The Lord of Void and Real-Chapter 1732 - 1728: Utilization

Almost simultaneously, atop the mountain behind Qingqiu City, a black light array shot into the sky from the Fox Ancestor Altar, and Tu Shanxue’s figure emerged from within.

The moment she appeared, Tu Shanxue saw Chief Strategist You Su standing not far outside the array, silver rod in hand.

Evidently, it was she who had used the teleportation array to summon her back here.

"Great Elder, you..."

Tu Shanxue had just opened her mouth to speak, but before she could finish, several red chains abruptly shot up from the ground around her, binding her wrists and ankles.

Red light shimmered on the chains, and a thin layer of intricate charm patterns surfaced. They emanated waves of prohibitive energy.

Tu Shanxue struggled instinctively, but immediately, a crackling sound burst from the chains. Dark red lightning surged out of them and struck her body relentlessly.

"Ah..."

Tu Shanxue’s eyes widened in an instant, so wide they seemed about to tear. The electric currents felt as if they pierced through her muscles and bones, even her internal organs seared with unbearable pain.

When the excruciating pain subsided, the little remaining strength in her body seemed to be sealed. She collapsed weakly onto the ground.

"You Sufin, why are you here?! What are you trying to do by restraining me?" Tu Shanxue demanded angrily.

Hearing this, Chief Strategist You Su hesitated for a moment. It had been many years since anyone called her by that name. Today, it came from the lips of a junior. She didn’t seem bothered, instead she chuckled and said:

"Little Xue, after all, you are just a cultivator at the True Immortal Stage. Your capacity to bear the power of the Ancestor is limited, and the influence you can wield is equally constrained. It’s better if you transfer this power to me. I will fulfill your dream of revenge."

"You old hag! If you were so eager to inherit the power, why did you give me the Fox Spirit Jade? You were using me all along?" Tu Shanxue’s realization hit, and she roared in fury.

"Hah! Not so foolish after all. The Ancestor’s power is boundless, but the damage it wreaks on the host’s body is equally devastating. Not just anyone can withstand it. Your mother and I discovered a way to summon the Fox Ancestor a century ago. We never used it, wary of the backlash. But after years of research and some outside guidance, I created the Transfer Technique," You Sufin sneered.

"The Transfer Technique? You mean..." Tu Shanxue began to understand.

"Precisely. First, one person inherits the power of the Fox Ancestor and endures the backlash. Then, the power is transferred to a second host. With your body serving as a filter, the primal wildness of the power is greatly mitigated before it reaches me, reducing the risk considerably." You Sufin laughed as she spoke.

Tu Shanxue’s heart sank. Brilliant as she was, she’d long suspected that her mother’s death was deeply linked to You Sufin, yet she had feigned ignorance. Inheriting the Fox Ancestor’s power had been both a means to avenge herself against the sects and a strategy to take the power first, then settle the score with You Sufin.

She had anticipated the problems of backlash and made preparations, yet she hadn’t foreseen that all of this would fall into You Sufin’s scheme.

"You wish me to pave the way for you? Let’s die together!" Tu Shanxue’s face twisted suddenly, and a low, suppressed growl erupted from her throat.

In that instant, a violent surge of power exploded from her body. The corners of her eyes sharpened to slender slits, her pupils burned crimson like blood, and her body sprouted dense fur. The signs of reverting to her ancestry became increasingly pronounced.

"Hmph, don’t waste your strength. You can’t break free of this Restraining Array," You Sufin sneered with contempt.

Raising the silver rod in her hand, she lightly pointed it into the void. A point of silver light shot out from the rod’s tip and struck the altar formation. Immediately, crackling sounds erupted, and streams of purple lightning far stronger than before surged out, striking Tu Shanxue’s body. Her entire figure billowed black smoke as she crumpled onto the ground once more.

"All of this is for the Qingqiu Fox Clan; you should understand," You Sufin said calmly as she slowly stepped toward the altar.

She stopped before Tu Shanxue, her gaze turning icy. A low chanting sound began to echo from her lips.

As her incantation continued, the surrounding stone pillars and the central Fox Ancestor Statue on the altar began to radiate light. Yet this time, no phantom of the fox clan appeared.

"Come now, entrust the Fox Clan’s future to me," You Sufin declared. She raised the silver rod in her hand and pressed it against Tu Shanxue’s forehead.

In the next moment, a light array shot skyward from the altar. The power of the Fox Ancestor within Tu Shanxue gushed out like a broken dam, pouring into You Sufin through the radiance of the silver rod.

You Sufin raised her head and let out an ecstatic, piercing howl. The vast and ocean-like power surged into her dantian, her body radiating bursts of flickering light. Her aura swelled rapidly and relentlessly.

At the same time, the eyes of the Fox Ancestor Statue flashed with red light, and its gaping mouth seemed to display a voiceless, eerie smile. A red energy wave expanded from the altar at astonishing speed.

On the battlefield in Xiangyang Town, the Qingqiu Fox Clan’s strength plummeted suddenly. The sect cultivators, though uncertain of the cause, seized the opportunity to launch a counterattack. The Qingqiu Fox Clan suffered defeat after defeat and were swiftly driven out of Xiangyang Town.

Pei Min, Lu Huaming, and others sensed the anomaly in Tu Shanxue’s power and immediately gave the order to pursue.

The sect cultivators unleashed the Six-Gate Golden Lock Array in unison, charging directly into the Fox Clan’s forces.

The Sky Fiend Corpse King and others wreaked havoc among the ranks, leaving only seven or eight True Immortal cultivators in the Qingqiu Fox Clan. Severely weakened and losing their reversion power, they could not withstand the onslaught, leading to scenes of relentless slaughter and bloodshed.

In mere moments, the Qingqiu Fox Clan lost twenty percent of their army.

"Don’t stop! Exterminate all of these foxes!" Pei Min roared as he drew the greatsword from his back—an enormous green blade. Its dazzling emerald light enveloped him as he charged recklessly into the Fox Clan’s forces.

Each of his sword strikes unleashed hundreds of streaks of Sword Qi, each as vivid and green as flowing water. In the air, they congealed into a dozen or so massive green lotuses the size of houses.

The Sword Lotuses possessed immense binding power, freezing everything in their range. The air itself seemed to harden like steel. The Qingqiu Fox Clan members within were left bleeding from all seven orifices, their bodies involuntarily drawn toward the Sword Lotuses only to be shredded into blood mist by the merciless Sword Qi.

"The Heavenly Sword Technique! It’s the Divine Art of the Sword Immortal Li Taibai from the Previous Dynasty!" Lu Huaming, detaching himself from the array eye in pursuit, watched the scene from afar, his face alight with excitement.

He held nothing back, casting every divine ability of the Great Tang Dynasty Government against the Fox Clan army, raising waves of carnage.

Seven Kills, Master Yan, and Jiang Shentian also exited the array to join the pursuit, each unleashing their full strength.

Surveying the carnage before him, Bai Xiaotian’s expression showed a trace of pity as he softly murmured a Buddhist mantra under his breath.