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"roll!"

A single, unremarkable word, yet it resounded with a thunderous roar deep within the heart of the Daoist Ran Deng!

That was not a sound, but a divine impact carrying boundless and powerful will!

Although the North Sea Black Tortoise did not intend to kill, its mere angry thought of expelling it was like a heavy hammer slamming into the soul of Burning Lamp!

"puff!"

The Taoist Ran Deng's face turned deathly pale instantly, a sweet taste rose in his throat, and he uncontrollably spat out a mouthful of golden blood.

The dark and concealed Daoist aura surrounding him, which had merged with the coffin lamp, crumbled inch by inch!

His figure staggered, forced to retreat from the dense, chaotic airflow, and completely exposed to the outside!

His grey robes fluttered in the wind, and he held a coffin lamp in his hand, but his face was extremely grim.

"North Sea Black Tortoise... how dare you..."

Ran Deng wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes filled with a mixture of malice and rage as he stared intently at the slowly rising turtle head below.

He never expected that this old tortoise, which had been silent for countless years, would...

They actually risked completely breaking ties with him, the vice leader of the Chan Sect and a guest of the Zixiao Palace, for the sake of Xuandu, a mere junior!

With just one word, he broke through the secret he had concealed with the coffin lamp!

What utter contempt! What utter humiliation!

"Great...very good!"

Burning Lamp laughed in extreme anger, his withered face contorted with wrinkles, and his eyes gleamed with a dark light.

He was initially concerned about the reaction of the Sage of Heaven and only wanted to teach Xuandu a lesson in secret, and even plot to seize his opportunity.

But the attack from the North Sea Black Tortoise completely shattered his last shred of concern!

Since this old tortoise is so ungrateful and insists on standing up for Xuandu, what else does he have to worry about?

Since their whereabouts have been exposed, things are unlikely to end well today.

Rather than waiting for Xuandu to complete his breakthrough, which could lead to more unforeseen circumstances...

Why not strike now and make a thunderous move!

Suppress this old tortoise and Xuandu together!

"Buzz!"

The coffin lamps suddenly shone brightly!

The dim yellow flames shot into the sky, transforming into a pillar of fire that pierced through heaven and earth!

Within the pillars of fire, countless illusory coffins floated up and down, emanating a chilling aura of death that could freeze one's soul!

"Old turtle! You're asking for trouble! Today I'll show you what... ruthless methods truly mean!"

Ran Deng's voice was hoarse, filled with overwhelming killing intent.

He held nothing back, and his terrifying power at the peak of Quasi-Saint level erupted, pouring into the coffin lamp!

"The Flame of Annihilation... Burn!"

With a low shout, the pillar of fire formed from the lamp flames suddenly exploded, transforming into countless streams of dim yellow fire that poured down towards the North Sea below!

Each streak of fire embodies the Daoist principle of annihilation, cultivated through endless years of ascetic practice.

Wherever it passed, space silently vanished, and seawater instantly evaporated into nothingness and death!

It seemed as if a world-ending rain of fire was falling over the North Sea!

The target... was none other than Xuandu deep within the rift, and the immovable North Sea Xuan Turtle!

He intends to use the Annihilation Divine Fire to burn this entire sea area, forcing the Xuan Turtle to take precautions and interrupting Xuan Du's breakthrough process!

however.

Faced with this terrifying attack that could burn mountains and boil seas, and make even ordinary quasi-saints tremble with fear.

Deep within the crack, the North Sea Black Tortoise merely raised its eyelids slightly.

There wasn't even the slightest ripple in those chaotic eyes.

It was as if what was falling from the sky was not the extinguishing divine fire, but merely... ordinary raindrops.

"roar!"

A deep, muffled roar rolled out from the Xuan Turtle's throat. It wasn't loud, but it caused the entire North Sea to tremble!

Its enormous, indescribable body finally... moved!

It's neither evasion nor counterattack.

Instead, he slowly stood up.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The entire Beihai seemed to be completely overturned at this moment!

The endless seawater surged back wildly, forming towering waves that rushed in all directions!

The permafrost on the seabed cracked inch by inch, the earth veins shifted, and the chaotic air currents were forcibly pushed away!

Meanwhile, the four limbs of the North Sea Black Tortoise, which resembled ancient divine mountains, slowly emerged from the cracks and firmly stepped onto the seabed rock layers!

The mere act of standing up triggered a celestial phenomenon comparable to the end of the world!

The seawater was pushed aside, revealing the dark golden shell that covered countless miles below.

Natural patterns flow across the carapace, each line as wide as the Milky Way, radiating an ancient and enduring divine light.

It... completely revealed its true form!

It is so enormous that words cannot describe it.

It was as if it were not a living being, but the North Sea itself, the foundation upon which this world was built!

"you......"

The lamp's pupils constricted sharply, and its breath caught in its throat.

Although he had heard that the North Sea Black Tortoise was enormous, seeing it in person still exceeded his imagination!

This size occupies more than half of Beihai.

The annihilating divine fire he had just poured down landed on the dark golden shell of the Xuan Turtle.

"Hiss... hiss..."

It makes a very slight, almost negligible sound.

Then, it went out silently...

Not even a trace was left.

The Xuan Turtle didn't even use any supernatural powers or activate any magical energy.

The shell's own defense alone... easily extinguished the Annihilation Divine Fire that the Burning Lamp was fully activating!

"How...is this possible?"

For the first time, a look of horror appeared on Ran Deng's face.

He knew that the North Sea Black Tortoise had a strong defense, but to this extent... it was completely beyond his comprehension!

Where is this tortoise shell?

Clearly, it is... a barrier personally forged by the Heavenly Dao!

"ignorance."

The Xuan Turtle's divine sense returned once more, still calm, yet carrying an indifference as if looking down upon ants.

"Don't even mention your mere Annihilation Divine Flame; even a saint himself would not be able to break through it easily."

Before he could finish speaking...

The Xuan Turtle slowly raised its head, its chaotic eyes locking onto the Burning Lamp.

"Since you're so determined to die..."

"Then... stay."

"boom!!!"

An indescribable, terrifying gravitational field suddenly spread out from the center of the Xuan Turtle!

That's not magic, it's not supernatural power.

Rather, it is the mass effect that naturally emanates from its enormous physical body!

Space is distorted by this gravity!

Time itself seemed to slow down!

Randeng felt a sudden heaviness around him, his escape light instantly froze, and even the circulation of his internal magic power became extremely difficult!

"not good!"

His expression changed drastically, and he frantically activated the coffin lamp.

The flames surged, transforming into a dim yellow light shield that protected him, attempting to break free from the binding force of this terrifying gravity.

However......

The black tortoise simply raised its forelimbs slowly.

That claw, like a giant pillar supporting the sky, gently pressed down on the void where the lamp was located.

"Thump!!!"

A deafeningly loud bang!

It wasn't the sound of an impact, but rather... the sound of space being crushed!

The dim yellow light surrounding the lamp shattered inch by inch!

"puff!"

He spat out another mouthful of blood, his body was violently slammed away by that invisible force, crashing through layers of void and flying tens of thousands of miles away!

The chaotic airflow along the way was plowed out with a clear trajectory, the seawater evaporated, and the ice layer collapsed!

Just one click!

The lamp was already severely injured!

"Cough cough... cough cough cough..."

Ran Deng barely managed to steady himself. His gray robe was torn, his hair was disheveled, and blood kept spilling from the corner of his mouth. His eyes were filled with shock, anger, and disbelief.

He's at the peak of Quasi-Saint level!

Guests from Zixiao Palace!

To wield the innate spiritual treasure, the Coffin Lamp!

He was seriously injured by a single claw from an old tortoise that couldn't transform into human form and moved slowly.