The Lord of Void and Real-Chapter 895 - 892: There is Demon Qi

Shen Luo looked at the scene of a wedding procession in this seemingly ordinary Human World, and his eyebrows couldn’t help but furrow tightly.

This ordinary scenario seemed particularly odd in the current end-of-the-world environment, to say the least, it was abnormal.

However, after Shen Luo scrutinized the scene for a long time, he couldn’t find any trace of demons, which made him wonder, "Could there really be such a paradise in this apocalyptic world?"

He hesitated for a moment, then his figure moved, darting towards the outside of the Town, where he descended.

Outside the Town, there stood a stone Archway with several large seal characters engraved on it: "Two Realms Town."

Shen Luo looked at the name and felt it familiar, but he couldn’t remember where he had seen it before.

He took a step forward and walked into the Archway.

The instant he stepped through the Archway, Shen Luo suddenly felt an extremely peculiar fluctuation, like a curtain of water sliding over his body, but when he tried to inspect it closely, the sensation had disappeared.

With a slight movement in his heart, Shen Luo turned around and walked back towards the outside of the Town.

However, when he turned around, he found that the Archway he had just passed was now ten zhang away.

He walked a few steps forward, and his eyes couldn’t help but narrow, only to see that he was still ten zhang away from the Archway.

"Heh, it’s not that simple after all..."

Shen Luo sighed, dispersed the Moonlight under his feet, and his Body Rushed out.

He executed Slanting Moon Steps, crossing a distance that was certainly more than ten zhang, but when Shen Luo landed and looked again, the Archway was still ten zhang away.

He rubbed his forehead slightly, and without trying further, turned back and continued walking towards the inside of Two Realms Town.

On both sides of the road nearest to the Archway, there was a Blacksmith Shop and a noodle and soup stall.

The Furnace Fire at the entrance of the Blacksmith Shop was still lit, though the blacksmith had gone to rest. Shen Luo approached the deserted shop, reached a hand into the fire, and found it emanated a scorching heat, not an illusion.

As he was pondering, he suddenly heard someone calling, "Hey, young man, at this time, Blacksmith Wang doesn’t take work, if you need to forge Things, come earlier tomorrow."

Shen Luo turned around at the sound and saw a dark-skinned Old man with a cloth wrapped around his head, smiling at him from the doorway of the noodle stall.

"The young man seems new here, from the Outside, right? Have you eaten? How about a bowl of scallion egg noodles for three Wen Coins, guaranteed to fill you up?" the Old man cheerfully invited.

Shen Luo swept his divine soul over the Old man and found no signs of Mana in him, just an ordinary person.

"No, thank you, elder, I have to deliver a gift right now." Shen Luo waved his hand and said with a smile.

"Oh, a Guest of Official Lu, that explains it. You should hurry, the Banquet should be starting," the Old man hurriedly said.

Shen Luo acknowledged with a sound and walked towards the interior of the Town.

When he passed a Private School, he paused to look inside, seeing through the doorway only a void of darkness and silence.

Continuing inside, the houses gradually became more numerous, and the sound of humans and dogs barking slowly increased.

As he passed in front of a House, he could even hear the voice of an adult testing a child’s homework and the cries of a baby.

Everything around seemed to indicate that this was just an ordinary small Town.

Shen Luo walked halfway through the Town, and when he passed an Ancient Scholar Tree, he saw someone drawing water from a Well below it. He took the opportunity to say he was thirsty and asked the person for a ladle of water.

He had investigated the well and found that although the water quality was not too good, it contained no Yin Qi, nor was there anything strange about it.

"Could it be that this place is truly a utopian paradise that has just survived by luck through the apocalypse?" Shen Luo caressed his chin, pondering in doubt.

He suddenly recalled the scene when he had inadvertently entered Longevity Village that year, hesitated for a moment, and then asked a townsman who was fetching water:

"Big Brother, is there a Five Finger Mountain near our Two Realms Town?"

"Five Finger Mountain? Never heard of it, but there is a Two Realms Mountain, and our town’s name comes from that mountain," the middle-aged man said while shouldering his water bucket and continuing.

"Two Realms Mountain? Where is it?" Shen Luo looked around in surprise as he asked.

"No need to look, I don’t know what happened, but that mountain suddenly collapsed many years ago, and now you can’t see it from the village anymore," the man said as he efficiently carried the water, preparing to return home.

Upon hearing this, Shen Luo pondered for a moment and then suddenly remembered that Five Finger Mountain’s original name was supposed to be Five Elements Mountain, which had descended to the Human World when Wang Mang usurped the Han Dynasty. After the Great Tang Dynasty expedition to pacify Dingguo, it was renamed Two Realms Mountain.

The Five Finger Mountain he was looking for, wasn’t that the Two Realms Mountain mentioned by the townsman?

As for the unexplained mountain collapse, it was most likely due to the Great Sage Equal to Heaven being rescued by Master Sanzang, causing the collapse of Five Finger Mountain when he broke free from his plight.

At this thought, Shen Luo was immediately overjoyed, but on second thought, he felt something was not quite right.

The man saw the peculiar expression on Shen Luo’s face and mumbled to himself before leaving with his water.

Shen Luo left the well and made his way to Official Lu’s residence in the central area of the town. He saw the entrance decorated with lanterns and streamers, exuding a festive and joyous atmosphere. He hesitated for a moment, then rummaged through his Storage Magical Tool and specifically picked out a ginseng that was not very old.

He placed the ginseng in a rectangular brocade box and then headed straight to the gate of the residence.

The steward, who was welcoming guests in, saw that Shen Luo was a stranger but kept a smile on his face as he approached him.

Before he could ask anything, Shen Luo had already handed over his gift and said with a cheerful smile, "I, Junior Shen Luo, congratulate the Lu family on their joyous occasion. I have brought a modest gift to show my respect."

The steward took the brocade box, opened the lid, and was immediately greeted with a strong and refreshing fragrance. Upon closer inspection, he was overjoyed.

Judging by the ginseng’s crown and root, he realized that this was a ginseng with at least five or six hundred years of medicinal age, truly a treasure worth a fortune.

Too excited to ask about Shen Luo’s identity, he hurriedly called out, "Young Master Shen Luo’s congratulatory gift, a hundred-year-old ginseng."

The steward writing down the list of gifts glanced over upon hearing the call and quickly noted down the item.

"Quickly, escort Master Shen to the seat of honor." The steward hastened to summon a maid to lead Shen Luo inside.

Shen Luo followed the maid into the courtyard of the residence, where the tables were already nearly full of people. The tables were laden with chicken, duck, fish, and various drinks and dishes, and the host family’s relatives and neighbors were merrily toasting one another—it was quite lively.

The maid led Shen Luo to a table close to the host family, prepared his bowl, chopsticks, and cup, and then respectfully excused herself to leave.

The people at the table did not find Shen Luo’s presence strange, taking him for a relative or a guest of the host family, and warmly offered him drinks.

It had been a long time since Shen Luo had seen such a lively market atmosphere, and he too was affected by the mood. So, he picked up his cup and joined the drinking and revelry.

The newlyweds of the host family had already completed the customary rituals. The groom began to move from table to table, toasting the guests and thanking them for their gifts.

After making the rounds, the groom’s face was flushed red, and his steps were a bit unsteady. He was supported by friends and led to the bridal chamber.

While everyone was enjoying themselves, Shen Luo suddenly furrowed his brow and muttered, "There’s Demon Qi."