"If we're talking about Invincible Golden Body, then my Jade Rabbit bloodline isn't the strongest. The strongest would be that kind of tortoise, the Golden Tortoise."
"My Invincible Golden Body can only be used once in a while, but the Golden Tortoise's Invincible Golden Body not only lasts longer, it also consumes less. It can be used as a more regular method."
"Besides that kind of invincible defense below the god level, they can also use a weakened version of Invincible Golden Body, making them immune to attacks below a certain level."
Xiao Wu thought for a moment and shared her thoughts.
"The tortoise is a turtle-type Spirit Beast with the bloodline of Xuanwu. The Golden Tortoise's bloodline is already close to that of a true Xuanwu. It's said that if someone with the Xuanwu Turtle Martial Soul absorbs a Golden Tortoise, they can raise their Martial Soul to the level of Golden Xuanwu."
"The Xuanwu Turtle Martial Soul that exists today came from Xuanming Turtle Spirit Masters absorbing high-level tortoises, causing their descendants to mutate."
"But this mutation doesn't last forever. As generations passed, some Spirit Masters with the Xuanwu Turtle Martial Soul began to regress back into the Xuanming Turtle. Right now, the ones who still have the Xuanwu Turtle Martial Soul are the brothers Shi Mo and Shi Mo."
Chen Ming had his own understanding of this point as well.
When he was at Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, Chen Ming had taken advantage of being close to the source and directly studied the two brothers' Xuanwu Turtle Martial Souls. In the end, he reached a conclusion.
The Xuanwu Turtle of the Douluo I era and the Xuanming Turtle of the Douluo II era were essentially the same Martial Soul. It had only degraded during inheritance.
As a beast Martial Soul, Xuanwu Turtle could naturally summon a turtle-shell shield connected to its own bloodline. The Xuanming Turtle Martial Soul, however, needed an awakening ceremony before it could be pushed to a level equal to Xuanwu.
As long as the Shi brothers could reach the Spirit Saint level, their Martial Souls would naturally evolve further and become Xuanwu.
Of course, it would not be a very pure Xuanwu.
Just like the Dai family's White Tiger was not truly the White Tiger among the Four Symbols.
If someone from this lineage could reach Title Douluo, then their Martial Soul would most likely truly rise to the level of the divine beast Xuanwu.
Chen Ming actually really wanted to look for the Golden Tortoise from the original story in Douluo II, the one that fell into decline because it secretly ate Life Gold.
But because there was still a full ten-thousand-year gap in time, no one could be sure whether that Golden Tortoise had already broken through to the hundred-thousand-year level or not.
Was it currently a tortoise with golden bloodline, or a true Golden Tortoise?
Still, if he really could find a hundred-thousand-year Golden Tortoise, Chen Ming truly would not mind absorbing it as his Spirit Ring.
Because that kind of Spirit Beast, with both water and earth attributes, could greatly strengthen his defense and physical toughness. Even without dragon blood, the boost it gave him would definitely be far greater than that of an ordinary true dragon Spirit Beast.
Just as Chen Ming was sighing over this, the Mountain Giant Dragon inside his left arm bone, who had been observing the outside world earlier—especially Xiao Wu condensing her Spirit Ring—suddenly took the initiative to speak.
"My lord, I think I know this Soft-Boned Rabbit. Back before I broke through to the hundred-thousand-year level, I lived next door to her family. Back then, this little rabbit relied on her father, mother, and two younger brothers, and came over every day to tease me. If I hadn't been so tough and thick-skinned, who knows what she would've done to me…"
(This setting was mentioned in Chapter 11.)
The Mountain Giant Dragon looked at his old troublemaker with a trace of nostalgia and helplessness in his voice.
Family, who understands? A shut-in was staying at home, eating snacks and sleeping, only for the brat next door to come knocking every day, often barging into his room and yelling at him.
And because the brat's family was far too powerful, he did not dare talk back or fight back. He could only rely on his thick skin, play dead, ignore the brat, and wait until the brat got tired of playing and hitting him before going home on her own.
Because that family was far too strong, even after the Heavy Armored Earth Dragon broke through the hundred-thousand-year Heavenly Tribulation, he did not go seek revenge. Instead, he followed Di Tian's invitation and moved overnight to the true core area of the Star Dou Forest, where he found another mine and became a shut-in again.
"My lord, I do know the activity area of the Bi'an clan. These Spirit Beasts are auspicious Spirit Beasts by nature. They can improve the surrounding environment and cultivation speed within a small range, so some Spirit Beasts willingly take on the duty of protecting the Bi'an clan."
"Tens of thousands of years ago, I once served as a guard for a Golden Bi'an. I originally wanted to benefit from the Bi'an clan's aura."
"But that Bi'an was really cheap. Relying on the fact that he had a decent golden bloodline, he kept causing trouble everywhere. And his mouth was especially foul. His heart was higher than the sky, and he didn't have the calm nature of a normal Bi'an at all."
"At that time, there were seven or eight Spirit Beasts serving as his guards. Including me, none of us could stand him. In the end, we secretly got together, discussed it, broke through that Golden Bi'an's protective Spirit Power, beat him up viciously, and then disbanded."
"If that Golden Bi'an from back then is still alive, he should have already broken through to the hundred-thousand-year level by now… I just don't know whether he died under the Heavenly Tribulation…"
"After all, the Bi'an clan are auspicious, long-lived Spirit Beasts. In theory, even if a Golden Bi'an reached the hundred-thousand-year level and crossed the Heavenly Tribulation, it shouldn't be difficult for him."
"I just think that Golden Bi'an's mouth was too foul. Maybe he wore away all the auspicious energy on his body and got struck to death by the hundred-thousand-year Heavenly Tribulation…"
"…"
"But honestly, I think that thing is probably still alive… Its defense was even stronger than mine before I transformed. As long as he didn't court death too hard, he probably wouldn't be beaten to death by anyone, nor would he be struck dead by the Heavenly Tribulation."
Out of hatred for his old employer, the Mountain Giant Dragon showed no mercy and revealed the Bi'an clan's living area in the Star Dou Forest, as well as the range where that Golden Bi'an had once been active.
This could not be called betraying the Spirit Beast race.
It could only be called investing in the future master of the Spirit Beast race, while also venting a little anger for himself.
"Good, good. Once I find the Golden Bi'an in the future, I'll definitely record a great merit for you."
Chen Ming gave the Mountain Giant Dragon his promise.
After returning from Sea God Island, he would head to the location provided by the Mountain Giant Dragon and look for the Golden Bi'an.
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