Don’t Mess with that Turtle
Chapter 241 - 241 066 Don't Mess with That Turtle_1

241: Chapter 066: Don’t Mess with That Turtle_1 241: Chapter 066: Don’t Mess with That Turtle_1 On the twenty-ninth of the twelfth lunar month.

In the White Spirit Small World, heavy snow had fallen for several days in a row; the seas were frozen over, rendering everything a silvery-white.

The entire sea surface had turned into a tranquil white expanse.

As the wind howled past, it whipped up the snow, piling it into undulating little mounds.

On the island, several trees with a diameter of more than ten zhang had been transformed into palace complexes by Feng Yaya.

Inside the hollow trees were palaces and pavilions, and against the branches were wooden houses and palaces connected with colorful stairs; between the trees, suspension bridges were strung.

A veritable sprite-like vista.

Now on each of the large trees hung lanterns, couplets, yellow talismans…

A scene befitting the New Year.

Outside the forest, several Thunder monkeys were busy slaughtering pigs and preparing vegetables.

In the sky, a Golden Dragon ferried Feng Yaya about, its sonorous dragon’s chant echoing through the woods.

The Golden Dragon, having heard that Su He wanted to stay through the New Year before leaving, found the idea interesting enough to stick around.

Yunmeng Ze would surely be bustling this year.

It’d been lively during past years, too, but never accorded as much importance as the mortal emperors did.

But this year was different.

After the New Year, just past the first lunar month, would be the Dragon Divine God Sacrifice, and many guests had already arrived; this New Year was bound to be celebrated properly.

Yet Meng Xuan actually wanted to stay in the small world for the New Year.

That was after she met Feng Yaya.

A six-thousand-year-old Golden Dragon and Feng Yaya actually struck up a conversation.

Their common interests flared up.

One aspired to become an Empress, the other to become a Mountain King.

Despite one being official and the other a bandit, they hit it off, discussing the world over the strategy board.

But as they talked, the conversation soon went off in another direction.

The Golden Dragon frequently stole glances at Su He, and before long, for some reason, Feng Yaya started calling her “Auntie.”

She even allowed Feng Yaya to ride on her neck, whirling around the skies in crazed flight.

Feng Yaya screamed in delight, half in fear and half in excitement.

Clearly terrified with her eyes shut tight, yet she refused to come down.

So naive, yet so fond of play.

Meng Xuan took her straight up into the heavens before swiftly descending.

Though they were leagues apart, Su He could see Feng Yaya’s hair standing on end.

Su Huanian stood beneath the tree, smiling gently.

Her Immortal Sword was gone, having been borrowed by Feng Yaya to carve the palace.

When Su Huanian found it, the Immortal Sword was being used by a Thunder monkey to slaughter pigs.

Now the Immortal Sword was sunk to the bottom of the sea, letting the sea water cleanse it.

Su He looked at Su Huanian, “Should Yaya participating in the Dragon Divine God Sacrifice and her consciousness entering the Hundred Beasts really not be done?”

Su Huanian shook her head, “It’s entirely different.

The Dragon Divine God Sacrifice does not seal memories; it merely allows participants to experience the life of a wild animal.

Yaya’s consciousness entering an animal body involves sealing her memories and fusing her consciousness with the animal, similar to the Transforming Beasts undergo during their spirit transformation, which is much more intricate than the Dragon Divine God Sacrifice.

However, Elder Luo must have considered similar methods.”

Having chatted with Meng Xuan the other day about the Dragon Divine God Sacrifice, Su He suddenly thought of Feng Yaya’s Transforming Beast.

She consulted with Su Huanian and together they discussed with Meng Xuan—the two of them discussed, while Su He listened as if hearing an arcane scripture.

In the end, the conclusion of one person and one dragon was that these were entirely different paths; despite similarities, they were not interchangeable.

Feng Yaya could participate in the Dragon Divine God Sacrifice, and with the influence of Su He and Meng Xuan, having one extra youngster undergo beast transformation was not an issue.

But it was unnecessary.

The transformation during the Dragon Divine God Sacrifice was random, and not being the same species would only make it harder for Yaya to fuse her consciousness with the animal.

Feng Yaya had already decided to transform into a simian species, personally choosing a little monkey as the body for her consciousness fusion.

It was a small Black Ape that had just been weaned.

Once the New Year festivities were over, Su He would attend the Dragon Divine God Sacrifice, and Feng Yaya would fuse her consciousness with the Black Ape.

Su Huanian would be there as her protector.

The Golden Dragon carried Feng Yaya to the inland of the continent, and after half an hour returned hollering, clutching two Five-star Exotic Beasts under its claws; one gold and one white, they bore a striking resemblance to vigilant lions, though they each sported a single horn on their heads.

These were two Nian Beasts, which were not Divine God Beasts but Exotic Beasts.

Their intelligence was even a few shades lower than that of common Exotic Beasts and wild animals.

This season was when the Nian Beasts were most active.

Dusk was gradually setting in.

The Frog Strategist, leading tens of thousands of troops, was now donning an apron and playing the role of a cook.

It was the only “person” present with normal intelligence capable of cooking.

The Golden Dragon had been fed on demand straight from the egg; Su Huanian was more clueless about cooking, at best being able to slice fish evenly.

Feng Yaya only knew how to barbecue, and Green Snake wasn’t all-purpose.

Su He ate raw food…

This year, without a thirtieth day, the twenty-ninth was New Year’s Eve.

The Toad was preparing New Year’s Eve dinner; Green Snake had picked old bamboo, and the crackling flames made the two lofty Five-star Nian Beasts tremble in fright like dogs, panic-stricken and scattering in all directions.

Feng Yaya and the Golden Dragon frolicked happily.

Su Huanian, sitting cross-legged beside Su He, watched the harmonious scene and smiled gently.

The heavy snow fell thickly, blanketing the trees and the beloved.

In the glow of the red lanterns, the flames danced; the red light spattered.

Laughter and merry-making were heard in the distance, along with the ceaseless dragon’s chants.

Su Huanian spoke softly to Su He, “When you go to Yunmeng Ze, try not to be reckless.”

The participants of the Dragon Divine God Sacrifice were various Divine God Beasts, and the Sect Leaders of the Ten Major Immortal Doors and powerful factions would be present.

In such a setting, a Little Dragon Turtle, having barely Crossed the Heavenly Catastrophe, should maintain humility.

Su He nodded, gently brushing snow off the Fairy’s head.

A smile appeared at the corner of Su Huanian’s eyes as she whispered, “But do not tarnish the reputation of the Dragon Turtle Tribe.

They are your family.”

As a Dragon Turtle living a long life, wealth and possessions were inconsequential; only face mattered most.

If someone truly sullied the name of the Dragon Turtle, even if Su He caused a huge disaster, it didn’t matter, for the Dragon Turtle Tribe would stand behind her, proud and dignified.

“But first, you must take care of yourself,” she said seriously to Su He.

After three hundred years of cultivation, her principal understanding was that only by being alive could every possibility exist!

Su He nodded earnestly.

“Come for the New Year’s Eve feast!” A golden dragon swooped over, coiling into a large semi-circle, enclosing Su He and Su Huanian within, with its head looping around to rest on Su He’s shell as it addressed Su Huanian.

“What were you discussing?”

“The Dragon Divine God Sacrifice!” Su He responded.

Meng Xuan’s eyes also sparkled, “I’ve never attended the Dragon Divine God Sacrifice either.

Last time, I hadn’t even hatched from my egg.”

She swiftly swam between the two, coiling into a ball, whispering with her dragon head lowered, “Let me tell you, if you want to get a good prize at the Dragon Divine God Sacrifice, competing for first place won’t help!

You need to learn how to ingratiate yourself with your aunt.

Auntie doesn’t play fair, and whoever she fancies gets the nice prizes!”

Of course, there would be some token rationale.

The peacock she took a liking to last time didn’t perform well and only ranked thirteenth, but guess what?

Prizes were given to the top thirteen, and the thirteenth place prize was several times better than the first!

It’s illogical!

Su He’s eyes lit up.

He wasn’t concerned about the prizes, but building a good rapport with Princess Chang would, of course, be great.

After all, she would be their protection until his great-uncles hatched.

“Does Princess Chang have any particular preferences?” Su He asked quietly.

“I don’t know about that!” Meng Xuan shook her head, “But auntie seems to favor, or perhaps is prejudiced against, the Human Race…

Her father was reportedly human.”

Su He looked over in shock.

Meng Xuan nodded, “It’s only a legend!

They say auntie’s father was human and her mother was a Divine God Dragon.

That’s why she has such a human-like name as ‘Ji Feixue’.”

Su He was astonished.

Noble relationships are so chaotic; your aunt’s father is not even your grandfather.

But thinking about it, it made sense; Divine God Beast clans rarely judge closeness based on blood relations.

Meng Xuan didn’t take the surname of her Drake father either, but the common surname ‘Meng’ used by the Dragon clan!

So technically, the aunt is actually more like a great-aunt…

Except that Ji Feixue had been around for so long that even the current Yunmeng Dragon King was considered her junior.

It was just that the order of seniority had long been confused, or perhaps there was an unknown ranking known only to insiders.

However, what a remarkable man Princess Chang’s father must have been!

How did a human manage to win over a mother dragon and even sire offspring?

Su He sincerely admired him!

“Never mind that!

Auntie must have a screw loose, like she’s gone mad.

The more you try to please her, the more she detests you.

Just be yourself.”

The golden dragon wrapped its tail around Su He’s neck, its body coiling around Su Huanian, dragging them toward Feng Yaya’s palace.

“It’s time for the New Year’s Eve feast!

This is the first real New Year celebration for me!”

Su He was like a turtle about to be slaughtered, his neck being pulled long, forcibly dragged into the palace.

The toad had been busy all day, preparing a sumptuous New Year’s Eve dinner.

Even the wine fermented for countless years had been brought out.

Inside the treehouse space, laughter and cheer filled the air for a time.

…

…

East Cloud Mountain was covered in snow, and the traces of the recent battle between the East Cloud Sects had been utterly concealed by the heavy snowfall.

Underneath the thick snow, all kinds of traces were hidden.

Whether good or bad.

A golden dragon and an Ink Jade Dragon Turtle rose up from within East Cloud Mountain, heading towards Yunmeng Ze at a speed that was neither fast nor slow.

Neither dragons nor turtles were known for their speed, so they simply maintained their elegance.

Around the golden dragon, clouds and mist billowed, while tumultuous waves surged beneath the Dragon-Turtle body.

Both beings exuded a similar aura of dominance, their chanting rising and falling in the surroundings.

Before the first day of the first lunar month was over, Su He and Meng Xuan began their journey.

The Dragon Divine God Sacrifice was a grand ceremony for the Dragon clan, and arriving too late would be considered impolite.

Leaving in the morning and arriving in the evening, they would reach their destination precisely one month in advance, a timing that was neither too early nor too late, but just right.

Divine God Beasts were appearing everywhere in Yunmeng Ze at the moment.

Those with higher Tao Cultivation cast their gaze toward them from afar.

A large and a small Bifang were currently in their volcano palace prepared within Yunmeng Ze.

The younger Bifang smacked its lips and said, “Coming just in time, and even greeted personally by a golden dragon.

The Dragon Turtle Tribe really is treated differently, huh!”

The elder Bifang glanced at it and said, “Don’t cause trouble!

You heard about that big incident.”

With more Divine God Beasts arriving in the past few days, news had spread.

The Soaring Snake Clan irked the Turtle, leading the entire Dragon Turtle Tribe to mobilize and strike directly at the Soaring Snake lair.

The Soaring Snake Clan was nearly annihilated, with the survivors captured and imprisoned.

Now, only one little Teng Snake remained, trembling with fear, barely clinging to life.

It’s said that 6,000 years ago, the legendary prodigy of the Dragon Turtle Tribe, the White Jade Dragon Turtle, vanished into obscurity.

Perhaps stung by this, the Dragon Turtle Tribe decided to annihilate the Soaring Snakes as a warning to all forces; dare anyone target their young again, and they would face the same fate as a stark reminder.

Divine God Beasts have always spoken through strength.

The Turtle’s fist is big, so its words make sense.

Still not reassured and thinking it over again, the elder Bifang warned its junior again, “Don’t mess with that Turtle!”

It was not only the Bifang who were cautious; the moment Su He and Meng Xuan appeared in Yunmeng Ze, warnings from elders to their juniors were heard all around.

The elders, having been beaten by reality, knew of the arbitrary and unreasonable nature of the Dragon, Phoenix, Turtle, and Qilin.

They understood very well how high the sky could be.

But they were always worried about the younger ones who, unaware of their place, might rely on their status as Divine God Beasts, used to strutting around in their own worlds, and considering that the little Dragon Turtle had just crossed the Heavenly Catastrophe half a year ago, decide to provoke it.

The long lifespan of a Divine God Beast is not for courting death, but for recognizing reality.

If the Dragon Turtle provokes you, it’s none of your business, but if you provoke the Dragon Turtle, you will die!

“Don’t mess with that Turtle!”