The Lord of Void and Real - Chapter 144 - Chapter 144: Chapter 143: Investigation

Chapter 144: Chapter 143: Investigation

“They’re all orphans from the village, their parents died, and they’ve been taken care of and raised by Granny Ma ever since.” Ying Luo sighed and narrated.

“According to what you said earlier, there were quite a few disciples from Mount Fangcun in Longevity Village. Even after many years, they had limited lifespans, but there should still be some sort of heritage left, right?” Shen Luo knew there was certainly some tragic story behind this, so he didn’t delve into it further and asked instead.

“Some of those disciples from Mount Fangcun died on the road while exploring, some died while climbing up the mountain for help. The remainder was not many, and over time they left the world one by one. They all trained pupils to pass on their knowledge, but the lifespans of the pupils and grandchildren they accepted were even shorter, some even died earlier than they did. By the time when the village started to experience monster attacks a few years ago, it was only Granny Ma and I left.” Ying Luo nodded and spoke slowly.

Shen Luo deeply understood the difficulties of cultivation.

Even a small sect with systematic heritage like the Spring and Autumn Pavilion, could not guarantee that all disciples would understand the Dao, and then pass it down from generation to generation. The destitute small mountain village was even more impossible to do so. The successors of those cultivators would only sink little by little.

Whenever he thought about the cultivators in the village being trapped here and dying helplessly one by one, and the situation in the village deteriorating day by day, he inevitably felt a sense of sadness.

“Were these monsters around since ancient times, or did they just appear a few years ago?” Shen Luo asked again.

“About four years ago, the village suddenly suffered from an epidemic, many children were infected. Several villagers went to Mount Fangcun to look for medicinal herbs, against their ancestor’s warning. As a result, those beasts on the mountain seemed to have gained spiritual wisdom, and ate all of them, which triggered their ferocious nature, they began to actively descend the mountain to attack us.” Ying Luo nodded and said.

“Demons will still have some nature left before tasting blood. But once they have tasted it, they will pursue the taste and never stop.” Shen Luo sighed and said.

“Indeed. After that, we had no choice but to build defensive walls around the village to protect against the occasional attacks of monsters. However, as the talismanic instruments in the village ran out, and Granny Ma suffered a heavy blow, more and more villagers died in battle. The frequency of monsters and birds coming down the mountain became even more frequent. If it hadn’t been for your appearance, Big Brother Shen, I’m sure we couldn’t have held on.” When Ying Luo said this, a look of gratitude appeared in her eyes.

“I ended up here by coincidence, it was perhaps destined.” Shen Luo shook his head and said so.

“Big Brother Shen, that’s basically the situation in the village. What are your plans?”, Ying Luo said hesitantly.

“Since I’m not from here, naturally I won’t stay for long. After finding the way out, I’ll leave.” Shen Luo said.

“This time, repelling these beasts only provided a temporary solution. If we can’t find a way out, everyone in the village will inevitably die. Since you were able to come in, you should be able to find a way out. Could I ask that you help us find a way out of here?” When Ying Luo heard this, a glint of joy flashed in her eyes and she hurriedly said.

Upon hearing this, Shen Luo didn’t respond immediately but fell into deep thought.

After listening to the status of Longevity Village, in addition to empathy, he also had a few concerns. If the mist barrier cannot be broken, he himself may also be trap here like the villagers.

He still hadn’t figured out how the previous few dreams had returned to reality, and he was not willing to be trapped here cluelessly.

“If Big Brother Shen is having a hard time…” Seeing Shen Luo’s silence, Ying Luo’s expression slightly dimmed.

“I can give it a try, but I’m not very confident.” Shen Luo suddenly spoke.

“Big Brother Shen agreeing to help us is already an enormous grace to our village. Ying Luo thanks you.” Ying Luo hastily got up and showed her sincerity.

“Well, tonight, I’ll rest in the village. I’ll start looking for a way out early tomorrow.” Shen Luo helped her up and said.

“We’ll follow Big Brother Shen’s lead.” Ying Luo showed an increasingly bright smile.

“By the way, do you still have talisman paper in the village?” Shen Luo suddenly recalled something and asked.

“Nobody in the village knew how to draw talisman for decades. We still have some talisman paper left, but I don’t know if it’s still usable. Wait for me for a moment, I’ll go find it.” Upon hearing this, Ying Luo thought for a moment and then hurried away.

After a short while, Ying Luo returned carrying a dust-laden box and handed it to Shen Luo.

Shen Luo opened the box and found that most of the talisman paper inside had been moth-eaten and was no longer usable. There were only about ten pieces that could still be used.

Fortunately, the box also contained a small jar of cinnabar, which was still well-preserved.

Delighted with this, Shen Luo turned all these pieces of paper into talisman. He realized that his drawing was much smoother than in reality, each paper seemed to be energetically perfect once the talisman was completed.

“You know how to use a talisman, right?” Shen Luo took out three Small Thunder Talisman from the pile and handed them to Ying Luo, asking.

“Just infuse mana into it, right?” Ying Luo was a bit surprised that Shen Luo could draw talisman, she then replied.

“Correct.” Shen Luo nodded.

…

The next day, early in the morning Shen Luo just said a word to Ying Luo and then left the village, heading alone into the fog-covered area.

He deliberately didn’t go to the mountain slope, but went along the mountain pit towards another direction to search. After he left the village a few miles away, the fog in the air began to thicken.

Shen Luo cautiously walked among it, and from the low terrain of the mountain pit, he reached a flat and open area. Not only did he fail to discover any road ahead, but the fog had even solidified to an almost tangible state.

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He walked a little further forward, and found that a layer of darker fog had condensed together just a few dozen feet ahead. It hardly moved anymore, and it looked like a dense wall made of fog.

Shen Luo hesitated slightly, but he decided to step into it to give it a try.

As a result, as soon as he entered it, he felt discomfort in his nose and throat. After he continued to proceed further into the fog for a dozen steps, he felt a clear sense of suffocation, that forced him to retreat.

Standing outside the dense fog wall, Shen Luo’s breathing finally returned to normal. He looked along the fog wall and found that it was indeed like a high wall extending forward, with no end in sight.

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