162: Chapter 162 The Million-Year-Old Tortoise

In the cultivation world, there is a saying regarding the size and Realm of Yao Beast: those with a high Realm are not necessarily large, but those that are large must have a high Realm.

This turtle's size reached over ten thousand miles; it was undoubtedly one of the most powerful existences in the world.

It was precisely because its body was so gargantuan, with its limbs and head buried deep within the seabed a thousand miles down, that Lin Qing's Divine Thought failed to perceive the abnormal outline beneath the island at first.

Sensing its aura was even more difficult. The Old Turtle's Realm was already exceptionally high, and turtle-type Yao Beast possessed a unique talent for concealing their aura; it was simply impossible for someone of Lin Qing's Realm to detect it.

Lin Qing was already considering whether he should abandon Xue Ling and flee on his own.

However, he quickly dismissed this thought. If this giant turtle truly intended to make things difficult for him, he might not be able to escape even by relying on teleportation. It was better not to act rashly unless absolutely necessary.

Just as Lin Qing's thoughts were swirling, an ancient voice echoed in his mind.

"Little friend, was that the Five Elements Will you just used?"

Five Elements? That must be the Five Elements.

Lin Qing finally understood why this giant turtle had awakened at this particular moment. Given the state of the seabed after it rose, it was clear that it had been slumbering here for who knows how many ages. It had been disturbed by his use of the Five Elements Will to suppress the low-Rank demonic Cultivator just now.

God Realm Yao Beast were no longer like low-Rank Yao Beast that only screeched; they could communicate normally with humans. Therefore, Lin Qing was not surprised by the giant turtle's telepathy; instead, he felt slightly relieved.

As long as it could communicate, that was fine!

"That is correct. I wonder what advice Senior might have?"

Since the other party had already seen through it, there was no point in hiding it further.

A translucent figure suddenly appeared before Lin Qing. It stood like a human, only half the height of an adult, with white eyebrows and a white beard, and a slightly hunched posture. It was unmistakably a turtle.

After the Old Turtle's Primordial Spirit appeared, it first gave Lin Qing a kind smile before continuing to speak:

"If I heard correctly, little friend, your name is Lin Qing, right?"

Lin Qing cupped his hands to signify affirmation.

"Little friend Lin Qing, how about we talk after you send this young girl away?"

As it spoke, it gestured toward the direction of the Flying Boat, four hundred thousand miles away.

Lin Qing nodded.

"That is perfectly fine."

Lin Qing was still holding Xue Ling at the moment. After hearing the Old Turtle's words, he immediately cast several Healing Spell on her before preparing to take her and fly away.

"Let me handle it!"

The Old Turtle withdrew its right hand from behind its back and extended its palm toward Xue Ling. Green light erupted from its palm, enveloping her. In just two or three breaths, the injuries on Xue Ling's body were completely healed.

Will of Wood? No! It was life!

Life was a power on the same level as the Five Elements; it could not be compared to the mere Will of Wood.

After healing Xue Ling with a wave of its hand, the Old Turtle pointed toward the direction of the Flying Boat and said with a smile:

"Little girl, that direction, about four hundred thousand miles away. Why don't you head there yourself?"

Xue Ling shifted her gaze to Lin Qing. Since the changes began, she had not dared to say a single word or make a single move; at this moment, Lin Qing was her only reliance.

Lin Qing nodded at her:

"My Flying Boat is there, and Ling Shu and Shu Ning are on it as well."

During the month of travel beforehand, everyone had basically gotten to know each other, at least knowing each other's names, so Xue Ling knew who Lin Qing was referring to.

After receiving Lin Qing's confirmation, Xue Ling bowed to the Old Turtle and Lin Qing respectively. Without a word, she turned and flew toward the direction of the Flying Boat.

After Xue Ling flew into the distance, the Old Turtle gestured with one hand, offering an invitation.

"Little friend Lin Qing, please!"

The man and the turtle were not in a hurry to travel; they flew unhurriedly toward the head of the Old Turtle's body.

"Senior, I wonder what exactly you need from me? Please, speak plainly."

The Old Turtle began to recount its story.

"I was born a million years ago, just as the world began to undergo changes, allowing living beings to embark on the path of cultivation."

"Although my talent was average, because of my unique species, my lifespan was longer than most beings. Over the long years, although my progress was slow, I always managed to achieve a Breakthrough eventually, and so I survived."

"In these million years, I have traveled almost the entire world, and naturally, I have inevitably stumbled into some dangerous places."

"Fifty thousand years ago, I entered the deep underground. There, I saw a ball of light emitting five types of spiritual power."

Lin Qing frowned; it sounded somewhat familiar. He continued to listen.

"I thought I had encountered a great Opportunity, so I reached out to grab that ball of light without a second thought."

"Who would have known that the ball of light seemed to have consciousness? As soon as I approached, it began to attack me. Caught off guard, I was wounded by it and fled in a sorry state."

"The power it used to wound me was precisely the Five Elements power you just used. Over these years, I have searched for countless methods, but I have never been able to recover from the injury. Thus, I began to sink into a deep slumber to alleviate the pain caused by the injury, until I met you just now."

"In you, I saw that power for the second time. I thought you might have some understanding of my situation."

Lin Qing was now absolutely certain that this Old Turtle had found the location of the Origin of this world.

It was exactly the same as the situation Lin Qing encountered in the Secret Realm during the Chuyun Immortal Sect's assessment, but clearly, the Origin of the great world was far superior in Rank to that of the Secret Realm; it had already evolved from the world's core into the world's will.

Lin Qing had obtained information about the world's Origin from the Scripture Pavilion of the Chuyun Immortal Sect. Since the Old Turtle had lived for a million years, why didn't it know that it was the world's Origin?

"Senior, may I ask, have you had contact with other human Cultivator over these years?"

The Old Turtle shook its head slowly.

"The last time I had contact with humans was five hundred thousand years ago, when they assembled a large group of Cultivator to hunt me. It took a great deal of effort for me to escape, and I have not had contact with them since. This time, revealing myself is a last resort!"

So, Lin Qing explained the matter of the world's Origin to the Old Turtle.

"You mean that what attacked me was this world itself? So that's it, that makes sense! I was saying that no living being in this world should be able to wound me so easily."

"Then, little friend, do you have a way to help me heal?"

Lin Qing cupped his hands toward the Old Turtle.

"To be honest, Junior does not have absolute certainty, but Junior is willing to try!"

What else could he do? Could he say he wasn't willing to help it heal?

The man and the turtle traveled along the way. The Old Turtle told Lin Qing about the dangerous places it had visited over the years, while Lin Qing shared some human knowledge with the Old Turtle.

Several hours later, the man and the turtle finally finished traversing the Old Turtle's shell and arrived at the relatively "fragile" neck area.

The Old Turtle's Primordial Spirit raised its hand, cutting away a large piece of skin on its neck to reveal a huge, dark red blood vessel. The vessel had already been opened with a cut, but under the Old Turtle's control, the blood did not gush out; it continued to flow steadily as if the wound did not exist.

"Little friend Lin Qing, please!"