One Man's Honey is Another's Poison

The new disciples are still ignorant and fearless, not understanding the magnificence, sanctity, and power of Divine Beasts...

They only hear the prestige.

In their eyes, perhaps there's no difference between a Divine Beast and an Exotic beast.

Ge Feng has cultivated for forty years and deeply understands the vast difference between them, like heaven and earth. One is supreme above the Nine Heavens, the other is a crawler in a mud pit.

There's no comparison.

What is a Divine Beast?

Infinitely profound is divine, fierce and sharp is beast.

Divine Beasts are the closest beings to Immortals and Gods. There are even rumors that adult Divine Beasts can slaughter Gods and destroy Immortals. Perhaps these are too ethereal, and the stories passed down are not to be trusted.

But the reality is visible.

One of the Ten Immortal Sects, the Profound Heaven Sect, has an Azure Dragon as its supreme combat power, and the Vermilion Bird Sect is even named after its sect's Divine Beast, the Vermilion Bird.

Combat power isn't the most enviable aspect of Divine Beasts. Humanity has a legacy of ten thousand years, and there are always Sons of Heaven who can subdue Azure Dragons and tame White Tigers. But when those monstrous talents who subdued dragons and tigers have vanished into the river of history, the Azure Dragons and White Tigers they subdued still survive!

Divine Beasts have longevity! This is what truly makes Ge Feng gasp for air.

Regardless of their innate talent, Divine Beasts are at least at the Heaven-Treading Realm when they mature. A Heaven-Treading Realm cultivator with longevity is enough to suppress a sect's fortune and ensure its continuous inheritance!

Ge Feng's breathing quickened. With trembling hands, he walked towards Su He. Under Su He's surprised gaze, he gently pointed a finger towards Su He's heart.

Heart Aperture projection.

In a space filled with mysterious yellow mist, a Dragon Turtle roared upwards.

Mighty and sacred.

Ge Feng stumbled back several steps and fell to the ground.

A Divine Beast!

It's truly a Divine Beast! Although it's not a natural Divine Beast like those of the Profound Heaven Sect or Vermilion Bird Sect, it has a Divine Beast Dao Body in its Heart Aperture.

Having a Dao Body means this turtle has a sliver of a chance to become a true Divine Beast! Perhaps this sliver of a chance is infinitely smaller than a mortal cultivating to become a Heaven-Treading Realm great cultivator, but there is still a possibility!

It's not a pure-blooded Divine Beast, Ge Feng breathed a sigh of relief. That's great! If it were pure-blooded, the Azure Origin Sect's destruction would be imminent.

The Azure Origin Sect might be king in the Eastern Cloud Mountain Range, but compared to the Ten Immortal Sects, it is truly too weak.

So weak that a few months ago, when Madam Su clashed with an elder from the Profound Heaven Sect, she only narrowly won, yet all the sects in the Eastern Cloud Mountain Range fell silent, and everything followed the Azure Origin Sect's lead.

No one dared to harbor any other intentions.

And the Profound Heaven Sect is in a slightly awkward position among the Ten Great Sects because their supreme combat power is a Divine Beast, not disciples cultivated through the sect's inheritance.

A Divine Beast with a Divine Beast bloodline, but not a Divine Beast itself, is the most suitable for the Azure Origin Sect.

This matter is too significant; Ge Feng cannot suppress it. He needs to inform the Sect Master and the leaders of each branch.

He turned to the disciples and said, "No one is allowed to spread this news!"

A few disciples looked at him sheepishly.

It was too late. They had already spread the news, seeing this as a great opportunity to brag.

It was two junior disciples from the Beast Taming Valley who were eavesdropping. These were disciples who had already graduated from South Courtyard and wanted to consolidate their foundation, so they returned to re-listen to the lecture.

They had already used their spirit beasts to spread the news outwards.

Damn it! These half-baked disciples, who know a lot but not enough, are the most capable of ruining things. They know the status and preciousness of Divine Beasts, but they don't know the trouble that spreading the news will bring! "There's something going on here, all junior disciples, please return to the study hall. You may only leave after receiving notification from an elder!"

The many students also vaguely sensed that something big had happened and didn't dare to stay any longer. They looked at Su He with curiosity before orderly retreating.

The goat was merely envious and curious, while the green snake was so jealous it went mad. As it passed Su He, its tail angrily whipped him.

People are often like this; when someone close to them suddenly becomes successful, they feel uncomfortable. However, the green snake had only just gained sentience and was still pure, without too much malice, just simple jealousy.

As the students retreated, Ge Feng immediately took out several small swords and sent Flying Sword Letters to report to the various leaders and the Sect Master.

Also Madam Su, this turtle was raised by her, but Madam Su probably didn't know that this was truly a Divine Turtle possessing a Divine Beast Dao Body.

After all, Madam Su came from the Sword Washing Pond and had Extreme Devotion to Sword; she wouldn't understand these things like disciples from the Beast Taming Valley.

More than ten message-carrying flying swords shot out, but one clinked and fell to the ground – it was the one sent to his master.

Damn it! Master has once again cut off the communication channel between me and him!

Ge Feng gritted his teeth and complained, picking up the flying sword and pushing it towards his junior brother, having to ask his junior brother to deliver it on his behalf.

Ge Feng wrote more than ten letters. After finishing, he excitedly looked at Su He again, his expression like that of a stock market investor holding a winning lottery ticket.

He turned around and looked, but the courtyard was empty. The large turtle was gone! Ge Feng: "!!!"

Under a small stream, Su He was swimming rapidly underwater.

Fast, fast! Things have blown up. Looking at Ge Feng's reaction, he might have to face many leaders and elders of the Azure Origin Sect later? He might even be examined closely by them.

Su He didn't care about his Divine Turtle identity being exposed, nor did he care about becoming the Guardian Divine Beast of the Azure Origin Sect.

But on Turtle Mountain, there were currently ten vats of Medicinal Cuisine! They were identical, even the shape of the dregs and the patterns on the vats were exactly the same.

If discovered, it would be exposed. The Divine Beast's ability to replicate items, a bug-like Divine Power, was enough to make anyone covetous.

It even surpassed expectations for the Divine Beast itself!

At that point, Su He would likely be facing more than just a position as a "Guardian Divine Beast."

Slice it up for research? It wasn't impossible. After all, Divine Beasts had strong regenerative abilities and wouldn't mind being sliced.

Faster, swim to the Xiangshui Tributary before they arrive. The Xiangshui was bottomless; if the medicinal vat was smashed and thrown in, no one would find it.

In a small courtyard within the Heavenly Mechanisms Pavilion, a woman's expression grew increasingly grim as she read the letter in her hand.

A Divine Beast...

Lu Ming was scheming for a Divine Beast! That guy was more trouble than he was worth! She twisted her hands, and the letter instantly turned to ash.

Kill it!

The Divine Beast must not be allowed to live.

It was said that all Divine Beasts possessed normal intelligence. Furthermore, it was foreseeable that this Divine Beast's status within the sect would be exceptionally high, at least equivalent to that of a chief disciple.

The higher its status, the greater the danger for Lu Ming, possibly even leading to his death.

Turtles held grudges!

But Lu Ming could not die. Lu Ming was crucial to her Dao path; their inheritances were bound together. If Lu Ming died, her Dao path would be severed.

Kill it! Immediately! Before the chief disciples surround it.

The woman acted decisively, rising to her feet. She called out, "Junior Sister Yu Lin."

A young girl poked her head in. "Senior Sister Qiao Ling, you were looking for me?"

The woman smiled gently. "I'm going to take a short nap. If Master asks, you must cover for me. Don't let Master find me sleeping, alright?"

The young girl nodded frantically. "Don't worry, Senior Sister. Master definitely won't be able to get in!"

She withdrew and thoughtfully closed the door for Qiao Ling.

Qiao Ling sat cross-legged, a mist enveloping her face. In moments, her appearance completely changed, becoming entirely different from before.

This was a Disguise Technique she and Lu Ming had found together in ruins. It was the resting place of a pair of powerful Ancient Dao Companions. She and Lu Ming each took a stroke of luck and received a portion of the inheritance; only by gathering together could they open the ruins.

Qiao Ling flickered out of the room. Simultaneously, a swarm of bees flew out from her embrace, scattering in all directions.

Qiao Ling hailed from the Heavenly Mechanisms Pavilion and excelled at Artifact Refining. Coupled with her special inheritance, these bees were Mechanical Beasts used for reconnaissance.

The bees spread out, quickly covering the area around the Southern Courtyard, but they found no trace of the Divine Beast.