Chapter 590 - Divine Dragons’ Offspring (Part 1)

Ever since Six-Path Flower reincarnated that lazy turtle as the Divine Turtle’s offspring, the Divine Turtle lived a rather comfortable life. Although it was a male turtle, Lu Ran decided to sponsor its maternity leave. After all, he was responsible for its pregnancy.

To make sure the “mother” had proper nutrition, Lu Ran made sure to leave an ample supply of food, including meat of Legendary creatures and Epic-grade resources. Even in its heyday, the Divine Turtle had never enjoyed such a sumptuous diet before.

It was at one point one of the overseers of the continent, so it couldn’t just wantonly hunt Legendary creatures on a whim. Lu Ran had no such reservation, however, and became a full-on killing god. In fact, the Divine Turtle didn’t mind being pregnant for a few more years.

Unfortunately, things didn’t go as it wished. Its pregnancy didn’t even last as long as a human’s. It absorbed enough nutrients after just one short month and laid an egg.

When Black Tortoise finally broke out of its egg, a brilliant halo surrounded it while spiritual energy swirled about. It retained the memories of its previous life, but despite the abundance of nutrients, it wasn’t born as a Legendary creature.

Throughout history, only a handful of creatures were born at the Legendary rank. The Chaos Dragon God was one of them, thanks to both of its parents being peak-Legendary creatures.

“Step-daddy!”

The newborn Black Tortoise was no bigger than a palm. Surprisingly, its entire body was pure white.

Its shell gleamed like a well-polished jade, and the patterns on it were very distinct, as if they were meticulously carved by nature itself.

“I ain’t your daddy!” The Divine Turtle still felt a bit uncomfortable.

“Then... mommy?” Black Tortoise tested.

“Fuck off. Even if you were technically reborn through my body, you will still address me as Senior.”

Black Tortoise lowered its head in obedience.

“I will teach you how to control your life force to increase your level so that it’ll be easier for me to fuse special traits into you once Lu Ran gets here.”

Black Tortoise’s little face sank when it started hearing about training.

But I’m just a baby!

***

“Haha, my little turtle!”

When Lu Ran arrived on Turtle Island, Black Tortoise was already a few days old and had reached level 69.

As a reincarnated powerhouse blessed with a Legendary bloodline and an abundance of nutrients, raising its level was as easy as breathing. Lu Ran couldn't help but laugh in excitement when he saw it.

[Species: Divine Dragon Turtle]

[Attributes: Dragon (Water, Rock)]

[Species Rank: Quasi-Legendary]

[Level: 69]

𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

[Species Talents: Spring of Life (Ordinary water will have a powerful healing effect on the user, and can also be infused with life force to heal others. A power inherited from the Divine Turtle bloodline.)

Sea of Suppression (Greatly improves the power of objects with suppressive effects. A power inherited from its previous life.)

Auto-Leveling (The user’s level rises steadily without the user having to do anything.]

Thank god Six-Path Flower understands Black Tortoise’s personality and made some adjustments during the reincarnation using Fate Weaving.

“It’s been a while, old turtle. How does being reincarnated feel?” Lu Ran asked.

“What the—Did you also reincarnate?” Black Tortoise stared blankly at Lu Ran, confused by his child form.

It was already level 69, so its body had grown considerably. It was actually taller than Lu Ran now.

“What’s going on?” The Divine Turtle also looked at Lu Ran in confusion.

Did Lu Ran reincarnate himself in the month he was gone? He’s really rushing into things.

“Of course not.” Lu Ran gave a dry cough. “I was cursed by the Evil God, but it’s nothing serious. I’ll recover soon enough.”

“You don’t look so good either,” the Divine Turtle remarked. “Your life force feels weak, like a newborn’s.”

Lu Ran’s face darkened.

“If you can’t come up with anything good to say, then don’t say anything! One of my familiars just died, and I suffered a backlash.”

“Did General Lightning Dragon pass away?” Black Tortoise asked worriedly.

“Can you not jinx Sudden Death King like that, please? It was just one of my soul clones. I contract and raise them as sacrifices. This isn’t the first time.

“Before coming here, I fed Dark Crow one of my soul clones so that it could become strong enough to kill the Evil God before it escaped its seal. Ghost Mother then updated me on the situation here once I was done, so I rushed over immediately. I guess we can call it even since it cursed me and turned me into a child.”

Revenge was a dish best served cold.

The Divine Turtle was astonished.

“You already killed the Evil God?”

“Yeah, why are you surprised? With the Stone of the Other Shore, it would’ve been weirder if I

couldn’t

kill it.”

The Divine Turtle didn’t reply, as what Lu Ran said was true, but for the Evil God to fall so easily without stirring up a fuss... The times were truly changing.

“Impressive. I really envy the Divine Deer.”

Lu Ran smiled.

“I guess it’s time for me to contract Black Tortoise. We can talk later.” As he spoke, Lu Ran drew out a contract card and turned to face the white turtle.

“I guess I have no other choice.” Black Tortoise resigned itself to fate and sighed.

As it said, it really didn’t have a choice in the matter.

Lu Ran activated the card, and Black Tortoise flew toward it. A bright light flashed when the two made contact. Lu Ran let out a sigh of his own; he finally got around to using another contract card. It had been a while since he acquired a new familiar.

With that, Black Tortoise was absorbed into the card, and the contract was complete. Seeing this, the Divine Turtle couldn’t wait any longer.

“Hurry up and give it traits. I want to see how it transforms into a law-bound creature!” it urged. “I’ve seen all kinds of turtles in my lifetime, but never a law turtle!”

Lu Ran chuckled.

“Don’t be impatient. I’ll have to raise its level a little more. I can’t evolve it too early, you know? I’ll bring it back for you to see once it’s ready.”

The Divine Turtle went quiet.

I just gave birth to it, so of course I’m impatient!

***

That very day, news of Lu Ran killing the Evil God spread throughout the Stellar Moon Federation. People all over the world rejoiced, and those who joined the Beastmaster Empire praised Lu Ran’s strength more fervently than anyone else.

As for Lu Ran, he was riding Baby Cloud and leisurely traveling toward the teleportation array. He deliberately took his time to wait for someone—or rather, an organization. The Federation acquiesced to Lu Ran’s deadline and showed up with the protection fee.

With the vast amount of crystal coins they brought, Lu Ran could buy another massive batch of Epic amplification cards.

Amongst the Federation’s representatives, one new face was present, but it wasn’t a surprise by any measure. Lu Ran smiled when he saw Ji Yuan, who came fully armed in his Beast God Armament state.

Did he get PTSD from last time?

“I’ve asked Master Merlin for a divination before coming. He confirmed that the Evil God is indeed dead,” The Mechanical Leader said.

The Federation deeply trusted Merlin’s divinations, which were universally recognized as a transcendent power.

In the Mechanical Era, there was a Legendary Mechanical creature that was created based on astrological principles, capable of making accurate predictions of the future. Although the technology was eventually lost, it was still a huge aspiration for the current Federation.

That was why they valued Merlin’s gifts so much, so when he had a dream of Lu Ran falling to the demonic path, the Mechanical Leader became deeply concerned.

When the Federation’s delegation saw Lu Ran, they were able to tell that Baby Cloud had reached the Superior Legendary rank and were greatly surprised.

During the battle with the three Beast Gods, Baby Cloud didn’t even make an appearance. Even Lu Ran's Quasi-Legendary robot had only served as a cameraman.

They just assumed that Baby Cloud was too weak. Never could they have imagined that it would reach the same rank as the Six-Path Flower did back in the day.

It was no wonder Lu Ran could slay the Evil God.