The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 1444

Chapter 1444: Chapter 1440: Opportunity Not to Be Missed Chapter 1444: Chapter 1440: Opportunity Not to Be Missed Behind the great hall, on a comparatively smaller square, next to an altar rising from the underworld, sat a person in a purple-gold Daoist robe, holding a circular formation disc in his hand–it was none other than Yuan Tiangang.

His eyes were tightly closed, and an annular glow hovered beneath him, enshrouding his entire being. One palm cradled the white jade formation disc, densely etched with charm patterns, while the other joined two fingers pointing to the center of the disc.

Within his body, pure mana congealed into dazzling, colored lights, continuously flowing into the circular disc.

Not far from him, another figure was clad in a grey-white long robe, holding a peach wood sword in one hand and an octagonal bronze mirror in the other, battling with a pitch-black evil demon.

His appearance was strikingly identical to Yuan Tiangang, enveloped in a layer of white light that made him seem exceedingly radiant.

The evil demon he was fighting had an upper body indistinguishable from the human race, yet below was a snake tail about a zhang in length, supporting its body as it moved nimbly and swiftly across the ground.

In its hands were a pair of ink jade longswords with bizarre shapes; the slender sword bodies featured two prongs, upon which “zzt-zzt” sounds of black electric currents writhed.

This evil demon's long hair was loose and disheveled, and far from being ugly, it bore an exceptionally handsome face, its expression always adorned with an evil charm's smile. Its aura was incredibly powerful, already nearing the level of Taiyi.

Lying haphazardly around them were dozens of corpses, all elite subordinates of each party, having been slain in battle.

“Yuan Tiangang,” said the evil demon with a smile, “if you ask me, you might as well give up on that Four Symbols Heaven-Time Array. With this alter ego of yours fighting me, there's no chance of victory–just a pointless waste of mana. Once your mana runs out, you'll fall to my sword and become nothing but a spirit beneath it. Is it truly worth it for these common mortals?”

However, both the physical Yuan Tiangang holding the formation disc and the alter ego wielding the treasure mirror and peach wood sword paid no heed to his words, each absorbed in their respective tasks.

The evil demon was right; if Yuan Tiangang gave up on maintaining the Four Symbols Heaven-Time Array and retracted this alter ego into himself, he could immediately strike and slay the demon. But he couldn't do so.

Because the Four Symbols Heaven-Time Array bore the heavy burden of stirring the heavenly time–if it ceased to operate completely, the consequences would be dire, possibly even more grievous than the calamities resulting from the evil demon's mischief.

Had the array been successfully cast, Yuan Tiangang could have taken advantage of the auspicious timing and the power of the Four Symbols to slay or suppress all the evil demons, thus resolving the siege of Chang'an in a single effort.

But unexpectedly, a being named Taoyaoyao appeared halfway through, who, not hesitating to burn and consume her Dao-Practice, used her true peach tree form to obstruct the descent of the Four Symbols Heaven-Time Array.

As a result, Yuan Tiangang could only pit his own cultivation level against her, and the two entered into a tug-of-war, each side refusing to yield, simply waiting for the other to exhaust their energy and clinch the victory.

The only difference was that Taoyaoyao didn't concern herself with the casualties among the people within the city, while Yuan Tiangang couldn't continue to stand by and allow this deadlock to persist.

“Yokuang,” the alter ego suddenly spoke up, “who exactly summoned you to Chang'an?”

“You've asked me this question three times now, knowing full well I won't tell you, and yet you still ask. It's quite persistent of you. In fact, there was no need for a summons; we've coveted the Blood Meal of Chang'an for more than just a day or two. It's just that the stability of the Dragon Veins and the abundance of Dragon Qi beneath the city walls made it difficult for us to force our way in. But now, the situation is different. The Dragon Veins of Chang'an have been damaged, the Dragon Qi is overflowing; it's intoxicatingly fragrant, naturally attracting us to come continuously,” the evil demon known as You Kuang said with a laugh.

“Whoever that person is, by summoning you here, they are just using you. Are you truly willing to be a pawn for someone else?” the alter ego continued to ask.

“It doesn't matter. We're just here to feast, and it makes no difference where we do it,” You Kuang replied nonchalantly.

“You will regret it,” Yuan Tiangang's true body suddenly spoke.

As his words fell, a beam of light burst forth from the point between his eyebrows and entered the alter ego's body.

In the next instant, the alter ego's light suddenly brightened, and his aura strengthened by a measure.

“Heh heh, you even split your strength with your alter ego. I wonder how much longer your true body can hold on?” You Kuang saw this and laughed unabashedly, undaunted by the sight.

Yuan Tiangang, upon hearing these words, did not speak but his eyebrows furrowed even deeper.

You Kuang's mockery was not without reason. Originally, the entire Four Symbols Heaven-Time Array was activated by him and thirty-six monks from the Astronomical Bureau. However, by the time he arrived at the Astronomical Bureau, You Kuang had already led a large number of evil demons to invade the area.

The monks of the Astronomical Bureau were specialized in investigating heavenly phenomena and setting up Arrays but were not adept at individual combat and slaughter, so they suffered heavy losses after a short fight, nearly being massacred to the last man.

Thus, the people who could assist Yuan Tiangang in setting up the Array were naturally nowhere to be found.

Now, it was already quite strenuous for him alone to drive the Array, yet he also had to split off an external incarnation to deal with You Kuang. Every bit of mana he divided for the incarnation added more pressure to his original body.

But he had no other choice now. He had some awareness of the changes at the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda and within the Great Tang Dynasty Government and knew that if reinforcements were possible, they should have already arrived.

If he were to continue in this stalemate with Peach Blossom and You Kuang, he would surely be the one to lose.

It wouldn't matter much if he lost, but Chang'an City would be finished.

Yuan Tiangang's external incarnation's eyes intensified, shook the Treasure Mirror in his hand, and the mirror's surface flickered with silver light as a burst of bright white light surged out, heading straight for You Kuang.

You Kuang was already familiar with the attack from the Treasure Mirror and subconsciously dodged.

However, just as the white light neared, it suddenly exploded in size, doubling in range instantaneously, and landed squarely on him.

Cursing “Damn it!” in his heart, his body abruptly stiffened, remaining in his dodging posture, frozen in place.

What followed was Yuan Tiangang's external incarnation instantly teleporting behind him, a Peach Wood Sword in hand showcasing emerging charm patterns that coiled around the sword body like a spirit snake, causing the wooden sword to shine with a metallic gloss, emanating a strong sharpness.

“Die.”

With a fierce shout from the external incarnation, the longsword thrust directly towards You Kuang's head.

Just then, a vague shadow shot rapidly from a distance, and with a “smack,” it hit the incarnation's hand holding the mirror, deflecting the wrist. The snow-white light that had been shining on You Kuang dissipated as a result.

Regaining freedom, You Kuang's figure flashed, narrowly avoiding the oncoming longsword by ducking in the nick of time.

Hurriedly creating distance from Yuan Tiangang and turning to look at his lifesaver, his expression turned somber as he said, “You Tong, why is it you? How did you get turned into this foolish appearance?”

The three-inch-long infant floating in mid air, which resembled a meaty worm, looked towards You Kuang, and as if also having tasted something disgusting, spat out in anger:

“Ptui, if I had known it was you, guy, I wouldn't have come here at all. Whoever… if you want to kill him, just do it quickly; I'm definitely not getting involved this time.”

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