The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 1275

Chapter 1275: Chapter 1272: Blackwater Chapter 1275: Chapter 1272: Blackwater “`

Shen Luo fell silent at his original spot for a moment, then continued to fly forward cautiously.

This place was too eerie, and his Divine Sense could explore only a very small area, so his flight was very slow.

After a quarter of an hour of careful flying, there was no change in the surroundings, nor were there any Yin Beasts attacking, which allowed him to relax slightly and consider increasing his speed.

Just then, a rustling sound suddenly came from ahead, as if there was a water area.

Shen Luo's eyebrows lifted slightly, and he increased his speed a little. A vast expanse of black water soon appeared ahead of him.

This stretch of water was equally boundless, with the surface covered in clusters of Black Qi, giving it an almost surreal appearance.

As he propelled his Escape Light to get closer for a better look, his mana suddenly stagnated. He found he couldn't use it at all, and like a mortal, he plummeted from midair.

Shen Luo was greatly alarmed. Just as he was about to fall into the black water below, his body twisted violently, bending into the shape of a shrimp, while his feet rapidly tapped on the void.

Although his mana was oddly immobile, the strength gained from the Huangting Technique's cultivation of his sturdy body remained. Tapping the void with his feet, he shot out at an angle and landed on the ground beside the water area.

Shen Luo furrowed his brows slightly as he looked at the black water below.

The water apparently had the effect of imprisoning mana; falling directly into it would definitely not be good.

Once he had somewhat calmed down, he noticed that aside from being unable to use his mana, there were no other abnormalities. He did not rush to leave but instead took a closer look at the strange black water area in front of him.

Now that he was closer, he could see the black water more clearly. It was much thicker than normal water, and not only did bubbles occasionally emerge from the bottom, but also a strange acidic scent wafted up to him.

“Is it corrosive?” Shen Luo picked up a long, stony rod from his feet and dipped one end into the black water. A few breaths later, he lifted the stone with one hand.

The end of the stone that had been immersed in the black water had shrunk significantly, with nearly half of it corroded away.

His eyes flickered. The stones on the ground had been eroded by Yin Qi for many years, altering their structure to become much harder than ordinary rocks, yet even they were corroded so quickly.

Just as Shen Luo was about to examine it further, the black water in front of him exploded, and a red shadow shot out at incredible speed, heading straight for him.

He was startled and forcefully pushed off the ground with his feet, using the force to retreat.

But without the ability to use his mana, moving solely with the strength of his body meant he was much slower than when he used the Slanting Moon Steps or Body Shifting and Shadow Changing before–he barely managed to dodge the strike from the red shadow.

Shen Luo then saw clearly that the red shadow was a dark red tendril, lined with two rows of suction cups, looking very similar to an octopus leg.

However, before he could relax, three loud booms sounded, and the black water exploded again. Three identical large tendrils shot out and flew at him from different directions.

Shen Luo tensed up, using both his hands and feet to barely dodge the first two tendrils, but the third one came down from the sky, swift and fierce. There seemed no way to avoid it.

Suddenly, the Splitting Stone Step he had just seen on the Stone Stele flashed through his mind. Subconsciously, his body twisted left and right, his tendons and bones cracking loudly as his speed shot backwards almost tripled, allowing him to escape from below that tendril.

There was a loud “bang” as the tendril struck the ground, creating a massive pit several dozen feet deep.

A glint of joy appeared in Shen Luo's eyes. The Splitting Stone Step was indeed mysterious; even with the strength of his body alone, he had this kind of speed, not much slower than the Slanting Moon Steps or the Body Shifting and Shadow Changing.

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His body had not yet adapted to the Splitting Stone Step, and the forced usage caused his muscles and bones to ache, but it didn't significantly affect him.

Just then, a low growl came from the black water, and the already grounded tendrils shot upward, the suction cups at their tips flashing red, suddenly shooting out dozens of slender tendrils at a speed much faster than the grabbing motion, which in a flash caught up to Shen Luo and tightly wrapped around his body.

Shen Luo had not expected that the octopus tendrils had such divine powers, and he was about to struggle with all his might by using the strength of his body.

A shadow shot out from Shen Luo's waist, which was the Ghost General. In mid-air, a pitch-black sword glow burst forth from its hand.

“Ssh ssh”

The tendrils that bound Shen Luo were severed at the sound, and the sword glow did not stop, flashing again and striking the red tendril.

With a “slish” sound, the tendril was nearly slashed in two, and copious amounts of blood spurted out, landing on the nearby ground, which immediately sizzled and corroded, forming black, charred pits.

Piercing screams echoed from the black water as a huge octopus head slowly emerged, as large as a house, with two lantern-like blood-red eyes looking towards Shen Luo, filled with madness and craving. The intense malevolence made Shen Luo feel a chill, causing the hair on his back to stand, and he hurriedly retreated further away.

The blood-red octopus kept its gaze on Shen Luo for a moment before slowly sinking back into the black water and disappearing.

Only then did Shen Luo breathe a sigh of relief and turned to the Ghost General, “You can still use mana?”

He had already communicated with the Mirror Fiend through his divine soul; the fiend's demon power was also sealed, and the Qiankun Bag had no blocking effect.

“Most of my ghost power is also bound, but I can still use some,” the Ghost General said, putting away the Black Ghost Knife in its hand.

Shen Luo was somewhat surprised to hear that, with his current cultivation level, he could not resist the prohibition here at all. How could the Ghost General resist it?

“The prohibition here is likely 80% related to this black water. The water belongs to Yin, and the Ghost General has a Yin soul. Having awakened the Punishing Evil Divine Light and other divine powers, it's normal for it to resist the prohibitions of this place.”

Thinking thus in his heart, he took the Ghost General and moved further back. As they moved away from the black water, the surrounding prohibitive force began to weaken, and it was only when he had moved about thirty zhang away that he felt the invisible prohibitive force completely disappear.

“That mana imprint is still ahead, we have to find a way to cross this black water. I'll attempt to fly over from high altitude. It's good that you can use your power; stay by my side and protect me,” Shen Luo said to the Ghost General.

“Understood,” replied the Ghost General.

Shen Luo was about to soar into the sky when he suddenly turned to look behind him, as a breath approached rapidly from there.

His eyes moved, and he waved his hand to put the Ghost General into the Qiankun Bag. The Soft Smoke Luo Brocade Clothing on his body flashed with blue light, and the Invisibility Talisman took effect, making him disappear from the spot in an instant.

After a few breaths, a purple Escape Light came shooting through, mixed with strands of lightning, moving at an astonishing speed, and reached the vicinity in the blink of an eye.

The person in the purple Escape Light also seemed to see the black water ahead, slowed down considerably, but still continued to fly forward, soon stepping into the range of the Black Water Ban.

Like him just now, the Escape Light vanished in an instant, and a figure plummeted from mid-air like a stone.

However, that person was also quite capable. Just as they lost their mana and fell, a pair of faint purple wings, several zhang in size, unfolded from their back with a whoosh, and like a giant bird gliding from the sky, they landed gently on the ground by the water.

Only then did Shen Luo get a clear view of the person's features and let out a light exclamation.

This person was none other than Master Yan.