Chapter 40

A fierce black light surged from Jun Wuming's body, enveloping him in thick cloud light. Amidst the myriad rays of rosy light, the black light flashed and suddenly dissipated, revealing a youth in dark robes with long hair cascading over his shoulders, appearing out of the black light.

The intense light was blinding, and the green-haired turtle floated in the air, startled, with its eyes slightly narrowed. The youth who had descended from the black light was tall and robust, no longer the slightly frail youth he had been before. Two dragon horns slanted upward, exuding an overwhelming aura that condensed in his pitch-black eyes, revealing boundless dominance! Behind him, a massive black dragon writhed, the boiling clouds rising, causing numerous black turtles in the group beneath to tremble involuntarily with fear!

"True Dragon! Strange Dragon?"

An uncertain tone flashed in the green-haired turtle's voice, a hint of apprehension in its eyes, as an overwhelming aura suddenly burst from its body!

Rumbling!

The cloud sea roiled, and a colossal black turtle's shadow condensed behind the green-haired turtle, countering the massive black dragon shadow emitted by Jun Wuming. It then used its aura to suppress the agitation of the turtle group, which had been stimulated by the dragon's aura!

Jun Wuming's mind stirred, and his physical body stepped into the air. Vortices formed beneath his feet, and he looked down at the green-haired turtle and the turtle group below, emitting a powerful aura that pressed down on them.

Dragons are naturally superior spirit beasts, and those who advance to the level of celestial dragons can become divine beasts. Their rank is naturally higher than that of the turtle clan. Under the pressure of the dragon's aura, these turtles, which had barely reached the spirit beast level, felt particularly suppressed and uncomfortable!

"Submit to me, or die!" Jun Wuming's voice was cold, his eyes fixed on the green-haired old turtle, his tone icy. The turtle clan is a natural subordinate of the dragon clan, and if possible, Jun Wuming would not refuse to have such a group of subordinates!

"Bold! A mere child, daring to claim supremacy!"

Awakening from its shock, the green-haired turtle's eyes flashed with anger. Although the turtle clan mostly submitted to the dragon clan, it would not yield, especially to a mere fourth-stage young dragon daring to claim supremacy!

Then, as if thinking of something, its eyes shifted, and its tone suddenly changed, saying, "If you can break the Sea-Stabilizing Array of the Ancestor, this matter can be negotiated."

"Are you daring?"

A sneer on his lips, he looked at the youth in black with disdain!

Is this a provocation? Jun Wuming sneered, intending to refuse, but then a sudden piece of information surged in his mind. After a brief observation, Jun Wuming was overjoyed.

Without showing any emotion, he scanned the turtle group floating on the lake with his powerful mental energy, pondered for a moment, and then raised his head, laughing aloud, "Why not?"

"Good, a gentleman's word is a promise that even four horses cannot retract!" A hint of surprise flashed in the green-haired turtle's eyes as it stroked its smooth, beardless chin and nodded.

Taking everything in, Jun Wuming's eyelids slightly lowered, sneering inwardly, thinking the old turtle was dreaming too much!

"Please enter the array!"

A light flashed in its eyes, and it transformed into a stream of light, landing on the lake's surface. It smiled, waved its sleeve, and said, "Please!"

Seeing Jun Wuming enter the array, a cold light flashed in the old turtle's eyes, and a thread of killing intent could no longer be concealed, instantly bursting forth.

"Children, treat the honored guest 'well' on behalf of the Ancestor! Activate the array!"

As the words fell, the wind rose and the clouds surged, and a sky-obscuring blue light instantly shot up from the array.

Jun Wuming carefully observed and saw the blue light surging, as if instantly enveloping him in a blue ocean.

Rumbling!

The waves roiled, and the blue light waves condensed into a vast sea of power. A slight weight pressed on his body, and Jun Wuming's expression changed, feeling an overwhelming force surging from the blue light world, as if he were suddenly carrying a small mountain, sinking involuntarily!

Seeing Jun Wuming's predicament, the green-haired turtle stood in the air, bursting into laughter.

"Young man, you are too arrogant, not knowing the vastness of the world. Today, the Ancestor will teach you to be a proper person and understand manners!"

Coldly watching the green-haired old turtle's triumphant laughter, Jun Wuming sneered inwardly. He turned his gaze to the surging waves, lightly hummed, and flicked his sleeve, a black light suddenly leaping into his palm!

"Light Splitting Sword!"

A sword light surged, like a bolt of lightning in the dark sky, the cold light illuminating the surroundings, the sword energy emerging like a bolt of lightning piercing through the surging waves.

Sss! A faint sound.

The lightning flashed, the waves roiled!

Without a doubt, the overwhelming waves were instantly split into two by the unparalleled sword light.

The lightning passed, and the cold light instantly revealed the figure of the youth in dark robes.

He lightly flicked his sword, a dragon's roar echoing, black sword energy spreading, tearing apart the oppressive force.

"This... This is impossible! Your power cannot be this..." The green-haired old turtle was dumbfounded, its lips trembling, unable to believe it.

"Impossible, how can this be! Again, Spirit Turtle Stabilizes the Sea!" A fierce light flashed in its eyes, and it suddenly transformed into a green light, landing on the blue light world, instantly becoming a massive creature.

Rumbling! Its aura was like the sea, the rolling blue light revealing layers of blue, beautiful cloud gas. The cloud sea roiled, and a vast, auspicious aura seemed to surge from the sky, descending and surrounding the massive creature, instantly revealing the form of a giant spirit beast in the blue light cloud sea.

A towering horn, a fierce dragon head, a black shell like a towering building. The shell was adorned with blue spirit light, like a vast land above! It was astonishing!

"Black Turtle?" Jun Wuming focused his gaze on the massive creature before him, and after a moment, two words suddenly escaped his lips. Although his tone was slightly doubtful, he was certain of his guess in his heart!

He was amazed that this group of turtles had Black Turtle blood. According to legend, the Black Turtle is an ancient auspicious spirit beast, the god of the north, a combination of a turtle and a snake, with a coiling snake on its shell, and water and fire intertwined, known as the Black Warrior. He never expected that these turtles, which were not even at the third stage, could put on such a spectacular show.

However, this Sea-Stabilizing Array was just a part of the Dragon Clan's clan array, the "Thousand Mechanisms Annihilation Array," with obvious flaws. To Jun Wuming, who thoroughly understood the mysteries, it was still no match!

Although calm in his heart, Jun Wuming was secretly relieved that the inherited memory had provided this information about the "Sea-Stabilizing Array" at a critical moment. Otherwise, he might have suffered a significant loss, being suppressed by these turtles!

Rumbling!

The giant turtle moved, and powerful, fierce auras surged, the rolling clouds and water transforming into formidable forces pressing down from the sky.

The air exploded, and the surging air currents created strong winds, blowing Jun Wuming's black hair around his forehead!

"One sword! Back to your original form!"

Without panic, a bright light flashed in Jun Wuming's eyes, and a cold light flickered in his hand, barely noticeable. Suddenly, it merged with his dark robes, transforming into a bolt of lightning, piercing through the massive force pressing down from the giant turtle.

The strong wind pressed down, and the cloud gas scattered, the wind whistling past his ears!

A cold light flashed, like the first ray of light in the world!

Silent!

The wind and clouds dissipated, the vast force disintegrated, and the scattered blue light rained down, flying in all directions!

Suddenly!

The cold light landed, and in an instant, Jun Wuming's elegant figure was revealed. His sword hovered in the air, his black hair flying, and the powerful aura from his towering dragon horns was awe-inspiring!

Pfft! Pfft!

Black figures rained down from the sky, splashing into the water, the sound of water continuous.

Layers of red blood rose, and the green-haired old turtle slowly floated to the surface, its green face abnormally pale, its eyes filled with shock.

"Chh!"

Unable to withstand the backlash of the array, it spat out a mouthful of blood, a hint of despair in its eyes, clutching its chest, and holding a battle spear, it staggered to its feet, staring at the black-robed youth in the air, and said word by word, "You win, I, the old turtle, submit to you!"

Jun Wuming smiled slightly. Although the old turtle was fierce, it was a straightforward person. He then said, "Old Turtle, why say that? This match is a draw, no winner or loser! Your power is formidable, and I am young, so I had a slight advantage. I hope you can understand!"

A hint of brightness flashed in the green-haired old turtle's eyes as it sized up the dragon clan youth before it, who was neither arrogant nor humble, bowing respectfully. It felt grateful and glanced at its injured descendants in the lake, a hint of moisture in its eyes.

"I, the old turtle, keep my word. Your words shame me."

"Since I have submitted to you, I will not go back on my word, but..."

Its eyes were resolute, but its tone was hesitant. Seeing Jun Wuming's genuine smile, it continued, "But I have a question. Your power was clearly only at the third stage, yet after the Sea-Stabilizing Array, it suddenly increased. Why is that?"

Jun Wuming smiled, waved his sleeve, and solemnly said two words: "Inheritance!"

The green-haired old turtle immediately understood. This array was indeed from the Dragon Palace's inheritance, and using it against a dragon clan member was indeed foolish.

It smiled bitterly, feeling a bit resentful, thinking it had been slow.

"Wu Zhantian! Greetings to my lord!"

After a brief hesitation, the old turtle stepped forward to bow, intending to kneel. Jun Wuming's eyes flickered, and he waved his sleeve, a powerful force emerging, holding the old turtle back, saying, "Wu Brother, no need for such formalities. This was a misunderstanding, no need to be so formal!"

The powerful force held the old turtle back, and after several attempts, Wu Zhantian did not insist, standing resolutely before Jun Wuming, in a servant's posture, leaving Jun Wuming somewhat helpless.

Seeing the old turtle's insistence, Jun Wuming did not try to persuade him, as he needed loyal subordinates to build his own power.

Suddenly, Jun Wuming's eyes flickered, and he looked around, asking curiously, "Wu Brother, do you know of any major demon clans in the surrounding waters? Why is there no sign of any activity, not even a small demon, despite our intense battle?"

Hearing this, the old turtle was startled, its white eyebrows trembling, and it smiled bitterly.

Seeing Jun Wuming's puzzled look, it respectfully replied, "My lord, within a thousand miles, the waters are ruled by the Black Demon King!"

After saying this, it hesitated, looking at the thoughtful youth, and added, "The water creatures with any power in these waters have... been eaten by the king!"

"Eaten?" Jun Wuming's expression changed. That was quite an appetite!

"Indeed, they were eaten by me, mere fools, only fit to fill my stomach!" A black figure slowly emerged from the water, each step like a step on an invisible cushion, its face sinister, eyes cold, and it bowed slightly before Jun Wuming.

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