Uncle Niu once said that fine wine is like life: the longer it ages, the richer its flavor.

Mo Qi never used to understand what that meant.

But now, ever since he set foot on the path of the Martial Dao and experienced its many trials, he was starting to understand.

’Looks like it’s time to get back to brewing wine.’

Mo Qi figured that with his Nine Transformations into Spirit Body, he probably wouldn’t get knocked flat by a single cup of wine anymore.

’If I open Uncle Niu’s Kitchen God restaurants all over the world one day, it would be a complete joke if I didn’t have fine wines to pair with the Medicinal Cuisine.’

’Purple Sky Thunderbolt... Purple Sky Wine... Heh heh.’

’This damned turtle didn’t come here to fight me. He came to give me a present!’

"So, human whelp, are you scared? Having regrets?" the Armored Profound Turtle sneered.

The Purple Sky Thunderbolt was a form of Immortal Tribulation!

Even though it wasn’t the highest level, at full power, even an Immortal who had attained a Venerable Position, like that Wolf Demon, would be unable to withstand it and would be annihilated.

This just went to show how terrifyingly powerful the defenses of the Armored Profound Turtle clan were, having used the Purple Sky Thunderbolt for their Body Refining.

"If I said I was scared and full of regret, would it be too late?" Mo Qi asked with a smile.

"Of course it’s too late!" The Armored Profound Turtle shook its head, a vicious look crossing its face.

’You killed Niu Tou and Da Peng one after another. It’s far too late for regrets. Death is your only way out.’

Mo Qi’s smile vanished. "Then why the hell did you ask?! Are you thick as a brick?"

The Armored Profound Turtle was furious, but it just laughed. "Just you wait. You’re going to die a miserable death!"

It knew it couldn’t out-talk Mo Qi and couldn’t be bothered to waste any more breath. It immediately activated its Inner Core, drawing the Purple Sky Thunderbolt down from the nine heavens.

Using the lightning as ink and the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy as paper, it sketched out a contract.

Once this was done, the Armored Profound Turtle bit the tip of its claw and flicked a drop of blood onto the contract, which sent out a ripple of purple light.

"This is a life-or-death contract. Only one of us will walk away alive. Add your blood," the Profound Turtle said, glancing at Mo Qi.

Mo Qi carefully examined the contract’s structure. It was just as the Profound Turtle had said: a contest of endurance within the Purple Sky Thunderbolt, with no hidden traps.

Without hesitation, Mo Qi dripped a drop of his own blood onto the contract.

VMMMM!

The world trembled. The contract was sealed!

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

Powerful waves of Energy descended from the sky, enveloping Mo Qi and the Armored Profound Turtle and forming two cages that imprisoned them.

RUMBLE!

Dark clouds gathered overhead. Streaks of purple lightning writhed within them, roiling and churning as they released a terrifying, destructive power.

The faces of the watching Immortals paled, and they all hastily retreated.

The Purple Sky Thunderbolt. One of the most unforgettable things they had ever experienced.

Every one of them recalled the agony of their own tribulation to become an Immortal. It had been a harrowing, near-death experience, a pain so intense they wished for death!

The memory had left them all with deep-seated trauma; none of them would ever want to experience it a second time.

So, even though they knew this particular Purple Sky Thunderbolt wasn’t aimed at them, they still put as much distance as they could between themselves and the storm clouds.

"Congratulations, you damned turtle!" Mo Qi said with a cupped-fist salute, his face wreathed in a grin.

The Armored Profound Turtle chose to ignore Mo Qi’s form of address. "Congratulations for what?" it asked.

’What else could it be? Congratulations on your imminent reunion with your friends.’

Mo Qi chuckled. "You’ll find out soon enough."

"Hmph. Needlessly mysterious!"

The Armored Profound Turtle ignored Mo Qi and turned its gaze to the storm clouds, its expression growing grim.

Body Refining with the Purple Sky Thunderbolt was his clan’s Talent Secret Technique, and the lightning’s power would increase gradually, but even the weakest bolt was excruciating when it struck.

He would never forget the feeling of Body Refining near his limit—that process of teetering on the very edge of life and death.

If it weren’t for the sake of ensuring Mo Qi’s absolute demise, the Armored Profound Turtle would never have resorted to a method that would harm itself nearly as much as its enemy.

"Are you ready? Because I’m about to begin," the Armored Profound Turtle asked, its face cold.

Mo Qi shrugged. "Ready when you are."

The words had barely left his lips.

KRAACK! A purple bolt of lightning no thicker than a pinky finger suddenly dropped from the sky, splitting in two to strike both Mo Qi and the Profound Turtle simultaneously.

Caught completely off guard, Mo Qi took a direct hit.

’Damn it, the damned turtle launched a sneak attack!’ Mo Qi cursed to himself.

As the lightning entered his body, before his External Incarnation or the Chaos Scripture could even react, an energy that had long been dormant within him burst forth like a savage beast from its cage and devoured the Purple Sky Thunderbolt in a single gulp.

Mo Qi: "???"

’What’s happening?’

’What was that?’

Mo Qi was completely dumbfounded.

Just then, the second bolt of Purple Sky Thunderbolt fell. It was clearly thicker than the last.

The terrifying aura made Mo Qi instinctively activate his External Incarnation to defend, simultaneously deploying his Five Elements Dominating Body as a powerful reinforcement.

But just as Mo Qi braced himself for the Purple Sky Thunderbolt, that strange energy appeared again and devoured it in one gulp.

All of Mo Qi’s preparations had been for nothing. The Purple Sky Thunderbolt hadn’t troubled him in the slightest; he hadn’t even felt a tingle.

This time, however, Mo Qi managed to identify the source of that energy.

It was the energy source for the Three Kowtows of the Unmoving Nether King—the Power of Destruction!

The power of the Nether King!

The Power of Destruction seemed to have a liking for the Purple Sky Thunderbolt—or rather, a *need* for it.

In the time that passed, five bolts of Purple Sky Thunderbolt had fallen. They had grown from the thickness of a pinky finger to the thickness of a wrist, their power increasing more than tenfold.

But without exception, every single one had been devoured by the Power of Destruction.

’Hey, leave some for my wine!’ Mo Qi, finally realizing what was happening, hastily suppressed the Power of Destruction to keep it from hogging all the Purple Sky Thunderbolt.

’This stuff is precious, a rare find!’

But at that exact moment, the Armored Profound Turtle was on its last legs.

The fifth bolt of Purple Sky Thunderbolt had been the absolute limit of what it could endure. If a sixth one fell, it would undoubtedly die.

"You... How are you completely unscathed?" Seeing Mo Qi so pristine, without a single hair out of place, sent the Armored Profound Turtle’s mind reeling.

It had assumed Mo Qi wouldn’t even survive the second bolt. Who could have imagined he would not only endure it but also look completely relaxed, as if nothing had happened?

’How is that possible?!’

The Armored Profound Turtle couldn’t wrap its head around it.

It had its Talent Secret Technique to resist and refine the Purple Sky Thunderbolt, but even so, the fifth bolt had nearly shattered its shell and utterly ravaged its insides.

’So how was Mo Qi completely fine?!’

’Even if he was cheating somehow, using an Immortal-Level defensive treasure to protect himself, he should still have to bear the aftershocks from the lightning! There’s no way he should look that relaxed!’

There was no time for further thought. The sixth bolt of Purple Sky Thunderbolt descended. It was as thick as a bowl, and before it even reached him, the Armored Profound Turtle could already taste death.

’My life is over!’

At that critical moment, Mo Qi’s voice rang out.

"Hey, damned turtle, don’t be scared! Just hang in there, I’ll protect you!"