Mortal Mirror

Upon realizing this, Li Ergou ceased further contemplation. With a wave of his hand, he summoned a massive tortoise shell – the very shell of the tribulation-passing tortoise.

After daily refinement by Li Ergou, this shell could now be wielded at will. Usually, it was nurtured within the bronze mirror, and now the tortoise shell emanated a faint halo.

Tortoise shells are inherently incredibly tough. This one belonged to a tribulation-passing tortoise, so its hardness was beyond compare, even though the tortoise failed its tribulation.

Li Ergou had reinforced it with metallic patches, making it look somewhat unsightly, but its functionality remained unaffected.

As soon as the tortoise shell appeared, it enveloped Li Ergou and the lead youth.

Boom!

At that moment, the corpse fiend arrived, striking the tortoise shell with its palm. However, despite the corpse fiend's power, it was merely a Foundation Establishment cultivator, incapable of moving a Golden Core tortoise shell.

The tortoise shell was thick and incredibly sturdy. Her razor-sharp claws could only leave a few scratches on its surface.

But the corpse fiend fixated on the two of them, relentlessly attacking from the outside.

The lead youth looked at Li Ergou in astonishment, a hint of worry in his voice. "What kind of turtle shell is this? Can it withstand that thing outside?"

Li Ergou shook his head. "Who knows? This is the first time I've used it. But this tortoise shell is tough; it should hold for a while.

By the way, who exactly are you? Which precinct are you from? Are you perhaps from a neighboring county?"

"Neighboring county?" The lead youth shook his head. "We're from Fish City. My name is Chen Kun. Those who know me call me Chen Eight Catty, because I weighed eight catties when I was born. My position is Second Constable of the Fish City衙门."

Li Ergou was surprised. He hadn't expected this guy to be such a big shot. Second Constable – that was Fish City! A Second Constable's rank was probably equivalent to the Head Constable of Bitter Water County.

He immediately introduced himself. "Li Ergou, Head Constable of Bitter Water County. When my mother gave birth to me, our big black dog had its second puppy, so my dad thought it was a good omen and named me Ergou. So, technically, you're my superior."

Both felt awkward introducing themselves this way, but the only advantage was that their names were unique and easy to remember.

Chen Eight Catty didn't care about Li Ergou's name. He was slightly surprised that Li Ergou seemed so young to be a Head Constable, and couldn't help but praise, "Impressive, how old are you?"

"Eighteen this year."

"Eighteen! Amazing, amazing. When I was eighteen, I was still a probationary constable. You're incredible. You became a Head Constable at eighteen. What's your cultivation level now?" Chen Eight Catty asked curiously.

Li Ergou didn't hide it. "Just reached Foundation Establishment."

Chen Eight Catty opened his mouth wide. "You're fierce, kid! Your cultivation speed is just too powerful!"

Li Ergou chuckled. "Just had a few lucky encounters. My luck's been good."

Chen Eight Catty shook his head slightly, stopping the conversation. He felt it was too damaging to his self-esteem. He was a famous genius disciple in Fish City, and now he was only in the mid-to-late stage of Foundation Establishment at thirty-two years old. This guy… this is a super genius! Comparing people is infuriating.

But then he thought that this guy could become a constable at such a young age, so his family's power must not be underestimated. It was worth making friends with him.

After thinking for a while, he still said, "Work hard; the future is bright. With your cultivation speed, entering Fish City is only a matter of time. Perhaps we'll meet in Fish City soon and become colleagues."

Li Ergou smiled awkwardly, thinking, 'You wait. I have so many mountains above me; it won't be that easy.'

At that moment, the two heard the corpse fiend attacking frantically outside, hitting the tortoise shell with loud bangs. Fortunately, the tortoise shell was thick and didn't echo; otherwise, they would have been shaken to death.

Seeing how sturdy the tortoise shell was, Chen Eight Catty couldn't help but ask, "Your tortoise shell is not simple. What cultivation level did the tortoise have? An ordinary tortoise shell probably wouldn't last this long."

Li Ergou didn't feel there was anything to hide, so he told the truth. "Just a tribulation failure, an old tortoise that produced a Golden Core."

Chen Eight Catty was once again deeply shocked. He opened his mouth wide, looking incredulous. At that moment, he felt that Li Ergou was showing off, but looking at Li Ergou's expression, it didn't seem like it. He felt numb.

He still voiced his doubts. "Your elders gave it to you?"

Li Ergou smiled bitterly. "No, when my Head Constable and I were on a mission, this old tortoise failed its tribulation and was extremely weak, and its shell was damaged. That's how we managed to kill it and take its tortoise shell. I must say, this thing is much tougher than ordinary armor."

Chen Eight Catty smiled wryly. This was the shell of an old tortoise that had undergone tribulation; how could it not be tough? This kid, to be honest, was really lucky.

Li Ergou looked at Chen Eight Catty and suddenly widened his eyes. "Hey, sir, are you poisoned?"

Chen Eight Catty said, "How did you know?"

Li Ergou curled his lips, took out a mirror, and gave it to Chen Eight Catty. Chen Eight Catty saw that his eye sockets were green, his face had dozens of red blood streaks, and there was even a layer of black gas floating out. Anyone could see that.

He looked at his palms, which had all turned blue-purple. He couldn't help but panic. "I didn't expect that old man's poisoned blade to be so powerful. Damn, I'm probably doomed."

Li Ergou couldn't help but sigh. Chen Eight Catty looked at Li Ergou and said, "Brother, if I die, please take my remains back and give them to my parents. Also, go to Yangchun Brothel, find Qing'er, and tell her that I won't be able to discuss life with her anymore."

Saying this, he couldn't help but feel sad. He didn't expect that his momentary carelessness would put him in a deadly situation and cause so many brothers to die with him. It was all caused by his overconfidence.

Thinking this, the big man couldn't help but shed tears of regret.

Li Ergou naturally couldn't bear to see this scene. He thought to himself, 'This person is deeply poisoned. I wonder what can detoxify him?' He rummaged through all his belongings, but it seemed he didn't have anything that could detoxify.

Helpless, he could only take out a bowl of tortoise jelly and hand it to Chen Eight Catty. "Don't be a starving ghost. Eat a little."

Chen Eight Catty was slightly stunned, thinking, 'What time is it? Can I still eat?' But he smelled a fragrant aroma and couldn't help but want to see what this guy was giving him. He opened it and saw a dark mass, like a lump of meat jelly.

The incredibly rich aroma still made him couldn't help but take a bite. The thing entered his mouth, and it felt like his entire taste buds exploded. This thing was too delicious!

Unable to resist, he actually ate all the tortoise jelly.

At that moment, he said with lingering interest, "What is this thing? Is there more? Give me another one."

Li Ergou was speechless, thinking, 'You're about to die, just eat one to enjoy it and be a full ghost. Eating too much is a waste.'

But seeing the guy's expectant gaze, Li Ergou still softened. Anyway, he had a lot of this stuff. He made a full five hundred bowls this time. He shouldn't haggle with a dead man. He would be generous this once.

He took out another bowl and handed it to Chen Eight Catty. Chen Eight Catty took it and began to eat it in big mouthfuls, thinking that being a full ghost was good too, mainly because this thing was too delicious, so delicious that he couldn't stop.

Li Ergou then said, "This is made from that turtle meat, an old turtle with five hundred years of cultivation, and it's made with some great medicinal herbs. It's my exclusive item; you're not at a loss."

Chen Eight Catty was slightly surprised, not expecting the ingredients to be so precious. Thinking this, he thought he had made a profit.

Li Ergou looked at him and was about to speak when he suddenly noticed that Chen Eight Catty's face had changed.