The Island Wasn't an Island

Ma Feifei's face was beaming with joy. He crouched down slightly, ready to catch the little turtle he had hooked up.

All turtles are slow, let alone this tiny turtle no bigger than a palm. It wasn't noticeable when it was swimming in the sea, but once it got ashore, the way it crawled on its limbs really made Ma Feifei question his life choices.

"Hurry up and remind me to complete the task!" Ma Feifei was getting anxious, constantly urging the system to sound the notification in his mind, but the system seemed not to hear Ma Feifei's complaints and didn't make a sound at all.

Helpless, Ma Feifei could only rely on the idea that if you're climbing slowly, I'll help you, and slowly made her way forward.

"Chirp chirp~~"

The little turtle paid no attention to Ma Feifei. As it crawled, it stretched out its long head towards the Dragon Ball, occasionally letting out anxious Growl.

They were getting closer and closer; thanks to Ma Feifei's tireless efforts, the distance between him and the little turtle was less than a meter.

The system notification still hadn't come, so Ma Feifei steeled himself and ignored it, lunging directly at the little turtle.

"Whoosh~"

Ma Feifei grabbed the little turtle.

"Chirp chirp~~"

The little turtle panicked and struggled incessantly as Ma Feifei grabbed it. Its Growl became increasingly shrill.

"Good boy, don't bark, I won't hurt you." Ma Feifei tossed the fishing rod to the ground and patted the little turtle's head.

"Chirp chirp~~" The little turtle struggled relentlessly, its cries growing increasingly shrill.

Just as Ma Feifei was about to scare it, suddenly a series of light blue lights emanated from the little turtle's body. Before Ma Feifei could react, the little turtle transformed into a beam of blue light, detached from Ma Feifei's hand, and plummeted downwards, disappearing directly into the ground.

"Huh?" Ma Feifei looked at his hands, then looked down at the ground, his face full of confusion.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, Ma Feifei felt a tremor beneath his feet, and the entire island began to shake violently as if Earthquake had struck. Ma Feifei had no choice but to pick up his fishing rod and begin to float in the air.

"Shopkeeper, what's wrong?" Biao Ba Jiu and Yun Qingyang also flew up to Ma Feifei's side, looking at the violently shaking island below with puzzled expressions.

"Whoosh!"

Before Ma Feifei could even speak, a colossal wave erupted from beneath the ocean.

"Buzz~"

A protective barrier of light blocked the oncoming giant wave, and all three focused their attention on what lay behind it, their eyes filled with shock.

Because the small island had been suddenly lifted high, all the trees and flowers on it were swept away, revealing its dark brown appearance after being washed by the sea.

It was a huge shell!

"Whoosh!"

Another giant wave surged up, accompanied by a long tail that swept directly towards Ma Feifei and his group.

"Let's dodge!" Ma Feifei grabbed one of them with each hand, thus escaping the attack.

"Waaaaah~~~"

A deep, long cry rang out from this 'tail'. Ma Feifei and the other two retreated dozens of meters to steady themselves. This time, they had a chance to observe this long tail. To Ma Feifei's surprise, it was not a tail at all, but a head and neck.

With such a long neck and that enormous shell, it goes without saying what kind of creature this is.

A giant turtle!

"What a powerful aura." The eighth-rank cultivator standing next to Ma Feifei exclaimed in amazement as he looked at the turtle that had transformed from the small island.

The aura was terrifying; even as Divine Beast, he deeply felt its power, making him feel suffocated.

Yun Qingyang, on the other side, didn't say anything, but her tightly furrowed brows revealed her unsettled state of mind.

As for Ma Feifei, he was quite carefree. When he saw the turtle come out, Ma Feifei suddenly remembered the Four Spirit Pillars: dragon, phoenix, qilin, and turtle. It seemed that only the turtle was missing!

"I wonder if this one will work," Ma Feifei pondered, looking at the giant tortoise.

"Waaaaah~~~"

The tortoise, having missed its first attack, let out another long cry, then flicked its head, sending a whooshing sound through the air as it swept towards Ma Feifei and his group.

"What the heck? Did we provoke it?" Ma Feifei dodged the attack again and asked in surprise, looking at the tortoise that kept attacking them.

"Shopkeeper, let me deal with it!" Ba Jiu couldn't hold back any longer and transformed into a streak of light, rushing forward.

"Hey~~" Ma Feifei stretched out his hand, but then withdrew it. He also wanted to see how strong this tortoise was and whether it was up to be engraved on the Four Spirit Pillars.

As for the task of listing the items, he had already put it out of his mind.

"Waaah~~"

When the tortoise saw Ba Jiu rushing towards it, it rammed its head into him.

Ba Jiu didn't back down at all, and actually clashed with the tortoise.

"Boom~"

A tremendous Tackle was heard.

"Whoosh~~"

It stirred up countless huge waves.

"Whoosh~"

Ba Jiu was knocked back and looked at the motionless tortoise in surprise, saying, "Its defensive capabilities are incredibly strong; hitting it is like hitting the ground."

Ma Feifei remained silent, his eyes fixed on the tortoise. Even after the initial Tackle, the tortoise hadn't stopped its attack on Ma Feifei and his group. It swayed slightly before ramming its head into Ma Feifei again. Moreover, the tortoise's neck seemed to possess a special ability, stretching as far as it could. Even though Ma Feifei and his companions had retreated over a hundred meters, the tortoise's swing could still hit them if they didn't dodge.

"Whoosh~"

Ma Feifei led the two to a different direction to dodge the attack, while a look of doubt gradually appeared in his eyes. "Strange, why are they still attacking us?"

"It's not us, it seems to be targeting you," Yun Qingyang suddenly said.

"Me?" Ma Feifei was even more puzzled now. He hadn't done anything to offend anyone.

Wrong!

Suddenly, Ma Feifei remembered the little turtle he had just caught. It had turned into blue light from his hand and fallen into the island's surface, which was now inside the turtle's shell. Did this mean that the little turtle and the big turtle were connected?

Thinking of this, Ma Feifei took out the fishing rod again, casually cast the fishing line, and the Dragon Ball on the line hung there swaying.

"Waaaaah~~~"

When the turtle saw Ma Feifei take out the Dragon Ball, its Growl instantly became more excited.

"Whoosh~"

The sea rippled, and the turtle stood up. Its huge shell slowly rose, revealing one of its thick limbs.

"Boom~"

The turtle took a step forward, and the ocean exploded as if a colossal wave had sprung up.

"Boom~"

The tortoise took two steps and came to be below Ma Feifei, its long neck rising upwards.

This time, Ma Feifei didn't dodge, but instead floated in mid-air watching everything.

"Phew~"

The turtle's head slowly rose to Ma Feifei's eye level, and its breath blew towards Ma Feifei and the others like a gust of wind.