The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 1462

Chapter 1462: Chapter 1458: Soul Inquiry Chapter 1462: Chapter 1458: Soul Inquiry “Heaven and Earth, deities and humans, the Six Harmonies and the Eight Laws, transmitting through the void, all elements return to one…” The solemn voice of the Fire Spirit Child recited spells within the Netherworld Furnace, apparently performing a secret method.

Silver patterns started to appear on the body of the Divine Rat, rapidly spreading and making the rat increasingly agitated.

Shen Luo saw this and frowned but said nothing.

Moments later, the silver patterns had nearly covered every part of the Divine Rat's body, making it look like it was wearing Silver Armor.

The body of the Divine Rat expanded further, but it was no longer in pain; rather, it seemed excited. With a move of its hooves, it shot out with a 'whoosh' and smashed against the light screen of the Spirit Refining Array.

A low shout came from the Fire Spirit Child within the Netherworld Furnace; dazzling silver light burst from the body of the Divine Rat. In an instant, the rat lost its physical form, turning into a blur of silver light. Although it was somewhat difficult, it managed to penetrate the inner part of the Spirit Refining Array.

Seeing this, Shen Luo's expression relaxed.

The Fire Spirit Child also secretly sighed in relief. He activated the Spatial Restriction within the Netherworld Furnace, stimulating the Spatial Bloodline divine power inside the Divine Rat, having been not entirely confident that it could break through the Spirit Refining Array. Now that the rat had successfully entered, he could finally ease his worried heart.

“Go!”

The Fire Spirit Child continued casting, sending the Divine Rat darting towards the top of the altar landing next to a stone pillar covered in Witch Patterns, and began voraciously gnawing at it.

The altar seemed sturdy, but the teeth of the Divine Rat were sharper, and the force of the Spatial Restriction applied by the Fire Spirit Child had not yet dispersed, remaining on its teeth and further enhancing their power.

In just a few bites, the stone pillar was shattered.

The top of the Black Light Screen immediately became chaotic and cracked open a hole.

The Netherworld Furnace immediately shot out, stopping at the hole in the Black Light Screen, its mouth facing downward, and began spinning rapidly.

A strong devouring force burst from the furnace, seeping through the hole into the Black Light Screen, enveloping the mass of black light at the top of the altar, and began pulling it outward.

However, threads of black light appeared on the black light group, connecting it with the surrounding screen, making it immovable.

“There really is a prohibition blocking it!” muttered the Fire Spirit Child as he prepared to cast a spell to break it. Yet the Golden Broken Sword had already flown into the Spirit Refining Array through the hole in the screen, ahead of him.

The Golden Broken Sword spun, creating a circular blade of Sword Qi that mercilessly cut through the black threads.

Seeing this, the Fire Spirit Child was overjoyed and immediately intensified the devouring power of the Netherworld Furnace.

With a “whoosh,” the black light shot out from the hole in the array, revealing its true form–a human head-sized octagonal stone stele, each side engraved with countless intricate formation patterns, looking incredibly mysterious.

“It really is the Spirit Refining Array, come to me!” shouted the Fire Spirit Child excitedly, as the devouring force from the Netherworld Furnace increased, and the Black Stone Stele disappeared into the furnace.

“What was that stele just now? It seems like some sort of formation disc?” asked Shen Luo, summoning back the Slayer's Broken Sword and the Divine Rat.

“This is a Formation Tool refined by the Witch Clan, similar to today's formation discs, only the Witch Clan's tools are different. The Witch Clan's minds are single-tracked; they condensed all the necessary formation patterns into one tool, so there is no need for formation flags. A Witch Array can be laid out solely with the tool,” chuckled the Fire Spirit Child.

“Is that so? So that piece of the Spirit Refining Array's Formation Tool Stele can lay down the Spirit Refining Array anytime, anywhere?” queried Shen Luo, raising his eyebrows.

“Almost there, it's just that some of the array tools for the Soul Refining Array are damaged; I need to study this Soul Refining Array first and figure out a way to repair it,” Fire Spirit Child could barely hide the joy in his heart.

“Is the Soul Refining Array really that useful to you? What did you mean when you said it would also benefit me? I'm not particularly skilled in array techniques,” Shen Luo asked, curious.

“I've been studying the way of Device Soul Conversion for years, which simply put is the method of refining souls into Magical Treasure Tool Spirits. Sadly, I still fall short in soul refining, but now with this Soul Refining Array, I can complete the final piece,” Fire Spirit Child said with an excited tone.

“Turning souls into Tool Spirits! What are the chances of success?” Shen Luo's body shook, his face showing excitement as he asked.

“Originally only twenty to thirty percent, but once I fully study this Soul Refining Array, the success rate should increase by almost double,” Fire Spirit Child said proudly.

Hearing this, Shen Luo was both shocked and delighted.

After the birth of the Vermilion Bird Artifact Spirit, the power of the Pure Yang Sword had greatly increased. If Fire Spirit Child really had a method likely to successfully produce Tool Spirits, then the power of the many Magical Treasures in his possession could be elevated to another level.

“Alright, Daoist friend Fire Spirit Child, take your time to study. If you need any help, just ask,” Shen Luo immediately said.

Fire Spirit Child did not respond to him, clearly engrossed in studying the Soul Refining Array Stele.

With the Black Stone Stele gone, the black light screen that enveloped the entire altar flickered a few times, quickly thinned, and disappeared in a few breaths.

Seeing this, Shen Luo leaped and landed in front of the dozen or so souls of the Chang'an people.

“What, what are you going to do?” a soul with the appearance of a pot-bellied merchant asked tremblingly.

“Please don't be nervous, I am Shen Luo, an Immortal Master from the Great Tang Government. I won't harm you. I just have some questions, and after that, I will send you all for reincarnation,” Shen Luo said gently while silently casting a soul-soothing spell from the Sky Machine Scroll.

A wave of invisible fluctuations spread out, and the dozen or so souls felt gusts of refreshing winds hitting their faces, which calmed them considerably.

“So, you are Master Shen. Please, feel free to ask your questions,” the merchant soul said, nodding, seeming to know a bit about cultivating immortality.

“Alright, my first question is, are all of you victims of yesterday's chaos in Chang'an City?” Shen Luo asked.

“Yes, we are residents of Chang'an City. We were killed by the demons during the chaos yesterday,” the merchant soul said with a bitter smile.

Shen Luo nodded slightly, thinking to himself that he had found the right people.

“During or before the chaos yesterday, did you see anything unusual?” he continued to ask.

“Master Shen, what do you mean by unusual?” The dozen souls looked at each other, and finally, the merchant soul spoke.

“You don't need to worry about anything. I am currently assisting the Great Tang Government and Minister Yuan in investigating the cause of this disaster and am also seeking revenge for you. As for what counts as unusual, any abnormal events that you saw would be included,” Shen Luo explained.

Hearing the words 'seeking revenge,' the souls stirred slightly, but few seemed excited.

“Master Shen, we can tell you what we know, and you don't need to seek revenge for us. Could you please take care of our living relatives?” another soul, an elderly man with a stooped body, said.

“About that, please rest assured. The court and the Great Tang Government have already sent people to console your relatives. However, I can promise your request; after the court's consolation, I will also look after those people,” Shen Luo said without any hesitation.