Dragon-Marked War God

“This… I can’t go against the ancestral instruction, Lord Dragon.”

The Tidal Sea Spirit was in a very difficult position.

“You should know the other road very well yourself.”

Jiang Chen said.

“All right, all right, all right, I’ll go with you.”

The Tidal Sea Spirit said hurriedly, because it knew that if it did not obey, there would only be one ending. This Peak Hierarch human was not strong in cultivation, but his methods were astounding, especially that terrifying human-dragon body of his. Even it had been defeated at his hands.

The Tidal Sea Spirit instantly transformed into human form. It wore ragged clothes, held a trident, had a strand of seaweed between its teeth and messy hair. It even looked somewhat dull and foolish.

“You’re called Yuan Hua, right? Don’t worry. Since I’m having you come with me to break into this so-called ice palace, I naturally won’t use you as cannon fodder. Provided you don’t have any intention of harming us. Otherwise, you’ll die a miserable death.”

Jiang Chen said coldly.

Yuan Hua nodded with a smile at the corner of his mouth. Jiang Chen sparing his life had already been very hard to come by. He had always hoped to get into the ice palace and see what was inside, but because his strength was not enough and because of the ancestral instruction, he had never dared to rashly look for the ice palace’s entrance.

“Ah—— Help! Help!”

A scream rang out and spread through the water. Jiang Chen frowned. The source of the sound was none other than Wude, who was fleeing wildly not far away.

And at this moment, an enormous turtle was chasing Wude madly from behind. Under the sea, even a sluggish turtle was astonishingly fast, while someone who was fleet-footed on land was no use at all in the undersea world. This Wude looked like he wanted to cry but had no tears. He was being chased all over the place by a turtle, barely escaping death.

“It’s him?”

Tantai Jingzang looked at the scene in surprise and turned to Jiang Chen.

“Daoist Master Wude, I didn’t expect you to be so fast in the water too, hahaha.”

Jiang Chen said with a big laugh. But Wude was being chased by a giant turtle and was in an extremely sorry state.

“Brother Jiang… you’re actually still alive? Save me! I really can’t run anymore.”

Wude’s face was full of terror. He had not expected Jiang Chen to make it in here alive. He had thought it was a situation of certain death, but Jiang Chen had come back from it. He really was a formidable character. But Tantai Jingzang had probably played no small part. Otherwise, how could Jiang Chen alone have turned the tide and destroyed the two great weapon souls outright?

But for now, it was Wude whose life was on the line. He was chased back and forth through the water by the giant turtle, in an extremely miserable state.

“Play with it for a while first. I bet that giant turtle definitely can’t catch you, Daoist Master Wude.”

Jiang Chen stood with his arms folded. When it did not concern him, he hung it high and left it alone, sitting on the mountain watching the tigers fight. Earlier, when he was in danger, this old Daoist had turned and run. Now the old Daoist was being harried like this by the giant turtle and was quite miserable.

“Brother Jiang, you’re a man whose righteousness reaches the clouds, a generous person. You can’t be so petty. I had no choice before, that’s why I left you. You don’t know, I thought your soul had already returned to heaven, and my heart has been heavy the whole time. Otherwise, how could I not shake off a mere old turtle?”

Wude said with a serious face. The giant turtle had bitten him several times in a row, tearing his clothes to shreds. His Daoist robe had turned into a beggar’s outfit.

“Seeing how pitiful you are, I’ll save you this once.”

Jiang Chen smiled and stopped teasing Wude. Apart from being timid and afraid of death, this guy did not seem to be bad.

“Yuan Hua, do you know this giant turtle?”

Jiang Chen said.

Yuan Hua nodded and called out in a deep voice,

“Lord Turtle, give me some face and let it go. This person is our friend.”

“Roar roar!”

The giant turtle roared twice, its eyes full of anger.

“If it weren’t for you, I’d swallow this guy alive. He’s making me furious.”

“Daoist Master Wude, what did you do to enrage heaven and men? Lord Turtle has never had any temper. Even when some sea creatures go and provoke him, he never gets angry. You must have provoked him.”

Yuan Hua said with a serious look.

“Not at all, not at all. We’re all friends, friends. Calm down, calm down.”

Wude said with a smile and quickly went to stand behind Jiang Chen.

“This stinking old Daoist took a dump on my back!”

The giant turtle said through gritted teeth.

Jiang Chen rolled his eyes, and the corner of his mouth twitched a little. Wasn’t this Wude a little too lacking in virtue? He really was just like his name. Completely without virtue!

“When nature calls, it calls. Who doesn’t have urgent moments? We’re all friends. Please forgive me, please forgive me.”

Wude smiled awkwardly. Even Jiang Chen could not help wanting to kick him. He had taken a dump on someone’s back and still thought he was in the right? Where was his grace as a Daoist Master? Where was his grand manner?

“Forget it. This poor Daoist really was at fault in some ways. I hope Lord Turtle will forgive me. We’re all friends.”

Wude knew what was good for him too and quickly apologized to the giant turtle. After all, he really had done something improper.

“Lord Turtle, we’re going into the ice palace to see what’s there. Are you coming?”

Yuan Hua asked. The giant turtle was the eldest in seniority in this undersea world, so even Yuan Hua respected him greatly. Its strength had not reached the Divine Emperor Realm, but even Jiang Chen was very curious about the giant turtle. Just how many years had it lived?

“Not going. Not going, not going, absolutely not going! If you want to go, go yourselves.”

The giant turtle drew its head in and said in a deep voice, eyeing Jiang Chen shiftily.

“Why not? Is there something bad in this ice palace?”

Jiang Chen narrowed his eyes and looked at the giant turtle.

“Anyway, if you want to go, go. I’m not going. This old turtle hasn’t lived long enough yet. Those Divine Emperor Realm experts, not one of them came back. They must have died in there. I’m never going to break through to the Divine Emperor Realm in my life. I can’t be bothered to cultivate either. I’m not going to join in the fun on something like this.”

The old turtle curled its lip and said.

“You know there’s danger in there?”

Jiang Chen grew more and more curious about this old turtle.

“Beneath the ice palace there are white bones and skulls. You’d better look after yourselves. I’ve lived more than a hundred and thirty million years, and not a single person has ever walked out from beneath that ice palace. At least twenty Divine Emperor Realm experts have gone in, and not one has come out. I don’t want to die.”

The old turtle looked afraid of wolves ahead and tigers behind. It shrank completely into its shell and refused to go no matter what.

“Old Senior, you’ve seen much and know much. We don’t ask you to come with us. We only want to know what kind of place this ice palace really is.”

Jiang Chen asked. Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win a hundred battles. The more they understood about this ice palace, the more composed and capable they would be after they went in.