Chapter 2038: Little Turtle, Submit to Your Master!

"So strong..."

Witnessing this scene, Sect Master Kuixiao and Elder Fengqian both felt a chill run through their bodies.

They had thought the other party was a fish on the chopping block, easily captured or even killed if they planned well, but never dreamed... they themselves were the ones being set up.

Without the mayflies, this guy might not have been able to defeat Sect Master Bai Xuansheng, but with their "help," in just a few moves, a sect master of one of the six great sects, a super powerhouse of the world, had been reduced to this state.

No longer any strength to resist.

If Elder Liu hadn't seen the problem in advance, and they had rushed up foolishly, they would surely have ended up like Sect Master Bai, or even worse!

Because the One Water Two Waves Formation was a trapping formation; once activated, no matter how high one's cultivation, they couldn't escape in a short time, and could very likely be killed on the spot.

Boom!

Having succeeded repeatedly, the Xuanbei Turtle did not relax but retracted its limbs and head back into its shell, continuing to crash toward Sect Master Bai on the ground.

"I'll kill you..."

The hunter had become the hunted. Bai Xuansheng roared in fury, and with a thought, three long swords floated out beside him, flying straight forward under his mental control.

As expected of the sect master of the Xuanjing Sect, all three swords were at the peak of the Immortal Lord level!

Ding ding ding!

The swords struck the turtle's shell, not even scratching the skin, nor slowing it down in the slightest.

His pupils contracted, and Bai Xuansheng dared not waste any more words; he turned and fled.

Even with a pseudo-god weapon, when uninjured he was no match; now with both arms shattered, countless ribs broken, and many internal organs damaged, continuing would mean certain death.

Boom!

Before he could get far, the Xuanbei Turtle slammed into his back, flipping him over and smashing him headfirst into the ground.

"Let's move!"

Seeing the battle nearing its end, Zhang Xuan smiled faintly, stepped again, tore open the hidden spatial formation, and was the first to dart out.

Kuixiao and Fengqian followed closely.

Seeing the hidden people emerge, the Xuanbei Turtle did not attack in haste nor swim over, but looked on with indifference.

"Sect Master Kui, it's up to you..."

Zhang Xuan smiled faintly and turned his head.

"Mm."

Taking a deep breath, Sect Master Kuixiao nodded and reached out forward.

His palm seemed to contain a bolt of lightning, the immense force churning the seawater, scattering the many mayflies that had gathered around the Xuanbei Turtle in an instant.

Along the way, they had helped Elder Liu break through to Immortal Lord; in return, Elder Liu had imparted all his insights on martial techniques. Though only a few days, it had greatly improved his skills!

The same move was now more than twice as powerful as a few days ago!

Now unleashed, lightning flashed, domineering and unparalleled.

The Xuanbei Turtle retracted its neck again, spinning in place; the lightning from Sect Master Kuixiao's palm was deflected upon contact, not injuring its internal organs.

"Impressive!"

Zhang Xuan nodded inwardly.

This creature was fast and had a large shell that couldn't be pierced or cut... Even if Sect Master Kuixiao was strong, it would be impossible to decide the outcome quickly!

In the blink of an eye, they had exchanged over a dozen moves. The Small Mirror Sea seemed to be boiling, steam rising from the surface under the impact of their power.

The battle between two pseudo-god powerhouses was powerful enough to destroy a region ten thousand li in radius.

Had it not been at the bottom of the sea, such a battle would surely have alarmed countless experts.

"Why isn't it charging?"

After watching for a while, Elder Fengqian couldn't help frowning.

When fighting Sect Master Bai Xuansheng, this sea turtle had kept ramming, crippling him; now it stayed in place, seemingly fighting but actually enduring—different from its earlier ferocity!

"It's wary of the One Water Two Waves Formation and dares not."

Zhang Xuan laughed.

After a moment of surprise, Elder Fengqian suddenly understood.

This large sea turtle was still cautious; its location was at the edge of the formation, so even if activated, it couldn't be harmed.

"But... wasn't it waiting for the formation to activate, to trap and kill Sect Master Bai Xuansheng?"

"It wanted to trap him earlier because it had full strength. Now... it's different!" Zhang Xuan said.

Elder Fengqian frowned.

This big fellow had only been ramming, not using immortal power or innate abilities; it should still be full of strength. What was different?

"Those Silver Leaf Mayflies—once they stick, even pseudo-god weapons fall off. This big guy, though defensively invincible, do you think it can withstand them without any cost?"

Zhang Xuan said.

Countless Silver Leaf Mayflies were still stuck to the Xuanbei Turtle's body. Even pseudo-god weapons couldn't resist them; no matter how strong its defense, it must have suffered greatly, and its ferocity was gone.

"In that case... let's all go together!"

Hearing that the opponent's combat power had greatly diminished, Elder Fengqian breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes burning with excitement.

To personally hunt a pseudo-god immortal beast was a huge attraction for any cultivator.

"Don't rush. It's waiting for an opportunity... and we must wait too."

Zhang Xuan waved his hand.

Seeing his confidence, Elder Fengqian didn't press further and continued watching.

Sect Master Kuixiao and the Xuanbei Turtle had now exchanged over twenty moves. The former's immortal power was no longer as pure and fierce as before, while the latter seemed exhausted and panting.

At that moment, the Xuanbei Turtle opened its mouth again.

Whoosh!

The silver diamond crystal that had earlier fallen into Bai Xuansheng's arms and caused his defeat flew out again, shooting straight forward.

"Hmph!"

Sect Master Kuixiao had long been on guard against this thing. How could he let it succeed? He swayed, about to dodge, when a shadow suddenly appeared before him.

"Don't dodge..."

Zhang Xuan appeared in front of him, smiled lightly, and reached out to grab.

Whoosh!

The silver diamond crystal instantly disappeared, taken into a storage ring.

"This..."

Not only Sect Master Kuixiao was stunned; the Xuanbei Turtle opposite was also dumbfounded.

It had endured so many hits just for this move, and now this guy had taken it into his storage ring in an instant...

How could he, an early Immortal Lord, withstand the crystal imbued with its power?

And how did the ring not explode?

If one could use a ring to collect incoming objects at will, who would dare to use weapons?

"Are you wondering how I could take that crystal?"

Seeing its confusion, Zhang Xuan smiled faintly, turned his wrist, and the crystal just taken appeared in his palm, floating quietly.

"Pfft!"

The Xuanbei Turtle spat out a mouthful of blood, disbelief on its face: "You refined the crystal?"

It had been able to use the crystal's power to lure the mayflies because, after swallowing it, it had ignited its essence blood and refined it at great cost...

How... in the blink of an eye, before it even died, had the thing defected to someone else?

The silver diamond crystal, a treasure of this level, though not a weapon, had its own spirit. Once loyal, unless the master died, it would not betray. What had happened?

"Yes! I erased its previous spirit and helped it awaken a new one, so it submitted to me..."

Zhang Xuan smiled faintly and flicked his finger.

Hum!

The silver diamond crystal flew toward the Xuanbei Turtle.

Whoosh!

The excited Silver Leaf Mayflies surged again, surrounding the Xuanbei Turtle densely.

"You win..."

Taking a deep look at Zhang Xuan, the Xuanbei Turtle dared not stay any longer and turned to flee.

It had planned to kill Sect Master Kuixiao as well, using the power of two pseudo-god powerhouses to advance further, but this guy had ruined it. Now its strength was nearly spent; it had to leave.

"Want to leave? It's too late now..."

Zhang Xuan stepped forward again and lightly stamped.

Hum!

The boiling sea instantly calmed, sealed by a special force, and even the wandering mayflies quieted down.

The turtle rushed outward, but was immediately repelled by a special force. Its face changed as it looked over: "What formation is this? How can it be so powerful..."

It had checked earlier; the surrounding formation was the One Water Two Waves Formation, a trapping formation that could hold it for a while, but with all its strength, it could still escape.

What was this?

Using all its strength, it was repelled...

What formation was this?

Besides, formations needed energy. There was no obvious energy fluctuation here; how could such a hard barrier form?

"The One Water Two Waves Formation is just an ordinary trapping formation, certainly not enough to trap you. So I modified it, increasing its range and power. The constant battle of you three pseudo-god powerhouses released energy that the formation absorbed. So now, unless I personally open it, it's like three pseudo-god powerhouses blocking you—you can't escape!"

Zhang Xuan explained.

The formation Elder Fengqian had set up couldn't fully trap the opponent, so he had modified it.

He hadn't intervened in the fight between Sect Master Kuixiao and the turtle earlier precisely to let the formation absorb more power. Now, with sufficient power, the opponent couldn't escape even if it wanted to.

"Absorbing pseudo-god power... who are you?"

After trying a few more times, confirming that even at full strength it couldn't escape, and now certainly hopeless, the Xuanbei Turtle's face turned very ugly.

This person before it, with low cultivation, had refined the crystal in an instant and set up such a grand formation—everything was calculated. Who was he?

It had thought to use this Small Mirror Sea to kill two pseudo-gods at once, shocking the world and making humans dare not trouble it again. Never in its dreams had it imagined that, with no loopholes in its plans, it would be outmaneuvered by this guy.

"Want to know who I am?"

Zhang Xuan smiled and looked over: "Little turtle, submit to your master! Submit to me, and I'll naturally tell you who I am!"