“What?”
“At the bottom of the sea, there’s actually a mountain?”
“We’re going to collide! We’re going to collide!!!”
As all the Spirit Tamers gaped in shock and terror, a dark shadow at the seabed grew larger and larger, soon transforming into a colossal mountain-island shape, and slammed fiercely into the Feiyu Falls.
Boom!!!
The sky seemed to collapse and the earth to shake. Those surviving ordinary Spirit Tamers immediately faced great calamity, with most of them dying instantly without even a chance to cry out.
Even the soldier-rank Spirit Tamers helplessly drifted with the current, barely managing to protect themselves.
“Xielang!”
Wu Ming immediately activated the wolf-beast merging form, wrapping his body with the wolf hide that had incredible defensive power, but he didn’t summon the Tiechi Jin Diao to escape directly.
Quite the opposite, his eyes gleamed with an intense light: “It’s coming—the inheritance of Jia Kongming!”
Crack! Crack!
After the disaster that seemed like a great cosmic collision, the mountain-island also surfaced, with large chunks of surrounding rocks and land collapsing, hurricane-force winds roaring, accompanied by terrifying roars.
“Ao ao… Hou hou!!!”
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Along with a roar like that of a primordial beast, four elephantine legs suddenly extended from the massive cave, grabbing hard and actually pulling themselves up onto the falls, standing upright on land. A turtle-like head emerged, howling toward the sky.
“Hou hou!!!”
The astonishing sound waves generated air currents, rapidly spreading outward in all directions.
This mountainous island was actually a colossal beast! Even some vines and trees, mixed with earth and stone, continuously fell from its body.
“This… this… this is…”
The young lady, safely protected by Ali and the nursemaid, exclaimed in astonishment: “This is a super-giant spirit beast—the Mountain Tortoise! How could it appear from the sea? And carried here by this ocean current?”
She immediately issued orders: “Move forward!”
“But…” The nursemaid clearly hesitated.
“I’m certain! My Star Gazing Spirit sensed the opportunity, and it’s on this Mountain Tortoise!”
The young lady’s eyes sparkled with excitement as she spoke with absolute conviction.
Along with them, the black-robed Spirit Tamer who had previously drawn Wu Ming’s attention also took action.
“You’ve finally appeared!”
Unlike the others who only had a vague idea, Wu Ming gazed at the colossal tortoise mountain with a delighted expression.
Right! Jia Kongming’s inheritance was inside this Mountain Tortoise!
Crash! Crash!
Stones flew, and on both sides of the mountain on the tortoise’s back, patches of moss, vines, and crust fell away, revealing two lines of dazzling characters: “Kongming Inheritance! Left for the destined one!”
“Kongming Inheritance?! Could it be the Spirit Master Jia Kongming?”
The young lady from the Xingyue Empire trembled all over, then her eyes showed a determined look: “No matter what the cost, I must obtain it!”
“Go!”
Wu Ming, transformed into a werewolf, pulled the stunned Hou Yong, lightly stepping on floating debris on the water, leaping dozens of meters in one jump, rushing at top speed toward the Mountain Tortoise.
The closer they got, the more they felt its immense size, almost blocking the sky and covering the sun.
“Observation Eye!”
Wu Ming softly called out, and data appeared before his eyes:
[Mountain Tortoise (Ultimate Form)]
[Racial Rank: ??? (Green)]
[Racial Bonus: 3]
[Attributes: Rock, Water]
[Stage: ???]
[Talents: Gigantic Body, Deep Sleep]
[Sorcery: Mountain Formation, Tornado, Sonic Roar]
[Personality: Gentle]
[Status: Healthy]
…
“A racial stage surpassing the Outstanding species! And its specific level is undetectable…”
Wu Ming murmured to himself, yet he had no doubt that this spirit beast was the pinnacle he had ever seen in the spirit world!
“Ao hou hou!!!”
At this moment, the Mountain Tortoise roared again, a sound like a lion mixed with an elephant, suddenly opening its huge mouth like a black hole, swallowing the surrounding air currents and forming a whirlwind.
Sorcery—Tornado!
“Ahh… Help!”
“What is this…?”
Instantly, the surviving Spirit Tamers were pulled inside.
“Let’s go!”
Wu Ming smiled slightly, grabbed Hou Yong, and jumped, willingly being affected by the tornado, falling into the belly of the Mountain Tortoise.
“I get it!”
The young girl from the Xingyue Empire, witnessing this scene, suddenly had an epiphany: “The Mountain Tortoise’s body contains its own space. The true inheritance must be inside its belly!”
…
“Ahh!”
Hou Yong cried out in pain, waking up to find himself in endless darkness.
“You’re awake!”
A layer of emerald light illuminated the area, allowing him to see the face of the unnamed master, his expression dazed: “Where are we?”
“Here?”
Wu Ming tossed the glowing stone in his hand: “You could say it’s inside the Mountain Tortoise’s belly, or you could say it’s within the mountain’s core…”
“Ahh! Then aren’t we about to become food for the Mountain Tortoise and die soon?”
Hou Yong shot up abruptly, only to bang his forehead hard against the nearby rock wall, tears welling up in his eyes: “I’m still young! I don’t want to die yet…”
“You idiot, get a grip on yourself!”
Wu Ming slammed his fist down hard on Hou Yong’s head: “We won’t die at all! Quite the opposite, this is a rare opportunity of a lifetime—the inheritance of Jia Kongming is right here. Let’s go!”
“Go where?”
Hou Yong asked blankly.
“Once we find the inheritance, you can naturally get out!”
Wu Ming muttered somewhat gloomily, for the first time doubting whether relying on Hou Yong’s fortune was indeed the right decision.
The ground and surrounding walls were all rocky, the area pitch black except for the light from Wu Ming’s glowing stone.
After walking a bit with Hou Yong, his face suddenly lit up with surprise: “There’s light ahead!”
He ran quickly, a delighted expression on his face, rushing toward the light source, when suddenly his foot stepped into empty space, and his body plummeted downward.
“Ahh…”
A piercing scream echoed as he realized the light source was actually a scorching lava lake located in the big hole beneath his feet!
“Fool!”
Wu Ming grabbed Hou Yong’s collar, his fingers transforming into wolf claws, and quickly climbed up the rock wall: “This is the Mountain Tortoise’s digestive fluid. If you’re digested, you’ll truly be eaten by it!”
Boom!
Boom!
Suddenly, the walls of the lava cave trembled, accompanied by a gust of wind and the sound of wings flapping.
“This is… parasitic bats?”
Wu Ming caught a glimpse from the corner of his eye and saw a group of black wild bat spirits shrieking and ferociously charging toward them.
The interior space of the Mountain Tortoise was vast, with strange parasitic spirits dwelling inside, forming a bizarre ecosystem through mutual benefit.
“But… it’s just a futile effort!”
A burst of emerald green flame ignited from his hand, suddenly spreading outward: “Die!”
Buzz!
The green flame ripples spread out, causing a surprising phenomenon.
The black parasitic bats showed no signs of injury on their surfaces, yet one by one they lost consciousness, falling into the lava lake at the bottom of the cave.
This was Xielang’s sorcery—Soul Devouring Flame, capable of ignoring defense and directly scorching the soul, making those small bats naturally unable to resist.
“Zizi!”
With one move, most of the parasitic bats were wiped out, and the few lucky survivors flapped their wings in terror, emitting sharp cries as they darted into a cave and vanished.
“Pursue!”
Wu Ming’s lips curved into a slight smile as he quickly followed.
“The interior space of the Mountain Tortoise can roughly be divided into three layers. The lowest layer consists of rocky labyrinths and lava lakes, which is the Mountain Tortoise’s digestive center. The middle layer is where parasitic spirits reside, and the true inheritance lies in the uppermost space!”
…
Meanwhile, the young lady from the Xingyue Empire looked pale: “No good! My Star Gazing Spirit is being suppressed by the Mountain Tortoise, and I’ve already lost my prophetic abilities…”
“This can’t be right… The Star Gazing Spirit is from the divine underworld… theoretically, it shouldn’t behave like this…”
Ali scratched his head: “Could it be Master Jia Kongming’s deliberate arrangement? That makes sense… If there weren’t specific measures against this, the Empire’s Star Diviners would have calculated this inheritance long ago…”
“Pity… Now we have no choice but to explore each area the old-fashioned way… Nursemaid!”
The young lady looked toward the stern and serious-looking nursemaid beside her.
“I understand, Miss!”
This nursemaid had the air of a strict elderly headmistress. A layer of summoning light shimmered around her as she suddenly transformed into a gust of breeze, dispersing into various cave branches.
“This way… there’s a nest of lava worms…”
“This passage is a dead end… the left one leads to a soldier-rank Spirit Tamer…”
“The far right passage leads to the lava lake…”
…
With her eyes closed, she rapidly reported streams of information.
“Good!”
The young lady’s face lit up with delight: “Nursemaid’s Wind Element Spirit is truly unbeatable for reconnaissance in such specific situations!”
“Even so, with my spiritual power, I can only explore a small part of this maze at a time…”
The nursemaid sighed. Seeing this, the young lady’s smile quickly faded: “Indeed, time is precious, not a single moment can be wasted. Immediate action is required!”
…
Bang!
A tremendous force erupted, leaving a clear fist imprint on the rock wall.
“Ahh… You’re a Spirit Tamer specialized in physical enhancement?”
An ordinary Spirit Tamer fled in disarray, chased by a giant steel-spined boar.
“Anyone who dares to covet the inheritance must die!!!”
The black-robed Spirit Tamer, completely shrouded, transformed into a phantom, instantly flashing into the air, delivering a powerful kick downward.
Puff!
A crescent-shaped illusion seemed to flash in mid-air, splattering a large amount of blood. The massive steel-spined boar let out a pained cry before collapsing to the ground.
“Ahh… Spare me! Spare me!!!”
With his spirit beast killed, the Spirit Tamer immediately bled from all seven orifices, still frantically crawling backward: “I’m innocent! I promise not to participate in the inheritance competition! In fact, I can even become your subordinate!”
“It’s useless. I only believe in the dead!”
The black-cloaked figure’s voice was hoarse as he threw another punch, instantly silencing the world.
“A Spirit Tamer? And a family vendetta…”
The black-cloaked figure raised his head, his eyes burning as if with flames: “For revenge, I must obtain this inheritance!”
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