Chapter 648 - 643: Each with Their Own Schemes, the Divine Turtle Awakens
Qin Feng rode the Light Escape, speeding away.
Because there was a golden light around him, several cultivators he encountered along the way did not see his face.
And those cultivators, sensing the powerful aura emanating from Qin Feng, chose not to provoke him; hence, none tried to block his path.
In fact, it was rare for cultivators to block others’ paths without a cause, as it could easily provoke a disaster.
When those cultivators arrived at the battlefield, they could not help but frown.
To ambush Qin Feng, Han Shan and others had chosen a relatively secluded spot to avoid interference from other cultivators; thus, no cultivators had passed by nearby beforehand, and none had seen the immense form of Qin Feng’s Nine-Headed Ghost Fire Flame Dragon using the “Fatian Xiangdi”. They could only infer from the residual traces that an extraordinarily fierce melee had taken place moments ago.
Nevertheless, the cultivators who managed to arrive quickly were not of low realms; otherwise, they would not have such swift escape techniques.
They quickly analyzed that the battle must have been between cultivators and a Great Demon of the Demon Clan, as the battlefield still bore the scent of powerful Demon Beasts.
Later, some even found several broken pieces of magical treasures and robes, with a few lucky ones finding some spiritual treasures.
Even for Primordial Spirit Realm cultivators, these spiritual treasures were decent treasures since, without special fortunes, they couldn’t possibly obtain Immortal Artifacts, making spiritual treasures the most common equipment for Primordial Spirit Realm cultivators.
However, after picking up the spiritual treasures, they felt a mix of happiness and a silent shock in their hearts.
It was clear the battle here hadn’t lasted long; otherwise, they would have noticed the commotion sooner.
Yet in such a brief moment, such an intense battle had erupted.
From the traces left at the scene, it was evident numerous powerful individuals had died here, and soon someone recognized a few items among the spiritual treasures and other debris.
“Beiming Sea Domain Han Family’s mark, could it be that Han Shan met his demise here?”
A Primordial Spirit Realm cultivator, holding two torn pieces of a vestment robe and sensing the aura it bore, couldn’t help but feel alarmed.
“This spiritual treasure in my hand also looks familiar.”
Another cultivator who wasn’t particularly strong held a jade ring, pondering over its familiarity for a moment, then quickly recalled where they had seen this ring before, and gasped, “This treasure seems to belong to Old Master Guo of Heavenly Eagle Ridge; three hundred years ago I saw him subdue a Sea Demon with this ring.
Now this jade ring lies here unclaimed; could it be that Old Master Guo has…”
“What nonsense are you talking?”
Someone retorted, “Old Master Guo’s Lightning Divine Whip has dominated Beiming for three thousand years, whether against Great Demons, Demon Cultivators, or challenging cultivators, all have fallen under the Lightning Divine Whip. Although he rarely takes action these years, his cultivation has become ever more cunning. How could something have happened to him here?”
“Could I be mistaken?”
That cultivator shook his head doubtfully.
“Hey, there is also a Flying Sword here; it looks like the Sky Shriek Sword from the Seven Repair Swords, could it be that Mo Tianchen of the Seven Repair Swords also fell here?”
A cultivator with sharp Divine Sense found a small Flying Sword, not more than three inches long, amidst the rocks.
The sword light was subdued, the Spirit Light dim, and there even appeared a crack on the sword body. However, as the cultivator infused True Yuan into it, the clear whistles revealed the origin of the Flying Sword, causing him a moment of shock.
Mo Tianchen was a famously known Sword Cultivator near the Beiming Sea Domain; in his youth, he fortuitously received a Sword Cultivator inheritance and after years of arduous cultivation, he forged seven Flying Swords called Seven Repairs. Combined, the seven swords unleashed formidable power, executed decisive, incredibly sharp killings; unexpectedly, one of his sword artifacts was seen here.
“Have you noticed, while there are remains and bloodstains of a few Human Clan Cultivators and spiritual treasures here, there are no Demon Clan corpses.”
“Hmm?”
The others swept their Divine Sense across, their eyes flashing with Spirit Light; after a moment, they exchanged glances, seeing the astonishment on each other’s faces.
“When did the Demon Clan become so powerful that after slaughtering well-known Primordial Spirit Realm cultivators of our Human Clan, they could do so without any casualties on their side?”
“Could it be that a Demon Immortal violated the rules and made a covert move?”
“No signs of a Demon Immortal’s presence were detected, that shouldn’t be the case!”
“That’s strange!”
The cultivators discussed among themselves, all somewhat baffled!
However, soon enough, Sound Transmission Talismans swiftly flew out; they needed to spread the news of this place.
Regardless of how these people died, the demise of so many Great Cultivators was a severe matter; they needed to report to their affiliated powers.
Of course, some harbored other thoughts in their hearts.
For instance, a family like the Han Family that controlled vast resources in the Beiming Sea Domain, suddenly having lost Primordial Spirit Realm cultivators who supported and deterred enemies, the family’s controlled resources would certainly tempt outsiders.
If the Han Family definitely couldn’t retain their vast family business, rather than benefiting others, it might as well benefit them.
As the first to know the situation, if they could seize the opportunity, they might be able to gain the greatest benefits and bring more interests to the family forces behind them, thereby developing and strengthening their families.
Qin Feng had no idea how shocked the cultivators he left behind were, as he was currently escaping rapidly.
To avoid attracting the attention of others, he did not ride his Riding Tool or use the Space Escape Divine Shuttle. Instead, he personally performed various Escape Skills and headed south.
He even switched between different Escape Techniques for better concealment.
He knew many such techniques, not only the Five Elements Escape Techniques but also Shadow Escaping Technique, Void Escape, Light Transformation Escape Technique, Wind Escape, and Thunder Escape, among others.
Among these, the Light Transformation Escape Technique was actually the least used by Qin Feng. It was a unique technique derived by several Supreme Elders of the Beast Taming Sect when they predicted the techniques of the Light Element. The first to learn it, besides his Lifebound Spiritual Beast, White Dragon, were the disciples of the sect who possessed Light Element Demon Beasts as their Lifebound Spiritual Beasts.
Qin Feng benefited from the White Dragon, so he learned this Escape Technique early. With his controlling power over the Light Principle, the speed at which he moved through light was extremely fast.
Though constantly changing directions and escape methods meant he took many detours, he encountered no further troubles in the days that followed.
It was not until he was passing through Lingxiu Mountain that an accident occurred and his presence was discovered.
At that time, he was flying when he suddenly felt a stir in the Demon Refining Pot. With a sweep of his Divine Sense, he found that the previously dormant Spirit Turtle had awakened.
This Spirit Turtle, born with the Eight Trigrams Divine Pattern, was proficient in Prediction Divination Skills and was an extremely rare Divine Item.
In previous days, Qin Feng had placed the Dragon Turtle into the Demon Refining Pot, using the Dragon Turtle Essence Blood to nurture this miraculous Spirit Turtle. Since its strength was much weaker than the Dragon Turtle and there was a significant difference in size, the fusion with the Dragon Turtle Essence Blood under the laws of the Demon Refining Pot was not that easy.
Qin Feng had spared no effort in consuming the Spiritual Energy resources within the Demon Refining Pot during its dormant period, constantly supplying Pure Spirit Qi to ensure a smooth fusion for the Spirit Turtle.
Even so, many days had passed since the beginning until it finally awakened.
With its somewhat bewildered eyes, the Spirit Turtle felt the near-infinite Divine Power and newly acquired Water Manipulation Divine Power within it and could not restrain its excitement.
It had predicted at the outset that fortune would come from the North — a heavenly opportunity indeed!
More importantly, this opportunity had landed on itself, how could it not be thrilled?
Now, its size was several times larger than before, having grown from the size of a millstone to that of a house!
This growth was not only because it had merged with the substantial Essence Blood of the Dragon Turtle, which rapidly increased its size but also because Qin Feng constantly drew Spiritual Energy to feed it, inflating its body like a balloon.
The larger size endowed it with greater strength, and its originally ordinary combat power had significantly increased too. With its remarkable Prediction Talent, it could indeed take advantage of other Demon Beasts in battles of the same level.
This was its initial acquisition of the Dragon Turtle Talent; its Divine Power had not fully awakened yet, and its Water Manipulation was unrefined. If given a century or so, the Spirit Turtle was confident it could become a paragon among its peers.
However, this was just its own speculation; real combat might tell a different story.
After all, being a Spirit Turtle with a Prediction Talent, its nature determined that it preferred scheming from the shadows, notirect confrontation.
Even with formidable power, it would not match those Great Demons who had spent years in constant battle.
The Spirit Turtle, while pondering over its new abilities, looked around.
It wanted to quickly master the Divine Power and Water Manipulation Talent within itself, but was stunned as soon as it opened its eyes.
And then, it was dumbfounded by the scene before it.
It lay on a soft sandy beach, with the sparkling sea in front, where gentle sea breezes blew and waves crashed against the shore.
Stretching its neck, it rotated its round head, seeing the endless coastline on both sides. Behind was dense forest and mountains, the air full of dense Spiritual Energy and fresh fruit fragrances wafting from distant mountains, making one salivate without knowing what Spirit Fruit it was.
“Where is this? Wasn’t I in the Void Shattering Hammer Cave Mansion?”
The Spirit Turtle shook its head: “Did something go wrong while I was merging with the Dragon Turtle’s bloodline, or has a myriad of years passed, transforming the scene outside? Ah, I don’t even know if my master is still alive. If he’s already dead, then wouldn’t I be…”
Sadly, this thought had barely arisen before it forcefully suppressed it.
It could feel that the Prohibition inside it was still strong, showing no signs of weakening, indicating that Qin Feng was still alive and well. Its intuition told it that not much time had passed during this dormancy, and if it continued to recklessly curse its master, Qin Feng might discover it.
It had already realized that Qin Feng was also proficient in curse-related Divine Power Principles, very sensitive to curses directed at others.
More importantly, the rigid Prohibitions in its body meant that intense fluctuations of the Divine Soul could easily be sensed by Qin Feng. If Qin Feng decided to take issue with it, its days ahead might not be so pleasant.
Outside, upon sensing that the Spirit Turtle had awakened, Qin Feng’s heart filled with joy.
This turtle was extremely useful to him. Not to mention, having it divine fortune and misfortune to avoid impending dangers on the path ahead was also a good option, saving him from aimlessly running about like a headless fly.
Thus, Qin Feng quickly descended and summoned the Spirit Turtle from the Demon Refining Pot.