The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 1284

Chapter 1284: Chapter 1281: Deceived Chapter 1284: Chapter 1281: Deceived The black-robed man and the Asura Puppet Ghost, engaged in battle, noticed the commotion caused by Shen Luo and suddenly exchanged a forceful palm strike, pushing each other back and then both diving towards Shen Luo's location.

Master Yan's eyelids twitched as he couldn't help but curse inwardly, “Didn't you say you'd just take a quick look and come right back? What is this?”

This was not a discreet investigation at all; it was clearly a deliberate provocation!

However, complaints aside, he could no longer stand idly by at this moment. He immediately revealed his presence and moved to lend assistance.

The surrounding Yin Beasts, seeing this, swarmed towards him, cutting him off halfway.

Shen Luo, underground, paid no mind to the chaos unfolding above. He rapidly scanned the text that had appeared on the Stone Stele, discovering that it was a magical art called “Flame Explosion Technique” from the Demon King Fort, capable of summoning demon fire to attack with considerable might.

However, like the Splitting Stone Step, this technique held limited meaning to Shen Luo, so he merely noted it down cursorily and didn't pay much attention to it.

By comparison, he was more concerned about whether this Stone Stele, like the previous one, would transform into a treasure like the black short rod.

As he pondered, a booming noise came from above.

The entire remains of the palace, along with the ground, were suddenly uprooted by a gargantuan Void Hand, tossed high into the air, and hurtled towards the distance.

A massive fissure split open in the ground, and Shen Luo's surroundings were exposed like a big pot with its lid removed.

Shen Luo only glanced up briefly before hastily turning his gaze back down.

In front of him, the Black Stone Stele had already hissed into black ash, dissipating away.

Almost simultaneously, an elegant black-and-yellow short ruler fell out from it.

About the same length as the black short rod, it had golden short lines etched into it representing scales and emitted strong waves of Spiritual Power.

It was evident to anyone that this was a treasure.

Shen Luo immediately bent over, reaching out to pick up the short ruler, intending to grab it and make a run for it.

Yet just as his fingers were about to touch the ruler, a powerful Spiritual Pressure suddenly surged forth from in front of him.

Looking up, Shen Luo saw a black bell the size of a palm hanging in the air above everyone, sounding with a “clang clang” ring.

The sound was not loud, yet when it resonated, it seemed to possess a sort of magic power that could pierce through flesh and echo directly in one's Sea of knowledge.

In an instant, Shen Luo felt his mind violently shake, and a tremendous wave surged within his Sea of knowledge, his Divine soul (little figure) unable to maintain a standing position, crazily swaying with the tumultuous waves.

His vision was immediately filled with bright, dizzying halos, as if illuminated by flickering candlelight.

Knowing this boded ill, Shen Luo immediately deployed the Suppressing God Technique in an attempt to stabilize his Sea of knowledge.

Regrettably, the turbulent waves in his Sea of knowledge paused only briefly before surging violently again, causing Shen Luo to shudder uncontrollably, unable to control his own body enough to reach for the black-and-yellow short ruler now within arm's reach on the ground.

In fact, it wasn't just him; everything around was under the control of that soul-shaking bell sound at that moment.

Shen Luo was immobilized, the Asura Puppet Ghost couldn't move, Master Yan, about to release his Armor, was also frozen, and the mass of Yin Beasts had their heads burst open, now slowly disintegrating.

Meanwhile, a dark silhouette, utterly unaffected, stepped slowly in front of Shen Luo, leaned down to meet his gaze, and took the black-and-yellow short ruler from before him into his possession.

At that moment, Shen Luo finally realized he had been deceived by the black-robed man.

The other party had clearly discovered Shen Luo and Master Yan sneaking over long ago, but since he himself was busy fighting the Asura Puppet Ghost, he had no time to unlock the Seal on the Black Stone Stele and take out the short ruler inside, so he had used Shen Luo to help him retrieve the treasure.

Although annoyed in his heart, Shen Luo immediately thought that the black bell's ability to shake souls probably had a limited duration, certainly not enough time for the black-robed man to unlock the Seal on the Black Stone Stele.

So, when he regained the ability to move, as long as he engaged the black-robed man at the first opportunity, there was still a chance to snatch back the short ruler.

Having thought this, Shen Luo had already begun to try to circulate his Mana, building up power.

However, the turmoil of the divine soul was so strong that it was already quite difficult for him to maintain his thoughts and stay focused, let alone circulate his Mana.

“Haha, thanks for the help,” the black-robed man laughed heartily, raising his hand and making a summons.

The Golden Bell and black bell suspended in the air immediately flew back, landing in his hands.

It was also at this instant that everyone regained their ability to move.

Shen Luo's shadow below scattered as he darted out with the Slanting Moon Steps, arriving in front of the black-robed man in an instant and reaching out to grab him.

The black-robed man showed a hint of surprise in his eyes.

He was truly taken aback, not expecting Shen Luo to launch an attack so quickly the moment he freed himself.

But the impact of the soul disturbance was still there, and the black-robed man merely shifted slightly to avoid Shen Luo's hand easily.

Then, with a smile in his eyes, he held the black-yellow short ruler and waved it at Shen Luo.

Yellow light flashed on the short ruler, and suddenly the space around it twisted violently. Before Shen Luo could attack again, the distorted space formed a semi-transparent vortex, engulfing the black-robed man, who then disappeared from sight.

Shen Luo chased hastily, but only managed to pounce on thin air, catching nothing.

“Sigh, he still got away…” With the help of the Suppressing God Technique, Shen Luo finally stabilized his Sea of Knowledge and, looking at the dispersing spatial fluctuations in the Void, couldn't help feeling frustrated.

“Roar…”

Just then, a loud beastly roar pulled his thoughts back to reality.

He hurriedly turned to look and saw the Asura Puppet Ghost suddenly realized that the black-robed man it had been fighting had vanished. It was now furiously roaring at its surroundings, clearly enraged to the extreme.

Realizing something was wrong, Shen Luo saw the Asura Puppet Ghost, having lost the black-robed man as a target, divert its fury toward him and was now charging towards him with large strides.

Shen Luo had come for the treasure and, having failed to secure it was now faced with such a huge problem, naturally had no desire to entangle with it.

“Brother Yan, time to run…”

He quickly called out and, with a flash, moved towards where Master Yan was.

Having been cultivated in Tianji City, Master Yan was quite advanced in consolidating his divine soul. He had already regained control of his body, and seeing the Yin Beasts around him nearly wiped out, was ready to flee upon hearing Shen Luo's shout.

Of the three, it was the Asura Puppet Ghost that was most affected by the black bell, and its running stance was still somewhat awkward.

However, it saw that Shen Luo and the other had no intention of fighting, yet it didn't plan on letting them go. The Demon Subduing Pestle in its hand burst with Blood Light and spun in Mid Air, smashing down towards Shen Luo.

As the Demon Subduing Pestle reached midway, suddenly Black Light flourished, and dense black mist surged out from it, transforming into more than a hundred Yin Sha Ghost Kings, swooping down from all directions, closing in and all pouncing towards Shen Luo.

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