The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 1678 - 1674: Fox Chaos Continues

Chapter 1678: Chapter 1674: Fox Chaos Continues

"Qiankun Xuanhuo Tower? How did such a treasure fall into your hands?" Just as Shen Luo was about to continue collecting other flames, nearby golden light flashed, and a tall figure appeared out of thin air—it was Pagoda Heavenly King Li Jing, whose fiery gaze landed on the Qiankun Xuanhuo Tower.

While speaking, Li Jing summoned a Purple Thunder Drum Magical Treasure, which shot out and erupted with tens of thousands of rays of thunderous light, completely stopping all the fireballs falling within several miles of the vicinity.

A streak of escape light also shot out from within the city at this moment, accompanied by the roaring brilliance of magical treasures, blocking the majority of the fireballs—these were masters from the Great Tang Dynasty Government, Mount Putuo, and Hua Sheng Temple.

Fairy Qinglian from Mount Putuo and Kongdu Zen Master from Hua Sheng Temple were present too.

Within Chang’an City, the sound of resounding dragon chants filled the air; in the east, green light burst forth, and an Azure Dragon’s shadow soared skyward. From the west, a thunderous tiger’s roar shook the heavens, and a White Tiger’s shadow materialized in the void, exuding an overwhelming aura of suppression and slaughter.

Soon afterward, a Vermilion Bird Divine Bird appeared in the south, while in the north, a Black Tortoise Divine body manifested. In the central sky, an intricate weave of densely packed charm patterns glimmered and radiated brilliantly like starlight. It was the Four Symbols Heaven-Time Array, enveloping all of Chang’an City and intercepting every descending fireball.

Shen Luo let out a sigh of relief upon witnessing this sight. With so many masters present and bolstered by the Four Symbols Heaven-Time Array, no matter how formidable the attack, it could be repelled.

The only concern now was whether the enemy would emerge from underground as they had done last time.

Suddenly, the Black Tortoise’s shadow in the midair dove down, disappearing into the ground in a flash.

The ground immediately roared deeply and emitted dazzling yellow light, as indestructible as metal and stone!

"So the Four Symbols Heaven-Time Array has such transformations as well?" Shen Luo was greatly amazed.

"Rest assured, Yuan Tiangang foresaw that enemies would soon attack Chang’an City again. The residents in the city have already been properly relocated, and only a few were harmed during the arrival of fireballs," Li Jing said.

Hearing this, Shen Luo completely set his mind at ease.

"Your name is Shen Luo, correct? I just asked you a question, but you haven’t answered me yet," Li Jing once again looked at the Qiankun Xuanhuo Tower with a hint of fervor in his gaze.

"Reporting to Heavenly King Li, I obtained this treasure while exploring a secret realm," Shen Luo said after giving Li Jing a respectful bow.

"A secret realm..." Li Jing showed a sign of surprise as he muttered to himself.

Shen Luo’s gaze fell on Li Jing’s waist, where a black iron whip hung—it was none other than the Six Chen Whip.

This artifact, originally the War God Whip, belonged to Ancestor Witch Emperor Jiang, and housed the Soul Devouring Array, capable of refining and obliterating an opponent’s divine soul. After reverting essence to origin, it assimilated into the wielder’s being with endless utility.

Shen Luo had long coveted this artifact but had never had the opportunity since Li Jing, as a celestial general of the Heavenly Court, seldom descended to the mortal realm.

Now that they had met here, Shen Luo was determined not to let this chance slip away.

"Heavenly King Li, could it be that this Qiankun Xuanhuo Tower has some connection with you? It was an incidental acquisition on my part. If the Heavenly King desires it, I shall offer it to you with both hands," Shen Luo’s thoughts surged as he lifted the Qiankun Xuanhuo Tower and handed it over.

"This Qiankun Xuanhuo Tower was forged by Taishang Laojun using First Mountain Red Copper and other celestial-grade spiritual materials, refined within the Eight Trigrams Furnace for eighty-one days, containing the Six Ding Divine Fire with infinite uses. You’re giving it to me?" Hearing this, Li Jing’s expression showed a trace of surprise.

Li Jing did indeed desire the Qiankun Xuanhuo Tower. After advancing to Taiyi Stage, the next hurdle was reaching the Heavenly Venerate Stage—a chasm that had stymied countless Taiyi cultivators, even after thousands of years of diligent cultivation.

Li Jing himself had been stuck at the Heavenly Venerate bottleneck for countless years, unable to surpass it, much like others.

Fortunately, some years ago, he discovered a method to break through the Heavenly Venerate bottleneck, requiring the aid of three genuine spiritual treasures.

His own Exquisite Pagoda could count as one, but he had yet to acquire the other two. The qualities of Shen Luo’s Qiankun Xuanhuo Tower rivaled those of his Exquisite Pagoda, making it an ideal choice.

"What the Heavenly King might not know is that, though this treasure is exceptional, its properties do not align with the cultivation techniques I practice, and I have never been able to exploit its true potential. I originally intended to trade it for something more suitable, and now that I’ve encountered the Heavenly King, perhaps this tower has found its rightful master. As the saying goes, a treasured sword belongs in the hands of a hero; please accept this tower," Shen Luo said respectfully.

"You flatter me. This Qiankun Xuanhuo Tower was indeed the possession of an old friend of mine. Since you can’t fully unleash its power, I will take it off your hands. However, I won’t take the belongings of the younger generation for free. What do you want in exchange for this treasure? A handy magical treasure, or perhaps a fitting elixir? My collection is reasonably diverse; I should be able to fulfill your request," Li Jing concealed his excitement beneath a calm exterior.

Hearing this, Shen Luo was secretly delighted.

After maneuvering so much, he had finally managed to ensnare Li Jing.

"To be honest, I follow the path of cultivating both the body and mana. Some years ago, I accidentally acquired a tremendously powerful whip technique, but I’ve never had a suitable iron whip magical treasure to pair with it," Shen Luo glanced at the Six Chen Whip hanging at Li Jing’s waist and adopted a somewhat embarrassed expression.

Li Jing’s smile froze, and he turned his gaze toward his waist and the Six Chen Whip, falling silent.

This whip was a gift from his Master Du E Venerate during his youth when he had gone to Western Kunlun to study. Though its grade wasn’t especially high, its power was barely adequate. Its most noteworthy trait was its peerless sturdiness, never having been damaged.

Over the years, as his cultivation level soared, Li Jing had long since outgrown the need for the whip. However, when he had finished his training and was about to leave Western Kunlun, Du E Venerate had instructed him to never let the Six Chen Whip leave his side. Thus, even now, he kept it with him. He hadn’t expected Shen Luo to request this very item.

"Should I give it or not? It seems Shen Luo has set his sights on this whip. If I refuse, I might not secure the Qiankun Xuanhuo Tower today." Various thoughts twirled in Li Jing’s mind as he made his decision swiftly.

He had already thoroughly studied the Six Chen Whip. It was merely a mid-grade magical treasure, a trivial object. His master’s words might have been nothing more than a casual remark.

"So you’ve taken a fancy to my Six Chen Whip. This artifact is forged from Mixed Gold Profound Iron and weighs thousands of pounds—indeed suitable for someone cultivating both body and mana. Take it if you wish," Li Jing said, handing over the whip.

Shen Luo’s heart surged with excitement as he accepted the whip and passed the Qiankun Xuanhuo Tower to Li Jing.

The two men each took their respective treasures, both grinning with satisfaction.

"Young Master Shen, the Qiankun Xuanhuo Tower you’ve been using is immensely powerful, and the Six Ding Divine Fire contained within it is especially rare. Why on earth would you trade it for this Six Chen Whip?" Fire Spirit Child asked in annoyance.

"I’ll explain this to you later," Shen Luo replied with a sly smile, offering no further detail.

The situation in the city had stabilized by now, and Shen Luo looked around briefly, preparing to bid Li Jing farewell and leave.

At that moment, the ground below violently shook once again as a massive black light pillar tore through the ground’s layer of yellow brilliance and shot skyward, roaring like thunder and mad lightning.

The two quickly dodged to the side, appearing a hundred feet away, narrowly avoiding the black light pillar’s impact.

The black light pillar gathered and condensed swiftly into the colossal shadow of a black fox, its blood-red eyes gleaming, with nine enormous fox tails waving menacingly behind it—it was none other than the giant fox from the prior chaos in Chang’an.