The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 1667 - 1663: The Mystery of Longevity

Chapter 1667: Chapter 1663: The Mystery of Longevity

"Our identity, Friend Shen, you need not know. Our purpose for coming here has already been stated before, so there is no need to elaborate further. As for this bit of divine soul power, Friend Shen, you are free to destroy it as you please." The hunched old man beside him spoke, and it was clearly the voice of You Quan.

The final cloaked girl had not spoken a word, simply gazing at Shen Luo.

Shen Luo narrowed his eyes, remaining silent.

Destroying the divine souls of the three would be too easy for him; a single sweep of the Red Lotus Karmic Fire could burn them to clean ashes. However, he was interested in the current movements of the Demon Clan and wanted to gather some information from the three, which is why he had not made a move until now.

But seeing the position of You Quan now, it seems meaningless to continue the interrogation.

"Fire Daoist friend, do you have any way to extract information from these three strands of divine soul?" Shen Luo communicated telepathically with Fire Spirit Child.

"If it were a complete divine soul, I might be able to perform the Soul Searching Secret Technique to get some information, but not just a wisp of divine soul." Fire Spirit Child shook his head.

Shen Luo sighed helplessly and the Red Lotus Karmic Fire fiercely condensed inward.

"Shen Luo, you..." Hong Ku roared angrily, but before he could finish his sentence, he was turned to ashes by the Red Lotus Karmic Fire.

You Quan’s divine soul was also burned to destruction, leaving only the divine soul of the cloaked girl.

"Your Excellency is daring indeed, to dare to interfere with the great affairs of my clan. Since so, why not destroy my divine soul as well?" The cloaked girl spoke coldly, and it was indeed the voice of Jin Xiu.

"Miss Ma, although we have parted ways, we were friends after all. Now that things have come to this, there is no need for further concealment, right?" Shen Luo said indifferently.

"How did you recognize me?" The young girl’s body stiffened, and she responded with a cold snort, reaching up to pull down the cloak from her body, revealing her true face; it was indeed Ma Xiuxiu.

She looked to have changed a lot since that year; her waist was slender, her bosom ample, and her features had completely shed the immaturity of a young girl, transforming into a woman of captivating charm.

"Miss Ma, your cultivation level has greatly increased, and with a divine soul coming down, I wouldn’t have recognized you either. It is just that the Dragon Scale Dart you released before exposed your identity; it carries your Qi." Shen Luo sized up Ma Xiuxiu, his eyes brightening slightly as he flipped his hand and brought out a golden dart, precisely what Jin Xiu had previously used to sneak attack him.

"So that’s how it is." Ma Xiuxiu responded with a cold snort.

"Miss Ma, it’s been many years since we last saw each other, how have you been recently?" Shen Luo asked.

"Aside from the fact that every day I think about avenging my father who was killed by Your Excellency, everything else is fine." Ma Xiuxiu’s face revealed a deep-seated hatred.

"Your father colluded with demons to plunder the Dragon Vein’s Power and slaughter the people of Chang’an City, creating boundless killing karma. Although I am not a man of the Great Tang Dynasty Government, as one of the Human Race, it is my duty to resist demons." Shen Luo fell silent for a moment before speaking.

"Was it really you who killed my father?" Ma Xiuxiu looked at Shen Luo and pressed for an answer.

"Yes, it was indeed my own doing. If you wish to seek revenge, please feel free to find me; I ask that you please do not take it out on others." Shen Luo sighed softly and said.

"Good, crush this wisp of my divine soul then. The next time we meet, it shall be a fight to the death!" Ma Xiuxiu’s body trembled slightly, and after a moment of silence, she raised her head, her pitch-black eyes fixed on Shen Luo.

Shen Luo looked at Ma Xiuxiu, their eyes met, and neither spoke.

"You may go." Shen Luo sighed, formed a hand seal to dissipate the Red Lotus Karmic Fire, and released the strand of Black Qi.

Ma Xiuxiu’s face showed surprise, and after a deep look at Shen Luo, her divine soul and the Black Qi of the Soul Attachment Technique merged into the void and disappeared without a trace.

Shen Luo watched the spot where Ma Xiuxiu vanished, silent.

"Cousin really does have a soft spot for women; out of the three, you uniquely released her. Is that woman Ma Xiuxiu, the member of the Demon Clan you came across in Jianye City and Chang’an City?" Nie Caizhu’s cool voice came through.

"She is the daughter of the Jing River Dragon King. Although she was tainted with Demonic Qi and became a Demon Clan member, she is not wicked by nature. If persuaded, perhaps she can still be led back to the right path." Shen Luo’s expression stiffened briefly as he turned around and sheepishly explained.

Nie Caizhu humphed, turning her head away from Shen Luo, clearly displeased.

Seeing this, Shen Luo felt somewhat at a loss as he scratched the back of his head.

"The Demon Clan is truly one of the most troublesome groups in the Three Realms, with even the Soul Attachment Technique lurking here. If it were not for Brother Shen’s vigilance, it’s hard to say what they would have done next. Thank you," Zhou Tie approached, breaking the awkward silence.

"It’s a trivial matter. But Zhou Daoist friend, why did you emerge from within this grey high tower previously? Do you and the Tianyan Immortal Venerable perhaps share a profound connection?" Shen Luo changed the subject and inquired.

Nie Caizhu gave Shen Luo a glare, but she did not dwell further on the matter of Ma Xiuxiu and also looked toward Zhou Tie.

"Brother Shen’s conjecture is not wrong. Zhou indeed has a significant connection with the Tianyan Immortal Venerable—I am a puppet created by his own hands," Zhou Tie nodded and said.

"What!" Shen Luo exclaimed in surprise, and Nie Caizhu also widened her eyes.

"You are a puppet? Impossible, your breathing, heartbeat, and divine soul fluctuations are no different from ordinary people," Shen Luo’s expression quickly returned to calm as he categorically stated.

"I am a Bone Blood Puppet refined from the flesh and bones by Tianyan Immortal Venerable, indistinguishable from ordinary people. He also sealed some of his God’s Power and memories within me, which is why I can live eternally in the Human World. To say that I am the reincarnation of Tianyan Immortal Venerable wouldn’t be wrong. This was his way of evading the Heaven and Earth Calamity that claims lives," Zhou Tie explained.

"So that’s how it is. The Tianyan Immortal Venerable really was a prodigious genius. Then, did he leave this Tianyan Palace for you, Zhou Daoist friend, to return to?" Shen Luo nodded and then asked.

"No, the Tianyan Immortal Venerable left this Tianyan Palace truly wishing to find a disciple to inherit his Dao. According to his original intention, I was to be forever exiled to the Human World, and after hundreds of years, my memory would slowly recover. My arrival here is purely coincidental," Zhou Tie said.

"I see. However, as you are the reincarnation of Elder Tianyan Immortal Venerable, for you to inherit this Tianyan Palace is most fitting," Shen Luo nodded in agreement.

"All of this would not have been possible without Brother Shen’s help. Had it not been for you holding back Che Qingtian, Wu Luo, and others, they would have already refined the Tower of Tianyan, and I would have been helpless against them. Strictly speaking, you are the inheritor chosen by Tianyan Immortal Venerable," Zhou Tie said.

"I have only a rudimentary understanding of the Yan Technique; how could I possibly inherit the Tianyan Immortal Venerable’s peerless Yan Technique? It would be better for Zhou Daoist friend to take charge of this Tianyan Palace," Shen Luo quickly declined.

He would be lying if he said he wasn’t tempted by the inheritance of Tianyan Immortal Venerable, but now that the entire Tianyan Palace was in Zhou Tie’s hands, and although the two had some rapport, with Zhou Tie regaining his memory, who knows whether he would still consider their past kindness? Shen Luo dared not claim Tianyan Immortal Venerable’s inheritance.