Golden light enveloped Wood's entire body.
Yang Qing, Bu Er, and the others remained outside the cave, peering anxiously inside.
To be honest, this was a gamble.
Yang Qing and the others were staking their lives on Wood also gaining the protection of the Black Tortoise Heavy Armor.
But although the stakes were high, their chances of winning were slim.
Yang Qing and the others were ready at every moment, in case the light of the Black Tortoise Heavy Armor drove Wood out of the cave.
Indeed, the armor they wore, shimmering as though with golden light, was the legendary Black Tortoise Heavy Armor.
Yet even they had never imagined that the Black Tortoise Heavy Armor was not a suit of clothing. Instead, the entire cave served as a vessel through which the armor could manifest.
And that golden light was an essential part of forming the Black Tortoise Heavy Armor.
Without that golden light, the Black Tortoise Heavy Armor could not take shape.
Without that golden light, the Black Tortoise Heavy Armor might not even be able to exist in this world.
Already clad in the heavy armor, Yang Qing and the others knew its power well.
But Wood did not.
Moreover, his circumstances were completely different from theirs: they had been chosen by the Old Clan Chief and had received the Divine Bloodline.
Although Wood was also a member of the Hidden Clan, there had actually been very few people the Old Clan Chief trusted most during his lifetime.
The fact that the man he trusted most could not awaken the Divine Bloodline had been a source of regret to the Old Clan Chief for a long time.
If this truly was the case, how could ordinary soldiers like them face their ancestors?
Without the Divine Bloodline, the