Ye Lin engraved every word of the Heaven-Devouring Demon Jar's warning into his heart, then arrived at the very center of the forbidden grounds. There, a turtle ten thousand meters tall lay sprawled.
The turtle was incomparably enormous, an air of immense weight radiating from its body. Its four limbs were bound by thick, massive chains.
The turtle's head drooped to the ground. The chains left it unable to move, and it could only lie there without stirring.
"That Sacred Spring lies beneath this Black Tortoise's body. Sky Cloud Star has some nerve, treating a Black Tortoise like this."
Ye Lin looked beneath the Black Tortoise's body and immediately saw a pool of golden spring water.
"Does this Black Tortoise have some extraordinary background?"
Hearing the Heaven-Devouring Demon Jar's sighing words, Ye Lin sent a voice transmission as his thoughts stirred.
"The Black Tortoise clan is an absolute powerhouse even among the stars. Moreover, their numbers are exceedingly scarce; every Black Tortoise holds an immensely important status. If the Black Tortoise clan learned of this one's plight, Sky Cloud Star would face a great calamity."
Ye Lin's eyes flickered at the Heaven-Devouring Demon Jar's words. A powerful clan in its mouth was no simple matter.
"Kid, there's no need to hide. I've already seen you."
Just as Ye Lin was considering how to proceed, an aged voice entered his ears.
"Who?"
Ye Lin's eyes swept the surroundings, every muscle in his body taut. He had been discovered before even making a move? Right now, he was like a rabbit—at the slightest rustle of wind or grass, he would flee at once.
"I am the Black Tortoise before you. There's no need for surprise. I have covered you with a special method; the Celestials here cannot discover you."
Hearing the Black