Chapter 367: Chapter 363: Turtle Egg’s Technique
After all, the Mo Yun Kingdom wasn’t just a city, a prefecture, a county, or a province. It was a great kingdom, one that dared to send troops against the Cangnan Empire.
Moreover, the people of the Mo Yun Kingdom had distinct physical features compared to those from the Cangnan Empire. For Lin Hao to go there like this was like painting a target on his back.
What was the source of his confidence?
Princess Yunxi?
Once inside the Mo Yun Kingdom, unless Lin Hao never closed his eyes, an expert could appear at any moment and rescue the princess.
They also recalled what the two experts from the Mo Yun Kingdom had said as they left: Martial Artists at the Fifth Layer of the Soul Gathering Realm or higher would not make a move. But even if Lin Hao’s combat prowess was formidable, he still couldn’t contend with a Martial Artist at the Fifth Layer of the Soul Gathering Realm.
No matter how you looked at it, Lin Hao’s actions were suicidal.
’It would be best if he died in the Mo Yun Kingdom. That way, there’d be one less powerful competitor for the quasi-emperor’s inheritance.’
Some thought with malicious glee.
Others, out of concern for their fellowship, wanted to speak up and dissuade Lin Hao.
But by the time they decided to speak, they looked up to find that Lin Hao’s figure was already gone from the vast Cangyun Battlefield.
Despite carrying another person, Lin Hao was incredibly fast and had already reached the other side of the Cangyun Battlefield.
Beyond the Cangyun Battlefield lay the territory of the Mo Yun Kingdom.
Lin Hao saw a rock with three large words powerfully carved into it: Mo Yun Kingdom.
With just a glance, Lin Hao chose to press forward.
The vertical ascent from Jumo City to Jumo Ridge was a full kilometer, but the drop from the other side of the ridge to the ground below was only a few hundred meters.
The Mo Yun Kingdom was situated on a plateau, and the worldly vital energy here was much richer than in the Cangnan Empire.
Lin Hao gazed ahead into a landscape shrouded in clouds and mist, like a paradise on earth.
Seeing this, however, Lin Hao didn’t dare to advance rashly.
Marquis Mo and his soldiers had just retreated from the Cangyun Battlefield; they couldn’t have gone far. A single moment of carelessness could put him at a disadvantage.
"Sheesh, you’re finally here! You scared this divine turtle to death," a voice suddenly piped up from Lin Hao’s feet.
Lin Hao looked down to see a tiny turtle peeking out from the side. Who else could it be but Turtle Egg?
"What Spirit Medicine did you steal this time? Your ability to hide your aura has certainly improved." A smile touched Lin Hao’s face when he saw it, but a flicker of doubt crossed his eyes.
He hadn’t detected it at such a close distance, which was almost unimaginable.
"Don’t mention it. It’s just a little trick. I, the divine turtle, had found a Spirit Medicine nearby, but two old geezers with terrifyingly high cultivation suddenly appeared. Not only did they take the Spirit Medicine, but I was almost discovered by them."
Turtle Egg complained bitterly to Lin Hao.
Lin Hao’s eyes twitched. ’The old geezers Turtle Egg mentioned must be those two experts from the Spirit Transformation Realm.’
’For it to actually evade experts of the Spirit Transformation Realm... that ’little trick’ is not little at all.’
"Since it’s just a little trick, why not share it?" Lin Hao said with a grin, pinning Turtle Egg under his foot.
’I’ve had this guy for so long, and it’s never once treated me as its master, let alone given me any benefits.’
’A trick that can even fool Spirit Transformation Realm experts is exactly what I need right now.’
"It’s not that I’m being stingy, but this is an exclusive technique of our divine turtle clan. Even if I told you, you wouldn’t be able to learn it," Turtle Egg’s voice was tinged with an indescribable sense of grievance.
"Whether I can learn it or not is my business. Not telling me is your fault," Lin Hao retorted, not falling for its act.
’This Turtle Egg is a bundle of mischief. Not only is it completely unreliable, but it has also screwed me over more than a few times.’
"Fine." Turtle Egg agreed reluctantly. A moment later, Lin Hao heard its voice echo in his mind.
It began to recite a mantra.
The mantra wasn’t long, only a few hundred words, and Turtle Egg recited it very quickly. After just one repetition, it fell silent.
’Clearly, Turtle Egg holds this mantra in high regard.’
After listening to Turtle Egg, Lin Hao’s brow furrowed deeply.
Seeing Lin Hao’s expression, Turtle Egg snickered.
"Heh heh, that mantra is a real tongue-twister. Get a single word wrong and you can forget about comprehending it. Besides, I, the divine turtle, studied it for a long time before seeing any results. Kid, I’d advise you to just give up."
Turtle Egg said, sounding extremely smug.
"Stand guard for me, and keep a close eye on her." To be safe, Lin Hao struck Yunxi again before sitting down cross-legged, preparing to comprehend the mantra.
Turtle Egg was about to speak but found that Lin Hao had already entered a meditative state.
’This kid is a true monster,’ Turtle Egg couldn’t help but marvel. ’In my ten thousand years of memory, I’ve seen very, very few who could enter a meditative state this quickly.’
’Heh heh, but being a monster is useless here. How could a mere mortal possibly succeed in cultivating this mantra?’
Turtle Egg was still very confident in its mantra.
Although it didn’t know the mantra’s name, it had appeared in its mind ever since it was born on the Forbidden God Mountain ten thousand years ago. These mantras were different from human cultivation methods and were not suitable for the human body to practice.
After watching Lin Hao for a while, Turtle Egg lost interest, convinced that he would fail to cultivate it.
So, Turtle Egg shifted its gaze to Yunxi.
’Huh? The Beast Tamer King Body, one of the Twenty-Four King Bodies? Cultivated to its peak, it can command all beasts. No way... this kid even managed to capture someone with a constitution like that? This is just ridiculous!’
Turtle Egg saw through Yunxi’s constitution at a glance and muttered to itself.
’First a Demon King Body, another of the Twenty-Four King Bodies, just passed by, and now there’s a Beast Tamer King Body. It seems all the heroes and prodigies of this generation are emerging at once.’
Turtle Egg suddenly stood up, looked to the sky with blazing eyes, its thoughts a mystery.
After striking a very pretentious pose staring at the heavens, Turtle Egg turned back, its eyes darting around as it stared at Lin Hao, clearly up to no good.
But just then, Turtle Egg’s body stiffened. With a CLACK, it fell onto its shell, feet flailing in the air.
With a bounce, Turtle Egg flipped itself back over. It stretched its neck out as far as it could go, its turtle eyes bulging so wide they almost popped out of their sockets.
Before its eyes, Lin Hao’s body was slowly fading.
This was the sign of successfully cultivating the mantra.
’No way!’
’How long has it been? He actually comprehended it already!’
’Is this kid even human?!’
Turtle Egg was utterly shocked.
The next moment, Lin Hao’s body vanished completely, as if he had never been there at all.
Lin Hao had clearly mastered the mantra.
"Mm, it really does work well," Lin Hao’s voice sounded from behind Turtle Egg.
"Damn it! Is there any justice in this world?!" Turtle Egg fell face-first onto the ground with a PLOP, utterly devastated.
Lin Hao had just learned the technique and immediately used it for an experiment. The tragedy was that Turtle Egg hadn’t even noticed Lin Hao appear behind it.
"Kid, you must have been a turtle in your past life!" Turtle Egg yelled, spinning around to face Lin Hao.
But when it turned, it was dumbfounded again. Lin Hao was nowhere in sight.
The next moment, a foot slammed down, pinning it to the ground.
"Turtle Egg, this little trick of yours is pretty good. Got any more?" Having witnessed how elusive the technique was, Lin Hao’s eyes shone with excitement.
As for the poor Turtle Egg, pinned under Lin Hao’s foot, it was about to suffocate.
