At the same time.
Within Ice Snow Valley, the Ling Clan cultivators saw the disturbance deep within the valley and were greatly alarmed.
"Is that a Spiritual Qi Tide?"
"But how could this tide be so immense? Could it be... the Nascent Soul Tide said to be triggered when one attempts a Nascent Soul breakthrough?"
"..."
For a time, every Ling Clan cultivator throughout the clan grounds began speculating about who was currently attempting the Nascent Soul realm.
"Could it be Old Clan Head Ling Yunhong? Or perhaps Old Ancestor Ling Chengxia, the exceptionally gifted eldest son under Old Ancestor Pengyun? ..."
"How could that be? This Spiritual Qi Tide is mixed with dense demonic beast aura. In my view, the one attempting the Nascent Soul breakthrough this time is likely one of the spirit beasts under the clan's Old Ancestors."
"And there are not many among them with hopes of attempting the Nascent Soul realm. Counting carefully, there should only be four: the Black Armored Turtle under Old Ancestor Pengyun, and the three Golden Flood Dragons in Old Ancestor Cheng Xia's possession. The only question is which spirit beast is currently attempting the Nascent Soul breakthrough."
"..."
At the same time.
Deep within Ice Snow Valley.
Inside a certain cave abode.
"Brother Black Armored Turtle, after waiting several hundred years, you have finally reached this step."
The Ling Clan's Grand Elder, Ling Chengyuan, looked at the contents recorded on the Message Talisman that had suddenly flown into his hand. Then, sweeping his divine sense across the surroundings and confirming that a Nascent Soul Tide had indeed risen within the valley, boundless anticipation and excitement immediately welled up in his heart.
That Message Talisman had been sent by Ling Pengyun's Black Armored Turtle, which had long been in secluded