The forest was filled with thorns, but they couldn't slow down Xiaobao and his party; these thorns were completely ineffective against them.
However, they soon automatically slowed down, feeling a heartbeat-inducing aura growing clearer.
This signaled they were getting closer to their destination.
This area was devoid of any living Qi Mechanism, a bleak and lifeless scene.
Yet the quieter it became, the heavier the five's expressions grew.
They slowly walked ahead, finally seeing the situation at their destination.
The group was taken aback; the heart-pounding aura had disappeared, leaving nothing behind.
By a pond here stood an old turtle, which at first everyone thought was alive. Upon closer inspection, though, they saw that it had many plants growing on its shell, moss and the like, revealing it was actually a Stone Turtle.
Qin Xuanzi frowned: "The aura was here, but now it's gone. Could someone have taken it?"
"Let's go take a look," Xiaobao suggested.
