The Ironclad Turtle's territory was a small lake.
Turtle-type spirit beasts moved slowly. Once they established a territory, they rarely left it.
Under Feng Xiaotian's direction, the members of the Heaven Dou Second Team swiftly sprang into action.
Ai Yan and Zhao Xiaohui flanked the Ironclad Turtle from opposite directions.
The Ironclad Turtle was a water-attribute spirit beast, so it had to take the attacks of two fire-attribute soul masters seriously.
Water and fire were incompatible, yet they also shared a relationship of mutual generation and suppression.
Water could suppress fire, but flames of sufficient power could also suppress water.
Sensing the hateful aura of flames, the Ironclad Turtle raised its enormous head above the water, its eyes brimming with ferocity.
As it watched the two approach from opposite directions, it suddenly shifted its body. Two columns of water erupted from the tranquil lake, shooting toward Zhao Xiaohui and Ai Yan.
Ai Yan had some grounding in footwork and used it to evade the attack. Zhao Xiaohui countered each move as it came, shattering the water column with a soul skill.
Though the four-thousand-year-old Ironclad Turtle was still a beast, it possessed a measure of intelligence.
It stayed in the lake, with no intention of coming ashore.
Fighting in water would hinder fire-attribute soul masters, preventing them from displaying their full strength. Moreover, both were land-based soul masters. Even without the suppression of their attributes, their performance in water would still be limited.
"Hmph, shallow waters are full of turtles. Let's see how long you can hide!" Yao Zi immediately made her move.
With Ning Rongrong's strength enhancement, the crimson flame thorns plunged deep into the water. Yao Zi exerted all her strength, trying to force the Ironclad Turtle to the surface.
Watching their actions, Qin Yuan rubbed his forehead,