Hundred-Thousand-Year Golden Conch

After ten days of searching, the three of Qian Yufeng finally discovered the Golden Conch's location.

This Hundred-Thousand-Year Golden Conch truly possessed formidable deterrence!

Aside from ordinary marine life, there were no soul beasts whatsoever around its habitat.

Qian Yufeng held a telescope and observed a cluster of rocky islets ahead.

At the point where a reef met the sea, a golden conch shell was exposed.

For every additional ten thousand years of cultivation, a Hundred-Thousand-Year Golden Conch gained another spiral pattern on its shell.

The Golden Conch had yet to reveal the front half of its shell, so Qian Yufeng could not make a move yet.

If they attacked now, their attacks would strike its shell and cause little damage.

That thing's shell was incredibly hard.

"Ling Xin, Ling Su, that Hundred-Thousand-Year Golden Conch is resting by that reef."

"Wait until it reveals its entire body, then act on my command!"

Qian Yufeng put away his telescope and spoke to the two women.

"Understood, Master!"

The two of them waited patiently for their chance, ready to move at any moment.

"Ding. A Hundred-Thousand-Year Golden Conch King has been detected!"

"System mission issued: Soul Beast Sacrifice!"

"Have the Golden Conch King willingly sacrifice itself. Reward: Perfect Soul Spirit Contract Method!"

The system, which had been silent for many days, sounded once more.

Upon learning of the system mission, Qian Yufeng realized that after all these days, he had not even asked the system for its name.

"System, do you have a name?"

"This system is called the Soul Master Growth System. Contact with story missions or soul beasts will trigger random missions."

"What happens if a mission fails?"

"If a mission fails, the reward for that mission will not be issued!"

Fine, as long as failing a system mission would not result in him being erased.

This system was rather humane.

After learning about the system, Qian Yufeng began considering the mission.

Have the Golden Conch King willingly sacrifice itself?

When a soul beast sacrificed itself, its soul would reside within the soul ring. If he could become a god, he would be able to grant it life once more.

In this era, very few people knew this, not even soul beasts.

Soul beasts like the Blue Silver Emperor, which could leave behind a seed and cultivate anew after sacrificing themselves, were exceedingly rare.

"This really is a difficult problem. How am I supposed to make a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast willingly sacrifice itself when I don't even know this Hundred-Thousand-Year Golden Conch?"

Qian Yufeng had a headache for a moment.

He raised his head and looked at the sky. It was already noon.

"Let's make lunch first. We can think of a solution after eating and see whether this Golden Conch changes locations!"

Qian Lingsu nodded, then took cooking utensils out of her storage Soul Tool.

In less than fifteen minutes, the aroma of food wafted from the ship.

Elsewhere, the Golden Conch King, which had been sleeping, caught a scent it had never experienced before.

Its body, curled up within its shell, slowly poked its head out.

"So fragrant. This is the scent of food!"

The Golden Conch King then gradually emerged from the sea and arrived atop the reef.

Looking at the large ship ahead, it understood. Humans were cooking.

"It smells so good!"

"Whatever, I'll go take a look first!"

With a powerful leap, it kicked up an enormous spray of water.

Qian Yufeng also noticed the disturbance. He stood up to inspect it and saw waves crashing against the reef, sending up sheets of spray.

Before he could react, Qian Lingsu's voice rang out with a warning edge to it. "Who are you?!"

Looking closely, he saw a little girl in a blue dress with golden curls staring at the food on the table, a trace of drool hanging from the corner of her mouth.

She held a Golden Conch in her hand, which looked like a conch horn.

Her features leaned toward the Western appearance from Qian Yufeng's previous life.

Qian Lingsu and Qian Lingxin stood ready for battle. This little girl's aura was clearly unique to a soul beast!

Qian Yufeng looked at her with a hint of vigilance in his gaze and asked, "Little girl, where did you come from?"

The golden-haired little girl looked at him and replied, "I came from those reefs. I was sleeping, but I woke up when I smelled something delicious."

Reefs, the aroma of food...

This little girl is the Golden Conch King? Why does she look so foolish?

Qian Yufeng thought to himself as he quietly examined her.

With a hundred thousand years of cultivation, the Golden Conch King looked no different from a human in her transformed state.

"You are... that Hundred-Thousand-Year Golden Conch?"

"Huh? You know me?" The little girl looked at Qian Yufeng with clear, curious eyes.

Qian Yufeng smiled awkwardly and nodded.

Know you? I was planning to obtain your soul ring and soul bone!

Once Qian Lingxin and Qian Lingsu learned that this little girl was their target, they summoned their martial souls.

She had delivered herself right to their doorstep. What a heaven-sent opportunity!

Sensing the killing intent from the two women, the little girl pointed at them with the hand holding her conch horn and asked:

"Hey, I didn't hurt you. Do you want to fight?!"

She looked adorably fierce!

Qian Yufeng said, "Put away your martial souls. She doesn't mean any harm."

The two women put away their martial souls, but the vigilance in their eyes did not diminish in the slightest.

"Um, Golden Conch King..."

"Human, I have a name. My name is A-Luo. Grandpa Turtle gave me that name!"

"Alright, A-Luo. How about joining us for a meal?"

"Mm-hmm!"

The little girl's eyes instantly lit up at the mention of food. She stared unblinkingly at the dishes Qian Yufeng's group had already prepared.

Qian Yufeng had not expected her to be such a little foodie!

Perhaps there was a way to make her willingly sacrifice herself.

Moreover, he had a guess about the system mission. It would depend on what happened next.

Qian Yufeng had the two women continue cooking while he sat down with the little girl and chatted with her idly.

Of course, he was not chatting for nothing. He also took out some snacks for her.

After their brief exchange, he learned that this Hundred-Thousand-Year Golden Conch King had the mindset of a human little girl.

She had lived in the sea for tens of thousands of years and had never harmed a human. Her nature was pure.

"Human, what are you doing at sea? And why do I sense Grandpa Turtle's aura from you?"

The little girl looked at Qian Yufeng with great curiosity.

Qian Yufeng asked, "What kind of soul beast is your Grandpa Turtle?"

"Grandpa Turtle's true form was a Mystic Water Turtle with over a hundred thousand years of cultivation. A few decades ago, he said his final limit had arrived, and I never saw him again." Mentioning Grandpa Turtle made the little girl miss him somewhat.

It can't be this much of a coincidence, can it?! Qian Yufeng was startled inwardly. His eighth soul ring was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Mystic Water Turtle.

Outwardly, he remained calm and asked, "As far as I know, soul beasts must undergo a Heavenly Tribulation once they reach a hundred thousand years of cultivation. Have you experienced one?"

"Oh dear, ever since I reached a hundred thousand years, I've always felt that the sky was dangerous. That feeling has been growing stronger lately!"

"Whenever I sleep, I feel restless and uneasy!"

The little girl revealed a frightened expression and timidly glanced at the sky.

The Golden Conch King was not unintelligent. The Heavenly Tribulation established by the God Realm was surely no trivial matter.

Qian Yufeng got an idea and said with a faint smile:

"The Heavenly Tribulation grows stronger as a soul beast's cultivation increases. You are already very fortunate to have reached a hundred thousand years!"

"Even if you fail the tribulation, it will still have been worth it!"

"You have no idea. Many soul beasts are reduced to ashes beneath the Heavenly Tribulation the moment they reach a hundred thousand years."

"Ah, it's that terrifying?!" The little girl was so frightened that she fell to the ground, and the conch horn in her hand dropped beside her.

Tears welled up in her eyes as she sobbed, "No, I don't want to be reduced to ashes. I haven't even eaten my way through the whole sea yet!"

Just then, the two maids finished preparing the meal.

A smile tugged at Qian Yufeng's lips as he said, "Eat first. Maybe we'll find a solution after the meal!"