Chen Xin summoned the Seven Kill Sword and carried Ning Fengzhi with him, while Ning Bei and the other two flew on their own, heading straight in the direction Mister Da Ming had indicated.
Before long, there was nothing in sight but the boundless sea.
Less than half an hour later, Mister Da Ming called everyone to a halt.
"It's right below us. I'll go lure it out."
Ning Bei nodded at Mister Da Ming. Mister Da Ming immediately transformed into his true form, plunged into the sea, and headed toward the depths.
The four of them waited patiently on the surface.
A few minutes later, Mister Da Ming burst from the sea again and assumed human form.
"No good. No matter how I provoked that Spirit Tortoise, it refused to come out of its shell. It just stayed curled up inside without moving."
"Hm? What do we do, then?"
Gu Rong immediately looked at Ning Bei in a panic. Even as Super Douluos, they had no way to fight a water-attributed Soul Beast in the deep sea!
After thinking for a moment, Ning Fengzhi looked at Mister Da Ming.
"Mister Da Ming, have you tried attacking it?"
Mister Da Ming clearly understood what Ning Fengzhi meant and shook his head helplessly.
"Its defense is exceptionally strong. Hidden inside its shell, even my Nirvana Divine Lightning can do little to it. It would only make it more wary."
Hearing Mister Da Ming's words, everyone exchanged looks. Now they understood how that thing had cultivated to the hundred-thousand-year level—it was absurdly cautious.
After considering several countermeasures, Ning Bei looked at Ning Fengzhi.
"Father, what do Coral Spirit Tortoises usually eat?"
"As the name suggests, Coral Spirit Tortoises naturally feed on plant-type Soul Beasts like Azure Sea Coral. You mean...?"
Ning Bei