The Lord of Void and Real-Chapter 1701 - 1697: Black Giant Fox

Within the Four Symbols Heaven-Time Array, only Yuan Tiangang, the Black Giant Fox, and eight others remained. The ordinary demons and ghosts had already vanished without a trace, whether slain or escaped.

The disciples of the Great Tang Dynasty Government and other sects had also gathered outside the array at this time, but their numbers had been reduced by more than half.

The remaining cultivators from various sects all sat cross-legged at the array’s eye, channeling mana into the array to resist the violent aftershocks of the battle inside.

Several True Immortal cultivators held formation flags, mobilizing the phantom representations of the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise. They unleashed innumerable attacks—greenwood blades, golden edges, flames, and water-thunder—covering the skies as they descended upon the Black Giant Fox and the other five figures.

Though Yuan Tiangang’s side was one person short, the Four Symbols Heaven-Time Array’s power was overwhelmingly strong, equivalent to that of a Taiyi-level combat force. Thus, Yuan Tiangang and his allies did not fall into a disadvantage.

At this moment, Yuan Tiangang was surrounded by three treasures—namely the Gan Jiang and Mo Ye swords, the Wordless Scripture, and the Demons Suppression Heavenly Book—as he fiercely clashed with the Black Giant Fox.

"With the four of you possessing such remarkable strength, you are undoubtedly not ordinary cultivators. Why do you side with the Qingqiu Fox Demon and oppose my Great Tang?" Li Jing, holding the Heavenly Thunder Drum, fired serpentine arcs of lightning to fend off the dark silhouette wielding the black rod.

The dark silhouette responded with a cold, cruel laugh, saying nothing. It swung the black rod, conjuring hundreds of shadowy arcs with ease, obliterating the lightning-dragon strikes entirely. Nearly half of the shadow arcs rebounded in retaliation, sweeping toward Li Jing’s body.

Li Jing remained composed. He formed a hand seal and conjured forth a golden treasure pagoda that appeared before him out of thin air, shielding him from the incoming rod shadows—the Qiankun Xuanhuo Tower.

After several days, he had already refined the Qiankun Xuanhuo Tower extensively, allowing it to exert eighty percent of its full power.

With a thunderous "bang," the Qiankun Xuanhuo Tower endured a strike from the black rod. Its golden surface merely flickered, and the pagoda didn’t even tremble in the slightest.

The dark figure’s black rod abruptly extended a hundredfold, twisting like a living entity. It slithered serpentine, bypassing the Qiankun Xuanhuo Tower’s defense to lash at Li Jing from behind, the force undiminished.

Li Jing quickly sidestepped, evading the attack and retaliated with the Heavenly Thunder Drum.

Kongdu Zen Master floated a golden alms bowl Magical Treasure before him, emitting radiant golden light imbued with boundless Buddhist power to resist the dark silhouette holding a black basin.

Both the golden alms bowl and the black basin exhibited swallowing abilities. Golden light and black qi intertwined and bit at one another, unable to determine a winner.

Meanwhile, Fairy Qinglian wielded thirty-two petal-shaped Magical Treasures, forming a sophisticated Lotus Sword Array as she battled against the last two figures armed with a black ancient blade and a dark-purple round pearl Magical Treasure.

The majority of the Four Symbols Heaven-Time Array’s attacks concentrated around Fairy Qinglian, assisting her in repelling the final two dark silhouettes.

"No matter who you are, if you dare to make a move against the Divine Demon Well, the only outcome awaiting you is relentless pursuit by the Three Realms and its factions!" Li Jing roared furiously, raising the Qiankun Xuanhuo Tower overhead. Golden light cascaded downward, surrounding his body protectively. The Heavenly Thunder Drum emitted massive bolts of lightning, coalescing into a colossal thunder sword tens of meters in length, which appeared instantly before the dark silhouette and slashed down mercilessly.

The dark silhouette couldn’t evade in time and hastily positioned its rod horizontally to block.

With a resounding clang of metal, the dark silhouette was struck and sent flying along with its rod.

After several days of intense combat, both sides had discerned the depths of each other’s divine powers. The outcome now relied on who could endure longer.

Having Fairy Qinglian on Yuan Tiangang’s side was a key advantage. Known throughout the world for her ability to restore divine powers at Mount Putuo, she greatly exceeded Nie Caizhu in this regard. During the Tianyan Palace battle, Shen Luo had achieved victory precisely because Nie Caizhu was by his side, constantly replenishing his mana. This time, Fairy Qinglian’s expertise in recovery surpassed Nie Caizhu’s by far.

Thanks to Fairy Qinglian’s presence, Yuan Tiangang, Li Jing, and the others adopted this strategy, which was now proving effective. The tide of the battle was slowly shifting in their favor.

Li Jing’s eyes gleamed with hope, and he prepared to pursue the enemy further. Suddenly, the ground shook violently, as if an earthquake had struck.

"Ha, it’s finally here!" The Black Giant Fox’s eyes gleamed with excitement as it unleashed bloodlight several meters long, aimed straight at Yuan Tiangang.

The bloodlight contained countless unpredictable and illusory projections, exuding a terrifying aura of illusion techniques. Yuan Tiangang dared not confront it head-on, dodging to the side.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the Black Giant Fox landed on the ground and thrust one of its tails into the earth like a burrowing dragon.

With a thunderous rumble, streaks of black light emerged from underground, surging along the fox’s tail into its body. The Black Giant Fox’s form solidified rapidly, and its aura grew even stronger.

Yuan Tiangang’s expression darkened as he summoned the Demons Suppression Heavenly Book. A colossal white scroll materialized out of thin air and descended fiercely upon the Black Giant Fox.

A terrifying wave of heavy mana immediately enveloped the Black Giant Fox, causing ripples to spread across the void.

Li Jing, seeing this, forwent his attack on the dark silhouette wielding the rod. The Qiankun Xuanhuo Tower shot out, traversing hundreds of meters in an instant to appear above the Black Giant Fox’s head. It transformed into an enormous golden pagoda, over a hundred meters tall.

Flipping his palm, Li Jing caused the Qiankun Xuanhuo Tower to invert. The pagoda emitted countless white flames, fiercely striking toward the Black Giant Fox.

The Black Giant Fox smirked coldly, standing upright on its hind legs as its furry front paws clawed at the void.

With a deafening thunderclap, two enormous phantom claws—each spanning several acres—materialized and met the Demons Suppression Heavenly Book and the Qiankun Xuanhuo Tower head-on.

"Boom!"

The white scroll and the massive golden pagoda trembled and halted, effortlessly supported mid-air by the colossal claw projections.

Before Yuan Tiangang and Li Jing could react, the Black Giant Fox flicked its eight tails, leaving behind afterimages as it vanished abruptly.

The next moment, the eight tails appeared out of thin air in front of the two men, striking them mercilessly.

The fox tails carried an overwhelming force akin to a mountain, causing the surrounding void to tremble and emit sharp, piercing wails.

With two muffled booms, Yuan Tiangang and Li Jing were sent flying. Though Yuan Tiangang’s cultivation level was profound and he quickly steadied himself, avoiding injury, Li Jing fared much worse. The protective golden light around him was shattered by more than half, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

The Black Giant Fox did not pursue the two, instead turning its attention to the eastern part of the city. Its blood-red eyes glowed brilliantly as it tilted its head back and opened its mouth.

A strange, devouring force shot out from the Black Giant Fox’s mouth, penetrating through the Four Symbols Heaven-Time Array and sweeping across all of Chang’an City.

In East City, ordinary people’s minds buzzed as their faces contorted in pain before gradually becoming blank.

Invisible streams of emotional energy burst forth like a tide, surging toward the Black Giant Fox’s mouth and merging into its body.

Yuan Tiangang and the nearby cultivators were also affected by this devouring force. Their emotional energy inevitably flowed out, though they could bear it, thanks to their strong cultivation and soul power, which far exceeded that of ordinary people.

"Devouring the Power of Seven Emotions! This is a divine power possessed only by the Ancestral Beast. Are you the Fox Clan Ancestor?" Li Jing’s face showed shock and disbelief.