Chapter 189 - 69: National Guardian Turtle

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As early winter began to settle in, the outer edges of Yanpo Forest were clad in autumn yellows, a scene of withering all around. But deep within Yanpo Forest, a different landscape emerged. The ground was covered in tender grass, the Shangnu Flowers, commonly seen in Shang Kingdom, were blooming profusely, and fireflies danced through the night in the forest, the silence almost excessive. In the depths of the forest, a half-human-high mound had formed. This mound had existed for many years, sprouting anonymous green moss all over its risen surface. Midnight had just passed, and the moon had only risen to the center of the forest, the moonlight like frost, filtering through the branches and spilling onto the top of the mound. The fragrance of the spirit grass emanated from the top of the mound. For a moment, the Dark Beasts all held their breath. A multicolored spirit grass stood there, shaped like orchid grass with slender leaves almost transparent. A delicate flower stalk emerged from among the leaves, adorned at the top with coral-red pearl-like tiny flowers. The fragrance was wafting from this spirit grass, no more than three inches tall. Most peculiar was that this spirit flower seemed to absorb Dark Energy, acting like a natural magnet, drawing most of the forest’s Dark Energy towards it under its influence. Compared to the periphery of the forest, the Dark Energy here was much more abundant. The Dark Beasts somewhat regretted not entering deeper into Yanpo Forest sooner, knowing that such a treasure spot existed. "Awooo, Little Shanshan, hurry up," two Dark Beasts and Cannibal Small Qingpu slowly approached the mound. A spirit flower that could absorb Dark Energy was bound to be incredibly precious. "Don’t rush, Little Shanshan will check first," Cannibal Small Qingpu called out, stopping the impulsive Gold Eater Worm. Among the Dark Beasts, Little Shanshan unconsciously assumed the role of the big brother, having rushed all the way into the forest. Although they encountered some Mid-level Dark Beasts whose names did not match their true strength, the ensuing struggle had drained a lot of Dark Power. Now, it became cautious, confirming that there were no other Dark Beast scents around, it agilely leaped up, its body airborne, not touching the mound, and from its palms, unleashed a Thunder Flash, attempting to pick that unknown treasure grass. The seemingly fragile spirit grass merely trembled slightly and was not immediately uprooted. "Awooo, Little Shanshan, you fool, you’re too violent, let me do it," Meat Worm eagerly wanted to intervene personally. Little Shanshan hesitated for a moment, after consulting Cannibal Small Qingpu, they slowly moved towards the mound. As they approached the mound, the chrysanthemum on the Gold Eater Worm suddenly changed color, from its original shiny golden to a deep blood red. "Awooo, danger," Gold-eating Worm screamed as the ground before them suddenly shifted. In front of the Dark Beasts, a gigantic bloody mouth appeared. A foul-smelling hurricane swept through, threatening to engulf the Dark Beasts into the gaping maw. In a moment of crisis, Cannibal Small Qingpu’s body flickered with green light, "Awaken, my second Dark Technique, Pu’s Instant." The figures of the Dark Beasts vanished from in front of the mound, retreating several meters away. "Crunch," the bloody mouth snapped shut, missing its target. Seeing its easy prey escape, the unknown Dark Beast could no longer pretend, bellowing in uncontrollable anger, emitting a deafening roar. The original location of the mound exploded with moss, as four pillar-like legs burst from the ground, the heavily mossy turtle shell like a huge millstone, its toes sprouting saber-like claws. This suddenly appearing terrestrial Dark Beast, somewhat but not entirely turtle-like, had a crocodile-like head and long tail, its shell covered in thorns, and its gaping mouth could swallow a juvenile calf whole, its teeth pointy and vicious. "Awooo, a Seventh-Order Land Crocodile Turtle, we’re doomed! It actually merged with the spirit grass, luring us in, run fast, Little Qing, use that Dark Technique again to teleport and escape," Gold Eater Worm was so terrified it nearly wet itself. A Seventh-Order Dark Beast, who would have thought such a creature resided in the forest. The Crocodile Turtle is a mutant Dark Beast left from ancient times, now extremely rare on the continent. This kind of Dark Beast possesses both the strong defensiveness of turtles and the ferocity of crocodiles, making it an extremely challenging opponent among Seventh-Order Dark Beasts. No wonder the inner reaches of Yanpo Forest had much more abundant Dark Energy compared to the outside; those Middle and Low-level Dark Beasts didn’t dare to enter on their own. And with that Dark Energy-absorbing spirit flower there, no wonder the Dark Beasts within Yanpo Forest, though of good grades, had much weaker cultivation. "Hurlurlu," the giant crocodile turtle spewed a stream of foul air, its mung bean-sized eyes swirling. It smelled of Dark Beasts, and these Dark Beasts each had a unique scent, it had been many years since it had tasted authentic Dark Beasts. The Dark Beast of Yue Jinghua or the strength of Flash Mink Leopard was only a Fifth-level mutation, and Little Qingpu had just recently advanced to the Second Rank, adding to it the worthless Gold-eating Worm, it can only be said that they didn’t stand a chance. If it weren’t for Little Qingpu, in a moment of urgency, activating the Second Dark Technique, Instantaneous Movement, I’m afraid all the Dark Beasts would’ve been swallowed by the Alligator Turtle in one bite. "My Dark Power isn’t enough, I can’t take you both out," the voice of Little Qingpu was naive with a touch of anxiety, its Dark Power was inherently weak, having consecutively used the new Dark Technique twice, even forcefully taking along Flash Mink Leopard and the Meat Worm, it was already very strenuous. "Take Little Jin out, I’ll stay behind," Little Shanshan also understood among the three beasts, its body was the largest, and the Dark Power needed for Instantaneous Movement was even greater. Just now, Cannibal Small Qingpu only managed to take them a few meters away, the reason being so. It flicked off the Meat Worm, placing it on Little Qingpu’s body. It’s its fault, among the Dark Beasts, it had the highest cultivation but failed to notice that Land Crocodile Turtle. "No," the leaves of Cannibal Small Qingpu curled into a fist shape, wavering, it couldn’t abandon Little Shanshan. These days, thanks to Little Shanshan’s care, it was able to enhance its Dark Power step by step by devouring. "Ow, ow, look, it’s coming over," the Gold Eater Worm watched as the Land Crocodile Turtle slowly crawled over. "If the master was here, he would also agree to sacrifice one side, preserve the power, and immediately go to seek the master for help. My movement technique is fast, I can hold back the land turtle. Maybe I still have a chance to live," Little Shanshan neither agreed nor disagreed, bending its body and leaping high, its leopard body transformed into a lightning streak, booming like thunder, attacking the land turtle. The Alligator Turtle was good at both offense and defense, its only flaw was its clumsy shape, slower in reactions than typical Dark Beasts. Little Shanshan, relying on its agility, delayed the Alligator Turtle’s attack. Cannibal Small Qingpu hesitated for a moment, shook its leaves, swept up the Meat Worm, and transformed into a breeze. "Stupid leopard, as annoying as a fly," the Alligator Turtle, seeing two fewer Dark Beasts, got even more irritated. A stream of Dark Energy sprayed from its shell. Invisibly, the aura of the High-level Dark Beast surged forth, clearly hindering the agile movements of Little Shanshan. "Bad," Little Shanshan didn’t dare to advance recklessly and flashed towards its back. "Thinking of fleeing, gurgle, for hundreds of years, any Dark Beast that entered my domain has never escaped alive," the Alligator Turtle stomped its feet. The ground trembled violently, and as Little Shanshan was about to land, sharp Earth Spurs protruded out of the ground. Little Shanshan fumed, with a thunder flash erupting from its body again, only this time the speed was much slower, and that flash of lightning had just burst out when another cluster of spurs pierced through it. "Sssss," deep within Yanpo Forest, amidst the ground-shaking turmoil, Little Shanshan, unable to avoid in time, had already been wounded in two places, exposing bloodied bones. Outside Yanpo Forest, "You escape first, I have to save Little Shanshan," the leaves of Cannibal Small Qingpu were already dripping wet, it cried while tossing the Meat Worm on the outskirts of the forest. "Ow, ow, come back, don’t just throw me here," Gold Eater Worm cursed, Cannibal Small Qingpu had already disappeared, "Did I say to abandon Little Shanshan inside." Gold Eater Worm cursed for a while, very dissatisfied, curling its body, "Have a bit of wisdom okay, a Seventh-Order Dark Beast, do you two even stand a chance, ow, ow, the thing I fear the most is having such pig-like teammates. Ow, ow, and yet I still have to fight to the death for such pig teammates." Gold Eater Worm muttered and cursed, despite being full of grievances and unwillingness, it still lay on the ground, a grain of rice-sized pearly white light emanating from the heart of the daisy on its body. The light grew brighter, gradually protruding, and one by one, thin wings grew out from its body. The wings started to flap, and the Gold Eater Worm actually took flight. It flew up to the heights of the forest, and from its mouth, recited the ancient, esoteric language of the Insect Clan. In the deep silence of Yanpo Forest at night, the soil, grass, and shrubberies in the land made rustling sounds as if a gentle breeze had passed through the forest. Bit by bit, dark shadows flew out from the woods, first a small group, then a large swath, eventually covering the sky like a dense black cloud, overshadowing the entire sky above the forest. The sky was teeming with swarms of mosquito-like insects. On the ground, a massive amount of worms writhed, a whitish sight that made one’s scalp tingle. "Insect Special Attack Team, move forward, target, Yanpo Forest," at this moment, Gold Eater Worm changed from its usual disreputable expression, its chubby worm body emitting a holy white light. Countless insects, nearly all of Yanpo Forest’s Insect Clan, gathered together tonight, marching mightily towards the depths of Yanpo Forest. On the outskirts of Yanpo Forest, Yue Jinghua looked up, her mouth wide open, pointing at the winged meat worm in the sky, "What in the world is that thing." "Gold Eater Worm is an Ancient Divine Worm, naturally possessing the talent of an Insect King, Insect Extermination is one of its talents," Qing Pu leaned against a tree unnoticed, "Aren’t you going in to see? Hundreds and thousands of the Insect Clan might not necessarily be able to eradicate that National Guardian Turtle inside." "Not going, that is a battle for the Dark Beasts," Yue Jinghua sat down cross-legged, clearly lacking interest. After resting with her eyes closed for a moment, she seemed to remember something, "What did you just say? That inside the forest is the National Guardian Turtle?"

Chapter 189 - 69: National Guardian Turtle

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