Moving Continent

Jiang Yun had killed the Nine-headed Chiwen with a single slash. He turned around and prepared to deal with the others.

At that moment, he discovered that only three of the original four followers remained, lying there barely alive. The weakest rabbit had vanished without a trace.

"Hmm, where did the other rabbit go? Ao Yun, did you notice?"

Jiang Yun asked casually.

"It probably used some treasure to escape while you were fighting the Nine-headed Chiwen! I only noticed a spatial fluctuation where the rabbit had been standing. Then it vanished in the blink of an eye."

Ao Yun had been distracted by the battle between the two. After seeing the four opponents severely wounded, he had not paid them much attention. By the time he sensed the fluctuation, the rabbit had already escaped.

"Forget it. Let it run. With that level of cultivation, it won't be able to cause much trouble."

After saying that, Jiang Yun ignored the pleas for mercy from the remaining three and finished them off one by one.

At that moment, Ao Yun took the initiative and rushed forward to search the bodies of the dead. Jiang Yun did not even need to say anything—Ao Yun was simply too self-motivated. And he really did have the air of a lackey!

Ao Yun was genuinely filled with admiration for Jiang Yun. These people's cultivation was not weak, especially that Nine-headed Chiwen, which was practically a mighty expert in Ao Yun's eyes. It was even far stronger than the Dragon King of the Northern Sea. Yet Jiang Yun had killed them all in just a few moves.

In particular, the physical dharma idol Jiang Yun had displayed was incredibly cool and domineering. It could withstand the Nine-headed Chiwen's attacks while continuing to strike, combining offense and defense. Their dragon clan loved this kind of fighting style!

After searching for a while, the most valuable things they found were the Innate Spiritual Root, the Three Lights Grass, and more than a dozen drops of Three Lights Divine Water. There was also a large pile of miscellaneous Houtian Spiritual Treasures, spiritual materials, and other items. They were all the spoils this small group had obtained through years of plundering. These people probably had other treasures hidden in their lair as well. Unfortunately, Jiang Yun had killed them all just now without leaving anyone alive to interrogate.

Jiang Yun gave all the Three Lights Divine Water to Ao Yun, then selected several high-quality Houtian Spiritual Treasures and rewarded him with them. Ao Yun was so delighted that his grin nearly reached his ears. They were all excellent treasures, especially the Three Lights Divine Water, which he promptly stored away.

Strictly speaking, Ao Yun was from the Dragon Palace and had seen plenty of treasures. However, no matter how good those things were, they had not belonged to him. He had only been able to admire them. Now, all these treasures truly belonged to him.

Jiang Yun stored away everything else, not even sparing the corpses of the several people. Bodies of this level were excellent materials for refining treasures. Even if he had no use for them himself, they would make fine rewards for his subordinates!

After cleaning up every last detail, before the two of them could do anything else, the entire island suddenly began to shake violently. The tremors caused the canyon Jiang Yun had cut to continue extending along the crack, while the gap between its cliffs kept widening.

Jiang Yun and Ao Yun had no time to worry about anything else. They hurriedly flew into the sky and looked out. The entire island seemed to have suddenly come alive as it trembled.

It turned out that the island was actually resting on the back of the Mysterious Turtle of the North Sea. The Mysterious Turtle loved to sleep, often retracting its head and limbs and entering a state of turtle-breath slumber as it drifted with the waves. Over the years, dust accumulated on its back and formed soil. Living creatures began gathering there, and little by little, an island like this took shape.

This awakening was also caused by the huge tremors from the battle between Jiang Yun and the Nine-headed Chiwen on its back. The final slash in particular had struck the surface of its shell, waking it up.

When it first awoke, the Mysterious Turtle's mind was still somewhat muddled, and its consciousness was unclear. After all, no one knew how many kalpas had passed since it had last been awake. Back then, it had still been the Fierce Beast Era! After such a long slumber, it needed some time to recover its condition.

The Mysterious Turtle shook its body and poked out its head. It then extended several legs. Its physical body had not moved for countless years, and for a moment, it nearly failed to keep up with the commands from its mind.

Since the beginning of the world, the Mysterious Turtle had been among the first living beings in the primordial world. Turtles naturally preferred stillness and loved to sleep, so it spent most of its time slumbering, unconsciously absorbing spiritual energy to strengthen its body, then using its body to nourish its soul.

Over time, its body grew increasingly powerful, but the growth of its soul could not keep up. Moreover, because its body had been nourishing it for so long, its soul and body had fused into one, preventing it from forming a primordial spirit.

The gap between its soul and body grew larger and larger. Its soul also began to suffer the body's oppression, forcing it to remain unconscious for most of the time. This troubled it greatly. While other living beings from the same era had transformed and entered the world, it could only remain asleep here, let alone undergo Form Transformation. Although its powerful body protected it from outside disturbances, it had also become the prison trapping it.

The two people hovering in the sky saw the head the Mysterious Turtle had extended. Combined with the shape of the entire island, they immediately guessed the island's origin.

As the Mysterious Turtle's consciousness awakened, its aura spread out without the slightest restraint. Sensing this powerful aura, Jiang Yun and Ao Yun no longer dared to remain above its body. They hurriedly flew in front of the Mysterious Turtle.

At this moment, the Mysterious Turtle's four feet stood in the sea, while the island on its shell had already risen above the surface and towered into the clouds.

"This junior, Yun Yazhi (Ao Yun of the dragon clan), pays respects to Senior Mysterious Turtle." The two bowed respectfully.

The Mysterious Turtle of the North Sea looked at the two tiny figures before it. Whether sorrowful or joyful, it sighed somewhat emotionally and said, "Are you two the ones who woke me?"

"This junior did not know that the island here was formed from Senior's body. We rashly fought upon it and awakened Senior. We hope Senior will forgive us!" Jiang Yun spoke after hearing this.

"It is nothing. I should be thanking you for awakening my consciousness! How long has it been since the Fierce Beast Era ended? What has happened in the primordial world?" The Mysterious Turtle did not care in the slightest that Jiang Yun had fought on its back. Instead, it was grateful to have been awakened and immediately asked about the current situation.

Jiang Yun then told the Mysterious Turtle about the events that had occurred in the primordial world from the Fierce Beast Era until now. He described everything in detail, from the Great Tribulation of Fierce Beasts to the war between the three clans, then the War of Immortals and Demons, and Hongjun attaining sainthood.

After listening, the Mysterious Turtle sighed deeply. Looking at Ao Yun, it added emotionally, "Are you the descendant of that little loach from back then? I never imagined that so many things would happen in the primordial world after I slept a few times. How fascinating! What a pity I never had the chance to participate."

Hearing this, Jiang Yun remembered the Mysterious Turtle's future fate.

During the final battle between the liches, Buzhou Mountain was struck and broken. The pillars of heaven collapsed and the four extremities tilted, causing a huge hole to appear in the sky. In the end, Nuwa repaired the heavens, while Sect Master Tongtian came to the North Sea and severed the Mysterious Turtle's four limbs to support the sky. The Mysterious Turtle's true spirit reincarnated and eventually became the Turtle Spirit Holy Mother of the Interception Sect, only to die by the mouth of the Mosquito Daoist during the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods.

Seen this way, its future life would indeed be quite fascinating!