Don't Mess with that Turtle

Su He collided head-on, but was slapped back by a swipe of the paw.

The White Tiger's sharp claws screeched as they grazed the Turtle Shell.

The Turtle Shell was injured!

This was the first time an attack hadn't been completely blocked by the Turtle Shell.

Luckily, Su He retracted his head quickly, or he would have been embraced by the White Tiger by now.

Of course, Su He wasn't without achievement, biting into the White Tiger's elbow and tearing off a piece of flesh. Blood spread in the depths of the lake.

Qingyuan Gate, Prison.

Lu Ming's eyes suddenly focused, sensing the White Tiger was injured. His breath caught, then he exhaled in relief. No matter, after all, it was the capture of a Divine God Turtle with Divine God Blood. How could injuries not occur?

Suppressed by the Ten Thousand Pound Talisman and still able to wound the White Tiger, this turtle's bloodline must be terrifyingly pure. Good! The more powerful it is, the higher the White Tiger's talent will rise after devouring it. Correspondingly, he too would reap greater benefits.

Good!

The White Tiger has its Ghost. It can attack from afar and defend up close, that Turtle is undoubtedly doomed! He hoped the White Tiger would act quickly, lest other beasts smell the divine scent of blood and come to snatch it.

Below Tinghai Lake, Su He only heard a shrill scream behind him, and the Ghost hurried back to protect its master, dropping the Green Snake.

The dagger plunged straight toward the base of Su He's tail.

Despicable!

Twisting his body, the Turtle Shell skirt sawed away at the dagger. At the same time, he instinctively bit down on the Ghost's arm.

A cold, foul bite, but halfway through, he bit into nothingness.

Su He's eyes lit up. The Ghost was solid in the instant it attacked! It could be bitten!

"Ahh~"

He let out a meaningless cry, but Green Snake immediately understood, coiled itself like a spring, and as the Ghost stabbed at Su He's claw again, a Water Arrow pierced through the water and drilled through the Ghost's skull.

The resentment in the Ghost's eyes quickly became puzzled and hollow. Its entire sack-like body burst like a bubble and dissipated with a 'puff'.

In Qingyuan Gate, Lu Ming's face changed drastically, sensing the dissolution of the White Tiger's Ghost.

His heart started pounding uncontrollably.

How could this be?!

That Ghost was chosen for the White Tiger after much deliberation, even surreptitiously refined using the Ghost Door Cultivation Technique. Although still immature, it was impervious to slicing and axing. How could a mere beast destroy its Ghost?!

Could it be that the Turtle's Bloodline was special, ignoring the Ghost's intangibility?

If so... his heart beat faster with the thought. If the White Tiger ate it, could it also inherit this ability?

Excitement nearly unbearable showed on his face.

No, he must make an excuse to get rid of Law Enforcement, he needed shared senses and vision, he had to watch the White Tiger eat the Divine God Turtle!

"Roar!... Gurgling..."

The White Tiger roared, gulped down a bellyful of lake water.

It wasn't an aquatic animal; it could dive only because tigers could swim and relied on the strong lung capacity of a Three-star Beast to hold its breath underwater.

After several gasps for air, it was now choking on water. But with its robust physique, drowning it might take several hours at least.

Su He couldn't wait.

The White Tiger was just a Beast Pet, with a flying Lu Ming outside, who knew when that guy would come?

Delay could mean trouble!

"Ahh~"

He growled softly, signaling to Green Snake, paddled and lunged toward the White Tiger again. With two swipes of his claws, he created two water bands that enveloped the White Tiger's paws like jelly.

White Tiger's strike was cushioned by the water bands, failing to harm the Turtle Shell this time.

Su He lowered and then raised his body, the Turtle's head shot out in an instant, biting the White Tiger's neck, and in the moment it swung its paw, he tore back, ripping open its flesh.

An artery burst, and blood gushed forth.

"Roar!"

"Smack!"

Su He was slapped away by another paw strike. His internal organs shook, and his vision darkened.

Inside Qingyuan Gate, Lu Ming abruptly stood up, his face drastically altered.

He sensed that the White Tiger was seriously injured.

How could this happen? How is it possible? How could a Turtle suppressed by the Ten Thousand Pound Talisman possibly injure the White Tiger? From that day's sensation, even without the suppression of the Talisman, the Turtle should be no match for the White Tiger!

Where had he gone wrong?

Were those released Beast Pets contending with the White Tiger?

The White Tiger was the most powerful Beast Pet in this generation, but even the strongest could be overwhelmed outnumbered. Could it be that the pets released by Feng Yaya were all targeting the White Tiger?

Had he, cleverly been outwitted?

"Law Enforcement Brother, please wait a moment. My White Tiger has run into some issues, I should check it out."

Opposite him, a young man dressed in the uniform of the Law Enforcement Hall spoke, "Brother Lu, rest assured, an unexpected incident occurred in Beast Valley, and many beast pets have escaped. Perhaps the capture team injured your Life Bound Beast. Once it is recaptured and allowed to recuperate for a few days..."

Before he could finish speaking, Lu Ming's eyes had become lifeless, as he had already reached out with his senses.

What a disrespectful fellow! The expression on the Law Enforcement Disciple's face turned colder. Even if you are the top disciple of Beast Valley, you have no right to show such disregard for me!

The struggling White Tiger's eyes flickered slightly, becoming more vivid. Lu Ming had gained shared vision.

The moment Lu Ming opened his eyes, he saw nothing but blood-red. The lake water stained red was obscuring his vision. Before he could understand the situation, he heard a sharp sound of water being pierced.

Immediately after—

Pop!

It was like a ripe grape exploding, suddenly everything went dark before his eyes.

In the Town Prison, Lu Ming suddenly came back to his senses, his face as dark as ink. He was blind! One of the White Tiger's eyes had been shot blind.

This was a retaliatory attack! Whoever was shooting arrows certainly didn't possess the Turtle's divine skills; it was a Qingyuan Disciple from Beast Valley capturing escaped beast pets. They deliberately shot my White Tiger blind!

Which Beast Valley Disciple doesn't recognize my White Tiger?

Jealousy? Sabotaging my path of cultivation?

Lu Ming was furious, he rose on his flying sword, ready to burst out of the Prison. But he was quickly trapped under a net of spells cast by the Law Enforcement Disciple.

"Presumptuous! Does Brother Lu wish to attempt a jailbreak?"

In Qingyuan, a jailbreak was a serious crime. Even if you were unjustly imprisoned here, you could appeal and claim compensation, but you were not allowed to break out. Otherwise, not only would you fail to vindicate yourself, but your crimes would also be increased by three levels.

Lu Ming was immobilized on the ground and fixed the Law Enforcement Disciple with a deadly stare. Without any explanation, he channeled his cultivation technique and reached out with his senses once again.

The White Tiger struggled under the water, unable even to roar, as its throat artery and trachea had been bitten through. Air uncontrollably bubbled out as the lake water flooded its lungs.

Lu Ming watched with the tiger's remaining eye, straining through the blood-red water.

He saw it.

There was no one on the other side, only a flailing turtle fiercely snapping at him.

Lu Ming was shocked. This turtle wasn't suppressed by a Ten Thousand Pound Talisman?

Its aura hadn't grown stronger, so how did it break free from the Ten Thousand Pound Talisman?

Was it Yu Lin? Yu Lin hadn't been tricked by me and went back to teaching?!

Did he notice the Spirit Talisman I left on the Turtle Shell? A murderous intent flowed through Lu Ming's heart.

Yu Lin must not be left alive!

But that wasn't right, he doubted in his heart. Even if the turtle wasn't restricted by the Ten Thousand Pound Talisman, it couldn't possibly be a match for the White Tiger. How could it have bitten the White Tiger to the brink of death?

The White Tiger struggled, and following its gaze, Lu Ming saw the Turtle Shell pressing down on the White Tiger's back.

The Ten Thousand Pound Talisman flashed with a bright clear light.

Lu Ming was astounded and at a loss.

Completely unsure of where to begin untangling his thoughts, he heard the sound of an impending arrow underwater, and suddenly his vision plunged into darkness, as his only tiger eye was also shot out.

All he heard was the fierce roar of the turtle.

In Qingyuan, Lu Ming suddenly woke up, spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood, his face pale as paper.

His heart!

The turtle had punctured the White Tiger's heart!

The White Tiger wouldn't survive.

As his Life Bound Beast, the death of the White Tiger would affect him gravely. Injury was a minor matter, as the Qingyuan could heal even severe injuries.

But without the White Tiger, his path of cultivation was severed!

"Turtle!" Lu Ming clutched his heart, collapsed to the ground, blood seeping through his teeth as he roared.

Wretched beast! You've senselessly severed my path; I will kill you!

And the despicable Elders of Qingyuan who selfishly claimed the Divine God Turtle for themselves!

"Turtle!" he cried out loudly.

"Huh?" A grandmotherly voice came through, "Does Brother Lu also have a pretty turtle?"

At the entrance to the Prison, two Law Enforcement Disciples with helpless expressions were escorting a little girl inside.

Feng Yaya.

This escort was quite unique; they had lured Feng Yaya inside with a string of candied hawthorns.

The mischievous girl had inexplicably set fire to the cages in Beast Valley, releasing most of the beast pets. The Sect Leader in his fury sentenced her to hard labor and reflection in the Town Prison.

Was this a punishment for her? This was a punishment for the Town Prison! What wrong had the Town Prison Disciples done?

Feng Yaya hopped in front of Lu Ming, "I'll let you in on a secret, Brother Lu, I have a turtle too. It's in Tinghai Lake, and we've agreed that it will come to see me after a hundred days."

"Seeing how troubled you are, Brother Lu, was your Little Turtle taken from you?"

She patted Lu Yu's shoulder, comforting him, "Don't worry, Brother Lu; my mother placed a warning Talisman on the head of my turtle, so it can't be taken by others."

Lu Yu's eyes suddenly widened, he spat out blood and collapsed to the ground, unconscious.