The Lord of Void and Real

Shen Luo had never seen Granny Ma look this upset, and it made his eyebrows furrow slightly.

“Granny Ma, do you know this demon?” Ying Luo noted Granny Ma’s current expression and felt a strange sense of panic in her heart. She asked.

“Of course I know, how could I forget the great battle that destroyed my cultivation? This is the hair of the Beauty Snake!” Granny Ma, having recovered her composure, said coldly.

“Beauty Snake?” It seemed Ying Luo made a connection, her face change in response.

A few of the older people in the crowd also showed alarm, but most of them were still clueless.

“Fellow cultivators, what is this ‘Beauty Snake’ you are referring to?” Shen Luo asked.

“This goes back to more than twenty years ago. Back then, my cultivation was intact. I, along with another Grain Avoidance Stage cultivator and a few Qi Refining youngsters, were guarding the village. Despite our poverty, we were relatively secure. Unfortunately, tranquillity didn’t last. A villager went fishing in the creek and somehow provoked a Snake Demon with a woman’s head and a snake’s body. It attacked our village. We named it ‘Beauty Snake’ because the demon’s head was that of a beautiful woman. This Beauty Snake was mighty. I and another daoist friend of the Grain Avoidance stage fought it. In the end, my Dantian was damaged, my Mana scattered, and the other friend fell. However, the Beauty Snake also suffered heavy injuries and escaped. I can’t believe it’s returned now,” Granny Ma explained slowly.

Most of the elderly present had witnessed the events of that year. When they heard Granny Ma recount the past, they recalled the terrifying memory and showed expressions of lingering fear.

“I thought the village was only attacked by beasts a few years ago?” Qing Niu suddenly asked on the side.

“Attacks from mountain beasts have always happened. Otherwise, there wouldn’t be a need for cultivators in the village. However, such events were rare back then, often occurring only once every ten or so years. It wasn’t until the wild beasts on the mountain became aggressive a few years ago that attacks increased,” Granny Ma explained.

Qing Niu nodded in understanding upon hearing this, and didn’t say any more.

“Granny Ma, what was the specific cultivation level of you and the other Grain Avoidance Stage cultivator at that time?” Shen Luo asked, his expression grave.

“I had just reached the Grain Avoidance Stage back then, and the other cultivator had a somewhat stronger cultivation level than me, but it was not yet at the Mid Grain Avoidance stage,” Granny Ma looked at Shen Luo and replied.

Upon hearing this, Shen Luo’s expression relaxed slightly.

The Beauty Snake had, in the past, severely injured two early-stage Grain Avoidance cultivators, but it too had been injured severely. It’s cultivation level could at most reach the Mid Grain Avoidance Stage. After so many years, even if its injuries had recovered, its cultivation level should not have improved much. Otherwise, it would not have been acting so sneakily.

Although he had just stepped into the Grain Avoidance Stage, he had created a total of twenty meridians. In terms of Mana’s intensity and the power of his spells, he was already on par with ordinary Mid Grain Avoidance cultivators.

“The Beauty Snake demon is greedy and fierce. Adding the animosity from before, it will definitely not let it go easily this time. I’m afraid our village is about to experience another disaster!” said Granny Ma, wearing a worried expression.

Upon hearing this, everyone in the courtyard began to panic.

“Now that we know what creature has been wreaking havoc and found the route it took, our urgent task is to figure out how to rescue Chen Guanbao!” Ying Luo quickly said.

“The Snake Demon is immensely powerful. Even when the village had two Grain Avoidance Stage Immortal Masters back then, they were not its match. Forgive me for upsetting you two daoists, but how can you guys beat it? Going there will only send you to a needless death.” Before Shen Luo could speak, a bald elderly man next to him objected.

“Yes! If something unfortunate were to happen to you guys, what will happen to the village?” Another middle-aged man said.

“Even though the demons heal by devouring the living, Chen Guanbao was taken so long ago, the chances are high he has already succumbed. Even if the Immortal Masters were to pursue it, it would be in vain. It would be better for them to stay in the village and think of a way to resist the next attack from the Snake Demon.”

Other villagers also started to consult, talking all at once, none of them willing for the two to take such a risk.

Shen Luo glanced at the villagers around him, lowered his eyes, and didn’t comment.

Ying Luo was initially angry at the villagers’ objections, but after hearing their words, she also began to hesitate.

“Granny Ma, you’re experienced and knowledgeable. What should we do about this?” She was unsure and turned to Granny Ma for advice.

Everyone surrounding her also turned to look at Granny Ma.

Ever since Granny Ma had explained the origin of the Beauty Snake, she had been standing silently like Shen Luo, her head bowed. Only upon hearing the question did she raise her head.

“Everyone’s points are sensible, but in my opinion, Chen Guanbao should still be alive,” Granny Ma said.

“How do you know?” A villager asked in surprise.

“That Beauty Snake must be hiding nearby in the village, healing its wounds. Otherwise, with its strength, it would have wiped out the entire village, instead of hiding as it is now. According to my understanding of snake demons, their bodies belong to the yin. Eating children on the full moon day would be most beneficial for them. Tomorrow is the full moon,” Granny Ma explained.

Upon hearing this, everyone seemed to come to a realization.

Shen Luo thought to himself that his guess was indeed correct. If the snake demon was still injured, it would be much easier to deal with.

“Ying Luo, your strength is too weak, you are no match for that Beauty Snake at all. Stay in the village,” Granny Ma looked at Ying Luo and said.

“What about Chen Guanbao? He’s still alive, can’t we just watch him die?” Ying Luo urgently asked.

“Daoist friend Shen, among us, only you have the strength to match the snake demon. Would you be willing to rescue Chen Guanbao?” Granny Ma turned to Shen Luo and asked.

“Alright. Chen Guanbao was captured because he was delivering food for me. Even if you didn’t ask, I would have rescued him,” Shen Luo said with certainty.

“Granny Ma, this won’t work. Master Shen is now an important force in the village. We can’t risk him. You can’t just think of your own child without considering the safety of the village,” the bald old man objected again.

“Yes!” A few others echoed his sentiment.

“Don’t worry, everyone. When have I ever done anything detrimental to the village? If I am asking Brother Shen to go, I naturally have a way to ensure his entire safety,” Granny Ma said, looking fiercely at the bald old man and others.

Shen Luo was a bit surprised and wondered what Granny Ma meant by her words.

The bald man and the others, under Granny Ma’s intense gaze, felt a chill in their hearts and couldn’t voice their objections.

“Everyone, there’s a demon hiding underground here. This place is not safe. Everyone, go home and wait for the results,” Granny Ma said, looking around. Her voice was not loud, but she spoke with an undeniable authority.

Everyone looked at each other and left the courtyard in a flurry, leaving only Ying Luo and Qing Nui behind.

“Ying Luo, Qing Niu, you should go too. I have something to discuss with Brother Shen,” Granny Ma said to Ying Luo and Qing Niu.

Ying Luo hesitated for a moment, looked at Shen Luo and turned to leave.

Qing Niu followed closely behind. The courtyard was now only populated by Shen Luo and Granny Ma.

“Daoist friend Shen, having you rescue Chen Guanbao alone, I feel very guilty,” Granny Ma sighed.

Shen Luo just smiled and didn’t say anything.

Granny Ma reached into her robe and quickly pulled out a palm-sized silver moon ring. The outer edge was bright and sharp, the inner side was relatively thick. The entire ring emanated a faint silver glow, looking exceptionally beautiful.

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