The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 1285

Chapter 1285: Chapter 1282: Opportunity Chapter 1285: Chapter 1282: Opportunity Confronted with the sky-full of Ghost Fog, Shen Luo did not hesitate for a moment. Wrapped in a yellow halo, he directly shrank into the ground and escaped through it.

Almost at the very instant Shen Luo's figure vanished, the all-encompassing Ghost Fog crashed onto the ground, but grasped at empty air. At this moment, they changed direction and surged toward Master Yan.

The Yin Sha Ghost Fog skimmed the ground as it moved, its speed surprisingly undiminished, like a flux of tide sweeping over, heading straight for Master Yan.

Seeing Shen Luo escaping underground, Master Yan cursed under his breath and hastily attempted to use his Escape Technique to flee.

But just as he started to ascend, the Asura Puppet Ghost materialized like a ghostly specter above his head, lifted a huge fist, and smashed it down on him.

In a rush, Master Yan had no time to dodge, nor to activate his Armor, and could only forcefully muster the power of the wrist guard on his arm before being slammed by the fist.

“Bang”

His arm felt excruciating pain, and his body, like a giant stone, plummeted towards the ground.

The black Ghost Fog, as though it had been waiting for its prey like a hunter, was already at the lower frontier. Within it, a cluster of over a dozen Ghost King heads gathered together, each tilting their heads to the sky, opening their blood basin wide, ready to tear Master Yan's body and soul to shreds the moment he fell.

Master Yan furrowed his brows tightly as a gold-and-crimson sphere emerged in the palm of his hand.

Just as he was about to activate the Armor at that moment, a burst of crimson light suddenly flared up within the Ghost Fog beneath him. The light surged upwards like an erupting volcano, scattering flames in all directions and blooming into a vast red flame lotus.

Where the Red Lotus Karmic Fire blossomed, the Yin Sha Ghost Fog dissolved away, and even the dozens of Ghost King heads dared not come close.

Master Yan saw a figure emerge from the center of the Lotus flower bud, who then shouted at him:

“What are you dazing at, come down quickly!”

Seeing it was Shen Luo, Master Yan immediately fell and descended.

The moment he touched the ground, the Red Lotus flames drew in from all sides, forming a massive flower bud that enveloped both of them within.

Upon seeing this, the Asura Puppet Ghost immediately raised his hand and made a sweeping motion downwards. The Demon Subduing Pestle, suspended in mid-air, started to rotate rapidly and plummeted straight toward the flower bud formed by Red Lotus Karmic Fire.

A thunderous “boom” sounded.

The fire lotus bud shattered explosively in all directions, and the earth collapsed as well, creating a vast chasm, but the figures of Shen Luo and his companion had already vanished.

The Asura Puppet Ghost, in a fit of anger, waved his hands repeatedly, and the Demon Subduing Pestle, like a stone pile driver, hammered down upon the ground, smashing the area within a hundred yards into a pitiful state, before finally stopping.

He managed to quell his rage and took out a black compass, fiddled with it for a few moments, then formed a hand seal and pressed it onto the compass.

The compass flashed with black light and immediately above, a Blood Mist congregated, forming a crimson skull apparition.

“Great King, I have failed. The items have still been snatched away…”

In the depths of the Black Abyss Mystery Cave, within that dark space, the Blood Skeleton listened to the Asura Puppet Ghost's report. The fiery light in its eyes flickered for a moment, and its body suddenly released a powerful aura.

The surrounding circle of Yin Beasts and ghosts were all shaken, involuntarily backing away.

“Go, call back all the Yin Beasts, station them at the Yin Cave, and leave none outside,” the Blood Skeleton bellowed.

“Great King, the current situation is indeed bleak, with several Array-Breaking Magic Items being taken successively outside. If these people bring the Magic Items here, I fear the sacred object here will no longer be safe,” said a True Immortal Yin Beast clad in pitch-black armor.

“Indeed… Great King, those guys from Tianji City are not to be trifled with. If they all come here, it will probably be very difficult for us to defend this place,” echoed the other subordinates.

The Blood Skeleton's ghostly flames flickered a few times, and it stood up from its throne, seeming a bit panicked. However, after pacing back and forth for a few times, it returned to its usual calm demeanor.

“There is no need to panic. To gather all five Array-Breaking Magic Items is not so easy. As far as I know, one has been lost for over a hundred years and is unlikely to appear now. Besides, although those people are all searching for the Magic Items, they are not actually in a collaborative relationship. It's very possible that they fight and kill each other over the Magic Items. In short, as long as the five Array-Breaking Magic Items are not reassembled, they can't even dream of breaking through the Heavenly Demon Great Array here,” it said.

Hearing these words, everyone finally felt somewhat relieved and, following the orders of the Blood Skeleton, went to summon the Yin Beasts that were scattered about outside.

Elsewhere, in a relatively open area, a yellow light suddenly shone in the void, twisting slowly like a vortex and gradually expanding.

A dark silhouette tumbled out from the vortex formed by the yellow light–it was the black-robed man.

After steadying himself, he scanned the surroundings and then cast his gaze far away towards the direction of the palace from which he had come; the distance between them was now quite vast.

The black-robed man's eyes revealed a smile as he gently caressed the black-yellow short ruler in his hand, clicking his tongue in appreciation, “This Shrinking Earth Ruler really is powerful.”

When he finished speaking, he brought the ruler to his mouth and, astonishingly, swallowed it whole.

Immediately afterward, his gaze rapidly shifted to a point in the void not far from his side, he said coldly, “Come out, Mu Xiao. Do you overestimate yourself or underestimate me by hiding right under my eyes?”

“Haha, impressive, truly impressive…” A raspy laugh followed as a figure cloaked in green emerged from the side of the road.

Hovering three feet above the ground, the figure was clad in a loose green robe, but its face was gaunt like that of an elderly man. With arms crossed and a smile on his face, he looked at the black-robed man.

While his expression appeared kind, the clothing about his body billowed slightly with the Qi emanating from him. The dreadful Spiritual Pressure he exuded was not weaker than that of the black-robed man.

“I never expected that after you left this place that year, you would dare to come back,” chortled Mu Xiao.

“Hmph, I have now completely integrated the Demonic Bloodline; why wouldn't I dare to return?” replied the black-robed man with a cold laugh.

With that, he spat out the Shrinking Earth Ruler once more, shaking it at Mu Xiao.

The Yellow Halo on the Shrinking Earth Ruler instantly lit up, emitting waves of intense Demonic Qi fluctuations.

“See? With my pure Demonic Bloodline, I can operate this Shrinking Earth Ruler without any effort,” boasted the black-robed man.

Mu Xiao's smile stiffened, and his eyes instantly showed a hint of disbelief.

“How is that possible?” His words were laced with shock and envy.

“Back then, it was your lack of courage that stopped you from taking that step with me. How about it… If you're given another chance, would you still refuse to follow me?” the black-robed man asked with a smile.

“What exactly do you want to do by returning here this time?” Mu Xiao asked with a grave expression and a cold tone.

“You actually know very well what I want to do. Rest assured, as long as you are willing to join forces with me to accomplish this matter, I can also help you merge with the Demonic Bloodline afterwards and help you leave this place for good. How about it?” asked the black-robed man.