The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 1367

Chapter 1367: Chapter 1364: Hinting Chapter 1367: Chapter 1364: Hinting “`

Everyone from Mount Fangcun was overjoyed at the sight, while the faces of Golden Wings Large Peng and his companions darkened significantly.

The next instant, another purple light burst forth, even more dazzling and bright than the previous two, striking heavily upon the protective light shield.

The shield displayed nine Golden Dragon Phantasms converging from all directions toward the point of the lightning strike, and finally, as it struck down, they met it head-on.

“Boom!”

The massive roar shook everyone to their core, their blood roiling with the explosion, their eardrums nearly tearing apart. Numerous disciples from the Human and Demon Races, with low cultivation levels, couldn't withstand it and fainted, blood streaming from their ears and noses.

However, at the site of the cracks in the light shield, the nine Golden Dragons scattered but did not break apart.

But immediately after, a dazzling golden light descended from above, and as everyone squinted to look, they saw a nine-layer Golden Treasure Pagoda enveloped in misty treasure light falling from the sky, smashing heavily onto the light shield.

This time, the Forbidden Light Barrier, already depleted of much of its strength by the thunder and lightning, finally shattered with a crash.

Amidst the sky full of light, one of the nine Golden Dragons broke apart, leaving only eight to re-condense and fly as a golden light into the sleeve of Golden Wings Large Peng.

The Golden Treasure Pagoda, as it continued to fall, shrank smaller and smaller, eventually becoming a mini Exquisite Pagoda about an arm's length tall, landing on the palm of a broad, smooth white hand.

The owner of the hand was dressed in golden armor, with a crown of black feathers with Golden Wings, and a bunch of black beard hanging from his chest. His brow was slightly furrowed, exuding immense majesty. In addition to the mini golden tower in his right hand, his left held an ancient-looking black Iron Whip.

Shen Luo recognized him at a glance: He was none other than Pagoda Heavenly King Li Jing.

Hot on the heels of Li Jing, another familiar figure descended from the sky, standing by his side. It was Zhenyuanzi, the Master of Wuzhuang Pavilion.

Seeing these two appear, Shen Luo's heart, which had been in suspense, finally settled down. Wracked with intense pain from the backlash of the Demonic Qi, he could hardly stand, but thankfully, Nie Caizhu quickly supported him.

Zhenyuanzi's gaze swept over the situation before him, and seeing the dried bloodstains around the Heavenly Pit, how could he not understand the horrific events that had transpired here?

“Golden Wings Large Peng, how dare you!” he couldn't help but rebuke in a low voice.

“What do you mean by that, Town Primordial Great Immortal?” Golden Wings Large Peng feigned ignorance and retorted.

Likewise, Li Jing had no time for idle chatter, speaking straightforwardly and undisguisedly, “The Heavenly Palace tacitly approved of your attack on Mount Fangcun, only to have you support Lingbo City and retrieve the Map of Mountains and Rivers. But you were not granted the authority to annihilate them, nor were you given permission to open the Divine Demon Well.”

“Heavenly King Li, the instructions from the Heavenly Palace were too vague; we could only take it upon ourselves to act. If it wasn't forbidden by law, it was permissible. Surely, we can't be blamed for that, can we?” Flower Ten Women spoke up.

“Don't try to fob us off with that excuse. The sealing of the Divine Demon Well is a consensus among the Three Realms, a covenant agreed upon from the beginning. By doing this, are you trying to tear up the covenant and reignite the war?” Li Jing uttered fiercely, with furrowed brows.

“Reignite the war? The events here would indeed make for a good excuse. Is that why you previously turned a blind eye to our attack on Mount Fangcun, for this purpose?” Golden Wings Large Peng sneered and retorted.

At these words, a sudden change came over the faces of everyone from Mount Fangcun, looking at Li Jing with suspicion.

“You Demons have already submitted to the Immortal Clan; what benefit is there for me to restart a war?” Li Jing replied calmly and firmly.

Hearing this, everyone from Mount Fangcun realized that while the Heavenly Palace might indulge them in striking at Mount Fangcun or even pressure them to give up the Map of Mountains and Rivers, they would not allow them to be annihilated, much less permit the Demon Clan to reopen the Divine Demon Well.

Even so, the looks given to Li Jing from the people of Mount Fangcun did not improve much.

“So, if we're going to continue fighting, The Heavenly Palace will join you; how about that?” Li Jing proposed.

“Wuzhuang Pavilion is also willing to accompany you to the end”, Zhenyuanzi added with a smile, waving his Whisk.

Golden Wings Large Peng looked toward the two men, and after a moment of silence, folded his wings and, watched by all, slowly descended to the ground.

Clearly, there was no need to continue this battle.

“Very well, if you don't want to fight anymore, you must accept punishment,” Li Jing nodded and said.

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“What kind of punishment do you propose?” the Golden Wings Large peng asked upon hearing the words, his mouth curving into a smile, seemingly amused.

“The Heavenly Palace will bear responsibility for its own faults, and you need not worry about that. As for your punishment, the Heavenly Palace will not make the decision in private. It will be discussed with 'various sects' within the Three Realms before reaching a conclusion. Before then, you may return to your respective Sects and await notification. Of course, you are also free to attempt rebellion, leading your Sects in defiance. I believe many would find pleasure in such an event,” Li Jing spoke without an overly harsh tone, yet the threat in his words was quite evident.

“Heavenly King Li, there's no need for threats. We will bear the consequences of this affair ourselves. It's just that I wonder how 'various sects' of the Human and Immortal Clans will explain themselves to Mount Fangcun, haha…” At the end of his statement, the Golden Wings Large peng couldn't help but burst into loud laughter.

This laughter was full of mockery.

As his laughter echoed in everyone's ears, their minds began to race with different thoughts.

“What happens afterward is an internal affair of the Human and Immortal Clans – how to deal with it and how to reconcile are not your concerns. I'm sure after this incident, 'various sects' throughout the Three Realms will have many things cleared up,” came a voice suddenly rising, rather unexpectedly resonating throughout the Secret Realm.

Everyone turned towards the source of the sound and saw that the person who spoke was none other than Shen Luo.

His eyes were firmly fixed on the Golden Wings Large peng, his expression resolute, completely unaffected by the provocative words.

The people from Mount Fangcun and Lingbo City realized upon hearing these words, as if suddenly enlightened, that in this conflict, regardless of the outcome, the winners would be the Demon side.

The Golden Wings Large peng gave Shen Luo a deep look, then turned around and barked, “Let's go.”

No sooner had he spoken than the remaining Elders and disciples from Lion Camel Ridge, Demon King Fort, and Pansi Cave also began to turn away, ready to follow him out.

“You may go, but he cannot,” Shen Luo said, staggering forward as he pointed at one figure's back and called out.

Everyone looked and realized he was pointing at no other than the traitor from Mount Fangcun – Awakened.

“Great King, no, you can't leave me behind…” Awakened felt a chill overtake his body and his head shook like a rattle drum.

The Golden Wings Large peng merely glanced at him coldly before turning to leave.

As the demons started to leave self-concernedly, Awakened became panic-stricken. His escape light flared as he tried to flee.

However, just as his figure started to rise, he was reeled back to the spot by a sweep of a sleeve.

Town Primordial Great Immortal was smiling as he pushed Awakened in front of Shen Luo, signaling him to deal with the traitor.

As Shen Luo walked towards Awakened, images of him slaughtering his fellow disciples filled his mind, naturally fueling great hatred.

With a wave of his hand, the Nine Netherworld descended from above, shrouding Awakened's body, followed by a surge of Black Demon Flame emanating from within the loop.

“No, stop! I did it out of necessity, don't kill me, don't kill me!”

“Ancestor, I was wrong, save me…”

Awakened's hands flailed in an attempt to struggle as he cried out loudly for mercy, but no one spoke a word. Instead, they all watched in silence, each with a different expression on their face.

Even Bodhi Ancestor's face did not show a hint of pity, his eyes indifferent, deep in thought.

Shen Luo raised his hand, slowly clenching his outstretched fingers. The Black Demon Flame suddenly intensified, completely enveloping Awakened.

The flesh on Awakened's body shriveled rapidly, visible to the naked eye, as if it were being drawn out by someone, and his withered hands continued to dance about, eyes bulging in his skull-like face as if he were an Evil Ghost.

But soon, his form became motionless, turning pitch black as if even his soul had been consumed by the flames.

As Shen Luo retracted the Nine Netherworld, Awakened's shriveled, pitch-black corpse was carried away by the wind, turning into a wisp of ash that disappeared between Heaven and Earth.

Even though the scene was quite gruesome, no one present felt sorry for him. To a traitor like this, everyone naturally wanted him to suffer, and now seeing his pitiful end, they only felt a sense of relief.