"Awooo...!"
The cry was as grand as the horn of a giant ship, its sound waves crashing in wave after wave, bending trees, creating towering waves, and even causing the air to tremble.
As the giant waves parted ahead, a black "island" slowly emerged from the water. Its huge head retracted into its black shell, and its bright black eyes, like lanterns, coldly stared at Ye Feng.
Nascent Soul level! Demonic beast!
Ye Feng took out another top-grade sword from the Heavenly Demon Sect and instantly completed the binding process.
He whispered something to Xiao Xuan, then took to the air, his eyes fixed intently on the other side.
The first thing to do after this is over is to have the Thousand Swords recognize its master.
It's so unsafe out here...
The giant tortoise, which was seven or eight hundred meters away, startled Ye Feng, but he was not afraid because he had set up a level three formation in Xiao Xuan's cave.
At the same time, the aura emanating from Ye Feng also made the tortoise beast somewhat wary.
There are two types of demonic beasts. One type can evolve into a half-human form; these are called demons. Most demons possess inherited memories, and once they reach a certain level, they can learn some spells.
This is the kind of creature that humans are fighting against at the Demon-Controlling Pass.
Another type is like the one before us, who gained magical power through accident and chance, but is unable to take human form, has not developed sentience, and acts entirely on instinct.
Currently, Ye Feng and his opponent are both wary of each other, and neither has made a move.
However, this apprehension will not last forever...
"System, upgrade me!!"
Originally, Ye Feng planned to familiarize himself with his cultivation level after the advancement, but the current situation doesn't allow it...
"Ding! Upgrade failed?"
"ha??"
Ye Feng was genuinely panicking now; he hadn't been this flustered even when the demonic turtle first appeared...
Host: Ye Feng
Realm: Golden Core... Pseudo-Core....”
How could it be a fake pill?
On the system panel, the Golden Elixir and the Fake Elixir flickered blurrily, seemingly indicating some uncertainty.
The turtle demon opposite him possessed astonishing intuition and quickly seized the opportunity during Ye Feng's momentary lapse in concentration.
A dazzling white light flashed, instantly transforming into a shockwave that swept towards them...
Without time to think, Ye Feng brandished his longsword, tracing mysterious trajectories as surging magical power flowed into it.
"Boundless mountains and seas!...Azure...Lotus...!"
"boom!"
The ball of light spat out by the turtle demon struck the island like a cannonball, instantly turning the hilltop where Ye Feng was located into a crescent shape.
In mid-air, a five-colored lotus of light, fifty meters in size, spun continuously.
The energy ball continued to strike the light lotus, emitting a screeching sound.
One by one, the radiant lotuses vanished.
However, the Azure Lotus skill itself carries the meaning of endless vitality, and when it operates with the power of the five elements, they can transform and assist each other.
The ball of light was ultimately blocked by the Azure Lotus, and it disappeared along with the Azure Lotus, turning into points of light.
Just then, the giant tortoise in the distance was also rapidly approaching.
However, due to its enormous size, it wasn't very fast...
Of course, it's just that its huge size makes it appear less fast.
In fact, the other party approached the more than 20-kilometer distance in less than ten seconds, and behind them were huge waves hundreds of meters high!
"Fuck you, old man!"
"Azure Lotus!"
Seeing Ye Feng use the same move, the giant tortoise revealed a deeply human-like expression of mockery.
"Sword Song!!"
The giant blue lotus took shape again, but this time it wasn't used for defense; instead, it transformed into a rain of thousands of swords that hurtled forward!
Although the giant tortoise looked at it with disdain, it did not use the "Shrinking Technique" that had swallowed the two demons in the face of this powerful attack.
Instead, it hid inside the tortoise shell and regrouped the light waves...
"Haa... Ga!"
The moment the sphere of light appeared, the giant tortoise froze, then shut its mouth and turned away.
A torrential rain of swords descended upon them.
It struck the black carapace, producing a violent explosion...
"Bang bang... bang bang bang..."
"Trying to run? Not so easy!"
Seeing the giant tortoise turn and flee, Ye Feng pressed his advantage relentlessly.
While unleashing massive water and fire cannons, he also used a sword song to unleash sword beams...
Seeing Ye Feng chasing after it, the giant tortoise ran even faster!
Only then did Ye Feng realize that the Azure Lotus Sword Song had only created a few craters a few meters wide when it struck the tortoise's back.
This tortoise shell, measuring approximately 500 meters horizontally and no more than 30 to 50 meters thick, would likely be insignificantly affected by pits and dents several meters in diameter.
Why is this guy running?
After running around for a while, the giant tortoise simply dived underwater.
Its speed underwater was several times faster than on the surface; in less than two seconds, Ye Feng's divine sense could no longer detect the giant tortoise's presence.
"Seriously, this is inexplicable... this is... damn it!!"
Only after the giant tortoise had disappeared from sight did Ye Feng turn around.
Only then did he see that, from the direction of the small island, a massive cloud of calamity was trailing behind him.
Moreover, the area affected continues to expand...
"GM cheated? God, aren't you going to do anything about it?"
Seeing the tribulation clouds clearly heading towards him, Ye Feng felt a bit numb.
Is this some kind of bullying?
Just then, a crack suddenly appeared on the flawless golden core inside Ye Feng's body.
It's an opening, not a pattern...
———
Looking tens of thousands of miles upwards, the tribulation clouds above Ye Feng's head were not even a tiny dot, and the land below remained a flat surface.
However, if you look north, you can vaguely see the end of the ocean.
A continent stretching for hundreds of millions of miles...
The further north one travels on the mainland, the more abundant the spiritual energy becomes. Top powers select scenic mountains and rivers here to establish their sects.
In one of the locations, five towering mountain ranges form a circle,
Five-colored spiritual energy flowed within, forming a powerful array that inspired awe.
Among the five peaks are more than ten smaller peaks, each topped with an antique-style pavilion.
The pavilion was surrounded by auspicious clouds, which, upon closer inspection, turned out to be formed from spiritual energy.
Inside the central attic, a robust man who appeared to be around fifty years old was cultivating.
Between breaths, thunderous roars of tigers and leopards echoed.
Suddenly, the burly man stopped his cultivation, opened his eyes,
He pressed his knuckles together, then turned his gaze southward...
"Bang!"
The gate, which was secured with a security array, was pushed open, and a young man who looked to be in his mid-twenties rushed in.
"Senior Brother, someone is undergoing tribulation!!"
"I know!"
Although the burly man was physically imposing, he remained calm and composed.
"It's just a Golden Core tribulation, nothing to worry about."
"The Golden Core Tribulation isn't easy either. I almost died back then. If you hadn't saved me, I probably would have been dead already."
The young man seemed to recall something, and said with lingering fear,
The burly man shook his head.
"You were being chased back then, which was a special circumstance. This junior brother of yours is in Tiannan. He was able to cultivate to the Golden Core stage with the Five Elements Spiritual Roots, so he must have had the support of his sect. He probably won't lack spiritual energy when he undergoes his tribulation..."
"Tiannan...that godforsaken place? I never imagined there would be such a legacy left by our ancestors there..."
The young man's face showed a mixture of joy and worry, and he spoke urgently.
"Senior brother, let me go and bring him back to the sect! There are only eleven of us left in the sect now, and each of our junior brothers is precious. What if something happens to him outside..."
Anger flashed across the burly man's face, and he shouted sternly.
"You're going? Going to your death? The five major immortal sects are besieging us. If we go out, we'll be hunted down by countless people. Do you think eleven of us is too many?"
"If you want to kill me, you'll have to exchange dozens of Nascent Soul cultivators for me! No matter what, I must find this junior brother!"
The young man lost his temper; he stood up and was about to leave.
"Wait a moment!"
The burly man called out to the young man who had already reached the door.
"By the time you find the place, everyone might have already perished under the lightning tribulation. If he can survive the tribulation, a hundred years won't make a difference."
"A hundred years?"
The young man's doubts turned into surprise upon hearing the burly man's nod.
"Senior brother...you're about to break through! Good...good! Once you break through to the Mahayana stage, we'll also have the combat power of immortals! We won't have to be afraid of these bullies who rely on their master's power anymore!"
The burly man nodded.
"Go on, and you should also cultivate diligently and break through to the Integration Realm as soon as possible!"
Watching the young man leave, the burly man resumed his cultivation. Thinking of having another junior brother, a gentle expression appeared on his face.
Five elemental spiritual roots are extremely rare, and advancing in rank through them is even rarer.
Every new junior brother or sister is the cornerstone of the sect, and we absolutely cannot afford to lose them!
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