Chapter 233: Killing the Beast! Guardian!

Chen Xuan watched Cai Yao collapse and immediately caught her before she could fall to the ground.

He didn’t hesitate.

Letting his Spiritual Energy flow through her body, he carefully examined her current condition.

His expression gradually became solemn.

Her condition was bad.

Having sacrificed most of her vitality to empower the unknown weapon, Cai Yao had paid an enormous price.

Not only had her lifespan been depleted, causing several strands of white hair to appear among her blue locks, but her foundation had also been severely damaged.

Her cultivation path forward had been cut off.

Under normal circumstances, this kind of injury would be almost impossible to recover from.

Even if she managed to survive, her future cultivation would be severely restricted.

...Or at least, that should have been the case for ordinary practitioners.

Chen Xuan’s divine sense continued probing deeper.

Then, his eyes flashed.

He discovered an unknown power hidden within the depths of Cai Yao’s body.

It was extremely faint at first.

However, as Chen Xuan carefully observed it, he noticed that this power was slowly spreading throughout her body.

Wherever it passed, her damaged vitality began recovering.

Her depleted lifespan was gradually replenished.

Even the foundation that had been damaged by burning her life force was slowly healing.

The process was extremely slow.

But it was happening.

Chen Xuan’s eyes flickered with surprise.

This was clearly not the result of any technique Cai Yao had cultivated.

Nor did it come from the treasures he had given her or those she had inherited.

Rather, it originated from her own body.

Slowly but surely, that mysterious power merged with her flesh, blood, and bones, repairing everything that had been damaged.

If there was one thing that remained unchanged, it was the white strands in Cai Yao’s hair.

Yet this did not make her appear old.

Instead, those strands of white seemed to give her an inexplicable sense of holiness and majesty.

It was as though this sacrifice had caused some kind of transformation within her.

Watching these changes, Chen Xuan couldn’t help but sigh.

’It truly deserves to be called an Immortal Body.’

’Even Huo Ling’er’s Holy Body would probably be unable to help her recover from injuries of this level.’

’Perhaps only the so-called Chaos Body can surpass it.’

At this moment, Chen Xuan felt that he had to reevaluate the potential of the Immortal Body.

Previously, he had only paid attention to Cai Yao’s terrifying cultivation speed.

But compared to this...

The ability to recover from a near-fatal injury, as well as the peculiar effects of the Beast Emperor Immortal Body, was far more astonishing.

Perhaps the true potential of this Physique had yet to be revealed.

With that thought, Chen Xuan briefly glanced at the terrifying white rabbit not far away.

Its aura had already reached the Core Formation realm. Yet at this moment, its enormous body was covered in wounds, and its previously majestic aura had become considerably weaker.

Chen Xuan understood that this was not merely because of the turtle’s attacks.

It was also related to Cai Yao’s current condition.

Although the rabbit had not been "tamed" in the traditional sense, the Beast Emperor Immortal Body had clearly established a special connection between them.

The stronger Cai Yao became, the more powerful the rabbit became.

Likewise, if something happened to Cai Yao, the beasts connected to her would suffer greatly.

Chen Xuan spent several seconds examining the rabbit’s condition.

After confirming that there was no danger to its life, he enveloped Cai Yao with his Spiritual Energy and sent her toward the white rabbit.

"Keep her safe."

His voice lingered in the rabbit’s ears.

The white rabbit immediately understood his meaning.

It lowered its enormous head and carefully approached Cai Yao.

Only after seeing this did Chen Xuan withdraw his attention.

His figure blurred.

When he appeared again, he was floating directly in front of the enormous turtle.

Compared to this Nascent Soul beast, which seemed to possess an ancient bloodline, Chen Xuan’s figure appeared incomparably tiny.

The turtle was like a mountain. Chen Xuan was like a speck of dust standing before the sun.

Yet his expression remained utterly calm.

His momentum spread silently.

It collided with the aura of the enormous turtle.

The turtle’s mind trembled. Its massive eyes shrank.

It could sense no aura of cultivation from the person before it.

But this did not make it underestimate him.

On the contrary, an instinctive sense of danger emerged from the depths of its soul.

This was the instinct that had allowed it to survive until now.

The opponent was dangerous.

Extremely dangerous. It had to flee!

Otherwise, it would die here!

The turtle did not hesitate.

It abruptly turned around and plunged into the sea below it.

Its enormous body moved with astonishing speed, disappearing beneath the surface in the blink of an eye.

Inwardly, the turtle couldn’t help but feel aggrieved.

How could such a terrifying being exist on this tiny island?

Wasn’t this bullying honest beasts?

It had merely wanted to find some food to make up for its recent consumption.

Who could have expected that it would encounter such an existence?

Although its heart was full of complaints, its movements were not slow in the slightest.

The enormous body swiftly disappeared beneath the waves.

The cultivators standing along the shore were stunned for a moment.

Then, cheers erupted. Their greatest enemy had fled!

Some cultivators even collapsed onto the ground in relief.

They had thought they were destined to die.

Who would have expected that, at the final moment, a mysterious expert would suddenly appear?

Unfortunately for the turtle...

Chen Xuan had no intention of letting it escape.

He didn’t even bother retrieving a Magic Weapon. With a thought, the power of the Yin-Yang Law Mark surged.

Black and white light intertwined within his hand, quickly forming a two-colored blade.

Then, Chen Xuan casually slashed forward.

The sea immediately parted.

A long trench appeared across the water’s surface, allowing the blade to travel hundreds of feet into the depths of the ocean.

It continued forward without slowing.

Until it reached its target.

A shell.

Every Nascent Soul beast possessed an exceptionally powerful physical body.

Their defenses could far surpass those of ordinary body-refining cultivators of the same realm. And turtles were even more terrifying in this aspect.

Their shells were their greatest pride.

Yet before Chen Xuan’s strike, that pride was meaningless.

The two-colored blade easily pierced through the turtle’s shell. It continued through its body without any resistance.

"Roar!"

A terrifying cry echoed throughout the sea.

The sound shook the entire island.

Several Core Formation cultivators on the shore immediately turned pale. Some nearly collapsed beneath the pressure of the roar.

Fortunately, it did not last long.

A moment later, the mournful cry ceased forever. The sea gradually returned to silence.

Only waves continued crashing against the shore.

The entire surface of the ocean was dyed crimson.

Then, an enormous corpse slowly surfaced.

Its body was so massive that, once it emerged completely, it almost looked like a small island floating upon the sea.

Even after death, its aura remained terrifying. This was the majesty of a Nascent Soul beast.

Every part of such a beast’s body was a treasure, precious enough for all experts to fight over.

Yet despite this, none of the cultivators dared to approach.

The corpse alone was enough to make them feel immense pressure. This was proof of how powerful the turtle had been while alive.

Of course, there was one person who had no reason to fear it.

Chen Xuan.

Under normal circumstances, he would have immediately stored the corpse inside his spatial ring and not wasted any time inspecting it any further.

Whether used as ingredients for alchemy or materials for refining weapons, it could provide considerable benefits.

But this time, Chen Xuan did not do so.

His eyebrows suddenly rose.

He had sensed something. There was still a trace of vitality remaining within the turtle’s body.

It was extremely weak. So weak that even Nascent Soul cultivators would have completely overlooked it and dismissed it as their illusion.

But it did not belong to the turtle.

Rather, its owner was another creature.

Chen Xuan’s eyes narrowed.

Without hesitation, he raised his hand.

The two-colored blade appeared once more.

He thrust it downward.

The enormous turtle’s body was neatly sliced into two.

Then, a hand formed from Spiritual Energy reached into its remains and carefully grasped the source of that remaining vitality.

An object was slowly pulled out.

As it appeared before Chen Xuan, its appearance gradually became clear.

It was an egg.

The egg was only slightly smaller than an adult man, and its surface was covered in faint patterns.

At first glance, it resembled the egg of some prehistoric beast.

But when Chen Xuan’s divine sense seeped through its shell, he immediately understood that this was not the egg of some dinosaur-like creature.

A small lifeform was resting inside.

It was still in the process of developing. It would not be long before it was born.

A turtle.

The little creature looked somewhat similar to the enormous beast Chen Xuan had just killed.

Clearly, it was its descendant.

However, that was not what attracted Chen Xuan’s attention the most. Rather, it was the inexplicable sense of familiarity he felt upon seeing the little turtle.

His gaze remained fixed on the egg.

A memory slowly surfaced in his mind.

Subconsciously, he couldn’t help but compare the figure of an enormous beast with the turtle that had yet to be born.

From its "face" to the marks on its shell.

Slowly, Chen Xuan’s expression changed.

This turtle... he had met it before.

More precisely, he had met its future self.