Chapter 125: The Undersea Ruins

However, Lin Qiu was well aware that the main reason was his current lack of strength. Previously, when he formed a contract with Xu Bing, he had wasted too much of Lin Qiu’s energy, leaving him still stuck at the third tier.

Before him was a turtle whose soul was possessed by the Ocean Royal Clan’s Mystic Turtle, yet its cultivation had already reached the fifth tier.

The fifth-tier cultivation of the Ocean Royal Clan was not to be compared with that of ordinary creatures. Lin Qiu could surpass other creatures of the same tier, but before the Ocean Royal Clan, he was powerless.

“You insignificant little creature, do you truly believe awakening a special bloodline allows you to stand alongside the royal clan?”

The Mystic Turtle scoffed as it saw the battlefield firmly under its control, intensifying its attacks.

Using the Water Dividing Technique, Lin Qiu dodged the turtle’s blows without hesitation. He then summoned the Dragon-Binding Chain from spatial space. Uncertain whether it would affect marine creatures, he could only give it a try given the circumstances.

At worst, this chain that could restrain a tenth-tier powerhouse would at least hurt the Mystic Turtle.

His greatest problem now was breaking through the invisible barrier surrounding the turtle, which had placed him at a disadvantage.

“Bang!”

The appearance of the Dragon-Binding Chain clearly brought immense aid to Lin Qiu.

Under his control, the chain lashed toward the Mystic Turtle, parting the seawater along its path.

At the same time, it shattered the invisible shield around the turtle’s body and struck it heavily.

“What sort of trick is this?”

Caught off guard, the turtle’s shell was even cracked slightly, much to its surprise.

This chain before him triggered an intense danger alert in the Mystic Turtle’s mind. Just as it finished speaking, the chain lashed at it again.

The Mystic Turtle summoned all its strength to resist, but compared to the Dragon-Binding Chain, its efforts were as laughable as a child’s play. This time, the chain wrapped tightly around the entire body of the Mystic Turtle, forcing a remnant soul to emerge from within.

It was clear that this soul was the very essence of the Ocean Royal Clan’s Mystic Turtle inhabiting the body.

“Detecting devourable entity!”

At this moment, the system alerted Lin Qiu that the soul before him was an object capable of being devoured. Upon receiving this hint, Lin Qiu showed no mercy; a black vortex appeared near the turtle’s soul.

“How dare you kill me! The Ocean Royal Clan will not let you escape!”

The Mystic Turtle’s soul seemed to anticipate its fate and cursed Lin Qiu fiercely before vanishing.

Then, Lin Qiu devoured the Mystic Turtle’s soul, feeling a surge of energy flooding his body.

It was evident that the Ocean Royal Clan’s bloodline bestowed significant augmentation upon Lin Qiu, immediately boosting him from 20 points at the third tier to 200 points. He had never experienced such a drastic increase before.

“Does devouring the Ocean Royal Clan really grant so many evolution points?”

Witnessing this, Lin Qiu felt a stir of desire. If each soul from the Ocean Royal Clan could provide such a bounty, he wouldn’t mind dedicating himself to hunting them in the days ahead.

After all, the countless marine creatures he had hunted before only yielded a handful of evolution points. Now, merely devouring a fragmented soul had granted him such a massive reward. How could he not be tempted?

“The first devour of each Ocean Royal Clan species grants that many evolution points because their bloodline purifies the host’s bloodline,” the system explained.

Hearing this, Lin Qiu could only shake his head with a hint of resignation, though it was to be expected.

If every Ocean Royal Clan soul granted such points, he would reach the tenth tier in no time.

“Hmm, it seems there is a treasure trove beneath here.”

Following the devouring, memories from the Mystic Turtle’s soul surfaced.

It turned out that the reason the Mystic Turtle had driven orcas to harass humans was to protect a treasure trove hidden beneath this sea region, belonging to the Mystic Turtle clan.

He did not want humans to discover its existence, which explained why he sent orcas to trouble them.

Now that the treasure trove was in Lin Qiu’s hands, and with some time still before the Ocean Royal Clan’s awakening, no one else knew of its location.

Without hesitation, Lin Qiu plunged into the ocean depths. With his enhanced body, the crushing underwater pressure was insignificant.

Soon, following the Mystic Turtle’s memories, he arrived in the abyss, where sunlight failed to penetrate.

Not far ahead stood a treasure trove covered in aquatic algae, surrounded by oddly shaped stones that pulsed faintly with energy.

Clearly, these were protective measures laid out by the Mystic Turtle clan to prevent intrusion.

From the memories, Lin Qiu also learned that this formation was not very powerful; it served merely as a warning system.

In the era when the Ocean Royal Clan ruled the world, no one could have forced entry; all trespassers had to sneak in stealthily, so the formation existed to alert the clan to such attempts.

But now, why should Lin Qiu care?

He once again summoned the Dragon-Binding Chain, which smashed the stones effortlessly. The chain then absorbed the energy within the stones, strengthening itself further.

He used the Water Dividing Technique to dispel the algae covering the treasure trove, revealing its full form.

The treasure trove was pyramid-shaped, radiating an aura that excited Lin Qiu’s body. Inside, there were numerous items capable of boosting his rank.

“System, devour this entire treasure trove in one go!”

Lin Qiu commanded without hesitation, unwilling to waste time exploring.

Soon, under the system’s effect, the pyramid-shaped treasure trove was swallowed whole.

One wave of immense energy after another surged into Lin Qiu’s body, almost overwhelming him. He had to sit cross-legged and focus all his strength on assimilating the energies within.