The Lord of Void and Real-Chapter 1704 - 1700: Green Light

"That’s right. As long as this mark is placed in advance, within a thousand-mile radius, activating the Shrinking Earth Ruler will allow one to arrive instantly. Moreover, I incorporated ancient hidden runes into this spatial mark, enabling it to merge almost perfectly with the void. If a Taiyi Cultivator is unaware beforehand, they will also find it difficult to detect," Fire Spirit Child said proudly.

Shen Luo’s eyes lit up upon hearing this and was about to attempt this ability when a black shadow suddenly emerged behind him in the void.

His expression changed abruptly as he flicked backward several zhang, a flash of blood light sweeping past his head. The Blood Essence Banner appeared, transforming into a layer of crimson light curtain that shielded his entire body.

"It’s me, cousin." Nie Caizhu’s voice came from within the black shadow, and a slender figure silently emerged.

"Caizhu? How did you find me here?" Shen Luo breathed a sigh of relief and put away the Blood Essence Banner.

To avoid being discovered by others, he had concealed his presence using the Soft Smoke Luo Brocade Clothing and had detected no probing prohibitions in the surroundings. Yet Nie Caizhu had managed to locate him.

"It’s the profound usage of this Kunlun Mirror. Earlier, when we were ambushed by the Qingqiu Fox Clan, Mount Putuo disciples suffered great losses. To prevent a second attack, I used the Kunlun Mirror to set up a detection divine technique around the camp," Nie Caizhu said, flipping her hand to reveal the Kunlun Mirror and performing a hand seal gesture.

In the surrounding void, faint, slender black shadows appeared silently, interwoven like a web, stretching into the distance and seemingly enveloping the entire camp.

"What kind of detection divine technique is this?" Shen Luo’s eyes moved as he asked.

"It is the ’Dark Shadow Sky Net,’ a witchcraft divine power within the Kunlun Mirror. It has potent sensing capabilities; whether through stealth techniques, Five Elements Escape Techniques, or spatial treasures, as long as one passes through the Dark Shadow Sky Net, they will be detected," Nie Caizhu explained.

"The Witch Clan was indeed a dominant force in ancient times. But why can’t I sense any aura from these dark nets at all?" Shen Luo nodded in approval but then asked.

"The Dark Shadow Sky Net is condensed from the dark forces of Xi Zi Ancestor Witch. So long as it is nighttime, no one can detect its presence—not even Taiyi Existence," Nie Caizhu replied.

"The Kunlun Mirror is truly incredible," Shen Luo remarked with admiration.

"Indeed, this Kunlun Mirror is far more refined than any magical treasure I’ve obtained before. The more I refine it over these days, the more unfathomable its potential becomes," Nie Caizhu said, a look of uncontrollable joy appearing on her face as she gently stroked the ancient mirror in her hand.

"By the way, cousin, why have you come here in the deep night? The escape technique you just used is quite mysterious—so much so that the Dark Shadow Sky Net almost failed to sense you," she then asked.

"Nothing much. Fire Spirit Child has re-refined the Shrinking Earth Ruler, and I was testing its effect," Shen Luo said, raising his hand to reveal the Shrinking Earth Ruler.

Nie Caizhu looked at the completely transformed Shrinking Earth Ruler and was about to speak when she suddenly turned like lightning toward the distance.

"Who’s hiding there? Come out!" she shouted sharply. As her voice rang out, her right hand flashed with golden light, and the Ruo Mu Divine Bow materialized.

A golden light arrow left her hand and vanished in an instant, striking the void tens of zhang away. The arrow pierced through the void and into it.

With a deafening "boom," a golden sun erupted in that spot, its immense power causing the surrounding void to quiver as if boiling water.

A gray figure was forced out of the void, its form unsteady and staggering.

"It’s him..." Shen Luo’s eyes flashed with green light as if recognizing the identity of the gray figure.

"Who goes there!"

"It’s a spy from the Qingqiu Fox Clan!"

Several furious shouts erupted from the Allied Forces of various sects, and powerful streaks of escape light shot toward the gray figure.

The commotion caused by Nie Caizhu’s earlier attack was too large, prompting an immediate reaction from the experts among the allied forces.

Shen Luo, seeing this, pondered for a moment and then activated the Soft Smoke Luo Brocade Clothing, masking his presence.

Although Nie Caizhu found Shen Luo’s behavior curious, she did not intervene.

Among the several streaks of powerful escape light, the green and black streaks moved the fastest, arriving before the gray figure in the blink of an eye. They were none other than Jiang Shentian and Seven Kills. The divine spears "Flying Dragon in the Sky" and "Punishment Sky Reverse" in their hands crossed and slashed at the gray figure, tearing two gashes into the surrounding void with a harsh ripping sound.

The gray figure was taken aback and thrust out both palms, shooting two ball-like gray light clusters from his palms at the two divine spears.

With two thunderous "bangs," the gray light clusters exploded, forcing Flying Dragon in the Sky and Punishment Sky Reverse slightly apart.

Twisting his body, the gray figure wriggled like a nimble fish through the gap between the two divine spears, fleeing into the distance like lightning.

"You won’t escape!"

Seven Kills roared furiously, and the Punishment Sky Reverse in his hand erupted with chilling black light. A powerful vortex of air currents formed around it with a loud "woo," shooting forward and instantly reaching the fleeing gray figure’s back.

During the daylight battle, the Demon King Fort disciples had suffered heavy casualties, and Seven Kills harbored deep hatred for the Qingqiu Fox Clan. Though the gray figure was only a spy and had gleaned no intelligence, Seven Kills still wasn’t willing to let him go.

Just as Punishment Sky Reverse was about to pierce through the gray figure, a green light flashed behind the figure, and several black claw lights slashed at Punishment Sky Reverse.

With a loud "boom," an overwhelming black light burst forth, sending waves of air rippling outward like a tempest. White whirlwinds shot into the sky, leveling mountains and uprooting dense forests as they roared in all directions.

Punishment Sky Reverse was sent hurtling backward at an even faster speed. Seven Kills reached out to catch it, his frame forced backward several steps by a massive force before steadying himself.

"Demonic Qi!" His pupils contracted sharply.

In the spreading black light ahead, Seven Kills sensed a pure Demonic Qi, even stronger than his own.

Jiang Shentian arrived at that moment, summoning a dazzling golden light group—the Exquisite Pagoda, Li Jing’s treasure. Suspended in midair, it vibrated gently.

A golden radiance shone across the void, dispersing the surrounding black light and violent gusts, as though the turmoil had been but a fleeting dream. However, the gray figure was already gone.

Jiang Shentian frowned deeply, and his Divine Sense swiftly expanded, covering a radius of tens of li in an instant, probing for lingering traces of aura.

Yet all traces seemed to have been meticulously erased. Apart from knowing the opponent had used Demonic Qi, there was no other clue left behind.

"What was that green light just now? I sensed spatial power within it. It seems someone used a spatial treasure to rescue the gray figure. Seven Kills Daoist, do you recognize that green light?" Jiang Shentian asked, looking at Seven Kills.

"No," Seven Kills replied slowly, shaking his head.

Lu Huaming, Bai Xiaotian, and other experts from various sects also flew over at this moment, their faces heavy with concern.

They had heard Jiang Shentian’s words, yet none of them recognized the green light either.

"Brother Nie, you were the first to detect that gray figure. Did you discover anything?" Jiang Shentian recalled something and turned toward Nie Caizhu in the distance, only to freeze in shock.

The spot was completely empty. Nie Caizhu’s figure had vanished at some unknown moment.