The Lord of Void and Real-Chapter 1756 - 1752: Return to Where We Came From

"If I say no, you probably won’t believe me, right?" Mi Su chuckled and asked in return.

Shen Luo’s eyes gleamed with green light. Mi Su wasn’t lying, but it seemed she was withholding quite a bit.

"Fine, one last question: why are you doing all this?" He took a deep breath and asked again.

As his voice faded, Mi Su’s smile vanished, and her eyes sharpened like knives as she stared at Shen Luo for a long while before speaking gravely: "Why do you ask me why? Isn’t it because of the greed of you humans and immortals and the corruption of the Three Realms’ order? My Qingqiu Fox Clan was once a crucial force in resisting Chiyou’s Demon Clan, and now we’re relegated to a corner and reduced to subservience to the Human Race? Based on what?"

"When have the Human and Immortal Clans ever oppressed your Qingqiu Fox Clan? The Great Tang Dynasty Government stationed troops in Xiangyang Town merely as a precaution. As far as I know, they have largely refrained from entering Qingqiu Mountain’s territory." Shen Luo frowned and said.

"That’s just one side of the story. The Human and Immortal Clans have long harbored deep suspicion and animosity toward my Qingqiu Fox Clan and the entire Demon Race. Oppression and bullying are ubiquitous. Now, the resources of the entire Three Realms are firmly in your hands, while we demons are forced to survive in barren lands, constantly enduring the hunts of your two clans’ monks. How could we not seek vengeance for such a grudge?" Mi Su retorted coldly.

"So you colluded with the Demon Clan, slaughtered the people of Chang’an City, and attempted to unseal the Divine Demon Well? As far as I know, once the Divine Demon Well is unsealed, the Demon Race may indeed be revitalized, but the Demon Clan will also use the opportunity to grow stronger, possibly even affecting Chiyou’s seal. If Chiyou breaks free, the Three Realms will again plunge into chaos and suffering. Are you really willing to do this?" Shen Luo pressed urgently.

Mi Su remained silent. She gazed distantly in the direction of Chang’an City, her eyes seeming to pierce through the void. Moments later, she withdrew her gaze.

"I have answered your three questions already. This one is not among them!" She shook her head lightly, formed a spell with her fingers, and pointed into the void. Then, she retreated, her body merging into a cloud of gray-white mist and vanishing without a trace.

...

On the mid-slope of Qingqiu Mountain, the gigantic Fox Dharma-form entangled by the Destruction Mingwang suddenly lit up, and its massive body abruptly exploded. A powerful shockwave sent the Destruction Mingwang flying.

"Whoosh! Whoosh!" A piercing sound erupted!

A dense array of red silk-like rays shot forth from the center of the explosion like tens of thousands of arrows. In mere moments, the nearby mountain wall was riddled with countless holes, and the Destruction Mingwang’s body was peppered with holes. Most of the protective spiritual light around him dissipated, leaving him sitting on the ground, unable to move.

...

In Chang’an City, tens of thousands of miles away, the massive black fox-shadow shrouding the sky suddenly and inexplicably collapsed. The suffocating and oppressive aura also disappeared without a trace.

The four mysterious black shadows within the city were stunned by the sight and immediately disengaged from the battlefield, fleeing in different directions.

Yuan Tiangang saw this and did not pursue them. His tense expression finally relaxed somewhat.

"Daoist Yuan, what happened? Why did they retreat?" Li Jing and Fairy Qinglian, along with others, returned from their respective battlefields and asked.

Yuan Tiangang looked around and walked a few steps using Firmament Step before forming hand seals and calculating.

"The battle at Qingqiu is over. The Fox Clan has suffered a crushing defeat, but the Qingqiu Fox Ancestor has already been resurrected. It won’t be long before it fully recovers." A moment later, he opened his eyes and spoke.

The others were first elated upon hearing this, but their faces quickly turned grim at the mention of the Fox Ancestor’s resurrection.

...

Shen Luo watched Mi Su vanish without giving chase. He waved his hand, recalling the War God Whip, Profound Yellow Staff, and Pure Yang Sword into his body.

Nie Caizhu and the other two had no intention of reigniting conflict and did not intervene, their tense expressions easing.

A yellow shadow flickered across the ground, and the Sky Fiend Corpse King flew over, burrowing into Shen Luo’s sleeve.

"Master." Zhao Feiji approached, handing over Chief Strategist You Su’s Silver Rod and Snow White Silver Mirror, as well as a storage magical tool he had taken from her corpse, to Shen Luo.

Mi Su had left in such haste that she had forgotten to take Chief Strategist You Su’s storage magical tool.

Since You Su had been defeated almost entirely by Shen Luo alone, Bai Xiaotian and Master Yan naturally had no objections to Zhao Feiji handing the items over.

Shen Luo’s eyes quickly scanned the three items before casually putting them away. He then looked at Zhao Feiji. "Is your body alright?"

"It’s fine. All I did was burn some of my natal Yin Qi. With my Punishing Evil Divine Light, I can make up for it later by devouring a few True Immortal ghosts." Zhao Feiji replied.

Shen Luo nodded and, with a wave of his hand, stored Zhao Feiji into the Qiankun Bag.

After finishing this, he extended his Divine Sense into the Free and Easy Mirror.

Inside the Free and Easy Mirror, the Mirror Fiend sat cross-legged, faint blue light surrounding him. However, an air of violent malice lingered between his brows.

Beside the fiend was a straw effigy and a set of golden bow and arrows—the Nail-Head Seven Arrows Book.

Fire Spirit Child sat cross-legged in front of the Mirror Fiend, holding a golden relic—the Dingyuan Relic—and chanting incantations.

Seven-colored Buddha’s light rose in circles around the relic, and a golden beam shot into the Mirror Fiend’s brow, fending off the malicious energy between his eyes.

Chief Strategist You Su had suffered a critical blow during the earlier pivotal moment, engineered by Shen Luo who had secretly collected her blood and used the Nail-Head Seven Arrows Book to curse her through the Mirror Fiend.

However, the use of the Nail-Head Seven Arrows Book always left the user tainted with cursed malice. The Mirror Fiend was no exception.

"Mirror Fiend, how are you feeling now?" Shen Luo transmitted his voice and asked.

"Better. I felt agitated earlier, but after practicing the ’Boundless Pure Land’ technique taught by Elder Fire Spirit Child, I feel much calmer. Master, you needn’t worry." The Mirror Fiend opened his eyes and replied.

"That’s good. I don’t have a second Buddha relic like this one, but I do have an artifact called ’Compassion,’ also a sacred Buddhist treasure. Wear it on you, and it should somewhat counteract the malice." Shen Luo, relieved, took out a golden disc magical treasure and sent it into the Free and Easy Mirror, where it landed in the Mirror Fiend’s hand.

This golden disc was something he had found in Yan Lie’s storage magical tool, though its origins were unknown.

"Thank you, Master, for the treasure!" The Mirror Fiend grasped the golden disc, feeling a surge of warmth washing over him. The malice clouding his mind lessened significantly, and he expressed his gratitude joyfully.

"Fire Daoist friend, I’ll trouble you to continue guiding the Mirror Fiend." Shen Luo turned to Fire Spirit Child and said.

"Rest assured, leave it to me." Fire Spirit Child gestured reassuringly to Shen Luo and resumed channeling power through the Dingyuan Relic.

Knowing Fire Spirit Child’s capabilities, Shen Luo felt reassured and withdrew his Divine Sense.

"Cousin, you said that unsealing the Divine Demon Well could lead to Chiyou breaking free. Is that true?" At this moment, Nie Caizhu walked over and softly inquired.

"It’s merely my speculation. The Divine Demon Well has the miraculous ability to reconstruct a physical body and purify bloodlines, which is crucial for the Demon Race given their mixed blood. It could eliminate the sole obstacle preventing them from advancing to the Heavenly Venerate Realm. However, members of the Demon Clan face no such roadblocks in their cultivation paths. Yet, they risk everything to help the Demon Race unseal the Divine Demon Well repeatedly. There must be a deeper motive. I suspect it involves Chiyou’s seal." Shen Luo replied with a slight shake of his head.

Bai Xiaotian and Master Yan, hearing this for the first time, were utterly stunned.