The Black Turtle

Fang stared at the duo stupified.

'Another... divine beast?' he thought.

Staring at the two, he noticed a dark presence behind them. It seemed like a dark void that would suck in every ounce of energy that came close to it.

Staring at the object carefully, Fang noticed that it was a... rock. It was rough and patterned with diamond-shaped spikes.

"Is this... a rock?" he asked.

The duo screeched in laughter.

"Silly human!" Suzume crowed.

Fang frowned.

"This is the Black Turtle! It's another divine beast!" Toru bellowed.

Fang nearly stumbled as he heard the true identity of the presence. Looking closely, he could see small limbs, the color of a dull jade, poking out from various crevices. A small and sharp head poked out, staring back at him with beautiful dark eyes. Around the shell, a small black snake entwined itself. Its fangs glinted and it gazed back at Fang with the cool and calculating gaze of a master strategist.

"Apologies for the mistake, my lord," Fang spoke reverently.

The turtle shifted slightly and nodded, the serpent nodding along.

"Genbu! Relax dude! Anyway, wanna form a contract with this dude? We both did it!" Toru spoke.

Fang nearly spat blood. Was this how divine beings talked with each other? Where was the power, the magnificence, the majesty?!?!?

A black scroll formed before Fang and he absentmindedly nodded, giving his agreement. The contract disappeared into the shadows as Genbu nodded and smiled.

"Greetings Fang," it spoke.

Fang smiled and greeted his new friend.

'System? What exactly is this divine mountain that you gave me?' he questioned as he walked back to his abode with the three animals.

[In case you hadn't noticed, this mountain is special]

The system responded in an annoyed tone. Fang frowned.

'Special how?'

[The other name for this mountain is the Heavenly God Abode]

Fang's eyes widened.

'...'

'Why can't anything normal and not extraordinary happen to me? EVER?'

Fang lamented his position in life. How he wished to be just a simple farmer. And yet this accursed system made every twist and turn he took a challenge to accomplish.

Bemoaning his life, he continued walking. Then he stopped.

'System. I have three out of the four divine beasts. What happens if I form a contract with the fourth?'

[You become the master of this mountain and can do whatever you wish, including making this mountain fly]

Fang's eyes widened. A flying.... farm? This sounded interesting. In fact... it was perfect for him! If he was in the air, he would never be bothered by anyone! it would be a perfect peace!

Smiling, Fang lengthened his stride. The animals followed him eagerly, increasing their speed to match his. They could not wait to get home to see the true powers of their companion!

Reaching home, they eagerly awaited Fang's actions.

Raising his hand, Fang summoned a large rock and smashed it against the ground. Smoothening it out, he reformed it into another dome.

Slowly, it formed into a smooth dome and the black turtle entered.

A large pool of water formed inside the dome. Small specks of blue light floated up into the air and a serene aura was spread throughout the abode. Lotus flowers floated across the small pool. Genbu gracefully floated into the pool and began floating around. Breathing in deep, it created a small whirlpool, creating a gravitational pull towards the center of the small lake.

Smiling, Fang turned around. It was time to find the last divine beast.