Chapter 780: Iron Turtle Immortal (Part 1)
Night did not take away the roar of the sea, the waves still lapped against the shore. As the sky was still dimly lit, a not-so-large speedboat appeared at the port. The front of the speedboat was painted, and through the dim light, a crest was faintly visible – a silver-white lion displayed on the outside. This was the unique emblem of the Law Enforcement Hall, and on the lion emblem, an Iron Turtle Immortal was perched.
“Do we have to leave this early?” Seeing the figure sitting at the front of the speedboat, Su Jiu looked up again, her gaze swept across the rushing tide. She raised her hand to support a blood-golden energy shield, listening to the dull sound of the waves, and couldn’t help but whisper, “The waves outside are quite big, won’t we be okay setting sail like this?” She remembered the reason her sworn brother came here was because his team members were attacked by high-level monster beasts and were coincidentally trapped by a strange phenomenon in the sea, forcing him to come and investigate the disappearance of his subordinates. Even if she and Bairnis had the strength of a mid-level War God, they would not be a match for demons of the same level in the sea. The opponent was familiar with sea combat, which humans could not compare to.
“The storm has lessened considerably. It’s best we leave now. At sunrise, the Hidden Island will reveal itself, and the Iron Turtle Immortal is on the island.” Just as Su Jiu was about to say a few more words, the emotionless electronic voice sounded again. At the same time, two life jackets were thrown over. “Put them on. If there’s a shipwreck, you might still be picked up.”
“Okay!” Looking at the figure about to start the boat, Su Jiu caught the admittedly useless life jacket and put it on. Then, she picked up Bairnis, who was not tall enough, and with a single push of her foot, landed firmly at the rear of the speedboat. “Miss, I can climb up by myself. Can you let go… a little?” The big lolita sat on Su Jiu’s lap, looking down at the hands that were around her small waist, her face blushing. She gently nudged the other’s fingers, her little bottom wiggling. Pressing against Su Jiu’s fleshy legs, the ribbon tied at her back swung back and forth, giving her the appearance of a doll.
This size is really inconvenient… If I were back to my normal size, I would definitely be hugging the embarrassed Miss. “Pfft…” Feeling the soft wiggles of the little bottom, Su Jiu let go of her hands, finding the small version of Bairnis inexplicably amusing. She lacked some of the sweetness and had more playfulness. Her thoughts seemed to have changed along with her body, but she was still very gentle – very soft. Freed from the restriction of arms, Bairnis suddenly stood up and rushed forward, stumbling, half of her body sticking out of the window, almost falling into the sea. After stabilizing herself, she looked at Su Jiu with a resentful expression: “Miss—” (ᗜ ‸ ᗜ) – Bairnis’s Ghost Form.
“You were too forceful, you can’t blame me for this.” Hearing this, Su Jiu turned her head away, trying to suppress a giggle, and did not meet the gaze of the foolishly de-aged Bairnis. “Setting sail!” The electronic voice suddenly sounded from the front. The next moment, the speedboat’s alchemical turbines roared, and it sped towards the open sea at an extremely rapid pace. The waves on both sides of the speedboat splashed up more than a meter high due to the thrust. The speedboat was very fast. In just a few minutes, the outline of the small island behind them became smaller and smaller, eventually becoming almost like an ant. This speedboat experience reminded Su Jiu of her unfortunate period of wandering the seas. At that time, she was bold and brave, and not adrift in dangerous waters, otherwise, with her Battle King level combat power at that time, she might have ended up as fish excrement.
Recalling her sea travel life more than half a year ago, Su Jiu’s gaze inadvertently fell upon the Iron Turtle Immortal at the front of the speedboat. Her memory was pulled back to the description of the elder Mo Cai. She curiously asked, “Uncle, you must have a lot of research on this Iron Turtle Immortal. What do you think its true form looks like?”
“Alligator snapping turtle. A very large alligator snapping turtle, carrying a giant mountain on its back. It is a mountain god and also a deity that governs the sea. This is what historical records say.” The mechanical voice sounded. Although it lacked any emotion, it gave people a sense of overwhelming depth.
“An alligator snapping turtle? But… Little Sisi, didn’t that Captain Mo Cai say it was a turtle like a big soft-shelled turtle?” Hearing this answer, Su Jiu was stunned. She looked at Bairnis. The difference between the two was huge. A soft-shelled turtle and an alligator snapping turtle – it was impossible for anyone to mistake them.
“Yes, that gentleman at the time said it was a turtle like a big soft-shelled turtle.” Hearing Su Jiu’s serious tone, Bairnis also pondered for a moment and nodded in agreement.
“Soft-shelled turtle, the legend of the battle for hegemony in the South China Sea, the giant shadow in the storm, attacking fishing boats, it was him…” After receiving Bairnis’s confirmation, a line seemed to connect in Su Jiu’s mind, and her Blood Eye trembled slightly. If her guess was correct, the disaster in the South China Sea was not something they could solve…
“What’s wrong, Miss?” Seeing Su Jiu’s reaction, Bairnis realized something was wrong. She placed a hand on Su Jiu’s back and felt the slightly trembling hand, then gently patted it twice. Taking a deep breath, Su Jiu forced herself to calm down. She looked at the vast sea shrouded in mist in the distance, watching the rolling waves, and said slowly, “That was a semi-walker level monster I encountered at the end of my trip to Sakura. Its true form was an ancient Rotating Turtle, and its shape was a giant turtle that looked like a big soft-shelled turtle. He was driven away from the Sakura Sea by another semi-walker…”
“But he might not necessarily come to the South China Sea, right? Miss, could you be overthinking it?” Hearing this, Bairnis was stunned for a moment and patted Su Jiu’s hand again. To conclude that a powerful being of this level had appeared based on such speculation seemed too hasty.
“It’s not overthinking.” Su Jiu shook her head. She knew her thoughts were correct because… her eyes lowered slightly, and looking at the surging river, she continued, “You haven’t heard the Edo legend of Sakura, so it’s normal for you to be confused. In fact, that monster was driven away from here by Baxia. He arrived in the Sakura Sea and often caused trouble, which is very similar to the current scene in the South China Sea?”
Hearing this, Bairnis stopped talking. She just furrowed her brows slightly. If what Su Jiu said was true, combined with the swirling waves around them… that Rotating Turtle might have taken advantage of the Red Tide incident to return to these waters and continue to cause trouble.
“Baxia?” Just as the two were pondering, the mechanical voice suddenly sounded, and the boat’s speed slowed down slightly, as if Mr. Mu wanted to say something…
“Iron Turtle Immortal also had this name a long time ago. It’s just that the local residents thought it wasn’t descriptive enough, so they changed the name from [Baxia] to [Iron Turtle Immortal] and it has been passed down through the generations…”
“Iron Turtle Immortal is Baxia?!” Hearing this news, Su Jiu suddenly looked up, her small face showing an expression of “Are you kidding me?”. She almost stood up. Isn’t this the main character of the quest in the ring? Did they run into each other by chance?
“There’s no mistake. It’s a very ancient book. It is said that He is a descendant of the Four Symbols. The reason for coming to the South China Sea seems to be related to some contract with the Dragon Country, responsible for guarding the peace of a region.” The mechanical voice continued. Mu Qi fully displayed his knowledge as an “Iron Turtle Immortal expert.” He came from a large family and had been studying for decades, it could be said that no one understood the Iron Turtle Immortal better than him.
The mechanical voice did not stop, but continued: “For beings as high and mighty as this, even ordinary travelers are insignificant in their eyes. To us ants, their unintentional teasing is a mountain that crushes our spines…” Mu Qi drove the boat. A hint of helplessness appeared on his profile. His family was large, but only within human territory. Facing such god-like monsters, he could only desperately search for their traces. Praying for them to return his voice.
“Is someone looking this way?” Su Jiu sighed. Just as she was about to say something, she suddenly looked back. Just now, she felt a strange palpitation, a feeling of being targeted by prey.
“It’s a colossal creature.” At this moment, Mr. Mu Qi stopped the small boat and turned his head, squinting at the sea below…
“Bang!” Suddenly, a huge head emerged from five hundred meters behind them. The head resembled a turtle’s, with dark red eyes as big as tires. The moment it poked its head out, giant waves surged towards the speedboat.
“It’s him…” Looking at the head, Su Jiu’s throat trembled slightly. Her hands and feet felt a little cold. Gritting her teeth, she immediately used her Dragon Girl transformation, holding the Loquat Branch tightly in her hand, and whispered, “It’s him, that old Rotating Turtle.”
As if by tacit understanding, Bairnis did not say much. Instead, she held a giant blue scythe, closed her eyes, and chanted those strengthening buffs… “Familiar scent, it’s indeed you…” His gaze fell on Su Jiu. The Rotating Turtle showed a human-like smile. Its shriveled green skin wrinkled, squeezing its eyeballs, creating a sense of uncanny valley, quite terrifying.
“You won’t get away today. The scent of a pure-blooded dragon, even an old turtle wants to try it.” His body kept shrinking, and finally, he transformed into an old man with a strange shell on his back. His cloudy eyes stared intently at Su Jiu, letting out a chilling laugh.
“This luck is really bad.” Tightening the Loquat Branch in her hand, Su Jiu exhaled a cold breath, her heart sinking to the bottom. Just as she was about to deal with this unstoppable enemy…
“I’ll hold him off. We’re not far from the Iron Turtle Immortal. We’ll fight and retreat…” The mechanical voice sounded. Mu Qi got off the boat and hovered on the water. A silver-white trident suddenly appeared in his hand, and a crescent-shaped azure rule of law hung behind his head…
“Little girl, give me buffs.” Following his raised trident, his hair stood on end like ripples of water. The next second, a mountain-like aura surged forth.
“Uncle Mu…” Looking at his back, Su Jiu could feel the depth and even an invisible pressure descending. He was definitely a top-tier mid-level War God. However, it was still far from enough to face the Rotating Turtle. Back then, Wei and another strong individual resisted him together, but they couldn’t truly confront him.
“Little Sisi, you provide defense and speed buffs. I’ll fully provide the basic attribute of strength and be responsible for healing.” She exchanged a look with Bairnis. They were not sentimental people. One to the left, the other to the right, they each planted their weapons into the deck. With a “boom!”, several rings of light instantly appeared at Mu Qi’s feet.
“We’ll retreat towards the front of the boat. He is likely a walker level. I can’t sense his aura at all.” After saying that, the latter was stunned. The face that always looked listless was filled with an expression of astonishment. He could feel that the buffs on him had pushed him to the borderline of high-level War God. This Night Watcher seemed even more extraordinary than he thought… Priests of this level are probably extremely rare in continental regions.
