The Man’s Decree

Though it was common knowledge that the divine turtles were not vicious beasts, it was a difficult endeavor to tame one. However, one man was so impatient that he dove headfirst overboard.

The waters of the Night Sea were so black that it was like diving into a pot of ink. However, the cultivator did not land in the water.

but on the back of a divine turtle instead. Unlike demon beasts would, the divine turtle did not retaliate. Instead, with the cultivator on its back, it began to skim across the Night Sea. The divine turtle seemed excited. A chessboard-like pattern, glowing faintly, appeared on its shell. With the divine turtle’s swift strokes through the water, the cultivator swayed as if he were. caught in the fury of a giant wave.

In response, he produced an ordinary-looking longsword and brought it high above his head to drive it into the turtle’s shell in a vicious stab. He intended to secure the sword atop the turtle’s shell so that he had something to hold on to.

The people aboard the spirit ship began yelling at the sight of the cultivator attempting to pierce the turtle’s shell. “Stop!”

they shouted. “Do not use force against the divine turtle, or there will be trouble!”

However, the warning came too late. The cultivator had already driven his sword through the turtle’s shell.

and the strength with which he had driven his sword was

turtle let out an ear-piercing shriek. The glow of its shell lit up the skies, as if the sun itself had exploded.

was thrown into the air violently. Then, the divine turtle let out a snort and

as rapiers, drew a spray of

cast out a length of rope at once and pulled the cultivator back The people aboard the spirit ship began yelling at the sight of the cultivator attempting to pierce the turtle’s shell. “Stop!” they shouted. “Do not use force against the divine turtle, or there will

too late. The cultivator had already

its shell lit up the skies, as if the sun itself had exploded.

let out a snort and sent several

rapiers, drew a spray of blood the moment it struck

of rope at once and pulled the cultivator back aboard. The passengers gathered around to observe the wounds caused by the jets of

they found that the area around the cultivator’s wounds was blackened, accompanied by a noxious

you try, this is what will happen to you. The water of the Night Sea is incredibly toxic. As long as there’s a wound, one may never fully heal.