The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 673

Chapter 673: Chapter 669: Good Deeds Rewarded with Evil Chapter 673: Chapter 669: Good Deeds Rewarded with Evil Upon witnessing this scenario, a trace of delight flashed in Shen Luo's eyes. With a flick of his fingers, his Pure Yang Sword Embryo transformed into a crimson sword light, swirling around the neck of the Thousand-Year-Old Snake like lightning.

The snake demon's head tilted awkwardly, on the verge of falling off. Fresh blood spilled from its neck, splattering downwards.

However, before its head could fall, a flash of gold passed over Shen Luo, and the massive body of the snake demon vanished completely.

In this strange environment, Shen Luo had no time to entangle himself with demon creatures like the snake demon, so he simply used two high-order talismans to slay it.

Prior to his journey to the Western Regions, he had specifically purchased materials to draw a batch of high-order talismans in order to enhance his strength. Now, they proved to be useful.

A beam of escape light was currently shooting over from the distance, revealing the figure of Bai Xiaotian, whose face was full of astonishment.

“Brother Shen, you are truly skilled, effotlessly slaying this demon. It's no wonder you have such a great reputation in Chang'an City and have gained the trust of Duke Cheng and Master Yuan.” Bai Xiaotian quickly regained his composure and laughed.

“Heh, my little techniques are hardly worth mentioning compared to the legitimate 'Vajra Subdues Demons' technique of the Hua Sheng Temple. Brother Bai, you are too kind. Besides, even though we've eliminated this demon, it doesn't necessarily mean we'll be rewarded.” Shen Luo chuckled and turned his gaze towards another direction.

Swish! Swish! Swish! Three beams of golden escape light flew towards them in an intimidating manner from the distance. Stopping in mid-air about thirty feet away, they materialized into three red-robed monks. The one leading was a yellow-faced monk, followed by a skinny tall monk and a short, fat monk with a chubby face and big ears.

The expressions on these three were wild and arrogant. If not for their kasayas, they might have been mistaken for highway robbers.

“Where did these two upstarts come from, daring to run wild in our Black Chicken Kingdom! Hurry and release that demon creature. The Saint of our Sacred Lotus Dharma Altar has specifically chosen it to become a protector dragon. You better not make a mistake for yourselves!” The leading yellow-faced monk commanded with a grave voice.

This monk did not have a strong Divine Sense. The battle between Shen Luo and the Thousand-Year-Old Snake, and the final capture of its corpse with the Heavenly Book, all happened in a blink of an eye. Plus, with the remaining black qi blocking their view, apart from Bai Xiaotian who had flown close by, the three monks hadn't noticed that the snake demon had been killed. They just assumed that Shen Luo had subdued it.

Shen Luo ignored the monk's clamor. After taking in the three of them, his Divine Soul power, which had grown significantly after absorbing two Refining Body Platform Soul Cultivators, surpassed any ordinary early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator. One glance was all he needed to clearly perceive the cultivation levels of the three monks.

The lead yellow-faced monk was at the initial stage of the Nascent Soul period, while the two monks behind him were in the later stage of Soul Condensation.

With Shen Luo's powerful Divine Soul, not only could he perceive the cultivation levels of the three men, but he could also glean some insights into their flow of Mana and cultivation practices. Although they cultivated the Buddhist Divine Techniques, there was an evil aura mixed in, leaving him to wonder where they learned such a perverse form of Buddha Dharma from.

“The three of you are mistaken. Just now, that demon creature was clearly trying to kill the innocent. While the Buddhist Sect is vast, there's no need to show mercy to harmful demons like it that show no remorse.” Bai Xiaotian had been studying in Hua Sheng Temple all these years, practicing legitimate Buddhist Divine Techniques. He could sense the weirdness in the three monks' aura and didn't have a good impression of them, so he spoke coldly.

The yellow-faced monk was the head of the Sacred Lotus Dharma Altar branch in Bai County City and held a high position. His commands were usually followed, and no one dared to defy him. Seeing Shen Luo and Bai Xiaotian were both Nascent Soul cultivators, he initially tried to negotiate with them a little. When Bai Xiaotian bluntly refused, he was instantly filled with rage.

“Fine! Fine! Since you are so obstinate, don't blame us for being ruthless! Let's combine our forces, kill these two heathens, and take back the snake demon!” The yellow-faced monk was furious. He gave a wave of his right hand, projecting a golden floating pagoda. A sheet of golden Buddha's Light spewed forth, enveloping Shen Luo and Bai Xiaotian.

The golden Buddha's Light appeared to be bright and splendid, but it lacked majestic grandeur. Instead, it gave off a sense of coldness that was even more bizarre than the evil spirits and Ghost Cultivators Shen Luo had encountered before. Surges of hidden forces heaved within it, causing the void to shriek.

Never before had Shen Luo seen such a technique, which caused him to raise an eyebrow.

The other two monks also immediately took action, with one of them taking out a string of Buddhist beads, and the other a Dharma Wheel, both attacking Shen Luo and Bai Xiaotian.

Bai Xiaotian too was a person of lofty aspirations. Shen Luo had just slain the Snake Demon with a flip of his hand, he was not willing to be outdone, he snorted coldly and took the initiative. He conjured an ordinary-looking folding fan from thin air. The fan depicted a divine dragon soaring through clouds and fog, appearing lifelike, especially its pair of shining dragon eyes.

He uttered a mantra, the Dragon Painting on the fan immediately lit up brightly and was thrown forward.

“Whoo, whoo” Amidst the sharp whistles, a wave of golden light surged out furiously, within which the shadow of a golden dragon emerged, colliding with the three magical instruments on the opposite side.

As soon as the shadow of the dragon and the Buddha's light collided, they clashed fiercely like arch-enemies, emitting a series of muffled thunderous sounds.

The three magical instruments of the yellow-faced monks were knocked back, and the light from their weapons dimmed.

Bai Xiaotian's face also turned pale, he couldn't help but retreat a step, yet the Dragon-painting Fan still shone brightly, showing no sign of weakening. It was apparently of superior quality compared to the three magical instruments on the opposite side.

A glint of greed flashed in the eyes of the yellow-faced monk, as he took advantage of the moment when Bai Xiaotian was knocked back. He clamored a Jade Gourd, with a flick of his finger, a green light shot out from the inside of the gourd, covering a distance of tens of feet in an instant and engulfing the Dragon-painting Fan.

This green light was particularly strange. When the Dragon-painting Fan got entangled in it, the golden light on its surface began to disperse, and the fan started to teeter in place, seeming to malfunction.

Bai Xiaotian looked startled. This fan is his life-bound magical instrument, refined with great effort by a refining room monk from Hua Sheng Temple, he could not afford to lose it.

He was about to cast a spell to recall it, but a beam of white chilling light shot out swiftly from his side, like lightning. Its speed surpassed that of the green light. In a flash, it hit the Jade Gourd. It was Shen Luo who noticed Bai Xiaotian's trouble and decided to help.

The gourd let out a series of cracking sounds, its surface actually formed a layer of solid ice. The treasure light on the gourd was also frozen, and the binding green light drastically reduced.

Bai Xiaotian was delighted, he quickly chanted the spell. The golden light on the Dragon-painting Fan soared, it flew outwards, seeming as if it was about to break free.

“How dare you ruin my plan!” The yellow-faced monk glared at Shen Luo, his hands moved.

But Shen Luo beat him to the punch. He brought out the Five-Fire Fan with a flip of his hand, and fanned it viciously at the yellow-faced monk.

A thick five-colored flame pillar shot out from the fan, emanating a startling spiritual pressure. It rushed towards the yellow-faced monk like a gigantic fire dragon, its jaws wide open, ready to strike.

After consuming the elixir refined with Qilin blood, his fire control ability had greatly improved, allowing him to unleash the power of the Five-Fire Fan effectively.

At the same time, a white chilling beam of light from Qiankun Bag retracted and radiated a strong suction force, it enveloped the Green Jade Gourd and started to pull it towards Shen Luo.

Caught off guard, the yellow-faced monk's Jade Gourd was drawn by the Qiankun Bag, it was about to fall into Shen Luo's hands.