Traveling through time to cultivate immortality: a life and death test

Liu Xing's next target was a thousand-year-old loggerhead sea turtle. According to Nie Xiaoqian's profile, the target's location was nearly 20,000 miles away. According to eyewitnesses, a group of their sect's nephews were mining for a mineral on the seabed in this area. On their way back, they encountered a giant sea turtle. The turtle lay quietly on the surface of the sea, its head raised to the sky, as if consuming the essence of the sun and moon. It possessed a peak fourth-level cultivation level. Although the sect's uncle, at the peak of the late Foundation Establishment stage, was not afraid of the giant turtle, he was accompanied by a group of Qi Refining stage nephews. Fearing the possibility of harming innocents in the fight, he quickly withdrew.

Two days' journey from their destination, Liu Xing and Jiao Jiao stopped on a reef to rest. A sudden storm arrived, its gusts whipping up waves a hundred feet high, while rain poured down like a waterfall. The master and servant were accustomed to the unpredictable ocean weather and weren't surprised. A simple aura shield could block the wind and rain, and stop the waves.

"Huh?" Liu Xing, who was meditating with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes, as if he had discovered something unusual.

"What's the matter, Master?" Jiao Jiao asked curiously with his mind.

"This rain is a bit strange. There's no thunder or lightning. It's a bit like a sea monster stirring up trouble." Liu Xing looked at the sky in confusion. He closed his eyes and gradually extended his consciousness outward. Ten kilometers was the limit of a Foundation Establishment Stage consciousness, but Liu Xing was just a little stronger. Finally, ten kilometers to the north, he vaguely sensed two sea monsters locked in a life-or-death struggle. The distance was too far, and his perception wasn't very clear.

He then tucked Jiao Jiao into his pet bag, stowed his flying boat, and, using his Turtle Breathing Technique, slowly approached the sea monster's battle. As he drew closer, he discovered that it was indeed two Level 4 monsters battling. One was a giant turtle the size of a basketball court, presumably the target, the loggerhead sea turtle. On the other was a gigantic shrimp, ten feet long, vibrantly colored with a blue carapace and a pair of green compound eyes as large as gongs. Its eleven pairs of brown legs were as sharp as blades, and most strikingly, a pair of red predatory appendages, composed of palms and hammer-like knuckles, formed the second thoracic section. The appendages repeatedly struck the sea turtle's shell, causing it to tumble and spit blood, demonstrating the sheer force of the blows.

"Peak mantis shrimp!" Liu Xing recognized it quickly with such obvious features, but he also took a breath of cold air. Peacock mantis shrimp is known as the boxer of the ocean and has infinite strength.

After Liu Xing saw that both beasts were at the peak of Level 4, he stopped five kilometers away, not daring to get too close. He planned to sit back and watch the fight, hoping for an opportunity to take advantage. His Turtle Breathing Technique had reached peak strength, and as long as he wasn't hit by the aftermath, a Level 4 beast would definitely not be able to detect him.

The loggerhead sea turtle, battered by the mantis shrimp, vomited blood and roared in fury. Its front flippers slapped the giant shrimp fiercely, creating a raging wave that sent the shrimp flying. No wonder the area over ten kilometers was filled with violent winds and heavy rain; it was indeed this pair of monsters causing trouble.

The giant turtle knocked the giant shrimp away, then stretched out its long neck, opened its bloody mouth, and let out a dragon roar. The sound waves turned into visible air waves and continued to attack the giant shrimp. The giant shrimp was hit by the air wave and was shocked to vomit blood.

"Dragon blood!" Hearing this dragon roar, Jiao Jiao began to feel restless, and the dragon blood in its body seemed to be boiling. Liu Xing sensed something was wrong with Jiao Jiao and quickly asked what was going on.

"There is a trace of dragon blood in the loggerhead turtle, although it is far less strong than in me, but devouring its essence and demon pill will be of great help to my advancement." Jiao Jiao said excitedly.

"Okay, I'll help you get it. Just be patient and wait for the opportunity." Liu Xing was overjoyed to hear that Jiao Jiao could advance. At the same time, he comforted Jiao Jiao and told her not to move around, so as not to miss the opportunity.

The giant turtle's sonic attack was immensely powerful, but it also seemed to have consumed a great deal of energy, its breath flagging. Its small eyes fixed on the giant shrimp, and a low, threatening growl emanated from its throat. The shrimp had entered its territory, and this was a fight to the death; it couldn't afford to back down or retreat.

The giant shrimp was also seriously injured, but its aggressive nature aroused its brutal nature. So it rushed forward again, punching and kicking, and beating the loggerhead turtle fiercely. The loggerhead turtle had just used its ultimate move and was still gathering power, so it could not attack continuously. It could only retract its head and feet into its shell to avoid the giant shrimp's sharp attack. The giant shrimp's continuous attacks consumed a lot of its mana, resulting in only half of its mana remaining. The giant turtle continued to use its power to resist, but it was still shocked and vomited blood. It was seriously injured and had little mana left. The giant turtle took advantage of the giant shrimp's unpreparedness and slapped it away with another slap.

The two demons, their mana dwindling, panted and stared at each other, neither refusing to back down. However, both were at the end of their strength, so they paused their attacks, each silently cultivating their energy to recover, hoping to see who could hold out longer and recover faster.

The two demons had paused for a quarter of an hour, still locked in a standoff, showing no intention of continuing the fight. Feeling the demons' magical powers slowly recover, Liu Xing couldn't stand it any longer. The two demons were evenly matched, and now they had regained their composure. It seemed they couldn't wait for one to die. So he decided to strike, not giving the two demons time to recover.

Liu Xing quietly slipped between the two demons and suddenly unleashed two top-grade flying swords, striking each at the other. The giant turtle and the giant shrimp were startled, completely unaware of the presence of a third party. They hastily prepared defenses, blocking the swords' attacks. Liu Xing then unleashed his Jiao Jiao and Mu Yuan puppets, having them attack the loggerhead turtle while he and four other lizard puppets attacked the mantis shrimp. The purpose of deploying so many helpers was to prevent the two demons from escaping.

A fierce battle ensued once again. The wooden ape's black iron staff struck the turtle's shell tirelessly, repeatedly, causing the turtle to spit blood. Jiao Jiao, standing nearby, continuously attacked the turtle's head with magical water balls, preventing it from extending its head and releasing its sonic energy. Seeing that the turtle was already subdued, Liu Xing focused on attacking the giant shrimp.

Seeing five people surrounding it, all of them far below its realm, the giant shrimp flew into a frenzy, charging at Liu Xing. It withstood the beams of light from four puppets and Liu Xing's flying sword, its carapace cracked and three of its legs severed. Despite paying such a heavy price, it finally reached Liu Xing.

"Not good!" Liu Xing cried out. He'd known the mantis shrimp's ferocity, but he hadn't expected it to resort to such a life-for-life tactic. He waved his hand and summoned the Yunluo Umbrella to block himself, but it seemed a bit rushed, so the spiritual energy wasn't fully infused.