My Nascent Soul Ran Away Again

Chapter 98: Some Explore as if Facing Tribulation, Others as if on Vacation

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation       Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Lu Xuan stood on the back of a giant turtle, holding a large whip, striking the turtle’s head so hard it made a clanging sound.

The giant turtle tried to retract its head, but a hand of magical power gripped its neck, immobilizing its entire body, rendering it motionless.

“Stop hitting me, please… I was wrong, I was wrong…” the giant turtle pleaded, its face swollen and bruised.

“Where did you go wrong?” Lu Xuan handed the “whip” to Nangong Xuan, instructing her to continue hitting.

“This old one shouldn’t have harbored greedy thoughts upon seeing you all. And I shouldn’t have been enticed by that water snake to take you to the lake center to overturn the boat…” the giant turtle sobbed, turning to Nangong

Xuan.

“Please be gentle, Miss… Hit slower, slower… I beg of you…”

If someone were there at that moment and observed carefully, they would realize that what Nangong Xuan held wasn’t a whip, but a long, thick water snake.

This water snake was in league with the giant turtle.

The turtle had brought Lu Xuan and others to the lake center, intending to flip them into the water.

The lurking water snake tried to ambush them but was killed by Lu Xuan on the spot.

Lu Xuan refined the water snake into a crude magical treasure and added a buff to it—

Each strike reduced a year of the giant turtle’s cultivation.

Being hit on the head with the body of its accomplice, its cultivation plummeting, the giant turtle was scared witless, pleading for mercy without regard for its dignity.

“Miss, please stop… If you hit me more, I won’t be able to maintain my form and carry you across the lake…”

The turtle looked pitifully.

“We have our own spiritual boat; we don’t need you to carry us across,” Cheng Lingzhu said, tapping her Phoenix Blood Sword on the turtle’s back.

“Eh?” The turtle shivered, sensing that she was tapping right above its heart.

Even with the protection of its shell, it felt no security.

Lu Xuan:

What exactly did “footstool turtle” mean?

Lu Xuan, who had studied archaeology, had read about it in books.

It described how ancient Demon Emperors, who cared about their appearance, used dragon-blooded exotic beasts to pull their carriages, which were quite tall.

The carriages, when landing, had a gap from the ground.

While the Demon Emperor could step on auspicious clouds or golden lotuses to descend, doing so himself lacked the air of nobility.

Hence, the footstool turtles were used.

Whenever the Demon Emperor disembarked, the footstool turtles would fly over and lie down, allowing the Demon Emperor to step on them to descend.

Due to the stable shape of turtles, “footstool turtles” also symbolized stability and protection of the realm.

One ancient Demon Emperor had an enormous carriage, requiring nine footstool turtles to extend the disembarking ladder fully.

Thus, whenever he disembarked, the entire footstool turtle family had to participate.

Nine generations of turtles, large and small, would line up, perform magic, and create heavenly phenomena. As the Demon Emperor disembarked, grand ceremonial music would play.

This was called the “Ninefold Ascension Staircase,” featuring special effects and sound.

Moreover, it was also an opportunity for the footstool turtles.

Being frequently in contact with the Demon Emperor, who had his own Dao laws, benefitted the turtles in their cultivation.

Lu Xuan had read a record during his tomb raiding days.

It mentioned that during the era of the ancient Demon Emperors, a Demon Emperor was recruiting footstool turtles.

Usually, this was a matter within the circle.

However, many turtle clans participated this time.

Even the young master of the Xuanwu clan sneaked out to sign up and was beaten severely by the clan leader upon discovery.

The reason was that the Demon Emperor not only possessed formidable strength but was also a… barefoot empress.

Lu Xuan stated that he didn’t have such a fetish and didn’t understand the feeling of an empress’ feet stepping on his back..

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