Upon hearing the fierce explosion, several people instinctively cradled their heads and turned around to find that from the direction of the reeds, there came a series of shouts.
"Kill!"
"An ambush! An ambush!"
Even from the reeds, there came a giant turtle, swinging its claws, swimming swiftly in the water. Though it was immense, it was incredibly agile, much faster than any boat.
The giant turtle raised its head, opened its jaws wide, looking extremely excited, and it spat out human speech, roaring loudly, "My master... My master... orders me... to come and issue a challenge."
The white-haired old man caught sight of the giant turtle's head for a moment, and his heart "thudded" — this was the avatar of a deity!
