The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 1477

Chapter 1477: Chapter 1473: Calamity Befalls Qingqiu Chapter 1477: Chapter 1473: Calamity Befalls Qingqiu “Those of us on the Ghost Path who seek advancement to the True Immortal Stage must pass through the Yin Thunder Tribulation, which arises from within the heart and does not reveal itself externally,” Zhao Feiji said.

“Oh, is that so.” Shen Luo had never heard of this before and was quite surprised.

However, he quickly curbed his curiosity and, after sizing up the Ghost General, said, “You have just advanced to the True Immortal Stage, and your realm is not yet stable. Go inside the Qiankun Bag to consolidate your cultivation; there are some Yin Beasts' bodies in there, perfect for your nourishment.”

Zhao Feiji had this intention and turned into a streak of black light to enter the Qiankun Bag.

Another spirit pet had advanced to True Immortal, and Shen Luo secretly rejoiced as he flew towards Five Finger Mountain.

“Not good, Brother Shen, a surge of Demonic Qi suddenly erupted from within Granny Qiu's divine soul, completely devouring it from the inside and utterly annihilating it. Ah, it's the same for another Fox Clan teenager; someone had previously placed a prohibition within both of them, a murder to seal lips!” The voice of Fire Spirit Child suddenly rang out.

“What!” Shen Luo was startled upon hearing this, an ominous premonition rising in his heart, and in a flash, he appeared before Five Finger Mountain.

At the foot of Five Finger Mountain, the Jing River Dragon King's eyes bulged, devoid of any breath.

“What happened here?” he asked, looking towards the Sky Fiend Corpse King nearby.

“Just now, a cluster of Demonic Light suddenly emerged on his forehead, with a black pattern faintly visible inside; then, his divine soul was suddenly completely extinguished. I tried to collect it with the Gathering God Pearl but didn't manage in time,” the Sky Fiend Corpse King said woodenly.

“What pattern?” Shen Luo frowned and asked.

The Sky Fiend Corpse King raised his hand and emitted a clump of yellow light, displaying a complex Demonic Pattern that resembled a fluttering butterfly.

Shen Luo had never seen this Demonic Pattern before and relayed the incident to Fire Spirit Child, who soon confirmed that Granny Qiu and the Fox Clan teenager exhibited the same pattern before their deaths.

“It seems the two attacks on Chang'an City weren't solely the work of the Jing River Dragon King; there must be other High People behind this,” Shen Luo said solemnly.

“That Demonic Pattern just now, upon closer reflection, should be the Demon Butterfly Heart Mark,” Fire Spirit Child spoke again.

“Demon Butterfly Heart Mark?” Shen Luo's brows quirked.

“That's a Demonic Power of the Demon Clan; it can plant the seed of the demon butterfly within someone's divine soul. With a single thought from the user, the seed will germinate, giving birth to countless demonic butterflies that devour the host's divine soul from within, making it the perfect secret method for preserving secrets,” Fire Spirit Child explained.

“There are such secret techniques within the Demon Clan?” Shen Luo murmured to himself, his expression turning grave.

After obtaining Chiyou's Martial Secrets, he thought he had a profound understanding of the Demon Clan's powers; little did he know there were still so many strange secret techniques in the Demon Clan that he was completely unaware of.

“The Demon Clan has been contending against the other races of the Three Realms since the Ancient Times; naturally, it has its own foundations. Young Master Shen, it's not that I didn't do my part; these two died by the hands of the demon butterflies, and there was nothing I could do,” Fire Spirit Child said.

“Since they are already dead, let it be,” Shen Luo sighed, waving his sleeve.

A clump of golden flame enveloped the Jing River Dragon King's head, burning fervently, the True Solar Fire itself.

The Jing River Dragon King's head quickly turned to ash, and a piece of black dragon horn fell down.

Shen Luo was slightly surprised when he picked up the item, and his Divine Sense gave it a quick scan. His face immediately lit up with joy, for the dragon horn turned out to be a Storage Magical Tool.

Just now, when he had shattered most of the Jing River Dragon King's body with a single blow from the Turn Sky Seal, he secretly regretted that the treasures on the dragon's body had been destroyed. Unexpectedly, the Storage Magical Tool was on its head, avoiding a fate of annihilation.

Shen Luo activated his Divine Sense and injected it into the Storage Magical Tool, discovering that it was filled with numerous treasures, most of which were Demonic Artifacts and had little use for him. However, one item caught his attention–it was the very straw effigy the Jing River Dragon King had used to surreptitiously attack Yuan Tiangang, still with the small bow and arrows hanging on it.

His eyes brightened as he took the effigy, and a sinister intention flowed from it into his mind–the method for using the Nail-Head Seven Arrows Book.

This straw effigy was known as a Soulless Puppet, made out of Ancient Soul Grass. The golden bow was called the Soul-Shooting Bow, and the arrows were called the Soul-Extinguishing Arrows. The three combined were from Ancient Times, infamous for making enemies lose their courage.

There were two methods to execute this sinister technique. One was as the Jing River Dragon King had done–attain the target's blood, smear it on the Soulless Puppet, and then use the Soul-Shooting Bow and Soul-Extinguishing Arrows to extinguish the target's three souls and seven spirits.

The second method was even more secretive. One only needed to write the target's name on a piece of paper, place it on the puppet's head, light a lamp above and below the puppet, and worship three times a day for twenty-one days. By noon of the twenty-first day, the enemy's three souls and seven spirits would be scattered. Shooting the arrow on the straw effigy would then kill the target invisibly.

“What a vicious secret technique,” Shen Luo thought to himself, inwardly alarmed after reading.

The technique was excessively nefarious, and its use would diminish one's fortune each time, truly an ominous artifact.

After some thought, Shen Luo still decided to keep the treasure.

He wouldn't use it casually, but if he encountered a formidable enemy that was too difficult to handle, he would have to use it as a last resort among lesser evils.

Gan Jiang and Mo Ye, the Wordless Scripture, and the Demons Suppression Heavenly Book, these three treasures were also there, emitting spiritual light that made them stand out among the surrounding Demonic Treasures.

Shen Luo took out the three treasures, planning to return them to Yuan Tiangang, but Yuan Tiangang had just mentioned something about karma, so he might not accept them.

He pondered for a moment, then put the three treasures into the Linlang Ring and stepped out of the Map of Mountains and Rivers.

Shen Luo's expression suddenly changed slightly when he saw that the True Dragon Limitless Array at the Circular Mound altar had dispersed. Clearly, Yuan Tiangang had already resolved all of the malevolent energy within the dragon veins, allowing them to return to the Underworld.

Atop the Circular Mound altar, there were dozens of figures–court officials and people from the Great Tang Dynasty Government–surrounding Cheng Yaojin, with Yuan Tiangang taking the lead to form an array, striving to dispel the remaining Demonic Qi within Cheng Yaojin's body.

Beside the altar on the ground, many Demons and people from the Fox Clan were being suppressed; Grandpa Hua was among them, and they had all perished.

Shen Luo's pupils constricted, and he swiftly flew to a spot outside the altar to stand still, so as not to disturb Yuan Tiangang and the others performing the spell.

Many people were already standing outside the altar, mostly monks from outside who had come. The crowd of monks had looks of sorrow and anger on their faces, the atmosphere extremely tense, giving a sense of impending storm. Not many were paying attention to Shen Luo.

Unaware of what had happened, Shen Luo scanned the crowd, walked quickly to a corner, and approached a man who was actually Hu Bugui. However, Hu Bugui had disguised himself to conceal his Fox Clan characteristics.

“Brother Hu, what has happened?” Shen Luo asked through a transmission.

“Brother Shen, I'm afraid things are not looking good. During this attack on Chang'an City, many from the Qingqiu Fox Clan helped the Demons, and many have been captured. The Great Tang Dynasty Government and other sects have determined that the two attacks on Chang'an City were the doings of the Qingqiu Fox Clan. They have agreed to go to Qingqiu Country together in a few days to demand an explanation,” Hu Bugui sighed.

“The Qingqiu Fox Clan! Those Fox Demons belonged to Qingqiu Country, and the young Fox Clan member I captured earlier is also from there? Brother Hu, it seems you know him?” Shen Luo murmured before asking.