896: Chapter 246: The Third Opening Heaven Divine Artifact 896: Chapter 246: The Third Opening Heaven Divine Artifact A hundred miles away, beneath the great river, Su He’s entire turtle body merged with the currents from all directions.
With a stroke of his claws, he followed the flow of the water.
In an instant, he swam along the great river towards Elephant Water.
Above the sky, Houdou and Tengu appeared at the same time.
They looked around but saw no trace of the Dragon Turtle’s figure.
The two Tengu exchanged a glance, and in an instant, they split up, “Brother Slave, seal the space, seal the Profound Realm!”
As it spoke, the red moon had already risen high above, and the two Houdou roared, spitting towards the sky.
One spewed out a volcano, continuously suppressing East Cloud Mountain, while the other fixed a fiery pearl in mid-air.
Underwater, Su He immediately felt the space solidify, as if his Divine God Machine was sealed—in terms of the Profound Realm, he couldn’t connect with Mountain and Sea in this era anyway.
Moving with Snow Concealment, he followed the river’s path northward, and in no time, he rushed into Elephant Water, sinking straight down, settling at the bottom of Elephant Water.
The entire cross-section of Elephant Water was convex-shaped, with the upper part being the narrowest despite a hundred miles across, and the bottom part being broad and wide.
Sinking to the riverbed, Su He found a deserted place and called out softly, “Toad!”
“Here!”
The toad leapt out from the Inner World, already knowing what to do without Su He’s instructions, took out a pipe, took a puff and chewed the smoke, then gently exhaled.
A wave of Baiyin enveloped and concealed Su He like Cloud Mist.
This was the same move the toad had used in the Sealed Emperor’s Palace back then, which, when falling into Baiyin, even Divine Sense would be sealed.
Searching from outside, it would be hard to detect him.
Su He opened Taiyuan to shake out the Fire Turtle.
The Fire Turtle’s body was encased in ice chunks, appearing to be frozen stiff, but it seemed oblivious to it all.
There was a hint of dullness on its face, and as it looked at Su He, a flash of confusion passed through its eyes, along with a sense of helplessness and sadness, “I… My Heart Orifice Shadow… is shattered!”
Su He fell silent for a moment, slightly bowing his head, “I’m sorry!
My cultivation time is too short, and my Boundary Status is not on par with those two Houdou and the Tengu, I couldn’t remotely rescue you.”
The Fire Turtle lowered its head as if trying to see its own heart, then lifted its head toward Su He, “Why save me?”
It didn’t know this Dragon Turtle, so why take the risk to save her?
Su He was quiet for a moment, then unexpectedly let out a bitter smile, “Probably because of this damn bloodline!”
The bloodline of a Divine God Beast is peculiar.
When he first transcended tribulation, even if he didn’t recognize Uncle Luo and the others, the moment he saw the Dragon Turtle, he trusted them from the bottom of his heart.
Deep down, he knew that these were family members he could entrust his life to.
Today, seeing this Fire Turtle, he had the same undeniable feeling!
He came to this era with a purpose, and at the very least, before setting down his anchor, he shouldn’t get involved in other matters.
But upon seeing the Dragon Turtle humiliated and on the brink of death, something in his bloodline couldn’t be suppressed.
If he left today, he’d probably never get over it in his lifetime!
Just three beings of Opening Heaven Four-fold, plus a freshly matured Houdou—if he struck by surprise, there was a chance!
“Stay here, don’t go anywhere!” Su He warned, and then he shot up towards the water’s surface.
“Be careful!” The Fire Turtle suddenly came to its senses and warned, “That Bright Pearl in the sky is Divine God Sealed Door’s treasure for suppressing the mountain.
Fixed in the sky, it connects with the mountains and rivers.
Any slight movement and they will surely discover it!”
Speaking of Divine God Sealed Door, pain flowed in the Fire Turtle’s eyes.
She was originally the Divine God Sealed Door’s guardian Divine God Beast… but because of her, an entire sect of disciples died at the hands of those two Tengu.
Su He nodded his head, he only wanted to find a chance to escape.
Revenge, indeed, could also serve as an anchor!
The moment he took the Fire Turtle away, Su He’s incongruity with this world weakened considerably.
Whether it was because the hatred wasn’t strong enough or the influence of Houdou and Tengu wasn’t sufficient to be an anchor, the world’s rejection hadn’t completely vanished.
He estimated that he wouldn’t be squeezed out by the world within three to five days.
Within those days, he’d either set down a real anchor or try to provoke the Tengu and Houdou, to increase the hatred value.
As Su He emerged with Snow Concealment, he saw above the sky, four Divine God Beasts sealing off heaven and earth, with all sorts of Magic Skill patrolling, inch by inch, searching the whole East Cloud Mountain.
Especially every waterway.
Su He only showed himself for an instant before disappearing again, but that brief moment was enough for them to confirm they faced a Water Dragon Turtle.
The red moon cast a reddish glow that felt strangely ominous and unsettling.
The four Divine God Beasts, positioned in four directions, with Houdou and Tengu crisscrossing, to prevent any oversights.
In this era, the Houdou did not yet bear the blood curse mark of the Dragon Turtle Tribe and were not the enemies of the entire tribe.
Su He crouched in the water, staying quiet for a long time; his figure flashed and a Domain Avatar separated from him, gliding gently and drifting along Elephant Water towards the distance.
After about six hours, the sky grew darker.
A new moon hung in the sky, beneath which lay the dual red moons of the Tengu.
Under the new moon, the red lights shone even brighter, casting their glow over the entire East Cloud Mountain.
The Bright Pearl also became increasingly luminous, and magma bubbled out of the volcano, forming rivers of lava above East Cloud Mountain.
All four Divine God Beasts looked extremely sullen, with Huodou of the Opening Heaven Five-fold slightly squinting at the Tengu next to him.
For tens of thousands of years, the Tengu Clan had been courting Houdou.
He even suspected whether today’s events were deliberately designed by the Tengu to push them towards opposing the Dragon Turtle Tribe?
The Tengu sensed Houdou’s gaze, turned its head, and shook it, “Brother Slave, you worry too much.
If I truly had such intentions, I would’ve directly killed that Little Dragon Turtle!”
Houdou’s eyes darkened slightly; what the Tengu said made sense, but that didn’t help the situation.”
It snorted and then strengthened its True Yuan towards the Bright Pearl, completely sealing East Cloud Mountain, “Lou Brother, do you think those two Dragon Turtles might have already escaped East Cloud Mountain?”
The Tengu smiled and shook its head, “If he had left, our two red moons would’ve reacted long ago!
When the Dragon Turtle moves under a red moon, its trail is bright and clear.”
The Tengu Clan had extensive experience in their struggles against the Dragon Turtle Tribe.
Houdou nodded, then suddenly looked up towards the boundary of East Cloud Mountain, “Where are you going!”
Just at the edge of East Cloud Mountain, a Dragon Turtle was trying to break through the Bright Pearl’s Array, crashing against it and being stopped by the Bright Pearl.
Houdou and the Tengu beside it swiftly flew towards the boundary.
To seal the space was not just to lock the Dragon Turtle’s space, but to lock the entire East Cloud Mountain’s space, making it difficult for anyone to escape using Space Divine Skills.
Just like how mortals build high walls and grand courtyards, not only can they keep mountain thieves out, but they can also confine themselves.
The eyes of the two Divine God Beasts showed excitement, and in a flash, they charged over.
Fools!
If he had remained hidden, perhaps there would have been a sliver of life energy left for him; wait until the elder Dragon Turtle breaks free, perhaps it could save him.
But he actually thinks of escaping, simply courting death!
One Huodou, just having opened Heaven Five-fold, and one Tengu, who could open Heaven Five-fold at any moment, their speed was not inferior to that of a Stepping Sky Seven-fold cultivator.
In less than half a moment, they crossed East Cloud Mountain and charged straight towards the Dragon Turtle.
“He?” Before arriving, the Tengu frowned with suspicion.
It truly was a Dragon Turtle they had never seen before; the Dragon Turtle Tribe really did hide their descendants!
What are they trying to do?
While it was still puzzling over this, Huodou had already hurled a magma fireball over, which violently crashed onto the Dragon Turtle’s shell.
The entire Dragon Turtle exploded in an instant!
The Tengu and Huodou carried an expression of it being just as they expected, the gap between Opening Two-fold Heaven and Opening Heaven Five-fold was not something mere bloodline could bridge.
They leapt forward, looking down at the remains of the Dragon Turtle.
Such a fireball wouldn’t kill the Dragon Turtle, but it was enough to cause serious injuries.
No matter what, they would capture this Dragon Turtle first.
As they leapt down, both big dogs suddenly turned their heads in unison, only to see on the other side of East Cloud Mountain, at the farthest point from them, a shower of golden light burst forth.
A dice-shaped Mountain Divine God Seal spun down from the sky and smashed down heavily.
Immediately afterward, a large flag was planted.
The red moon in the sky went out in an instant.
Then, the pitiful howl of the Tengu rang out.
It was then seen that a Dragon Turtle, identical to the one they had shattered, emerged from the void, biting the Tengu which had been stunned by the Mountain Divine God Seal.
The Gluttonous Eating Method flashed, and half of the Tengu’s body was bitten off in one bite.
Then, Taiyuan flickered.
The half Tengu and the Dragon Turtle both disappeared without a trace.
That Big Tengu, enraged beyond measure, bellowed furiously and charged towards the battle with a dog’s bark.
Halfway through, its heart suddenly wrenched.
Its brother, its own brother… a sibling of forty thousand years, was dead!
The entire Tengu was suddenly dumbstruck in midair, frozen for a good while before a plaintive howl soared up.
The red moon overhead shed blood, the blood solidified from the red moon turned into a downpouring rain, and fell.
Falling into the mountains, into the rivers, the whole of East Cloud Mountain seemed possessed by something eerie, emitting whimpering dog barks.
Su He’s figure turned and immediately landed in Elephant Water, flashing into the pipe smoke of the Toad.
The Toad wore a solemn expression.
It had never seen a Tengu, did not know what Divine Skills these were, but judging solely from the momentum, it was apparently searching for Su He.
But Su He seemed not too concerned, chuckling lightly, “Don’t worry!
When it comes to playing with water, the Water Dragon Turtle is the true ancestor here!”
Blood-red rain fell from above; with a stomp downward, Su He closed his eyes for a moment, then opened them again.
All the rivers of East Cloud Mountain trembled.
Trembling while simultaneously surging upwards, turning into reverse torrents that rushed to the sky, instantly dispersing the blood rain filling the air.
Su He paddled with his four limbs and disappeared once more, but he didn’t rise directly to the surface.
Ambush is a tactic that can only be used once.
If he appeared again, it probably wouldn’t be so simple.
Amon the three Divine God Beasts outside, Su He was confident he could ambush and slay only the Huodou of Opening Heaven Four-fold.
The other two hounds did not get close to Huodou—their thoughts were likely on waiting for Su He’s ambush.
Su He’s body flickered as he swam away, yet a glint of light flashed in his eyes.
Indeed, hatred was insufficient!
The sense of expulsion from heaven and earth was considerably weaker now.
However, there was still no anchor formed.
But Su He estimated that in three or four months, he wouldn’t have the trouble of being expelled.
Expulsion was not fearful; maybe he could even come once more, but Baiyin mentioned that without an anchor, he might die in another era, which was the key point.
As Su He swam, a strange feeling rose from the depths of his heart.
The Gluttonous Eating Method had devoured half a Tengu, and the Inner World—had strengthened.
His consciousness sank into the Sea of Consciousness, looking at the Bright Mirror.
He saw the status displayed on the mirror.
Status: Healthy, Rebellious (67…35…@%)
Boundary Status: Opening Two-fold Heaven (86%), Xuanwu (Entry-level +)
In the past two years, with Yue Ying’s assistance, his Inner World had made swift progress.
But around 85% was a barrier, and he had been stuck at 84% for two months.
Now, half the Tengu directly brought him to 86%.
He could now condense the Opening Heaven Divine Artifact!
Were the enemies marked by the Dragon Turtle Tribe meant for this?
The Soaring Snake Clan could condense the Spirit Snake Body, and the Tengu Clan could solidify the Inner World?
Su He had a flash of surprise.
The restrictions of the small Hexagrams on the Inner World momentarily lifted.
Five Hexagrams, five beams of light flashed, falling on the Top of Tai’a Mountain—carrying half a beam of light that was faint and almost invisible, belonging to the Apprentice Hexagram.
When condensing the second Opening Heaven Divine Artifact, essentially, only two and a half Hexagrams were used.
The third Opening Heaven Divine Artifact, however, directly involved five and a half Hexagrams; Su He couldn’t fully comprehend this progression.
Perhaps, not even five and a half Hexagrams would be enough, right?
It wasn’t that the third Divine Artifact required five and a half Hexagrams, but that was all Su He had?
As the light fell, a near-transparent apparition appeared.
It was a lamp!