The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 499

Chapter 499: Chapter 495: Subdue Chapter 499: Chapter 495: Subdue Inside the Qiankun Bag, the General Ghost wore a look of agony. Its ghostly Qi dramatically fluctuated, rapidly dispersing.

He quickly tried to stop the bell, but it was out of his control, continuing to resonate independently.

At that moment, the General Ghost's pained expression rapidly faded, becoming confused. Its eyes were void of any spirit, as if it had suddenly been stripped of all its spiritual wisdom, just like the ghosts from the riverbank prior.

Shen Luo, who had been continuously attempting to tame the ghost with his Taming Ghost Technique, still felt its lingering influence, so he could more clearly sense its current state.

The General Ghost's spiritual wisdom was completely affected by the bell sound, becoming chaotic and losing all power to resist.

“This bell is incredibly powerful, this guy is a genuine Soul-Condensation Stage Fierce Ghost, yet it was helpless under the effect of the bell sound. However, the remnant energy inside the bell is limited, there might only be enough for one or two more rings.” Even though it was Shen Luo's second time witnessing the efficacy of the bell sound, he still couldn't help but marvel inwardly.

“Now that this Fierce Ghost has lost its spiritual wisdom, it is the perfect time to employ the Taming Ghost Law and fully tame it!” He suddenly had an idea and immediately held the Qiankun Bag in his hand. Black light emitted from his hands, performing hand seals like a car wheel.

Countless black runes were shot out from his fingertips, and like a tempest, they surged into the bag, permeating the General Ghost's brain.

At this moment, the General Ghost's spiritual wisdom was vacant, and the ghostly Qi on its body had become extremely loose. It didn't resist the Taming Ghost Technique whatsoever, allowing Shen Luo to perform the spell.

The black runes easily penetrated deep into the General Ghost's head, then they gathered and slowly formed a black rune, very similar to the Spiritual Communication Seal from the Technique of taming beasts and summoning spirits.

In actuality, whether it's taming ghosts or taming spirits, the principle is the same: both entail planting one's own imprint in their body and thereby controlling them.

With satisfaction in his heart, he carried on with his rapid hand seals, and the black rune slowly became complete, appearing as though it would take shape at any moment.

Just then, bell sound inside the room suddenly weakened before completely disappearing. The General Ghost's vacant eyes slowly began to regain clarity.

“Damn it!” After sensing the situation, Shen Luo's heart skipped a beat.

He had only just begun learning the Taming Ghost Technique. If the General Ghost regained its spiritual wisdom now, it would undoubtedly struggle free.

Shen Luo gritted his teeth and rang the copper bell again, letting its chimes fill the air once more.

Upon hearing the sound, the General Ghost shuddered, its eyes, which had just begun recovering a bit, became empty once again. It stood still, frozen on the spot.

Shen Luo sighed inwardly in relief, and his hands continued forming seals.

A few breaths later, a trace of a smile appeared on his face and he paused his seal-forming hands.

A black light shone on the General Ghost's forehead, and a complete black rune emerged from within the light.

The sound of the copper bell gradually faded until it disappeared completely.

As the sound of the bell faded, a yellow light suddenly flickered on the copper bell. After a few swings, the bell unexpectedly transformed back into the Yellow Talisman Papers and with a “shhh” sound, self-combusted.

Shen Luo extended his hand to catch it, but the Yellow Talisman Papers quickly turned into ashes, scattering with the wind.

Seeing this, he sighed, helplessly lowering his hand.

“What's going on? I can't control my body anymore!”

After a short while, the General Ghost inside the Qiankun Bag regained its senses and immediately noticed the anomaly in its body, mumbling in fear.

“I used the Taming Ghost Technique to plant a Soul Imprint within your body, so from now on, you'll serve me faithfully, I won't treat you unfairly,” Shen Luo communicated with the General Ghost through Divine Sense while pointing at the Qiankun Bag.

The countless black strands wrapped around the General Ghost inside the bag suddenly loosened, swiftly melting into the Qiankun Bag.

The General Ghost had regained its freedom, but upon hearing Shen Luo's words, it was first stunned, immediately showing a furious expression, and was about to do something.

But the black rune on its forehead suddenly lit up. An odd strength made its way into its consciousness, controlling its mind and causing it to involuntarily feel submissive towards Shen Luo.

The fury on the General Ghost's face slowly faded away, replaced by confusion.

But it wasn't confused for long. Fury filled its eyes once more, then the mark on its forehead lit up again, calming its rage.

This alternation of expressions happened repeatedly until it finally calmed down. It kneeled partially in the bag, evidently completely submissive, and gave Shen Luo a bow:

“I… I pledge allegiance… to Master.”

Observing the changes in the General Ghost's demeanor, Shen Luo secretly praised the ingenious Taming Ghost Technique found in the Pure Yang Scripture.

“Good, from now on, you'll be known as Ghost General.” He took out the Yin Qi cores from the dark red skeletons and other three ghosts, and threw them into the Qiankun Bag.

“Thank you for your generous gift, Master!” The Ghost General received the three items, revealing a look of joy and bowed in thanks again.

Shen Luo had not only eliminated a major imminent danger but also gained a powerful assistant at the Soul-Condensation Stage, which made him feel excited.

He then withdrew his divine sense from the Qiankun Bag, closed his eyes to restore his spirit, recuperating the Soul Power consumed by executing the Taming Ghost Technique.

Just then, an attendant dressed in the uniform of the Great Tang Dynasty Government arrived outside the door, bowing as he said, “Mr. Lu, the Duke asks that you and Young Master Shen visit him in the Great Hall.”

After hearing the attendant's message, Shen Luo rose to his feet, took a look inside the chamber and responded loudly, “Alright, we'll be right over.”

The attendant, seeing only Shen Luo in the hall, hesitated for a moment before confirming and leaving.

Shen Luo entered the inner chamber to find Lu Huaming still deep in sleep, clearly oblivious to the commotion outside.

“Brother Lu, wake up, the Duke is summoning us.” He nudged Lu Huaming.

However, Lu Huaming's sleep was incredibly deep and he still didn't wake up.

Shen Luo furrowed his brow; cultivators, even those at the Qi Refining Stage, sleep lightly and wake at the slightest noise, let alone a Soul-Condensation Stage cultivator.

“Brother Lu!” He increased his force.

Lu Huaming's body shook, he sat up, slowly opened his eyes.

A white light flashed within his pupils, his gaze appeared unusually vacant.

“Brother Lu…” Shen Luo suddenly felt apprehensive.

Lu Huaming swiftly turned his head toward Shen Luo, he raised a palm toward Shen Luo's face, the force of his palm was like a tangible rage. An oppressive storm raged, bearing down menacingly.