The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 788

Chapter 788: 785 Chapter 788: 785 “That's a relief. The Nine Heavens Primordial Thunder Venerate Puhua possesses immense strength. He is a crucial God General in the Heavenly Court. I hope that Daoist Shen will utilize his power wisely.” The Silver Armored Man sighed in relief, advising earnestly.

Shen Luo gave a bitter smile. Of course, he wanted to make good use of it, but Puhua, the Nine Heavens Primordial Thunder Venerate, hadn't yet agreed to assist him. He couldn't figure out why Li Jing had decided the only way to make him submit was by defeating him in battle.

He had assumed that if Puhua, the Nine Heavens Primordial Thunder Venerate was with the Silver Armored Man, it could constrain the latter. It seemed like there was no hope for that now.

“I am Lei, a Buddhist disciple from Ling Mountain in the Western Heavenly Spiritual Mountain. After Ling Mountain's great battle with Chiyou, our situation was similar to that of the Heavenly Court. Almost all monks, Luohans and Bodhisattvas were gone, and most of them are with me now,” the man in the yellow robe interjected.

“Brother Niu, the Buddha's Light Relic was also a gift from Brother Lei,” Shen Luo chimed in.

“Thank you,” Bull Demon King glanced at Lei and responded with a courteous bow.

“Great Sage Ping Tian, there's no need to be overly polite,” the man in the yellow robe returned the gesture.

“All of you are aware of my identity. Unlike you, I am alone with no one to lean on. However, because of this, I'm not restricted and can move freely. If any of you need something in the future and it's inconvenient for you to act, feel free to ask me,” Shen Luo concluded.

“Excellent! Although the Demon Clan is formidable, as long as the five of us unite, we still have a chance of winning!” The white-robed elder burst into laughter.

The Bull Demon King, the Silver Armored Man, and the man in the yellow robe nodded in agreement.

The meeting was just an occasion for Bull Demon King and the others to meet. They didn't discuss much and soon, it was over. Shen Luo and the Bull Demon King returned to reality.

Having recovered from the demonic poison, Bull Demon King immediately left to guard against possible invasions from the Demon Clan.

Shen Luo, having nothing to attend to, returned to his Cave Mansion.

With the Bull Demon King's recovery, Shen Luo breathed a sigh of relief. He sat cross-legged, healing his injury while attuning to the ashy Qi whirl within his body.

However, at this moment, his vision suddenly darkened, and his consciousness blurred quickly. He soon lost all sense of cognizance.

After an unknown period, his scattered consciousness slowly gathered, gradually returning back to clarity.

An extremely strong surge of pain radiated from all over his body. It felt as if his body was wrung out numerous times and then soaked in a vat of vinegar for three years.

“It hurts…” He moaned lightly, forcing himself to open his eyes with the remnants of his strength.

A golden temple ceiling filled his vision. A large 'Buddha' character hung in the center, surrounded by circular golden patterns and many Buddha images, it was evidently a Buddhist temple.

“Brother Shen, you're awake!” Bai Xiaotian's face suddenly appeared above him, giving Shen Luo a start.

“It seems I have left the Dreamland,” he sighed to himself.

“Brother Shen? Are you okay?” Bai Xiaotian waved his hand in front of Shen Luo's eyes, who was staring blankly at the ceiling, and asked anxiously.

“I'm not dead yet, stop waving. I can't see clearly,” Shen Luo responded grumpily.

As soon as he opened his eyes, his strength started to recover quickly. He tried to sit up.

“No, you're too weak. You need to rest and can't move around,” Bai Xiaotian immediately pressed down on Shen Luo's shoulder.

Shen Luo examined his internal conditions and his face changed slightly.

His body was in chaos, his meridians were disordered, and his Qi and blood severely depleted. His condition was worse than any previous summoning of Dreamworld Mana.

What frightened him the most was that he had lost a lot of his lifespan. The lifespan that he had gained from advancing to the Nascent Soul Stage was almost depleted, leaving him with less than five years.

Shen Luo's heart was as cold as ice, nearly giving way to despair.

“What secret technique did you use earlier, Brother Shen? It was powerful, but the backlash was too severe, almost costing you your life,” Bai Xiaotian said.

“If not this way, how could we possibly have defeated Zhan Guo.” Shen Luo said helplessly.

“I'm glad you woke up, just rest. I am just outside, call me if you need anything.” Bai Xiaotian, knowing how seriously Shen Luo was injured and unsure how to comfort him, said and then turned to leave.

“Wait, how long have I been unconscious?” Shen Luo called Bai Xiaotian back.

“It has already been seven days,” Bai Xiaotian said.

“Seven days, I've been unconscious for so long! How was the situation the day I passed out? Is Zhan Guo dead?” Shen Luo, his mouth agape, quickly asked.

“Yes, Zhan Guo died by his own hand…” Bai Xiaotian gave a detailed account of the situation after Shen Luo passed out.

As for the broken seal, after Zhan Guo's death, it suddenly self-repaired and then disappeared without a trace.

“The seal repaired itself?” Shen Luo's brow furrowed.

That sealing array was extremely complex, set by the immortals of the Heavenly Court to seal the passageway to the Demon World, how could it repair itself?

“Could it be that the people of Heavenly Court sensed the Array's destruction and resealed it?” He suddenly thought of a possibility, the more he thought about it, the more feasible it seemed.

“What about the remains of Zhan Guo?” Shen Luo quickly thought of another question and asked.

He didn't bear much animosity to Zhan Guo, a pitiful being. On that day, Zhan Guo was able to directly absorb the Demonic Qi and elevate his cultivation to such a realm. This was not an ordinary case of being tainted by Demonic Qi. If the body were still around, he wanted to investigate again and see if he could find anything unusual.

Given the circumstances, the Demon Soul reincarnation from the Western Regions mentioned by Li Jing was likely Zhan Guo.

“His body is in the great hall of the Sacred Lotus Temple. Chan'er and the monks of the Western Regions are presiding over the memorial ceremony for Zhan Guo and other deceased monks,” Bai Xiaotian said.

Shen Luo breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the remains were still there, but immediately remembered something else.

“Chan'er is at the Sacred Lotus Temple! Isn't it dangerous for him to be there alone?” He asked urgently.

“Don't worry, after Lin Da, Zhan Guo, Baoshan and others had been executed, the Black Chicken Kingdom had sealed all Sacred Lotus temples across the country. Any monks who had been practicing evil techniques have been arrested. We are currently inside the Sacred Lotus Temple in Red Valley City. There's no danger here now, and Master Golden Cicada has the Buddha bead with him. There should be no problem,” Bai Xiaotian said.

“Still, you should go and stand guard there. I'll be fine on my own,” Shen Luo relaxed and said.

“You're right, then rest at ease. I'll go and see,” Bai Xiaotian, slightly uneasy by Shen Luo's words, nodded and left.

Shen Luo averted his gaze, silently cultivating the Nameless Cultivation Technique to mobilize the remaining mana in his body to recover his injuries.

Unfortunately, his current internal state was in such a mess that the mana he could mobilize was almost insignificant.

Unable to mobilize his mana, even taking healing pills would be useless.

At this moment, a ripple appeared in the void next to Shen Luo, and a blood-red figure emerged. It was the vampire spirit beast that he had recently subdued.

Shen Luo passed out immediately after his battle with Zhan Guo and had no time to open the Spirit Communicating Water Hole to send it back. So, the vampire had been lingering in this world.

The reason why Shen Luo urged Bai Xiaotian to leave was that he sensed the presence of the vampire close by.