Xuan Turtle's Welcome!

On a large ship high in the sky.

Zhou Hao, accompanied by Ao Xiaobao and led by two maids, headed up to the second deck.

"Goodness."

Zhou Hao glanced at the ship and immediately noticed the complex runes on it, with a hidden, powerful energy lurking within.

"This shouldn't be a magic weapon, but rather a mechanical puppet!"

Magical artifacts are mostly operated by a single person and are generally made from a mixture of one or more precious materials.

But mechanical puppets are different.

In reality, mechanical puppets are also a type of magical artifact, but they are assembled from countless magical artifact parts according to a puppet formation. Their value generally far exceeds that of magical artifacts of the same rank, and their power is naturally much greater.

Just like this large ship, even each deck can be seen as an individual treasure.

Ascending the stairs to the second deck, Zhou Hao walked into a spacious hall, surrounded by a sea of beautiful women.

A young man in white robes stood in the hall, followed by four beautiful women dressed in palace robes of various colors, such as blue, purple, red, and orange, like maids.

The old demon who had attacked earlier transformed into an old woman standing beside the white-robed youth, looking at Zhou Hao with gentle eyes. Then her gaze fell on the dejected Ao Xiaobao, and a smile appeared on her lips.

After defeating the three-headed, myriad- Myriad Phenomena demon, Zhou Hao gave Ao Xiaobao a severe 'lesson'.

He originally intended to leave immediately, after all, he had broken the other party's magic array earlier, almost causing a major disaster.

However, when he received a telepathic message from the old demon on the ship, inviting him to come aboard for a chat, Zhou Hao did not refuse.

His killing of the Myriad Phenomena Demon seemed as easy as cutting melons and vegetables, but Zhou Hao knew that against an old demon at the Nascent Soul stage, he would at most have a slight chance of surviving.

The comprehension of demons is slightly worse than that of humans, and in most cases, the difference is not just a little bit.

Humans have a limited lifespan; even those who reach the Myriad Phenomena True Person realm can only live for eight hundred years.

Therefore, among the extraordinary cultivators of the human race, those who are exceptionally talented will reach the Nascent Soul realm in as little as several decades or as many as several hundred years.

Among the demon race, there are countless great demons with thousands of years of history, including those with the Purple Mansion and Myriad Phenomena. Most of the old demons who can reach the Nascent Soul realm have lived for over ten thousand years.

Therefore, even if their enlightenment level is not as high as that of human cultivators, the demon race, especially the divine beasts, with their ancient divine and demonic bloodlines, are no less powerful than ordinary human cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage once they reach the Primordial Spirit Daoist.

"Senior," Zhou Hao bowed respectfully, "My spirit beast unintentionally offended you earlier, breaking your magic array. Please forgive me."

"Of course, of course." The old woman smiled and nodded. "I heard everything. You've come to hunt down those three little demons."

Did you hear that?

Zhou Hao was taken aback.

Could it have overheard my conversation with Ao Xiaobao on the Golden-Scaled Boat?

At that time, the Golden-Scaled Boat was still two hundred miles away from this large ship, with Cloud Mist Formation and a three-headed demon casting various spells in between... How could they hear that?

While Zhou Hao was still in astonishment, the white-robed youth couldn't help but speak up when he heard that it was Whirling Turtle, who was hanging his head and looking like a little punching bag, who had broken his magic array.

"My ' Cloud Realm Mist Dragon Formation ' was broken by this little Whirling Turtle?" He glared at Ao Xiaobao.

"With the clouds and mist concealing it, how could you have discerned the key to the formation's operation and broken my entire formation with a single strike?"

It is important to know that the core of a magic array is the circulation of Origin Power.

Those skilled in formations will first consider how to prevent their opponents from easily deciphering their formations.

The white-robed youth was very confident in his magic array, even though the ' Cloud Realm Mist Dragon Formation ' was only a human-level array because he had only just entered the Purple Mansion Realm.

Based on the profound mysteries he summarized from the Lingqiao Palace's ' Myriad Clouds World-Protecting ' secret method, and with four maids at the Myriad Phenomena Realm activating it, the ' Cloud Realm Mist Dragon Formation ' can definitely be considered a top-grade human-rank formation, no less than some earth-rank formations.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to completely outmaneuver the Three-Headed Myriad Phenomena Demon.

"I wouldn't have bothered trying to break your broken formation when I couldn't even climb." Ao Xiaobao became smug again after hearing the white-robed youth's surprise at his ability to break the formation.

Before boarding the ship, Zhou Hao ordered it to put away its beloved purple-gold crown and various 'precious' jewels decorating its tortoise shell.

Now, in his moment of triumph...

Whew~~~

In a flash, everyone saw Ao Xiaobao once again wearing a purple-gold crown, a necklace, and his tortoise shell covered with magnificent jewels.

If it hadn't retained some rationality and realized that it was a mistake to use the Zhuan Mountain Seal to break the opponent's formation for no reason, it would have placed the Zhuan Mountain Seal that had allowed it to "show its face" on the tortoise shell as well.

Seeing this, Zhou Hao was also helpless.

When I was bragging to myself before, I clearly said that I could break this kind of formation when I could barely crawl.

Why have you changed your mind now? You didn't care about breaking things when they couldn't even crawl yet?

Why don't you mention that you could break the magic circle even when you were still an egg!

"You!" The white-robed youth was so angry that his breathing became rapid.

Seeing Ao Xiaobao's attire, the four palace maids barely suppressed their laughter, while the old woman couldn't help but chuckle and gave Ao Xiaobao's tortoise shell a hard tap.

"Do you know Ao Xuan from the Whirling Turtle Clan, little fellow?" the old woman asked with a smile.

"Who are you? How do you know my father?" Ao Xiaobao glanced at the old woman with displeasure.

Why are you using so much force? You've shaken my jewelry off.

"Haha... That old man Ao Xuan is always so serious, yet he's raised such an amusing little thing like you." The old woman laughed. "When you see Ao Xuan in the future, just say that Four Ears sends his regards."

Four Ears?

Zhou Hao subconsciously looked at the old woman's ear, just as she was talking to Ao Xiaobao with her head down, revealing her profile which was hidden by her hair.

As expected, the old woman's ears were different from those of normal humans; she had two ears, one above the other, on the side of her face.

"Ear Granny, do you know the father of this little Whirling Turtle?" the white-robed youth asked.

"An old friend," the old woman, known as Ear Granny, sighed. "Speaking of which, it's been millions of years since I last saw that old fellow Ao Xuan, since I went to the Marquis of Guangling's Estate."

All right.

Sure enough, it's another old guy who's lived for who knows how many millions of years.

Zhou Hao thought to himself.

However, he only realized what was going on when the Ear Granny mentioned the Marquis of Guangling's Estate.

The young man in white robes must be a direct descendant of the Ji Clan of the Marquis of Guangling's Estate.

Riding on a puppet ship that was clearly not an ordinary object, they were accompanied not only by four maids at the Myriad Phenomena Realm, but also by an ancient demon named ' Ear Granny ' who had lived for at least several million years.

For the Ji Clan of Marquis of Guangling, who could rule over a prefecture and be considered a top-tier clan even in the Xia Clan Great World, having such strength was to be expected.

With the connection to Ao Xiaobao's father, Ear Granny was even more gentle towards Zhou Hao and his companion. The young man in white robes also ordered a banquet to be prepared, and everyone sat down in the hall to eat, drink, and chat.

After the two sides introduced themselves and Ao Xiaobao added some jokes, everyone gradually became familiar with each other.

Zhou Hao then realized that the white-robed youth's surname was not Ji, but Liu, and his name was Liu Yu.

His surname is Liu, and he's accompanied by the primordial spirit of the Marquis of Guangling's Estate...

Zhou Hao's heart stirred, and he asked, "Brother Liu, may I ask who you are with the Second Young Lady of the Liu Clan clan in the Great Wild Plains?"

"Brother Zhou Hao knows my sister?" Liu Yu was surprised at first, then realized.

Before marrying into the Marquis of Guangling's Estate, his sister loved to befriend wise and virtuous people from all over the world, and she would often lend a helping hand to cultivators in distress.

Later, the elder sister regained her memories of her past life, found her former immortal sect, and formed a good marriage with the son of the Marquis of Guangling. Only then did she appear in public less often.

In Liu Yu's mind, Zhou Hao should also be one of the cultivators that her sister had previously helped.

"So he was that Second Young Lady's younger brother." Zhou Hao took out a jade pendant and then thought of the deceased Xiangcao.

He must know Xiangcao, right...?

"So Brother Zhou is also heading to the Quiescence Sea." Ear Granny nodded. "Is he going to join a sect of immortals?"

Liu Yu, who was arguing with Ao Xiaobao about the formation, also looked at Zhou Hao with surprise, "Brother Zhou Hao, are you also going to join that Upper Sect?"

"Yes." Zhou Hao nodded gently.

The fact that he could name the Upper Sect suggests that Liu Yu, like him, had obtained a trial token similar to that of Master Jingzhi.

"That's wonderful!" Liu Yu. "From now on, we'll be fellow disciples!"

Seeing his joy, Zhou Hao smiled as well.

Liu Yu looked like a boy of fifteen or sixteen, but his actual age was only seventeen.

He grew up in luxury and was well protected when he went to the Marquis of Guangling's Estate with his sister. He is still quite childish and, although intelligent, he has little cunning.

Xiangcao once greatly admired the Second Young Lady of the Liu Clan and praised her highly in front of Zhou Hao.

Because of his fondness for Liu Yu, Zhou Hao also developed a fondness for Liu Yu innocent and carefree nature.

Although he is only nineteen years old now, he has lived for more than thirty years in two lifetimes, and he looks at the still childish Liu Yu as if she were his younger brother.

Ear Granny and the maids were all delighted to learn that Zhou Hao, like their young master, was going to join the immortal sect.

"With Brother Zhou looking after her, Ru Ying knows she doesn't need to worry about Yu'er anymore," Ear Granny said with a smile.

That Second Young Lady of the Liu Clan was originally named Liu Ruying.

Zhou Hao secretly made a mental note of it.

Since they would be fellow disciples in the future, Zhou Hao and Ao Xiaobao stayed on the large ship of the Marquis of Guangling's Estate's residence.

With the old demon spirit Ear Granny You Er overseeing things, the journey was smooth and they soon approached the Quiescence Sea.

The viewing platform on the deck outside the second-floor lobby.

"Brother Zhou Hao!" Liu Yu called out, pointing downwards, "Come and see, isn't that the ' Nirvana Sea Eye ' ahead?"

"The Nirvana Sea Eye?" Zhou Hao also came over to look.

In the distance, amidst the endless waves, a gigantic whirlpool stretched as far as the eye could see, resembling a giant eyeball on the sea surface.

It is said to be the largest swallowing Sea Eye in the East Sea.

Even though they were still thousands of miles away, Zhou Hao could faintly sense the terrifying suction force emanating from the enormous Devouring Sea Eye.

Above that place known as the ' Nirvana Sea Eye ', let alone flying birds and clouds, even Earth Immortal and Sea Eye Loose Immortal passing by would probably be swallowed up by that suction force and directly into the giant pit on the seabed.

Everyone came out of the main hall of the large ship and stood on the deck to watch this rare spectacle.

As the large ship approached, a rumbling sound echoed as endless seawater poured into the giant pit in the Sea Eye. The puppet ship trembled slightly, seemingly affected by the devouring force and about to be sucked into the Sea Eye.

"It's truly spectacular," Zhou Hao exclaimed.

A giant Sea Eye, hundreds of thousands of miles in diameter, larger than a dozen Great Wild Plains, exudes an invisible pressure even when viewed with the naked eye, making one awestruck by the power of heaven and earth!

Sudden--

"Boom~~~"

Suddenly, a gigantic head, thousands of feet long, emerged from the sea below.

The head, with just one eye and one mouth, was nearly a thousand feet long. The already enormous puppet ship was not even enough for it to swallow whole.

Then, an oval black shadow nearly 100,000 feet tall gradually rose from the seabed, and endless seawater crashed down, revealing its enormous body.

"It's a Xuan Turtle!" Ao Xiaobao exclaimed.

"East Sea Black Turtle!" Zhou Hao held his breath.

Everyone on the large ship stared in shock at the sea below, at the terrifying black tortoise that resembled a towering island.

The East Sea Black Turtle is a divine beast. Its bloodline is so noble that only celestial beings can take human form.

The Whirling Turtle Clan, for example, is only a descendant of the Xuan Turtle lineage, and their bloodline is not very pure.

When Ao Xiaobao saw the East Sea Black Turtle, it was like a distant descendant seeing his ancestor.

"It's a giant demon at the Void Return Realm, with overwhelming power." Ear Granny's voice rang in Zhou Hao and Liu Yu's ears. "Quickly, take out your tokens."

Zhou Hao and Liu Yu dared not delay and quickly took out their black tokens.

"No one may linger in the Quiescence Sea. Those with tokens, come forward; the rest, leave immediately."

The magnificent sound resounded throughout the heavens and earth, directly suppressing the rumbling of the distant Nirvana Sea Eye.

Zhou Hao felt a surge of power from heaven and earth, as if he had been grabbed by an invisible giant hand and was sent flying out of the puppet ship with a 'whoosh'.

Not only him, but also Liu Yu and Ao Xiaobao were grabbed by the invisible giant hand and flew out as streams of light.

In its panic, Ao Xiaobao scattered many of the jewels from its shell. Heartbroken, it cried out, "Grandpa, my jewels!!"

"Hahaha, you little Whirling Turtle grandson, what use are those trash to you? Call me Grandpa, and I'll give you some good treasures later."

The East Sea Black Turtle opened its mouth and swallowed Zhou Hao, Liu Yu, and Ao Xiaobao. Then it glanced at the large ship and sank back into the sea.

Ear Granny on the large ship bowed respectfully until the East Sea Black Turtle completely disappeared, then she straightened up and let out a heavy breath.

"No wonder Ru Ying wouldn't let Yu'er go to any of the top sects in Guangling Prefecture, and even went to great lengths to find her a trial token."

"What exactly is the origin of that Upper Sect?"

"A divine beast, the Xuan Turtle, at the Void Return Realm, acting as a guide... that's terrifying!"

At this moment, this ancient demon spirit, who had lived for millions of years and considered himself knowledgeable, was deeply shocked by the mysterious sect whose name had never even been passed down.

"Let's go back to Guangling City."

PS:

Just a quick note here: the next chapter will begin a new chapter, where we'll finally enter the sect.

The original work uses the emotional storyline to connect the entire book, and doesn't focus much on the sects.

I will write more about the others.

As I said at the beginning, although it is fan fiction, I am writing it as if it were a new book. Major plot points and characters from the original work will be included, but it will not follow the main storyline of the original work.

The Three Realms are so vast, with so many hidden secrets, and there are hundreds of Dao Ancestors. Let's try something different.

I hope you guys can be more tolerant.

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