The black tortoise was mostly close to Dong Li because she practiced dark power and held that Dark power and the dark stone.

However, fundamentally, it was Nie Tian’s Blood Essence that had given the black tortoise its life.

Only after absorbing his Blood Essence had the black tortoise been hatched.

Therefore, the black tortoise was actually closer to Nie Tian, considering their unique connection.

“Life Blend!”

As Nie Tian activated his bloodline talent, wisps of his flesh power rapidly infiltrated the black tortoise like a complicated network, forming a blood connection between them.

Drop after drop of his Blood Essence that he had gone to great lengths to condense started burning furiously.

As his immense bloodline power fused into the enormous black tortoise, numerous crystalline chains within its heart burst forth with dazzling light.

His bloodline power helped the black tortoise generate new Bloodline Crystal Chains.

At the same time, brand new dark patterns emerged on the huge tortoise’s shell.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

Surprisingly, the dark power that filled every inch of the Realm of Crystal Snow was somehow channeled by the black tortoise’s bloodline, and started fusing into its shell.

As this happened, more and more dark patterns emerged on its shell, giving it a deeply mysterious look, like a black hole devouring everything around it.

The darkness gradually faded.

The Realm of Crystal Snow that had been engulfed in darkness for a long time finally resumed its glittering icy appearance, its broken mountains, ripped earth, frozen plains, and frigid wastelands all returned to the light.

“Everything has returned to normal!” As soon as the darkness dissipated, Scotte the lightning dragon released crackling lightning bolts into his surroundings. Then, he threw his head back, and roared into the heavens like a liberated beast.

With loud rumbles, lightning power was channeled from the starry river.

Like thick pillars, lightning bolts condensed and struck down from the heavens.

FIZZ!

The two eyes of the Dark King and the Dark Aureole that were floating in the sky were all struck by the lightning bolts. However, they didn’t seem to be badly damaged, with only lightning wisps slithering in them, giving rise to fizzing sounds.

“Hmm?!”

Elation and astonishment filled Dong Li’s eyes as she suddenly discovered that the dark stone she had refined and the Dark Aureole started flying towards her.

Only after a brief moment of confusion did she realize that Scotte’s lightning power had just eliminated Aztec’s soul strands and flesh aura he had infiltrated the dark stone and the Dark Aureole with.

Even though his lightning power couldn’t destroy the eye of the Dark King or the Dark Aureole, it could easily purge Aztec’s soul strands and flesh aura from them.

Standing on the back of the black tortoise, Nie Tian fixed his blazing eyes on Aztec and stimulated his life bloodline. “Aztec, the Son of Darkness, right?”

In the perception of his life bloodline, Aztec looked like a cluster of purple flames.

The immensity of his flesh aura, the intensity of his dark power, and the rough grade of his bloodline seemed as clear as day.

Nie Tian shook his head and said with a derisive laugh, “I can’t believe you’re only at the early tenth grade.

“It seems that you only had the audacity to seal the Realm of Crystal Snow because of your powerful tools. Aztec, right? You’re quite ballsy, but I’m curious about how you plan to escape now that you’ve lost the backing of the Dark King’s residual power.”

Yin Xingtian wasn’t seriously injured. Both Yu Suying and Master Blood Spirit were still alive...

He was only so composed and calm because he knew these people had only sustained minor injuries, and none of their lives were in danger.

Considering the wonders of his life bloodline, as long as they weren’t dead, there was nothing to worry about.

Aztec fell silent with a grim look in his eyes.

Agatha’s urgent message suddenly came through via the magical stone he was wearing.

She urged him to evacuate from the Realm of Crystal Snow right away.

The smile on Nie Tian’s face grew even more derisive as he said, “You’re not talking? Do you really think you can do whatever you like just because you carry the Dark King’s bloodline and that allows you to influence and stimulate the power of that dark stone and the Dark Aureole? I bet you’re curious as to why this spirit tortoise can devour the darkness you used to enshroud this heaven and earth.”

Aztec nodded. “I am.”

He measured the black tortoise with his gaze. Even he found the densely-packed dark patterns on its back too profound to understand, as if they were branded with the essence of darkness.

The black tortoise was the reason why the situation in the Realm of Crystal Snow had been turned around.

Only because the darkness had been absorbed by it had the God domain human experts, Grand Monarch Primal Wood, and the Ancientspirit grand monarchs been freed.

If the Realm of Crystal Snow hadn’t been liberated from the darkness, Aztec, who had the Dark King’s blood running through his veins, would still have been able to display the Dark King’s residual power within the Eyes of Darkness and the Dark Aureole.

He wouldn’t have feared Nie Tian or the Ripper Behemoth outside the realm.

But now...

Frowning, Nie Tian turned to Grand Monarch Primal Wood and the three Ancientspirit grand monarchs, and said, “There’s a female Devil outside the realm. Her name is Agatha. Will you please try and see if you can capture her? And do me a favor. I need her alive.”

“Sure.” After saying this, Scotte the lightning dragon charged towards the starry river without hesitation, his winding dragon form like a mighty lightning bolt.

In the next moment, deafening thunderclaps echoed from outside the realm.

“A Devil?” Chatvic and the Golden-feathered Divine Finch flew after Scotte.

Only Grand Monarch Primal Wood of the Floragrims stayed behind and said, “As long as that Devil hasn’t gone too far, the three of them will be more than capable of capturing her. I don’t think they’ll need my help.”

“Okay.” After giving a casual response, Nie Tian suddenly left the black tortoise’s back and charged towards Aztec.

Aztec was very nervous, knowing that he was facing a formidable foe.

From the messages he had received via his magical stone, he had already learned that Nie Tian had killed Grand Monarch Tuta, blown up Grand Monarch Thousand Spirits’ doppelganger, and seized Barbara’s Spirit Scepter.

He had started feeling anxious when he could no longer seal the Realm of Crystal Snow with darkness.

Nie Tian’s face split into a nasty smile. “Even though you carry the Dark King’s bloodline and you’re his descendant, you don’t deserve to own that Eye of Darkness. It’ll be a huge waste for you to keep it.”

Nie Tian’s words enraged Aztec. “What are you talking about?!” he said. “That’s a legacy from my ancestor. It’s only right that I keep it! And only my dark bloodline can bring out its full might!”

Composed and calm, Nie Tian said, “That’s only your opinion.”

Then, he no longer paid attention to Aztec, but rather turned to look at the Eye of Darkness floating over Aztec’s head.

Even he shuddered the moment his eyes met it.

The other Eye of Darkness, which was in Dong Li’s control, suddenly grew restless, as if it were going to break free from her control.

Only because Dong Li assumed a death grip on it did it fail to escape.

“Impressive.” With narrowed eyes, Nie Tian then informed the black tortoise with his soul voice, “The origin of your bloodline is a dark Star Behemoth, who lost to the Dark King in a battle for the essence of darkness. That battle made the Dark King’s name.

“The so-called eyes of the Dark King and that Dark Aureole were actually forged out of your ancestor’s eyes and body. That’s why you feel a sense of closeness towards Dong Li.”