The Lord of Void and Real-Chapter 1726 - 1722: Cunning and Far-Sighted

"Your mother not only failed but was utterly foolish. She thought her own death would ease relations between the Qingqiu Fox Clan and the various sects of the Three Realms. And now? Because of her demise, the Qingqiu Fox Clan has irreversibly become mortal enemies with the sects. She truly died for nothing—it’s been a long time since I’ve seen someone so foolish!" Shen Luo gazed at Tu Shanxue and sighed inwardly but continued to sneer coldly.

"Shut up!" Tu Shanxue’s eyes surged with bloodlight, her fists clenched tightly, her body trembling uncontrollably, seemingly on the brink of collapse.

"Not just your mother—you’re no different. You’re destined to be a failure too! The Qingqiu Fox Clan is fated to be exterminated here today!" Shen Luo burst into laughter.

"Shut up! Shut up! Shut up! It’s all because of you human cultivators—today you’ll all die!" Tu Shanxue’s eyes erupted with a fierce bloodlight as the flames of hatred in her heart finally exploded, and her expression took on a manic intensity.

Behind her, a brilliant bloodlight flared, and nine blood-red fox tails suddenly emerged. Each tail was surrounded by an ominous bloodlight, and they attacked Shen Luo with an unstoppable force.

Seeing this, Shen Luo was secretly pleased; he had vaguely discerned Tu Shanxue’s external strength concealing inner weakness—strong in Qi but frail in spirit. Intentionally provoking her with those words earlier and employing the confusion spell from the Ghost Eye of the Netherworld was all to ignite her anger and ensure she stayed in this place.

Tu Shanxue’s strength was overwhelming—apart from him, no one present could possibly contend with her.

In Shen Luo’s hands, the Profound Yellow Staff erupted with radiant light, and he fully unleashed the Splashy Chaotic Stick. Countless golden-black staff shadows materialized once more, colliding forcefully with Tu Shanxue’s fox tails.

The sound of earth-shattering explosions rang out, as the two locked in fierce combat. Violent gales howled through the void, accompanied by deafening roars.

While Tu Shanxue’s strength was superior to Shen Luo’s, her physical body was not particularly resilient, making their battle appear unexpectedly evenly matched.

The others within the array looked on from afar, utterly shocked—especially the Qingqiu Fox Clan members.

Of all present, they knew Tu Shanxue’s strength best; she had already reached the Half-step Heavenly Venerate realm. Yet Shen Luo could actually hold her off!

At that moment, the Six Doors Golden Lock Array suddenly emitted rumbling sounds as its operational speed dramatically increased. Clusters of starlike silver light appeared throughout the array, akin to stars falling from the night sky into the mortal realm.

"What’s going on?" Everyone within the array was stunned.

Beneath Xiangyang Town, Fire Spirit Child had already corrected every flaw in the setup of the Six Doors Golden Lock Array and was now seated cross-legged at an underground location.

Suspended before him were two discs—one was the formation disc for the Six Doors Golden Lock Array, and the other was the Gu Xuan star disk, stacked over each other.

An array diagram lit up on the Gu Xuan star disk, as starlike rays surrounded the whole disk, giving off a sense of profound mystery—its nature as a formation was indiscernible.

The starlight from the Gu Xuan disk intertwined seamlessly with the yellow glow surrounding the Six Doors Golden Lock Array disc.

Fire Spirit Child moved his hands like spinning car wheels, sending thread after thread of magic incantations into the two formation discs. The starlight and yellow glow gradually integrated completely, indistinguishable from one another.

"Merging Starshine Suppressing Demon Formation with the Six Doors Golden Lock Array without preparation—it really is a challenge." Fire Spirit Child exhaled lightly, rubbed his brow, and spoke aloud.

On the ground, within the Six Doors Golden Lock Array, the starlike dots suddenly erupted with dazzling silver light, filling the entire array within moments.

Everyone’s vision was completely obscured. The silver starlight carried a peculiar prohibitive force that caused piercing pain to the Qingqiu Fox Clan members within the array. The silver light hurt them significantly and severely restricted their Divine Sense, only allowing it to extend a mere ten or so zhang. Shen Luo and the others, however, were far less affected.

Deep beneath Qingqiu Mountain, the water mirror controlled by Chief Strategist You Su was likewise flooded with countless silver rays, rendering it completely opaque.

"What’s happening?" Chief Strategist You Su’s expression changed sharply as he stood up abruptly.

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Fire Spirit Child stretched his back, leaned against a nearby boulder, and reclined casually, a trace of cold amusement tugging at his lips.

"Spying from the shadows like a sneaky old witch—a truly sickening spectacle. Young Master Shen, this is all the help I can offer." He chuckled disdainfully and glanced upward, muttering to himself.

"The Mystical Spirit Mirror is being blocked? Impossible! Could this be the work of some cultivators from the sects who have noticed our presence?" In the depths of Qingqiu Mountain, a Taiyi Fox Clan member looked toward Chief Strategist You Su with a worried expression.

"Don’t panic. This location is extremely secretive, and we haven’t leaked any traces. It’s unlikely anyone has noticed us. The current situation should be a unique effect of the array beneath Xiangyang Town." Chief Strategist You Su, though faintly uneasy, maintained a calm exterior.

"What should we do now?" another Fox Clan elder asked.

"No need to fret—I can still discern Tu Shanxue’s situation. The plan remains largely unaffected; all you need to do is be prepared." Chief Strategist You Su smiled faintly, exuding confidence.

Seeing Chief Strategist You Su’s composure, the others felt reassured.

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Within the Six Doors Golden Lock Array, Shen Luo immediately realized it was Fire Spirit Child’s handiwork upon noticing the array’s sudden changes.

"Thank you." He murmured softly and continued executing the Splashy Chaotic Stick.

Sixteen Pure Yang Swords materialized around him, whirling and slashing at Tu Shanxue in a direct confrontation.

At another node of the array, Demon King Fort’s Seven Kills was engaged in a fierce battle with two Qingqiu Fox Clan elders—one clad in green and the other in gold.

The Green Robed Fox Clan elder was at the True Immortal Middle Stage and wielded a pair of silver swords, while the Golden Robed elder, surprisingly at the Late True Immortal Stage, carried a nine-ring golden blade, each strike carrying the power to cleave mountains and seas.

Despite this, Seven Kills’ cultivation was deeper, and his Punishment Sky Reverse weapon was terrifyingly powerful. Even against two opponents, he remained evenly matched.

Suddenly, silver starlight descended. The two fox Clan elders visibly winced in pain, their movements faltering amidst the clash with Seven Kills.

Seven Kills broke into a delighted smile as a fiery gleam flashed in his eyes. Black flames emerged all over his body at various points, yet no harm came to him—instead, he seemed utterly at ease.

"Trouble! It’s Demon King Fort’s Flame Harnessing Wind! Protect yourselves quickly!" The Golden Robed Fox Clan elder’s expression shifted dramatically. Despite the pain, he endured it long enough to unleash golden light from the nine-ring blade. Around him, solid-looking golden sword shadows danced in a protective ring.

The Green Robed Fox Clan elder hastily activated his demon power, the twin silver swords in his hands glowing as if preparing to unleash a supernatural skill.

However, as a fiery glint streaked past him, Seven Kills ghostly figure instantly appeared behind the Green Robed elder, with much of the black flames on his body already extinguished.

The Green Robed Fox Clan elder’s abdomen—the location of his dantian—was punctured with a bloodstained hole the size of a bowl. He struggled to lower his head for one despairing look before collapsing, his breath extinguished entirely.

"Elder Qingyan! Human scum, die!" The Golden Robed Fox Clan elder roared, his eyes bloodshot, as he furiously slashed at Seven Kills with his nine-ring golden blade.

Golden sword shadows surged forth like a ferocious storm, surrounding Seven Kills with waves of sharp, dazzling light that seemed overwhelmingly destructive.