Outside the Black Tortoise Sacred Land, the gale howled fiercely!
Zhong Shan stood at the front with Gui She, followed by ten black-robed figures, all wrapped tightly in black robes. Nine men and one woman; their features were impossible to make out, and it was impossible to tell whether they were the same group of twelve who had accompanied Zhong Shan earlier.
The gale whipped at everyone's clothes, making them flap and crack loudly in the raging wind.
Around Zhong Shan, a large number of Black Tortoise Clan experts sprang into a guarded stance. Some even drew their weapons and magical treasures. Yet no one dared act rashly, all waiting for the arrival of their Supreme.
Zhong Shan and Gui She's arrival was like a whirlwind, and the news rapidly spread to every corner of the Black Tortoise Clan.
"What? Gui She? Zhong Shan? Why have they come?" When Elder Gui Shenwu heard the news, shock immediately appeared on his face.
"This disciple doesn't know either. They're currently waiting at the western entrance for the Supreme's instructions!" a Black Tortoise respectfully replied.
"Understood!" Gui Shenwu left those words behind and strode toward the entrance.
At the entrance, Zhong Shan calmly faced the Black Tortoise Clan. He showed not the slightest trace of tension. Instead, he looked toward the four enormous Heavenly Pillars in the distance.
Magnificent—simply too magnificent!
Each one was a hundred thousand li thick and arranged in a square. Adjacent pillars were a million li apart, reaching into the Nine Heavens above. Their vast, awe-inspiring might gave one the feeling of tracing back to the ancient past.
The First Generation Black Tortoise, the first Black Tortoise of the Great Chiliocosm World? Just this identity alone showed how long this Black Tortoise had lived. No one knew how many