"Profound Turtle, you’re up for this round," Bai Fa said after a moment of thought.

The Three-headed Thunder Lion was indignant. "Boss, why not let me go? I’ll definitely tear that human kid to shreds!"

Bai Fa shook his head. "It is not your time to act."

"Why not?" The Thunder Lion was still not convinced.

Bai Fa gave it a cool glance. The Thunder Lion immediately felt a chill run down its spine as an extremely dangerous feeling arose in its heart, as if it had been targeted by a natural predator.

"My apologies, Boss." The Thunder Lion quickly lowered its head.

It had witnessed just how terrifying Bai Fa could be. Whether in terms of personal strength or cunning strategy, Bai Fa could easily run circles around it.

That was why the Thunder Lion, knowing it had misspoken, backed down and apologized without hesitation.

Bai Fa withdrew his gaze, his tone still level. "If you were to fight, there would be no suspense in this duel. However, our target this time is the female human. The Profound Turtle has more than enough defense but lacks attack power. If it were to face that young woman, I’m afraid it wouldn’t be able to kill her."

"That is why you must be saved to take her head."

With Bai Fa’s explanation, the Thunder Lion had a sudden realization and all its doubts vanished.

"Everything is as the Boss arranges."

Bai Fa nodded, looked at the Armored Profound Turtle, and said, "Go. Don’t disappoint me again."

The Profound Turtle smiled confidently. "Don’t worry, Boss. When it comes to defense, I’ve never been afraid of anyone. No matter what trouble that human kid can stir up, it doesn’t change the fact that he’s just a human. Just wait for my good news!" 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

With that, the Profound Turtle’s figure flashed and it arrived in the clearing, appearing before Mo Qi.

The man and the turtle, four eyes meeting, spoke at the same time but with different words.

"Whoa, what a big turtle! Braised, it would be delicious; stewed, it would be incredibly nourishing!"

"Little human thing, I have a proposal."

Armored Profound Turtle: "..."

Mo Qi: "..."

"I am a Profound Turtle, not a common turtle!" the Armored Profound Turtle said, suppressing its rage.

’And another thing! What the hell was that about braising and stewing?!’

Mo Qi was equally speechless. He could let it slide when the Minotaur called him a "little thing," since it was over thirty feet tall, which made sense.

’You may be a giant turtle, but you’re only about the size of a bathtub. Isn’t it a bit much for you to be calling me a "little thing"?’

"You know the saying, ’a tortoise’s son is a turtle’s egg.’ It means the son of a tortoise is the same as the egg of a turtle. You admit you’re a tortoise, so why are you denying you’re a turtle?"

Mo Qi rubbed his chin, suddenly channeling a master detective as he launched into his "divine logic" and "divine reasoning."

"There is only one truth!"

Mo Qi’s eyes lit up as he pointed at the Armored Profound Turtle. "Your mother is not your real mother, but your father is still your real father!"

"So the question is, who exactly is your mother!"

Armored Profound Turtle: "..."

’I’m trying so hard not to cuss you out right now.’

"You sharp-tongued human brat, stop showing off with your words! Regarding the duel, I have a proposal!" the Profound Turtle said with a dark expression and a low voice.

If offense were its forte, it would have already rushed up and beaten Mo Qi to death.

"Alright, it seems you’re not interested in your own life story." Mo Qi shrugged, feigning helplessness. "Such a pity for your real mother, still pining for her son in some filthy corner."

CRACK!

The Armored Profound Turtle accidentally stomped the ground to pieces. It turned its head to look at Bai Fa and asked through clenched teeth, "Boss, is it too late to switch with the Thunder Lion? I think my Attack Power is actually pretty decent."

Bai Fa opened his mouth but didn’t know what to say.

Having learned a lesson from the Golden-Winged Roc’s previous failure, the Armored Profound Turtle was synchronously sharing its conversation with Mo Qi with the Thunder Lion and Bai Fa.

So they had all heard Mo Qi’s "reasoning."

It was the first time they had ever seen someone dare to be so cheeky in a life-or-death duel, such a serious and solemn affair.

"Hey, big turtle, didn’t you say you have a proposal? Spit it out, don’t waste time!" Mo Qi suddenly said with a serious expression.

It was as if he wasn’t the one who had just been channeling a master detective.

The Armored Profound Turtle was speechless again. ’Who’s the one wasting time here?!’

"Profound Turtle, this kid is cunning and treacherous. Don’t let his words affect your composure. Just do what you have to do," Bai Fa said suddenly.

The Armored Profound Turtle nodded, took a deep breath, and stabilized its emotions.

"Human, I propose we combine our two duels into one. How about it?"

Mo Qi asked noncommittally, "And the wager?"

"We’ll stack them. One match to decide it all. In other words, if you win, twenty percent of that group of people will live. If you lose, that twenty percent will die together."

"What’s the content of the duel?" Mo Qi asked again.

"We will compete to see whose defense is stronger!" the Armored Profound Turtle said, its tone filled with absolute confidence and a trace of disdain.

Mo Qi laughed. "You set the proposal, you set the content, and you set the rules. What, you think you’re a child of the heavens? That everyone has to revolve around you?"

There was another meaning to Mo Qi’s smile: ’The Armored Profound Turtle’s arrogant proposal has played right into my hands. Competing on defense? My External Incarnation is chomping at the bit!’

The Armored Profound Turtle sneered. "Don’t get excited. This is just a proposal. If you don’t dare, then forget it."

"A clumsy goading tactic." Mo Qi shook his head. "However..."

"I’ll indulge you today! A contest of defense, is it? I accept!"

The Armored Profound Turtle was stunned. It had thought it would have to waste more breath, since anyone with a shred of common sense would never choose to compete with a turtle on defense.

It never expected Mo Qi to agree so readily.

Looking over at the powerful Immortals in the Hall of Envoys, they all exchanged glances. Although their faces were full of worry, this time, unexpectedly, no one stood up to object.

"Don’t!"

Just then, an inopportune voice rang out.

Everyone followed the sound of the voice and saw that inside the Treasure Tower Immortal Artifact, Huangfu Yu had at some point fully recovered from his injuries, his aura greatly enhanced.

He looked at Mo Qi with murder in his eyes and said, "This boy has an External Incarnation that is incomparably hard, with invincible defense, and is indestructible! Brother Turtle, you mustn’t fall for his treacherous plot!"

The Armored Profound Turtle was stunned for a moment, then exchanged a strange look with the Thunder Lion and Bai Fa.

’How strong could an External Incarnation refined by a mere Vajra Realm Cultivator be?’

’Incomparably hard? Invincible defense? Indestructible?’

’What a joke!’

’He’s probably never witnessed the might of my Armored Profound Turtle shell!’

’If I get serious, no one below the Demi-Immortal realm can harm me in the slightest!’

This was the source of the Armored Profound Turtle’s confidence!

Seeing the Armored Profound Turtle’s disbelief, Huangfu Yu cupped his hands and said, "Brother Turtle, there’s something you don’t know. I have fought this boy. His External Incarnation is truly hard. Even when I used my full power, I couldn’t leave the slightest mark on it. I..."

"Alright, alright, that’s just because you’re too useless!" the Armored Profound Turtle interrupted Huangfu Yu impatiently.

It wasn’t that it lacked patience, but having its greatest strength questioned in public made the Profound Turtle extremely displeased.