Chapter 695: Little Turtle
Chapter 695: Chapter 695: Little Turtle
The Silver Fox let out a roar, and the giant turtle’s phantom image did the same, as if warning each other.
Fang Lin and his group were terrified, their faces pale. At the moment the silver fox attacked, they almost despaired completely.
Fortunately, the appearance of the turtle’s phantom image scared the silver fox off, it dare not make any reckless moves, thus sparing everyone’s lives for the moment.
“Let’s go quickly!” Immediately, the group sped up their pace, as if they hated their parents for not giving them extra legs, risking their lives to go deeper into the Ferocious Mountain.
The Silver Fox, seeing the Qi it craved the most retreating, became anxious and wanted to give chase.
But the turtle’s phantom image continued to radiate an intimidating aura, warning the Silver Fox not to run amuck in the area, or it would be punished, regardless of whether it was one of the heirs of the Demon Saint.
As the only Giant Demon King of the Hundred Beast Mountain and a ten-thousand-year-old demon, the turtle definitely had the ability to kill the Silver Fox that was only a clone, not its real body.
The Silver Fox was annoyed but ultimately chose to give up. Much as it regretted it, it could not engage the turtle in conflict now. It had just won the approval of the turtle, and if it violated this relationship so soon, it would have a significant impact on its future plans.
With the Silver Fox ceasing to pursue them, the group including Fang Lin narrowly escaped death and finally arrived at the innermost part of Ferocious Mountain, at the foot of a towering mountain.
“Why is the Demon Qi here so thick?” The disciples of the Five Elements Sect looked horrified. The Demon Qi was so intense that although they had taken pills to resist it, their bodies were still feeling uncomfortable, as if the Demon Qi was about to invade their bodies.
Mei Yingxue promptly took out a bottle of pills for the rest to take. Fang Lin, Wang Erdan, and the others who had refined demon bones did not need to, as their bodies now had a certain adaptability to Demon Qi after integrating demon bones within them.
“Are we safe here?” Fang Lin asked Old Dried Corpse in his heart.
“You’re safe now, you’re right next to that old turtle.” The Old Dried Corpse spoke, his tone carrying a touch of mockery.
“What?” Fang Lin was startled, and then seemed to understand as he looked at the mountain behind him.
The sight took him aback. It really did look like a giant turtle shell.
“Senior, will this Giant Demon King suddenly step on us and kill us all?” Fang Lin asked uncertainly. The mountain was that ten-thousand-year-old Turtle Demon. It was terrifying, for it was a Giant Demon King. If it genuinely ignited its anger, no one in Xuan Country would be able to suppress it.
“Dare it? If that old turtle dares to be reckless, I’ll stew it on the spot!” The Old Dried Corpse spoke with swagger.
Fang Lin’s mouth twitched, “Senior, you can’t even show up anymore, so stop making absurd promises.”
The Old Dried Corpse retorted resentfully, “You ungrateful kid, even if I can’t show up, that old turtle wouldn’t dare touch you unless it’s tired of living and doesn’t recognize its master anymore.”
Upon hearing this, Fang Lin became interested, “What? Senior, you’re this Turtle Demon’s master?”
The Old Dried Corpse snorted, “When I was the Demon Saint, I took a small turtle as my servant, and I even carved some words on its shell, which should still be there.”
Hearing this, Fang Lin laughed out loud. It turned out that the turtle demon was a pet raised by the Old Dried Corpse. It was a small turtle in the past, but it had grown into a ten-thousand-year-old Giant Demon now.
“So, does this turtle still recognize you, senior?” Fang Lin asked the crucial question. If the old turtle no longer recognized the Old Dried Corpse and turned against them, then everything would be ruined.
“Don’t worry about it. The words I carved on its shell back in the days should be enough to keep it obedient. No matter how many years have passed, in my eyes, it’s still that small turtle,” the Old Dried Corpse said nonchalantly.
Anyone else who heard these words would think he was crazy. To refer to such a giant demon king, a creature that had lived for ten thousand years, as a little turtle was a statement indeed.
However, Fang Lin put his mind at ease, believing that the Old Dried Corpse wouldn’t talk nonsense. If they were guided here to take shelter, it obviously indicated that there was certainty of restraining this ten-thousand-year-old Turtle Demon.
“Fang Lin, is this place really safe?” Mei Yingxue asked worriedly. She felt a sense of terror in her heart. Even breathing seemed oppressive here.
Fang Lin gave an awkward smile, pointing at the mountain, “The Giant Demon King is right there. It’s absolutely safe.”
Hearing these words, everyone froze, then as if seeing a ghost, they all looked at the mountain.
“Wow, it really looks like a turtle shell!” Wang Erdan exclaimed before instantly covering his mouth. That was because he saw a shiny head emerge from the mountain, looking at them attentively.
It was a turtle’s head…
Everyone looked horrified, and a few female disciples from Heavenly Fragrance Valley practically collapsed helplessly to the ground.
Fang Lin’s heart was throbbing. After all, it was a Giant Demon King. A slight movement by it would probably obliterate them all.
“Rest assured, it won’t touch you,” the Old Dried Corpse declared confidently, without any hint of worry.
Just as the Old Dried Corpse had said, the old turtle only looked at them for a moment before retracting its head.
Seeing this, everyone heaved a sigh of relief. That brief moment of being stared at by the enormous turtle beast felt like passing through the gates of hell.
The giant turtle beast seemed to be in a deep sleep, unmoving, with only the boundless Demon Qi in the surroundings giving testament to its existence.
Fang Lin and the others remained vigilant at first, even though they knew their vigilance wouldn’t be of much use.
After a day, everyone finally let their guards down. It seemed genuinely safe to hide here. There wasn’t any danger that could reach them.
Meanwhile, most of the demon beasts in the Hundred Beast Mountain, whether on the fringe or deep within, chose to align with the Silver Fox.
After all, even the Turtle Demon had allied itself with the Silver Fox. In the past, these demon beasts had followed the lead of the Turtle Demon. Now that the turtle was handing the reigns over to the Silver Fox, of course, they would not resist.
Certainly, a tiny minority of demon beasts chose to stay neutral. These few demon beasts were all of uncommon bloodlines and possessed immense strength. They naturally repelled the Silver Fox.
Even though the Silver Fox wanted to attract these demon kings, it had to watch its step because of the presence of the Turtle Demon. If it went too far, it might provoke the Turtle Demon.
Moreover, with the support of so many demon beasts, the Silver Fox’s objective had been achieved. Having a few more demon beasts wouldn’t make much of a difference.
Just as anticipated earlier, after the Silver Fox took control of the beast horde, it drove the beasts to clear out the depths of the Ferocious Mountain.
Like Fang Lin and his group, there were actually several other martial artists who had taken refuge deep within the Ferocious Mountain, escaping the upheaval on the outskirts through various means.
They thought they could survive, only to realize that, like the outskirts, there was no room for martial artists to stand their ground here, too.
After the roundup, the Silver Fox directed a roar of fury towards the Demon Suppressing City. In response, the demon beasts roared and howled, their roars shaking the heavens and the earth.