The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 1351

Chapter 1351: Chapter 1348: Each Harboring Their Own Schemes Chapter 1351: Chapter 1348: Each Harboring Their Own Schemes “Major matters are pressing, let's not concern ourselves with these people,” Shen Luo said resolutely, as a surge of blue light enveloped his body, sweeping Fu Donglai towards the depths of the secret realm.

“Luo En and the awakened ones are still inside that demonic array. If we just leave like this, they're likely to face more danger than fortune,” Fu Donglai hesitated to say.

“We can't worry about so much; the Divine Demon Well is important. Besides, even if we release Luo En and the others, they've pegged me as a spy, and they might just get in the way,” Shen Luo shook his head.

Hearing this, Fu Donglai sighed helplessly and said nothing further.

Shen Luo immediately sped up his escape and at the same time urged the invisibility power of the Soft Smoke Luo Brocade Clothing, once again vanishing without a trace, silently racing towards the deeper parts of the secret realm.

Having been attacked just after entering the Bodhi Secret Realm, Shen Luo hadn't had a chance to take a close look around. While flying, he spread his Divine Sense far and wide to investigate this place, revealing a hint of surprise in his eyes.

The Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Qi within this secret realm was naturally very rich, but it was still far inferior to the Spirit Cave's. However, the secret realm was filled with another kind of spiritual and tranquil fragrance, taking a breath of which calmed the mind and spirit.

Shen Luo, who previously had continually activated the demonic Qi within his body and felt somewhat irritable, now found his restless mind soothing as the ethereal fragrance entered his system.

“It is said that within Mount Fangcun, a Bodhi Holy Tree grows, which is the very foundation of Bodhi Ancestor's enlightenment. This fragrance should be emanating from the Bodhi Holy Tree,” sniffed Fu Donglai and said.

“The Bodhi Holy Tree? How does it compare with the Jade Bodhi Seeds we encountered at the Three Realms Martial Arts Conference?” Shen Luo asked.

“The Jade Bodhi Seeds are merely common immortal realm spirit trees, while the Bodhi Holy Tree is a Hongmeng spiritual root. How can the two even be compared? The Bodhi Holy Tree has endless wondrous uses. Among the most famous is the incense made from Bodhi Tree Sap, which is the finest soul-soothing fragrance in the Three Realms. Not only does it calm the mind, but it also nourishes the spirit, expels heart demons, and other marvelous effects. When attempting to break through a realm, lighting one can increase the chances of success by thirty percent,” Fu Donglai shook his head as he said.

Shen Luo's eyes lit up upon hearing this but quickly reined in his excitement.

Now was not the time to be fixated on the Bodhi Holy Tree. The urgent matter at hand was to find the Divine Demon Well as soon as possible; otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable.

He released his Divine Sense as far as possible, still unable to sense the end of this secret realm, nor could he feel the presence of any other demon Qi.

“The Bodhi Secret Realm seems to be quite large. Let's split up and search to find the location of the Divine Demon Well as soon as possible,” suggested Fu Donglai, also realizing the vast size of the secret realm.

“Agreed, but those thieves are powerful; please be careful, Elder Brother Fu,” said Shen Luo.

“Haha, I might not be as strong as Brother Shen, but when it comes to the art of concealment, I'm certainly no less skilled than you,” Fu Donglai laughed heartily as he patted his chest.

Recalling that Fu Donglai possessed Asura's Invisibility Technique and had cultivated it to an advanced level, which even Ghost Yan hadn't detected, Shen Luo was reassured.

The two split up and flew towards the deeper parts of the secret realm.

In the depths of the Bodhi Secret Realm, there was an extremely large lake with emerald-green water resembling a massive jade stone.

In the center of the lake was an island, several acres in size, where an ancient green tree grew. Its twisted branches intertwined, and although it was not very tall, it gave an impression of extreme antiquity as if it had been born at the beginning of heaven and earth.

For some unknown reason, the ground under the ancient tree had suddenly sunk, forming a pitch-black pit about several tens of zhang in size. One could not see the bottom, and it resembled a heavenly pit leading to the Netherworld.

The ancient tree bore seven or eight round, green fruits that did not seem ordinary, emitting a radiant jade light, forming a giant green protective cover that enveloped both the ancient tree and the pit on the ground.

At this moment outside the green protective barrier, several dozen figures stood on the open ground in mid air; among them, the four leading figures each exuded a powerful aura that seemed to connect to the sky above and reach to the Underworld below, their cultivation levels had actually all reached the Taiyi Stage.

Flower Ten Mother, who had previously clashed with Sun Wukong outside Mount Fangcun, was one of them. Standing not far from her was a skinny, tall old man wearing a long robe from the Demon King Fort, with a distinctive and ancient appearance and bone-white skin, as if he practiced some special demonic cultivation technique, appearing to be a major figure from the Demon King Fort.

As for the other two, they were the Six-tusked Elephant King from Lion Camel Ridge and the Golden Winged Peng King.

The other figures present were elders and disciples from Lion Camel Ridge, Pansi Cave, and Demon King Fort. There were as many as seven or eight at the True Immortal Stage, and the rest were at the Great Mahayana Stage. Magical Treasures from all directions emitted dazzling spiritual light as they bombarded the green protective barrier, producing thunderous booms like those of a giant clap of thunder.

The green protective barrier vibrated incessantly, and the nearby lake water also churned up towering waves, yet the barrier showed not the slightest sign of damage.

Inside the green protective barrier, four figures sat cross-legged on the ground, with an Eight Trigrams Array manifesting on it, tightly connected to the surrounding barrier.

Sitting in the center was none other than Bodhi Ancestor, who had a fist-sized bloody hole in his chest and abdomen, the surrounding flesh exhibiting a strange black color. Wisps of black smoke rose intermittently, emitting a sizzling sound, clearly indicating severe poisoning, continually spreading around him.

However, a bright green light halo emerged around the wound, preventing the spread of the black poison. But the green halo clearly could not completely halt the spread, and the black poison ate away the surrounding flesh. Although slow, the spread was unwaveringly steady.

Black color gradually surfaced on the face of Bodhi Ancestor, and his breathing began to become irregular.

“Ancestor?” A sword-browed youth dressed in Mount Fangcun elder attire who was sitting beside him called out with concern upon seeing this.

Another one of them was a demon from the Demon Race with the appearance of a cat, also dressed in Mount Fangcun elder attire.

The last person, however, was dressed in Lingbo City's attire, with a tall stature, golden eyebrows, and an extraordinary demeanor. The most peculiar thing was the star pattern on his forehead between his brows.

Seeing Bodhi Ancestor in this state, worry also appeared on the faces of the two.

“I am not hindered, you should concentrate on operating the Yin Wood Eight Trigrams Immortal Array, and make sure not to let these thieves break through the prohibition and contaminate the Divine Demon Well!” Bodhi Ancestor said, lifting his hand to instruct.

At the same time, outside the light curtain, a layer of white light suddenly appeared upon the lanky old man from the Demon King Fort's body, from which a white Communication Talisman shot out.

The old man's gaze shifted, grabbing the Communication Talisman. Divine Sense entered it, and his white eyebrows twitched.

“What's the matter, Daoist friend Chi Rong?” The Six-tusked Elephant King asked, looking over.

“Someone has broken through Li Sha and Hong Fen's blockades and entered the Bodhi Secret Realm, and the intruder is powerful. Hong Fen has already fallen at their hands,” Chi Rong said.

“Hong Fen has fallen at their hands? Who is it that has come?” The Six-tusked Elephant King's eyes showed a hint of surprise as he pressed for the answer.

“This person, you know him too, Daoist friend Six-tusk. It is Shen Luo from the Eastern Great Tang,” Chi Rong said.

“It's him!” The Six-tusked Elephant King's gaze grew heavy.

“If he can enter this Bodhi Secret Realm, then the Great Sage Equal to Heaven can probably also come in, we must be swift in our actions. If we delay, things could change!” Chi Rong shouted lowly, fully activating two magical swords, one black and one white, before him. A vast expanse of black and white sword qi drifted out like snowflakes, fiercely slashing towards the green protective barrier.

Although they had joined forces to attack Mount Fangcun to try to open the Divine Demon Well, they each harbored their own hidden agendas and were mutually wary of each other, reluctant to give their all for fear of being taken advantage of by the others after exhaustively opening the Divine Demon Well.

Now that the situation had changed, the many years of plotting success or failure hinged on one action. Chi Rong was certainly not going to hold back any longer.