After the mind-reading cripple junior sister, the entire sect rose to prominence.

Chapter 166 Water-遁龟

"Huff...ha...huff...ha..."

Qi Heng slowed down, but he could still hear the sounds coming from there.

It was a heavy, labored breathing sound, so loud that even the nearby water seemed to ripple.

Qi Heng's expression was solemn.

He couldn't see what it was because it was hidden in the mud and dust, and some rocks and algae were blocking the view, making it impossible to see the whole thing.

But he knew it must be a huge creature, and judging from its imposing aura, its strength was at least at the fourth rank.

That is equivalent to the Nascent Soul stage of a cultivator.

"Be careful," he whispered to Mo Jiuwei.

Unlike cultivators, demonic beasts cannot use objects to improve their cultivation. They have no cultivation techniques, cannot refine pills or craft weapons, and it is difficult for them to leave their environment to travel to other places to obtain resources. Therefore, improving their cultivation is particularly difficult, but they take each step very solidly.

That is why, when comparing humans and demonic beasts of equal cultivation level, demonic beasts are definitely superior in terms of pure strength!
However, cultivators can use external objects to fight, and if their weapons are suitable, the chances of defeating demonic beasts are not low.

The problem is... Qi Heng doesn't have any powerful weapons of the same level!

After a cultivator breaks through a barrier, they often upgrade their weapon so that its strength matches their cultivation level. This is especially true after the Golden Core stage, when each breakthrough is a qualitative change, and if the weapon is not of the same level, it is simply not enough.

Qi Heng's current weapon was forged right after he reached the Golden Core stage. It was already a bit of a stretch to use when he reached the late Golden Core stage, let alone now that he's at the Nascent Soul stage.

Moreover, this is underwater, which is the monster's home ground, making it very unfriendly to cultivators.

Therefore, Qi Heng was extremely cautious and dared not move any further.

Mo Jiuwei, however, craned her neck to look in that direction—

That's a water-escape turtle, and it's huge!

We definitely can't win by fighting, but we can't just do nothing, since the good stuff is right behind it.

what?
A water-escape turtle?
Qi Heng was completely distraught; upon hearing that name, he already wanted to run away.

It's not that he's a coward, it's just that this thing is impossible to fight!

Turtles are animals with extremely high defensive capabilities, let alone aquatic turtles; it's even more difficult to attack them in the water.

Moreover, the water-escape turtle is practically immortal in the water—

It can move by traveling through water, disappearing suddenly from one place and reappearing suddenly in another place within its range!
It can run, dodge, defend, and even launch surprise attacks!
Who can stand this?
Its attack method is also very simple and brutal: it falls from the sky and crushes you with its weight!
Qi Heng reached out and tapped Mo Jiuwei's shoulder. When she turned to look at him, he pointed behind him and asked with his eyes—

Or shall we leave?

Mo Jiuwei understood his question, quickly shook her head, and then pointed to the indistinct dark figure, signaling him to come closer.

No, no, you can't leave. If you leave, you won't get the good stuff.

Don't be afraid, come closer, I have a plan.

A little closer?
Qi Heng gritted his teeth. He could already feel the gaze upon him, and it was the Water-Escape Turtle that was watching him!
The two had entered its territory, and it had spotted them!
If they move any closer, such an action might be seen as provocation, and the Water-Covering Turtle would certainly launch an attack first.

Oh dear, Senior Brother Qi is such a coward, he actually chickened out...

[I regret it. I shouldn't have let him come. If it were Uncle Liu, he would definitely listen to me.]

The new senior brother still doesn't have the same chemistry as the old senior uncle.

Mo Jiuwei was somewhat frustrated. Despite her obvious hints, Senior Brother Qi remained unmoved. Judging from his behavior, he only wanted to retreat and escape, and dared not approach the Water-Escape Turtle at all.

If it were anyone else, whether it were Liu Feng, Chen Lan, or even Ling Qing whom she had only recently met... Mo Jiuwei felt that they would all listen to her, and if she said to get closer, they wouldn't back down.

Qi Heng was a new acquaintance and didn't trust himself, so the two of them had very little understanding.

Qi Heng: !
Who's the coward?
Who chickened out!

Being looked down upon by a one-year-old junior sister made him lose his composure. At that moment, he wanted to throw his long chain at the water turtle to prove to her that he was not a coward at all.

But he's not a naive young man anymore, and he wouldn't act so impulsively.

He made some preparations beforehand, making sure he was confident he could run away if he couldn't win, before he gritted his teeth and moved a little closer.

Mo Jiuwei was overjoyed.

He moved! Senior Brother Qi is finally willing to move!
That's right...

Hurry up and move forward!

[Not enough distance, still a bit short.]

Qi Heng gritted his teeth and took another step forward.

Just then, the water suddenly trembled, as if some enormous creature had suddenly moved.

Qi Heng's hair stood on end, and he was on high alert. But Mo Jiuwei was still "saying" that the distance wasn't enough, that they were still two steps away.

Two steps... that would put you incredibly close to the Water-Trapping Turtle, and if it suddenly attacks...

Qi Heng took a deep breath, then suddenly took a large step forward, and at the same time his words were uttered—

"It's now!"

The moment they took that step and had barely steadied themselves, the ground shook and the water began to churn. The water suddenly became turbulent and murky, as if chopsticks had been used to stir up the lake water!
Qi Heng lost his balance, but reacted quickly, grabbing Mo Jiuwei and immediately falling to the ground, rolling backward on the spot!

The next moment, a loud thud came from ahead, and something huge crashed down where he had been standing.

At that moment, the water began to sway violently, making it difficult to see. Qi Heng felt dizzy and almost couldn't get up.

"boom!"

The dark shadow in the water moved again, and with its movement, it finally shook off the outer layer of mud, revealing a giant turtle's body.

It was so dark here that its appearance was impossible to see clearly, but even with light, Qi Heng would still not be able to see the turtle's figure at all.

Because it was so tall and big, far more imposing than him, he couldn't see the shape of its shell at all unless he floated up a bit.

After rolling on the ground, Qi Heng immediately got up in a panic and swam upstream.

There seemed to be some kind of sound coming from the water; it was very muffled and made one's eardrums ache.

The water turtle missed its target and became enraged.

It intended to disappear on the spot, reappear in front of that despicable monk, and then crush his bones heavily with its giant shell!

It hasn't done this for a long time, because the monsters in the lake all know of its existence. They are no match for it and will only stay far away.

As for cultivators, not many people would find this place, so it enjoyed nearly a hundred years of peace and quiet.

A hundred years is but a nap for it; it hasn't had enough sleep, so it's extremely angry about being disturbed.