Chapter 2440 - 2441: Half a Stick of Incense!

Chapter 2440: Chapter 2441: Half a Stick of Incense!

The appearance of the giant tortoise caused everyone to involuntarily raise their heads, and their gazes converged on it.

The members of the divine clan frowned upon seeing the giant tortoise, clearly believing that the arrival was not friendly, and the friendly were not coming.

Ye Qiu, because of the appearance of the giant tortoise, was able to catch his breath for a moment. As he looked at the giant tortoise, he felt a sense of familiar recognition.

Those small eyes were very spirited.

Especially considering that its size was akin to a mountain, the giant tortoise also looked at Ye Qiu, the man and tortoise stared at each other for a long while.

Suddenly, a flash of lightning crossed Ye Qiu’s mind, and he remembered. He truly had encountered this giant tortoise before; it was the very same tortoise he had met on Earth back then.

He recalled that time when he was fighting someone, injured severely, floating on the sea surface, and ended up meeting this creature. Its purpose was to prolong its life, practicing the Martial Artist Cultivation Technique. Later, Ye Qiu gifted it a set of Martial Artist Techniques, obtained from the ancestral land, forming a goodwill bond.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, the giant tortoise would appear here.

Why would it appear here?

Ye Qiu’s heart just flashed with confusion, and suddenly his gaze froze because only then did he notice two figures standing on the giant tortoise.

Of those two figures, Ye Qiu not only recognized one but was also very familiar with them, even having saved him a few times back then.

Gu Tian!

Gu Tian stood on the giant tortoise, but this was not the most surprising thing. What shocked Ye Qiu the most was the person beside Gu Tian, as Gu Tian at the moment seemed to be acting like a servant, a subordinate, with a respectful gaze.

Who was Gu Tian? He was the soul born from Ge Tian’s mortal body, someone who lived through a second life. Back then, the Earth’s crisis was mitigated significantly due to Gu Tian’s appearance.

Ye Qiu was also aware of Gu Tian’s strength. At that time, he was at the pinnacle among superpowers of the heavens, and although Ye Qiu had not seen him since advancing to the Supreme Saint Realm, he knew that with Ge Tian’s talent, he would certainly advance further.

Yet such a powerful individual now looked like a servant.

Who is this person?

Who could make someone like Gu Tian willingly act as a servant?

Furthermore, this person was a woman, someone whom Gu Tian respected so much. What was her status? Or perhaps her strength was so overwhelming that even Gu Tian was awed?

She was an unfamiliar existence, at least, Ye Qiu had truly never seen her, nor heard of her.

At that moment, a figure stepped forward among the divine clan, arrogantly saying, "Do you also wish to interfere in our divine clan’s matters? If you have no intention to oppose us, please leave."

If they hadn’t sensed the faint presence of that lady’s aura on the tortoise, they would have directly attacked without wasting words.

The woman, like a Banished Immortal from the heavens, calmly said, "This man once helped my little tortoise, and fate requires repayment, so if you wish to kill him, you will have to get through me first."

Eh?

Ye Qiu was taken aback; was she here because of that casual act back then?

The tortoise spoke up at this point, addressing Ye Qiu: "Ye Fentian, as long as you ask, my master can destroy the entire divine clan for you."

Swish, swish, swish.

The tortoise spoke unabashedly, and from the very start, it suggested destroying the entire divine clan as if it were a simple matter.

What kind of power did she possess?

The members of the divine clan naturally felt immense anger upon hearing this. If not for the divine clan’s Creation Realm elder raising his hand to stop them, some would have rushed forward immediately.

To the divine clan, this was an insult.

All the martial artists and beast clan members from the Eastern Circle and Southern Wastelands were shocked upon hearing the tortoise’s words. Who was this hidden powerhouse, speaking so boldly?

Most surprisingly, given the divine clan’s pride, they held back and didn’t immediately erupt.

Did this mean her strength was truly terrifying?

With the tortoise speaking up, many eyes turned to Ye Qiu. Now that a seemingly super-strong ally had appeared, Ye Qiu could ostensibly break free from the present predicament.

Many believed Ye Qiu would agree, asking the woman to act and wipe out the divine clan, thus ending things effortlessly.

The woman was also waiting for Ye Qiu’s response, her expression turning indifferent as if nothing could stir her.

"I want to ask senior to help me ward off for half a stick of incense time; as for the divine clan, I will deal with them personally." Ye Qiu pondered for a while, then suddenly said.

"Alright, once half a stick of incense is up, the goodwill you formed will be fully repaid." The woman spoke calmly, addressing the divine clan members: "For half a stick of incense time, if you wish to act, then act against me; I will depart once half a stick of incense passes."

The divine clan members looked towards their ancestor; if he gave the word, they would fight even knowing her strength was extraordinary, disregarding life and death. ℯ𝐥.𝒄ℴ𝓶

However, the divine clan’s Creation Realm elder did not speak up.

Thus, the scene fell silent; the divine clan did not move, nor did the woman initiate an attack, creating an eerie atmosphere. ℯ

Regarding the confrontation with the divine clan, Ye Qiu didn’t want to rely on anyone. As long as he was given enough time, he could defeat the divine clan using his own skills.

He had hesitated earlier, fearing the divine clan wouldn’t grant him time. Now, with this mysterious woman present, the divine clan seemed unwilling to strike, genuinely willing to wait beyond the half stick of incense.

If so, then from hereon he could proceed with peace of mind.

Ye Qiu’s mouth curled into a slight smile. He had absorbed the memories of two divine clan powerhouses, naturally knowing there was a Creation Realm powerhouse among them, yet he still came because there was an essential reason to come to the divine clan in the Westen Wastelands—aside from rescuing Caroline, the proud mother-son pair, and his uncle.

There was also one crucial reason: the Twelve Heavenly Tribulations remained incomplete with three sacred monuments still here.

Since Ye Qiu stepped into this divine clan village, he had sensed the presence of the sacred monuments.

Currently, by finding the last three sacred monuments, the Twelve Heavenly Tribulations Cultivation Method would be completed.

With the power of the Twelve Heavenly Tribulations Cultivation Method, if completed, even at the Supreme Realm, he could explode with Creation Realm power.

This was what Ye Qiu’s confidence was based upon.

Now that the divine clan refrained from acting, with the mysterious woman by his side able to protect him for half a stick of incense time, it was undoubtedly a tremendous aid for Ye Qiu.

"If so, then let’s completely finish this set of techniques." Ye Qiu murmured to himself.

The collection of the Twelve Heavenly Tribulations techniques—from ancient lands, to Earth, to ancestral lands, to the cosmos, now the last three were all here within the divine clan.

Ye Qiu had long been eager for this.

Suddenly, Ye Qiu activated the operation method of the Twelve Heavenly Tribulations Technique, beginning to summon the remaining three sacred monuments.

Instantly, three sacred monuments suddenly ascended from the village, hovering in the air.

Many powerful members of the divine clan were taken aback.