[Akatsuki] was neither the first force to leave the Profound Immortal Tomb nor the last, but they were undoubtedly the most eye-catching of everyone who departed.
After leaving the Profound Immortal Tomb, Lin Chuan released the Immortal Qi chakra within his body. The space before him abruptly shattered, and a spatial passage opened instantly.
"Little Lin! You finally came out! Look what I brought you!"
In the distance, Scruffy Sparrow transformed into a streak of purple light and flew rapidly toward them. He had not followed Lin Chuan into the Profound Immortal Tomb, instead choosing to remain outside.
Whoosh!
The purple light was incredibly fast. In the blink of an eye, it arrived beside Lin Chuan. Clutched in its claws was an extremely listless turtle, its entire shell covered in scorch marks. If Lin Chuan had not sensed the faint trace of life still lingering within it, he would have thought the turtle had been roasted.
That was right—this was the Black Tortoise Turtle that had previously blocked the entrance to the Profound Immortal Tomb. After being severely wounded by the Tailed Beast Ball, Scruffy Sparrow had gone to every length to recruit the turtle as his underling, continuously burning it with Purple Phoenix True Fire until it finally yielded not long ago.
It had no choice. If it had refused any longer, that Purple Phoenix would have roasted it alive. No matter how high its cultivation or how great its strength, it could not withstand the relentless burning of Purple Phoenix True Fire while severely injured. In the end, just as it was about to be charred on the outside and tender within, it lowered its head and submitted to Scruffy Sparrow's tyranny.
"Not bad. You even know how to recruit underlings now!" Lin Chuan said as he looked