The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 1408

Chapter 1408: Chapter 1404: Request Chapter 1408: Chapter 1404: Request On that day, Shen Luo was cultivating inside his cave mansion when a knock on the door echoed from outside.

He got up and opened the Big Gate to see a handsome man clad in golden scaled Armor, with short protruding horns on his head.

“Brother Ao, have you finished with your business?” Shen Luo asked with a smile.

“Not yet. I came here today because Father King asked me to invite Brother Shen for a conversation,” Ao Hong said, barely concealing his curiosity.

The East Sea Dragon King had suddenly sought him out that day, asking him to bring Shen Luo for a meeting, which greatly surprised him; he had not yet mentioned Shen Luo to the East Sea Dragon King.

“Since the East Sea Dragon King has extended an invitation, naturally, I shall accept. Shall we set off now?” Shen Luo asked, his eyebrows raising slightly as he nodded without hesitation.

“Yes, the carriage is already prepared outside. Friend Shen, please follow me,” Ao Hong said, growing more convinced of Shen Luo's previous contact with the East Sea Dragon King. However, since he was not one to pry into others' secrets, if Shen Luo didn't mention it, he wouldn't ask.

The two quickly arrived outside the Mountain Villa where a war chariot, drawn by six seahorses, was parked, with a Patrol Sea Yaksha driving it.

As soon as they boarded, the Patrol Sea Yaksha immediately drove the chariot towards the depths of the Dragon Palace.

The war chariot soon arrived at a huge Crystal Palace. Instead of entering, it circled around the palace and stopped in front of a small hall in the back.

Shen Luo and Ao Hong alighted from the chariot, and upon entering the hall, they saw the East Sea Dragon King sitting alone behind an Azure Jade Crystal Table, intensely studying a scroll made of shark skin.

“Father King, I have brought Friend Shen here,” Ao Hong announced.

At his words, the Dragon King put away the scroll and nodded with a smile at both of them.

“Junior has seen the Dragon King,” Shen Luo said immediately, clasping his fists.

“No need for such formalities, please, take a seat,” Dragon King Ao Guang said with a smile.

Shen Luo nodded and sat down opposite him.

While settling down, he took a moment to assess the East Sea Dragon King and noticed that his complexion had worsened, looking significantly paler than just two days ago.

“Could it be that the Nine-Petal Fire Lotus did not work?” Shen Luo pondered inwardly, glancing at the scroll in Ao Guang's hands, which depicted dense, intricate charm patterns, resembling some sort of Array.

“May I know why Uncle has summoned me? Is there something you wish to instruct?” Shen Luo settled his mind and asked.

“Friend Shen is a distinguished guest of the East Sea Dragon Palace, and there are no instructions as such. I invited you here today partly to express my gratitude for the Nine-Petal Fire Lotus and also to ask a favor,” Ao Guang said with a smile.

Ao Hong, who was standing by and overheard their conversation, internally noted that Ao Guang and Shen Luo had indeed met before.

After humbly demurring, Shen Luo then said, “May I know what Uncle needs assistance with? As long as it's within my power, I will certainly not shirk.”

“Friend Shen's strength is remarkable. You must have noticed that this king suffers from a secret illness,” Ao Guang first nodded at Shen Luo, expressing his gratitude, before continuing.

“Uncle's health indeed doesn't seem too good, did you go to Zhurong Basin in search of the Nine-Petal Fire Lotus for this reason? Was the Fire Lotus ineffective?” Shen Luo looked at Ao Guang's face and asked.

“If the Nine-Petal Fire Lotus had healed my injuries, there wouldn't have been a need to trouble Friend Shen with this journey,” Ao Guang said with a slight bitter smile.

Shen Luo listened quietly and did not interject.

“To speak of this hidden injury of mine, we must go back to the time when The Disaster of Demons had not yet been resolved. At that time, all Four Seas Dragon Palaces had suffered attacks from the Demon Clan. In one fierce battle then, I was severely injured by a master of the Demon Clan who practiced the Fire Attribute Technique. The fire poison penetrated my body, seeping deep into my blood vessels. Over the years, I have been regulating my breath and cultivating, but I've never been able to rid myself of that fire poison, which clings like maggots to bones. Hence, now my cultivation level gradually decreases, and my health is deteriorating further…” Ao Guang continued and himself found it hard to continue.

“Uncle invites Junior here, could it be that Uncle believes that Junior can help cure this old ailment of fire poison?” Shen Luo said upon hearing this, hesitating slightly before asking.

“Indeed, this fire poison has already invaded my blood and ordinary methods cannot remove it. Fortunately, in the East Sea Dragon Palace, there is an Ice Array that has been passed down from ancient times. It is by relying on this array that I have been able to hold on up to now, otherwise, I would have long died from the fire poison attacking my heart,” Ao Guang said with a slight bitter smile.

“Father King, do not speak such ominous words; your injuries will surely be healed,” Ao Hong said from the side, his eyes slightly red and his voice deep.

“This Ice Array, inherited from ancient times, is somewhat damaged. After many years of research and repair, it has already been restored by about eighty percent. As long as we can completely activate the array and draw out my essence blood, using the extreme cold ice power of the array to counteract the fire poison, there's a possibility to completely heal the hidden injury,” Ao Guang said, patting Ao Hong on the shoulder and then turning to Shen Luo.

“What does Junior need to do?” Shen Luo actually had guessed that it was his earlier performance at Zhurong Volcano that had caught the Dragon King's attention, leading to this invitation.

“This array requires several monks who are proficient in the cold attribute to jointly activate it. Now the other four have already been found, only lacking a monk filled with cold attribute Qi to serve as the main conductor of the formation, and Friend Shen, you are perfectly suitable,” the East Sea Dragon King said.

Upon hearing this, Shen Luo did not agree immediately but instead looked at the East Sea Dragon King, waiting for him to continue.

“This matter carries no danger for Friend but is rather greatly beneficial. This Ice Array stems from Jie Sect's Ten Absolute Formations, incredibly mystical. Comprehending the operation of this great formation is extremely beneficial for cultivating the Cold Attribute Divine Power, and this is my personal experience from activating the formation over many years; it is absolutely not mistaken. Of course, if Friend has any other requests, feel free to mention them,” Ao Guang said, seeing this.

“Given the relationship between Junior and Ao Hong, Junior shouldn't have any reason to decline Uncle's request, let alone make any demands. Unfortunately, Junior indeed has extremely important matters, which is why I have come to visit the East Sea Dragon Palace. I don't know if Brother Ao Hong has mentioned it to Uncle,” Shen Luo said, glancing at Ao Hong at his side.

“Reporting to Father King, Daoist Friend Shen came to the Dragon Palace seeking to borrow the Sink Blood Nine Dragons Pearl. Since you have been preparing to activate the Ice Array recently, I thought to wait until after the matter to report this to you,” Ao Hong looked at Shen Luo, then turned to speak to Ao Guang.

“Sink Blood Nine Dragons Pearl! This item is the treasured relic of our East Sea Dragon Palace, may I know why Friend wishes to borrow this item?” Ao Guang heard the request for the Sink Blood Nine Dragons Pearl, his brow instantly furrowing, and he asked slowly.

Without any hesitation, Shen Luo repeated his reason for borrowing the Sink Blood Nine Dragons Pearl, emphasizing that he was only borrowing the spiritual power within the pearl and would not cause any damage to it.

“… Should there unfortunately be any mishaps, Junior is also willing to fully compensate,” he firmly assured in the end.

Ao Guang stood up amidst Shen Luo's hopeful gaze, walked to the side of the great hall, and stood quietly, seemingly weighing the pros and cons.

Shen Luo and Ao Hong also stood up, both remaining silent and not disturbing him.

After a long time, Ao Guang finally turned around.

“Well, if it's just borrowing, there's no harm. Shen Friend need not worry about the depletion of the Sink Blood Nine Dragons Pearl; even if the East Sea Dragon Palace is poor, we would not fuss over these matters,” Ao Guang said slowly.

“Thank you, Uncle. Rest assured, Junior will surely exert all efforts to activate the Ice Array and help Uncle heal the internal injuries,” Shen Luo said, greatly pleased, bowing with a fist.

Seeing this, Ao Hong nodded slightly.

“The formation will still need a few days to prepare. Ao Hong, you take Friend Shen to rest well for a few days,” Ao Guang said.

“Rest assured, Father King,” Ao Hong immediately responded.

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