Chapter 442: Ninja Turtle??

Soon, the black and multicolored in the eyes of the two turtle people turned blood-red.

Immediately, amid everyone's horrified gazes, their bodies suddenly shot up three zhang, their muscles becoming more solid and strong, and their turtle shells becoming harder and heavier.

Next,

"Whoosh..."

It sliced through two phantoms, attacking from both sides of the crowd toward the middle.

Wherever it passed, the crowd didn't even have time to howl before severed limbs flew everywhere, blood splattered the ground, and corpses piled up in stacks.

At this moment, nobles and commoners had no distinction!

In the blink of an eye, the two turtle people stood directly before the emperor and the heavenly empress.

"Form the array!"

Fèngtiān Jiàn junior secretary Situ Le and Shénwǔ Sī's Li Jingfeng shouted angrily.

"Yes!"

Three thousand Imperial City Guards, three hundred Shénwǔ Sī officials, and one hundred Fèngtiān Jiàn eunuchs quickly formed a complete grand array—the basic defensive formation for the emperor and heavenly empress's outings, able to withstand a Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivator for the time it takes to burn an incense stick!

However, unfortunately……

Though the grand array seemed impregnable, under the two turtle people's assault it was as fragile as cotton or paste, shattering instantly; amid dense screams, nearly a thousand were torn apart, and nearly a thousand were burned to death by the green juice spraying from the turtle people's pores!

As it turned out, the turtle people were not only terrifyingly fast, they were also highly toxic!

The array was broken! The emperor, heavenly empress, and the host of consorts stood naked before the two turtle people, with no barrier left!

The emperor, Prince Qin, the grand princess, the empress, and Consort De simultaneously erupted with aura, reaching nearly Nascent Soul level!

However, the two turtle people did not attack them, but turned to assault the nearest group of princes and princesses—Ji Yaoyue, Crown Prince Ji Qian, and others!

"Dodge quickly!"

The emperor had barely uttered that sentence when the two turtle people were already before Ji Yaoyue, Ji Qian, and the others.

The group's faces tensed as they cast spells to resist, inevitably slowing a bit!

The heavenly empress, who had been silent all along, had a strange look in her eyes as she secretly formed a peculiar hand seal with her right hand.

At that critical moment, a distant, melodious xiao sound suddenly drifted over.

Upon hearing the xiao, the two terrifying turtle people instantly halted, stopping before Ji Yaoyue and Ji Qian, their green bellies almost touching the two, their heads slowly turning toward the source of the sound.

Not only them, but the surviving Ji Yaoyue and others, the emperor, the heavenly empress, the five elders above, and people from all directions all turned their gaze toward where the xiao came from.

All that could be seen was a youth in white robes standing on the crimson-glazed tile roof of a palace hall, holding a jade xiao, playing gently; the xiao's melody was melodious with a hint of strangeness.

The breeze fluttered his clothes and the string tying his hair; his handsome features and transcendent aura made him seem like a banished immortal.

One person, one xiao, stopped the turtle people!

This scene remained unforgettable for those present even a hundred years later.

"Heng Xian?"

Ji Yaoyue was the first to recognize him, her eyes flickering with both grievance and worry.

"Heng Xian?"

The heavenly empress, dressed as a daoist, glanced at the two turtle people then at Heng Xian, and released her hand seal.

"Heng Xian!"

The emperor, Xu Lulu, the empress, Consort De, and Prince Qin— a group of them—showed doubtful expressions.

"It's the Poetry Sage!"

"The Poetry Sage has acted again!"

Countless people from all directions struggled to gaze at the motionless turtle people, then at Heng Xian, for a moment their hearts filled with mixed feelings!

The Poetry Sage truly knows everything!

A sense of safety, indescribable, welled up!

"Woo~"

At times a mournful wail, at times a melodious pleasant sound, the xiao's voice continued without pause.

Within the xiao's sound seemed to mingle with streaks of earthen-gray qi.

The red in the two turtle people's eyes faded bit by bit, then they tilted their heads and slowly walked toward Heng Xian.

"Heng Xian, be careful!" Ji Yaoyue shouted a warning.

Heng Xian paid no heed, continuing to play the xiao, though his gaze was somewhat awkward.

He swore he was definitely not here to show off!

He was just bored at home, went out for a walk, happened to pass outside the imperial city, and happened to sense an unusual aura.

This aura was very strange; even the Chi Mei Sword trembled uncontrollably.

Unable to curb his curiosity, he followed the sword's trembling step by step, happened to witness this scene, and happened to see Ji Yaoyue being struck down!

"The Xuan Huang Heavenly Hexagram gave its answer: 'These two monsters are the divine guards of the War Heaven Turtle Clan from a hundred thousand years ago, the second guard serving the Turtle Emperor's sacrifices, of earth attribute, with five-colored innate light in their eyes, their turtle shells storing great armor, indestructible below the Spirit Transformation realm!'"

The ring on the Chi Mei Sword's hilt is made from the refined turtle shell of the Turtle Divine Guard, which is why it trembles.

"To break the Turtle Divine Guard, do not attack head‑on; instead, use the xiao's sound to imitate the Turtle Emperor's sacrificial music to soothe its heart, then use the Turtle Emperor's words to intimidate it—remember, do not linger, lest you be seen through; you may drive it away with a rebuke……"

That's why Heng Xian ended up on the palace roof, playing the xiao!

He always had others play the xiao for him; once he failed to blow it, he ended up blowing it himself first!

Heng Xian secretly cursed to himself.

The xiao's sound grew more urgent.

The two turtle people had already reached Heng Xian's feet, dazedly looking up at him.

Heng Xian set down the xiao and coldly said: "Gula xili keli keli, xiha li ke……"

No one understood what he was saying—not even himself.

However, the two turtle people understood, and suddenly their bodies went straight and they knelt down!

"This..."

The gaze of the Peerless Dao behind him was filled with astonishment.

Such a terrifying, unknown turtle people from a hundred thousand years ago knelt before him????

How did he manage that??

Is there such a trick in beast taming?

Heng Xian also felt a bit nervous, stepped in midair, arrived above the two turtle people, carefully examined them, and couldn't help but curse: "Damn it, Ninja Turtle?!"

This sentence was in the Mandarin of his previous life!

Still, no one could understand it.

The Qin king sighed: "Another strange incantation!"

Xu Lulu also said: "Indeed, not a single note is in the proper tune!"

At this moment, the two turtle people slowly looked at Heng Xian, their eyes filled with affection and a hint of confusion.

Heng Xian dared not delay; after thinking, he played the flute again, guiding the two turtle people toward the Empress of Heaven.

From the Empress of Heaven, the Emperor, to a group of officials, everyone was utterly bewildered and slowly retreated.

Only then did the two divine turtles arrive before the Empress of Heaven, suddenly kneel, and kowtow heavily twice.

The entire venue was instantly stunned.

Only then did Heng Xian bow to the Empress of Heaven: "Heng Xian, wishing the Empress of Heaven a happy birthday!"

This is the least respect due to someone celebrating a birthday!

But this sentence was also in the language of his previous life; he wasn't used to flattery, saying things like "May you live ten thousand years."

Only then did the crowd realize that today was the Empress of Heaven's birthday!

Heng Xian's way of celebrating was truly unconventional!

The Empress of Heaven glanced at the blood and severed limbs all over the ground, and slightly nodded: "Well-intentioned!"

Heng Xian gave Ji Yaoyue a look, turned and left, formed a seal with his right hand, and lightly waved: "Scram!"

The two turtle people seemed to realize something; as if pardoned, they "whooshed" up into the air and instantly vanished into the horizon.

Heng Xian also left the imperial city.

The five elders in the heavens only then broke free of the "five-colored splendor", hurriedly chased out of the imperial city, caught up with Heng Xian: "Kid, why did you let those two monsters go?"

Heng Xian said: "I can only control them for a few breaths; if the time lengthens, I lose control, and more people will die!"

The five elders were speechless; they had no choice but to chase after the two turtle people.

(End of chapter)