Chapter 118: A Gift of Thanks, the Golden Tortoise Shell, a Treasure
Chapter 118: A Gift of Thanks, the Golden Tortoise Shell, a Treasure
Lin Qingmo’s gaze sharpened as he began to output his spirit power at full strength.
"It’s about to start. Hold on!!!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Blue Silver Grass suddenly exerted its power!
Dozens of strands of Blue Silver Grass tightly bound the Gold of Life and the surrounding flesh and tissue.
Then, they violently pulled outward!
"Awoooo—!!!!!"
The Golden Tortoise let out a heart-wrenching roar of agony.
The sound was so tragic that even the surrounding trees shook and trembled.
Yet, it still tried its best to keep its body still, fearing it might affect Lin Qingmo.
Soon, the Gold of Life was forcibly torn from the stomach wall by the Blue Silver Grass, along with a palm-sized piece of stomach flesh!
Blood surged up the Golden Tortoise’s esophagus and seeped from the corners of its mouth.
Its golden shell trembled slightly due to the intense pain.
But it kept its large mouth open, not daring to move an inch for fear of failing at the final step.
Especially since there was a Titled woman standing before it, her face masked in Killing Intent, ready to strike at any moment.
Bibi Dong was indeed staring at it.
Her gaze was cold, and her spirit power was poised and ready to be unleashed.
If the Golden Tortoise dared to make even the slightest suspicious move, she would kill it instantly.
Bibi Dong had to ensure that Lin Qingmo did not suffer even a hint of harm.
Fine beads of sweat broke out on Lin Qingmo’s forehead.
This process was also a heavy drain on his spirit power.
He needed to precisely control the strength of the Blue Silver Grass, tearing out the Gold of Life without damaging the Golden Tortoise’s vital organs.
Most importantly, the Gold of Life was also greedy for the life force of the Blue Silver Grass.
The Blue Silver Grass wrapped around the Gold of Life and the flesh, moving rapidly upward through the digestive tract.
This process was equally agonizing for the Golden Tortoise.
The sensation of a foreign object scraping against its internal organs caused the Golden Tortoise’s entire body to twitch.
But it continued to endure.
Its amber eyes stared fixedly ahead, its pupils constricted from the excruciating pain.
Finally—
"Squelch!"
Accompanied by a soft sound,
The Blue Silver Grass flew out of the Golden Tortoise’s mouth, carrying the bloody chunk of meat.
In the center of that meat, a palm-sized piece of metal, emerald-silver in color and emitting a soft glow, was clearly visible.
The Gold of Life had been extracted!
"Roar!!!!!!"
The Golden Tortoise finally roared out loud without restraint.
There was a component of pain in the sound,
But it was mostly filled with excitement and ecstasy.
Three hundred years of torment were over!
"It’s out! It’s finally out!!!"
The Golden Tortoise wept with joy.
Large teardrops rolled down, mixing with the blood at the corners of its mouth, making it look both pathetic and comical.
Its massive body slumped onto the ground, its four legs splayed out, completely abandoning any defense.
It just lay there without any dignity, greedily enjoying the moment free from the shadow of despair.
Sunlight filtered through the leaves and spilled onto its golden shell, feeling warm and real.
"Nobody knows how I’ve lived these three hundred years..."
The Golden Tortoise murmured to itself, its voice full of the weariness of time.
"I watched helplessly as my 100,000 years of cultivation and vast lifespan were drained away. Every day, the first thing I did upon waking was feel how much more I had lost."
"That kind of despair was like slowly sinking into the deep sea, watching the light disappear bit by bit."
"Today... I am finally free!"
It let out a long breath, one that carried three hundred years of suppression.
The Golden Tortoise could already see a bright future beckoning to it.
Without the Gold of Life draining it, its cultivation would no longer drop.
In fact, with its talent as an Auspicious Beast, it wasn’t impossible to slowly Cultivate back to its peak.
100,000 years—it seemed to see that goal once again.
However, a cold voice snapped it back to the cruel reality.
"We have the item. Shall I kill it?"
Bibi Dong came to Lin Qingmo’s side.
She looked at the Golden Tortoise with cold eyes, as if looking at an object that had lost its value.
She was never one to show mercy to a Spirit Beast that was no longer useful.
Survival of the fittest—this was the iron law of the World and the creed she had lived by to this day.
"!!!"
The Golden Tortoise’s entire body stiffened.
Its ecstasy was instantly replaced by terror.
Only then did it remember that it was not yet out of danger!
The woman before it was a powerful Titled Douluo!
Killing a Spirit Beast like it, with only 50,000 years of cultivation, was no different from crushing an ant.
It hurriedly tried to crawl up, but the pain from earlier left its body somewhat unresponsive.
It could only look at Bibi Dong in terror, its eyes full of pleading.
Lin Qingmo was currently holding the Gold of Life.
The emerald-silver metal felt warm to the touch, emitting a majestic and pure life energy.
A warm current flowed from his palm into his body, quickly circulating throughout his entire being.
The fatigue remaining from previously absorbing a spirit ring vanished instantly, and even the flow of his spirit power became much smoother.
This Gold of Life was of even higher quality than he had imagined.
He could even feel his mental force growing slightly the moment it came into contact with the Gold of Life.
’As expected of a treasure of heaven and earth...’
Lin Qingmo marveled in his heart.
Hearing Bibi Dong’s words, he looked up.
Seeing the Golden Tortoise’s terrified and pleading gaze, he hesitated for a moment.
"Master, there’s no need to kill it."
Lin Qingmo shook his head.
"Since it cooperated with us to take out the treasure, let it go."
He paused and added, "Besides, it is an Auspicious Beast after all; killing it might invite unnecessary Karma."
This was half-true.
The true part was that the Golden Tortoise had indeed cooperated.
The false part was that he mainly felt this tortoise was quite interesting, and it would be a pity to kill it.
Furthermore, in the original work, this Golden Tortoise hadn’t actually done anything evil; it was just an unlucky glutton.
Bibi Dong glanced at him.
Her gaze was deep, as if she were contemplating something.
A few seconds later, she withdrew her spirit power.
"As you wish."
Those three simple words felt like a grand pardon to the Golden Tortoise.
"Thank you, My Lord! Thank you, My Lord!"
It scrambled to get up, even stumbling in its haste.
Then it turned around, wanting to flee.
Its speed gave no indication that it had just been slumped on the ground.
But after running a few steps, it stopped again.
Its golden shell paused in the sunlight.
After hesitating for a few seconds, it turned its head to look at Lin Qingmo with a complex gaze, as if making a difficult decision.
Bibi Dong narrowed her eyes, her Killing Intent surfacing once more.
"What? Do you regret it?"
Her voice was calm, but the danger beneath that calm made the Golden Tortoise shudder.
"No, no!"
The Golden Tortoise shook its head repeatedly, its head swaying like a pellet drum.
"I just... I just have one more thing..."
It ran back.
This action even made Lin Qingmo pause in surprise.
’What does this tortoise want to do?’
Under the watchful eyes of the two, the Golden Tortoise slowly turned sideways.
Then, it performed a strange action—
It used its hind leg to dig around in a gap in its shell.
The movement was a bit comical, like a dog scratching an itch.
A few seconds later, it pulled something out with its mouth.
It was palm-sized, entirely golden, and shaped like a miniature tortoise shell.
It was carved with complex dark-gold patterns similar to those on the Golden Tortoise’s body, shimmering with a mysterious luster in the sunlight.
"This is a small token of my appreciation."
The Golden Tortoise placed the golden shell on the ground and pushed it toward Lin Qingmo.
"Thank you for taking out the treasure that was tormenting me."
(End of Chapter)
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