Chapter 441

The thing that fell out of the "Heaven-Earth Primordial Stone" was not a monkey, and had no relation to monkeys at all.

They each bore a … turtle shell, crystalline and glazed, with variegated patterns, but beneath the shell was not a turtle, but a human body.

Their skin had a slight bluish tint, their arms were bulging with muscle, and they had a strand of pale yellow hair.

At this moment they lay prone on the ground, completely motionless!

The five elders in the sky halted their aura contest, and people from all directions ceased all discussion and whispering, turning their gaze over.

Such a ghostly thing exceeded everyone's expectations; no one had ever seen it!

After a long while, the Chu Sword Guest of Da Qin laughed loudly: "What the hell is this? A turtle? A person?"

Mo Tianqi shook his head: "If it truly comes from a hundred thousand years ago, then it is an ancient artifact, its age is too remote, there are no records to consult, this thing is unfathomable!"

Yuan Xuenkun said: "In our Dongyu, there are a total of one hundred and thirteen turtle species; even spiritually awakened turtle demons that have achieved climatic form do not look like this!"

The Bai Li of Da Qin said: "These two beings still retain their aura; they are alive. In my opinion, we should first lock them up, observe them, and then settle the matter."

"Good!" Mo Tianqi and the others gave a slight nod.

The silent Heavenly Empress also nodded.

Those nearest to the "turtle-people"—Ying Zihou, Jiang Zhuzhi, and others—instinctively swallowed saliva and waved their hands, ordering people to step forward and seize them.

However, at that very moment, the two turtle-people suddenly moved.

The crowd preparing to act involuntarily halted, staring eagerly.

One saw the two turtle-people first twitch slightly, then tremble violently, finally lift their heads and open their eyes.

They were pure black, large eyes, with hints of five-colored iridescence, looking bewildered, appearing extremely… cute.

Everyone from all directions widened their eyes.

Even some girls, their maiden hearts aflame, let out a burst of affectionate exclamation.

"This…"

The five elders in the sky hesitated a moment; within a short time they could not discern any danger in these two things!

At this moment the two turtle-people sat up, gazing at the crowd.

The crowd also gazed at them.

They faced each other in silence.

The Heavenly Empress's eyes flowed, and she said lightly: "You are not versed in the art of taming spirit beasts? You may step forward and try, to see what peculiarities this strange creature possesses."

Ying Zihou and Jiang Zhuzhi exchanged a glance, feeling bitter inside; they had never seen this thing before, and it completely failed to match the twenty-eight canons of beast taming, nor the habits of the 1,360 water, land, and air spirit beasts recorded therein.

However, since the Heavenly Empress has spoken, we cannot remain indifferent!

"Turtle nature is water; shall we tame it with the way of water?" Jiang Zhuzhi asked.

Ying Zihou pondered, inwardly agreeing, yet gave an arrogant smile: "Why discuss who should test the beast-taming? You go first!"

Jiang Zhuzhi's expression displeased, he stepped forward a few paces, swiftly forming seals with both hands and emitting streaks of greenish light, while also uttering a cry akin to that of water creatures; both his hand signs and vocal technique were exceedingly marvelous!

"Good!"

"Master truly is extraordinary!"

Applause thundered all around.

Yet strangely, the two turtle-people showed no reaction, staring at Jiang Zhuzhi as if he were a fool.

Sweat beaded on Jiang Zhuzhi's forehead; after trying several times with no effect, he involuntarily withdrew, his brow furrowed tightly.

"Failed?"

The crowd was greatly disappointed.

Jiang Zhuzhi had no choice but to look at Ying Zihou, meaning, it's your turn.

Everyone also turned their gaze to Ying Zihou.

At this moment Ying Zihou swept his sleeve, then turned and bowed with clasped hands to the Heavenly Empress of the Great Zhou, the emperor, and the royal nobles: "I am unworthy! If I win the contest and succeed in taming the beast, I ask the Great Zhou to promise to marry the Princess Tai Ping to me!"

Having said that, he made no effort to conceal the greed in his eyes, gazing at Ji Yaoyue, ignoring the intense killing intent and disgust in her eyes.

The Heavenly Empress and the emperor remained silent; even if they consented to a marriage alliance between Great Zhou and Da Qin, they could not accept such a coercive remark in this setting.

The Qin King coldly said: "First tame the turtle-beast, then speak!"

The Sword Guest of Chu in the sky laughed loudly to the heavens: "Second Prince, you are truly a man of feeling; rest assured, if you succeed in taming the beast and win the wager, I have ten thousand ways to make that Tai Ping Princess your little wife!"

"Many thanks, Sword Ancestor!"

Ying Zihou was overjoyed, ignoring the countless icy glares behind him, he slowly approached the turtle-people, swiftly forming seals with both hands and emitting streaks of blue-green light.

Those blue-green lights drifted and flowed, like water currents, gently and softly enveloping the turtle-people bit by bit, soon enclosing both within a "water flow."

And from his mouth came a humming akin to that of water.

Although the onlookers from all directions harbored hostility toward Ying Zihou, upon seeing this they could not help but sigh in admiration!

"Turtles belong to water"; wrapping them in water currents and guiding them with sound—though similar to Jiang Zhuzhi's method, it was twice as skillful!

Indeed! The two turtle-people slowly turned their gaze toward him.

There's hope!

The densely packed crowd instinctively stepped forward a little, observing closely!

"Hahaha, the Great Zhou's Tai Ping Princess Ji Yaoyue will surely be my wife; next year our son can be born, since we became acquainted through the turtle, let us call him Ying…"

Ying Zihou's spirit soared to the heavens, his chest full of confidence, he laughed wildly to the sky.

However, before he finished speaking, one of the turtle-people's figures flickered, swift as lightning, and violently pierced his body.

Exactly! It was a piercing!

The entire turtle-person passed through his body, and his body was torn into seven halves, limbs and broken arms scattering across the ground, his Golden Core Realm inexplicably withered, and a skull rolled gurgling to the foot of that turtle-person.

That turtle-person's large eyes, no longer bewildered or cute, were now filled with bloodlust; it then lifted its webbed foot and, with a "ba-chi," crushed Ying Zihou's skull.

Sizzle…

Fresh blood and brain matter sprayed everywhere.

"Ugh..."

This scene, if described, would take a long time, but in reality it happened in just a brief instant.

Not to mention Jiang Zhuzi and the others nearby and the distant Great Zhou nobility; even the five high-cultivation oldsters in the heavens didn't react in time.

The contrast before and after was simply too great.

Immediately, everyone was shocked by the gore.

The crowd cried out and retreated, while the royal experts blocked in front of the Heavenly Empress and the Emperor.

Ying Zhiqi let out a loud shout, "Second Brother!"

"What a vicious killer!"

The five oldsters in the heavens only then felt a chill run down their spines, because that 'Turtle Person' had shown no aura at all before attacking—this differs greatly from human experts; otherwise, with their cultivation, they would have noticed it!

At once, the five of them moved together, employing a seal to try to capture the two 'Turtle Persons' alive!

However, at that very moment, the Turtle Person who had not moved suddenly lifted its head; the 'five-colored splendor' in its eyes leapt out, drifting and winding elaborately.

The five oldsters felt their bodies suddenly become sluggish, as if entangled by some kind of 'heavy water'!

This 'heavy water' might not be frightening, but the fact that none of the five had ever seen it left them momentarily unsure how to dispel it!

The Turtle Person that had slain Ying Zhi Hou swept its gaze over countless faces, a hint of a human-like smile curling its lips; it left an afterimage in place and, in the blink of an eye, arrived before the two carefully retreating 'Poison Persons' and Jiang Zhuzi, who were nearest.

Like tearing through rotting wood or chopping vegetables, it ripped the three apart; their Golden Cores and Qi Seas withered, and their corpses fell.

To them, cultivators at the Qi Hai Realm and Primordial Dan Realm were nothing at all!

"Ah..."

Exclamations rose all around.

The palace experts gathered around the Heavenly Empress and the Emperor, retreating swiftly.

"Ribbit!"

Having tasted success, the two Turtle Persons exchanged a glance, and the bloodthirsty light in their eyes blazed brighter.

(End of Chapter)