Golden sun chases the jade rabbit, the pale moon gives way to daylight.

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Time passed day by day. This time, Su He slept deeply without dreaming, as if in hibernation.

He hadn't expected to sleep so deeply and for so long, otherwise, he would have prepared better.

Fortunately, the water in the mountain-top pool had its own tides, rising and falling twice a day. During high tide, he was submerged peacefully in the water, and during low tide, it allowed Su He to breathe in his sleep.

The strong wind on the mountain top dispersed the scent of the Demon Morphing Fruit, keeping wild beasts from climbing up.

The mountain was not high, only about twenty zhang, with strange rocks where grass and trees did not grow. Only around the pool at the top did a patch of green bamboo thrive. Besides Su He, there were no large animals on the entire mountain, not even mice ventured here.

The lotus flowers at the foot of the mountain had already bloomed, a sea of red from the mountain's view, quite a sight. In the pool on the mountain, only three or five green lotuses remained in bud.

The climate here was abnormal, and it was unclear what month it was, whether summer or autumn.

Another day passed, and the sky darkened. Tonight, there was no moon, only thick clouds. From nightfall, lightning and thunder began, streaks of lightning tearing through the sky, illuminating the heavens.

Birds returned to their nests, and beasts sought shelter.

The wind whipped up waves in the mountain-top pool, and the tiles on the pavilion rattled.

The storm was imminent.

Suddenly, the wind turned into a gale, snapping the green bamboo and striking Su He's turtle shell, knocking off a piece of shedding shell. Su He, unaware, remained curled up inside, sleeping soundly.

The wind blew for most of the night, and the thunder roared for a while until the latter half of the night when a torrential downpour began.

Dense raindrops pelted down, accompanied by hail.

The weather suddenly turned cold.

Every year, at the turn of summer and autumn, there would be heavy rain and even hail, causing temperatures to plummet.

The beasts could sense the approaching rain a few days in advance and would prepare for it.

This year, sleep had delayed him.

Su He remained motionless inside his shell. As a cold-blooded creature, even if he were awake, he would choose to stay still at the bottom of the pool during such times.

When the temperature drops too low, the body becomes numb, and movements slow down.

Fortunately, the place he was in was safe, and in deep slumber, he didn't have to worry about survival.

The heavy rain, brewing for a long time, poured down thoroughly. The torrential rain lasted for seven days straight.

The mountain-top pool was filled to the brim, submerging half of the pavilion, and the green bamboo was not spared, all soaked in the pool water. If the rain continued for two more days, the water would overflow the mountain peak, forming a waterfall.

After several gloomy days, the sun finally broke through the clouds, its rays shimmering warmly on the pool water.

After the rain, everything glistened with vitality.

When Su He slowly awoke, he heard the sound of waves crashing against the shore.

The world had changed after a nap; had there been a heavy rain?

He swam to the edge of the mountain top and looked down. Listening Sea Lake had already spread to the foot of the mountain—no, the mountain had become a solitary island standing in Listening Sea Lake. The lake water crashed against the rocks, producing a rumbling sound.

A mountain flood?

Su He looked into the distance. The pond where he had once resided had disappeared, completely merged with Listening Sea Lake.

Su He felt a chill.

What was the point of all this turmoil? If not for the chaos, he would already be in Listening Sea Lake by now.

Indeed, for turtles, it's better to remain still than to move.

Learning from experience, he decided to remain as immovable as a mountain, as steady as an old turtle in the future.

Su He withdrew his gaze and looked at his reflection in the pool water.

He didn't know how long he had slept, but that half-snake had been incredibly nourishing, with its heart and gallbladder providing great sustenance.

Su He had changed significantly.

He had achieved the size he had longed for, as large as a well cover. At this moment, his turtle shell was only slightly smaller than an Eight Immortals Table. His entire body was glossy and black, like a sculpture of black jade.

Most importantly, he had grown teeth!

Now, his turtle head looked somewhat different from before. The bird-like hook had disappeared, and small sharp teeth had grown. If the teeth grew larger, they would likely appear quite fierce.

He needed to eat more shrimp to supplement calcium and strengthen his teeth. An Eight Immortals Table-sized turtle could certainly be considered a Giant Turtle, but having a mouthful of baby teeth was excessive.

Thinking of shrimp made Su He hungry again.

He didn't know how long he had slept, but he felt so hungry that even inside his shell felt empty.

There wasn't even a fruit on the mountain; he needed to go down. Below the mountain lay the expanded Listening Sea Lake, where everything should be available.

Just as Su He was about to move, a mountain breeze blew by, carrying a faint scent of blood.

The scent of blood was mixed with a hint of decay, indicating a wounded beast with an infected wound. The smell was getting closer.

Something was coming.

Su He retreated halfway into the pond, slightly retracting his turtle head, watching the direction from which the scent came.

A large wolf staggered up. Its fur was soaked, its eyes fierce, and its left hind leg curled up, with a large piece of flesh torn off, soaked through by the rain, the wound a ghastly white.

It was the Wolf King.

Su He looked behind it, but there was no wolf pack.

He didn't know what the Wolf King had gone through during this time, whether it had lost its pack or if a new Wolf King had emerged, driving it out to become a lone wolf.

The Wolf King lowered its head, staring down at Su He, its green eyes filled with madness.

Although this turtle had changed in appearance, it recognized at a glance that this was the fucking turtle that had stolen its Demon Morphing Fruit. The fruit had given it power, allowing it to evolve.

This was all supposed to be its!

A wild wolf couldn't think of so much, but its anger was no less.

The Wolf King roared and suddenly lunged at Su He.

Die!

Bite him to death!

The change in size had emboldened Su He. He took a deep breath of water from the long pond and sprayed it into the face of the charging Wolf King.

The Wolf King's breath hitched, instinctively shaking its head to dodge.

At that moment, Su He's retracted neck suddenly extended, biting the Wolf King's neck and dragging it backward into the pond.

The newly grown teeth were incredibly sharp, piercing the throat, staining the water with blood. Bubbles gurgled from the Wolf King's neck. It tried to flip over and stand, but Su He stepped on it, struggling in vain.

Su He blinked.

So weak!

Previously, an ordinary wild wolf had exhausted him, but now the Wolf King couldn't even resist. Was the Wolf King too weak from injury, or had he become stronger?

Su He skinned and deboned the Wolf King, ate his fill, then waited a moment before slowly crawling down the mountain.

Regardless of what happened to the wolf pack, they were surely gone by now. The lake water had spread so far that its edge was no longer visible.

He wasn't sure if the crocodiles were still around.

Su He didn't know if he could defeat the crocodiles, but he figured they couldn't harm him either. With his hard shell and massive body, they should leave each other alone.

He could safely descend the mountain.

The scent of the Demon Morphing Fruit on him had faded significantly, so he wasn't afraid of becoming a target.

Only by going down the mountain to seize food could he make progress. Staying on the mountain was safe, but it hindered his path to advancement.

With such a body, as long as he didn't flaunt himself near those aquatic Exotic Beasts, he should remain invincible.

And beasts that had already embarked on the path of Exotic Beasts were cut off from the path of subduing demons. Unable to sense the Demon Morphing Fruit, they wouldn't come looking for him.

He needed to evolve well and strive to subdue demons soon.

If he could reign over Listening Sea Lake, that would be even better.

Even when the water level was low, Listening Sea Lake had a diameter of over a hundred li. With the Elephant Waterway nearby and the Qingyuan Sect next door, there was no fear of powerful Exotic Beasts, making it an excellent place to settle.

Su He leisurely crawled down the mountain. The lake water churned, but he could see safely underwater. Occasionally, broken tree trunks and shattered branches floated by, a scene of post-flood devastation.

With a splash, Su He plunged into the water, swimming toward the interior of Listening Sea Lake.

The water here was too shallow, only as deep as a person. After the flood, it would still be the shore, not a suitable place to settle. Especially with the Qingyuan Sect nearby, cultivators might come to manage the flood, and a few spells might drive the water away.

It was better to head to the old location of Listening Sea Lake. Su He paddled with his four limbs, half of his glossy black turtle shell exposed above the water.

He hadn't swum more than half a li when a faint sense of danger arose.

The water rippled, and something was swimming toward him.