The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 1319

Chapter 1319: Chapter 1316 Custody on Behalf Chapter 1319: Chapter 1316 Custody on Behalf Shen Luo's mind eased as this thought came to him, and he continued reading the Heavenly Corpse Scripture.

At the end of the Heavenly Corpse Scripture, there was an additional secret technique included, which was the Heavenly Demon Silk Dance Array. The script used for the secret technique was completely different from that of the previous text of the Heavenly Corpse Scripture, seemingly a personal addition by Ghost Yan.

The Heavenly Demon Silk Dance Array was incredibly powerful and had an extraordinary origin; according to the record of the secret technique, it was created by the favored consort of the Demonic Ancestor Chi You, the Tianmei Demon Woman.

This secret technique required female cultivators with yin attribute aptitude for cultivation, and it needed nine female cultivators to perform the dance array at the same time for its power to reach its peak.

If this demon dance array were cultivated to the highest realm, it could even summon the doppelganger of the Tianmei Demon Woman. Not to mention Taiyi Cultivators, even cultivators at the Heavenly Venerate Realm would find themselves troubled by it and struggle to break free.

“Fortunately, I had already killed an Earth Evil Corpse King that day, and Ghost Yan could only use eight Corpse Kings to set up the Heavenly Demon Silk Dance Array, otherwise it would have really been troublesome,” Shen Luo thought to himself, feeling relieved as he read this.

He grew even more admiring of Ghost Yan, who had actually refined nine yin attribute female cultivators into Earth Evil Corpse Kings and then used nine Earth Evil Corpse Kings to perform the Heavenly Demon Silk Dance Array.

The biggest weakness of this demon dance array was that the performers could not be disturbed, otherwise the array would reveal flaws. Since the Earth Evil Corpse Kings were undying bodies, even if they were cut in half or beheaded, it would have no effect on them, perfectly compensating for this weakness.

Regrettably, human calculations fell short of the heavenly ones. Ghost Yan encountered Shen Luo, whose God's Power like Wind and Thunder Spirit Patterns, Suppressing God Technique, Splashy Chaotic Stick, and others were exactly what countered the Heavenly Demon Silk Dance Array, leading to its tragic end.

After reading the entire content, Shen Luo gained a lot of insight. He put away the yellow jade tablet and opened the last White Jade Box.

Inside the jade box was another jade tablet, this one pitch black in color with countless tiny characters inscribed–another jade slip.

He extended his Divine Sense into it, and his expression suddenly changed. He immediately looked around, spreading his Divine Sense to make sure there were no anomalies before he breathed a sigh of relief.

Looking at the black jade tablet in his hand, Shen Luo's expression wavered, seemingly hesitant. After a good while, he still extended his Divine Sense into it.

The content on this black jade tablet was the complete Sky Machine Scroll, including both the front and back volumes.

The front volume recorded many of Tianji City's God's Powers and Secret Methods, among which was the Secret Method for refining Divine Sense that he greatly desired to learn, called “Thoughts as Swift as Lightning,” which not only forged Divine Sense but also opened the mind's eye, allowing one's thoughts to become as quick as lightning and greatly speeding up response time.

In addition to “Thoughts as Swift as Lightning,” the “Shining Bright” God's Power that Master Yan once used was also included, and other God's Powers were all extraordinarily exquisite.

Shen Luo quickly glanced through and turned to the back volume.

The back volume of the Tianji documented various refinements methods for armor. The refinement methods for the Spirit Crab Airship, Divine Craftsman Cannon, and even the Six-Armed Heavenly Dragon Armor that he had seen were all there, along with many other armors with novel abilities that greatly expanded his horizons.

At the end of the back volume, there was a record of a special kind of armor technique called the “Ghost Technique,” which allowed the crafting of armor from living people and demons. The process was very bloody, and the failure rate was extremely high–only one success out of a hundred attempts.

Once successful, however, this kind of armor was immensely powerful, almost perfectly retaining the strength from before one's death, and all kinds of special abilities could also be preserved, something ordinary armor could not compare to.

“So the Heaven Devouring Tiger and Giant Power Ape were refined into Ghost Yan through this method,” Shen Luo suddenly realized.

The Ghost Technique was too brutal and contrary to the Heavenly Dao, not a path of righteousness. Tianji Scroll listed it as a forbidden technique, placing it at the very end.

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Unfortunately, the Ghost Yan was innately evil, and with the Sky Machine Scroll in his possession, over these years, countless lives perished at his hands. Now that he has died by the Blood-colored Bone Staff, it can be said that he got what he deserved.

Shen Luo continued to examine the Ghost Technique, his eyes growing brighter as he read.

The Ghost Technique was brutal, but he definitely would not use it for evil purposes. The Sky Fiend Corpse King was, after all, already dead and had been converted by Ghost Yan. Only the final step remained, so applying the Ghost Technique to it wouldn't really be an issue.

Shen Luo had originally thought he would need the help of the people from Tianji City, but now that he had the Ghost Technique, he could complete everything on his own.

However, using the Ghost Technique wasn't child's play. On the contrary, it was more profound than ordinary Yan Techniques. To use it, one first needed to cultivate the Yan Technique to the pinnacle and complete the transformation of Divine Sense into Soul Threads.

Luckily, the Sky Fiend Corpse King had basically completed the Ghost transformation. According to the records in the Sky Machine Scroll, all that was needed was a sufficiently powerful Yin Spirit Pearl placed within its mind to thoroughly complete the process. There wasn't a need for overly advanced Yan Techniques, as long as one's Divine Sense reached the transformation into Soul Threads, one could cast the spell.

Shen Luo felt his heart stir upon reading this.

His Divine Sense was already incredibly vast, and having been baptized by the Thunder Tribulation, it had become half-crystallized. Now that he had obtained the “Thought as Swift as Lightning” technique, he believed he would soon complete the transformation into Soul Threads as long as he cultivated accordingly.

As for the powerful Yin Spirit Pearl needed for the Sky Fiend Corpse King, having the Gathering God Pearl in his possession was not a problem.

The Sky Machine Scroll contained records about the Gathering God Pearl, which was a treasure forged by the First Generation City Lord of Tianji City. It could absorb Divine Souls and store them within, essentially being an ever-strengthening Yin Spirit Pearl.

Some top-tier Armors required a highly potent Yin Spirit Pearl, which natural Soul Pearls could not satisfy. Thus, the First Generation City Lord of Tianji City forged several Gathering God Pearls that have been passed down till now.

Although the Sky Fiend Corpse King had high requirements for Soul Power, they were nowhere near the demands of Puppet City. There was no need for the cruel act of slaughtering cities and wiping out nations. In the future, killing some powerful cultivators and storing their Divine Souls within the Gathering God Pearl would be sufficient for the usage of the Sky Fiend Corpse King.

Shen Luo quickly finished reading the Sky Machine Scroll, withdrew his Divine Sense, and inwardly marveled at the unique, profound pathways of Tianji City's techniques, which were definitely not inferior to those of Mount Fangcun, Mount Putuo, and other major schools.

However, his brow soon furrowed, a look of hesitation on his face.

The Little Master and others' trip to the Black Abyss Mystery Cave was to capture the Ghost Yan, and another main objective was to retrieve the Sky Machine Scroll. Now that it was in his hands, it was like a hot potato.

If he hadn't looked at the contents of the Sky Machine Scroll, it would've been fine to simply return it to the Little Master, but he hadn't resisted the greed in his heart and had perused the Sky Machine Scroll. If Tianji City learned of this, they would probably not let it go easily.

“Forget it, since the Ghost Yan and Puppet City have been shattered by the Devil Heart Staff, no one knows the Sky Machine Scroll has ended up here. I'll just keep it for Tianji City for a period of time. Once my cultivation level increases a bit more, I'll return it to Tianji City,” Shen Luo pondered for a moment and made up his mind.

He activated the Free and Easy Mirror, collected the Black Coffin within it, then erased all traces of himself in the area, and with a leap, he flew off into the distance.

Shen Luo flew away, crossing thousands of miles, traversing the vast ocean of sand, and arrived at a desolate Gobi.

As night fell, Shen Luo who was traveling through the sky, suddenly saw a white light reflecting up from below. He released his Divine Sense to investigate a bit and immediately flew down toward the direction where the light was reflected.

It was an erosion pit about seventy to eighty feet across on the desolate Gobi, oval in shape, with what seemed to be rainwater accumulated inside, reflecting the moon in the sky and emitting a white glow.

Shen Luo dove to the bottom of the pit and discovered that the part where water accumulated was less than three feet square, mostly rock at the pit bottom, with only a ring of soft mud near the water area, dotted with the footprints of some unidentified birds.