Yao Guangxiao's pupils contracted. Neither the number nor the thickness of these incense sticks was right.
The Buddhist and Daoist schools were cordial on the surface but at odds in their hearts, and each knew the other's spells very well.
The Four Sacred Beasts had recently broken through to the Body Integration Realm, becoming Blue Star's most powerful spirit beasts.
To summon the Black Tortoise, one needed five golden incense sticks, each an inch thick, and even then, only part of its sacred spirit could be summoned.
"When the White Dragon stays hidden, the sacred beasts reign supreme." This saying circulated throughout the continent.
As for Ancestor White, he had not shown himself in a thousand years and remained deeply mysterious.
The other spirit beasts were no weaklings either. The Qilin, Qiongqi, Taotie, Pixiu, Nine-Tailed Spirit Fox, and others were all at the peak of the Deity Transformation Realm, with the potential to break through to the Body Integration Realm soon.
Because the Four Sacred Beasts had joined the Daoist Sect as Faith-Protecting Immortal Beasts and were worshipped in its temples, their fame had spread farther.
Wherever the Four Sacred Beasts were worshipped, there was always a statue of the White Dragon, whose fame was just as great.
"Kid, what's wrong?" the Black Tortoise Immortal Beast's two voices asked in unison.
The turtle and snake were two living beings, each with its own abilities and intelligence.
The surrounding Human Race cultivators were startled. Why did that tone sound so familiar?
It was as though they were friends.
Zhu Di also felt a particular warmth toward the Black Tortoise. Smiling, he pointed ahead and said, "We've run into a problem!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he glanced at the surrounding cultivators out of the corner of his eye. Some looked