The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 526

Chapter 526: Chapter 522: Late Night Summoning Chapter 526: Chapter 522: Late Night Summoning Suddenly, Shen Luo turned his head toward a certain place, only to see two figures in yellow robes swiftly approaching side by side.

“Elder, you've fought hard all night. We are here to take over the defense of Guang De district. From here on, it's up to us.” One of the yellow-robed Taoist priests said to Shen Luo with a bow.

Following that, monks from other streets in Guang De district also began rushing over, joining the defensive line. They were obviously subordinates of the two yellow-robed priests.

“I'll leave it to you two from the Houtu Gate then.” Shen Luo gave a slight nod, then turned to look for Zhou Meng and Zhao TingSheng.

He had no idea how they had fared in the great battle.

He walked a few steps forward, and a silver zombie, sliced in half, appeared before him. It was the first one he had slain.

Two more of these silver zombies had appeared afterwards.

As Shen Luo stepped over the corpse of the zombie, he scanned its face. He suddenly paused, returned to the corpse and carefully inspected its face.

The skin on the zombie's face was cracked, and yellow fluid was still oozing out of it, its mouth filled with interlocked canine teeth, making it look extremely ugly.

However, the ugly face of the zombie gave him a strange sense of familiarity.

“Familiar…” Shen Luo was surprised by his own thoughts. He scrutinized the face, his expression gradually turning solemn.

If he removed the swelling, decay, and tusks from this terrifying zombie's face and restored its original features, it would reveal a slightly chubby and kind face.

That face, he had seen it before, it belonged to Tian Buduo, the dwarfed coachman who admired the Immortal Path!

“There's no mistake, it is that man! How did this man become a zombie? Wait, could it be that all these suddenly appearing zombies are transformed residents of Chang'an City?” Shen Luo, looking at the zombies littered all around, his eyes flashing with shock.

At that moment, a black figure appeared before him, it was the Ghost General.

Despite having battled for half the night, the Ghost General seemed even more energized than Shen Luo, with the Yin Qi on his body becoming even denser.

“Elder Shen!” Behind the Ghost General, Zhou Meng and Zhao TingSheng quickly walked over.

Zhou Meng and Zhao TingSheng seem to be fine, but their subordinates had suffered losses – only two people were following Zhou Meng and only one was next to Zhao TingSheng.

“Everyone has worked hard tonight. I will report your sacrifices to the higher-ups soon. The Great Tang Dynasty Government will not ignore your losses, compensation will be rewarded afterwards.” Shen Luo sighed inwardly and spoke.

“Thank you, Elder Shen.” Both Zhou Meng and Zhao TingSheng nodded in gloom.

After they all returned to the government's stationed place, Shen Luo let everyone else rest while he went to the Weapon Storage Hall to report the situation and the casualty count.

However, he did not report the possibility of these zombies being transformed from ordinary people to He Wenzheng.

After leaving the Weapon Storage Hall, he headed straight to Lu Huaming's residence. But halfway there, a figure rushed toward him, it was Hua Ming.

“Brother Shen, I was just about to find you.” Lu Huaming said with joy upon seeing Shen Luo.

“I also have something to discuss with you, Brother Lu.” Shen Luo replied, but he didn't seem pleased.

“You're looking for me? What's the matter?” Lu Huaming asked, taken aback.

“The sudden outbreak of zombies in the city, Brother Lu must be aware. I've found some clues about the origins of those zombies. Can Brother Lu arrange a meeting with the Duke for me? I would like to report this to him in person.” Shen Luo explained.

“That's perfect. I was looking for you because Master has ordered me to discuss something with you.” Lu Huaming replied.

“The Duke wants me? Do you know what it's about, Brother Lu?” Shen Luo raised his eyebrows and asked.

“I don't know. But from the tone and demeanor of the master, it seems to be something important.” Lu Huaming replied.

“Since it's a matter of importance, let's get going.” Shen Luo nodded.

The two made their way to the main hall of the Great Tang Dynasty Government. Soon, they arrived inside the grand hall.

However, Duke Cheng was not there, only a child in a yellow robe stood there.

“Xiaoling, why are you here? Where's master?” Lu Huaming inquired.

“Elder brothers, the Duke asks me to wait for you here and lead you to the inner hall.” The child in the yellow robe gave a bow and responded.

Shen Luo suddenly felt a sense of urgency. The matter must indeed be grave if they didn't feel safe discussing it in the grand hall.

They followed the child to the inner part of the great hall, going through a corridor and finally arriving at a secluded stone chamber.

Shen Luo caught sight of two monks already standing inside the stone chamber. He recognized both of them. One was Master Dan Yangzi and the other was the red-handed real person who had hosted the auction at Xuanyuan Pavilion.

“Master Dan Yangzi, Red Hands Master, how are you two here? Could it be that the Duke…?” Lu Huaming paused, then understood.

“That's correct, the Duke invited us, and we dared not refuse.” Master Dan Yangzi chuckled.

Before he finished speaking, he noticed Shen Luo standing to the side.

“Daoist friend Shen, it's been a while since we last met. Your cultivation has progressed quickly, you've already broken through to the Soul Condensation Stage. Congratulations.” Dan Yangzi's eyes flickered slightly as he greeted with a smile.

“Master Dan Yangzi, long time no see.” Shen Luo responded with a slight nod, but his face was devoid of any smiles and held a hint of coldness instead.

It wasn't due to any grudge he held for being coerced into trading the Thousand-Year Spirit Milk in the past. When Shen Luo was reviewing Chen Gang's memoirs earlier, he discovered some matters related to Dan Yangzi.

Before, the reason Dan Yangzi did not hesitate to offend Shen Luo and inform Chen Gang about the Thousand-Year Spirit Milk that Shen Luo possessed, thereby facilitating the transaction between the two, was not as simple as it seemed. There was a major connection between Dan Yangzi and Chen Gang.

This man, who appeared to be righteous and was a renowned alchemy master respected by everyone, was extremely nefarious behind the scenes. He was constantly practicing a maledict “Five Ghosts Attaching Souls” technique, which required the souls of children born on a lunar year, lunar month, and lunar hour as sacrifices.

As an alchemy master, Dan Yangzi was in the public eye and it was inconvenient for him to do such evil deeds. The child souls he needed for cultivation were all covertly found by Chen Gang. According to the records in the memoirs, Chen Gang had already found four children for Dan Yangzi. The two were thoroughly devoid of conscience.

Seeing Shen Luo's cold demeanor, Dan Yangzi was slightly taken aback before quickly understanding, thinking that Shen Luo was still holding a grudge for being coerced into the deal before.

“Such an impetuous little boy, thinking that advancing to the Soul Condensation Stage gives him the capital to confront me, even daring to treat me with such disrespect. Once Duke Cheng's matter is settled, I will see how I will deal with you!” Dan Yangzi snorted inwardly, but his face didn't reveal anything; his scheming was indeed profound.

The Red Hands Master on the side also greeted Lu Huaming warmly.

Although he didn't recognize Shen Luo, he was in the habit of maintaining good relations with everyone, so he started to chat with Shen Luo as if they were old friends.

Shen Luo didn't dare to be too arrogant and could only engage in conversation intermittently.