CHAPTER 103: CHAPTER 103: HOLY LOTUS TREASURE TURTLE

Chen Guan forcibly smashed the Holy Lotus Treasure Turtle’s body that had turned to gold and began using the Profound Nether Yin Fire Palm, only to find out it wasn’t very effective.

The Profound Nether Yin Fire Palm, which emphasizes the Yin Fire Force, didn’t have a strong destructive power on such a massive gold block, and the Yin Fire Force had no real effect.

After discovering this problem, Chen Guan took out a dagger he had procured from Old Master Yang, used it as a chisel, and rapidly struck the hilt with the Blood Hand Seal, forcibly chiseling the Holy Lotus Treasure Turtle’s golden body open.

With the secret skill repeatedly striking like heavy hammers, it didn’t take long before he chiseled through the Holy Lotus Treasure Turtle’s neck. Seeing no reaction, he continued to chisel the rest of its body, breaking it into pieces.

Unfortunately, even so, there was still no reaction.

"Could it be that after turning into gold, it truly becomes gold, without the characteristics a Secret Spirit should have, and it won’t petify or produce a Secret Core?" Chen Guan slightly frowned.

While contemplating, he saw the shattered body of the Holy Lotus Treasure Turtle gradually return from gold to a flesh state. The shell still appeared stonelike, but inside were flesh and intact organs, with blood spilling everywhere.

Bits of light rose from the turtle’s fragments, gathering toward Chen Guan.

Soon, the fragments and blood on the ground turned into tiny particles floating into Chen Guan’s body, eventually disappearing completely.

Chen Guan was overjoyed, never expecting the Holy Lotus Treasure Turtle to actually petify; it was an unparalleled pet, possessing immense value whether for resurrection petification or rebirth petification.

When all particles merged into Chen Guan’s body, a new pet information appeared in his mind.

Holy Lotus Treasure Turtle (Unparalleled): Level 30 Spirit Pet.

Treasure Lotus True Qi (Unparalleled): 59 points.

Growth Rate: 2.0.

Lifebound Talent: Treasure Lotus Armor (Unparalleled).

Secret Technique: Turtle Breathing Technique (Unparalleled).

Secret Skill: Holy Heart Treasure Bottle Force (Unparalleled).

Secret Treasure: Treasure Lotus Turtle Yuan Core (Unparalleled).

Secret Collection: Great Brightness Black Tortoise Sacred Beast (Unparalleled).

The Holy Lotus Treasure Turtle can be considered the pinnacle of pinnacles, gaining Treasure Lotus True Qi of unparalleled quality during its Second Awakening, and the Third Awakening’s Secret Collection is the Great Brightness Black Tortoise Sacred Beast, which is also of unparalleled quality.

With all unparalleled qualities plus a 2.0 growth rate and Level 30, the Holy Lotus Treasure Turtle is one of the top combat strengths among Third Awakened beings, especially its defensive capabilities, rarely matched by any Secret Spirit within the Third Awakening.

The only pity is that Chen Guan must undergo a Third Awakening to summon a Third Awakened pet for combat forcefully. Summoning a pet of a higher awakening level than his current state would severely damage his own vitality, possibly even resulting in death. Few dare to do so, and generally, it can’t be summoned.

Even so, it was already enough to make Chen Guan rejoice.

He doesn’t need to raise it from Level 1; he just needs to reach Level 21 himself to directly have the aid of this powerful pinnacle pet. Nothing could be better.

Chen Guan glanced around and didn’t find anyone nearby.

He tried it out and found that his little finger’s ability to turn stone into gold had been lost, leaving him somewhat puzzled.

Logically, such an ability couldn’t come from nowhere; it must have been deliberately bestowed by someone. Regardless of the reason, it seemed time for the person behind it to reveal themselves, yet no one had appeared.

What he didn’t know was that the Lotus Temple Master was observing him from afar, her face reflecting a complex expression.

By the time the Lotus Temple Master had arrived, it was too late, and the Holy Lotus Treasure Turtle had been killed. He could only find other opportunities for little Qinghua, though it would take some effort, it wasn’t a significant concern.

What frustrated him was originally intending to use this to test Chen Guan’s character, only for Chen Guan to play a big hand, not only killing the Holy Lotus Treasure Turtle but also acquiring it as a pet.

"This kid really struck it lucky. Such odds, and he still managed to catch it." The Lotus Temple Master pondered for a moment, deciding not to reveal himself to trouble Chen Guan, and turned away.

He couldn’t afford to lose face over this, nor did he disdain striking against a junior.

Of course, that’s provided this junior hasn’t genuinely wronged his treasured disciple.

He was well aware of little Qinghua’s honest character towards Chen Guan, calculating that this time’s test of Chen Guan’s character was inconclusive; he couldn’t let it rest and needed to think of other methods to ensure little Qinghua wouldn’t suffer any disadvantageous deceit.

"That kid possesses a fate of great flaw, yet can still have such luck. It’s quite intriguing. Let’s observe further. If his character proves reliable and sincere towards my little Qinghua, he might barely qualify to let little Qinghua choose him..." The Lotus Temple Master ascended the cliff, walking effortlessly on nearly vertical precipices.

When Chen Guan returned to his cave, he noticed that the things that had turned to gold had reverted to their original state. However, the tooth marks on the rim of the cup he’d bitten remained and hadn’t fully restored.

"The person capable of such divine power must be extremely formidable and must have some motive. But why haven’t they shown themselves? Could it be they know I possess a Secret Spirit Egg and plan to act only after I’ve hatched it?" Chen Guan quickly dismissed such a thought.

Another person could hatch a Secret Spirit Egg just the same, plus the Spirit Egg once hatched by him would recognize him as its master directly, making it no easy feat for others to claim it.

If they truly intended to seize it, it would make more sense to do so now instead of waiting.

Chen Guan thought it over, believing this matter related to little Qinghua.

In Holy Lamp Mountain, the only connection he had was with little Qinghua.

"It must be the Daoist Temple discovering little Qinghua bringing me meals. Such terrifying abilities, the person behind this is very likely little Qinghua’s master. It seems little Qinghua’s master is not just some con artist who swindles money." Chen Guan speculated, contemplating asking Qinghua about her master’s situation when she next visited.

What surprised him, however, was that an entire day passed without little Qinghua appearing.

This further confirmed his assumption that little Qinghua got caught bringing him food and possibly faced punishment.

"Little Qinghua certainly didn’t tell me the whole truth before. Such valuable medical meals, how could they just let others enjoy them at will? I should have realized earlier." Chen Guan pondered briefly, deciding to visit the Lotus Temple to clarify the situation. At worst, he’d compensate for the losses, but he couldn’t let little Qinghua bear everything alone.

Before doing so, Chen Guan summoned Ming Fei and recounted the events to her, seeking her judgment on what kind of strength little Qinghua’s master possessed and what method could achieve the stone to gold transformation.

"Turning stone to gold... and attaching it to another’s hand... impossible... There’s likely no one in the Blessed Land capable of such divine power... Even a grotto-heaven-level cultivator would find it challenging to reach this degree. It would at least require someone entered into the Great Grotto Heaven to wield such heaven-defying techniques with ease... But how could a Great Grotto Heaven-level expert even appear in the Blessed Land... They simply can’t come in..." Ming Fei frowned as she spoke.