The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 1263

Chapter 1263: Chapter 1260: Secrets Chapter 1263: Chapter 1260: Secrets “`

“Elder Mei, Elder Mo Wang, what exactly is this Ash Pollutant Fluid? Does it pose any harm?” Master Yan approached and asked.

He was also one of those who had immediately brought out magical treasures to protect oneself, and thus hadn't been splashed with the grey fluid.

The others all looked over, their faces showing signs of concern.

“The Ash Pollutant Fluid is a yin-attribute spirit liquid. It poses no harm to the human body or magical treasures. However, it emits a strange scent that persists for a long time. To ordinary beings, this scent isn't significant, but it has a strong attraction to Yin Beasts,” Elder Mei swept a glance over the crowd and slowly explained.

Everyone's heart sank with a thud. Inside the Black Abyss Mystery Cave, where Yin Beasts were numerous, would they not become living targets for these creatures if they were contaminated by this liquid?

“Is there a scent? Why can't I smell anything?” A disciple of Tianji City with the liquid on his arm sniffed at it and spoke. It was none other than Lin Han.

“This scent is very subtle and only effective on Yin Beasts; your noses won't be able to detect it. Those who have the Ash Pollutant Fluid on their bodies must be extremely cautious from now on. Do not think of using spells to conceal it, as the scent can penetrate any manformed protective shields. Those whose magical treasures have been touched by the grey fluid should collect them and seal them within your storage magical tools. Relying solely on the storage magical tool might not suffice to block the spread of the scent,” Elder Mei added, glancing at Lin Han.

Upon hearing this, any last hope disappeared among them, and they all busily started to take precautions.

For Shen Luo, it didn't matter much. Aside from the Turtle Spirit Shield, he also had several other protective treasures. He flipped his hand and tucked away the Turtle Spirit Shield, concealing it inside the Void Jade Box.

The Void Jade Box could even evade detection by the Heavenly Earth Treasure Mirror, so naturally concealing some scents would be no problem.

Shen Luo raised a hand, and with a “whoosh,” a faint sound, a black banner appeared above his head–the Bloodthirsty Flag.

He didn't activate the full power of this banner, only about one-tenth of it. Substantial black light shot forth from within the banner, forming a black light shield that enveloped his body.

Even with the power of the Bloodthirsty Flag not fully stimulated, this black light shield was extraordinary. It shimmered with dark radiance, and its yin energy surged like tides, attracting the attention of both Elders Mei and Mo Wang.

“Where did this Ash Pollutant Fluid come from? Could it be the handiwork of those from the Yellow Sand Sect?” another disciple of Tianji City angrily said.

The others remained silent. The origin of the Ash Pollutant Fluid was clear; it was undoubtedly set up by the monks ahead, if not by the Yellow Sand Sect then by one of the other three sects or by Demon Heart, who had viciously schemed against the Tianji City members.

The Ash Pollutant Fluid was hidden within the stone wall using something akin to mechanism techniques. While everyone was focused on the fluctuations of qi around them, they overlooked the familiar mechanisms.

“It seems that the Yellow Sand Sect and the other three sects have sided with that Demon Heart and Demon King Fort, and are ready to fully oppose our sect. We will not let this go with them today!” Elder Mei looked very displeased, with a trace of embarrassment.

Elder Mo Wang's expression wasn't any better. It was one thing for ordinary disciples of Tianji City, but for the two of them as elders to have also missed the presence of Ash Pollutant Fluid was quite a loss of face in front of the disciples.

Angry as they were, now that nearly half the disciples of Tianji City had been contaminated with the Ash Pollutant Fluid, Elder Mei dared not continue moving forward swiftly and reverted to the initial slower pace.

Just as they had walked several hundred feet, roaring sounds came from ahead, and one Yin Beast after another appeared in the passage, pouncing forward with excitement in their eyes.

It was not just in the passage; over a dozen surges of Yin Qi emerged from the stone walls on both sides, closing in on the Tianji City members – obviously, Yin Beasts capable of moving through stone walls.

These Yin Beasts were numerous, but their strength wasn't formidable, mostly at the Grain Avoidance Stage or the Soul Condensation Stage, with very few at the Nascent Soul Stage.

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“To battle! Beware of the stone wall and underground!” Elder Mei ordered.

The Tianji City disciples, full of resentment, followed Elder Mei's command, and bursts of magical treasures and armor's light shot out, hitting the beasts in the front fiercely, instantly slaying most of the Yin Beasts.

Elder Mei waved her sleeves, and more than a dozen delicate white lights shot out of her hands, piercing into the nearby stone wall. Shrill screams echoed from within the wall, and the dozen streams of Yin Qi inside disappeared without a trace.

The Tianji City disciples also launched a second round of attacks, slaying the remaining Yin Beasts outside.

Shen Luo didn't make a move, and the battle was over.

“Eh, a Yin Spirit Pearl!” A Tianji City disciple released a white light, which wrapped around a black bead rolled out from the Yin Qi formed by the corpse of a Yin Beast, his face full of joy.

Shen Luo's gaze shifted. He had seen this bead before; he encountered it when he was slaying Yin Beasts in Puppet City but had never figured out what it was. Now that it was called a Yin Spirit Pearl and seeing how the Tianji City disciples valued it, it must be quite precious.

After a quick cleanup of the ground, everyone continued on their way.

This passageway was astonishingly long; even after walking for a long time, the Tianji City people still couldn't see the end. Moreover, due to the Ash Pollutant Fluid, Yin Beasts would attack now and then, further slowing their progress.

Shen Luo flicked his finger, and several streams of black Yin Fire shot out from the Bloodthirsty Flag, hitting a tiger-shaped Yin Beast at the Nascent Soul Stage, turning its body into a cloud of black Qi.

With a “plop,” a black bead the size of a pigeon's egg dropped out, emitting a deep black light. He quickly reached out to catch it.

The other Tianji City disciples were also slaying Yin Beasts, quickly slaughtering all the Yin Beasts in front of them. Unfortunately, no second Yin Spirit Pearl dropped, and they all looked enviously at the pearl in Shen Luo's hand.

“Let's move.” Elder Mei glanced at the Yin Spirit Pearl in Shen Luo's hand and said.

Everyone sheathed their magical treasures and armor and continued on.

“Brother Yan, what is the use of this Yin Spirit Pearl? Your city's disciples seem to regard it highly.” Shen Luo approached Master Yan and asked through a voice transmission.

“The matter of the Yin Spirit Pearl involves the secrets of Tianji City. Please forgive me, Friend Shen, but I can only say that this pearl is useless elsewhere, only our Tianji City can utilize it. Moreover, the Yin Spirit Pearl you just obtained is of superior quality. Someone in our city's shop will purchase it, and you, Friend Shen, are sure to sell it for a good price,” Master Yan shook his head and replied through a voice transmission.

“Since it concerns the secrets of Tianji City, I naturally won't insist. However, I have another matter to inquire about. Please enlighten me, Brother Yan,” Shen Luo's gaze shifted slightly as he changed the subject and communicated.

“You may ask, Friend Shen. As long as I know and it doesn't involve the secrets of our city, I will surely tell you everything,” Master Yan said.

“It's nothing much, I just find it strange that the Yellow Sand Sect and the Thick Earth Sect came here. They didn't have any treasures taken by Ghost Yan, so why would they come to this Black Abyss Mystical Cave at this time?” Shen Luo said with a faint smile.

He had wanted to ask about the purpose of those from the Yellow Sand Sect and the Thick Earth Sect since they first appeared, but the atmosphere had been tense, and after entering the Mystical Cave, so many unexpected events had occurred that he never got the chance.

Without understanding their intentions, Shen Luo always felt uneasy in his heart.

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