Douluo: Martial Soul Mysterious Tortoise, Counterattack Armor Critical Strike

"Could he be thinking of...?"

Seeing that Huang Wei ignored him and ran toward the broken half on his own, they suddenly saw a massive spider leap out, trying to knock him away.

"Watch out!"

The three below hurriedly shouted.

But the next moment, they came to their senses. Huang Wei was still in his Martial Soul Possession state and had not dismissed it.

That layer of Emerald Armor still covered his body.

A mere seven-hundred-year Ground Rock Spider could not hurt him at all.

Huang Wei stopped and calmly looked at the giant spider before him. Smiling slightly, he said, "Mr. Spider, please move aside. Don't stop me from jumping off the cliff."

"Hiss!!"

But the next second, the Ground Rock Spider spat a stream of webbing at Huang Wei.

Huang Wei rolled beneath the spider, dodging the webbing. The Ground Rock Spider seized the opportunity, and one of its enormous legs came crashing down toward his head.

Bang!

But the next moment, the spider's whole body went numb as milky-white electric currents spread across it.

Agonizing pain swept through it, and with another bang, it exploded into a bloody mist.

"Just as expected..."

The three below, along with the people hidden in the shadows, all breathed a sigh of relief.

Yan and Hu Liena quickly crossed the Swamp as well.

After the Tortoise Shell absorbed the Soul Ring, Huang Wei felt that Level 24 was nearing a bottleneck. After all, he had absorbed several before this.

The age of his First Soul Ring had also risen to over five hundred years.

However, his Soul Skills had nothing to do with his Soul Rings, so whether they upgraded or not did not matter much.

He leaped down directly.

The Tortoise Shell manifested around him, leaving him completely unharmed.

Just like that, he crossed the Swamp with ease.

The four continued onward, while the people behind them kept following.

Inside the Papal Palace, Yue Guan had already returned and reported every strange thing that had just happened to Huang Wei.

Bibi Dong and Gui Mei were both greatly surprised upon hearing it.

Then Bibi Dong fell silent, recalling the scene from when she had first hunted Soul Beasts with Huang Wei.

Why had the hundred-year Soul Ring formed from that dead wolf not been absorbed by the Tortoise Shell of Huang Wei's Mysterious Tortoise?

Could it have something to do with reaching Level 20?

Her guess was actually correct. After reaching Level 20, the Mysterious Tortoise had granted Huang Wei one of its abilities. This ability was separate from the unlocked Soul Skills.

But she did not know that. She was merely guessing.

Gui Mei said, "That really is amazing. Young Master Wei always brings so many surprises."

Bibi Dong nodded. "This information must not spread. Who else saw it?"

Yue Guan nodded. "Hu Liena and the other two, as well as the Head Coach and the others who were following with me."

Bibi Dong narrowed her eyes, a cold glint flashing through them. "Make them keep quiet. Otherwise, make them keep quiet forever."

Yue Guan immediately said, "Please rest assured, Your Eminence. On the way back, I specifically warned them. They are all old members of Spirit Hall and certainly know what matters most."

"Mm. Hurry back and continue protecting him in secret." Bibi Dong nodded.

"Yes!"

Yue Guan quickly departed.

Looking outside the Papal Palace, a satisfied smile curved across Bibi Dong's lips as she muttered, "I'm looking forward more and more to seeing just how many surprises Xiao Wei will bring me once he grows up."

Gui Mei, standing below, was also filled with anticipation when he heard that.

Time passed quickly, and fifteen days went by in the blink of an eye.

Huang Wei and the others had now spent fifteen days inside Death Valley. They had encountered many demonic beasts, difficult terrains, and terrifying natural dangers.

Yet Huang Wei had still passed through them all with ease.

Death Valley was enormous. The four of them traveled for a full two days before finally reaching the end of the Outer Area.

But just then, a wolf as large as a giant appeared.

Its crimson-black fur stood on end, radiating a chilling, murderous aura. Its red eyes and bloodthirsty fangs made people instinctively retreat.

"That's a Bloodthirsty Demonic Wolf, at least two thousand years old!"

"It's the strongest and largest creature in the Outer Area. Why has it appeared now?!"

Yan, Hu Liena, and Xie Yue were all startled.

Even though they were Soul Elders, they became serious at this moment.

"Bloodthirsty Demonic Wolf? What does that have to do with a Bloodthirsty Wolf?" Huang Wei studied the creature before him with curiosity.

It had to be said, this thing did look somewhat like the Bloodthirsty Wolves they had encountered earlier.

"A Bloodthirsty Demonic Wolf is the evolved form of a Bloodthirsty Wolf," Hu Liena said.

"It's bigger, stronger, and even more bloodthirsty," Xie Yue added.

"Don't panic. It's only two thousand years old. It can't break through my Turtle Shell Defense."

Huang Wei smiled without a care.

He was even excited.

After absorbing this Soul Ring, his cultivation would definitely break through to Level 27!

That was right. He was already Level 26. Just the night before last, he had slaughtered a Demon Spider Swarm and advanced.

The Bloodthirsty Demonic Wolf lunged at him, its savage fangs still dripping blood. The sight was terrifying.

"Come bite me!"

Huang Wei shouted and raised his middle finger.

The Bloodthirsty Demonic Wolf was thoroughly enraged.

Bang!

Crack!

But the next second, when its fangs clamped down hard on the Tortoise Shell, it felt as though it had bitten an indestructible block of iron. Its body trembled, and its fangs split apart before shattering.

"Awoo~~"

Bang!

Sunset Forest

The Bloodthirsty Demonic Wolf let out a miserable cry and instantly exploded into a pool of flesh and blood. It was truly pitiful and brutal.

It had originally come out to hunt humans for food, yet now it had bitten itself into a puddle of gore.

How could that damned Tortoise Shell be so hard and terrifying?

Even if that was the case, its teeth should have merely broken. How had even its body exploded?

It had a hundred thousand questions, but sadly, it would never get another chance.

"I didn't kill you. You died because you rammed into my turtle shell yourself, so don't blame me."

Huang Wei pressed his palms together, closed his eyes, and murmured.

Hu Liena and the other two, who had originally been rather nervous, all had their mouths twitch.

Huang Wei fought his way through every obstacle and finally passed through the Outer Area of Death Valley.

Several figures had already appeared ahead of them.

They were the Head Coach and the others.

"I truly didn't expect you to move so quickly and pass through the Outer Area."

"Will you be entering the Middle Area next?"

The Head Coach spoke.

After Huang Wei's Tortoise Shell absorbed the Soul Ring before him, his cultivation rose to Level 27 as he had hoped. He only needed three more levels to become a Soul Elder.

Hu Liena and the others nodded. "We'll continue the challenge and enter the Middle Area."

However, Huang Wei spoke up at that moment. "I'm going back. I'm done playing. I haven't slept well at all these fifteen days. You can take the rest of the journey yourselves. If I go with you, it's fine if the Soul Beasts we encounter don't attack me, but if they do, they'll be killed instantly. Then your training won't have much effect either. Considering that, I won't go with you."

Hu Liena and the other two felt that this made perfect sense.

So they all nodded. "All right. In that case, we'll be leaving first."

After saying goodbye, the three continued onward.

At that moment, Yue Guan walked out, came before Huang Wei, and said, "Young Master Wei, let's go."

In midair, a system notification sounded in Huang Wei's mind.

"Congratulations to the Host for successfully passing through Death Valley once. Reward: one Armor Gauze. Stored in the System Warehouse."

"Armor Gauze: When worn, it is transparent and invisible to everyone except the wearer. It possesses excellent flexibility and can currently block all attacks below the Soul Saint level. It can grow."

Huang Wei was instantly overjoyed when he heard that.

It really was a fine treasure. Although his current defense could achieve the same result,

what if someone ambushed him? At least with a transparent garment on him, he would feel much safer.

Thought Moved, and the Armor Gauze was already on his body.

What he saw was transparent, as though it were part of his body. It moved with him when he moved, and it felt extremely comfortable.

Seeing no reaction in Yue Guan's gaze,

he knew that Yue Guan truly could not see it.

Otherwise, it would have been difficult to explain.

Could he say that the Mysterious Tortoise had given it to him?

That seemed possible too, as long as he stuck to that story.

Yue Guan took him directly back to the Papal Palace.

When Bibi Dong looked at Huang Wei, she immediately felt that something was strange, but she could not put her finger on it. In the end, she dismissed it as an illusion.

Huang Wei looked at her. "Hello, Teacher."

That familiar greeting pulled her back from her thoughts.

"You passed through the Outer Area so quickly. Not bad."

"You're now Level 27. Very good. Go back and cultivate. Once you reach Level 30 and obtain your Third Soul Ring, I will officially announce your position as Holy Son."

Bibi Dong was very satisfied. "Why didn't you continue into the Middle Area with Nana and the other two?"

Huang Wei immediately said, "My defense and counterattack power are so strong that if I went, there would be nothing left for the three of them to do. That would ruin the training effect. Besides, that place made it impossible for me to sleep properly these fifteen days. It was scorching hot, stuffy, and irritating. Home is much more comfortable."

"The latter part is what you really meant, isn't it?"

Bibi Dong's lips twitched slightly as she spoke with meaning.

"Uh, Teacher, I think I should go back and cultivate first." Huang Wei changed the subject.

Bibi Dong said, "Fine. Go back. I'll give you a few days off. Go have some fun."