Batian Martial Soul

Chapter 15093 Taking in the Old Turtle

"Chirp chirp!"

Little Pink revealed a murderous expression. Not only did she not intend to plead for mercy, but she also wanted to take action herself. Clearly, she was very unhappy with the old turtle.

"Well, see? Old turtle, not only will Little Pink not plead for you, she's also planning to kill you. What kind of mess have you made to provoke me?"

Ling Xiao sighed and raised his hand to unleash another slash.

The blade flashed through the air, transforming into a gray blade of energy that struck the old tortoise squarely on the neck.

The old turtle's neck was much thinner and had no shell for protection, so the blade's energy was completely unimpeded and slashed straight in, creating a terrifying, deep gash that exposed the bone.

The terrifying amount of bleeding was like a fountain, leaving onlookers speechless.

The old turtle let out a heart-wrenching roar, its entire body churning in the crimson river water.

"No...don't kill me! I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have blocked your way. I'll move aside now, okay? You should stop too."

The old tortoise was truly terrified. Before, it thought that even if it couldn't beat Ling Xiao, at least it wouldn't die. But now it realized that Ling Xiao could really kill it.

That terrifying evil insect blade was truly bizarre; with each strike, it seemed as if countless insects were gnawing at its body. At this rate, it would surely die.

Little Pink nodded with satisfaction as she watched this scene.

Because she discovered that Ling Xiao had truly become stronger. If it were the old Ling Xiao, he definitely wouldn't be able to defeat this old tortoise. This old tortoise's strength was even more terrifying than the giant python and golden eagle that had appeared before.

Now Ling Xiao is actually dominating the fight.

She didn't even need to lift a finger.

Thinking about this, Xiao Fen felt a little dejected. If she thought about it this way, it seemed that she wasn't that useful to Ling Xiao anymore. After all, Ling Xiao could even deal with someone as strong as the old turtle, let alone ordinary enemies, who were simply no match for her.

Ling Xiao looked at the old tortoise begging for mercy, smiled coldly, stepped on the old tortoise's head and questioned, "Don't try to fool me here. Who sent you? Tell me the truth. If you dare to say a wrong word, I guarantee I will kill you today. I believe you understand my methods. I have many ways to kill you."

The old tortoise was completely deflated and nodded repeatedly, saying, "Don't make a move. We can talk about anything. It was Hong Mo who told me to attack you! He told me that you would pass through here and asked me to block your way. If possible, I would kill you. If I couldn't kill you, I wouldn't let you leave here. I would destroy you when he came over."

"He also told me not to mess with the little rabbit."

Ling Xiao sneered. As expected, it was Hong Mo. What was this guy doing? He let this old turtle stop him. Could he kill him?

Knowing full well that Xiao Fen was following him, he still used such a clumsy method to stop her. He was either incredibly stupid or he definitely had other ideas.

"Kid, you figured it out too, didn't you? This might be a trap!"

Xia Ming said.

"Well, if this old turtle kills me, that would be best. If the old turtle fails to kill me and I kill it instead, then I will become an enemy of the alien beasts. In this way, Hong Mo can use this to incite the alien beasts to hate me. What a clever plan! It's a pity that this old turtle is a coward. Before anything even happened, it started begging for mercy, which ruined Hong Mo's good plan."

Ling Xiao sneered.

"You're right. I reckon Hong Mo and Hong Meng are trying to win over the demonic cultivators and the alien beasts. Hong Mo's move is not only aimed at you, but also at Hong Meng. Once you kill the alien beasts, Hong Meng, as your ally, will be unable to gain their trust."

Xia Ming analyzed.

"It's a pity he made a wrong move!"

Ling Xiao smiled and looked at the old tortoise again: "I'm giving you two choices now. The first choice is to be killed by me. The second choice is that you don't have to die, but you have to follow me and do things for me. How about it?"

He didn't want to release the old turtle, mainly because he was afraid that if the old turtle was released, he would be killed by Hongmo's people and then framed for it.

He can no longer kill the old turtle; he must protect it to prevent the flood demon's scheme from succeeding.

The old tortoise paused for a moment, clearly somewhat unwilling, and struggling internally.

As a powerful being among the beasts, having to serve a human is just too humiliating.

The problem is, this human is so powerful that if I don't agree, I'll definitely die.

It was rather slow-witted and couldn't understand Hongmo's tricks. But even if it did understand, it wouldn't matter. Even if Hongmo's plan succeeded, it would still die, which would be the worst-case scenario for it.

"Of course I'll choose the second one!"

The old tortoise sighed and chose to lower its head.

What can he do if he doesn't bow his head? He really doesn't want to die.

"Alright, that was a wise choice. Now shrink down. I can't take you with a body like yours!"

Ling Xiao gave the order.

The old turtle was quite obedient; its body began to shrink rapidly, and its island-like body eventually shrunk to the size of a palm.

"It's too small, make it bigger! How am I supposed to sit like this!"

Ling Xiao frowned.

The old tortoise had no choice but to grow even bigger, just big enough for Lingxiao to sit on.

"That's more like it. Here, take this pill and your injuries will heal. Don't be so stupid in the future, wanting to fight everyone you see. You don't even know your own strength. You won't be so lucky next time."

Ling Xiao threw a pill directly into the old turtle's mouth. The old turtle wanted to spit it out, but it didn't dare to, so it could only obediently eat it.

However, after taking it, the old turtle felt much better and was relieved. It was indeed a good medicine for healing.

"Thank you, Master! Thank you, Master!"

The old tortoise thanked him repeatedly.

"Alright, you're awake. You don't need to act so fake. Just cooperate with me for a few days, and I'll release you once I leave this place. At that time, whether you live or die will be none of my business."

He hadn't originally planned to keep the old tortoise, but he had no choice but to borrow it temporarily to guard against the Flood Demon causing trouble.

After waiting for a while, once the old tortoise's injuries had mostly healed, Ling Xiao instructed it to head towards the blacksmith's shop.

The old tortoise was clearly more familiar with the Eternal Heaven than he was, and he didn't need to worry about its movements. He just needed to be careful not to let this guy cause trouble.

"You've really grown up, kid. But in my opinion, we still need to find a way to control this old turtle, lest it bite you back and hurt you. There's a very high chance that this guy will switch sides at the last minute."

Xia Ming reminded him.

"Sister Xia Ming, don't you know who I am? With my personality, how could I possibly trust this old guy? You think what I just fed it was a pure healing pill? Actually, no, that wasn't it. That thing contained a pill that controls the soul. If it dares to rebel, I can kill it instantly!" (End of this chapter)