The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 878

Chapter 878: Chapter 875: Feigning Retreat to Lure the Enemy Chapter 878: Chapter 875: Feigning Retreat to Lure the Enemy Master Guan Yue continued to cast spells, manipulating the Five-Color Altar. The golden array atop the altar had already become dim, and the golden Heavenly Gate above had disappeared.

Yet he did not cease his spellcasting, his hands still rapidly forming seals.

The forceful mana within him surged turbulently, massively authoritative, but Shen Luo could clearly see that his essence blood was almost entirely burnt out, strong on the outside but hollow within, unable to sustain much longer.

Shen Luo inwardly sighed, then shifted his gaze and began to observe the other four individuals.

He had already met Huang Tong Daoist and Fairy Qinglian before, but the bearded old man and the bronze-skinned strongman were strangers to him, so he took an extra moment to look them over.

He had just now secretly inquired about them from the Black Bear Demon and learned that the two were named Ming Yu and Di Zhong, two elders from Mount Putuo. However, these two often secluded themselves and rarely made appearances in the sect, which is why most of the sect disciples were unaware of them.

The bearded old man's mana was as heavy as a mountain, clearly having cultivated an Earth Attribute Cultivation Technique. His external appearance was aged, but his flesh was extraordinarily robust. In particular, his bones showed an eerie yellow color and were marked with Earth Spirit Patterns, indicating that he had cultivated some body-strengthening God's Power.

Within the body of the bronze-skinned strongman, mana flowed like fire, extremely volatile, having cultivated a Fire Attribute Technique.

The burly man had a rugged physique, but his physical strength was not particularly formidable. The reason for his physique was due to his flesh and blood containing a large amount of pure mana, which fostered muscle growth.

This bronze-skinned strongman, through some unknown God's Power, had managed to store mana within his flesh. The amount of mana in his body was more than double that of a monk of the same realm, resembling the unique function of opening Meridians.

While Shen Luo was scrutinizing the two, the elder and the strongman seemed to sense something and simultaneously turned to look his way.

Shen Luo's Xuan Yin Mystifying Pupil was fully activated. Once their gazes met, the bearded old man and the bronze-skinned strongman's visions instantly became dizzyingly distorted. The next moment, a blur appeared before their eyes, and they found themselves in a world where Green Light flowed, appearing infinitely deep, as though they were in a boundless starry sky.

“Illusion Technique!” The bearded old man and the bronze-skinned strongman exclaimed in shock.

However, both were experienced and broad-minded, and though surprised, they remained calm and immediately began channeling their Soul Power to employ various methods from Mount Putuo to break the illusion.

But no matter what techniques they used, they were unable to alter the surrounding Illusion Domain in the slightest, let alone break free, which truly caused them to panic.

“Who would have thought this young man with the family name Shen was adept at such a profound and unfathomable Pupil Technique, but why is he casting it on me now? Could it be he has been colluding with the Ferocious Demon God in secret and has chosen this moment to strike?” The bearded old man was shocked and anxious, but without any solution.

Just at that moment, a flash of Green Light burst before his eyes, and all the illusions disappeared without a trace, returning them to the top of the altar.

The gaze of the bronze-skinned strongman also returned to clarity, unharmed and unaffected by any foul play.

“Elder Ming, please forgive my actions. It was not my intention to cast the technique on you, it's just that I've only recently mastered this Pupil Technique and still can't control it at will. Unconsciously, it might pull someone into the Illusion Domain.” The voice of Shen Luo echoed in the bearded old man's mind, filled with apologies.

Realizing he had been mistaken, the bearded old man's eyes flickered with a deep wariness. He shook his head to indicate he didn't mind.

Shen Luo also apologized to the bronze-skinned strongman. The strongman was mildly angry yet, given the urgent situation at hand, it was apparent he had no time to settle scores with Shen Luo.

Shen Luo silently operated his Xuan Yin Mystifying Pupil and quickly concealed the Green Light in his eyes, returning them to their normal appearance, but inwardly he was overjoyed.

The power of the Xuan Yin Mystifying Pupil was indeed great; having just attained proficiency, he was able to subject two Great Elders of Mount Putuo to an illusion. Should he continue to refine this God's Power, its might would surely grow even stronger.

He took a deep breath, suppressed the excitement brewing within him, and looked down once more.

The five-colored brilliance that had filled the majority of the Great Five Elements Primordial Array began to recede, soon revealing the figure of the Ferocious Demon God. Shen Luo's pupils shrank slightly at the sight.

At this moment, the Ferocious Demon God looked extremely pitiable. Its originally hundred-feet-tall body had startlingly shrunk to about a dozen feet, and most of its scale armor was shattered. Half of its Flesh and Blood had turned charred, with some areas even exposing Bones.

The four arms originally on the back of the Demonic God had all vanished, leaving only the two in front. The left hand was covered in wounds and had become nearly unusable, while the right hand holding the Magic Extinguishing Sword was still intact–perhaps the sword itself was protecting its bearer.

The Demonic God, though a horrific sight to behold, had also lost the remaining three giant rings on its body.

Nearby, Ma Xiuxiu was nowhere to be seen. With the girl's cunning, she had likely used the Jade Purification Bottle to escape.

The Blood Light on the Bone Fragment on the Ferocious Demon God's forehead had dimmed, and the blood radiance within its eyes also dissipated significantly, revealing a different expression.

With the great advancement of his Xuan Yin Mystifying Pupil, Shen Luo could now notice many details about the Ferocious Demon God that he hadn't caught before.

Inside the body of the Ferocious Demon God, Demonic Qi surged. It had weakened by over sixty percent compared to before, yet the remaining Demonic Qi was still incomparably pure and far superior to that of ordinary Demonic Monsters.

Shen Luo paid no attention to this Qi, instead, his gaze went towards the Demonic God's mind, revealing a look of surprise in his eyes.

Indeed, an image reflected in his vision was that of the situation inside the mind of the Demonic God.

Within the mind of the Demonic God, the tiny figure of Wei Qing's divine soul was entangled with streams of blood-red light, appearing dazed as if in some slumber state.

Within the blood-red light, a shadowy figure loomed, ghost-like, clinging onto Wei Qing's Soul Power, seemingly invading it continuously.

However, now that ghostly blood shadow appeared to have been injured by the Five-colored Divine Thunder just now, looking quite weak as the blood light rapidly dimmed.

In contrast, the green light above the tiny figure of Wei Qing's divine soul was becoming brighter, indicating signs of awakening.

“Indeed, someone is secretly controlling Wei Qing. Master Guan Yue is at the end of his strength. I wonder if he can still summon the Divine Thunder from just now. We can't let someone continue to control Wei Qing. We must find a way to awaken him, only then will we stand a chance of victory,” Shen Luo thought rapidly, leaving the Formation once more and flickering in front of the Demonic God. He reached out and took out an object–the Yangliu Branch.

“Daoist Wei, the Yangliu Branch you desire is here. If you are willing to retreat, I can give you this object. It wouldn't be a problem,” Shen Luo called out aloud.

As he spoke, he silently activated his Pupil Technique, with the green light in his eyes flickering, stimulating Wei Qing's divine soul.

The Demonic God, seeing the Yangliu Branch and coupled with the stimulation from Shen Luo's Pupil Technique, saw the blood color in its eyes fade rapidly, revealing a refreshing clarity.

Seeing this, Shen Luo was immediately overjoyed.

Within Wei Qing's mind, the blood shadow glanced outside for a moment, its face revealing a strange expression before suddenly vanishing, and did not struggle for control of the body with Wei Qing.

Above the altar, although Master Guan Yue, Fairy Qinglian, and others did not have Shen Luo's insight to see directly into Wei Qing's mind, given their extensive experience, they all had a good guess at Wei Qing's current state. Seeing Shen Luo possibly waking Wei Qing, they were all pleased.

“Uncle Guan Yue, can you still summon the Five-colored Divine Thunder one more time? One more attack and we should be able to eradicate this demon completely!” Fairy Qinglian transmitted her voice to Master Guan Yue.