Chapter 1628: The Magnetic Turtle

Gao Yuan's words silenced the crowd.

Compared to killing Ye Yuan, seeking opportunities was clearly the top priority.

The reason they had entertained the idea of killing Ye Yuan was that they thought he was weak and easy to bully.

Who would have expected Ye Yuan to be so formidable, single-handedly challenging five Divine Lord powerhouses and even killing one?

With such strength, who would dare to ignore his presence?

After all, these big shots were no longer Half-Step Divine Lords or Divine Lord Ninth Heaven; they were merely at Divine Lord Third or Fourth Heaven.

Even though they were much stronger than ordinary Divine Lord Third or Fourth Heaven cultivators, they could not afford to overlook someone like Ye Yuan.

If they continued to fight, there would be no other outcome but mutual destruction.

Zheng Qi snorted coldly, "Old scoundrel, you collude with the demon race and attack your own kind! Once we get out of here, let's see how you explain yourself to the world!"

Gao Yuan, however, was completely unconcerned and said calmly, "That depends on whether you can get out of here first!"

Ling Zikun naturally did not want to fight to the death either. At this moment, he stepped forward and said, "In that case, let's temporarily cease hostilities and search for treasures together! Ye Yuan, do you have any objections?"

After speaking, he looked at Ye Yuan.

Clearly, Ye Yuan's opinion now carried significant weight.

Ye Yuan nodded and said, "I have no objections."

Seeing Ye Yuan like this, everyone breathed a long sigh of relief.

They had come here to seek opportunities, not to risk their lives.

If they died without even seeing what the treasures looked like, it would be utterly not worth it.

Tianxing said, "In that case, let's continue forward!"

Ye Yuan said calmly, "If I were you, I'd heal my injuries before moving forward."

Tianxing snorted, "Kid, why should I listen to you?"

Ye Yuan shrugged and said, "Then go ahead. I don't want to court death."

Dean stopped Tianxing and asked Ye Yuan, "We're all in the same boat now. If you have any thoughts, feel free to speak up."

Ye Yuan rolled his eyes and said, "You're the one in the boat! Your whole family is in the boat! Who's in the same boat as you? Don't think I don't know what you're plotting. Trying to scheme against me? No way!"

Dean was taken aback. He found that this kid was too shrewd; it seemed their thoughts couldn't be hidden from him at all.

Of course, they wouldn't let Ye Yuan off so easily. As soon as they had a chance, they would still kill him.

But for now, the top priority was still finding treasures, which had brought about a delicate balance between the two races.

"Those Bone-Stripping Rats chased us for a while and then disappeared. It's not that they couldn't catch up; it must be because there's an even more powerful existence here! In fact, we might have already entered the territory of another powerful being!" Ye Yuan said.

Ye Yuan's words made everyone's expressions change.

They had been fleeing for their lives just now and hadn't paid attention to this detail.

Now that Ye Yuan reminded them, they suddenly woke up with a start.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Before his words faded, a series of earth-shaking footsteps came, and a giant turtle appeared before everyone.

Seeing this turtle, everyone's faces turned grim.

The turtle's aura was extremely powerful, seemingly at the late fourth stage.

If everyone's strength weren't suppressed, they could still contend with it.

But now, the strongest was only Gao Yuan at Divine Lord Fourth Heaven.

Moreover, he was injured and could barely exert any of his strength.

"Roar!"

A deafening roar rang out, shaking rocks from the surrounding cliffs.

"Damn it, how could such a powerful beast exist in this abyss!" Gao Yuan exclaimed, his face turning pale.

Tian Xing's face darkened. "The stronger the guardian beast, the more precious the treasure! This giant turtle is powerful but slow—we can outrun it with our speed!"

The others' eyes lit up, but they saw Gao Yuan had already turned into a streak of light, trying to circle around the giant turtle.

"Go!" Tian Xing shouted and immediately followed.

At that moment, everyone used their own methods, pushing their speed to the limit in an attempt to bypass the giant turtle.

Zheng Qi was about to move when he noticed Ye Yuan standing still. He asked in confusion, "Ye Yuan, the treasure must be close. If we don't go now, they'll beat us to it!"

Ye Yuan smiled. "No rush. This Magnetite Mystic Turtle isn't so easy to deal with."

Zheng Qi's eyes narrowed as he looked again.

Then the Magnetite Mystic Turtle suddenly opened its massive mouth, and huge spheres of light shot out in an instant.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

These spheres of light flew everywhere like cannonballs, exploding and causing rocks on both sides to fall.

The abyss had an extremely strong force field, and the falling rocks carried extraordinary power.

"Ah!"

A powerful demon cultivator was struck by a large rock, let out a scream, and then fell silent, his demon soul unable to escape.

In an instant, rocks flew everywhere and sparks scattered.

When the Mystic Turtle rages, blood flows like a river!

In the blink of an eye, more than half of the Divine Lord realm cultivators were dead or injured again.

Gao Yuan and a few other experts had barely made it halfway before retreating even faster, their faces extremely grim.

Truly, one man can hold the pass against ten thousand.

"What the hell is this thing? How can it be so strong?" Gao Yuan said in a deep voice.

"I don't know. I've never seen it before either!" Tian Xing said, his face dark.

"No wonder those Bone-Stripping Rats didn't dare to chase us—there's such a terrifying existence here! Even at our peak, I'm afraid we wouldn't be a match for this giant turtle!" Dean said solemnly.

"Damn it, the treasure is almost within reach. Do we have to turn back now?" Joe An also said, his face dark.

Ye Yuan said calmly, "Magnetite Mystic Turtles are extremely rare and prefer to live where magnetic fields are strong. The magnetic force field here is their favorite. They can use it along with spiritual energy to create powerful spiritual energy cannons. Old Gao, even at your peak, you probably wouldn't be its match here."

Gao Yuan gritted his teeth. "So you knew about this thing all along! That's why you held back—you wanted us to be cannon fodder!"

Ye Yuan rolled his eyes. "So what if I did? I wish it would blast you to bits! Have I ever tried to hide that?"

"You!" Gao Yuan choked, almost suffering internal injuries from anger.

"Hmph! If I can't get past, can you? With such a powerful creature here, none of us will get the treasure!" Gao Yuan said coldly.

Ye Yuan shrugged. "You think too much! Do you really believe that just getting past it would let you obtain the treasure?"

Gao Yuan's face changed. "What do you mean?"

Ye Yuan smiled. "Are you truly stupid, or just pretending to be? A treasure that can nurture such a powerful beast—how could it possibly be just a Divine Lord level artifact? Do you really think such a treasure would let a mere half-step Heavenly God like you obtain it?"

The others' faces changed dramatically upon hearing this.

Just then, a giant sword formed from spiritual energy, as if descending from beyond the heavens, flew straight toward the Magnetite Mystic Turtle!

"Boom!"

The massive body of the Magnetite Mystic Turtle was sent flying.