69novels Chapter 7 Golden Tortoiseshell
Chapter 7 Golden Tortoiseshell
He used the power of Xuanming to envelop the Golden Wolf King again, and its power was more than ten times stronger than before.
Seeing this, Kong Tianxu looked away; the outcome was already decided. Although the Ten-Thousand-Year Golden Wolf King was quite powerful, it was no match for a top-tier martial soul with seven rings—a Battle Soul Saint.
He cautiously looked around, but his gaze suddenly stopped in a certain direction.
The place he was looking at was underground. In the thick, majestic, and seemingly endless yellow earth element, there was a ball of light mixed with blue and yellow. Although this ball of light was not as bright as the Golden Wolf King, it was even larger and was moving rapidly.
On the other side, Xu Yunxiao, unleashing his full power, shattered the Golden Wolf King's skull with the black light of his sixth soul skill, Turtle God Strike. The oppressive force, so intense it was almost tangible, even made Kong Tianxu, who was making small movements, turn his head slightly.
The tortoise's body detached, and Xu Yunxiao emerged with a grim expression, ignoring the Golden Wolf King's collapsed corpse. In a flash, he appeared before Xu Yingluo, whose breathing was still somewhat rapid from the shock.
"Miss, are you alright?"
Xu Yingluo loosened her grip on the Xuanming Shield, her ample bosom returning to normal, and shook her head, saying:
"It's alright, luckily that fire whip blocked it for me."
Xu Yunxiao turned to Kong Tianxu, unaware of his earlier strange gesture of lightly tapping the ground with his toes, and said earnestly:
"Tian Xu, thank you so much. If it weren't for your timely intervention, Miss would have been injured even if she hadn't been kidnapped by those golden wolves. It's all my fault for underestimating them; I never expected these golden wolves to be so cunning."
Kong Tianxu looked a little weak from the outburst just now, and chuckled, saying, "It's about mutual help. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have had the chance to enter the mixed zone."
After a period of rest, Xu Yingluo had recovered considerably. She stood up, stepped forward, took out a black jade pendant from her bosom, and handed it to Kong Tianxu, solemnly saying:
"Brother Tian Xu, thank you. I haven't introduced myself yet. We are from the Xuanming Sect. If you need anything in the future, you can come to Tiandou City to find me with this jade token."
The crowd that had gathered fell silent for a moment. One of the Soul Kings seemed to want to say something, but under Xu Yunxiao's stern gaze, he opened his mouth but swallowed his words.
"The Xuanming Sect?"
Kong Tianxu feigned surprise. After some consideration, he did not refuse. Hidden sects would be a force to be reckoned with in the inevitable continental war, and the Xuanming Sect might be a good entry point.
Upon receiving the jade pendant, it didn't have the warm, smooth texture I had imagined. Instead, it had a cool, serene quality, which suited the temperament of its former owner.
He held up the jade pendant and said, "Thank you."
The atmosphere warmed up again, and everyone looked at Kong Tianxu with much more fervor than before. A fleeting, almost imperceptible coldness flashed in Xu Yuanxi's eyes as she moved closer from the outermost edge, hugged Xu Yingluo, and playfully asked about his martial soul.
They really are just fake friends.
Although she concealed it well, she ultimately couldn't have imagined that she possessed such an unpredictable ability as X-ray vision. Kong Tianxu took in her expression and thought to himself, "It's going to get even more interesting later."
"Hey, what's that?" he suddenly exclaimed, pointing in a direction.
Xu Yunxiao was the first to turn his head to look in the direction he was pointing. It turned out that the people, who were immersed in the harmonious and joyful post-war time, did not notice that several cracks had appeared in the ground behind them at some point and were spreading into the distance at an alarming speed.
Having just experienced a close call, Xu Yunxiao was extremely sensitive. Now that another unexpected event had occurred, he quickly protected Xu Yingluo and threw the Xuanming Tortoise Shell Shield, which was covered in a dense and sharp black light, without hesitation.
With a crisp cracking sound, a golden figure burst forth from the ground as if it had been kicked hard, and soared into the sky.
After finally managing to identify the figure, Xu Yunxiao's pupils constricted involuntarily.
"This is……"
Kong Tianxu had already clearly seen the details of the soul beast's appearance at the first moment. He lowered his eyes and silently recited in his heart:
"Golden tortoiseshell".
Almost instantly, this physically imposing defensive Soul Master unleashed a speed of movement far exceeding his physique. With his Soul Power fully unleashed, he caught up with the golden figure that was still flying in a parabolic arc in the air within a few breaths.
Unlike ten thousand years ago, the current seven-ring Soul Saints can now fly for short periods of time using their powerful soul power.
Xu Yunxiao's eyesight was naturally far inferior to Kong Tianxu's. Only when he got closer could he fully see the golden hawksbill turtle's appearance:
The most striking feature was its golden shell, with an extremely even and deep color. Even the color within each line of the shell was a dark gold, without any flaws. The head had three ridges, giving it a slightly triangular shape. There were also several whisker-like spikes on its lower jaw. The gold color gradually evolved from dark to light throughout its body, making the entire turtle appear like a work of art in his eyes.
The only flaw is that there is a noticeable dent on the plastron, as if it had been kicked and flattened, but this does not diminish its value in the slightest.
With a dazed look in his eyes, Xu Yunxiao used his soul power to bind this soul beast, which held immense significance for the Xuanming family. Unexpectedly, he didn't sense any resistance.
This golden hawksbill turtle, with a cultivation of five thousand years, seemed extremely weak, its eyes dull and lifeless, yet the vitality within it surpassed that of the previous golden wolf king. He couldn't help but marvel once more:
"Such powerful vitality is truly unparalleled—"
"Rubbish."
Kong Tianxu rolled his eyes. He had originally thought it was a powerful ten-thousand-year-old soul beast with both water and earth attributes, which would be perfect for him to absorb, so he tried to force it out using his superb earth element control ability.
The initial strong resistance only confirmed his suspicions, but as the opponent approached the ground, he saw the cool figure clearly and was immediately disappointed.
It possesses both water and earth attributes, and its bloodline level is barely suitable, but it lacks both ten thousand years of cultivation and is completely unrelated to the word "powerful".
The golden hawksbill turtle's unusually large accumulation of soul power caused him to misjudge its age. Their species itself is not strong in combat; what resisted him was a natural skill of the golden hawksbill turtle called the Invincible Shield.
It is the inspiration for the invincible shield in human soul tools, and also the most powerful means of the Golden Tortoiseshell Clan.
But that doesn't meet his standards at all. Even disregarding the age limit, would he lack an invincible shield?
Kong Tianxu felt a pang of frustration, but he had guessed why these golden wolves could use ranged attacks. Generally speaking, metal-attribute soul beasts possess extremely strong strength, speed, and defense, but limited by their bloodline level, they are far from being as versatile as his silver dragon. The lack of ranged attack capabilities is one of their biggest weaknesses. However, this golden hawksbill turtle mingling among the golden wolves changed this. Its auspicious aura might have, through some fortuitous coincidence, caused a mutation in the golden wolf pack, allowing them to evolve ranged skills they didn't originally possess.
Before long, Xu Yunxiao had completely taken control of the golden tortoiseshell and slowly descended. The Xuanming Sect members below also reacted and rushed towards the landing spot, surrounding the beaming Xu Yingluo. Xu Yuanxi's lips were tightly pursed, looking extremely unwilling, her legs feeling like lead as she trailed behind.
Why? How could Xu Yingluo, that idiot, have such good luck? She actually managed to find a golden tortoise shell as a spirit ring!
The girl's resentment poured out undisguisedly, her nails digging deep into her palms as she silently made a decision.