"What?" Chen Fan's expression changed sharply upon hearing this.
Even someone as powerful as Fat Daoist had developed thoughts of retreat here. What on earth was in this place that made him so wary?
Chen Fan looked at Fat Daoist in astonishment, while Fat Daoist remained utterly calm. In a deep voice, he said, "I originally came only to inspect the situation, never expecting to encounter you. We have already gone deep enough. We must not continue forward."
"Senior, what exactly is in here?" Chen Fan was unwilling to leave like this. The Soul-Gathering Tower that could awaken Qin Xian'er was right inside the Water Crystal Palace—how could he possibly turn back now?
"I cannot make a move. All these years, I have kept my cultivation sealed and relied on my own training to undo those seals bit by bit. If my true strength suddenly appears, the Heavenly Dao will strike me down again," Fat Daoist said, shaking his head.
"Moreover, this place was where Ink Dragon once dwelled. I know that aside from subduing over a hundred Golden Crab Kings, it also subdued a giant turtle."
"A giant turtle?" Chen Fan froze, somewhat confused.
Fat Daoist's expression tightened slightly as he lowered his voice. "A descendant of the Black Tortoise."
"A Black Tortoise descendant, one of the Four Divine Beasts?" Chen Fan's entire body jolted at those words.
Fat Daoist nodded solemnly. "The Four Divine Beasts are nothing more than titles. Yet because of those titles, Ink Dragon failed to be chosen back then, while Azure Dragon beat it to the prize. It bore a grudge, believing that the Black Tortoise had helped Azure Dragon, so during the war between immortals and demons, it captured the Black Tortoise's descendant, erased its spiritual consciousness, and refined it into a slave!"