The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 1047

Chapter 1047: Chapter 1044: A Hundred Years Since Waking from a Great Dream Chapter 1047: Chapter 1044: A Hundred Years Since Waking from a Great Dream The Lantern Festival was upon Chang'an City, and although the winter cold had not yet dissipated, the city was buzzing with extraordinary warmth.

Along an alley road, the shops on both sides were adorned with lanterns and colorful streamers, the scents of all kinds of food and spices permeated the street, and the noisy yet rhythmic calls of vendors were incessant, filled with the bustling atmosphere of the Human World.

A man in a green shirt swayed his shoulders as he walked slowly through the crowd, his gait somewhat unsteady, contrasting starkly with the hurrying pedestrians around him who wore joyous expressions, making him seem out of place.

He hung his head low, his brows knotted in worry, his mind a tangled mess of thoughts.

“A hundred years, it's actually been one hundred years…” the green-robed man muttered to himself in a low voice, then slowly raised his head.

The green-robed man had a fair and youthful appearance, though his complexion was somewhat pale.

It was none other than Shen Luo.

At this moment, the hollows of his eyes were slightly sunken, and his pupils were dark and profound, granting him a sense of aged wisdom.

Just now, from the owner of the Chang'an Bookstore, Shen Luo had learned something he found hard to accept: nearly one hundred years had passed since he “Entered Dream.”

“This is bad, it's already been a hundred years; the seal on Chiyou might already be loosening,” Shen Luo suddenly felt anxious.

In Dreamland, they had gone through countless dangers and even gambled with almost everyone's lives to reseal Chiyou, but that had ultimately saved a dark future.

If possible, he would have preferred to prevent all of that from happening.

But now, a hurried one hundred years had passed, the matters of the Human World had changed enormously, and he had no idea what the current state of affairs was.

With these thoughts, as Shen Luo looked at the bustling prosperity of Chang'an City, he suddenly felt a sense of powerlessness; the Citizens were still unaware of the grave future they were about to face.

“First, I should go to the Government Official to find Duke Cheng and others to inquire about the current situation,” Shen Luo decided, and he quickened his pace.

After crossing an alley entrance, Shen Luo had just reached the main thoroughfare when he heard an urgent shouting voice:

“Quick, move aside, get out of the way…”

Shen Luo turned around and saw a Qing Niu, about three meters tall, charging towards him at a gallop.

On the back of the Qing Niu was a carriage, upon which sat a young, corpulent, and lavishly dressed master, who was pulling the reins with both hands, trying to make the Qing Niu beneath him stop.

Unfortunately, the Qing Niu's speed was too fast, and its momentum too strong; it simply couldn't be halted and rammed straight toward Shen Luo.

Shen Luo frowned slightly and raised his palm, blocking in front of him.

“Hey, are you seeking death…” The corpulent teenager, seeing that Shen Luo didn't move aside, shouted in astonishment.

Before the words finished, the Qing Niu's massive head collided heavily with Shen Luo's palm, his brows slightly raised.

“Bang”

A muffled sound echoed; the Qing Niu's head concaved at the impact, then its neck was crushed and shrank back into its body, which continued pressing in until it burst open.

The fat teenager was thrown out by the immense inertia, heading straight towards the white stone road a dozen or so meters away. With no Spiritual Power Fluctuations evident on him, he was about to be splattered on the spot, when suddenly, a green light enveloped him, allowing him to land steadily.

A Black-robed cultivator rushed over from behind, quickly protecting the corpulent young master who had now wet his pants.

“Who are you, and how dare you attack my young master's carriage?” the Black-robed cultivator looked up at Shen Luo with anger, speaking coldly.

Shen Luo ignored his reproach, instead crouching down in surprise, examining the Qing Niu that had been shattered by his collision.

In front of him, the “Qing Niu” had no hint of flesh and blood; what remained was only a variety of gears and iron armors scattered on the ground.

“A puppet? It doesn't quite look like one; there's no trace of spiritual power fluctuations on it,” Shen Luo muttered with furrowed brows.

The fat teenager who had just now managed to recover his wits was now red-faced with anger, pointing at Shen Luo's back, he yelled loudly, “Beat him, beat him to death for me, daring to shatter my Yanshou…”

The black-robed cultivator, upon hearing this, had a changing expression for a moment, but he did not move.

He was no child, and clearly understood how powerful the charge of a Yanshou at full speed was. The man in front of him who easily shattered the Yanshou with his bare hands must also be a cultivator, which naturally meant he couldn't act recklessly.

“What is this thing?” As he hesitated, Shen Luo picked up a round, hollow silver sphere from the fragments of the Qing Niu on the ground and asked him.

“That's the Yanshu, don't you know?” the black-robed cultivator replied with some surprise.

After saying this, he relaxed a little, thinking that someone who didn't even know what a Yanshu was must be a wild cultivator who had run out from some poor and remote place; as long as the man had no background, he wasn't afraid of offending him.

“Hey, you there, you've run into my young master, aren't you going to come over and kowtow to admit your wrong?” the black-robed cultivator raised his voice a few notches and shouted loudly.

Upon hearing this, Shen Luo frowned slightly, performed the Slanting Moon Steps, and disappeared from the spot in an instant, reappearing right next to the black-robed cultivator, with one hand pressing on the latter's shoulder.

The black-robed cultivator, with a mere cultivation level of the fourth layer of Qi Refining, had neither the time to react nor the strength to defend himself; his knees buckled, and he was forced down onto the ground.

With a “bang,” the blue stone slabs on the ground shattered, kicking up a cloud of dust.

The fat teenager, who had been quite arrogant just moments before, was suddenly stunned in place.

After just one glance from Shen Luo, the teenager's bravado vanished completely, and he knelt down beside the cultivator of his own accord, his not-yet-dry clothes dampening once more.

“You said this thing is called a Yanshu, what is it used for?” Shen Luo asked.

“Elder, do you truly not know?” the black-robed cultivator, realizing he had encountered a tough character, no longer dared to be presumptuous and asked cautiously.

Shen Luo gave him a sideways glance, as if to say, isn't that obvious?

“The Yanshu is the core of the Yanshou, the furnace that drives the Yanshou. By placing flint inside, it can automatically ignite and propel the Yanshou into action,” the black-robed cultivator hurriedly explained.

“The Qing Niu just now, is that what you call a Yanshou, powered by flint?” Shen Luo asked with a furrowed brow.

He had once used Fire Scale Flint to power the Fire Feather Boat, but that was a treasured item among flint; ordinary flint did not have such a capacity.

And the Qing Niu Yanshou he saw just now was as intricate as a Flying boat; could ordinary flint really power it? And it didn't need mana to ignite, but could be lit automatically by this so-called Yanshu?

The more Shen Luo thought, the more doubts arose in his mind.

“Yes, the Qing Niu is indeed a Yanshou; it's a new item that Tianji Pavilion received last month,” the black-robed cultivator replied immediately.

“This Tianji Pavilion… what does it have to do with Tianji City?” Shen Luo mused.

“Tianji Pavilion is a shop opened by Tianji City. There are more than a hundred and thirty of them within the Tang Dynasty,” the black-robed cultivator said, looking at Shen Luo with puzzled eyes, not understanding why he was unaware of such common knowledge.

Upon hearing this, Shen Luo fell silent.

He knew of Tianji City; back then during the battle at Jilei Mountain, it was Yan Ze from Tianji City who had come to his aid, saving him and many from the Fox Clan.

However, Tianji City had not participated in the subsequent great battle of Chang'an City against Chiyou.

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