The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 451

Chapter 451: Chapter 447 Tianying Valley Chapter 451: Chapter 447 Tianying Valley “The second place is in the Banu Mountain Range, within Qingfeng County to the northwest of Chang'an. There is a malevolent ghost wreaking havoc. It has already caused substantial harm and has taken numerous lives, including cultivators and ordinary people alike. At least one Soul Condensing Freelance Cultivator has fallen victim. The government has previously dispatched two ministers from the Soul Condensation Stage to Banu Mountain Range to catch the ghost. However, the area is vast, and it appears that the ghost is highly intelligent. Despite over a month of searching, the two ministers could not locate the ghost and had to return empty-handed.” Lu Huaming said.

Upon hearing this, Shen Luo slightly furrowed his brows.

If a Soul Condensation monk has been injured, the strength of the ghost could not be lower than that of this realm. However, the Banu Mountain Range is a well-known tremendous mountain range in Qingfeng County, spanning a large area. Even the two ministers from the Great Tang Dynasty Government could not find the ghost. Despite the aid of his Shadow Gu, Shen Luo would be like looking for a needle in a haystack.

“As for the third place, it's a few hundred Li outside Chang'an, the TianYin Valley. It used to be the tomb of a prince from the previous dynasty. During the transition period in that year, the royal family of the former dynasty retreated to this ancient tomb. They used it as a stronghold to resist the Tang Dynasty Army but eventually succumbed to the overwhelming power of the Great Tang and were annihilated there. The tomb atmospherically was dense with Yin Qi, and a large number of people died there. At present, there are many formidable ghosts appearing in the ancient tomb, and vicious ghosts from the Soul Condensation Stage have been seen. The government of the Great Tang has tried to clear out the tomb several times but has always ended in failure. The issue was simply disregarded due to the fact that the ghosts inside the tomb never ventured out and therefore posed no substantial threat.” Lu Huaming continued.

Shen Luo's face was mired in contemplation, but he quickly made a decision.

Amongst these three places, the ancient tomb in TianYin Valley seemed the most promising. It is not too far from Chang'an, teeming with ghosts. He only needed to catch one that met his requirements from the periphery, so he shouldn't have to go to great lengths to search for it.

“It seems like Brother Shen has made a decision.” Lu Huaming glanced at Shen Luo and said with a smile.

“I plan to take a look at TianYin Valley.” Shen Luo nodded.

“That's a good plan. You should go there first to see. If you can't catch a suitable ghost, you can accompany me to the Underworld. I will lend you a hand when the time comes.” Lu Huaming seemed to have anticipated Shen Luo's choice to go to the third place.

“Thank you, Brother Lu.” Shen Luo expressed his sincere thanks.

He immediately asked Lu Huaming for the exact location of TianYin Valley and soon bid him farewell.

With a strong desire to capture a ghost, Shen Luo did not linger after leaving the Great Tang Dynasty Government. First, he found a place to refine the Qiankun Bag, and then promptly left Chang'an.

After coming to a secluded area outside the city, he raised his hand excitedly.

A crimson sword light shot out from his sleeve, coiled around his body, and soared into the sky, reaching dozens of feet high in the blink of an eye.

With a slight movement, the sword light transformed into a crimson rainbow that darted into the clouds.

Surrounding scenery rapidly receded as the city of Chang'an below became a mere speck, shrinking rapidly until it was entirely left behind and disappeared from sight in just a few moments.

Seeing this, Shen Luo felt exhilarated.

He had previously attempted sword flight using the Pure Yang Sword Embryo within the discipline, but that place was too small, and as it was inside Chang'an City, he did not dare to be too unrestrained. Now that he was outside the city, he was able to fully utilize the Sword Controlling Technique. The speed he could achieve was beyond his expectations.

“I have read about it before; flying on a sword is one of the fastest methods of travel mentioned in ancient literature. The ancients really didn't lie.”

Shen Luo then closed his eyes briefly and indulged in the unprecedented sensation of speed.

TianYin Valley is five to six hundred Li from Chang'an. Based on his original speed, it would take him about a day to reach. But now, with the flight speed of the Pure Yang Sword Embryo, he should be able to arrive in the time it'd take to make a few cups of tea.

The sword's rainbow-colored light darted through the clouds, with all the surroundings rapidly retreating.

Before long, a dark mountain range appeared before him.

The mountain range he was searching for was called Yinling Mountain, and the Tianying Valley he was seeking was within it.

Yinling Mountain was a hundred li long and twenty or thirty li wide, a notorious hazardous mountain range nearby Chang'an City. It was inhabited by various wild beasts like tigers, leopards, wolves, and bears, along with miasma and poisonous insects. Most people did not live within a dozen or so miles of it.

Of course, this was a common understanding among ordinary people. From the eyes of cultivation practitioners, this mountain range was filled with dense Yin Qi. The wild beasts, snakes, insects, and even the vegetation within the mountain range had mutated due to long-term exposure to Yin Qi. Although they posed great harm to ordinary people, they were beneficial to cultivation practitioners, hence many monks would frequently come to this area for treasure hunting.

Shen Luo was recalling all sorts of information about this place as he flew directly into the mountain range, landing near a sword-like peak. Immediately, he felt the heavy Yin Qi surrounding him.

In addition to the Yin Qi, the air contained a corrosive breath that was continually seeping into his body, making him feel very uncomfortable.

Before his arrival, he had already learned a lot about Yinling Mountain from Lu Huaming. The Yin Qi here was so heavy that it formed a Yin Stagnation Power, which could only be avoided by constantly practicing his techniques.

Shen Luo's cultivation had now reached the peak of the Grain Avoidance Stage. Having taken a Meridian Expansion Pill to develop his meridians, his mana was rather deep. Thus, having to constantly practice his techniques to protect his body wasn't an issue.

Shen Luo silently performed the Nameless Cultivation Technique, effectively blocking the Yin Stagnation Power from entering. He then placed two Divine Armor Horse Talismans on his legs and rapidly began to traverse deeper into the mountain range.

With Lu Huaming's guidance, he traveled for half an hour within the mountain range and quickly arrived in front of a vast and exceptionally flat valley.

This was the Tianying Valley, and the former dynasty's ancient tomb was located here.

Tianying Valley was located in the central region of the mountain range. The Yin Stagnation Power here was much more rampant than the surrounding area of the mountain range, so much so that it could penetrate the marrow, something those with lower cultivation levels wouldn't be able to withstand.

Shen Luo had no fear. He continued to silently wield his technique to resist the corrosive Yin Stagnation Power around him and held the green short axe in his hand as he stepped into the valley.

The valley was not long. He quickly reached the end, where a steep mountain wall appeared before his eyes. There was a large cave opening on the mountain wall, about ten yards high and seven or eight yards wide.

There were traces of human modification at the entrance of the cave, which was pitch black inside and seemed bottomless, leading to an unknown destination.

He learned about the ancient tomb's location from Lu Huaming beforehand, and this black cave was the entrance to it.

Woo! Woo!

Ghostly howls of wind came from the black cave, sounding intermittently high and low, like the wailing of ghosts or the nocturnal cries of monkeys, chilling one to the bone.

Although Shen Luo had anticipated this situation before arriving, he still felt somewhat astounded when he was truly there.

This place was no different from the Ghostly Netherworld.

However, he quickly calmed his mind, took out several exorcism charms and attached them to his body, and silently cast the Water Avoidance Technique, forming a layer of water flow defense around him.

Without stopping his movements, he waved his sleeve and a green light flashed. The jade ruyi projected from his sleeve and hovered above his head.

Once his defenses were firmly in place, Shen Luo felt relieved and took a step into the cave.

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