Northwest, Xu Family.
Late at night, everything is silent.
Xu Family In a stone room at the deepest part of the inner courtyard, the candlelight stretched the figure of Xu Xuanhan very long.
He sat cross-legged on a jade platform, surrounded by ancient lamps. When the wicks burned, they made a subtle sound, which was particularly clear in the quiet room.
suddenly
"Huh..."
Xu Xuanhan slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, and the white mist condensed into frost in the cold stone chamber.
He looked down at his palms, and there was a faint blue halo flowing between the palm lines.
This is a sign that Profound Water True Explanation has reached the seventh level of cultivation, which means tonight is the best time to awaken his bloodline.
After practicing the Xu Family secret technique for many years, I was finally able to fully awaken my bloodline tonight.
After thinking for a moment, he took out a jade pendant in the shape of a tortoise shell, which was "Profound Water Guide" passed down from generation to generation by the Xu Family.
The jade pendant is cold to the touch, and its surface is engraved with complex ancient patterns.
Xu Xuanhan bit his fingertip and dropped a drop of blood on the center of the jade pendant.
"Buzz..."
The jade pendant suddenly made a low resonance sound, and the lines on its surface lit up one by one, emitting a faint blue light.
The temperature in the room dropped sharply, and fine ice crystals condensed on the stone walls, shining like star points under the candlelight.
Xu Xuanhan felt a chill running straight from his palms into his meridians.
His whole body trembled, and light cyan lines began to appear on the surface of his skin. These lines swam around like living creatures, and finally converged into a complete tortoise shell pattern on his chest.
"Coming!"
The blood in the body suddenly boiled, but it was not burning, but a deep sea-like chill.
Xu Xuanhan clearly felt that his bones were undergoing wonderful changes.
Blue light spots ooze from the bone marrow, and these light spots blend into the bones, making each bone denser and tougher.
The most amazing thing is the change in the heart.
The originally rapid heartbeat gradually became slow and powerful, and every beat was like the echo of ancient war drums.
Xu Xuanhan You can even hear the sound of blood rushing in the blood vessels. The sound is not turbulent, but as steady and powerful as a big river.
"Wow..."
The sound of water suddenly sounded in the room, and Xu Xuanhan was surprised to find that the breath he drew condensed into tiny water droplets in the air.
These water droplets were suspended contrary to common sense, slowly rotating around him.
He stretched out his finger tentatively, and a drop of water fell on his fingertip immediately, and then turned into a mini water snake, Entanglement flexibly on his finger.
At this moment, the air behind him suddenly distorted.
Xu Xuanhan turned to look at the bronze mirror, and the scene in the mirror made his breath hitch.
A huge shadow was slowly forming behind him.
The tortoise has a body and a snake tail, and the tortoise shell is covered with lines of innate Bagua, and every line is shining with a faint blue light.
It's a pity that he is still naked, his eyes are as blue as the deep sea, cold and majestic.
"This is...Black Tortoise Martial Soul?"
Xu Xuanhan tried to move his fingers, and the shadow behind him immediately made corresponding movements.
As soon as he thought, the water droplets suspended in the room immediately condensed into dozens of ice needles, neatly arranged in the air, the needle tips flashing with cold light.
Just when Xu Xuanhan was getting familiar with the changes in his body, there was movement outside the door.
"Dong dong dong."
A steady knock on the door suddenly sounded, interrupting Xu Xuanhan's thoughts.
"Xuanhan, how is the progress?"
Xu Family The voice of the owner Xu Chuan came from outside the door, deep and full of concern.
Xu Xuanhan Take a deep breath and restrain Soul Power.
The ghost shadow of Black Tortoise behind it gradually faded, but did not completely disappear.
He stood up and opened the door, and saw his father standing with his hands clasped behind his hands, looking at him with burning eyes.
"Father, I succeeded."
Xu Xuanhan couldn't hide his excitement, but his voice remained steady.
Xu Chuan's eyes fell on the shadow behind him that had not yet dispersed, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.
"This is...Black Tortoise Martial Soul?"
"Not exactly."
Xu Xuanhan shook his head.
"When I activate it with all my strength, Martial Soul will briefly approach the form of the ancient Black Tortoise, but it will degrade after a short time."
As he spoke, he took the initiative to demonstrate.
Xu Xuanhan's eyes were slightly closed, and the aura around his body suddenly surged.
The shadow behind him instantly solidified a bit, the Bagua lines on the tortoise shell burst into dazzling blue light, and the scales on the snake's tail became clearly visible.
The water vapor in the entire stone chamber surged crazily, forming a rotating water curtain around the shadow.
The ground suddenly cracked with spiderweb-like lines, and a thick earthy aura rose from the cracks.
Xu Xuanhan was shocked to find that he could actually feel the flow of earth veins.
He subconsciously stretched out his hand to hold it, and the gravel on the ground floated up, condensing into a small shield above his palm.
"Dual attributes of water and earth!"
Xu Chuan exclaimed, his usually calm face showing a rare look of excitement.
"This is a truly ancient Black Tortoise feature!"
However, this state only lasted five breaths.
Xu Xuanhan suddenly groaned, and the shadow behind him began to fluctuate violently.
The Bagua lines on the tortoise shell quickly faded, and the snake's tail also became blurry.
The suspended gravel fell one after another, and the water curtain collapsed into ordinary water droplets and fell to the ground with a crash.
Xu Xuanhan knelt on one knee, beads of sweat dripping from his forehead.
He was surprised to find that nearly half of his Soul Power was consumed by exerting all his strength in just a few breaths.
"Sure enough, it's still too reluctant..."
Xu Chuan helped his son up, with a complicated light shining in his eyes.
"Your current cultivation level is not enough to support the consumption of the complete Black Tortoise form."
Xu Xuanhan clenched his fists unwillingly.
"Father, I have obviously..."
"It's been done well enough."
Xu Chuan interrupted, his voice unusually gentle.
"Three Clans Competition is coming."
Xu Chuan looked at his son meaningfully.
"Remember, the incomplete Black Tortoise form is enough to deter opponents. As for the complete True Form of the Black Tortoise..."
He patted Xu Xuanhan on the shoulder.
"Just think of it as a surprise that we Xu Family left for them."
"Father, how strong are the other two families?"
Xu Xuanhan suddenly remembered something and looked at his father.
"Body Sect, I heard that I have accepted several good disciples over the years."
"Their methods are weird and unpredictable. When facing Body Sect, you must not be careless."
"As for the Ye Family, I heard that the young master of the Ye Family has been away from home for three years. No one knows what his current strength is."
"I heard that that boy is unwilling to practice according to the family's inheritance. I'm afraid his strength is no more than this."
"You can focus on the Ye Family Second Branch and Ye Ruixuan."
"I also know something about that kid, he's a pretty good prospect."
Xu Chuan told him everything he knew.
Xu Xuanhan After listening, his eyes flashed slightly.
I was secretly thinking about Three Clans Competition in my heart.
"Don't worry, father."
"Now my Black Tortoise Bloodline has awakened perfectly."
"This time, the first place in Three Clans Competition must be our Xu Family."
Xu Chuan nodded and patted his son's shoulder heavily.