Chapter 542: Taiyin Star

After successfully concluding the contract with the Soul Turtle, Hua Changxi withdrew the Soul-Locking Hoop.

Without the threat of that cold, imprisoning restraint, the Soul Turtle's originally tense little face instantly relaxed, and it smiled so much that its two mung bean eyes narrowed into slits: "Food owner, you are so kind!"

"Food owner?"

Hua Changxi's brow twitched. What kind of ghost title is this? "Why do you call me that?"

The Soul Turtle raised its head and replied righteously: "Because from now on, I have to rely on you for feeding."

Hua Changxi was somewhat speechless. Did she just take in a rice-eating turtle?

"You should still call me... Master."

"Master?"

The Soul Turtle tilted its head, seemingly savoring the word, "Fine, Dad and Mom's soul pets also call them that."

Upon hearing this, Hua Changxi's expression suddenly froze: "You still have a Dad and Mom?"

At the mention of its parents, the Soul Turtle's little face was instantly filled with pride, and its chin was almost raised to the sky: "Of course! My Dad and Mom are amazing, they are the overlords in the Soul River!"

Hua Changxi's eyes flickered slightly, and she asked calmly: "Since you have your parents' protection, how did you end up wandering here alone?"

The Soul Turtle's originally proud expression collapsed, and it sighed: "The Soul River tide came, the water was too fast, and I was separated from Dad and Mom. Later, I got lost, heard the tune you played was nice, and followed the sound here."

Speaking of this, it lowered its head in disappointment: "I can't find Dad and Mom, and I can't find the way home."

Hearing this, the heart Hua Changxi had been holding finally fell back into her stomach, and then she tentatively asked: "Then will your Dad and Mom come to find you?"

"Who knows?"

The Soul Turtle curled its lips, its tone revealing a hint of sourness: "Dad and Mom are rushing to the center of the Soul River to find Primal Soul Fruits to eat, they probably forgot about me long ago."

Hua Changxi's heart jumped violently, and the record of the Primal Soul Fruit in the "Shennong Cauldron Inheritance: Notes on the Hundred Herbs · Divine Plant Chapter" immediately appeared in her mind.

The Primal Soul Fruit is a top-grade heavenly treasure like the Creation Fruit; the Creation Pill refined from the Creation Fruit can shape spiritual roots; the Soul-Shaping Pill refined from the Primal Soul Fruit can reshape the primordial spirit as long as a wisp of the primordial spirit remains.

For cultivators, as long as the primordial spirit does not completely dissipate, even if the physical body is destroyed, it is not considered true death, which means that the Primal Soul Fruit, which can reshape the primordial spirit, has the power to bring the dead back to life.

The appearance of legendary heavenly treasures like the Primal Soul Fruit will definitely set off a bloody storm. Since Little Turtle's parents dare to snatch food from the tiger's mouth, their strength is definitely not to be underestimated.

Although Hua Changxi was wary of that pair of 'Turtle Dad and Turtle Mom', the contract had already been concluded, and it was impossible for her to give up Little Turtle now.

Since it's here, let it be.

Hua Changxi quickly adjusted her mindset, remembered her original intention of snaring the Soul Turtle, and looked at the Soul Turtle with burning eyes: "Little Turtle, I want to go see the Soul River. Can you carry me for a swim in the river and then send me back?"

The Soul Turtle agreed very decisively: "Of course! But what's good about the Soul River? Also, I only found this crack by following the tune. I don't know if I can find it again without the tune."

After hearing this, Hua Changxi felt a bit numb, almost forgetting that this was a young Soul Turtle.

Since it's a young one, getting lost is a basic operation.

"Wait for me here for a while, I'll be right back."

Worried that the Soul Turtle would be impatient, Hua Changxi took out a pile of soul fruits and soul plants she had collected earlier and stuffed them to it as snacks, then her figure flickered, and she disappeared from the Soul Turtle's sight with a "swish".

A group of soul geese and soul ducks lived in the Soul-Condensing Dandelion cluster. Hua Changxi approached quietly, condensed Soul-Chasing Seals at her fingertips, and marked them all.

To be on the safe side, she even went out of the Soul-Condensing Dandelion cluster and marked a batch of soul rabbits on the periphery.

With so many Soul-Chasing Seals as road signs, even if the Soul Turtle got lost, she could find the crack by sensing the Soul-Chasing Seals.

Having made the marks, Hua Changxi returned to the crack. At this time, the pile of soul fruits and soul plants she had left behind had already been swept away.

As soon as the Soul Turtle saw her, it immediately shouted: "Master, I have a big appetite, you must give me more food next time!"

Hua Changxi's mouth twitched violently. She had given at least a ton of it just now. Was this Soul Turtle a bottomless pit of a rice bucket?

"Alright, we can go."

Upon hearing this, the Soul Turtle immediately extended its thick right front limb into the crack and placed it steadily in front of Hua Changxi.

Hua Changxi jumped, stepped on the thick front limb to pass through the crack, and landed lightly on the Soul Turtle's wide head.

"Let's go~"

The Soul Turtle called out happily, then paddled its four limbs, carrying Hua Changxi and quickly swimming away from the crack.

"Clatter~"

The Soul River roared, the river surface was so wide that it could not be seen at a glance, not knowing where it originated or where it flowed.

Only at this moment did Hua Changxi truly realize what 'a drop in the ocean' meant.

Being in this surging Soul River, all things were like dust.

Not only her, even the Soul Turtle, whose body was tens of meters long, was so small in this vast Soul River that it could be ignored.

And above the Soul River was the deep and vast starry sky, giving her the illusion of being in the starry sky.

The Soul River runs through the Four Spirit Realms and is exposed under the starry sky. Hua Changxi reasonably suspects that the Soul River is likely embedded in the boundary wall.

After feeling her own insignificance for a while, Hua Changxi withdrew her gaze, looked at the endless river water, and couldn't help but ask: "Little Turtle, is the current of the Soul River always this rapid?"

The Soul Turtle shook its head: "No, it's only like this during the tide period."

Hua Changxi was surprised: "Tide? Does the Soul River also have a tide period?"

"Of course!"

The Soul Turtle shook its head. It knew this question, and immediately showed off: "The Soul River is affected by the Taiyin Star. Whenever the Taiyin Star appears above the river, the Soul River will be pulled, and then it will set off thousands of soul waves. This is the tide period of the Soul River."

It paused and added: "And this period of time right now is exactly the tide period of the Soul River."

"Taiyin Star?!"

Hua Changxi's expression brightened, and she hurriedly looked up and looked around: "But why don't I see the Taiyin Star?"

The Soul Turtle explained: "This section of the river is blocked, you have to go elsewhere to see it."

Hua Changxi urged: "Then carry me over to see it quickly!"

In the human world, one can also see the Taiyin Star, but it is too far away, and there is no feeling.

She wanted to see what the Taiyin Star looked like from above the Soul River.

The Soul Turtle agreed readily, after all, it was familiar with that road, having swum over from there before.

But after swimming for a while, the Soul Turtle began to slack off.

"Oh my, I'm tired of swimming, I need to take a break."

"Oh my, I'm hungry, I don't have the strength to swim."

After the Soul Turtle took three breaks and ate three meals, it finally carried Hua Changxi to the section of the river where she could look at the Taiyin Star from afar.

The moonlight was like a waterfall, and the soul waves rose into the sky.

Looking at the scene before her, Hua Changxi's breathing couldn't help but stagnate.

Compared to the distant, cold, small round cake seen in the human world, the Taiyin Star above the Soul River was magnificently deep and suffocating. The oppressive feeling that rushed toward her was like a ten-thousand-foot mountain standing on top, almost crushing people.

In addition, in this section of the river, a massive amount of moonlight poured down like a waterfall, stirring the Soul River waves to be even more surging.

The extremely rich moonlight condensed into a hazy light mist in the air, and the light mist gathered into dew, finally turning into drops of legendary objects—Moonlight Divine Water. ===== CHAPTER 543 =====