The Lord of Void and Real-Chapter 1595 - 1591: A Rare Talent

"Who would ever complain about having too many Magical Treasures? I..." Nie Caizhu had not finished her sentence when she was interrupted by Shen Luo’s gesture of gently caressing her cheek.

"This hair accessory is after all an item for women; it suits you better and looks prettier when worn on your head," Shen Luo said, his expression tender.

Upon hearing this, Nie Caizhu showed a bashful look, momentarily at a loss for words to retort.

Shen Luo chuckled and changed the subject. After inspecting and sorting all the other items, he tucked them away. The loot this time was indeed substantial, with the usable Elixirs and Magical Treasures alone being enough for an ordinary monk to accumulate over a lifetime.

"What are your plans next?" Nie Caizhu asked.

"First, I need to recuperate for a period of time. Once I’ve recovered my strength, we will make another trip to Tianyan Palace. I fear that the key to leaving this Secret Realm is most likely there," Shen Luo said after meditating for a moment.

"It’s been quite some time, and both of our Cultivation levels have made progress. I imagine that he too should be stronger than before," Nie Caizhu remarked.

"Regardless, this battle is inevitable. United, we need not fear him, but I wonder what the state of Tianji City is now," sighed Shen Luo.

"With Little Master in charge of Tianji City, it should be fine. Furthermore, the main culprit, Che Qingtian, was also teleported into this Secret Realm with us. What can those remaining weaklings stir up?" Nie Caizhu said.

"You have a point," Shen Luo replied, his face breaking into a smile.

"For the next few days, you should focus on healing in seclusion. I will protect you for a while," said Nie Caizhu.

"Then I’m in your debt," Shen Luo replied with a knowing smile.

After chatting and laughing for a while, Nie Caizhu went to sit quietly on one side, and Shen Luo took a Healing Pill and began to meditate and regulate his breathing.

Time flew by, and half a month passed in a flash.

Shen Luo’s injuries had completely healed, and Nie Caizhu had returned to the Carefree Mirror to continue her Cultivation in seclusion.

One day, feeling something, Shen Luo opened the Big Gate of the Carefree Mirror and saw Fire Spirit Child emerge with a face full of joy, holding the Gu Xuan star disk in his hands.

"Young Master Shen, I’ve finally figured it out – the Spirit Refining Array. This time, it’s an improved version of the high-level Formation. You’re in luck," he announced with enthusiasm, his voice preceding his arrival.

Seeing his excited demeanor and brisk stride, Shen Luo couldn’t help but feel happy.

"What kind of improvements have been made that have pleased Fire Daoist friend so greatly?" Shen Luo asked knowingly, catering to his temperament.

Delighted to be asked, Fire Spirit Child immediately replied:

"I have thoroughly researched this Gu Xuan star disk and discovered a Six-pole Soul-condensing Array within it, which harmonizes extremely well with the Spirit Refining Array. One excels at extracting and refining the Divine Soul, while the other ensures that the Essence Soul remains condensed and doesn’t scatter. Working together, they guarantee a success rate of over eighty percent."

"Eighty percent?" Shen Luo was instantly overjoyed.

"Don’t be quick to rejoice just yet. Although I have deduced this Great Formation dozens of times, it is still the first time using it practically. I can’t complete it alone; I still need your assistance," Fire Spirit Child explained.

"No problem, just follow Fire Daoist friend’s commands," Shen Luo said with a smile.

Fire Spirit Child nodded in satisfaction, then with a wave of his hand, a Black Stone Stele immediately materialized in front of him.

Afterward, he flipped his hand and took out one black formation flag after another, surrounding the Black Stone Stele, inserting them into different positions one by one.

"I have always been proficient in the Demon Soul Transformation Instrument Technique, which originally could only be performed during the casting stage of Magical Weapons and Treasures, with a success rate of only thirty to forty percent. To refine it half-way through like this, the success rate is even less than ten percent. Fortunately, I obtained the Witch Clan’s Spirit Refining Array, which can match my Conversion Array, enabling me to help you complete this task." As Fire Spirit Child spoke, he carved complicated and deep charm patterns into the stone slabs on the Ground.

"Fire Daoist friend truly is an exceptional talent, able to conceive such a wondrous Conversion Array." Shen Luo, who was also not unfamiliar with Talisman and Array, watched all the way through and couldn’t help but be amazed by Fire Spirit Child’s exquisite Array.

"You can see the trick?" Fire Spirit Child stopped his action, frowned, and asked.

"I can vaguely make out some of it. Based on the positions occupied by these formation flags, it should stem from a kind of Juling Array, presumably to enhance the pure energy of the demon soul, while these Array of Talisman Patterns seem to originate from some kind of Soul-stealing Array, used to detain the demon soul and guide it into the magical treasures. This Juling Array and the Soul-stealing Array, one righteous and one wicked, are mutually beneficial methods, I suppose only Fire Daoist friend dares to use them this way," praised Shen Luo.

Hearing this, Fire Spirit Child thought Shen Luo was just flattering him, but when Shen Luo actually spoke about the essence of the Array, Fire Spirit Child’s eyes lit up.

"Good kid, you have a keen insight, not bad, I did indeed make use of these two Arrays," he said while finishing the Array.

"However, Junior has a question. Although there have been changes to this Array, based on its power, it seems insufficient to achieve the reversal, transforming it from the ordinary two Arrays into a unique Conversion Array?" Shen Luo expressed his doubt.

"Of course, if my Conversion Array were that simple, the original success rate wouldn’t have been as high as thirty to forty percent; having a ten percent chance would have been quite remarkable," Fire Spirit Child said with self-satisfaction.

"Haha, in that case, Fire Daoist friend must have some wonderful Talisman as the key to the conversion," Shen Luo said with a laugh.

"You can guess that too? Not bad, not bad." Fire Spirit Child became more pleased with Shen Luo.

As he spoke, he took out two golden Talisman with vermillion patterns from his bosom, waved them in front of Shen Luo, and said with a smile:

"See? These are the key."

Shen Luo took a close look and realized he did not recognize the two Talisman.

"Fire Daoist friend, please enlighten me, what are these Talisman?" Shen Luo asked, cupping his fists.

"Enlighten my ass, have you become my disciple? This is my ultimate secret, do you think I would teach you so easily? Go on, go on, stand over there, don’t disturb my Array setup," Fire Spirit Child rolled his eyes and waved Shen Luo away dismissively.

Shen Luo grinned and didn’t take offense, walking to the side to wait quietly.

Fire Spirit Child stepped forward and placed a Talisman at two key nodes where the Ground charm patterns intersected, then extended several charm patterns from both sides of the Black Stone Stele, drawing two circular Formations.

After the Formation setup was finished, Fire Spirit Child took a long breath of turbid air, obviously having expended a lot of energy.

"Come, we can begin now," he turned and said to Shen Luo.

"Fire Daoist friend, why don’t you rest a while longer, we are not in a hurry, right?" Shen Luo tentatively said.

"You think I can’t handle it? Humph, you’re not in a hurry, but I am. This is the first time using the three-tiered Great Formation together, success or failure depends on this moment," Fire Spirit Child said, his eyes flashing with intense light.

"Alright then."

Seeing this, Shen Luo responded and quickly went to the left of the Black Stone Stele, sitting down cross-legged.