Chapter 401: The Three Elements Formation

The intense vibrations coming from the bottom of the lake made Ye Feng immediately realize that the dragon turtle had awakened.
A dragon turtle at the late stage of the Supreme God level possessed strength comparable to, if not surpassing, other magical beasts at the peak of the Supreme God level, thanks to its unparalleled defensive and offensive capabilities.
Although that Supreme God-level warrior was floating in the air, he also sensed the anomaly within the lake. He assumed it was Ye Feng causing the disturbance. “Blade Edge, do you really think that by creating such a racket, I’ll back down?”
Of course, Ye Feng wouldn’t pay him any attention. He didn’t want to reveal his location. He was enjoying the spectacle immensely, and the appearance of the dragon turtle was the climax of this drama—he certainly wouldn’t want to miss it easily.
“Hmph, playing tricks!” The Supreme God-level warrior swung his long sword through the air toward the lake surface. A powerful sword energy formed as the sword moved, transforming into a giant blade that slashed downward.
At that moment, a furious roar came from the bottom of the lake. The sound resembled a dragon’s roar but lacked its dominance and instead carried a bloodthirsty wildness.
A column of water gushed out of the lake and collided with the sword energy, causing both to dissipate.
“What is that?” The Supreme God-level warrior frowned slightly. He realized now that the disturbance wasn’t caused by Blade Edge but by another powerful magical beast. He had used 90% of his strength to generate that sword energy, yet the other creature had easily countered it, which made him feel uneasy. He stared intently at the lake below, waiting for his opponent to appear.
“Roar…” A huge and grotesque head emerged from the lake surface, stunning the Supreme God-level warrior. The head, even more ferocious than that of a dragon crocodile, and its eyes filled with endless murderous intent made sweat trickle down his back.
“Is this a dragon turtle?” He quickly recognized this massive creature, which covered nearly one-third of the lake’s surface. Its grotesque head, different from ordinary turtle magical beasts, and its huge shell on its back were highly distinctive features.

Two different thoughts raced through his mind. He was merely an early-stage Primordial God human; alone, he had no chance against this dragon turtle, whose strength rivaled that of a peak Primordial God, not to mention the numerous dragon crocs lurking nearby. He hesitated whether to call for help, as the situation seemed hopeless on his own. The reason he had been able to enter the territory of the Imperial Divine Magical Beasts was that the three of them, as Primordial God-level beings, could form a special formation to kill magical beasts in groups and quickly obtain crystal cores. However, he had also heard that Blade Edge had acquired a large amount of points, so the treasures he exchanged for must be of high quality—this was why he had set his sights on Blade Edge. If he called his two companions now, he wouldn’t be able to keep all the treasures for himself, which was the main reason for his hesitation.

“Never mind. That dragon turtle is brutal. If I don’t ask for help, not only will I fail to capture Blade Edge, but I might even perish. Let’s bring those two over. The three of us can use the formation to encircle him—no matter how fast he tries to escape, he won’t get away. At least we can still get the treasures. Although I won’t be able to keep them all, it’s a good chance to repay them later and ask for their help in return.” Though his mind was filled with thoughts, in reality, it all happened in an instant—any slight distraction would disrupt his focus.

While carefully avoiding attacks below, he used his mental power to reach for the communicator.

“What the hell are you doing? Why did it take you so long to exchange for a treasure?” As soon as the communicator was activated, a voice rang in his mind.

“I’ve found Blade Edge! Come quickly! He must have a lot of valuable stuff on him!”

“Aren’t you trying to trick us? With your nature, would you even leave any meat for us after dealing with Blade Edge? There probably won’t even be any soup left!” Another voice mocked.

“He’s hiding in a lake. Inside the lake are nearly two hundred mid-stage Primordial God dragon crocs and one late-stage Primordial God dragon turtle… I’m afraid he might escape. The range of my mental detection here is limited, so it’ll be hard to find him again in the future…”

“Alright, we’re coming right away. Don’t let that kid get away! Send us the coordinates!” After a brief silence, the other side made a decision.

“Hurry up!” After ending the call, he sent over the coordinates.

“Huh, those two guys are moving!” Ye Feng certainly wouldn’t relax his surveillance of the other two. He knew that although this place suppressed everyone’s mental strength, it couldn’t affect the normal operation of communicators. He had expected them to ask for help, but not that they would act so quickly.

“Those guys can enter the imperial god-level magical beast territory to earn points—they must have some tricks up their sleeves. The magical beasts here are definitely no match for the three of them combined. Though I’m curious about what methods they use, staying might bring trouble. It’s best to leave—escape is the best strategy. I need to get out of here.” As soon as Ye Feng saw movement from the other two on the detector, he understood what was going on.

“If I escape over the water, he’ll surely try to intercept me. Even if he fails, he’ll definitely inform his companions of my escape direction so they can chase after me…” Ye Feng, who was about to rush out of the water, suddenly stopped. “It’s better to dig a hole and leave secretly—undetected, they’ll surely think I’m still in the lake. By the time they kill all these magical beasts, I’ll be far away already…”

With this idea, Ye Feng sent his mental energy into the void realm and purchased an intelligent excavator for free. He began digging a tunnel in the riverbed. In just a few breaths, a tunnel hundreds of meters long was formed. Ye Feng suppressed all traces of his presence and moved deeper along the tunnel.

By the time he emerged from the tunnel, the other two main god-level warriors had also arrived. He suppressed his presence even more and quickly dashed in another direction. He knew that flying would surely attract attention, so he had to avoid making any noise if he wanted to leave safely.

“Is Blade at the bottom of this lake?” One of them frowned, as his mental sensing detected no sign of a human.

“I saw him go down with my own eyes. That kid really knows how to hide his presence. Once he got into the water, my mental sensing couldn’t reach him anymore. But I’ve been watching the lake surface the whole time—he hasn’t come back up,” said the person who had first spotted Ye Feng confidently.

“Brother Feng Song, I heard that kid is extremely strange. Don’t tell me he escaped early and made us wait in vain!” The other man raised his eyebrows, seemingly not trusting that guy named Feng Song.

“Zha Wenqing, are you doubting me?” Feng Song became annoyed upon hearing this. “I kindly invited you guys to share in the spoils. What does this sarcastic attitude of yours mean?”

“Brother Fengsong, Brother Wenqing is just worried that kid is cunning; he doesn’t mean anything against you.”
“Brother Zhoujing, I understand. Let’s get started!” Fengsong glanced at Cha Wenqing and lowered his head in silence.
The dragon turtle, now in its later stages as a supreme deity, saw that there were three opponents who clearly didn’t regard it as a threat, so it opened its huge mouth and snapped at them.
The three immediately retreated, but the annoyed Fengsong failed to dodge in time and had one of his feet bitten. The dragon turtle seemed determined to chew him up; a powerful suction force emanated from its mouth, trying to swallow him whole.
“What a beast!” Fengsong roared in anger, slashing off his bitten left leg with a sword strike before attacking the dragon turtle.
At such close range, the dragon turtle didn’t even have time to react before being struck in the head by the sword’s force, leaving a thin scar. Yet it seemed unbothered, as if the attack caused no pain at all. Fengsong, however, used the recoil to escape the dragon turtle’s control.
In mid-air, Fengsong stood on one foot, staring coldly at the dragon turtle. “Today, I’m gonna kill you and make soup out of you!”
“Brother Feng, this thing is extremely nourishing. Eat too much, and you might nosebleed by yourself at night…” Cha Wenqing said jokingly.
Zhoujing, standing nearby, also caught the hint and couldn’t help but laugh.
“Hmph!” Fengsong grew even angrier. “Triple Element Formation, activate!”
The other two heard the order, stopped smiling, and took their positions, forming a triangular formation that covered the entire lake area.
“Lock!!!” After seeing them in position, Fengsong gripped the hilt of his sword tightly and plunged it downward into the void.
As soon as he spoke, the other two also solemnly inserted their weapons downward.
The tips of their weapons slowly aligned at the same level, and a powerful spatial fluctuation emanated from them, forming a huge translucent formation pattern in the air. The pattern kept rotating, as if energized and coming to life. In just a few breaths, a beam of golden light shot out from the translucent formation, imprinting itself on the lake’s surface like a seal.
“Boom…” A sound like something huge hitting the ground echoed, and the entire lake area fell silent instantly.

If Ye Feng were here, he would surely be stunned by what he saw, as all the creatures in the lake, including the dragon turtle, seemed to be under some kind of paralysis spell, completely motionless. Leaving the three weapons in mid-air, the two approached the dragon turtle, with Feng Song standing on one foot atop its head. “I said I’d eat you today!” “I’m going down to check where Dao Feng is!” After saying that, Zha Wenqing slowly dived into the water. “I’m coming too, so as not to let him take any valuable items first.” Zhou Jing also immediately dived in. “Everything on Dao Feng will be divided equally among us. If I find anyone taking something privately, I’ll refuse to form the Three Talents Formation and enter the Imperial Divine Magical Beast Territory with you!” Feng Song coldly transmitted his message to the two. “Understood!” The two shook their heads helplessly and swam deeper into the lake…