The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 1776 - 1772: Summoning the Soul

Chapter 1776: Chapter 1772: Summoning the Soul

"These words are indeed not false, but the true power of the Seven Emotions Sword Technique does not lie in this. This sword technique was created by an elder of the Underworld who comprehended the Six Paths of Reincarnation. When cultivated to a profound level, it can communicate with the Wheel of Reincarnation, summon past life memories, and even powers," Yuan Tiangang said.

"Past life’s power? Does that mean Brother Lu’s past life was extraordinary?" Shen Luo said, his eyes flashing with a peculiar light.

"Friend Shen truly has a keen mind. Lu Huaming’s past life was a remarkable great swordsman," Yuan Tiangang glanced at Shen Luo and said.

Shen Luo nodded and did not pursue the matter further.

Yuan Tiangang and Cheng Yaojin had invested a lot of effort to assist Lu Huaming in cultivating the Seven Emotions Sword Technique, surely for a significant purpose. Although his relationship with the Great Tang Dynasty Government was close, it was not appropriate to pry into others’ privacy.

Cheng Yaojin’s body had already become completely transparent, like a colored glaze figure, and his hands suddenly formed a peculiar Dharma Seal.

A "boom" sounded on his body surface, and clusters of colored glaze flames appeared, burning fiercely as his body rapidly shrank.

A beam of golden light shot out from within him, merging into Lu Huaming’s body. His cultivation level suddenly soared, reaching the True Immortal Peak within moments, just half a step away from the Taiyi Stage.

At this moment, Cheng Yaojin’s body finally burned out and turned into nothingness.

Lu Huaming’s cultivation no longer increased, and the few beams of golden light on his body also dissipated, releasing the restraints.

Although Lu Huaming was restrained just now, his five senses were still present, and he heard the conversation between Shen Luo and Yuan Tiangang nearby.

"Master..." He was in tears, kneeling down at the place where Cheng Yaojin disappeared, unable to hold back his sobbing.

Yuan Tiangang sighed silently, waved his sleeve, a flash of white light, and the figures in front of the tower vanished without a trace.

...

Shen Luo’s vision blurred, finding himself inside the previous great hall, with Yuan Tiangang standing not far in front of him, but Xue Li and that Hu Tu did not appear.

"Master Yuan, just now when Duke Cheng transmitted power, you borrowed my hand to extract a wisp of his soul, saying the Duke could be saved, is it true?" Shen Luo hurriedly asked before Yuan Tiangang could speak.

"Naturally true." Yuan Tiangang faintly smiled and waved his sleeve in front of him.

A red round pearl the size of a fist emerged out of thin air, with a cluster of crystalline light inside—it was the wisp of soul just extracted.

He then took out a green talisman, crushed it, and the talisman turned into countless scattered green lights.

"Friend Shen, continue using the Huangdi Neijing to protect this wisp of soul," Yuan Tiangang said.

Shen Luo nodded, raised a hand to point forward, a green light shot from his hand, wrapping the soul inside the red round pearl.

Seeing this, Yuan Tiangang’s hands moved like car wheels, numerous magic spells formed into shapes of grass and trees, merging into the round pearl.

"This is the Hundred Herbs Soul Summoning Technique! How does Yuan Tiangang know it?" Inside the Free and Easy Mirror, Fire Spirit Child exclaimed in surprise.

Hearing this, Shen Luo’s eyes flashed with a gleam.

As Yuan Tiangang cast the spell, countless green lights from the talisman also gathered into the round pearl, merging, making the soul inside the red pearl gradually larger, with its breath fluctuating increasingly stronger.

Seeing this, Shen Luo showed a look of astonishment.

"Fire Daoist friend, you just said Yuan Tiangang used the Hundred Herbs Soul Summoning Technique. What is marvelous about this technique?" He communicated with Fire Spirit Child through his mind.

"The Hundred Herbs Soul Summoning Technique is a secret technique passed down from the ancient Shennong lineage, adept at gathering scattered divine souls. It’s said that even if the soul is shattered, as long as the spell is cast in time, it can be summoned back," Fire Spirit Child said.

Upon hearing this, Shen Luo’s eyes flashed with interest and he continued to circulate the Huangdi Neijing to guard the soul.

Time passed little by little, and soon half an hour had passed.

The soul in the red round pearl had grown several times larger, forming into a small divine soul figure, whose face looked just like Cheng Yaojin, but its eyes remained closed, showing no signs of awakening.

"Master Yuan indeed possesses profound abilities. Duke Cheng presumably used some kind of sacrificial secret technique, his soul already scattered, yet the master was able to reconsolidate his soul!" Shen Luo cupped his hands and said.

"It’s just a minor skill, the mere soul summoning technique is nothing compared to Friend Shen’s Huangdi Neijing." Yuan Tiangang said with a light laugh.

"The master flatters, is Duke Cheng’s soul now unharmed?" Shen Luo smiled calmly and asked.

"I’ve done my best to summon back his scattered soul, and his life has been preserved for now, but to revive him will require further planning," Yuan Tiangang said.

"That’s wonderful," Shen Luo said, letting out a sigh of relief.

Cheng Yaojin had done him a great favor, and with the hope of revival now, he naturally felt glad.

"Friend Shen, I ask that you keep the matter regarding Duke Cheng confidential for the time being, and not mention it to anyone, especially Lu Huaming," Yuan Tiangang said.

"Why is this?" Shen Luo asked, puzzled.

"Lu Huaming’s Seven Emotions Sword Technique is not yet perfected. Sorrow can accelerate the progress of this divine power. Once the time is right, I shall inform him of this matter," Yuan Tiangang explained.

"I understand," Shen Luo nodded and said.

"Thank you, Friend Shen," Yuan Tiangang expressed gratitude, shaking his sleeve.

A white light curtain appeared around the great hall, enveloping the surroundings, making all sounds outside disappear.

"Did the master bring me here to ask about something?" Shen Luo saw this and asked, raising his eyebrows.

"Speaking with Friend Shen is always efficient, yet I brought you here to discuss an important matter. What does Friend Shen think of the current situation in the Three Realms?" Yuan Tiangang asked with a slight smile.

"Recently, the Demon Race has been quite active, and the Ancient Demon Ancestor is involved. The Demon Clan is also restless, their goal should be the Divine Demon Well," Shen Luo said, his eyes flashing.

"Friend Shen sees correctly. To my knowledge, you’ve been involved in several events related to the Divine Demon Well. How much do you understand about it?" Yuan Tiangang asked.

"The Divine Demon Well is said to be the hub of Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Qi and Demonic Qi, highly attractive to the Demon Race with impure bloodlines. It’s said that the pure demonic energy in this well can assist them in purifying their bloodline power and stepping into the Heavenly Venerate Realm," Shen Luo said truthfully, unsure why Yuan Tiangang was testing him on this.

"Indeed, the Divine Demon Well does possess this ability, and ordinary demons who gain its power will greatly increase their strength." Yuan Tiangang nodded and said.

"Does this well have any use for us humans?" Shen Luo asked upon hearing this.

"Certainly, the well contains the purest spiritual power. Human cultivators can use this spiritual power to refine the body and purify mana, providing a significant boost in breaking through bottlenecks. However, since we humans were created by the Great Goddess Nuwa and lack the inherited bloodline power of the Demon Race, the Divine Demon Well is auxiliary for us, not a necessity." Yuan Tiangang explained.