Chapter 116: King of Tortoises, Auspicious Beast of the Tortoise Clan, 100,000-year Golden Tortoise!
Chapter 116: King of Tortoises, Auspicious Beast of the Tortoise Clan, 100,000-year Golden Tortoise!
"A 100,000-Year Soul Beast?"
Hearing the giant tortoise speak human words, Bibi Dong’s expression instantly became solemn.
She almost instinctively pulled Lin Qingmo behind her.
Her movement was so fast it left only an afterimage.
Immediately after, her spirit power erupted!
Nine spirit rings rose from beneath her feet, surrounding Bibi Dong like brilliant halos.
The terrifying Aura of a Titled Douluo was like a tangible storm, crushing directly toward the Golden Great Turtle.
The air seemed to freeze.
The surrounding sounds of insects and birds vanished instantly, replaced by a deathly silence.
Protected behind Bibi Dong, Lin Qingmo felt a warm current envelop his body—it was a protective layer she had specifically set up for him.
He observed the tortoise through the gap.
’A speaking Spirit Beast... 100,000 years? That’s not right.’
Lin Qingmo muttered to himself.
According to the setting, Spirit Beasts capable of human speech must be at least at the 100,000 years level.
But the Aura of the tortoise before him, while powerful, felt like it was missing something.
Bibi Dong clearly noticed the discrepancy as well.
She narrowed her eyes, carefully sensing the fluctuations in the Golden Great Turtle’s Aura.
"It’s not 100,000 years."
She concluded, her voice cold as ice.
"At most, a cultivation of 50,000 years."
As she spoke, Bibi Dong’s Aura grew even more intense.
If it were truly a 100,000-Year Soul Beast, she might have treated it with caution.
But a mere 50,000 years... "Seeking death!"
As those two words were uttered, Killing Intent had already begun to spread.
However, what happened next left both of them stunned.
Upon sensing Bibi Dong’s Titled DouluoAura, the Golden Great Turtle’s charging steps came to an abrupt halt!
It really did skid to a stop.
Its four feet plowed four deep grooves into the ground, sliding for several meters before stopping.
"!!!"
The anger in its eyes receded at a visible rate.
Replacing it was a profound fear.
That fear was so obvious that Lin Qingmo couldn’t help but want to laugh.
’This reaction is too real.’
The Golden Great Turtle’s massive body instinctively shrank back.
Its head and limbs retracted halfway into its shell.
Then it performed an action that left Lin Qingmo dumbfounded—it turned around and ran!
Yes, this giant tortoise turned around and tried to slip away with an agility completely unbefitting its size.
"Hmm?"
Bibi Dong’s brow furrowed.
Her figure transformed into a purple shadow, performing Teleportation in front of the Golden Great Turtle and blocking its path.
She was so fast that even her afterimage was nearly invisible.
"Trying to run?"
Bibi Dong said coldly, a purple sphere of spirit power already condensing in her hand.
Though the light sphere was small, the destructive Aura it emitted caused the surrounding temperature to plummet.
"Don’t! Don’t kill me!"
The Golden Great Turtle was scared to the point of its Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, its voice cracking.
It retracted its neck further, making the entire tortoise look even shorter.
"I was wrong! I shouldn’t have been running around! Please don’t kill me!"
This tone of begging, this incredibly cowardly attitude... the more Lin Qingmo looked, the more familiar it seemed.
’Speaks, fears death, tortoise-type Spirit Beast... golden color...’
A name gradually became clear in his mind.
Bibi Dong didn’t care about any of that.
The spirit power light sphere in her hand spun slowly, her Killing Intent not diminishing in the slightest.
"Not a 100,000-Year Soul Beast, yet you dare to rampage through the Star Dou Great Forest and even speak human words..."
She said coldly, "I cannot let you live."
"Wait!"
The Golden Great Turtle was so anxious it was almost in tears.
"I have a treasure on me! Really! I’ll give you the treasure, just please don’t kill me!"
To be more persuasive, it added, "It’s a very precious treasure! Super precious! A World-class treasure!"
"Oh?"
Bibi Dong’s movements paused.
She looked with interest at this speaking giant tortoise that even knew how to trade a treasure for its life.
The Killing Intent in her eyes softened slightly, but her alertness remained.
"A ten-thousand-year Spirit Beast can actually speak human words..."
She mused.
"And even knows to trade a treasure for its life, quite interesting indeed."
Lin Qingmo also flew to Bibi Dong’s side at this moment.
He carefully observed the Golden Great Turtle, and the more he looked, the more certain he felt that his guess was correct.
’The auspicious one among tortoises, the Golden Tortoise... if it’s that, then could the treasure be...’
A possibility made his heart race.
"Where is the treasure?"
Bibi Dong asked coldly.
The spirit power light sphere in her hand did not dissipate, still held in a state ready to attack at any moment.
The Golden Great Turtle’s eyes darted around.
Its eyeballs rolled around, seemingly still looking for a chance to escape.
It stammered, "The, the treasure is in my stomach..."
"In your stomach?"
Bibi Dong’s eyes turned cold, thinking the tortoise was playing with her.
"You think I’ll believe such nonsense?"
The spirit power light sphere began to expand, its destructive Aura growing even stronger.
"Wait, Master!"
Lin Qingmo quickly stopped her.
Bibi Dong stopped her hand and turned to look at him, waiting for his explanation.
Lin Qingmo took a deep breath and asked the Golden Great Turtle:
"What treasure? Why is it in your stomach? Explain clearly, and if you’re not lying, we might consider letting you go."
His tone was very serious.
Because if it really was that thing... then they would hit the jackpot this time.
The Golden Great Turtle saw a chance and quickly confessed honestly.
Its speech was as fast as a machine gun:
"I’ll talk, I’ll talk! I am called the Golden Tortoise, the auspicious one among tortoise-type Spirit Beasts, an Auspicious Beast!"
It puffed out its golden shell, a hint of pride in its tone.
Although it was still cowardly, it couldn’t help but feel a bit smug when mentioning its identity.
"Among tortoise-type Spirit Beasts, I am like an emperor, the King of all Tortoises!"
Hearing this, Lin Qingmo’s expression became increasingly strange.
’It matches... everything matches...’
He was almost certain of this Golden Tortoise’s identity.
Bibi Dong, however, frowned and said:
"Auspicious? Never heard of it, and with your meager cultivation, you dare call yourself an emperor?"
"It’s true!"
The Golden Tortoise grew anxious.
"I was originally a 100,000-Year Soul Beast! Really!"
"100,000 years?"
Bibi Dong raised an eyebrow, questioning it.
"But your Aura is at most 50,000 years; you are lying."
"I am not lying!"
The Golden Tortoise’s voice took on a sobbing tone.
It felt extremely wronged.
It was clearly telling the truth, so why wouldn’t she believe it?
"I really am a 100,000-Year Soul Beast, it’s just... just that an accident happened... causing my cultivation to drop."
"What accident?"
Lin Qingmo pressed further.
In reality, he already had an answer in his mind, waiting for final verification.
The Golden Tortoise sighed, a sound so heavy it seemed to carry the grievances of the entire World.
"Actually, it’s all my own fault for being too greedy. I wanted to swallow every treasure I encountered, which is why I ended up like this."
It began to recount its tragic experience.
"About a few hundred years ago, I discovered a strange metal."
"The metal was Teal-silver all over, emitting a particularly enticing life Aura, and it possessed incredibly powerful vitality."
"I thought at the time, I am an Auspicious Beast; if I eat such a treasure full of vitality, maybe I could gain the confidence to face the 200,000-year Lightning Tribulation!"
The Golden Tortoise’s voice was filled with regret.
"And then... I swallowed it."
(End of Chapter)
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