Don't Mess with that Turtle

This slumber could have lasted a long time, but after only two days, Su He forced himself to awaken. His shell hadn't shed yet, but the intense itching sensation was nearly unbearable, and he would shed his shell within two or three more days at most.

But Su He could not wait any longer.

He grabbed a water strap and kept rinsing his shell, while constantly rubbing and bumping it against the rocks. Finally, the pieces of his turtle shell began to fall off, one by one.

Among them, two pieces shimmered with a cyan light—those were the two Spirit Talismans that Lu Ming had left behind.

One was a Position Talisman, the other, a Ten Thousand Pound Talisman.

Su He's shell was the best carrier for Talisman Runes.

A spark of enlightenment flashed through Su He's mind. Perhaps in the future, when shedding his shell, he should save all the pieces of his shell. Setting aside whether they could be used as Refining material in the future, collecting them would prevent any security risks from the discarded pieces.

In a world where cultivation was practiced, there could always be methods to utilize one's own body tissues for cursing or positioning.

Two days had passed, and Lu Ming's White Tiger could come to kill him at any moment.

Su He had already chosen its final resting place.

It was at the bottom of a small hill in a lake two miles away. There was a "F"-shaped cave on the hill, not small, but gloomy and frightening.

In truth, there was nothing in it, only inhabited by some fish and shrimp.

The piece of turtle shell carrying the Ten Thousand Pound Talisman was embedded in the top of the cave, while the Position Talisman and other pieces of the shell were buried at the bottom of the cave—a simple trap. It would be good if it worked, and no big deal if it didn't.

In animal fights, what matters most is bravery. Lurking and ambushing—these tricks of the underhanded—are of course even more critical. This is the essence of winning through wit.

After burying the shell pieces, Su He immediately took a trip to Snake Valley, using a wild boar cub of two-point Quality to summon the Green Snake.

Two days apart had made the Green Snake even more spiritually intelligent, and its hissing contained more meaning than before. It could even hold a brief conversation with Su He.

It hid among the green water weeds, while Su He returned to his old ways and burrowed into the mud.

Both snakes and turtles were patient hunters. With neither beast moving a muscle, Su He fought back the urge to sleep until, on the third day, a savage aura approached from afar, heading straight for Su He.

It had arrived!

Five hundred miles away, at Qingyuan Gate's Law Enforcement Hall, Prison.

Lu Ming was carrying a meal box, delivering meals to the prisoners in the Prison. Being in solitary confinement at Qingyuan Gate didn't mean reflecting in a room, but guarding the Prison instead.

The Prison held the sect's great enemies, prisoners, and evil demons. Guarding the Prison meant not leaving, staying put in one place, hardly different from solitary confinement.

Of course, one couldn't get close to the real Prison; the true guards of the Prison were special disciples trained by the sect. These disciples in solitary confinement were just there to perform miscellaneous tasks.

Lu Ming had just finished delivering meals to the guarding disciples and now sat under a large tree, his eyes empty, yet with a smile on his face.

Everything was going according to plan.

Indeed, with just a little ploy, the overindulged little princess from the Sect Leader's family caused an uproar in Beast Valley. At this moment, flames raged within Beast Valley, and countless beasts had escaped.

His White Tiger had fled Beast Valley in a panic half an hour ago. It was now rushing towards Tinghai Lake.

Through the eyes of the White Tiger, Lu Ming watched the journey.

The White Tiger was his Life Bound Beast, and Lu Ming could of course share its vision. Although he couldn't control or command it, being able to see was enough.

The White Tiger was making a beeline for its destination, guided by its own Position Talisman. Lu Ming broke out in a nervous sweat for it.

Be quick!

Quicker!

This time, Feng Yaya had released many Beast Pets, and he absolutely couldn't let any other beast be the first to find that Divine God Turtle.

The Position Talisman indicated that the Divine God Turtle was just ahead!

The White Tiger plunged into the water, swimming directly towards the position.

Lu Ming licked his lips; even in water, there would be no problem. That turtle's shell was engraved with the Ten Thousand Pound Talisman, which was more than enough to immobilize it so that it couldn't move, and it could only let itself be torn apart and devoured by the White Tiger, even underwater.

Just a Divine God Beast cub that hadn't mastered Divine Skills yet, killing it was not difficult!

"Lu Ming!"

Suddenly, someone called out.

Lu Ming snapped back to his senses and immediately cut off the sensation connection with the White Tiger, getting up to respond, "Here!"

…

Su He held his breath and focused his mind.

It was closer now!

Even closer!

Su He burrowed into the mud below, not moving an inch, while the Green Snake gently swayed with the water weeds, completely blending into its surroundings.

"Roar!" With a roar, a White Tiger burst through the water surface, diving to the lake's bottom.

This was a giant White Tiger whose body alone spanned twenty feet, and every move it made exuded a wild aura that hit one in the face.

With its roar, three stars appeared on the White Tiger's forehead.

Su He's heart clenched suddenly.

This was a Three-star Beast!

Su He had only seen an Exotic Beast once before, which was the unkempt old Taoist's mount—a camel that had an even greater thirst for alcohol than the Taoist himself, with a Profound Moon appearing on its forehead when it was drunk.

Demon Star, Profound Moon, Sun Eclipse—these were the three quality ranks of Exotic Beasts, corresponding to the human status of Transcendence, Demonic Transformations, and Stepping Sky, threefold Boundary Status.

The three stars on the White Tiger's forehead foretold that it had reached the third cycle of the Demon Star. It couldn't be judged by ordinary standards.

Su He and Green Snake became even more cautious, not daring to make the slightest noise. Fortunately, the White Tiger breathed with its lungs and couldn't smell them underwater.

The White Tiger plunged headfirst into the cave, its eyes gleaming with greed. It had already caught the scent of the turtle on the shore—it was a great tonic!

The master's Position Talisman was here, and that turtle had burrowed into the ground.

The White Tiger dug with its paws, unearthing several Turtle Shells from beneath the soil.

Hmm?

The White Tiger was a bit confused when suddenly a Water arrow shot past, exploding against the rock above its head. Rock fragments sprayed everywhere, and a piece of Turtle Shell fell from above, landing on the White Tiger, triggering something like a switch; the Ten Thousand Pound Talisman on the shell lit up.

It was as if a huge mountain had fallen right on top of the White Tiger's back. The tiger collapsed with a thunderous crash, squashed into a U-shape.

Well done!

With one successful strike, Green Snake immediately fled far away. Its location was exposed, and it didn't know what abilities the White Tiger possessed. Escaping to save its own life was the top priority.

"Roar!" the White Tiger bellowed, bubbles rushing out of its mouth and nose. It tried to leap up and tear apart the Green Snake, only to be pressed firmly to the ground by the Turtle Shell. It couldn't even roll over, let alone stand up.

Qingyuan Gate, Prison.

Lu Ming, who was talking with a Disciple from the Law Enforcement Hall, clenched his fists slightly. Beautiful! The Ten Thousand Pound Talisman he left behind had been activated. The White Tiger should have already started fighting the Divine God Turtle.

That Talisman would only be triggered by the White Tiger's touch, meaning the tiger must have at least jumped onto the back of the Divine God Turtle. A White Tiger combined with the gravitational force of tens of thousands of pounds from the Ten Thousand Pound Talisman.

No matter how divine that turtle was, it only had one fate—to be devoured by the White Tiger.

It was a pity that he was entangled with this Law-Enforcing Disciple and couldn't watch in person. A great regret in life.

Below Tinghai Lake, the White Tiger lay on the ground, struggling mightily but unable to stand, even its spine making creaking noises.

It glared at Green Snake furiously: "Roar!"

With the roar, a shadowy figure spewed out from its mouth—a ghostly image of a woman wrapped in grey cloth strips, turning the surrounding lake water black on arrival.

One could vaguely discern that this had once been a woman, but now her eyes were fierce, her appearance filthy to the extreme.

Ghost!

Su He's mind involuntarily jumped to this term.

This must be the White Tiger's Ghost.

As soon as the Ghost appeared, it went straight for Green Snake, floating over Su He's head. Su He bit at it.

Crack!

Teeth clashed, biting into nothingness. The teeth penetrated the body of the Ghost, unable to find purchase.

This Ghost was illusory, lacking a physical body.

When attacked, the Ghost retaliated, stabbing a dagger onto Su He's Shell with a grating sound that made one's teeth itch, but the dagger failed to pierce the shell.

"Roar!"

Once again the White Tiger roared, bubbles churning from its mouth and nose.

It was an Exotic Beast, and although it couldn't awaken its Spirit Wisdom, being only slightly smarter than an ordinary wild beast, it realized it had fallen into a trap.

This turtle was the prey that its master had sent it to hunt. And this prey, in collusion with a long worm, was fighting back!

The White Tiger howled, and the Ghost, dropping Su He, brandished its dagger and went after Green Snake.

The White Tiger was not foolish; it could feel that Green Snake posed a greater threat to it than the turtle—the Green Snake had demonic powers that could suppress it at a distance and kill it!

Green Snake twisted its body to avoid the Ghost's attacks.

This ugly creature didn't play fair; it could strike at Green Snake, but its strikes couldn't reach the Ghost.

Green Snake jerked to dodge the Ghost's dagger, then with a flick of its head, it launched another Water arrow. The arrow passed straight through the Ghost's shadow without inflicting any damage.

Su He narrowed her eyes and turned to charge at the White Tiger.

To catch the criminal, catch the king first—to kill the Ghost, strike down the tiger!