The ancestor deep within the main hall raised his claw, creating an invisible barrier that separated the inside from the outside.

The barrier appeared extremely quickly, like a thin layer of ice suddenly freezing on the surface of water, enveloping the entire Wanjia Turtle Palace.

But it was still a step too late.

The meaning can be conveyed in an instant, reaching thousands of miles.

In the distant seas, the Sea-Splitting Whale, who had sneaked out, was the first to sense it. He murmured, "Something interesting must have appeared in the Ten Thousand Armor Turtle Palace! It was worth the long journey here."

He flicked his tail, adjusted his direction, and swam faster toward the direction he sensed.

Further west, a terrifying tentacle retracted from the deep-sea rock wall, bringing down a large amount of rubble and stirring up clouds of sand on the seabed.

"The recent activities of the Wan Jia Gui Dian are suspicious! Send people to investigate!"

Deep within the Eight-Clawed Royal Court, the order was swiftly issued.

While a storm was brewing outside, the side hall where Qin Ming was located remained peaceful.

He stood by the stone platform, watching Little Fatty and Qingchen slowly open their eyes in the warm light, curiously examining their seemingly different bodies.

One pair of bright black pupils and the other pair of clear golden pupils both carried a kind of unsure and surprise, as if they had just woken up.

"Boss, this concentrate seems to have improved the understanding between the tortoise and the snake," Little Fatty looked down at his claws, then turned to look at Qing Chen. "We seem to know what the other is thinking without even talking."

He tried to think of something in his mind, took two steps forward, and sure enough, the tip of Qingchen's tail twitched slightly, as if it had heard something.

He thought of another one, turned around, and Qingchen didn't move, but his golden eyes held a scrutinizing look that seemed to say, "Are you kidding me?"

The chubby boy grinned, as if he had confirmed something.

Qin Ming nodded slightly.

Improve teamwork? That's a rare effect.

Most array-based spiritual objects enhance spiritual power or strengthen the body; those that can directly affect the coordination between spiritual beasts are extremely rare.

"Not only that, the snake's defense has become much stronger. If it were to face a sixth-tier blue eel in its current state, it would seem to be able to withstand the damage head-on."

Qingchen's voice was calm, but he hesitated at the end.

His instinctive response and his rational disbelief were battling. He could sense something had changed. The power seeping from the light of the refined mineral and clinging to the surface of his body was like a thin but tough protective membrane, gently breathing against his scales.

The feeling was so natural that he had to repeatedly confirm that it wasn't an illusion.

Qin Ming wasn't bothered by it. He waved his hand, signaling for Keda to launch a probing attack.

Keda understood, and swooped down from the height, its wings creating a ripple of water and moonlight, sweeping towards Qingchen with a clear, cool arc.

The fluctuations were of moderate strength, causing neither real damage nor insufficient to test the strength of the defense.

Qingchen did not dodge; he slightly tightened his body.

As the shockwave swept past his side, a layer of silvery-white light shimmered around him, like an activated membrane that perfectly blocked the impact from his scales.

The silver light flashed and disappeared in an instant. Qingchen looked down at his scales, then looked up at Qin Ming.

Qin Ming remained silent for a moment.

Qingchen's words were true; this improvement was indeed quite terrifying!

The product of two spirit beasts activating the ore together is enough to give a snake that is not even a third-tier snake the defensive power to directly withstand a sixth-tier attack.

This goes beyond what can be simply summarized by the word "growth rate".

"Wait, why don't turtles have these kinds of benefits?" The chubby boy raised his neck and stopped giggling.

He circled Qingchen twice, his gaze lingering on the scales for a while, as if checking to see if he had missed anything.

His indignant expression clearly conveyed a sense of grievance: "We all activated it together, so why did he get all the benefits?"

Seeing the chubby boy circling around Qingchen in dissatisfaction, Qin Ming shook his head repeatedly and said irritably, "The difference in strength between you two is too great, so it is your defense that has brought him a great boost."

Don't you think the glint in his eyes when he's on the defensive is a bit like yours?

He pointed to the silvery-white luster remaining between Qingchen's scales. The texture and color of that luster were indeed somewhat similar to the patterns on Xiaopang's shell.

"Oh right." The chubby boy tilted his head, as if he had just noticed the similarity between the two, and stopped turning around.

Qin Ming continued, "Perhaps you will benefit from it in the future, but it's not enough for now."

"Hmm, that's true, turtles don't really lack anything." Little Fatty became carefree again, flicking his tail and already putting the thought of "why don't I have it" to the back of his mind.

"Even if it only improves teamwork, it's a good result," Qin Ming patted Little Fatty's hind armor. "Don't worry about wasting this kind of concentrate; I have plenty here!"

After blocking an attack for Qingchen, the intensity of the ore's light weakened considerably, indicating that it had been damaged.

But Qin Ming didn't care. He had seen too many ore piled up haphazardly on the way here, and the one he chose was not the best and hardest to find.

"Qingchen, you should take it. Then we'll go out and see if there are any distance restrictions between you and Xiaopang."

Qin Ming pointed to the concentrate, indicating that Qing Chen should integrate it into his body.

Successfully activated concentrates have this advantage: they are extremely convenient to carry, much like items.

Qingchen did not refuse. He lowered his head slightly and touched it with his forehead. The mineral turned into a gentle light, merged into his scales, and disappeared.

He sensed it for a moment, then looked up and nodded at Qin Ming.

Qin Ming pushed open the door and went out, ready to continue the test.

Then he froze.

A large group of armored turtles and Xuanming snakes gathered outside the gate.

New growths have appeared in the corridors, on the outer sides of the corridors, and even in the crevices behind the stone pillars.

Being stared at by so many unfamiliar beast eyes should have been a very stressful thing.

But Qin Ming inexplicably felt that the place was filled with a friendly atmosphere.

Not to mention the leading giant turtle, who was an old acquaintance, the Kamezuwa couple.

Kamezawa stood at the front, his gaze as leisurely as ever, but the angle of his tail tip was slightly different, as if he had something to say.

"Excuse me, what is this place...?" Before Qin Ming could finish speaking, Gui Ze interrupted him.

"Qin Ming, the Ancestor invites you."

Qin Ming was taken aback. He calmed down Keda, who was a little agitated, and followed without asking any questions.

After Qin Ming left, the turtles and snakes gathered there became restless, as if they had lost their target.

"Time was too short, you two-legged creatures. Did you remember the tortoise's elegant posture?"

"You fatso, what kind of figure do you have?" The Xuanming Snake beside him ruthlessly exposed him.

Some were cunning enough to showcase themselves, while others were simply clueless.

"Why have we all gathered here?"

"I don't know, I just came here on instinct. Maybe there's something good here?"

"Me too!"

"Well, I'm different. My father sent me!" a turtle with minerals hanging around its neck hummed.

"Huh~" The bizarre aesthetic sense caused all the companions around to take a step back in disgust.

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