Deep in the North Sea.
The North Sea Black Tortoise bent his forelegs and bowed to Dong Wanggong in submission.
Becoming a human and entering the world had been his wish for countless years. Now that the opportunity lay before him, he was no fool.
"Taixuan pays his respects to the Immortal Emperor."
"From this day forth, I am at the Immortal Emperor's disposal. I'll serve you with all my heart, no matter the cost!"
"If I ever betray you, may the Heavenly Dao cast me aside and the Great Dao destroy me!"
Rolling Dao Sound echoed throughout the Nine Heavens.
Seeing this, Dong Wanggong casually waved a hand, sending the Shaping Golden Elixir into the North Sea Black Tortoise's mouth.
In an instant,
Seven-Colored Divine Light flashed. The creature's immense body, stretching for hundreds of millions of miles, shrank continuously until it transformed into an Innate Dao Body and appeared before Dong Wanggong.
The North Sea Black Tortoise took the form of a middle-aged man, though his expression was exceedingly compassionate.
Countless living beings had made their homes and multiplied upon his back. Over endless eons, the North Sea Black Tortoise had accumulated boundless Heavenly Dao Merit.
In the void,
the Black Tortoise Shell floated atop the sea.
Birds, beasts, immortal herbs, and spiritual roots all lived upon the shell, which stretched for hundreds of millions of miles.
"Immortal Emperor, I watched these living beings come into the world. Why not move them to the islands of the North Sea? Then I can refine the Black Tortoise Shell into a spiritual treasure."
Taixuan bowed to Dong Wanggong before slowly voicing the thought in his heart.
The shell was simply too hard, making it impossible for him to transform.
Even so, his aura had already reached Quasi-Saint Peak. As soon