The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 1004

Chapter 1004: Chapter 1001: Direct Confrontation Chapter 1004: Chapter 1001: Direct Confrontation Time flashed by, and seven or eight days had passed.

Shen Luo and his companions had finally made it through the arduous Swamp of Desire. Encounters with maze beasts had resulted in nearly ten thousand casualties, but less than a thousand had succumbed to their wounds, allowing them to leave the maze area at last.

However, at this point, disagreements had emerged within the group.

“If we head out now, the Demon Clan will undoubtedly be guarding the few exits of the maze with heavy forces. Charging in would be like walking into a trap,” Yang Jian said, furrowing his brows.

Nezha nodded in agreement.

“But hiding in this maze isn't a solution either. Besides, you all know that Chiyou is about to awaken. If we don't act quickly, I'm afraid we'll miss our final chance to turn the tables,” Bull Demon King said with great concern.

“Actually, it's pointless for us to hide here. If they don't see us come out, they'll just come in after us. Plus, if we stay in this cursed place, everyone's strength will continue to erode, and in the end, we won't even have the power to resist,” Zhong Kui also favored taking advantage of the current high morale to burst out in one go.

“Shen Luo, what do you think?” Zhenyuanzi suddenly asked.

“There's still a glimmer of hope if we fight our way out. Staying here would mean just waiting for death. Moreover, we've already found out how to defeat Chiyou. If we don't take advantage of his seal and wait for him to awaken, do we really still stand a chance?” Shen Luo asked without hesitation.

“In that case, let's fight our way out!” Yang Jian and Nezha exchanged glances before saying so.

One day later.

Yellow clouds churned over the wasteland of the maze, and a vortex that pierced through Netherworld was stirred open by someone. Shen Luo and his team, along with all the remaining resistance forces, fought their way back into the Underworld.

Outside Netherworld, Black Mountain Old Demon, who was in charge of leading the team to guard this location, cursed inwardly as he saw figures continuously rushing out from inside Netherworld.

He had prayed a thousand times in his heart, hoping these guys would appear at other exits, but in the end, they chose to return to the Underworld from here.

“Kill!” Black Mountain Old Demon bellowed, his voice echoing like thunder across the Void.

Myriads of ghosts from the Demon Clan surged forward to engage the allied army of the various clans, filling the entire Underworld with the clamor of battle.

It wasn't long before the figure of Nine Netherworlds appeared, looking down at the scene of slaughter below with a trace of delight in his eyes, he shouted:

“Kill them all for me!”

As soon as his voice fell, even more ghosts from the netherworld and the Demon Clan Army surged out, completely surrounding the banks of Yellow Spring.

“Engage in battle!” It left Shen Luo and others with no choice but to confront the assailants. All kinds of magical treasures were deployed in battle, clashing with the surrounding ghosts and demons.

Zhenyuanzi, Shen Luo, Bull Demon King, Yang Jian, Nezha, Nie Caizhu, Zhong Kui, and other powerful figures charged to the forefront, wielding the Sea Suppressing Iron Rod, Three-pointed Two-edged Knife, Fire-tipped Spear, and other incredibly powerful magical treasures. They swept through the ghosts and demon army, leaving explosive deaths in their wake.

While their strength was formidable, the ghosts and demon army surrounding them were simply too numerous to be completely vanquished.

Moreover, it seemed as if the ghosts and demons had no fear of death. Regardless of how many were slain in front, they continued to charge relentlessly in wave after wave.

Standing at a distance, Nine Netherworlds did not engage personally. Watching Shen Luo and the others locked in fierce combat, a cold smile appeared on his lips.

“Great Immortal, we can't go on like this. We'll all perish here. We must break out as soon as possible,” Shen Luo communicated to Zhenyuanzi using Divine Sense.

“Do you have a plan?” Zhenyuanzi asked.

“There are too many of us, which hinders our movement. All of you hide inside the Heavenly Book Space, and I'll use the Thousand-mile Wing Flapping Technique to shake off these ghosts and demons!” Shen Luo suggested.

“That's too dangerous. How could you alone escape the thousands of troops surrounding us? And with Nine Netherworlds present, not to mention his numerous powerful subordinates, even if you possess the Thousand-mile Wing Flapping Divine Skill, it would be extremely difficult to escape unscathed,” Zhenyuanzi immediately objected.

“Town Primordial Great Immortal, let me stay to help Brother Shen. I have a method that can temporarily restrain the surrounding ghosts and members of the Demon Clan. Even if the Nine Netherworlds take action, it will still be the same, and it should be enough to buy time to escape.” Zhong Kui suddenly said from beside them.

On hearing this, Shen Luo was shocked. He and Zhenyuanzi were communicating through Divine Sense, yet Zhong Kui could hear it?

“Daoist friend Zhong Kui, are you confident enough?” Zhenyuanzi looked at Zhong Kui.

“I wouldn't dare to claim it's foolproof, but I have seventy to eighty percent confidence,” Zhong Kui said with a serious look.

“Good, then I'll ask you two for this favor. It is somewhat troublesome to gather people into Heavenly Book; I will lend a helping hand to Brother Shen.” Zhenyuanzi waved his sleeve, which expanded hundreds to thousands of times in size, and a grand golden halo surged out, enveloping most of the people present.

Their figures flickered and then they all disappeared without a trace.

Zhenyuanzi's form also vanished, leaving only a fragment of the Heavenly Book behind.

Shen Luo brushed his sleeve to collect the Heavenly Scroll, and his right hand activated the Huangting Technique, wielding the Sea Suppressing Iron Rod.

The rod instantly grew hundreds to thousands of times larger, turning into a hundred-feet long, golden light radiating colossal rod, sweeping in a circle around everyone.

Boom! Dozens of monsters and demon soldiers nearby were struck by the glow of the gigantic rod, and their bodies exploded, turning into countless strands of Black Qi and vanishing.

“Everyone, hide inside the Heavenly Book; I will take you away!” He said as his left hand shone brightly with golden light, forming a golden Light Door about thirty feet in size.

He didn't have the means to merge the Power of Heavenly Scroll with Sleeve Qiankun like Zhenyuanzi, so he could only open a Light Door.

The remaining people were startled by Zhenyuanzi's earlier actions, but seeing Shen Luo casting spells, though confused, all flew over and entered the Light Door.

“Brother Shen, this Banana Fan excels at sweeping away the common soldiers; I'll lend it to you for the time being.” Bull Demon King was the last to fly into the Heavenly Book, and before entering, he threw the Banana Fan over to Shen Luo.

“Thank you.” Shen Luo was overjoyed and caught the fan.

“Huh!” From a distance, the Nine Netherworlds saw this scene, and his expression darkened. He immediately ordered his forces to surround Shen Luo and Zhong Kui.

The ghosts and members of the Demon Clan, who had been pushed back by the Sea Suppressing Iron Rod, rushed forward again. This time, everyone's target was Shen Luo and Zhong Kui. Countless streams of Ghostly Qi and demon lights covered the sky and the earth, with dense attacks obscuring the view, making it impossible to avoid.

Zhong Kui flashed in front of Shen Luo, extending his right thumb, from which suddenly shot a sky-piercing black light.

A gigantic Ghost Eye appeared within it, suddenly opening wide.

Boom! Suddenly, a Qi Acupoint of the You Ming appeared out of nowhere, forming a black Vortex about a hundred feet in size and spinning madly.

All the attacks, upon touching the black Vortex, were immediately sucked in, having no effect whatsoever.

“Brother Shen, follow me!” Zhong Kui shouted in a low voice, with the gigantic Vortex in front of him, he flew towards the Outside.

Seeing this, Shen Luo hurriedly followed.

From inside the black Vortex came waves of an incredibly powerful tearing force, from which no ghost, demon, or anything that touched it could escape being devoured.

Shen Luo involuntarily took in a breath of cold air; he had seen Zhong Kui's God's Power before, but it had never been this powerful.

However, with the situation so urgent, he didn't have time to think further. Following Zhong Kui, he wielded the Banana Fan in his hand, whose yellow light flickered non-stop, fanning behind them.

Waves of Yellow Storm swept out, carrying away all the ghosts and members of the Demon Clan that were chasing from behind, keeping them from getting close.