream, we will reach the end!"

The forbidden artifact spirit emerged from the tortoise shell.

Chu Feng glanced over and couldn't help but purse his lips.

Its eyes are the size of mung beans, its shell looks like it's carrying a black pot, and its limbs are like a duck lying on the ground.

It's just a miniature turtle!

The worst part is that he won't admit it.

"Hello, big brother, I'm also with Brother Feng!" Wang Mang released a divine thought, his tone full of flattery.

"Get lost—don't try to be my brother!" The forbidden artifact spirit's tone was filled with endless contempt, and its attitude was exceptionally arrogant.

"Sigh—" Chu Feng sighed as he looked at the two groups.

Indeed, birds of a feather flock together!

I've strayed further and further from the path of being a good person, and there's a million possibilities of going back!

His gaze was fixed outside; although he was inside the tortoise shell, there was no obstruction to his view of the river of time.

It's like a transparent piece of glass.

The surrounding scenery flashed by rapidly, passing through the territories of ancient relics, incredibly fast.

However, at that moment, a furious voice suddenly rang out from behind.

"Traitors! Even if you run to the ends of the earth, I will still kill you!"

A familiar voice rang out.

Chu Feng suddenly turned his head and looked at the river of time behind him.

All that could be seen was Wushan Tong, bathed in golden blood, with a fist-sized fleshy bump on his head, and wearing only a pair of shorts, rushing towards them.

"Didn't you say it was safe?" Chu Feng rolled his eyes, the muscles at the corners of his eyes twitching.

"Uh..." The forbidden artifact spirit didn't expect to be proven wrong so quickly. "Master, don't worry, my defense is the best in all the heavens, he can't break through it!"

"What about speed?" Chu Feng instantly noticed the flaw and couldn't help but ask.

"Master, as you know, I am a tortoise. Although I possess unparalleled defensive capabilities, my speed is naturally somewhat lacking!"

"Damn it! Now they don't call themselves Xuanwu anymore! Slightly inferior? I think they're incredibly slow!" Chu Feng couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

This guy is so unreliable!

Just then, Wushan Tong caught up from behind.

His eyes were filled with rage, and he clenched his fist, slamming it down hard on the tortoise shell.

"Peng—"

A thousand-meter-long wave splashed out from the river of time, and the boundless power of time scattered in all directions. An inexplicable force slammed into the tortoise shell.

Golden patterns spread out, bursting forth with a dazzling light.

He actually blocked this supreme punch, and Chu Feng, who was in the middle of it, did not feel the slightest disturbance.

"Master, my defense is unparalleled, isn't it!" The forbidden artifact spirit's tone was tinged with arrogance and brimming with confidence.

Chu Feng had to admit that although this guy was very unreliable, he wasn't lying, and his defensive capabilities were unparalleled.

The smirk that appeared on his glans was enough to make one want to beat him up.

Wushan Tong looked at the transformed tortoise shell, his eyes blazing with fury.

With his fists waving, a series of astonishing energies converged within them, creating a barrage of fist shadows and an overwhelming barrage of hammer blows.

“Bang bang bang bang—”

The divine patterns on the tortoise shell appeared, neutralizing the supreme power of the fist.

Chu Feng was secretly astonished. If it weren't for the tortoise shell protecting him, he wouldn't have been able to withstand even a single punch.

That's incredible!

"So this is an existence that surpasses even the peak of a God-King!"

Chu Feng was greatly alarmed. Last time, when the Ancient Locust Tree fought against the Guardian of Time, he was protected and only indirectly experienced it.

This time, the direct experience was exceptionally different!

"I must improve my strength as soon as possible!" Chu Feng murmured, his five fingers unconsciously clenching into a fist.

......

"Why? Why did you betray me!" Wushan Tong's eyes were red, and golden blood splattered from his chest. He had completely lost his mind, shouting and yelling like a madman.

"Why don't you try to persuade him?" Chu Feng raised an eyebrow, somewhat speechless!

The forbidden artifact spirit's lips twitched, and its tiny, beady eyes flickered slightly.

"This isn't betrayal. Following you was a dead end. We've been stuck in stagnation for ages. What's the point? Now that I've followed a new master, you should be happy for me, considering our past relationship!"

"Damn—he's really good at persuasion!" Chu Feng was speechless, at a loss for words.

Wushan Tong was stunned after hearing this. He had still held onto a sliver of hope, but the reality was so devastating that it dealt him a critical hit.

"Ah~ We're all going to die! We're all going to die!" Wushan Tong's last shred of reason vanished, and his pupils instantly contracted.

A golden flame rose from his body.

"Burning the source, burning the soul technique! You...you really need to do this?!" The forbidden artifact spirit's tone was filled with a hint of fear, its small eyes wide open, completely stunned.

"Hahahaha—hahahaha!" Wushan Tong laughed wildly.

Sadness, despair, anger...

A mix of emotions intertwined, an endless flame ignited within, and an aura of destruction churned in the river of time.

The ancient relics of the past have all gone into hiding.

"Holy crap, who brought that lunatic here? That's some kind of inhuman behavior!"

"That's Wushan Tong, the most powerful god! He... he's actually burning his very essence!"

"Oh my god, run!"

"He's gone mad! He's gone mad! He's actually fighting against his own forbidden weapon!"

...

Chu Feng stared at the fiery figure, a heavy look on his face.

After the opponent burned their source energy, their aura continued to increase, and they actually faintly reached the level of the Temple Master.

"Can you handle it?" Chu Feng asked, feeling very uncertain.

"I...I think it should be okay, Master!" The forbidden artifact spirit trembled, unsure for a moment.

Chu Feng: "......."

Wushan was disheveled, with one foot just touching the tortoise shell.

"Burn! Silent! Heaven! Earth!"

In an instant, endless flames swirled, and wisps of heat rose from the river of time, as if being evaporated, which was extremely terrifying.

Ah~

The forbidden artifact spirit roared, channeling all its energy into the tortoise shell.

Supreme divine runes emanated from it.

"boom-"

Chu Feng's face was gloomy. A scorching heat emanated from the tortoise shell, and a baking smell hit him in the face.

"Big...Big Brother! I don't think this old bastard can hold out!" Wang Mang said in a panic, trembling, his heart filled with grief.

"Pray! That's the only way!"

Chu Feng had no other choice but to hope that the forbidden artifact spirit would be reliable.

Golden flames burned, and pieces of black skin fell off the tortoise shell.

"I can hold on!" The forbidden artifact spirit also went all out. It actually stood up and frantically formed hand seals with its two small claws, striking into the tortoise shell to continuously reinforce the divine runes.

"Die! Die!" Wushan Tong had only one belief at this moment.

Kill them all!

However, at that moment, beneath the river of time, a colossal hand that blotted out the sky suddenly reached out and grabbed at Wushan Tong.

"Lord of Time!"