The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 454

Chapter 454: 450 Chapter 454: 450 Upon hearing these words, the other four members among the Five Friends of Mang Mountain all wore a grim expression.

“So Friend Tian did hear it, may I ask what brings you to this ancient tomb?” The scholarly-robed old man subtly hinted the other four to stay calm. After some deliberation, he turned to Shen Luo and asked.

“I am here for treasure hunting.” Shen Luo replied nonchalantly.

“Since Friend Tian is here for treasure, would you be interested in joining us to the rear hall?” The scholarly-robed old man invited him with a smile on his face.

“What! Allowing him to join us at the rear hall?”

“Big Brother, this can't happen. We finally found the entrance to the rear hall, we can't let this stranger in!”

Before Shen Luo could respond to the words of the scholarly-robed old man, someone already opposed the idea.

“What's wrong with that? The four of you become too irrational when facing a problem. You only have the idea of benefiting from the rear hall, but you have never considered that the gains there could not be easily obtained. With our existing power, we struggled to kill the zombie at the late Grain Avoidance stage. Entering the rear hall might be even harder. Friend Tian's cultivation level is higher than ours. If he could accompany us, it would be a great help. Moreover, with Friend Tian, we could make it six people and form a Cloud Array, which will definitely multiply the amount of treasure we can find. For such obvious pros and cons, how could you all not see?” The scholarly-robed old man sighed, showing a disappointed look.

Hearing this, the other four people were not foolish and they understood it quickly after a little thought.

“Big Brother is farsighted, and we were shallow.”

“Indeed, Friend Tian, we hope to learn a lot from you on our journey.”

The four people exchanged eye contacts. Except for the one-eyed man who remained silent, they all talked to the scholarly-robed old man and Shen Luo.

“Please don't make decisions on my behalf, I have not agreed to go to the rear hall with you.” Shen Luo suddenly spoke up, making the Five Friends of Mang Mountain looked at each other in surprise.

“Well, you don't appreciate our kindness. My Big Brother invited you to the rear hall because he sees your potential. You shouldn't have played hard to get. Brothers, why should we rely on him? Let's attack him together. We don't believe we can't make our way to the rear hall with the combined strength of the five of us!” The one-eyed man seemed to be very displeased with Shen Luo, his eyes were filled with blood streaks, and his face was fierce.

Shen Luo cast a glance at the one-eyed man and ignored him, merely looking calmly at the scholarly-robed old man who was leading.

“Fifth Brother, stop talking nonsense!” The scholarly-robed old man angrily rebuked him, appearing genuinely angry.

The one-eyed man wanted to say something, but finally chose to remain silent and retreated to the side.

“Friend Tian, my fifth brother is a rash person and has no filter, please do not take his words to heart! However, have you not heard about the rumor of the rear hall of this ancient tomb?” The scholarly-robed old man apologized first, then asked curiously.

“I've never heard of it.” Shen Luo shook his head.

“How come? The rumor about the rear hall is widespread, and little inquiry could provide the information. Before you came to this ancient tomb, didn't you collect any information on this place?” The scholarly-robed old man looked puzzled.

Shen Luo raised an eyebrow. Before he came here, he only asked Lu Huaming about some things related to the ancient tomb. Could it be that Lu Huaming also didn't know about the rear hall?

In truth, Lu Huaming naturally knew about the rear hall of the ancient tomb. However, according to the investigation from the Great Tang Dynasty Government, the rear hall of the ancient tomb was extremely dangerous, with countless Fierce Ghosts. Even an entity at the Soul Condensation Stage might not be able to escape unharmed after entering.

Moreover, the entrance to the rear hall is a secret within the Great Tang Dynasty Government. At the same time, Lu Huaming thought that Shen Luo could find a suitable ghost in the front hall of the ancient tomb, so he didn't tell Shen Luo about the rumors of the rear hall.

“I'm not a cultivator settled in Chang'an City. This is my first time in this ancient tomb.” Shen Luo paused for a moment, then said.

“That explains it. This tomb is the mausoleum of King Xian from the previous dynasty. It is said that King Xian was a senior with profound cultivation and a master of mechanisms. He designed his own mausoleum, divided into two halls, front and rear. The current location is the front hall, which has been explored by countless cultivators over the years. Even if there are any treasures, most of them have been taken away. No matter how you look for it here, you probably won't gain much. The rear hall, on the other hand, is different. Few people know where the entrance is. I found out its location by a chance. It's said that there are many burial treasures in the rear hall, and there are also rumors that the remnants of the previous dynasty fled here, and a great treasure was also hidden in the rear hall. Friend Tian, if you want to look for opportunities, you can't miss the rear hall.” The scholarly-robed old man spoke eloquently and then watched Shen Luo's reaction quietly.

“Oh, there is such a place in this ancient tomb. But according to what you just said, is that place much more dangerous than this front hall? Are there any powerful ghosts?” Shen Luo asked calmly.

“That's right. There are many ghosts and other dangers in the rear hall, which are far more grave than the front hall. However, you should understand the saying, 'Nothing ventured, nothing gained', right?” The scholarly-robed old man added.

“Since Brother Fang sincerely invited me, I can only oblige. But what sort of array is the Cloud Array you mentioned just now?” After thinking for a moment, Shen Luo nodded in agreement, then changed the subject and asked.

“The Cloud Array is an attack formation from Ganzhou Liuhe Gate that combines the strength of many people to defeat enemies. This formation is very powerful, and even against entities at the Soul Condensation Stage, it can hold its own. However, it's somewhat troublesome to set up this formation as it requires six people.” Seeing that Shen Luo had agreed, the scholarly-robed old man quickly explained with joy.

The same joyous expression could be seen in the eyes of the white-robed youth and the red-clothed young woman. The one-eyed man and another leopard-headed man also softened their gazes towards Shen Luo.

Shen Luo had dealt with a few formations before and was quite interested in them. He immediately asked for the battle formation map to examine it.

The scholarly-robed old man was not petty and promptly took out a battle formation map made of sheepskin and handed it over.

A white flag about a foot long, needed for setting up the formation, was also handed over.

Shen Luo looked at the white flag for a moment before putting it away. He then unfolded the battle formation map to have a look. The arrangement of the formation on the map was not complicated. He had set up formations twice before and could understand it easily.

The Cloud Array was just as the scholarly-robed old man described. It could combine the strength of six people to launch a powerful attack. The transformation of the formation was not much, mainly for “defending,” “trapping,” and “annihilating.”

Even though the transformation of the formation was simple, its power was not small. If used properly, it could defend against entities at the Soul Condensation Stage.

“I understand.” Shen Luo quickly finished reading the formation map. He had already grasped the essentials and returned it.

This time, the five scholarly-robed old men were all taken aback.

Although the Cloud Array was simple, it was still a formation after all. The changes in the formation's position and the allocation and operation of mana were very complex and difficult to understand. It took the five of them quite some time to understand it together. But Shen Luo managed to understand it in such a short period?

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