Ao Rong suddenly said, "I happen to have a shell from an Ascension Stage turtle."
At these words, even Ao Jun paused, studying Ao Rong carefully.
Ao Rong said, "That's right. This shell belonged to Gui Bujin. But I wasn't the one who killed Gui Bujin. Back then, I was only a little dragon at the Dao Integration Stage—how could I possibly have had such means?"
Human cultivators knew nothing of the name Gui Bujin, but among the Spirit Cultivation Stage and Ascension Stage demons of the East Sea, it was renowned. In those days, Gui Bujin had been the foremost cultivator of the Azure Turtle Clan. Rumor had it that his strength was no weaker than the Dragon King's at the time, perhaps even greater. Yet one day, the Azure Turtle Clan abruptly announced that his soul lamp had gone out, clearly signaling his death. Strange enough, not even a corpse remained.
Rumors had immediately spread that the Dragon Palace, driven by jealousy, had ambushed and killed him with several Ascension Stage True Dragons. However, the succeeding Azure Turtle Clan chief vehemently refuted the claim. As time passed, the rumors slowly faded away—but Ao Rong's words immediately stirred doubt in the hearts of the demons present.
Ao Rong said, "This matter is, in fact, connected to the Netherworld. That year, I was traveling through the East Sea and rested on a Desolate Island. Unexpectedly, a black cloud surged forth in the distance. That cloud was exceedingly strange. It came swiftly, and carried an aura that made my heart tremble with fear. By then, it was too late for me to flee, so I hid to one side, hoping to avoid it."
The moment the words "Netherworld" were spoken, both the Cultivators and demons present were startled. When the Netherworld