The Lord of Void and Real-Chapter 1736 - 1732: Something’s Not Right

"It works! Good!" Fire Spirit Child’s eyes lit up with joy, and he activated the Mysterious Witch Fire within the Netherworld Furnace, wrapping it tightly around the Six Chen Whip.

Outside the Free and Easy Mirror, large dark spots had already emerged on the Blood Essence Banner, clearly eroded severely by Demon Fire. If this continued, it would surely follow the same fate as the Thousand Cup Golden Goblet.

Shen Luo’s gaze darkened slightly, and he waved his hand to retrieve the Blood Essence Banner.

The surging Blood River immediately vanished, leaving a large wave of Demonic Flames without obstruction, which quickly surged toward him.

However, Shen Luo raised his hand and pointed toward the void. Ten Pure Yang Flying Swords instantly shot forth, weaving rapidly through the air, and in the blink of an eye, they formed a Golden Sword Array, rising in mid-air like a blazing sun that enveloped Shen Luo’s body. From the outside, only a ball of golden light could be seen.

Within the Golden Sword Array, the Three-legged Golden Crow Sword Spirit could be faintly seen spreading its wings and spiraling. Yet, it did not actively attack the Demonic Flame Fox Spirit and instead expanded the influence of the sword light to the utmost, continuously releasing Golden Crow True Fire to burn the surroundings.

"The Sword Array!" The three grey-clothed men outside saw this and their expressions darkened in unison. They immediately intensified the Demonic Array, causing more black Demonic Flames to spew forth, which rapidly coalesced into a black sea of flames, enveloping Shen Luo and the Golden Sword Array in an intense furnace-like burn.

The deep rumbling sound of explosions erupted continuously. Boosted by the Golden Sword Array, the Golden Crow True Fire became significantly more potent. Though the black Demonic Flames were immensely powerful, the Golden Crow True Fire still managed to keep them entirely at bay.

Moreover, the blazing heat of the Golden Crow Flames, imbued with Pure Yang Power, burned away much of the corruptive Demonic Qi within the black flames and greatly slowed their erosion of the Golden Sword Array compared to before.

Seeing this, Shen Luo secretly breathed a sigh of relief and sent both the Thousand Cup Golden Goblet and the Blood Essence Banner into a bamboo house within the Free and Easy Mirror. This was his designated place to store the Blood Claw Stab and the Demonslaying Divine Sword.

The Thousand Cup Golden Goblet and the Blood Essence Banner appeared next to the Demonslaying Divine Sword. As Shen Luo’s thoughts activated, two streams of golden thunder surged from the Demonslaying Divine Sword and struck the two treasures.

A roaring peal of thunder exploded, and the golden electric light dissipated.

The Demonic Qi on the two treasures was greatly weakened, and they began to emit pure spiritual light once more.

"Xuanyuan’s Divine Thunder truly lives up to its reputation as the bane of all Demonic Qi. It works marvelously!" Shen Luo’s eyes lit up as he continued to activate the Demonslaying Divine Sword, launching two additional streams of golden thunder that further dissipated the Demonic Qi from the treasures significantly.

After seven or eight consecutive blasts of thunder, the Demonic Qi on the Thousand Cup Golden Goblet and the Blood Essence Banner had nearly entirely scattered.

However, the Demonslaying Divine Sword, which had just been pieced back together, had not yet fully restored its internal vitality. The repeated activation of Xuanyuan’s Divine Thunder had dimmed the sword’s golden light considerably, as well as the golden light shield encasing the Blood Claw Stab.

Shen Luo’s expression darkened as he observed this, yet he did not halt his actions. He intended to continue summoning Xuanyuan’s Divine Thunder to fully purge the Demonic Qi within the two treasures.

At that very moment, an unexpected anomaly occurred!

A radiant blood light suddenly burst from the Blood Claw Stab within the golden light shield, as if it had come alive.

The Blood Claw Stab emitted rippling halos of indistinct light, and a power of invisible suction pulsed forth, pulling the Thousand Cup Golden Goblet and the Blood Essence Banner into the air to revolve around it.

Soon after, an extraordinary spectacle unfolded.

The final traces of Demonic Qi within the Thousand Cup Golden Goblet and the Blood Essence Banner began to strip away on their own, transforming into coiling black silk threads that wriggled and slithered into the Blood Claw Stab.

The Blood Claw Stab glowed brighter red, as if savoring sweet nectar, emitting joyful hums that resonated faintly.

However, in the next instant, the blood light on the Blood Claw Stab rapidly dimmed, returning to its original state.

Shen Luo was stunned; everything had happened far too quickly, and by the time he reacted, it was all over.

He swiftly moved the Thousand Cup Golden Goblet and the Blood Essence Banner away from the Blood Claw Stab and channeled his mana into the Demonslaying Divine Sword. The golden light shield instantly surged and locked the Blood Claw Stab securely within.

The Blood Claw Stab made no response to any of this, lying quietly within as if nothing unusual had just transpired.

Nonetheless, the purified Thousand Cup Golden Goblet and Blood Essence Banner proved that everything just witnessed was indeed real.

"Does the Blood Claw Stab have the ability to devour Demonic Qi?" Shen Luo, now calmer, restored the golden light shield to its previous dim state and activated his meridians, sending a wisp of Demonic Qi toward the Blood Claw Stab.

The Blood Claw Stab immediately responded, glowing with bright blood light as it effortlessly absorbed the thread of Demonic Qi.

"It truly can devour Demonic Qi!" Shen Luo felt a surge of joy within.

However, considering the Blood Claw Stab contained Chiyou’s Ten Directions Devil Prison Path divine abilities, its ability to consume Demonic Qi was to be expected.

He summoned back the Thousand Cup Golden Goblet and the Blood Essence Banner, finding that all traces of Demonic Qi within had completely vanished. Although their innate spiritual essence had been slightly damaged, this was a minor issue that could be resolved through further refinement.

Shen Luo retrieved the two treasures, and with his gaze now free of hesitation toward the surrounding Demonic Flames, quietly sat in meditation.

The clash between the Golden Sword Array and the Profound Fire Demon Killing Formation continued unabated. Though the Golden Sword Array was formidable, the black sea of flames around it proved even stronger. With the relentless consumption of the Golden Crow True Fire, the affected range of the Golden Sword Array steadily shrank, soon dwindling to less than three zhang in diameter. Yet within the array, Shen Luo remained motionless.

"Hmph, what kind of trickery is this? Stop holding back and push the Profound Fire Demon Killing Formation to its maximum!" barked the tall grey-clothed figure, growing impatient at the sight.

Upon hearing the command, the three grey-clothed men simultaneously intensified their power, causing the three Crystal Skulls surrounding the formation to glow even brighter. The flames they released surged dramatically.

In an instant, the black sea of flames grew far denser, and within mere breaths, the Golden Sword Array’s range was compressed drastically. The encroaching Demonic Flames were now less than three zhang from Shen Luo.

The raging Demonic Flames clawed and surged menacingly as Shen Luo furrowed his brows deeply.

He could now distinctly feel streams of Demonic Qi infiltrating him through the Golden Sword Array. This meant that the Pure Yang Flying Swords themselves had begun succumbing to Demonic Qi invasion.

Two of the Pure Yang Swords closest to the surrounding Demonic Flames grew increasingly dim, wisps of black quickly spreading across their sword bodies.

Seeing this, Shen Luo waved his hand, causing two Pure Yang Flying Swords to emerge from his sleeve, replacing the compromised swords, and delivering them to the Blood Claw Stab to have their Demonic Qi absorbed.

With the replenishment of the Pure Yang Swords, the Golden Sword Array burst forth with golden brilliance once again, driving the Demonic Flames back to three zhang away. But the flames swelled furiously and soon compressed the sword array once more within three zhang.

Moments later, the Golden Sword Array glimmered brightly again, once again forcing the Demonic Flames back.

"That kid is behaving strangely..." remarked one of the three grey-clothed men, whose voice sounded aged and solemn.

"No need to worry. Use the divine treasure bestowed upon us by the Great God to refine him," declared another tall grey-robed man.

The moment his words fell, a drop of gleaming gold essence blood flew from his fingertip and landed on the Crystal Skull before him.

The Crystal Skull radiated with blood light, and correspondingly, the central flames of the formation erupted into ferocity, completely engulfing the fox spirit within, reducing it to ash.

The fox spirit’s transformed essence fused with the flames, interlinking the power together, and in a flash, the black and red-tinged sea of flames surged forth. Its strength far exceeded that of the previous simple black flames, causing the surrounding void to tremble and contort under the scalding intensity.