165: Chapter 165 A Great Calamity in the Water

"Splash!!"

The lake water was bone-chillingly cold.

But Chu Feng and Tang An were both Cultivators, so this bit of cold was nothing.

They dove down rapidly, diving deeper and deeper.

Traces of the previous battle still remained in the lake water.

Countless corpses of fish Vicious Beasts floated in the water; some had been blasted into fragments by the aftermath of the battle, while others were still relatively intact.

The lake water was dyed a pale red by blood, emitting a faint scent of blood.

Upon entering the lake, Chu Feng keenly felt rich Spiritual Qi permeating from the bottom of the lake.

This Spiritual Qi was astonishingly dense, more than ten times denser than on the surface of the lake!

Chu Feng took a deep breath, feeling his entire body refreshed, and the circulation of his mana within his body accelerated slightly.

He was even more convinced that there was definitely a great secret at the bottom of the lake.

The two continued to dive down.

The further they dove, the greater the water pressure, and the denser the Spiritual Qi.

The surrounding light became increasingly dim, and eventually, it was pitch black.

But Divine Sense could replace eyes to see everything around them clearly.

Finally, they dove deep into the bottom of the lake, stood still in the mud, and began to investigate.

The bottom of the lake was not flat; it had highs and lows, pits and hollows, covered in thick silt.

In the silt, countless skeletons of fish Vicious Beasts were scattered; some were already decayed, some were still relatively fresh, and there were also some broken fragments of Magic Treasures.

Chu Feng and Tang An stood in the silt, their Divine Sense spreading out fully, investigating every inch of land around them.

"Brother Feng, there is something ahead!"

Tang An pointed to a mound at the bottom of the lake in front and said excitedly.

Tang An's Divine Sense discovered a massive object on the front left, at least dozens of zhang in size, lying quietly in the silt.

The shape of the object was very strange; it did not look like a naturally formed mound, but rather like the skeleton of some creature!

"I see it! It is not a real mound; it is the skeleton of a giant turtle!"

Chu Feng's Divine Sense was stronger than Tang An's, so he could see more clearly.

This was at least a Level 10 Earth Demon.

The skeleton of such an existence, even if it was just remains, was a priceless treasure!

The giant turtle's carapace could be used to refine defensive Magic Treasures.

The leg bones could be used to refine offensive Magic Treasures.

Even those small bones could be used to refine various Magical Artifacts.

Even if not used for Artifact Refining, selling them directly to those Artifact Refining Sects could fetch a massive amount of Spirit Stones!

If these bones were used as materials to refine Magic Treasures, they would also be top-notch items.

"Brother Feng! Hurry up! Take this skeleton! This thing is more valuable than Geng Metal Iron!" Tang An's voice trembled with excitement.

"Let's go!"

Chu Feng nodded, and the two swam towards that side.

However, just as they approached the giant turtle skeleton, a sudden change occurred!

The skeleton, which had been silent for many years, suddenly vibrated slightly, and an eerie, dark green light emerged from the silt at the bottom of the lake.

Ancient runes emerged from beneath the skeleton, moving like living things.

Those runes were dense and numerous, covering the silt around the skeleton, emitting an eerie, dark green light.

They moved slowly like living things, forming a huge Formation, locking the giant turtle skeleton firmly in the center.

Each rune contained astonishing Spiritual Qi fluctuations; it was clearly not an ordinary Restriction.

"Hmm? There is a Restriction!"

Chu Feng frowned slightly and suddenly pulled Tang An to retreat rapidly.

Chu Feng's Divine Sense detected the danger immediately.

The Spiritual Qi fluctuations emitted by those runes were too astonishing; it was at least a Restriction set up by a Golden Core Perfection Cultivator, or perhaps even the handiwork of a Nascent Soul bigshot!

If they rushed in rashly, the consequences would be unimaginable!

He acted decisively, pulling Tang An to retreat rapidly, while his internal mana surged wildly, ready to deal with any sudden situation at any time.

"Boom!!!"

The lake water around the skeleton suddenly exploded, and a huge water tornado generated out of thin air, instantly sweeping both of them into it!

The water tornado was dozens of zhang in diameter, rushing straight up from the bottom of the lake, with astonishing power.

Although Chu Feng and Tang An reacted in time, they were still hit by the edge of the water tornado and instantly swept in.

The immense rotational force tore at their bodies, as if wanting to grind them into fragments.

The water tornado was actually mixed with sharp ice blades, cutting towards them frantically.

Those ice blades were incredibly sharp, each one flashing with cold light; if hit, even the body of a Golden Core Cultivator would not be able to withstand it!

Chu Feng's heart trembled; he unleashed his mana to the fullest, and a five-colored light shield enveloped him, resisting the cutting of the ice blades.

Tang An also hurriedly activated his protective Treasure Artifact, and a pale red light shield wrapped around him.

"This is... a natural killing Formation!"

Tang An's face turned slightly pale; those ice blades cut against his protective light shield, emitting a harsh friction sound, and the light shield trembled constantly, clearly unable to hold on for long.

He secretly complained in his heart; if he had known, he shouldn't have been greedy. Now it was all over, his life was going to be lost here!

"It is just a dead thing!!!"

Chu Feng snorted coldly, formed a hand Seal with one hand, and lightning light surged around his body.

"Rumble!!!"

Countless lightning lights exploded around him, forcibly blasting all the incoming ice blades to pieces.

A mere natural killing Formation wanted to trap him?

He formed hand Seals with both hands, lightning light surged around his body, and lightning snakes slithered around him, blasting all the incoming ice blades to pieces.

Although those ice blades were sharp, in front of Chu Feng's lightning techniques, they were not worth mentioning at all.

In the blink of an eye, a large area of ice blades around them was cleared.

Chu Feng's gaze was like lightning, staring at the flickering runes under the skeleton, and he said in a deep voice: "This giant turtle was probably not an ordinary Level 10 Earth Demon during its lifetime; it was deliberately sealed here by someone! These runes... are ancient Restrictions!"

Chu Feng carefully observed those runes, and the more he looked, the more alarmed he became.

These runes were ancient and profound, containing some kind of special power; they did not look like ordinary Restrictions, but rather like a sealing Formation from the ancient period.

In other words, this giant turtle did not die naturally, but was sealed here by someone!

The person who sealed it must have been a Nascent Soul bigshot.

"Break!!!"

Chu Feng did not say a word and directly slashed out with his jade blood sword; a thick Five Elements Earth Thunder erupted from the tip of the sword, fiercely striking the runes under the skeleton.

Although this ancient Restriction was powerful, it had gone through endless years and must have been weakened.

Now, while it hadn't fully activated, perhaps they could forcibly destroy it.

"Crack! Crack!"

The runes flickered violently and actually started to crack inch by inch.

The Five Elements Earth Thunder had astonishing power; striking the runes, those runes flickered violently and started to crack inch by inch.

It really worked!

These runes had been eroded by endless years, and their power was no longer what it used to be.

If they put in a little more effort, they should be able to destroy it completely!

However, the moment the runes shattered, the entire bottom of the lake suddenly shook violently.

It seemed that something was emerging from the depths of the silt.

A dazzling light shot out from the depths of the silt, illuminating the entire bottom of the lake.

Immediately after, the silt rolled over, as if something huge was crawling out from underneath.

The aura emitted by that thing was terrifying, making both Chu Feng and Tang An tremble in their hearts.

"Roar!!!"

A low roar came out from the silt, as if it came from the Nine Nether Hell, containing endless anger and killing intent.

Chu Feng and Tang An only felt their eardrums aching and their hearts trembling violently.

Immediately after.

A huge claw covered in scales suddenly reached out and fiercely swiped towards Chu Feng!

The claw was covered with pitch-black scales, each one the size of a millstone, flashing with an eerie, cold light.

The claw was several zhang in size, with five fingers as sharp as knives, fiercely swiping towards Chu Feng, wanting to smash him into meat paste!

"Brother Feng, be careful!!!"

Tang An shouted in horror.

He wanted to rush up to help, but found that he couldn't move at all.

The pressure emitted by the giant claw was too terrifying, pressing him so hard he couldn't breathe, making it difficult even to move a finger.

He could only watch helplessly as the giant claw grabbed towards Chu Feng, his heart filled with despair.

"Get lost!!"

Chu Feng's eyes flashed with brilliance; instead of retreating, he advanced.

His internal mana surged wildly; the Five Elements Earth Thunder gathered on his fist, and he threw a punch!

"Boom!!!"

The fist and claw collided.

The terrifying shockwave pushed away all the surrounding lake water, and a huge vacuum zone was blasted directly at the bottom of the lake!

The silt at the bottom of the lake was blown away, revealing the rocks underneath.

The entire lake was shaking violently, as if it were about to collapse.

Chu Feng's body swayed slightly, and he retreated three steps, each step leaving a deep footprint on the rock.

And the giant claw was also retracted.

"Human... seeking death..."

Suddenly, a hoarse voice rang directly in the minds of Chu Feng and Tang An.

The voice was hoarse and low, as if it were the sound of two stones rubbing against each other.

"This... what kind of monster is this?!"

Tang An felt his whole body go cold and asked with a trembling voice.

This aura, this pressure, was simply stronger than that of Old Demon Guisha of Golden Core Perfection!

"I seem to have released a great Vicious Beast!!"

Chu Feng narrowed his eyes and said slowly.

Chu Feng finally understood at this moment.

This giant turtle skeleton was deliberately placed here by someone to serve as the core of the Seal!

Those runes were the Sealing Formation!

Now that the runes were broken, the Seal was removed, and the great Vicious Beast suppressed underneath had finally seen the light of day again!

At this time, the crack under the silt suddenly expanded, and a hideous Vicious Beast wrapped in black Qi slowly crawled out.

The great Vicious Beast slowly crawled out from the crack; its body was huge, at least a hundred zhang in size.

It looked like a snapping turtle, but it had three heads, each one hideous and terrifying, emitting a terrifying aura.

Its body was wrapped in thick black Qi, which was the resentment and Evil Qi accumulated over endless years of suppression.

Its aura had remarkably reached the level of a Level 10 Earth Demon!

"Three-Headed Demon Turtle?! Didn't this kind of ancient Vicious Beast go extinct long ago?!"

Tang An recognized this Vicious Beast at a glance.

Three-Headed Demon Turtle, an ancient Vicious Beast, said to have been infamous during the ancient period, living by devouring.

Later, it was wiped out by ancient powerful beings working together, and it had been extinct for countless years.

How could it appear here? And be suppressed at the bottom of this lake?

"Tang An, step back!"

Chu Feng took a deep breath, his eyes rising with Battle Intent: "Leave this guy to me! It has been sealed for countless years and is already exhausted! It seems I am going to get rich!"

Chu Feng took a deep breath; there was no fear in his eyes, but instead, they were full of Battle Intent and excitement.

Although this Three-Headed Demon Turtle was powerful, it had been sealed for endless years and was already extremely weak.

Now was the perfect opportunity to take advantage of its sickness to end its life!

If he could kill this ancient Vicious Beast, the harvest would be simply unimaginable!