The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 545

Chapter 545: Chapter 541: Reunion Chapter 545: Chapter 541: Reunion “Quick retreat!”

Shen Luo shouted out in surprise, grabbing Xie Yuxin who was beside him. The glow of the moonlight burst out from the soles of his feet, rapidly shooting backwards.

Two black tendrils slicked past their bodies, missed its target, and slammed into the ground.

With two enormous “bangs,” the ground was hammered into two large pits, each ten feet deep.

Filled with terror, Shen Luo dared not pause for even a moment and continued to furiously retreat backwards.

White light flickered aground Lu Huaming, who was nearby, allowing him to retreat in time, avoiding the tendrils.

The underwater river's waves rolled and revealed a black creature about the size of a small mountain.

This beast resembled an octopus, with dozens of massive tentacles waving wildly. The surface of the river churned like a stormy sea. Two bright red eyes fixated on the three people on the shore, revealing an infinite desire for slaughter and bloodshed.

The sight of such a terrifying giant creature made Shen Luo and his companions' blood run cold.

Had they been a moment slower, they would have been wrapped by the tendrils and dragged into the river, certain death awaiting them.

Despite having the Pure Yang Sword Embryo and Red Lotus Karmic Fire at his disposal, Shen Luo didn't have the slightest confidence in defeating this massive beast.

The giant river creature merely let out a low growl in the river and didn't pursue them onto the shore.

From other locations of the river surface, Yin Cold Energy gradually drifted over. The giant octopus monster roared furiously at Shen Luo's group, showing deep unwillingness before its enormous form re-submerged into the river bed, disappearing from sight soon after.

“It seems this creature can't come ashore, and it's afraid of the Yin Cold Energy. It only starts making trouble when we collect the Yin Cold Energy from this area,” said Lu Huaming.

“Then we better stop collecting Yin Cold Energy, otherwise, this creature might come out again,” Xie Yuxin suggested.

“I don't think that's necessary. The river is wide. As long as we are careful and don't concentrate on one place to collect Yin Cold Energy, there should be no great danger,” Shen Luo said after scanning the area with his eyes.

The Yin Cold Energy in the river was greatly beneficial to the Qiankun Bag, and if it continued to absorb it, there was hope for the bag's two prohibitions to recover. It would be a pity to stop now.

“Brother Shen is correct, we can't pass up on this Yin Cold Energy. However, Elder Brother Xie's concerns are not unreasonable… Let's head downstream for a bit, avoid the monster in the river, and then continue collecting Yin Cold Energy in separate locations,” Lu Huaming said, seemingly desirous of the Yin Cold Energy as well after a moment of contemplation.

Shen Luo nodded in agreement, and Xie Yuxin, seeing that both of them thought this was the right course of action, didn't want to be the one dissenting.

Therefore, the three of them moved downstream. After traveling several dozen miles, they stopped and continued collecting the Yin Cold Energy separately.

Fearing that another monster would emerge from the river to attack them, all three stood far from the water's edge and brought out their magical instruments as precautions.

Time flew by, and half an hour passed quickly.

The capacities of Xie Yuxin's and Lu Huaming's instruments were quickly filled, and they stopped one after the other, while Shen Luo continued to devour the Yin Qi on the river surface.

Suddenly, the Qiankun Bag lit up, and two black circles emerged — the scattered prohibitions had completely recovered. Shen Luo could feel that with the nine-layer prohibition restored, the Qiankun Bag's power increased significantly. Particularly its devouring ability, now twice as strong as before.

Looking at the Qiankun Bag, Shen Luo was somewhat surprised. Originally, he thought that after two layers of prohibitions had been restored, the Qiankun Bag would stop absorbing Yin Cold Energy. But contrary to his expectations, it was like a bottomless pit, still relentlessly sucking in Yin Cold Energy, even faster than before.

The originally black Qiankun Bag had white spots appearing on it, giving it a half-black half-white hue, which looked very peculiar.

Shen Luo felt startled in his heart but didn't stop the Qiankun Bag's devouring action.

Half an hour passed, and after absorbing an unknown amount of Yin Cold Energy, the Qiankun Bag finally emitted a buzzing sound and stopped devouring the energy.

At this time, the Qiankun Bag had completely transformed. It had become entirely white, with its surface even flashing tangible white light.

Shen Luo beckoned the Qiankun Bag back into his hand. After examining it for a moment, he pointed a spell at it.

The white light on the Qiankun Bag burst forth, and a massive wave of mana exploded out, far surpassing the level of Top-Grade magical instruments. It was not much inferior compared to the Five Mountains Seal and the Ink Armor Shield, two top-grade magical artifacts.

With a soft “whoosh” sound, a white strip around seventies feet long shot out from the mouth of the Qiankun Bag, rolling towards the ground in front of them.

The white strip radiated a terrifying force of absorption, within it held a strange cold breath.

The ground it swept over was immediately frozen into white ice crystals, yet, in the next moment, not only the frozen section but also a large area of surrounding land was easily swept up and sucked into the Qiankun Bag.

The ground was torn into a deep trench over a dozen feet long, two to three feet wide, and more than a foot deep.

Seeing this, Shen Luo's face was filled with great joy.

The completely renewed Qiankun Bag had a much greater power than before, completely surpassing the level of Top-Grade magical instruments. Given the terrifying absorption power of the white strip and its strange chill, even if he himself was caught in it, escape would be difficult.

“Congratulations Brother Shen on obtaining such a powerful magical instrument,” Lu Huaming congratulated.

Xie Yuxin also came over and congratulated him.

“Thank you both. I apologize for keeping you waiting because of me,” Shen Luo said apologetically as he put away the Qiankun Bag.

“That's okay. The increase in Brother Shen's strength is beneficial to our journey as well,” Lu Huaming said with a smile.

Having completed their collection, the three of them decided to move forward. However, their path was blocked by a big river, forcing them to follow the river either to the left or the right.

Looking to the left and right, they were unsure of which direction to take.

“Master, be careful. I can feel a large group of ghosts coming from the left. There are many, and they are all quite strong,” the Ghost General's voice suddenly sounded in Shen Luo's mind.

Upon hearing this, Shen Luo's expression became a bit grim.

“What's wrong, Brother Shen?” Lu Huaming noticed Shen Luo's anomalous demeanor and asked.

Without attempting to hide anything, Shen Luo immediately shared what the Ghost General had sensed.

“Given the situation, it's wiser not to get involved in any hasty conflict with the local ghosts. Let's avoid them for now!” Lu Huaming quickly assessed the situation and proposed.

Shen Luo and Xie Yuxin were also not keen on battling these ghosts. They immediately rushed along the river towards the right.

Due to the limited visibility in this area, they dared not fly rashly. As for taking refuge in the river to avoid the monsters, having encountered the giant octopus-like creature before, they were completely out of the question.

“Not good, those ghosts are faster than the three of you. They'll catch up soon,” the Ghost General warned again.

A chill ran through Shen Luo's heart. He was about to convey this information to Lu Huaming and Xie Yuxin.

Suddenly, a swooshing sound came from behind. Two red and one purple escape lights flew out from the darkness, with Dan Yangzi, Red Hands Master, and Ge Tianqing inside.

“Daoist Dan Yangzi, Red Hands Master, Daoist Ge!” Lu Huaming was overjoyed to see the three men. He waved at them excitedly.

“Lu Daoist! It's you guys! Quickly use the air control flight to escape! There's a large group of ghosts behind, they are hard to handle!” Dan Yangzi shouted urgently. His injuries seemed to have healed considerably.

Before Dan Yangzi had finished his sentence, a massive dark cloud blocked out the sun and appeared in the background. The cloud was filled with the roars of countless ghosts.

Most of these ghosts were in beast forms, such as the Two-headed Ghost Wolf, Three-tailed Ghost Fox, and the Single-horned Ghost Lion, among others. Their power was considerable, and nearly half of them had reached the Soul Condensation Stage. The leading Tall Ghostly Creatures were even more terrifying. The breath they exuded was not any less than that of Ge Tianqing, and they had attained the Soul Condensation Stage Peak. These creatures were not something the group of people could contend with.

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