74: Chapter 74 The Shell of the Ancient Black Tortoise

Lan Xi's face turned deathly pale, and her figure retreated violently, instantly putting dozens of zhang of distance between herself and Shen Yuanshan and Shen Yuanhe.

She stared fixedly at the two black-robed figures before her, her vertical pupils filled with shock and wariness.

Primal Chaos Realm!

Both of them are in the Primal Chaos Realm!

How is this possible?!

The entrance to the Secret Realm is guarded by a Saint Array, and only Cultivators at the Dharma Image Realm and below can pass through.

This has been verified by many people with their lives.

Yet, the two people before her clearly have the cultivation of the Primal Chaos Realm; how did they get in?

Could it be the terrifying existence behind the Blood Rain Pavilion...

She couldn't help but think of her Old Ancestor; the reason she was able to sneak into the Secret Realm was because of a treasure bestowed by her Old Ancestor that concealed her aura.

That was the only reason the powerhouses of the Three Great Holy Lands did not see through her identity.

These two must have also used some kind of method to suppress their own cultivation.

A deep chill surged in Lan Xi's heart.

This assassin organization from the Central Plains has a foundation even more terrifying than she imagined!

"Two Seniors, this young woman was blind and failed to recognize Mount Tai; I have offended people from your esteemed Pavilion, and I hope the two Seniors will forgive me."

Lan Xi bowed, keeping her posture extremely low, her voice trembling slightly.

Although she is a Yao Race Cultivator at the Peak of the Dharma Image Realm and aloof before ordinary Cultivators, she does not even have the right to resist before Primal Chaos Realm powerhouses.

Shen Yuanshan stood with his hands behind his back, his black robes fluttering, his eyes beneath the mask staring coldly at Lan Xi.

"Do you know fear now?"

His voice, altered by the Thousand-Illusion Shape-Shifting Technique, was hoarse and deep, revealing a hint of chilling killing intent. "It's too late."

Lan Xi trembled all over and hurriedly said, "Two Seniors, this young woman is willing to pay compensation! I am willing to hand over all the treasures on my person; I only ask that the two Seniors spare my life!"

As she spoke, she took a Storage Pouch from her bosom and placed it respectfully on the ground.

Shen Yuanhe glanced at the Storage Pouch, and a look of disdain curled at the corner of his mouth.

"You want to buy your life with just this little bit of stuff?"

Lan Xi's face stiffened, she gritted her teeth, then removed a jade-green bracelet from her wrist and placed it next to the Storage Pouch.

"This is the Green Spirit Bracelet, a defensive Magic Treasure capable of blocking a full-force strike from a Void Tempering Cultivator. It is the most valuable thing on me."

Shen Yuanshan and Shen Yuanhe exchanged a look, both seeing a hint of amusement in each other's eyes.

This snake demon is quite sensible.

However—

"Is your life only worth this much?"

Shen Yuanshan spoke indifferently, his tone filled with suspicion.

Lan Xi's face turned deathly pale, and she bit her lip. "Senior, this young woman really has nothing left; not a single thing."

Shen Quan stood behind the two, watching this scene, his heart filled with shock and doubt.

What exactly is the origin of these two black-robed men?

Why help him?

Also, what kind of organization is that Blood Rain Pavilion?

Just now, he heard the demon woman say that these two have the strength of the Primal Chaos Realm, but how could someone in the Primal Chaos Realm get in?

Countless thoughts flashed through his mind.

Meanwhile, Liu Xuzi was feeling somewhat suspicious and uncertain.

The Holy Lands and top Sects of the Southern Region might be blocked by the Saint Array at the entrance of the Secret Realm, but for that Honorable One of the Shen Family, this was not a difficult task.

Letting a few Primal Chaos Realm Cultivators in was easy for that Honorable One.

Furthermore, the conduct of these two people before him was identical to the style of the Shen Family!

These two were very likely people from the Shen Family!

This explained why these two would take action to save Shen Quan.

Thinking of this, Liu Xuzi immediately felt some regret.

He had just been hesitating whether to expend soul power to save Shen Quan.

If he had acted, he could have helped Shen Quan escape danger, but expending a large amount of soul power would have made his already weak soul body worse, and he didn't know how long it would take to recover.

But now it seemed that if he had known the Shen Family would appear, even if he had acted, it wouldn't have cost much soul power, and he could have instead claimed credit before that Honorable One.

Now, a good opportunity had been wasted in vain!

Shen Yuanshan looked at the terrified Lan Xi and raised an eyebrow. "It seems you really don't have any treasures left; what a pity."

He glanced at Shen Yuanhe. "Sixth, do it; don't leave any future trouble."

"Understood!" Shen Yuanhe grinned, immediately exerting force, ready to pin Lan Xi to the ground.

Feeling the killing intent in Shen Yuanhe's eyes, Lan Xi's face changed drastically, and a look of resentment appeared on her face. "You want to kill me?!"

"Heh! What are you saying? If I don't kill you, should I keep you to make snake soup?" Shen Yuanhe acted decisively, not holding back at all because of the demoness's identity.

Shen Yuanshan added from the side, "The snake gallbladder and such can be dug out; keep them for Little Nine."

Lan Xi was shocked and furious, her eyes filled with resentment and unwillingness.

She hadn't expected that even though she had lowered her posture so much and even handed over all the treasures on her person, these two people from the Blood Rain Pavilion still wouldn't let her go!

"You forced me!"

She gritted her teeth, speaking word by word, her voice filled with madness.

Before the words had even faded, she suddenly pulled something from her bosom—

It was a palm-sized turtle shell, dark gold in color, with the surface covered in fine, dense patterns. Those patterns were profound and complex, with Dao runes faintly flowing within them, emitting an ancient and vicissitudinous aura.

As soon as the turtle shell appeared, an invisible force spread out from it, covering a radius of ten zhang.

That force was as heavy as a mountain and as steady as a Peak, as if it could withstand all attacks in the world!

Shen Yuanhe punched down!

"Boom—!!!"

The fist aura whistled, a full-force strike from a first-level Primal Chaos Realm Cultivator, carrying world-destroying power, smashed fiercely onto the light barrier emitted by that turtle shell!

However—

The scene she imagined of the turtle shell shattering and Lan Xi flying backward did not appear.

That pale golden light barrier did not move at all, not even a ripple appeared!

Shen Yuanhe's fist hit it, as if striking an ancient divine mountain; the rebound force made his entire arm go numb.

"What?!"

Shen Yuanhe's face changed suddenly, his eyes full of surprise.

He was a first-level Primal Chaos Realm Cultivator; this punch was enough to smash a small mountain, yet he couldn't do anything to a turtle shell?!

Lan Xi held the turtle shell, her body shrouded by that pale golden light barrier, and a look of smugness appeared on her previously terrified face.

"Hahaha—!"

She laughed up at the sky, her laughter filled with mockery.

"Didn't expect that, did you?"

She stared fixedly at Shen Yuanshan and Shen Yuanhe, her vertical pupils full of resentment.

"This is a supreme treasure bestowed upon me by my Old Ancestor! It was refined from the turtle shell of an Ancient Mysterious Turtle! Even if you are Primal Chaos Realm Cultivators, don't even think about breaking its defense!"

Shen Yuanshan and Shen Yuanhe exchanged a look, both seeing gravity in each other's eyes.

An Ancient Mysterious Turtle's turtle shell?

How could such a thing fall into the hands of a mere snake demon?

Meanwhile, above the Secret Realm.

Shen Qingyuan watched this scene, turned his head to the Old Turtle beside him, and said, "Is this the person you arranged? An Ancient Mysterious Turtle's turtle shell; what a grand gesture! Pity, it's a Mysterious Turtle that failed to undergo its Tribulation."

The Old Turtle was secretly shocked upon hearing this.

He had not expected Shen Qingyuan to see the origin of that turtle shell at a single glance.

That turtle shell was indeed from an Ancient Mysterious Turtle, but that Mysterious Turtle had died and vanished during its Saint Tribulation, leaving only this piece of shell behind.

If this turtle shell had come from a Yao Saint, he would not have needed to seek a Sacred Artifact.

Even so, this turtle shell was extremely precious.

An Ancient Mysterious Turtle, what kind of existence is that?

One of the most ancient bloodlines of the Yao Race!

The turtle shell of a Mysterious Turtle, whether for Human Race Cultivators or Yao Race Cultivators, is an extremely precious supreme treasure.

If it weren't for the sake of obtaining the ten thousand soul banner, he definitely would not have given the turtle shell to Lan Xi to use.

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