Chu Li lowered his head and pondered, trying to figure out what was going on.
He activated the Heavenly Star Insight Technique on the Omniscient Mirror and a scene gradually appeared in his mind.
Within a grand and majestic hall, thirty-six black-clothed old men were sitting together in a circle, forming a formation. At the center was a statue of a tortoise. It was pitch black and exuded a warm luster. It was carved from a piece of black jade.
The thirty-six elders knelt in front of the tortoise statue and kowtowed. They were murmuring and chanting an inexplicable formula.
After a while, the tortoise statue's luster became brighter and finally condensed into a dark pillar of light that pierced through the roof of the basilica into the void. It seemed to be condensed and did not dissipate.
The scene suddenly disappeared and Chu Li slowly opened his eyes.
He pondered and replayed the scene in his mind. He wanted to figure out the identity of these people, which faction they were from, and whether they were in his world or another.
However, he realized that the tortoise statue was very similar to the Vitality Devouring Tortoise. It did not look like the tortoise now but the Spirit Devouring Tortoise. It was as big as a hill and had a ferocious head and tail. It was not as docile and harmless as it was now.
Looking at their pious looks, it did not seem like they wanted to harm the Vitality Devouring Tortoise. Instead, they wanted to worship it as an auspicious beast.
Suddenly, a name flashed in his mind. "Black Tortoise Mountain!"
He patted the shell of the Vitality Devouring Tortoise and gestured for it to calm down. He would help to figure it out.
He suddenly disappeared from Jueyuan Valley and appeared in the Divine Light Basilica of Great Light Peak.
Sun Mingyue was deep in thought. She did not wear the white veil on her face, revealing her beautiful face. It was as if a white jade statue had landed behind the table.
When she sensed Chu Li, she woke up from her thoughts and looked up. Her eyes were as clear as spring water.
"Do you know anything about Black Tortoise Mountain?" Chu Li asked.
Sun Mingyue nodded. "Of course. What do you want to know?"
"Their attire and the buildings on the mountain." Chu Li smiled. "You must have found out, right?"
"There's no need to find out." Sun Mingyue shook her head. She stood up gracefully and left the table. With one step, she went to the cabinet at the northwest corner of the basilica. She reached out her hand and took out a dossier. With one step, she returned to Chu Li and passed it to him.
Chu Li received the dossier and quickly flipped through it.
The dossier was filled with paintings. The front was a portrait of a person, an important figure of the Black Tortoise Mountain. The back was a portrait of the various buildings and their functions, including the forbidden areas of the Black Tortoise Mountain.
When Chu Li saw the basilica, he immediately deduced that what he saw earlier was the situation at the Black Tortoise Mountain.
This hall was called the Black Tortoise Divine Hall, and it was said that the statue of the Black Tortoise was enshrined there. It was also where the remains of the ancestors of the Black Tortoise Mountain were kept.
He also recognized the identities of a few people in the main hall. They were all important figures of the Black Tortoise Mountain. Some were elders, some were Mountain Lords of Law Enforcement, and some were Mountain Lords of Imparting Techniques. All of them were influential figures.
Chu Li put down the dossier and smiled in satisfaction.
Sun Mingyue had been staring at his face the whole time. She asked, "Any breakthroughs?"
She knew that Chu Li's ambition was to cultivate the four Spirit Beast heart techniques and become a God. As she became an Enlightened Master and gained a deeper understanding of the Outland, she realized that this path was extremely difficult. It was almost a dead end.
However, he also knew that persuasion was useless, so he could only do his best to help.
Chu Li shook his head.
"Are you planning to snatch the heart technique of the Black Tortoise Mountain?" Sun Mingyue asked.
Chu Li smiled and shook his head. "It's not appropriate to snatch it by force."
"How about outsmarting it?" Sun Mingyue asked.
Chu Li could not help but laugh. "That depends on the opportunity. When the opportunity arrives, it will be delivered to you without any effort."
Sun Mingyue pursed her lips and chuckled. She shook her head. "Nonsense. If that's the case, you don't have to do anything. Just sit at home and wait. However, I advise you not to enter the Black Tortoise Mountain. I heard that there are Spirit Beasts guarding the mountain."
Chu Li nodded. "Yes, don't worry. I won't force my way in. Be careful of Song Zhifan. He's cultivating the Enlightened Master's Antique Study in isolation. Once he comes out, his strength will definitely increase greatly. He'll be a threat to us."
"I've recently put down teaching duties and started cultivating too." Sun Mingyue nodded.
Chu Li pondered for a moment and sighed. "Also, be careful of the new Secret Guardian Commander, Meng Xiaoqi."
Logically speaking, as a citizen of the Ji Dynasty, he should not betray the Ji Dynasty's news. However, Meng Xiaoqi was too strange. He was hostile toward Chu Li and the Holy Church of Light. Since there was a difference between them, it was only natural that he reminded Sun Mingyue.
"Meng Xiaoqi …" Sun Mingyue frowned. "I've heard of him, but there's nothing special about him, right?"
Chu Li shook his head. "This person has a strange background. I've exchanged a few blows with him, but I can't see through him."
Sun Mingyue's expression was solemn.
If Chu Li could not see through him, then he must not be underestimated.
Chu Li said, "He's not in the Fairy's Capital now. Be careful of him coming to cause you trouble."
"I'll be careful!" Sun Mingyue nodded slowly.
Although the Great Light Peak was heavily guarded, it was not a threat to an Enlightened Master. If Chu Li paid attention to someone, even if he was not an Enlightened Master, he would not be much weaker. Chu Li had to be careful.
Chu Li smiled and put down the dossier. He fist saluted and disappeared.
Sun Mingyue frowned and thought for a while before clapping her hands.
Du Ying glided into the basilica and curtsied. "Bishop."
"Pass down the order. Have the lowest level of informants pay attention to the whereabouts of the Ji Dynasty's Secret Guardians Hall's commander, Meng Xiaoqi. Disciples, don't move," Sun Mingyue said slowly. "Disciples of the church, don't alarm him and don't go near him."
"Yes." Du Ying understood. She curtsied and left.
—
When Chu Li returned to Jueyuan Valley, the Vitality Devouring Tortoise had already calmed down.
The summoning was not continuous. Instead, it would be sent out at a fixed time every day.
Chu Li pondered for a while before channeling the Dragon Taming Technique to pass on what he knew to the Vitality Devouring Tortoise.
The Vitality Devouring Tortoise hesitated again.
Chu Li smiled and told it that he should go and take a look. If Black Tortoise Mountain had any tricks up their sleeves to harm it or trap it, he would definitely go and rescue it in time.
The Vitality Devouring Tortoise was relieved.
However, Chu Li was still worried.
Although the Vitality Devouring Tortoise was already rank one and a half and was one step away from rank one, it would be on par with the most powerful Enlightened Masters once it entered rank one. Currently, it could stop an ordinary Enlightened Master at rank one. Normally, a rank one spirit beast was more powerful than an Enlightened Master.
Although the Vitality Devouring Tortoise was intelligent, it did not understand humans. It might not be able to see through their tricks, so it needed to be careful.
He took out a black hoop from his inner pocket. It was the Spirit Beast Hoop that was destroyed by the Vermilion Bird's Fire earlier.
After absorbing the Vermilion Bird's Fire, the Spirit Beast Hoop slowly began to recover. This showed how powerful the Spirit Beast Sect was. Even after being corroded by a supreme grade spirit beast's spirit fire, it was still able to recover.
Chu Li began to channel the aura of the Dragon Taming Technique.
The Dragon Taming Technique was continuously channeled into the Spirit Beast Hoop. It was like a bottomless pit that devoured a massive amount of inner energy. Chu Li channeled it for three days in a row before activating the Spirit Beast Hoop again. It was now completely integrated with him.
With a thought, the Spirit Beast Hoop suddenly entered the tortoise's shell.
The Vitality Devouring Tortoise slowly stuck its head out while the Spirit Beast Hoop slipped into its neck. Then, the Spirit Beast Hoop became smaller and thinner until it became one with its skin.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
