Chapter 136

Chen Shicheng gave a start, jumping straight out of the pit.

Slay Immortal Grand Formation, Golden Light Spell, and Taiyin Cold Ice Curse. Also possibly the generic term "skill".

Hui Siye appears: a spirit body similar to that of Hui Siye from the beginning.

The Turtle Chancellor under the East Sea Dragon King.

He was all smiles, showing no anger at all for having secretly polished someone.

Could it be that you are...

Seeing that the turtle prime minister held no grudge for his actions, Chen Shicheng tentatively pointed at the "small island" beneath him and asked, "Did I wake you up? If so, I'll leave."

"Hehe, why leave? I haven't seen a living person in years. How about you stay and chat with me?" the turtle spirit said with a hehe laugh.

"Chatting is unnecessary." Chen Shicheng forced a smile, "Please continue your rest, I won't disturb you."

Although he said that, he didn't dare move a muscle before the spirit spoke.

The Five Ghosts Transport technique features a giant turtle, Hui Siye in the mask, and asks, 'Do you want my turtle shell?'

The spirit seemed to see Hui Siye's wariness in the mask, revealing a meaningful expression, then turned its head to stroke the spot Chen Shicheng had just cut, its eyes full of longing.

Huh? Not making a move directly, could it be... Chen Shicheng coughed twice, canceled the Skill on himself, "Just a bit curious, hehe curious, I don't know how to address you, Senior Turtle?"

Ao Lao says, 'Just call me Ao Lao.'

The spirit glanced at Chen Shicheng, not exposing his little lie, "Whether human or turtle, you old folks sure talk a lot; I wonder if this youngster would be interested in hearing a story?"

Hearing a story? Chen Shicheng didn't believe it just wanted to tell a story, but being under someone's roof he had to lower himself, and besides, keeping an old turtle company deserved some compensation for the chat? Although he hadn't accompanied it in drinking or singing, he didn't ask for much—just a trifling "crack" would satisfy him.

Thinking this, Chen Shicheng immediately relaxed, plopping down on the edge of the pit, gesturing for Old Turtle to begin its story.

Seeing Chen Shicheng sit down, Old Turtle smiled slightly, flashed to sit cross-legged opposite him, and began to tell its story in a leisurely manner.

In ancient times, above the Bohai Sea, there were five fairy mountains: the first was Mount Daiyu, the second Mount Yuqiao, the third Mount Fanghu, the fourth Mount Yingzhou, and the fifth Mount Penglai.

These five fairy mountains drifted with the waves, often rising and falling with the tides, never staying still for a moment.

Thus the Heavenly Emperor forcibly ordered fifteen giant turtles to lift their heads and support these five mountains, dividing them into three shifts, changing every sixty thousand years, and also used iron chains to bind them in place so they could not move.

Thus, countless years passed, and just when those giant turtles thought they would never be free in this lifetime, disaster struck! The earth shattered, the oceans reversed, the five fairy mountains shattered in the catastrophe, the giant turtles gained freedom, joyfully diving into the deep sea, never to appear again.

But one giant turtle, however, remained trapped in place because of the iron chain.

Countless years passed, and the giant turtle, deprived of food, gradually grew weak, finally descending into the depths of death.

But the giant turtle, which should have entered the netherworld to be reborn, suddenly discovered that the iron chain not only locked its flesh, but also imprisoned its soul.

Unable to be reborn, the giant turtle's soul could only be imprisoned in place, watching the seas turn to mulberry fields. Yet what it did not expect was that, after countless years, its corpse—which should have slowly rotted—somehow gave rise to a faint consciousness, gradually turning into a zombie! Denied freedom in life, unable to be reborn in death, its flesh even turned into an Evil thing; how could the giant turtle just stand by?

But the giant turtle's soul, now weakened to almost nothing, could do nothing against this newly born consciousness, only managing to stalemate for endless ages—until now, when a mere fledgling still below Golden Core Stage arrived here.

Having heard only half of it, Chen Shicheng already knew this story was the life story of the turtle elder before him.

Not to mention the ending, which directly revealed why he had come here.

But how could a mountain-sized giant turtle zombie be dealt with by someone like him, a mere fledgling still below Golden Core Stage? Is this turtle elder just senile?

I understand what you mean, but you just saw that my strongest attack can't even manage a scratch, so how could I possibly solve this trouble that even you can't handle?" Chen Shicheng said with a wry smile.

No, you don't need to destroy my flesh; you only need to help me deal with the soul that was born on my corpse." The turtle elder looked expectantly at Chen Shicheng and said.

【Discovered Task: Peace After Death.】

【Task Introduction: The newly born soul is extremely fragile, the lingering soul extremely weak; they have been deadlocked for countless years, neither able to overcome the other—until your arrival gave the turtle elder a chance to break the stalemate. Will you help the turtle elder annihilate the newly born soul?】

【Task Reward: The turtle elder's shed Turtle Shell.】

"Huh?"

Chen Shicheng stared at the popping-up task prompt, dazed.

No wonder the giant turtle beneath the sea—no, I should say the turtle's head—only occasionally surfaces to devour passing ships.

It turns out the newly born soul is still too fragile to control this gigantic corpse, which is like a landmass.

In that case, with the turtle elder's soul as the main force, he seems not to need to expend much effort to break the deadlock and directly complete this task.

Moreover, the task carries no penalty for failure; it's practically a freebie—what is there to hesitate about?

"Accepted!"

"Turtle elder, rest assured, I will definitely do my utmost to help you defeat that soul that has taken over your nest, so your corpse may rest in peace!"

Chen Shicheng rose to his feet, put on an expression of shared hatred for the enemy, and eagerly said, "Tell me, where is that soul? Let's attack now."

"Um, don't rush."

The turtle elder also didn't expect Chen Shicheng to take this so seriously, and hurriedly said, "I will sneak into the corpse's Purple Mansion, lure that soul out; you stay where you are and don't move—I'll be right back."

Possibly infected by Chen Shicheng's positive emotions, the turtle elder, after saying that, instantly transformed into a wisp of green smoke, following the ground into the giant corpse beneath the sea, leaving only Chen Shicheng standing alone in the spot.

Chen Shicheng also did not sit idle, beginning to actively prepare for battle.

Slay Immortal Grand Formation, activate! Golden Light Spell, activate! Taiyin Cold Ice Curse, activate! Invoke the gods, descend upon me, Fourth Lord! As each Skill was activated, Chen Shicheng's Attribute rose directly to its peak, while the netherworld's yin energy gradually blanketed the entire area of the Slay Immortal Grand Formation.

All is ready, only missing the east Wind! Now we just wait for the turtle elder to lure that newly born soul here! (End of chapter)