Cao Ying's Worldview Shattered to Pieces

"Phew... you're so sure about the direction of the Turtle Spirit Earthfire?"

Cao Ying was dragged along by Qin Yu at breakneck speed until they reached an extremely spacious cave before stopping.

She looked around and, seeing nothing particularly special about the place, couldn't help but ask.

"Of course, the Turtle Spirit Earthfire is right here."

Qin Yu's voice echoed in the empty cave, but apart from his voice, there was no other movement inside the cave.

The scene remained quiet for a short while.

The silence made Cao Ying feel a little awkward.

Shouldn't she think of a way to give Qin Yu a way out at this point?

"Watch."

Suddenly, Qin Yu spoke, then turned around and raised his arm.

"Well, actually..."

Just as Cao Ying was about to say something to ease the tension, her spiritual power detected the unusual activity around her.

The temperature inside the cave rose rapidly, and large amounts of brownish-yellow flames spread from the cave walls.

With a wave of his hand, Qin Yu created a barrier of Heavenly Flames that enveloped Cao Ying.

"Qin Yu, you..."

Cao Ying stared wide-eyed as the brownish-red flames burned ever brighter, but Qin Yu, who was inside them, remained completely unaffected.

Even if Qin Yu possesses Heavenly Flames, his resistance to the Turtle Spirit Earthfire shouldn't be this exaggerated, right?!

From the moment these earth-brown flames appeared, Cao Ying knew that they must be the Turtle Spirit Earthfire.

Because the Eighth-Rank Beast Flame within her body began to tremble uncontrollably after these flames appeared, this reaction could only be caused by Heavenly Flames.

The brownish-brown flames gradually coalesced, and after a moment, a strangely shaped giant tortoise appeared before the two.

"See, it's out here."

After the Turtle Spirit Earthfire appeared, it didn't even glance at Cao Ying beside it. Qin Yu reached out his hand, and it snuggled its head close to him like an obedient pet.

Cao Ying was completely dumbfounded.

No, you're a Heavenly Flames!

You are the Turtle Spirit Earthfire, ranked thirteenth on the Heavenly Flame Ranking!

Why does she act like a domesticated turtle in front of Qin Yu?

Oh wait, even a turtle probably isn't as obedient as it.

"Qin Yu..."

Cao Ying pointed to the Turtle Spirit Earthfire, then spread her hands.

So what's the situation now?

"Can't you tell? I've already subdued the Turtle Spirit Earthfire."

"..."

Cao Ying blinked a few times, looking bewildered.

What?

Are you speaking human language? I can't understand you.

What do you mean by not only knowing the exact location of the Turtle Spirit Earthfire Turtle Spirit Earthfire moment you entered, but also subduing it in such a short time?

"Don't believe me? Ask it."

As he spoke, Qin Yu patted the shell of the Turtle Spirit Earthfire.

Under Cao Ying's dismay, the Turtle Spirit Earthfire's enormous body rapidly shrank to the size of a normal tortoise, and then it perched directly on Qin Yu's shoulder.

"... I'm probably sick."

Cao Ying's eyes twitched a few times, and she murmured something under her breath.

She must be sick.

Absolutely.

Or perhaps there's some kind of illusion array within the ruins of the Mysterious Spirit Mountain Range, and everything before our eyes is just an illusion.

"I, you, no, never mind..."

After a long while, Cao Ying finally adjusted her mindset and gave a helpless, bitter laugh.

"Hmm... you can think of this as my special talent. You might not believe it, but I actually have Earth-Attribute Battle Qi."

Qin Yu felt that if he didn't say something to make amends, it might have a negative impact on Cao Ying's future cultivation.

But when he said that, Cao Ying didn't react at all; she just stared at him blankly.

What am I even doing here?

This was Cao Ying's only thought at that moment.

She suddenly felt that she, and all those people outside who had come for the Turtle Spirit Earthfire, were rather clownish.

Judging from how affectionate the Turtle Spirit Earthfire is towards Qin Yu, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Qin Yu was the previous master of the Turtle Spirit Earthfire!

"So... can we leave now?"

After struggling to pull herself out of her shattered worldview, Cao Ying suddenly realized...

Now that they've obtained the Turtle Spirit Earthfire, what are they still doing here? It's time to get out of here!

"No, no, no, we can't leave yet. There's still a treasure here."

"There's more treasure?"

Upon hearing this, Cao Ying couldn't help but feel suspicious.

Besides the Turtle Spirit Earthfire, what else is here? What else could there be?

"That's right, and it's a treasure that belongs only to me."

As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Yu's eyes flickered slightly, and with a flick of his left hand, a figure instantly appeared in his line of sight.

"Oh? You've managed to spot this old man; you've got some skill."

This person was the old man who had preceded Yao Tian in searching for the Turtle Spirit Earthfire.

"Since that's the case, I won't waste any more words. Hand over the Turtle Spirit Earthfire, and you can leave safely."

"Pshaw, what a load of rubbish you have. A Seven-Star Dou Zun, where does your confidence come from?"

Qin Yu retorted without hesitation to the old man's words, and at the same time, he made Cao Ying step back behind him.

"Young man, do you know who you're talking to?"

The old man took a deep breath, revealing no emotion, but his domineering air remained undiminished as he spoke.

"I'm going to compare myself to you two. If you can't, then use your shoulders to squeeze that big lump in the middle and get rid of it. Why don't you use your brain at all when you talk?"

"Furious!"

Qin Yu's extremely foul language completely broke the old man's defenses, causing him to instantly erupt and throw a punch at Qin Yu.

"If only you had done this earlier, it would have been over. Stop whining."

Having come this far, who would willingly give up something they've already acquired? Especially a treasure like Heavenly Flames.

Since a fight is inevitable sooner or later, why insist on this self-righteous "courtesy before force" approach? Don't you even consider whether your "courtesy" is genuine?

"Hmm... no wonder he dares to be so arrogant."

After exchanging blows head-on, Qin Yu stood still, while the old man shook his numb arm, his gaze shifting from anger to apprehension.

Abbreviation: Sober.

"Hmph, too bad, just a rogue cultivator. You'll soon find out what kind of behemoth you've offended!"

"Well, this savage is a monster."

Qin Yu didn't intend to reply. He closed his eyes, then opened them again, and brown flames instantly ignited in them.

At the same time, the old man who had just finished sending a message to Yao Tian was horrified to find that he was unable to move!

With his Dou Venerable-level strength, he quickly realized that the method that trapped him was spatial confinement.

"Impossible... You're just a Four-Star Dou Venerable... What right do you have to imprison Seven-Star Dou Zun?!"

The old man exerted all his strength, roaring as if he were about to self-destruct, but the surrounding spatial confinement remained unbreakable.

"You're on my turf, so isn't it normal for me to imprison you?"

The Turtle Spirit Earthfire is completely subservient to me, so it is essentially mine.

Therefore, the territory of the Turtle Spirit Earthfire, this Mysterious Spirit Mountain Range, is now also my territory Qin Yu's territory!