Ten-Thousand-Year Corpse Bear

The red beam came with terrifying speed. The Stone Turtle had only just raised its spiritual shield when it struck it like a torrential downpour.

When the two made contact, there was no earth-shattering commotion. Just like the Purple Gold Alms Bowl earlier, a section of the yellow spiritual shield was tainted, its glow turning from yellow to red.

The next moment, a beam of red light shot out from the tainted area and struck the Stone Turtle's shell dead-on.

The shell was undoubtedly the strongest part of the Stone Turtle's defenses, so Elder He paid it no mind and continued forcing out the poison with all his strength.

Yet, to his utter surprise, after only a few breaths, the Stone Turtle suddenly let out a panicked roar.

A red blotch had appeared on its shell and was rapidly spreading. Before long, it had eroded nearly half its body.

Elder He was horrified. His Stone Turtle spirit beast was only a step away from taking human form, and its innate defensive powers were astounding. Even when he was at his peak, breaking its shell would have taken considerable effort.

Yet now, after being struck by a single bizarre beam of light, it seemed unable to hold on any longer.

In his haste, Elder He repeatedly cast spells on the Stone Turtle, trying to save it, but to no avail.

A few more breaths passed, and the Stone Turtle was completely tainted by the red blotches. Its flesh rapidly dissolved into blood water, while its remaining shell lost all spiritual qi and decayed into an ordinary object.

Amid his heartbroken curses, Elder He understood that he had encountered an exceedingly formidable demon. Ignoring the poison wound on his left arm, he immediately prepared to unleash his escape technique and flee.

However,