Almost at the same time, everyone present flashed away from Lake Heart Island. This time, they appeared smoothly on the shore instead of returning to their original positions. Only Dugu Ye, having suffered Lake Heart Island's counterattack, was temporarily unable to break free.
However, no one left. Instead, they looked toward the churning center of the lake. At this moment, Lake Heart Island had revealed its true form: a massive Demon Beast with the body of a tortoise and a snake combined. It had a tortoise's heavy shell, while the one launching attacks was the snake's head. It flicked its tongue as it battled Dugu Ye.
Dugu Ye's attack had shattered all the rocks covering the tortoise shell, even leaving a black mark upon it. It had also sliced through the snake scales wrapped around the shell, thoroughly enraging the Demon Beast.
Di Fei clicked her tongue twice. "Isn't this the Black Tortoise Divine Beast? How could it appear in a Secret Realm? I never heard anyone who left mention it."
Yunxi replied blandly, "Of course no one would mention it. Only one person could leave alive. Would he go around boasting that he killed his companions and obtained a fortuitous opportunity?"
Di Fei covered her small mouth with her hand. "Ah! How could I forget that? Thank you for the reminder, Sister."
The corners of the other four people's mouths twitched. They truly did not want to respond, but none of them left either. Clearly, they all harbored thoughts of picking up the leftovers.
At this moment, the Black Tortoise in the middle of the lake had stirred up the water of the entire lake and begun attacking Dugu Ye. Countless streams of lake water carrying a blood-colored aura struck him from every conceivable opening, leaving him flustered and