Looking at the Turtle Carrying Stele before them, the atmosphere on site was dead silent.
Only when the giant creature completely emerged from the water did everyone see its true appearance—
A head like a qilin, clad in scale armor, with natural cloud patterns on its turtle shell, exuding a mysterious Daoist Charm.
Because the stone carving was so lifelike, with details of hair and fur, it appeared almost indistinguishable from a living creature.
"That's not a turtle..."
"It's the Bixi!"
Shi Wenzhong exclaimed involuntarily.
The Bixi, also known as Baxia, is an Alien Beast from Ancient Times, said to carry Dragon Clan bloodlines, but went extinct a thousand years ago; nowadays, it's only seen in books as illustrations.
"Strange, there's no record of this in the sect's notes..."
Huo Wuya frowned slightly.
He lifted a pebble from the ground with his palm and flicked it at the stele. It met no resistance and passed through completely, with a plop into the lake.
As expected.
This sculpture wasn't in this Realm but was a projection from the Secret Realm.
The Taoist Secret Realm is different from those Blessed Cave Realms; it roams in the void continually, with anchor points connected to Jiu Zhou not fixed, so each time the World Gate opens, its location varies.
Previous exploration records didn't mention this "Turtle Carrying Stele," indicating that the entry location this time is likely closer to the core area rather than the periphery...
As the silhouette gradually solidified, it meant the two worlds were beginning to merge.
A touch of deep black appeared above the stele, like ink so dense it wouldn't dissolve.
Yet after waiting for some time, the blackness seemed frozen, not expanding further.
"What's happening?"
"Why hasn't the World Gate opened?"
As confusion arose among the people, Chen Mo stepped forward, observed carefully, and said, "The Law of the Secret Realm is slightly different from this realm. To fully merge them and open the World Gate, a 'carrier' is needed, one with a physique highly in harmony with the Great Dao."
Saying that, he pressed his palm onto the turtle's head, and the black rift trembled slightly, indeed expanding a bit.
Huo Wuya and Ji Hongxiu exchanged a glance, puzzled; even they didn't know this detail, how did Chen Mo understand it so well?
"I have an Innate Taoist Body, should be of some use, right?"
Ling Ningzhi came beside Chen Mo, pressed her slender hand down, and the rift expanded further, large enough for one person to pass through.
"I-I'll try as well."
Yu Hongyin also stepped forward.

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