The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 574

Chapter 574: Chapter 570: The Return of the Ninth Prince Chapter 574: Chapter 570: The Return of the Ninth Prince Shen Luo looked up toward the sound only to see a large quantity of fresh blood suddenly surging out from the sea above. Pieces of spiky dark green and black shells continued to drop down towards the seabed.

“Here it comes.” His eyes suddenly shrank as he roared.

In an instant, the blood in the sea above rapidly spread out, revealing a huge, ferocious face emerging, its abyss-like black mouth lunging fiercely down towards Shen Luo and Ao Hong.

The gigantic face was about a hundred feet, the surface seemed to be smeared with a thick layer of powder, making it frighteningly pale. Its gaping mouth stretched across its entire cheeks, the arc of its opening was incredibly exaggerated, and a swirling black vortex was spinning incessantly within it.

Shen Luo, feeling the enormous pressure emanating from its body, didn't hesitate at all. He immediately channeled all his Huangting Technique to full force. A powerful, almost tangible aura radiated from his body, bouncing away the surrounding seawater and forming a massive void around him.

At the same time, accompanied by the sounds of dragon chants and elephant roars, several large golden illusions emerged, revolving around him as the Power of Six Dragons and Six Elephants started to circulate.

Ao Hong, bearing Shen Luo's body, felt as if he was shouldering a huge mountain. Even his golden dragon body was barely able to carry such weight, showing a faint tendency to sink.

However, after amassing his power, Shen Luo had already leaped upward, charging straight into the high altitude. With one arm pulled back at his waist, he was mentally envisaging the Heavenly Soldiers he had dueled within the Golden Palace, combining their essence of fist techniques and Dragon Elephant Power to strike suddenly upward.

The moment Shen Luo's fist was thrown, a colossal golden fist shadow charged towards the sky amid a cluster of golden dragons and charging elephants. Even before the two forces connected, thunderous “Boom” sounds of space being torn apart resounded, like explosive thunderclaps.

“Boom Boom”

Golden light flickered in the seabed as the golden fist shadow smashed directly onto the pale face of the giant beast, causing a seismic explosion!

Sounds of shattering followed. Massive cracks, like spider webs, instantly crept all over its entire face, which then burst apart with a resounding crack.

“Roar…”

The giant beast let out a sharp roar and quickly began to retreat.

“It isn't dead yet?” Shen Luo saw this and a touch of surprise flashed in his eyes.

His gaze hardened and as he was about to swoop up to chase after the beast, he suddenly heard Ao Hong's voice from beneath:

“Brother Shen, don't pursue.”

Hesitating slightly, Shen Luo eventually stopped and turned around. He saw Ao Hong revert to human form and fly towards him.

“Brother Ao, that beast is seriously injured, why shouldn't I chase it?” Shen Luo asked in confusion.

“Brother Shen perhaps doesn't know. Those are not any ordinary beings. They are Deep-sea Giant Monsters that have existed in the Eastern Sea since ancient times. What you shattered was just one of its heads. Such an injury is nothing to its main body.” Ao Hong looked somewhat troubled as he explained.

“Just one head? How many heads does it have?” Shen Luo asked, somewhat taken aback.

“It has a total of nine heads. Its body can contract and extend, change its size at will. With its currently enormous size, I suspect the rest of its heads were not nearby, which is why it chose to run rather than fight you with full force. If you follow one head to its main body, it could be dangerous if the other heads come to its aid,” Ao Hong continued.

“If just one of the heads has such power, wouldn't it take a Taiyi True Immortal to kill the beast?” Shen Luo asked, taken aback.

“As a matter of fact, when this Fierce Ghost wreaked havoc in the Eastern Sea, it was indeed a Taiyi True Immortal sent by the Heavenly Court who assisted the East Sea Dragon Palace in suppressing it, eventually, it was sealed deep within the Dragon Abyss. It's clear now that this beast has escaped from the Abyss, signifying that the Dragon Palace is in jeopardy.” Ao Hong's concern was palpable.

Seeing Ao Hong's worry, Shen Luo patted his shoulder, reassuring him:

“Let's not think too much about this for now. We should quickly head over to the Dragon Palace and see what's going on,” said Shen Luo.

Ao Hong suppressed his emotions and nodded agreement.

After their brief conversation, both of them resumed their journey, quickly hurrying towards the Dragon Palace.

The deep sea was dead silent, void of any other daring exotic beasts that would venture near them. The creatures that had earlier been spying at a far distance were no longer anywhere to be seen.

About two hours later, after Shen Luo climbed over a range of underwater mountains, he finally saw a vast architectural complex situated between two underwater peaks.

From afar, one could see a massive semi-transparent light shield covering the architectural complex. The shield was casting a dazzling array of colors, making the sea area appear extremely splendid.

“Is that the Dragon Palace?” Shen Luo asked.

Ao Hong, with a complicated look in his eyes, nodded and explained, “Usually, Patrol Sea Yakshas are stationed around the Dragon Palace within a range of a few hundred meters. But now, the whole palace appears dreadfully desolate. I fear that it doesn't bode well for Father King.”

“Didn't you say they had retreated to the Dragon Abyss? Why don't we just head there?” Shen Luo suggested.

“Okay! The Dragon Abyss lies deep within the Dragon Palace. We should enter the Dragon Palace first before heading to the Abyss,” Ao Hong agreed.

With their decision made, both concealed their aura and stopped using mana to propel their movements. Instead, they approached the transparent light shield of the Dragon Palace with cautious steps.

On the eastern side of the shield, there was a crystal gate tower with a golden banner hanging above it. The banner displayed three large characters that read “Crystal Palace.”

Ao Hong led Shen Luo around the big gate to a crystal wall and pulled out a crystal token from his bag.

He then activated the token with a simple manipulation.

A dragon figure emerged from the token and immediately, a golden light erupted from it. The light hit the transparent shield, creating a six-foot tall golden illusionary door.

Just as they were about to pass through the golden door into the Dragon Palace, a violent shout suddenly echoed, “Audacious monster, you dare to trespass the Dragon Palace. You're seeking death…”

Shen Luo furrowed his brow, finding the voice somehow familiar.

Just as he was about to identify the source of the voice, he suddenly heard the rush of wind above him. A swift and intense silver light burst through the air and rapidly shot towards him.

Unfazed, Shen Luo advanced the Huangting Technique within him and effortlessly caught the silver light.

The silver light struggled fiercely and kept thrusting towards Shen Luo, creating a buzzing noise.

With a cold laugh, Shen Luo abruptly shaken his arm. A soft “pop” sound echoed as the silver light was dissipated, revealing a silver trident with scale patterns all over it.

Ao Hong's eyes flashed with surprise at the sight of the weapon, then he sighed in relief and yelled, “Qing Chi, when will you stop impulsively attacking without asking questions first?”

After these words echoed in the silence, a ghostly howl-like yell responded:

“Ah… Ninth Prince, it's the Ninth Prince, you have finally returned….”

Following this, a familiar towering figure appeared, excitedly rushing out from behind a nearby building and sprinting towards them.