After leaving the volcano area, instead of going directly to the Star Dou Great Forest, they went to a slightly more distant town to stay and rest.
They searched all night, which had a considerable impact on their condition. They were all very tired and needed a good night's sleep.
They arrived in the afternoon and rested until the next morning. They set off early in the morning at a faster speed and officially entered the area of the Star Dou Great Forest within an hour.
They followed a Level 7 Soul Guidance Device called 'Aura Tracking' towards the 20,000-year-old Realm Mystic Tortoise.
This is a very top-tier Space-attribute Soul Beast. To be precise, there is no Space-attribute Soul Beast that isn't top-tier.
Space and Time are both top-tier attributes, and Soul Beasts associated with these attributes won't be far behind.
The Realm Mystic Tortoise is also among the most top-tier of the powerful Space-attribute Soul Beasts.
Being able to find a Realm Mystic Tortoise can be considered Shi Yu's great fortune.
The Realm Mystic Tortoise's location hadn't moved much, so Shi Yu and the others were able to approach relatively smoothly.
Yan Shaozhe signaled everyone to slow down and not make a sound, so as not to disturb the Realm Mystic Tortoise.
The four of them cautiously approached and saw the giant tortoise snoring by the water pool through the gaps in the trees.
The height of the tortoise shell when it was lying down was over two meters, making it very conspicuous lying there.
"This Soul Beast dares to snore so soundly in broad daylight, does it really not fear death?" Ma Xiaotao couldn't help but smile.
In the Star Dou Great Forest, Soul Beasts are constantly fighting. One careless moment and they might be killed by other Soul Beasts.
Sleeping in broad daylight is one thing, but sleeping in such a conspicuous location is truly bold.
"A Soul Beast over 20,000 years old is definitely not afraid. It might be doing this because it is confident in its strength," Yan Shaozhe said in a low voice.
Shi Yu watched in silence, feeling that something was wrong.
He couldn't quite pinpoint what was wrong, but it just felt off.
Shi Xing's brows gradually furrowed, and he whispered, "Shaozhe, don't you think this Realm Mystic Tortoise is a bit strange?"
He and Yan Shaozhe were classmates before, and they had a good relationship, so they generally didn't use titles in private.
Yan Shaozhe nodded slightly, looking at the Realm Mystic Tortoise with a frown and saying, "You have this feeling too, which means this Realm Mystic Tortoise really has some issues."
"But I can't quite say what the specific problem is for now."
He is a Super Douluo. Normally, a 20,000-year-old Soul Beast shouldn't make him feel this difficult.
But this Realm Mystic Tortoise specifically made him feel a sense of difficulty, that it wasn't as easy to deal with as he imagined.
This wasn't because the opponent's strength was enough to contend with him, but because it was difficult to handle.
This was the same feeling Shi Yu had when facing a Soul Saint or Soul Douluo. He couldn't defeat them, but it wasn't easy for them to injure him either.
An awkward situation might arise where one has strength but cannot use it effectively.
He currently had this feeling. This Realm Mystic Tortoise might be as slippery and troublesome as Shi Yu.
Realm Mystic Tortoises are relatively rare and very mysterious. The descriptions of Realm Mystic Tortoises in Shrek Academy's records and classics are very few, only knowing that it is a very powerful Space-attribute Soul Beast, but its specific abilities are not very clear.
This was also the reason why he was being extra cautious when facing the Realm Mystic Tortoise at this moment.
It wasn't that he was worried about danger, but more that he was worried about letting it escape.
"Should I try to make a move?" Shi Xing asked for Yan Shaozhe's opinion.
"Okay," Yan Shaozhe nodded, agreeing that it was most suitable for Shi Xing to make the move. His Time ability could limit the Realm Mystic Tortoise as much as possible, not giving it a chance to escape.
Shi Xing suddenly rushed out, leaped up, released his Martial Soul, and his nine Soul Rings also appeared, displaying a powerful pressure.
"Time..." Shi Xing was about to use his sixth Soul Skill.
"City Lord Shi, stop quickly!" Shi Yu suddenly realized something and hurriedly shouted to stop him.
Yan Shaozhe and Ma Xiaotao both looked at Shi Yu in confusion, and Shi Xing also didn't expect Shi Yu to do this. What did this mean?
The Soul Power he had mobilized was ultimately not used to release his Soul Skill. Although he didn't understand, he still chose to stop for the time being.
The Realm Mystic Tortoise seemed to be startled awake by the commotion here, opening its eyes and raising its head. It was surprisingly bold and didn't panic and flee. Instead, it looked at Shi Xing with a slightly challenging gaze, as if saying, 'Although you are a Title Douluo, I am not afraid.'
Seeing its powerful expression, Shi Xing was enraged and wanted to kill it. How dare it challenge him, a Title Douluo? Was it giving it face?
"City Lord Shi, calm down, absolutely do not make a move. There is a problem with this area. Once you make a move, we might be the ones who suffer from the tracking," Shi Yu said quickly.
"What do you mean?" Yan Shaozhe, Shi Xing, and Ma Xiaotao all didn't understand Shi Yu's meaning.
Shi Yu looked at the Realm Mystic Tortoise, his eyes a little heated, and explained, "I feel that the space here is not right."
"If Shi Yu is not mistaken, we should have unknowingly fallen into the spatial environment created by the Realm Mystic Tortoise."
"What?" Yan Shaozhe and Shi Xing's eyes narrowed slightly. They released their spiritual power and carefully sensed, and indeed found something unusual.
"Is there any harm in this?" Yan Shaozhe asked while flying out to the other side of the Realm Mystic Tortoise, forming a pincer attack with Shi Xing.
"If we do nothing, there might be no harm, but once we do something, that's hard to say," Shi Yu said vaguely.
He was constantly trying to understand what was going on through the information fed back by Space. He hadn't completely figured out what was happening yet; he was in a state of partial understanding.
Yan Shaozhe and Shi Xing were both a little confused hearing this. Shi Yu sounded so serious, was it real or fake?
As for Ma Xiaotao, her mind was even less capable of keeping up. She really wanted to say, with Teacher and City Lord Shi here, could this 20,000-year-old Realm Mystic Tortoise really turn the world upside down?
In her opinion, this was a situation of absolute crushing power, and as long as they were careful, nothing unexpected would happen.
Of course, she didn't actually say these words. She still silently released her Martial Soul and remained vigilant.
She knew Shi Yu somewhat and knew he wasn't someone who would exaggerate dangers.
The Realm Mystic Tortoise had high intelligence and could understand some human words. Hearing what Shi Yu said, a trace of panic clearly flashed in its small tortoise eyes, and then it viciously attacked Shi Yu.
It also attacked Yan Shaozhe and Shi Xing, actually planning to fight multiple opponents at once, completely disregarding that Yan Shaozhe and Shi Xing were Title Douluo level powerhouses.
"Seeking death!" Yan Shaozhe was also startled by the Realm Mystic Tortoise's courage. It truly didn't fear death.
"Just dodge, don't attack!" Shi Yu stopped them again. He grabbed Ma Xiaotao's arm and disappeared from the spot, easily dodging this attack.
Yan Shaozhe and Shi Xing both dodged with a mix of belief and doubt, and did not retaliate.