Chapter 63

Bai Cangdong leaned against a large rock, his heart pounding as he looked around, but he couldn't see where the Bajuyu Turtle would come out from.

Boom!

A part of the stone peak shattered like a fountain, and a white jade turtle dropped out from inside.

Bai Cangdong's eyes widened. Unlike the mountain-shaking giant he had imagined, the white jade turtle was only as big as a palm, but its four legs ran incredibly fast, moving like wind wheels.

"Is this the Bajuyu Turtle you mentioned? And you want me to use this Jade Claw to hook it?" Bai Cangdong looked at the Bajuyu Turtle and then at the Jade Claw in his hand. No matter how he looked at it, the Jade Claw was much larger than the entire body of the Bajuyu Turtle, and there was no place to hook it.

"Don't rush. Just watch from the side. When we need you, we'll call you," Peacock said, already moving with the Four Directions Knight to surround the Bajuyu Turtle from both sides.

Bai Cangdong quickly retreated a bit further. Although the Bajuyu Turtle was small, the mark on its body was undoubtedly that of a Viscount, and he didn't dare to underestimate it.

Peng!

The Four Directions Knight's powerful strike hit the Bajuyu Turtle, but apart from a clear sound, it caused no damage to the turtle.

Peacock's attack was the same; it couldn't hurt the turtle's shell. Instead, the Bajuyu Turtle's four legs ran incredibly fast, repeatedly colliding with the two of them. However, neither of them dared to clash with it head-on, and each time the Bajuyu Turtle charged, they used their agility to dodge.

The Bajuyu Turtle's white immortal light formed a round light shield around its body. Whether attacking or defending, it used the light shield to collide, which was incredibly sturdy.

The two humans and the turtle engaged in a fierce battle, and Bai Cangdong watched with great interest.

The Four Directions Knight's martial skills were ancient and grand, while Peacock's were ingenious and exquisite. Bai Cangdong felt that even if he used all his strength, he would find it hard to defeat them, let alone the fact that their life essence light had reached a very high level, making them even more formidable.

The Four Directions Knight and Peacock seemed to be intentionally draining the Bajuyu Turtle's immortal light. They were very measured in their attacks and dodged just right, trying not to waste their life essence light.

"Two such powerful figures are so cautious when dealing with a Viscount-level immortal. I wonder how powerful a Count-level immortal would be," Bai Cangdong thought to himself.

After a long battle, the Bajuyu Turtle's immortal light became weaker, and the light shield around its body almost faded away.

Peng!

The Four Directions Knight's palm finally shattered the Bajuyu Turtle's light shield.

The Bajuyu Turtle let out a strange scream, and its body suddenly swelled up like a balloon, instantly transforming into a giant turtle several meters tall.

"Kid, use the hook," Peacock shouted to Bai Cangdong.

Bai Cangdong quickly ran over, and the Four Directions Knight said, "Use the hook with me."

Bai Cangdong nodded and, seeing the Four Directions Knight throw the Jade Claw, quickly followed suit.

The Jade Claw hooked onto one side of the giant Bajuyu Turtle's shell. The Four Directions Knight shouted, "Pull hard!"

Bai Cangdong used all his strength to pull the jade chain. The giant Bajuyu Turtle, under the combined force of the two, was flipped over, lying on its back with its four legs flailing, but unable to turn over.

Peacock summoned a green longsword, and with a blade of light, he cut off the Bajuyu Turtle's four legs one by one.

"Mission accomplished," Peacock sheathed his sword and retreated to the Four Directions Knight's side. His smooth and efficient manner suggested he had done this before.

The Bajuyu Turtle continued to scream, and with its four legs gone, it couldn't turn over. Blood gushed out, and it eventually died from excessive blood loss, dissipating into countless streams of light in the air.

Ding!

An object fell to the ground, and both the Four Directions Knight and Peacock's faces lit up. They quickly ran over, but their expressions turned sour when they saw what it was.

Bai Cangdong walked over and saw that the Bajuyu Turtle had dropped a white jade coin, not the jade turtle shell they had hoped for.

"I told you, your premonitions have never been accurate. There's no jade turtle shell, only a jade turtle coin. We'll have to wait another two months," Peacock said and then flew away, disappearing in a few leaps.

The Four Directions Knight picked up the jade turtle coin, glanced at it, and casually tossed it to Bai Cangdong, "You put in some effort, take it as a plaything."

Bai Cangdong caught the jade turtle coin, which was a white jade coin with a square hole. One side had a few turtle characters, and the other side had the pattern of four Bajuyu Turtles.

"Is this really for me?" Bai Cangdong used it and found it to be a Viscount-level equipment, but its grade was only bronze.

Jade Turtle Coin: A coin contained within the Bajuyu Turtle at birth, can be used to exchange for treasures of the turtle clan.

"Of course, it's for you," the Four Directions Knight said casually, not seeming to value the jade turtle coin much.

"How do I use this? Where do I go to exchange for a treasure of the turtle clan?" Bai Cangdong asked, playing with the jade turtle coin.

"It's simple. You just need to find a turtle clan immortal and throw this jade turtle coin to it. After the turtle clan immortal swallows the coin, it will give you a treasure as a thank you," the Four Directions Knight paused and continued, "But don't get your hopes up. We've obtained no less than thirty to forty jade turtle coins before and tried to exchange them with many turtle clan immortals. Most of the time, we got Viscount-level equipment, and sometimes even useless items without a grade. We only saw a Viscount-level boot once, and it was of little use, and there was only one."

Hearing this, Bai Cangdong realized, "No wonder you both didn't care about the jade turtle coin and gave it to me. It's just a useless piece of junk."

"Let's go. Follow me back to Fenghua City. I'll find a way to cleanse the killing intent from your body," the Four Directions Knight got up and was about to leave the abyss.

"You always say I have killing intent, but I don't feel it at all. What exactly is this killing intent?" Bai Cangdong hadn't obtained a thread of true fire from the sun and was unwilling to leave the abyss just like that.

"Do you find yourself getting angry more easily and having the urge to kill more often?" the Four Directions Knight asked, looking at Bai Cangdong.

Bai Cangdong didn't speak. He hadn't noticed it before, but after the Four Directions Knight mentioned it, he thought about it carefully and realized that he had indeed been more prone to killing thoughts recently, which seemed different from his usual personality.

"The reason you have the urge to kill isn't because you are bloodthirsty, but because you are influenced by other factors, which makes you unconsciously generate killing intent. There are generally two possibilities for being infected with killing intent. One is being cursed by a certain immortal, and if you continue to kill, you will eventually be controlled by that immortal, becoming a puppet that kills its own kind. The other is practicing a martial skill or longevity technique that generates killing intent. The consequences of this are similar to the first, as you will be controlled by the killing intent and become a killing machine. However, if it's the latter, when you break free from the killing intent, it will be the time when your martial skill or longevity technique reaches its peak, and your strength will greatly increase."

"Which one do you think I am?" Bai Cangdong asked, half-believing and half-doubting.

"I don't know. The early stages of both situations are the same. Unless you become a puppet of the immortals or break through and master a martial skill or longevity technique, you won't be able to tell which one it is."

"Are you just talking nonsense? By the time we reach that point, what's the use of distinguishing between them?" Bai Cangdong was annoyed.

"So, no matter which one it is, as long as we directly cleanse the killing intent, you won't have to worry about it anymore."

"Do you have a way to directly cleanse the killing intent?"

"Of course, there is a way, but it's a bit complicated. Follow me back to Fenghua City, and I'll find a way to cleanse your killing intent."

Bai Cangdong wanted to say more but suddenly saw a black-red light column surge out of the abyss, rising to the sky and then spreading like a canopy.

"The immortal altar has appeared!" Bai Cangdong was stunned, his heart filled with shock.

The Hurricane Abyss was home to many immortals, including several terrifying Viscount-level beings. The appearance of an immortal altar here was far more significant than the two he had encountered before.

The Four Directions Knight also looked shocked, "The immortal altar has appeared here. It's over. The city lord's five successors are inside, surrounding the Eight-Eyed Celestial Lord. They will likely all die here."

"At a time like this, you're still worried about them. We are also within the area of the immortal altar. We should think about how to save our own lives first," Bai Cangdong said with a bitter face.

"It's difficult. There are at least tens of thousands of Baron-level immortals and hundreds of Viscount-level immortals in this area. After the transformation by the immortal altar, they will become a force capable of destroying cities and clans, far beyond our ability to resist," the Four Directions Knight shook his head.

"Is there any chance we can rush to the altar and shatter the Eternal Crystal before the immortals react?" Bai Cangdong still held a glimmer of hope.

"It's difficult. I can at most deal with a transformed Eight-Eyed Celestial Lord, and the outcome is uncertain. There are nearly ten immortals in this area whose strength is not inferior to the Eight-Eyed Celestial Lord. The strongest one, the Hell Flame Messenger, is on the verge of becoming a Count. After the transformation by the immortal altar, its strength is almost at the Count level, making it invincible among Viscounts. Unless the city lord is here, we have almost no hope of escaping."

"We have to try. We can't just sit here and wait to die," Bai Cangdong refused to give up on the hope of survival. He was young and hadn't lived enough; he was not willing to die silently.

"You're right. We have to try no matter what," the Four Directions Knight summoned his equipment, and a heavy armor instantly covered his entire body. A golden lion beast also appeared beside him.

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