The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 1196

Chapter 1196: Chapter 1193: Subjugation Chapter 1196: Chapter 1193: Subjugation “Bashe Daoist friend, what's the matter with you? Why have you come to seek me out? And how did you find this place?” Shen Luo narrowed his eyes, asking three questions in quick succession.

“Friend Shen, please don't rush. I will explain everything to you in detail, but could I trouble you to first conceal my aura? Also, the three ginkgo spirit fruits that you've obtained need to be thoroughly hidden, the deeper the better, or the Nine-Headed Insect might find us very soon,” Bashe said with urgency.

“Could it be that the Nine-Headed Insect can sense the location of you and the ginkgo spirit fruits? The prohibition he planted inside you, you haven't completely broken it?” Shen Luo's expression changed slightly upon hearing this, and he asked in a deep voice.

“The Nine-Headed Insect has long implanted his unique demon power signature within all nine ginkgo spirit fruits, and I realized this only after he caught up with me. As for myself, I have already expelled the previous prohibition that the Nine-Headed Insect planted, by relying on the power of the Ginkgo Divine Tree. He can sense my location because he holds my original demon body, and he has a secret method that allows him to easily locate me through my essence blood. I beseech Friend Shen, considering our shared brush with death, save my life. With the ginkgo spirit fruits on you, the Nine-Headed Insect will certainly not spare you. I know many of the demon's weaknesses, which will surely be useful to you,” Bashe let out a sigh and then hastily continued.

Upon hearing this, Shen Luo pondered for a moment and then swept up Bashe with his sleeve, taking him into the cave mansion.

“Thank you, Friend Shen,” Bashe gratefully exclaimed.

“Don't be quick to thank me. I can save you, but you must agree to a condition. I do not have the habit of being indiscriminately kind,” Shen Luo said.

“What is your condition?” Bashe was not surprised, as the two had been enemies not long ago; it was only natural for Shen Luo to have conditions, so he hurriedly asked.

“As a member of the Nine-Headed Insect's followers, you have now rebelled. Knowing his vindictive nature, he will not rest until you are killed. By sheltering you, I will inevitably incur the Nine-Headed Insect's wrath. Moreover, we were previously enemies. To keep you by my side without worry, you must agree to let me implant a Spiritual Communication Seal if you wish for my protection, becoming my spirit beast,” Shen Luo said slowly.

This Bashe had once been a True Immortal being and had also spent a long time beside such a formidable demon as the Nine-Headed Insect. Her perspective and knowledge were first-rate. Acquiring such a spirit beast would be immensely beneficial, not only in dealing with the Nine-Headed Insect but also for his future cultivation. This was the main reason why he had just agreed to shelter Bashe.

“What! To become your spirit beast!” Bashe's expression instantly grew dark, and her eyes flashed with anger.

When she initially sided with the Nine-Headed Insect, he had only placed restrictions within her and did not treat her as a servant. In the eyes of the Demon Race, being imprinted with a Spiritual Communication Seal by human cultivators was akin to servitude.

“Bashe Daoist friend, do not misunderstand. I would implant the Spiritual Communication Seal within you merely to ensure that you wouldn't betray me, not to treat you as a servant. We could interact as equals. Moreover, I won't keep you for too long. You only need to assist me for one hundred years. When the time comes, I will immediately grant you your freedom,” Shen Luo spoke calmly.

Bashe looked at Shen Luo, her eyes alternately flashing cold light, remaining silent.

“Of course, Your Excellency may also refuse, and I will send you out right away,” Shen Luo stopped walking, unfurled his sleeve to release Bashe, and let her stand on the ground.

“Do you have a way to help me evade the Nine-Headed Insect's pursuit and survive?” Bashe looked at Shen Luo and asked, word by word.

“I don't have a full guarantee, but I do have a sixty to seventy percent chance,” Shen Luo replied, raising an eyebrow.

“Fine, it's better to live wretchedly than to die a good death. I can be Your Excellency's spirit beast, but the time should be halved. I will serve you for fifty years. You must take a Heart Demon Oath that once the time is up, you will restore my freedom!” Bashe said, her expression somewhat relaxing.

“Agreed!” Shen Luo smiled faintly and agreed without hesitation.

“Then quickly plant the Spiritual Communication Seal. If we delay any longer, the Nine-Headed Insect will arrive, and we'll both die here,” Bashe urged.

Shen Luo did not delay. He placed his hand on Bashe's head and used the Technique of taming beasts and summoning spirits to plant the Spiritual Communication Seal.

Because Bashe didn't resist but opened up his heart, the process was completed in a very short time.

“The seal is in place now, quickly find a way to conceal my aura,” Bashe urged.

“Ghost General, activate all the arrays around the cave mansion and push their power to the maximum,” Shen Luo instructed loudly.

The Ghost General complied and fully activated the Liangyi Micro-dust Array. Layers upon layers of white light emerged on the stone walls surrounding the mansion, stacking up to form a thick white light curtain that securely hid everything within.

“This prohibition is an Ancient Array, what do you think?” Shen Luo looked at Bashe.

“This prohibition is indeed extraordinary, but it still can't conceal the Nine-Headed Insect's secret technique,” Bashe said, closing his eyes to concentrate then speaking as he opened them.

“Then let's try this method,” Shen Luo's brows lifted as he plucked his Qiankun Bag off his waist, and activated it with a spell.

A suction force drew Bashe inside, and then he took out the Void Jade Box given to him by Ao Hong, placing the Qiankun Bag into it.

“How about now?” Shen Luo communicated with Bashe through the Spiritual Communication Seal.

The Void Jade Box isolated all breaths internally and externally, making Divine Sense utterly incapable of probing into it, and even the Spiritual Communication Seal became intermittent.

“No problem now! What kind of treasure is this jade box? It can isolate the internal and external auras to such an extent!” Bashe exclaimed with delight.

“This item is known as the Void Jade Box,” Shen Luo simply introduced the material of the box without elaboration, and placed the Ginkgo Spirit Fruit he carried into it before tucking the box close to his chest.

After doing all this, he quickly headed to the secret chamber where Wu Man'er and Little White Dragon were, injected his Divine Sense into it, relayed Bashe's words to them and asked them to find a way to conceal the aura of the Ginkho Spirit Fruit.

“The Nine-Headed Insect does indeed possess such a secret technique. Friend Shen, don't worry, I will handle this matter properly and won't let that Nine-Headed Insect sense it,” Little White Dragon's confident voice came from inside.

Knowing that the treasures of the Four Seas Dragon Palaces were plentiful, and that his own Void Jade Box came from Ao Hong, Shen Luo believed Senior Ao Lie would have similar items at his disposal. Reassured, he turned to return to his own secret chamber but suddenly stopped in his tracks and asked,

“Girl Man'er, how much longer does Senior Ao Lie need to fully recover?”

“With that Ginkgo Spirit Fruit, the elder's injury has already improved. However, it will still take half a day to completely expel the Moon Soul Evil Qi from his body,” Wu Man'er replied.

“Half a day…” murmured Shen Luo, his gaze quickly hardening as if he had made up his mind.

He communicated with the Ghost General through Divine Sense, instructing him to stay here at the mansion, to fully activate the Liangyi Micro-dust Array, and to not let any aura fluctuations leak out.

“Master, what are you going to do?” The Ghost General seemed to sense something and asked hastily.

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