The Lord of Void and Real-Chapter 1722 - 1718: 6 Golden Locks

Lu Huaming ignored everyone, waved his sleeve, and thirty-six yellow flags appeared before him, each radiating dazzling spiritual light.

The ground near Xiangyang Town immediately began to rumble and shake. Beams of golden light surged out from the earth, forming a massive Array in the blink of an eye, enveloping the entire town and extending twenty or thirty miles around it.

"This formation is called the Six Doors Golden Lock Array, renowned for its sturdy defense. As long as the six Array Eyes are guarded, no matter how many enemies come, they won’t be able to break through. Here’s the method to operate the Array—familiarize yourselves with it quickly," Lu Huaming said coldly, waving his sleeve to send seven jade slips flying towards Shen Luo, General Pei, and five others, his tone still laced with restrained anger.

Shen Luo paid no mind to Lu Huaming’s tone and immersed his Divine Sense into the jade slip, quickly reading through its contents.

The operation of the Six Doors Golden Lock Array was not overly complex. It only required twenty to thirty cultivators with a basic understanding of Array Techniques to maintain its functionality.

Since all those who came to Qingqiu Mountain were elites from various factions, many were well-versed in Arrays, so operating it posed no challenge.

Others soon finished reading as well, their expressions relaxing noticeably.

"Xiangyang Town was originally set up to monitor the Qingqiu Fox Clan. Everyone, please enter the town freely. If you require anything, don’t hesitate to speak up," General Pei said after reading the jade slip, stepping aside to clear the path.

The group immediately led their respective troops into Xiangyang Town, distributing their sects’ Array-expert disciples according to the formation plan within the Six Doors Golden Lock Array. Only Shen Luo and Lu Huaming remained in mid-air.

Shen Luo studied the grand formation before him carefully, releasing his Divine Sense outward and nodding slightly after a moment.

Although not an expert in Array Techniques, Shen Luo had some insight. This formation was indeed exceptional, drawing on the Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Qi of over a hundred miles and integrating with the land itself to bolster its strength.

Even for him, dismantling this formation wouldn’t be a simple task. It seemed it could indeed play a significant role.

"The Six Gates Golden Lock? It is indeed an ancient formation. The cultivator who arranged it is quite skilled, but there are still flaws here. A few positions and structures are somewhat unreasonable, especially the points connecting to the Earth Veins. They’ve merely followed the diagrams mechanically, without adapting to the actual terrain. The connection with the Earth Veins is rather tenuous," Fire Spirit Child’s voice suddenly chimed in.

Hearing this, Shen Luo’s eyes flickered. He immediately probed the formation’s connection to the Earth Veins with his Divine Sense.

With his exceptionally potent Divine Sense, he quickly discovered a slight roughness in the connection points.

Shen Luo glanced briefly at Fire Spirit Child. Judging purely by skill in Arrays, it seemed Fire Spirit Child had the upper hand.

"Such flaws could be fatal in a great battle, Shen, my boy. Ask that Lu Huaming for the main formation diagram, and I’ll put in some effort to help you refine it," Fire Spirit Child continued.

Shen Luo hesitated but, considering the upcoming battle, decided to follow Fire Spirit Child’s advice and requested the formation diagram from Lu Huaming to make adjustments.

"Friend Shen, are you also proficient in Array Techniques? I too feel this Six Doors Golden Lock Array is somewhat unstable. But are you really capable of adjusting it? You won’t make it worse, will you?" Lu Huaming suddenly looked concerned, muttering in hesitation.

"Is this the emotion of ’worry’? The Seven Emotions Heart Sword is truly troublesome; it makes communication difficult," Shen Luo frowned. freewēbnoveℓ.com

"It won’t. I have a friend who is a master-level expert in Arrays. With his guidance, I will modify the formation—this will only strengthen it," Shen Luo assured patiently.

"Fine... fine then..." After hesitating briefly, Lu Huaming finally handed over a yellow jade disk about the size of several feet, etched with intricate formation patterns.

Time was pressing. Shen Luo accepted the jade disk, thanked Lu Huaming, and immediately descended underground.

Having limited knowledge of Array Techniques himself, Shen Luo handed the formation diagram to Fire Spirit Child for adjustments. Meanwhile, he sat cross-legged in a certain location underground, holding an Immortal Crystal to recover the mana he had expended during the previous battle.

"Cousin." A shadow emerged, revealing Nie Caizhu’s figure.

"Caizhu, where did you go during the last battle? Did you find any useful information?" Shen Luo asked, opening his eyes without surprise at Nie Caizhu’s arrival.

"Yes. I tracked down the enemies who had used prohibitions to ambush us earlier in the palace, then followed them to a secret underground location. I didn’t see much but confirmed that everything happening on Qingqiu Mountain, including the Revert Ancestry matter, is orchestrated by that Chief Strategist You Su," Nie Caizhu replied.

"As expected." Shen Luo’s eyes chilled.

Chief Strategist You Su had yet to show himself, obviously scheming from the shadows. While dealing with Tu Shanxue, precautions against this cunning fox were also necessary.

"That secret location is in an underground cave..." Nie Caizhu carefully described the situation inside the underground cavern.

However, the cave was warded with prohibitions, and with someone like Chief Strategist You Su—an expert at the Taiyi level—present, Nie Caizhu could only glimpse briefly before retreating. She had seen little, apart from a massive black tree stump and Chief Strategist You Su casting spells using a black magic array atop it.

"A tree stump..." Shen Luo murmured in thought, finding no immediate clues from Nie Caizhu’s description.

"Who were the ones using the dark prohibition and the Blood River to attack us earlier?" he asked next.

"Three men in gray robes. Their faces were hidden, but judging by their aura, they seem connected to the Demon Clan," Nie Caizhu said, taking out the Kunlun Mirror. The mirror reflected the silhouettes of the three gray-robed figures.

"The Demon Clan..." Shen Luo was unsurprised.

At that moment, both their expressions shifted as they turned toward the direction of Qingqiu Mountain. Tremendous rumbling roared from afar, and even deep underground, faint tremors could be felt—the Qingqiu Fox Clan had finally launched its attack.

"Let’s go!" The two flew upward, emerging from the ground in the blink of an eye to hover mid-air.

Lu Huaming had already fully activated the Six Doors Golden Lock Array. The thirty-six yellow flags had been sent flying, landing at the locations of the six Array Eyes, forming six golden light wheels.

Cultivators from various factions had also taken their positions within the formation. Bai Xiaotian, Master Yan, Seven Kills, and others floated in mid-air, their faces grave as they looked toward the approaching tide of the Fox Clan army from the direction of Qingqiu Mountain.

"The key to the Six Doors Golden Lock Array lies in the six Array Eyes. As long as the Array Eyes remain intact, the entire formation will hold. We have eight individuals here who can be considered experts. Let Shen Daoist, Nie Daoist, Seven Kills Daoist, myself, Jiang Daoist, and Yan Daoist each guard an Array Eye. Bai Daoist and General Pei will coordinate in the center, providing support wherever the defense weakens. Does this arrangement sound reasonable?" At this moment, Lu Huaming had entered the state of "thought," his mind unusually sharp and clear.

"Brother Lu’s arrangement is very reasonable. However, I have additional help and can guard two Array Eyes myself. Caizhu, as you excel at mana recovery, you should assist Bai Brother in the central support," Shen Luo suggested.

Nie Caizhu, knowing that Shen Luo had powerful allies like the Sky Fiend Corpse King and Zhao Feiji—both at the True Immortal level—nodded in agreement. Protecting two Array Eyes was indeed well within his capabilities.

None of the others objected, and they each took positions at one Array Eye.

Shen Luo also flew to one of the Array Eyes and waved his sleeve.

A mass of black Qi descended onto a nearby Array Eye, revealing a black corpse refinement. It was not the Sky Fiend Corpse King, but the True Immortal Peak corpse refinement crafted by Ghost Teng Master.