I made the entire cultivation world cry

Chapter 584 Encountering the Ink Turtle (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
The sea breeze, carrying a slightly salty scent, swept across the small reef island.

At the foot of a low hill on the island, in the cave that Jiang Yi had dug up last time, Danxi and Jiang Yurong sat facing each other cross-legged.

Jiang Yurong's eyes were slightly closed, her face still pale. She had just taken the pill that Danxi had taken from the main cauldron.

The pill was of unknown origin. The two captured a demonic beast, fed it a tiny bit of its contents, and only after confirming that it was non-toxic and had healing effects did they dare to let Jiang Yurong take it.

Once the elixir enters the stomach, its pure and powerful medicinal energy, though not specifically refined for healing, is of great benefit in nourishing and repairing the damaged dantian and sea of ​​consciousness.

The medicine, like a warm current, gently washed away the blockages and cracks left by the old injuries in Jiang Yurong's body, bringing waves of tingling pain, but also a sense of relief like rain after a long drought.

Danxi personally protected Jiang Yurong, her divine sense meticulously enveloping Jiang Yurong, carefully guiding the medicinal power to prevent it from damaging Jiang Yurong's currently fragile meridians, while simultaneously catalyzing its repair effect.

Danxi could clearly feel that the depleted life force in Jiang Yurong's body was being awakened little by little by this power, like the cracked earth beginning to greedily absorb the sweet rain falling from the sky. Although it was still far from being fully healed, this was undoubtedly an excellent start.

On the beach of the reef island, Long Ri sat listlessly on the rocks, looking at the empty sea, and couldn't help but mutter to himself.

"So boring... We're one short for mahjong, and there's not even anyone to play with... Sigh!"

Long Ri scratched his hair in frustration, then suddenly stood up, deciding to find something to do.

"Let's go for a stroll in the sea. Once Jiang Yi returns, we should also set off back to Dongzhou. Let's see what interesting insects we can find in the sea and bring them back for Shi Xu."

Thinking of Shang Shixu, Long Ri smiled and lightly skimmed out of the sea, flying towards the distant ocean.

After flying for about half an hour, just as Long Ri was eyeing a group of silver-lined barracudas and preparing to make a move, an extremely unusual fluctuation suddenly came from the sea ahead!
The fluctuations were not caused by wind and waves, but by the distortion of space!
"Ok?"

Long Ri's eyes narrowed, and he immediately abandoned the school of fish, accelerating his escape towards the source of the fluctuations.

Above what appeared to be a calm expanse of seawater, the air rippled violently like waves, and a tiny black crack could be seen rapidly closing.

Below the crevice, an enormous, dark turtle of astonishing size attempts to dive into the deep sea!

The black tortoise's carapace is thick and ancient, covered with the marks of time, but the most striking feature is a huge, deep crack in the center of its carapace that reveals the bone, as if it had been cleaved open by some terrifying force.

"This turtle..."

Long Ri's heart skipped a beat. Just as he was about to approach and capture the ink turtle, another unexpected event occurred.

The air behind the ink turtle was cleaved open from the inside by an ancient-looking axe, and a figure with a sharp aura rushed out of the spatial rift like lightning!

Jiang Yi?!
The moment she appeared, her gaze was like lightning. She didn't even glance at Long Ri not far away, and instantly locked onto the ink turtle that was about to dive.

Jiang Yi raised his hand and flicked it, and a set of bone mahjong tiles, shimmering with spiritual light, shot out.

The mahjong tiles spun and combined rapidly in the air, instantly forming a set of identical tiles.

The card suddenly burst forth with dazzling light, and the striped patterns on it flew up, transforming into a huge phantom of a spiritual net that descended from above, instantly covering a hundred-zhang area of ​​sea around the ink turtle!

Within the domain, the scene changed drastically. A spirit whip flew out from the banner, frantically lashing and entangling the ink turtle.

The black turtle continued to descend as if completely unaware. Jiang Yi frowned, stopped lashing out with her spirit whip, and quickly wrapped it around the turtle's limbs and neck, tightening it more and more.

The massive body of the black tortoise was forcibly dragged out of the water by the combined force of countless spirit whips, and suspended in mid-air.

"Senior Turtle, I mean no harm. I just wish to have a chat with you for a moment. Is that alright?"

Jiang Yi shouted at the ink turtle. The ink turtle struggled and broke several of its spirit whips, but Jiang Yi did not give up. He continued to inject magic power into the Mountain and River Tablet to generate new spirit whips to wrap around it.

After the node of the boundary-fixing array is activated, all living creatures within the secret realm will be thrown out. It was only then that Jiang Yi discovered that the ink turtle had been hiding under the Water Cauldron.

When Chisongzi went to Zhenzhou to rescue the Northern Xuan Demon Clan last time, he said he had seen this tortoise. However, after she arrived at that secret realm, the black tortoise disappeared, clearly hiding from her.

"Does Senior know why I'm here?" Jiang Yi asked, while observing the ink turtle with her refined eyes. However, she couldn't see anything. The turtle was still the same turtle, and she couldn't even see through its shell.

The black tortoise's head was tucked inside its shell, and its aged and weary voice resounded directly through Jiang's consciousness.

"You're not the only one looking for me. Aren't you all trying to get me to take over Xuanwu's position and become the new Four Heavenly Powers? I'm telling you straight today, I'm not willing. You can't stop me."

Mo Gui's words were rather blunt. The only reason he was willing to stay and say a word to Jiang Yi was because she carried the aura of an old friend from Kunlun.

After saying this, the black tortoise unleashed a tremendous force, completely breaking free from all restraints and disappearing into the sea in the blink of an eye. No matter how Jiang Yi searched, he could not find a trace of it.

"Ayi!"

Long Ri rushed over and saw Jiang Yi looking melancholy.

Jiang Yi explained, "That ink turtle might be the only remaining bloodline of the divine beast Xuanwu in the Mountain and Sea Realm. It has the potential to stabilize the Four Extremes of Heaven and completely resolve the demonic threat. Unfortunately, I am not capable enough to keep it."

Even if Chonghe Daojun came, he might not be able to subdue this tortoise that has lived since the Kunlun era.

Long Ri patted Jiang Yi on the shoulder to comfort him, "Take it slow, we still have time. The Nine Cauldrons Boundary-Stabilizing Array will be fully activated soon, and then we can buy more time."

Jiang Yi nodded; she wouldn't let these things cause her internal strife.

"Where is my master?"

Jiang Yi collected all the scattered Shanhe brand cards.

"They're healing your mother on the island we were on before. By the way, were those Five Elements Tribulation Lightning your five natal demon spirits forming their nascent souls?" Long Ri asked curiously.

Jiang Yi readily admitted, "Yes, they have all successfully formed their Nascent Souls and are currently recuperating."

The two did not rush back to the reef island. Jiang Yi heard from Long Ri that they were looking for sea spirit insects, so she went with her and searched various sea areas in the outer sea for more than ten days. They also captured some sea monsters to bring back, which was one of the tasks given to her by her grandmaster Su Hua.

When the two finished their work and returned, Danxi and Jiang Yurong had already emerged from seclusion.

Jiang Yi's gaze immediately fell on Jiang Yurong. Her thoughts stirred slightly, and a faint glimmer of light flashed in her eyes.

Jiang Yurong's dantian, which was originally covered with cracks and had dim light, was now enveloped by a thick and tough earthy yellow light. All the cracks were healed, and it was even more solid and stable than before the injury, bearing a powerful and pure sword energy.

The sword energy flowed continuously, sharp and unparalleled, carrying a profound and serene depth that came from enduring countless tribulations.

Jiang Yurong's sea of ​​consciousness, which was once like shattered glass, has been completely repaired. Although her divine sense is not as strong as that of a normal early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, it is now clear and stable, with a core of sword intent shining brightly at its center.

Jiang Yi nodded slightly, a relieved smile involuntarily curving her lips.

“Master.” Jiang Yi stepped forward.

Danxi looked at Jiang Yi's safe return with relief in her eyes.

"You're back just in time. Things are settled here, and your mother's condition has stabilized. We should..."

Before Danxi could finish speaking, a voice suddenly came from outside the island.

"Hehe, Fellow Daoist Danxi and Young Friend Jiang, why are you in such a hurry to leave? I was just about to discuss a business deal with Young Friend Jiang and the Cangling Sect. I wonder if Young Friend Jiang would be interested in having a chat?"

As everyone looked up, they saw the sky above the sea not far away ripple slightly, and the figure of an old man with a round face and wearing a gorgeous brocade robe slowly emerged.

He was holding a feather fan and was none other than Jin Wanguan, the Nascent Soul Ancestor of Jubao Sect!

　see you tomorrow

　
(End of this chapter)