Don’t Mess with that Turtle
Chapter 127 - 127 126 Hang in There_1

127: Chapter 126 Hang in There_1 127: Chapter 126 Hang in There_1 The scholar woke up in a daze, his face throbbing with pain, but what truly struck terror into his heart was the overwhelming heaviness of his body, as if he was buried beneath a mountain.

The Mountain Soul was inside him!

His path as a cultivator…

ruined!

Struck by this revelation as if by a bolt from the blue, the scholar stood frozen, at a complete loss for what to do.

A few streaks of light descended and materialized into several Elders.

None of their expressions were good.

Until now, everyone’s attention had been on Feng Yi Ju, but when they suddenly heard the turtle’s roar and saw the Mountain Soul barrier broken, they witnessed the Dragon Turtle attacking the scholar.

It was somewhat absurd.

The scholar’s level was far higher than that of the Dragon Turtle, but that drop of essence blood atop the turtle’s head was extraordinary.

“Master, Master Pig…” the scholar’s speech was weak.

“Stay quiet!” Qiao Changlun said, his face stern as he glanced at him.

He knew his disciple too well; the fault was likely not with the Dragon Turtle.

“A favor to ask of you, Qinghe friend.”

The Qinghe Taoist nodded.

Just now, the area had been shrouded by the Mountain Soul, and everyone’s view was obscured.

But this being the boundary of Xuanqing Temple, there were still some trace-recording functionalities.

Xuanqing Temple, unlike other sects, didn’t occupy vast lands, which made it easier to keep records.

The scholar’s complexion shifted; previously he didn’t dare to delay, fearing Su Huanian had left some measures in place, worried that once the Mountain Soul Battlezone was lifted, the Dragon Turtle would teleport away with Feng Yaya.

Especially seeing the Dragon Turtle carrying Feng Yaya towards the Door of Three Lives, he became even more anxious.

Once it entered the gate of the Transcendence Realm, there would truly be no way to keep the Dragon Turtle behind.

They couldn’t enter the Transcendence Realm, and even if they sent someone from the Gathering Origin State, they would likely not fare well against the combined might of the Dragon Turtle and Feng Yaya.

Without daring to think further, he rushed over with the Qingyuan Array Flag, forcibly jamming the Mountain Soul inside, but there was no time to deal with the aftermath.

He had no plans to deal with it anyway.

With the Mountain Soul in his body, all he had to do was to honestly seek the Sect Leader senior brother, admit his mistake, and accept punishment.

What was so terrible about that?

Except now, he messed up.

Before the replay of events had finished, the scholar bowed deeply: “Master, I have insufficiently honed my skills and failed to control it properly.

When the Mountain Soul was about to emerge from the array flag, I thought to simply give it to Junior Brother Longgui, thinking that with the Mountain Soul on its exterior, Turtle Mountain could advance one step further…”

“Then you should have let him refine it slowly.

Why use suppression?” Qiao Changlun asked, his tone sharp.

Elder Ge understood as he looked at the scholar.

The scholar controlling the Mountain Soul must have detected Su Huanian’s intentions emanating from the Illusion Realm, coupled with Feng Yaya’s issue, he must have perceived the Dragon Turtle to be on Su Huanian’s side.

“Indeed I did it for Junior Brother Longgui’s benefit.

Having the Mountain Soul within one’s body has many advantages…”

He didn’t finish his sentence when Xia Dali interrupted with sarcastic disdain: “Then you should be all the more thankful to Junior Brother Longgui, shouldn’t you?

He spared no expense, even using Divine God Beast Essence Blood, to help the Mountain Soul enter you.

Not only are you ungrateful, but you also tried to strike him with the formation flag?

No wonder he bit you.”

The perpetrator ended up being the victim, brought about by his actions!

Xia Dali looked at the scholar, took a deep breath, and said solemnly, “The day Junior Brother Longgui participated in Uncle Ge’s trial, he was attacked by someone sent by Lu Ming, and the monitoring mechanism I left did nothing at all, thanks to you covering it up, right?”

The scholar’s talent was unique, always with unexpected capabilities.

In all of Qingyuan Gate, aside from the Sect Leader senior brother and Teacher Su, only he could pull off such a maneuver undetected.

At the time, the scholar likely didn’t know that he had arranged for Longgui to undergo a trial, only overhearing Lu Ming’s scheming while in Prison, trying to turn the tables, unknowingly playing right into Longgui’s hands.

And it was the same this time.

Those who delight in schemes will eventually fall victim to their calculations.

“Sect Leader senior brother!” Xia Dali bowed towards the sky.

Feng Yi Ju descended from the heavens, looked at the scholar, and gently said, “Junior brother, you’ve gone too far.

The Dragon Turtle is our junior brother too, and you shouldn’t have treated him like this.”

The scholar opened his mouth but no words came out.

Feng Yi Ju turned to the crowd: “Then let us seal Junior Brother Scholar’s Tao cultivation and true form, imprisoning him in the No-Phase Sword Sect Water Jail for sixty years.

If after sixty years Junior Brother Longgui’s Tao cultivation is still not up to Junior Brother Scholar’s level, then let Junior Brother Scholar be confined to the Sword Residence hall of worship, not allowed to leave until Junior Brother Longgui catches up, so he doesn’t have to worry about retaliation.”

He turned to Qiao Changlun: “Uncle, what are your thoughts on this punishment?”

Qiao Changlun looked at the scholar in disappointment, then said, “The Sect Leader’s handling is certainly acceptable.

However, the No-Phase Sword Sect’s Water Jail isn’t quite like Prison, is it?”

He was aware that previously, when a disciple covertly harmed the Dragon Turtle and even plotted against Ya Ya, they could still stir up trouble while confined in Prison.

Feng Yi Ju gave a wry smile: “Uncle, you worry too much.

Originally, Prison wasn’t intended for use as a jail but to transport disciples for the No-Phase Sword Sect, hence the lax supervision.”

The No-Phase Sword Sect’s teachings all stemmed from Qingyuan, and they couldn’t afford daily fatalities, so Prison was one of the solutions.

With the Prison Ghost Space just beneath, it might even alert Xuan Tian Gate to their actions.

A lax Prison could mislead Xuan Tian Gate somewhat.

He looked to Elder Ge: “Uncle, please send a Transcendence Realm disciple through the Door of Three Lives to retrieve Junior Brother Longgui.

Today’s Qingyuan is not what it used to be.

The necessary rules of the sect will be followed, there’s no need to be so cautious.”

Elder Ge agreed with a smile.

But inwardly, he sighed heavily: Sorry, no search will be made!

With the scholar today, Lu Ming yesterday, who knows if there won’t be a Zhang San or Li Si tomorrow?

That day, his heart felt as dead as ashes.

Qingyuan had changed beyond recognition, now a place of unfamiliarity that bred fear.

Perhaps he never should have selfishly brought the Dragon Turtle into the Sect!

Beasts should live in a world of their own.

Splash!

Stepping through the Door of Three Lives, to his surprise, there was an endless ocean.

Not a lake or marsh, but the sea!

The water was salty.

In the distance, there were a few islands—the smallest about the size of a football field, the largest just within view.

This Battlezone was not barren but teeming with vegetation, animals, and swimming fish, shrimp, and crabs.

There were also two sea turtles swimming past him.

A light sea breeze blew by, and Su He immediately took a liking to this place.

The Dragon Turtle belonged in the sea!

Taking a deep breath, he found the Spiritual Energy abundant, although not as rich as Tinghai Lake after setting up the Formation, it was still much better than before and sufficient for his cultivation.

There were no people, no boats, no signs of life as far as the eye could see.

He wondered if the Door of Three Lives of the other Sects also connected to this place, which seemed to be very vast.

Su He whipped up the waves, unable to see the limits.

With his Dragon Turtle vision, combined with Divine Sense, even thousands of miles could be seen in a glance.

This place was huge.

Su He was even more satisfied.

Placing Feng Yaya in the bird nest, Su He dived underwater, emerging as a moving half-submerged little hill—as if a small island itself—gently parting the water and swimming towards the distant small island.

Lurking, observing…

Encountering no danger, Su He quietly landed on the island.

The island’s jungle was dense, filled with the sounds of birds and fragrances of flowers, seemingly uninhabited.

The only threat was from a four-star Giant Lizard, hiding in the jungle and hissing at Su He, secretly preparing to ambush.

Stunned by a roar imbued with Divine God Might from Su He, the lizard took half an hour to slowly awaken, shaking its head, tilting its head to look at Su He, then with a toad-like croak, it rushed him again with a foolish courage.

Su He roared, and two bolts of thunder struck down, leaving the Giant Lizard convulsing on the ground, finally recognizing its situation.

It huddled in fear, no longer daring to make any sudden movements.

It had been a long time since he fought a beast, and he was somewhat out of practice.

It’s a pity it wasn’t a Big Salamander, which he strangely missed.

Su He looked around, then realized with frustration that this was the sea—where would the Big Salamanders be?

“Do you understand what I’m saying?” Su He asked.

The Giant Lizard blinked its dumbfounded eyes.

So stupid!

“Mmm~”

Are there any formidable creatures around here?

“Ha!”

Me…you!

The approximate meaning was that it used to be me, now it’s you.

“Mmm~”

Have you seen people riding swords in the sky?

Ordinary cultivators in the Transcendence Realm probably wouldn’t come out to sea, only those in the Spirit Awakening Gathering.

The Giant Lizard blinked, then suddenly seemed to realize, pointing at the bird in the sky.

“Ha~ha~”

That one, tasty, I won’t fight you for it, all yours!

Su He sighed deeply.

How had he managed to coexist with Crocodiles for so long before?

However, he could probably understand that there truly were no Cultivators here; otherwise, there would be no reason to leave a Four-star Exotic Beast unclaimed.

A flicker of joy unexpectedly passed through Su He’s heart.

This place was not bad, he decided.

Before becoming a Pure Blood Dragon Turtle, he was determined not to leave!