In the brief moment Su Zui dodged Qian Renxue seized the opportunity.
Qian Renxue waved her right hand, Flaming Angel Holy Light instantly condensed into the Angel Holy Sword.
Then, the ultimate power of light pierced through the air, striking the head of the Golden Hawksbill Turtle.
The Golden Hawksbill Turtle had just been distracted by Su Zui, and by the time it realized the sword light was coming, it was too late to completely dodge.
It hastily turned its head, and the sword light grazed the edge of its skull, cutting a deep wound that revealed the bone. Golden blood gushed out from the wound, dripping into the lake water and staining it a dark gold.
The Golden Hawksbill Turtle let out a shrill roar, completely enraged.
It no longer held back; its massive body spun violently in the lake, creating a towering wave.
Then, the Golden Hawksbill Turtle stepped onto the bottom of the lake and began frantically absorbing the surrounding earth and water elemental power.
The water waves, carrying earthy yellow Soul Power, transformed into sharp water blades that slashed indiscriminately in all directions.
At the same time, the lakebed beneath its feet trembled violently, and large swaths of soil surged up, transforming into countless sharp earth spikes that pierced the two people on the shore from beneath the lake surface.
Watch your step!
Su Zui let out a low shout, and sword energy exploded beneath his feet, propelling him into the air and avoiding the earth spikes that pierced from beneath the lake's surface.
With a sudden flap of her twelve wings, Qian Renxue was lifted into the air by holy light, looking down at the churning lake below.
Water blades covered the sky, and earth spikes rose and fell, making the entire lake seem to come alive, filled with deadly intent.
Su Zui steadied himself in mid-air, unleashing his Invincible Sword Domain at full power. Thousands of sword energies swirled around him, transforming into an impenetrable sword curtain that shredded all the approaching water blades and earth spikes.
He stared at the Golden Hawksbill Turtle spinning in the lake, a hint of seriousness flashing in his eyes.
The Golden Hawksbill Turtle's defense was indeed terrifying. He had used almost all his strength in that sword strike, but it only managed to crack the turtle's shield and failed to harm its body.
Its shell is probably several times harder than ordinary steel.
"Xue'er, its shell is too thick; it's difficult to break through from the front."
Su Zui spoke, his voice piercing through the surging waves, "Can we use holy light to suppress its earth power? The earthen wall beneath its feet is its source of defense."
Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue's eyes flashed with golden light. She understood Su Zui's meaning: the powerful defense of the Golden Hawksbill Turtle was closely connected to the ground beneath its feet. As long as the connection between it and the ground was severed, its protective shield could be greatly weakened.
She took a deep breath, and her twelve wings fully unfurled, with golden holy light rising to its peak around her.
She slowly raised her hand, pressed her palm down, and a pure, supremely Flaming Angel Holy Light, carrying an irresistible divinity, descended from the sky, pressing directly down on the Golden Hawksbill Turtle in the center of the lake.
The holy light fell on the Golden Hawksbill Turtle, and the surging earthy yellow power beneath its feet suddenly froze, as if its connection had been forcibly severed by something.
The earthen walls upon which it relied for defense began to loosen under the holy light, and the golden shield on the tortoise shell dimmed somewhat.
The Golden Hawksbill Turtle let out a roar of alarm and anger. It felt its power being suppressed, and the earth beneath its feet seemed to no longer obey its commands.
It desperately tried to reactivate the power of the earth, but the holy light clung to it like a leech, locking it in its very essence and preventing it from breaking free.
"Now!"
The sword light in Su Zui intensified, and the myriad sword energies of the Invincible Sword Domain suddenly converged, pouring into the Great Luo Sword Embryo.
His figure spun in mid-air, gripping the sword hilt with both hands. He transformed into a sharp golden sword light, swooping down from the sky, the tip of the sword aimed directly at the weakest point in the Golden Hawksbill Turtle's neck defense.
That sword strike was so fast that it almost exceeded the limits of what the naked eye could perceive.
The sword light pierced through the churning mist, passed through the gaps in the holy light, and struck the Golden Hawksbill Turtle's neck with deadly force.
This sword strike contained the full sword intent of the Invincible Sword Domain, and it also took advantage of the opening left by Qian Renxue's Holy Light suppressing the power of the earth. The sword blade pierced through the thick skin of the Golden Hawksbill Turtle, cutting deep into its flesh.
The Golden Hawksbill Turtle let out a roar of extreme pain, its massive body struggling wildly, splashing water everywhere.
However, its vital neck was severely injured by Su Zui's sword, and the holy light was suppressing its earth power. It had nowhere to escape, and its struggles grew weaker and weaker.
Su Zui gave it no chance to catch its breath, drew out the Great Luo Sword Embryo, stepped back, and stood shoulder to shoulder with Qian Renxue again.
His breathing was somewhat rapid; that sword strike had consumed too much of his Soul Power, but the effect was obvious—the aura of the Golden Hawksbill Turtle was rapidly waning.
"It can't hold on any longer."
Qian Renxue withdrew her holy light, her golden eyes locking onto the gradually weakening Golden Hawksbill Turtle in the lake, her voice carrying a hint of barely perceptible excitement.
"You've already breached its defenses. One more strike and you'll take its Soul Ring."
Su Zui nodded slightly, gripped the Great Luo Sword Embryo in his hand, and slowly lowered his body.
He stared at the enormous Golden Hawksbill Turtle in the middle of the lake. Its head drooped limply against the rocks, its golden blood staining half the lake water red. Its body was still trembling slightly, but it no longer had the strength to resist.
He took a deep breath, aimed the sword tip at the Golden Hawksbill Turtle's vital point, and prepared to deliver the final blow.
Just as the sword intent of the Great Luo Sword Embryo was about to strike, a voice carrying endless vicissitudes suddenly rang out from the depths of Su Zui's sea of consciousness.
"Stop! Don't kill it!"
It's Electrolux.
Su Zui's heart skipped a beat, and the sword he had swung out abruptly stopped in mid-air. The sharp sword energy grazed the neck of the Golden Hawksbill Turtle and shattered a layer of mist on the lake surface.
Qian Renxue was taken aback and looked at Su Zui: "What's wrong?"
"He was a senior to me, my savior. He had been dormant in my Spiritual Sea, but now he has awakened and stopped me from killing that Golden Hawksbill Turtle."
Su Zui responded in a low voice, while simultaneously communicating with Electrolux in her mind.
"Senior Electrolux, why are you stopping me from killing this Golden Hawksbill Turtle?"
Within his sea of consciousness, Electrolux's illusory image slowly solidified.
He was still wearing the familiar gray robe, his figure was thin, and his eyes, which had been silent for a long time, were now fixed on the Golden Hawksbill Turtle on the lake, filled with barely concealed excitement.
"Little fellow, you don't know this. Inside this Golden Hawksbill Turtle lies a 'Gold of Life.' It's a supreme treasure formed from the condensation of the life force of heaven and earth, containing the purest essence of life."
"My Divine Soul is damaged, and my essence is incomplete. If I can obtain this Gold of Life, I can absorb its boundless vitality to repair my broken Divine Soul and restore some of my power!"
Su Zui's brow twitched. The Gold of Life?
He had never heard of this term before, but Electrolux was his savior, and since Electrolux wanted the Holy Spirit Gold, he naturally had no reason to stop him.
"With this so-called Gold of Life, can it really help you recover?" he asked to confirm.
"That's right!" Electrolux nodded emphatically, his aged voice filled with expectation, "Once I obtain the Gold of Life, my Divine Soul is nourished, and my power is restored, I will grant you an immense opportunity, and I will ensure you suffer no loss!"