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Chapter 454: The Turtle Named Canghai, Comprehending the Standing Dao Realm
Chapter 454: The Turtle Named Canghai, Comprehending the Standing Dao Realm
Xu Yan looked ahead at a desolate island with a look of surprise.
The island was slowly moving.
It seemed like a floating island, but it was barren, devoid of any vegetation.
The island was not small, with an area of over ten li, floating and slowly moving on the sea.
The Myriad Islands of the Azure Sea refer to islands with martial arts influence and human settlements, not that there are exactly ten thousand islands in the Azure Sea Realm.
No one knows how many islands exist in the vast seas of the Azure Sea Realm.
An island with an area of ten li is negligible in the Azure Sea Realm.
What caught Xu Yan's attention was not the island itself, nor the fact that it was moving, but that this island was not actually an island at all.
It was, in fact, a gigantic black turtle in disguise.
Despite the turtle's efforts to conceal its aura and blend into the ocean, even going as far as to masquerade as an island, it could not escape Xu Yan's notice.
"Not a native turtle!" Xu Yan exclaimed, suddenly intrigued.
The aura emanating from the turtle was clearly not that of a divine beast from the God Domain, nor was it a sea beast from the Azure Sea Realm; it was something from beyond their world.
He recalled some rumors about the Azure Sea Realm's Heaven's Cave. It was said that creatures had escaped from the cave and hidden themselves in the vast ocean. Every time an Immortal Emperor of the Azure Sea Realm patrolled the area, they would discover some of these hidden outsiders.
"With this turtle's disguise, an Immortal Emperor would never find it!"
"This turtle is interesting. I wonder if it holds any treasures from beyond?" Xu Yan's eyes lit up.
He was quite interested in treasures from beyond their world.
After all, the Seven Mystical Divine Flowers and the jade bamboo he held seemed to be otherworldly treasures.
As a being from beyond their realm, the treasures of the witch Mi Wu would naturally not be from the world of Tai Cang.
With this in mind, Xu Yan retracted his flying boat and soared towards the giant turtle.
As Xu Yan appeared, the slowly moving giant turtle came to a sudden halt.
Boom! Xu Yan landed on the turtle's back, and the dirt and rocks that disguised it as an island went flying, revealing a large section of its dark black shell.
Boom, boom, boom! Xu Yan stomped his foot on the turtle's shell, creating a loud booming sound, and with each step, a dark black halo rose from where he landed.
"Hmm, this little island is quite strange!" Xu Yan said aloud, pretending to be lost in thought as he continued to stomp.
The dirt and rocks continued to crumble, revealing more and more of the turtle's back—a vast expanse of dark black shell that seemed to contain some mysterious pattern, thick and solid, impenetrable.
"This turtle's shell is incredibly strong!" Xu Yan marveled inwardly.
His seemingly casual stomps were actually exerting enough force to crush an ordinary Immortal Emperor, yet the turtle's shell remained unscathed, unaffected.
Not only were there no cracks, but the entire shell also showed no signs of vibration.
Boom!
The seawater surged as the turtle's head emerged from the water. It turned to look at Xu Yan standing on its back and said, "Stop stomping, or I'll die!"
This young man had clearly noticed it, yet he was still putting on an act!
The giant turtle sighed in exasperation. It had been too careless, not realizing that this person was nearby, or it wouldn't have been exposed like this.
Xu Yan drew his sword and said, "Stomping probably won't kill you, but I want to see if my sword can break your shell!"
"Young man, if you have any demands, just say it. I really can't take this kind of treatment, and I have no ill intentions here. I've never harmed anyone!" the giant turtle said with a headache.
"Since you're so straightforward, Brother Turtle, I won't hold back either!" Xu Yan said with a smile.
As he spoke, he sized up the giant turtle. Its strength was at the Immortal realm, but its true power seemed to be even stronger than that of a typical fully realized Immortal.
In fact, Xu Yan suspected that no Immortal would be able to penetrate its defense.
On the turtle's head was a patch of blue scaled armor, with fine lines that resembled waves. When one looked at it, it was as if they could see the waves surging.
Xu Yan's intuition told him that this turtle was extraordinary.
"I've been having a hard time cultivating lately, and my martial arts insights have hit a bottleneck. I'm a little strapped for resources, lacking in treasures. What do you say, Brother Turtle?" Xu Yan said with a smile.
The giant turtle sighed in resignation and spat out a storage bag. "Friend, take whatever you want from this. It has all my collections."
Xu Yan reached out and grabbed the storage bag, opening it to inspect its contents. As he put it away, he said, "Brother Turtle, are you trying to get rid of me? These are barely any treasures, and they're all common items from the God Domain. They're just things you've collected from the Azure Sea Realm, which already belong to the God Domain."
The intent to annihilate and slaughter reverberated through the world.
The giant turtle raised its head to look at the towering swords, its eyes filled with shock.
"Young friend, let's talk this out. What is it that you want?" the turtle asked.
"Talk, yes, let's talk," Xu Yan said with a smile. "I, Xu Yan, am quite interested in treasures from beyond our world. So, Brother Turtle..."
The giant turtle remained silent for a moment before speaking in a deep voice, "I have an item that I can give to you, but I would like to make a trade. Are you interested?"
Xu Yan's eyebrows furrowed. "That depends on whether your item is worth it or not."
"It won't disappoint you," the turtle assured.
The giant turtle opened its mouth and spat out a tiny turtle shell. The shell was a faint blue color, glowing with a soft light. Although it did not exude a powerful aura, Xu Yan could instantly tell that this shell was extraordinary.
It seemed to contain a world within.
"This is the shell of the Primeval Turtle, a treasure I acquired by chance. It can be considered a supreme treasure. What do you think, young friend?" the turtle asked.
"Not bad. This Primeval Turtle Shell is indeed extraordinary," Xu Yan nodded in approval.
"Now, what do you want in exchange?" the turtle asked.
"My request is simple," the turtle said in a deep voice. "After your strength increases and you become more powerful, I want you to help me absorb a clump of heaven and earth's dao rhythm."
Xu Yan's eyebrows furrowed. Absorbing a clump of heaven and earth's dao rhythm? That was something he couldn't do yet.
Unless he broke through to the Heaven and Earth Realm, then it would be possible.
The dao rhythm of heaven and earth was incredibly mysterious and not as easy to absorb as the rhythm of the dao laws. This involved the fundamental rhythm of the heaven and earth's path.
"The dao rhythm of heaven and earth is extremely precious and not easily obtained," Xu Yan said, not immediately agreeing.
"This Primeval Turtle Shell is far more valuable than a clump of dao rhythm. It contains profound mysteries and even the path of the Primeval Turtle itself," the turtle explained.
"However, since I am the one asking for your help, let's make it more worthwhile for you. If you come to me with the dao rhythm, I will also give you a great secret. This secret holds a great opportunity, but it also comes with a certain amount of risk," the turtle added after a moment's thought.
"What kind of opportunity are we talking about here?" Xu Yan asked, his curiosity piqued.
The opportunity the turtle spoke of must be something beyond the heavens, and it would be a long time before he had the strength to explore such things.
"An opportunity far greater than this Primeval Turtle Shell. A true, grand opportunity," the turtle emphasized.
"If it's such a great opportunity, why don't you go for it yourself?" Xu Yan asked, stomping his foot on the turtle's back.
"I don't have the strength, and that place fills me with dread..." the turtle sighed. "This matter goes very deep, and when you have sufficient strength, I will tell you all the details.
"Also, if you can obtain that opportunity, I will follow you for the rest of my life," it added.
Xu Yan frowned. The turtle wasn't lying; as it spoke of the opportunity, a flicker of fear appeared deep in its eyes.
"Alright, I agree!" Xu Yan nodded after a moment's thought.
Since it was a grand opportunity, he would go for it once his strength increased.
"Thank you, young friend!" the turtle said, relieved.
Xu Yan raised his hand, and the Primeval Turtle Shell flew into his palm. Without inspecting it further, he put it away and asked, "Brother Turtle, what should I call you?"
"Canghai," the turtle replied after a moment's hesitation.
"Turtle of the Boundless Sea?" Xu Yan murmured, a name he had never heard before.
He threw a transmission talisman to Canghai and said, "Keep this talisman. If I obtain the dao rhythm, I will contact you, and if I have any questions, I will also reach out through this."
Canghai stared at the talisman, lost in thought. "When did the Great Cang Heaven and Earth come to possess such an item? Why do I feel that this person's martial path is not of the Great Cang?
"Strange, in the vast expanse of the Great Cang Heaven and Earth, how could there exist a martial path that doesn't belong to the Great Cang? Furthermore, when it comes to the martial path of the heavens and earth, with the Great Cang as the supreme authority, no one would deliberately choose weakness over strength."
"No, his martial path is even stronger than that of the Great Cang!
"Has some change occurred in the Great Cang Heaven and Earth?"
Looking up at the sky, he sighed and slowly disappeared into the sea.
After leaving Canghai the turtle behind, Xu Yan took out his flying boat and drifted on the sea. Sitting inside, he took out the Primeval Turtle Shell.
"Just how strong was this turtle, Canghai, in the past?"
Xu Yan's curiosity grew.
He hadn't directly taken it by force, but instead struck a deal with Canghai, and one of the most important reasons for this was that he couldn't gauge how strong Canghai would be if he went all out.
Of course, if he did, Canghai the turtle would likely pay a huge price and might never recover.
This was also why Canghai was reluctant to turn hostile.
Additionally, another factor was that Canghai had sensed Xu Yan's extraordinariness and immense potential, recognizing him as a monster among the heavens and earth, and thus, chose to strike a deal with him instead.
Xu Yan looked at the Primeval Turtle Shell, his eyes shining with delight.
Within the Primeval Turtle Shell was a small space, like a tiny world, filled with misty spiritual energy that absorbed the surrounding heaven and earth's spiritual energy. It was a place where a martial artist could seclude themselves and cultivate.
"No wonder I couldn't store it in my ring."
Xu Yan was thrilled. The Primeval Turtle Shell was indeed a supreme treasure.
"It contains a small world within, with its own set of rules. Perhaps I can comprehend the Standing Dao Realm within it."
With this thought, Xu Yan's divine essence surged out, immersing itself into the Primeval Turtle Shell, beginning the process of recognizing it as his own and nurturing it within his body.
As his divine essence nurtured the shell, its misty radiance grew brighter, and on its back, lines resembling rules began to flicker.
The flying boat drifted on the sea as Xu Yan immersed himself in recognizing and nurturing the Primeval Turtle Shell, unaware of where the boat was drifting.
Time passed, and finally, Xu Yan's consciousness established a connection with the Primeval Turtle Shell.
In an instant, he could see the tiny world within the shell.
"Success at last!"
Xu Yan's face lit up with joy.
With a wave of his hand, the Primeval Turtle Shell glowed, and Xu Yan's figure vanished from his original spot, leaving only a tiny turtle shell behind in the flying boat.
"Is this the space within the Primeval Turtle Shell?"
Xu Yan looked around, awe-struck.
Only upon truly entering the small world within the shell did he truly appreciate its marvels.
The spiritual energy was dense, forming a thin mist.
Moreover, due to Xu Yan's recognition and nurturing of the shell, he could clearly sense the existence of rules within this small space, similar to the heavenly Dao laws.
"This is like a tiny world, and the Primeval Turtle Shell has its own set of rules, operating this small world..."
In this moment, Xu Yan's mind was clear, and the martial arts of the Standing Dao Realm appeared one by one in his mind.
"Just how powerful was this Primeval Turtle in its lifetime?"
Xu Yan was astonished.
The turtle shell contained a small world, with rules operating within. These rules must be the Primeval Turtle's own cultivation insights transformed!
"The strength of Canghai the turtle is probably not inferior to the Primeval Turtle."
Xu Yan was amazed.
However, how tragic must the downfall of such a powerful Canghai the turtle have been? What kind of calamity did it encounter?
"Only my master is truly invincible!"
Xu Yan sighed in his heart.
"This place is perfect for comprehending the Standing Dao Realm. After I integrate the Primeval Turtle Shell into my mountain river, it will be even more beneficial for me to understand the Standing Dao Realm."
Xu Yan sat cross-legged within the Primeval Turtle's tiny world, his primordial spirit sensing the rules within, as he began to comprehend the Standing Dao Realm.
With a thought, a jade bamboo appeared and floated before him.
"With the jade bamboo and the Primeval Turtle's tiny world as aids, I'll soon be able to comprehend the Standing Dao Realm, and it will also lay the foundation for my breakthrough to the Heaven and Earth Realm."
Xu Yan thought silently.
A flying boat drifted on the sea, aimlessly, having long deviated from any route in the Azure Sea Realm.
Inside the boat lay only a small turtle shell, no longer glowing with misty light. Instead, it looked like an ordinary turtle shell, covered in a layer of moss, left behind by a dead turtle.
(End of Chapter)
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