Nine Revolutions Star Technique-Chapter 398 - 400: Dragon Turtle

"How could anything happen to me?" Ye Qingchen said with a smile, hands behind his back.

"But I just heard a commotion..."

Jiang Churan looked at Ye Qingchen with eyes full of surprise and confusion.

It must be known.

The two loud noises shook the entire ship, turning the sea for miles around into a raging sea. It wasn't until later that she learned that Ye Qingchen had been tricked by Zhao Qinglong into the bottom of the cabin, and she was almost scared out of her wits at the time.

She was well aware.

Zhao Qinglong, this person, is known for bearing grudges. Once Ye Qingchen falls into his hands, there's no way it would end well.

But now, with Ye Qingchen in such a state... could it be that Zhao Qinglong has turned over a new leaf?

"No problem, no problem!" Ye Qingchen chuckled, "Just now Zhao Qinglong invited me to discuss some matters, there was a little misunderstanding, but it has all been cleared up, he even apologized to me!"

"Really?"

Jiang Churan was dubious, but Ye Qingchen stood before her unscathed. She cast a suspicious glance at Zhao Qinglong, who was hiding far behind, too scared to come forward. Jiang Churan shouted:

"Zhao Qinglong, listen to me. If you dare to target Ye Qingchen again, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Qinglong trembled, lifted his head, and, seeing Ye Qingchen's indifferent gaze, he was so frightened that he shook like a sieve, quickly nodding his head and saying, "I won't, I don't dare to..."

But Jiang Churan was not at ease, so in the subsequent time, she directly assigned people to guard the cabin where Ye Qingchen was, not allowing Zhao Qinglong to approach.

However, how could she have known that, after the previous episode, Zhao Qinglong, upon seeing Ye Qingchen, was like a mouse seeing a cat, avoiding him at all costs—how could he possibly dare to provoke him?

Ye Qingchen was quite pleased with the peace and quiet.

He was either honing his skills, preparing for a breakthrough, or pondering over his Sword Qi.

The Sword Qi he had left in Zhao Qinglong's body before was something he had developed recently.

And Su Muzhe, having been ensnared once before, became increasingly vigilant, realizing this journey to the Western Region was not as simple as he had imagined. Therefore, he also stayed in the cabin, continuously training, preparing to confront the Celestial God Sect.

At noon that day.

Suddenly.

A long blast from a horn echoed, resonating across the sea.

The originally quiet cabin suddenly came alive, waking as if from a slumber, turning extremely bustling and noisy.

"What's going on?"

Ye Qingchen heard the commotion and stepped out of the cabin.

"Young Master Ye, we found the Dragon Turtle!" exclaimed a hurried sailor passing by.

"Dragon Turtle?"

Ye Qingchen raised his eyebrows.

He remembered that Jiang Churan went out to sea this time to hunt this beast. They had been searching in the sea for more than a month, and had they finally found it now?

With this in mind, Ye Qingchen brought Su Muzhe to the deck.

They saw that the surrounding seven or eight large ships were fully prepared, swiftly skimming through the water, tirelessly surrounding a massive silhouette. This silhouette occasionally surfaced, sometimes dived, but the fleet acted like a vast open net—no matter how it tried to escape, it could not break free!

Ye Qingchen gazed intently, and it was a colossal turtle.

Its surfacing back was like a gigantic island, spanning a hundred yards across. Under the pressure of the tall ships, it continued surfacing, and its enormous body turned, stirring mighty waves.

The vast ocean water surged up and slammed against the ship's hull, generating a sound of crashing waves and billows.

"That's the Dragon Turtle? Your quarry?"

Ye Qingchen exclaimed in surprise.

"Why did you come out?" Jiang Churan asked, bewildered.

"To see if there's anything I can do to help you!" Ye Qingchen said with a smile.

Jiang Churan shook her head and laughed, "This Dragon Turtle is a Celestial Saint Seventh Layer beast, you might not be able to help much."

Then, she nodded, "Yes, we went to sea this time to capture it. Among beasts, dragons, turtles, snakes, and shells produce some pearls within their bodies. And this Dragon Turtle possesses the True Dragon Bloodline; my father has fallen gravely ill, so we need this Turtle Bead!"

"What's the illness? That requires a Turtle Bead for treatment?" Ye Qingchen asked.

"It's not an illness, but a strange toxin. We've enlisted a famous Purple Cloud Alchemist from the Western Region, and she instructed us to find a Turtle Bead!" Jiang Churan sighed deeply.

Just as she was about to speak further, a shout rang out.

They saw.

The large net formed by the fleet was finally drawing together; the enormous Dragon Turtle, which had been hiding mostly in the sea earlier, was forced out, fully exposing its form.

The skin not covered by the shell was filled with dark green scales, and atop its snake-like turtle neck grew a solitary horn. Its triangular pupils were filled with ferocity.

It appeared extraordinarily mystical.

"It's finally out!" As the Dragon Turtle appeared, Jiang Churan's eyes brightened, and she excitedly ordered, "Everyone, listen! Capture the Dragon Turtle with all your might, leaving it no chance to escape!"

As her words fell.

The sailors stationed along the ship's sides rapidly flung javelins one by one, piercing through the air with a gust.

"Clang, clang, clang!"

A dense cluster of sounds echoed.

The javelins struck the Dragon Turtle's body, sparking, bouncing off on impact, without any effect.

"Prepare the Bed Crossbows!"

Jiang Churan called out in a deep voice.

A series of 'click, click' sounds of winches followed, and numerous sailors aboard the ships were already manoeuvring heavy crossbows. With the grinding sound of winches echoing.

The runes engraved on the Bed Crossbows lit up one by one and, as luminous as flowing water, quickly converged into powerful arrows over a foot long, turning them into light arrows.

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"

Sounds exploded.

Countless powerful arrows flew, like streaks of light, shooting towards the Dragon Turtle.

"Crash!" "Crash!" "Crash!"

At the same time.

The trebuchets, similarly enhanced with arrays, also launched large stones. The stones tore through the sky like blazing meteors, aiming straight for the Dragon Turtle.

In an instant.

Flashes of light surged, thunderous sounds shattered the air, and towering waves surged, causing several ships to rock back and forth.

Even Su Muzhe was stunned by the overwhelming force of the attack.

Under such furious assault, even a small island would be razed to the ground, let alone a beast?

As expected.

Within the streaming lights, a giant silhouette appeared. It was clearly the Dragon Turtle. Everyone saw that the Dragon Turtle was already battered and bleeding, staining the surrounding sea.

"Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah!"

Shouts of joy erupted all around.

Even Jiang Churan showed a trace of a smile.

Yet.

Ye Qingchen did not show a hint of joy. Watching the Dragon Turtle covered in injuries, he suddenly frowned and quickly said:

"Tell everyone to retreat immediately!"

"What's wrong?" Jiang Churan questioned, puzzled.

"Roar!"

However, as soon as the words left his mouth.

From within the giant waves came a sudden roar.

This roar was unlike a turtle's roar; instead, it resembled more of a dragon's roar!

They witnessed the Dragon Turtle, despite its severe injuries, emanate an intense aura from its massive body. Under this surge of aura, its enormous body, which spanned over a hundred yards, began to swell frantically.

Almost instantly, it grew to over a hundred and fifty yards.

As the body expanded, the Dragon Turtle's aura surged incredibly, leaping from its previous Celestial Saint Seventh Layer directly to the Celestial Saint Eighth Layer. The frightening Qi Force swept all around, shattered surrounding waves.

This Dragon Turtle, upon being wounded, saw its power spike! It had undergone a new transformation!