The Lord of Void and Real-Chapter 1688 - 1684: The Artifact Appears in the World

The hidden illusion array was broken, and the strange aura shrouding the surroundings dissipated accordingly.

However, when Shen Luo turned around to look, he found that the chaotic situation on the battlefield remained unchanged, and the various clashes continued. The minds of everyone affected had not yet recovered.

But what comforted him was that the higher-cultivation individuals like Lu Huaming had regained their mental clarity. At this moment, they were taking action to pacify the chaotic crowd.

High above, Su Xiao saw Shen Luo break the Bewildering Array of Emotional Turmoil, but wasn’t surprised. He said indifferently, "Their hearts are bewitched, already in chaos; breaking the array won’t change that."

Having said that, his expression suddenly stiffened slightly, as if receiving a transmission from someone, and his face changed instantly.

Immediately afterward, he struck a palm to force Seven Kills back, then turned sharply and waved his hand behind him.

At this moment, Qingqiu City Gate suddenly opened, and the Qingqiu Fox Clan cultivators surged out like a tidal wave, charging at the allied forces of various sects.

The cultivators of various sects, still embroiled in chaotic combat, were unprepared, and significant casualties resulted instantly.

Seeing that he could not stop the disorder within the allied forces, Lu Huaming leapt forward, landing directly in the midst of the Fox Clan army. The longsword in his hand burst out with a rainbow-like sword light, cutting down Fox Clan members effortlessly as if slicing fruit, attempting to halt their advance.

Bai Xiaotian also hurriedly flew up to assist.

Nie Caizhu saw this and immediately prepared to unleash the Indigo Ocean Divine Technique to freeze everyone in place but was stopped by Shen Luo.

At this moment, Shen Luo’s wrist turned, and a peculiar, ancient battle drum appeared in his arms.

"Nine Li Battle Drum..."

Nie Caizhu, upon seeing this artifact, immediately understood Shen Luo’s intention and couldn’t help but smile knowingly.

Shen Luo took a deep breath, then activated the mana within his body, starting to strike the drum in his arms.

"Boom, boom-boom..."

Rhythmic drumbeats resounded, mixed with Shen Luo’s mana and divine soul, rippling outward in waves.

The cultivators of various sects caught up in the chaos suddenly froze. Although their actions stopped, the fury in their hearts surged, and their eyes filled with a desire for battle.

"Boom-boom, boom-boom, boom-boom-boom..."

The drumbeats grew louder and more urgent. The cultivators previously embroiled in discord now uniformly turned their gaze toward the Qingqiu Fox Clan ahead.

"What’s happening?" The Qingqiu Fox Clan elders atop the city wall were visibly shocked.

But before they could figure it out, the cultivators of various sects began shouting battle cries and charged toward the Qingqiu Fox Clan cultivators.

What was initially intended to be a surprise assault on the sect cultivators turned into utter confusion for the Qingqiu Fox Clan. The situation had shifted far too quickly!

Thus began another round of chaotic clashes below the city wall.

Compared to the astonishment and bewilderment of the Qingqiu Fox Clan, the cultivators of various sects seemed emotionally charged, as if fueled by adrenaline. Each possessed an inexplicable urge to fight, feeling that not killing would leave them unsatisfied!

Lu Huaming and others, possessing strong cultivation, were not easily influenced by the drum’s incantation. Initially bewildered, they soon realized that Shen Luo’s "leisurely" drumming at the rear was the cause. Understanding this, they focused on calming their stirring emotions and managed to compose themselves. Then, they flew toward the city wall to join the fray.

The Qingqiu Fox Clan elders atop the city wall had no choice but to engage in combat, abandoning observance to clash with the cultivators of various sects.

For a time, deafening cries of battle and clamor resounded outside Qingqiu City, punctuated by thunderous blasts.

Elsewhere, Master Yan, engaged in combat with Elder Hei Li, had already abandoned his Iron-eating Beast Armor and switched to a Late True Immortal-level Corpse King Armor for the battle. Meanwhile, he wielded the giant Kunwu Sword to assist from the side.

With the joint effort of Master Yan and the Corpse King Armor, Elder Hei Li was overwhelmed, unable to lift his head from the pressure.

High above, Su Xiao observed the unfolding situation below and realized it was entirely different from what he had anticipated. Filled with regret, he muttered under his breath, "I should have dealt with Shen Luo first."

"Old bastard, dare to lose focus?" At that moment, an angry shout rang out.

Following this, a sharp howling erupted as a ghostly green arrow shot forth from the distance, piercing through the void and arriving directly before Su Xiao’s forehead.

At the final moment, a pair of Jade Armored Gloves appeared in his hand, and he clasped the arrow’s shaft just as it was about to hit.

The ghostly green arrow shaft quivered incessantly, its tail feathers trembling as though unwilling to accept being stopped.

"Bang!"

Suddenly, the arrow shaft exploded, releasing a dense burst of ghostly Qi that surged toward Su Xiao’s eyes.

Su Xiao closed his eyes instantly, but his eyelids burned with searing pain—the green ghostly Qi carried poison potent enough to alarm even a True Immortal.

He instinctively retreated, his mind sounding an alarm about an imminent assault from behind.

Su Xiao roared, and nine enormous green fox tails extended rapidly from his back, spreading out like a peacock’s display to form a screen as protection.

From behind, a golden flying dragon soared majestically forward, crashing fiercely into the nine mighty tails.

"Boom!"

The colossal impact sounded like mountains colliding.

Su Xiao’s body shook from the immense force. Behind him, there was a vortex of shattered light and intense tearing force as if attempting to rip apart his tails.

However, relying on his Taiyi body, Su Xiao’s nine massive tails radiated energy that resisted the tearing force. As their lights dimmed, the tails extended tenfold in size and fiercely swept backward.

The golden flying dragon struck by the tails shattered its illusory glow, transforming into a green longspear entwined with golden dragons. The spear flew back and landed in Jiang Shentian’s grasp.

Su Xiao, enduring the discomfort in his eyes, turned and exclaimed upon seeing this, "Flying Dragon in the Sky?"

"You fox demon, even you recognize this cherished spear?" Jiang Shentian remarked as he raised the longspear, which emitted a faint dragon chant.

"Hmph, legend has it that this golden dragon was originally a treasure from Samantabhadra Bodhisattva for subjugating demons. After tempering, it was reforged into a spear. Unexpectedly, it ended up in your hands—what a waste of brilliance," Su Xiao retorted, rubbing his eyes.

Before he finished speaking, another disruption to the Heaven-and-Earth Aura occurred behind him. Turning again, Su Xiao saw Seven Kills wielding a black dragon-embossed longspear, thrusting it toward him.

This spear measured two zhangs long, with a crescent blade resembling a cold star. As it stabbed forward, the void twisted around it, imposing an overwhelmingly oppressive force upon Su Xiao, leaving him no chance to dodge.

"Punishment Sky Reverse—your Immortal and Demon sects are truly wealthy. Such artifacts are handed to disciples like toys. Since you’ve delivered it to me, I’ll accept it reluctantly," Su Xiao remarked with a smirk instead of anger.

As the spear thrust toward him, Su Xiao snorted coldly, charging ahead instead of dodging.

Both of his hands reached out at once, revealing Jade Armored Gloves resembling dragon scales, glimmering faintly with golden streaks.

Angling slightly, he dodged the spearhead’s sharpness. His fingertips trailed along the spear from its tip to mid-shaft. As the gloves rubbed against the gun body, a cascade of sparks erupted.