Don't Mess with that Turtle-Chapter 37 - 036 Turtle_1
37: Chapter 036 Turtle_1
37 -036 Turtle_1
The swordplay swirled and leaped like a dragon, but it wasn’t well-suited for Su He.
After all, it was a human’s swordsmanship, and Su He’s turtle claws lacked such agility.
Nonetheless, he had managed to learn it after much effort.
The test should have been completed, yet the three black-clothed men were still battling the puppets, showing no signs of stopping.
As each puppet was shattered, its fragments would roll into a corner and reassemble.
There was a stele nearby, which was updating the trial’s information in real time:
Gravity: Five times
Puppets: True Blood Realm
Number: Eighteen
The number eighteen didn’t mean there were still eighteen left, it indicated the number of puppets that existed simultaneously within the courtyard.
Initially, there were only eight, but the more they killed, the more puppets appeared, seemingly matched to the combat power of the black-clothed men.
If they kept killing, would the number of puppets increase even more?
Su He looked towards the large gate at the front.
The testing ground was a common residence, just much larger.
He was now in the outer courtyard; beyond the second gate, presumably, was the inner courtyard.
That’s likely where the third test awaited.
As the number of puppets increased with this test, it wasn’t just about learning swordsmanship, but about learning it as quickly as possible.
The longer it took, the more puppets appeared, making it even more difficult to enter the second gate.
Realizing this, Su He no longer hesitated, and charged through the crowds of puppets, slamming through the second gate.
When the three black-clothed men saw Su He move, their expressions changed, thinking he was attempting to escape.
As they scattered the puppets to pursue him, they saw the Giant Turtle crash through the second gate, beyond which the formation obscured its figure.
One black-clothed man said urgently, “Second Brother, Third Brother, follow it inside!
That turtle can’t break the second formation and will be thrown out of the courtyard, go help it!
I’ll stay behind to clean up the traces!”
The two black-clothed men repelled the puppets and rushed through the second gate into the inner courtyard, only to see Su He unmoving, lying prone at the center of the courtyard, his body trembling.
Within the special space, the Taoist Boy was tearing a chicken leg for the slovenly old Taoist: “Ancestor, I know about the first test, as quite a few elder brothers have stealthily passed it.
But what’s the second test?”
Although the slovenly old Taoist was stingy, he was kind to his juniors.
Many disciples used the puppets in his small courtyard as a testing ground to gauge the progress of their cultivation.
The old Taoist did not prohibit this, even erecting a stele in the courtyard to let the trialists know what realm their opponents were from and under what multiples of gravity they were fighting.
It allowed them to have a clear awareness of themselves.
Of course, ordinary disciples had to compensate for damage to the puppets, and also had to provide the Spirit Stones needed to increase the gravity themselves.
The slovenly old Taoist chuckled and said, “No matter how cultivation evolves, the essence never changes, which is the advancement of essence, qi, and spirit.
Essence pertains to the flesh body, spirit to the soul, and qi to the cultivation technique.”
“Since this turtle desires my cultivation technique, I will test its ‘essence’ and ‘spirit’.
For the first test, if it can pass the puppet formation under five times the gravity, then its flesh body qualifies.
For the second test, I have imposed my telekinetic pressure—if it can withstand the pressure and enter the back courtyard, then it passes the test.”
These are merely tests.
If an enemy was to forcefully break through, the gravity in the first test would be much more than three to five times, and the puppets would certainly not be harmless wood.
The intentions left in the second test would not just be pressure.
“And the third test?” asked the Taoist Boy, curious.
The old Taoist waved his hand dismissively: “Forget about the third test, it’s impossible to pass.”
There were rewards in the inner courtyard after passing the first two tests, and one could simply take them.
Did they really expect to acquire the old Taoist’s cultivation techniques?
The old Taoist could teach, but only to a direct disciple.
If the turtle wished to learn, it would have to wait for the old Taoist to return.
If he took a shine to it, and took it as his disciple, he would impart everything he knew.
I may be stingy, but I’ve never hidden anything from my disciples!
In the inner courtyard, Su He’s entire turtle shell trembled.
As he entered the inner courtyard, he felt an invisible pressure bearing down on him.
Each step was immensely difficult, and emotions like cowardice, fear, and dread surged within him, making it impossible to even take a step.
In his two years of turtle life, he had seen much bloodshed and had been through numerous battles.
The braver he was, the more cautious he became.
This test probed at the vital spot of all beastly instincts.
The more sensitive one was to danger, the clearer the sense of that overwhelming pressure became.
A Primordial Fierce Beast lay ahead!
It was not just a figure of speech.
In Su He’s eyes, about ten meters away was a giant python as thick as a water barrel, its head raised high, serpentine tongue flickering as it loomed over him.
This was not an illusion.
When spiritual pressure became extreme, hallucinations would manifest.
The two black-clothed men behind him drew their swords and attacked, their murderous intent merging with the illusion.
There was a sheer cliff behind the giant python, and Su He had nowhere to retreat.
He dug his claws into the ground, supporting the pressure on his body, and roared at the giant python, “Ao!”
His spirit was invigorated, and his blood boiled.
A Dragon Turtle illusion emerged from his body, three times larger than Su He, and coalesced behind him to bellow at the giant python, “Roar!”
This illusion, unlike Su He, had a dragon head and tail, with four claws that were even more ferocious and sharp.
The Dragon Turtle’s might was awe-inspiring!
The giant python, feeling provoked, narrowed its eyes and let out a hiss, unfurling a pair of wings on its back.
Its aura dramatically surged, completely suppressing the Dragon Turtle’s momentum.
The Dragon Turtle growled in defiance but to no avail.
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How could a tiger, barely able to walk, provoke a hunting dog?
In a special space, the unkempt Taoist twisted his beard; something didn’t add up!
This turtle managed to use a divine skill that seemed like three avatars at first, controlled with exceptional finesse, which meant its Divine Sense should be extremely powerful.
That’s why for the second challenge he had released a few more strands of telekinesis, so why does it feel like the Dragon Turtle can’t hold on without exerting itself?
This situation is but at the level of the Intention Orifices Realm, at most.
Inside the small courtyard, two black-clothed men could not see the illusion, but they sensed that the giant turtle in front of them had fallen into immense fear.
“It’s a contest of Divine Sense and telekinesis; we can’t help him.
He won’t make it past the second formation!”
The war in the spirit world was not something they were qualified to intervene in.
A voice came from behind them, “We must get him through it!”
The boss of the three had arrived.
He had more or less guessed Brother Lu’s intentions.
Although unclear on the details, he surmised that Brother Lu intended to harness the Sect’s power to lay down restrictions and subdue the Divine God Turtle.
Madness, to snatch the Sect Leader’s wife’s Divine God Turtle?
Could it be Brother Lu is planning to defect from the Sect?
Even so, if the Sect were to lay down the restrictions, only the Sect Leader would be able to control the Divine God Turtle.
How Brother Lu planned to wrestle the Divine God Beast from the Sect Leader’s hands was unknown.
However, with Brother Lu’s profound opportunities and special legacy, perhaps he had methods beyond their understanding?
“In Brother Lu’s Qiankun Bag, there is a Spirit Awakening Pill.
Feed it to this turtle!”
The second and third looked back at their leader in disbelief.
Madness?!
Transcendence into the seven-step process: Mind Orifice, Divine God Objects, True Blood, Intention Orifice, Offering Bones, Spirit Awakening, Gathering Origin.
Among them, Divine God Objects involves Condensing Heart Orifices and Divine Objects, marking the beginning of cultivation.
Yet Spirit Awakening truly distinguishes the divine from the mundane!
Spirit Awakening involves condensing a Mind Pearl, which then allows control over objects, Sword Flight, and the practice of numerous magic skills.
In Qingyuan Gate, out of 30,000 disciples, only over a thousand can fly with swords, having reached the Spirit Awakening Realm!
Those freaks who condensed Mind Pearls on their own without the aid of Spirit Awakening Pills don’t need to be mentioned; their number across the entire Qingyuan Gate is less than twenty.
The remaining thousands relied on the Spirit Awakening Pill to help condense the Mind Pearls.
How many disciples have toiled for decades only to never afford a Spirit Awakening Pill in their lifetime?
Even Water Quiet Mister, Qiao Ling’s master, had not managed to condense a Mind Pearl after more than three hundred years of cultivation.
It was only after Qiao Ling and Brother Lu became successful that she was given a Spirit Awakening Pill.
To give a Spirit Awakening Pill to a turtle?
Are you out of your mind, boss?
“It’s an order from Brother Lu,” the leader said gravely.
The second inhaled sharply, gritted his teeth, opened the Qiankun Bag, and with the reverence of handling a treasure, carefully took out a porcelain bottle.
He poured out a single Pill Medicine, hesitated several times, then finally flicked it into Su He’s mouth.
The Pill Medicine melted upon entering his mouth, like a refreshing stream at first, then a cool and clear breath shot straight toward the Lingtai.
The Dragon Turtle illusion behind Su He suddenly surged with vigor, its form expanding abruptly by a size, its turtle shell now three Zhang wide, raising its head to roar at the giant python, “Roar!”
The momentum was overwhelming!
