The black-robed man and the Asura Puppet Ghost, who were in the midst of battle, both noticed the commotion caused by Shen Luo. They suddenly struck each other with their palms, causing each other to retreat. Then, they both charged towards Shen Luo.
Yan Wushi's eyelids trembled. He couldn't help but curse inwardly. Didn't you say you'd be back soon to investigate?
How is this a covert investigation? You're clearly trying to provoke them!
But despite his complaints, he couldn't just stand by and watch. He immediately revealed himself, intending to lend a hand.
Seeing this, the surrounding Lunar Beasts pounced on him one after another, blocking his path.
Shen Luo was underground and did not care about the chaos on the surface. He was quickly browsing through the words that appeared on the stone tablet. He found that it was a magic of the Devil King's Stronghold called "Flame Blast Spell". When used, it could summon demonic fire to attack. Its power was not weak.
However, just like the Stone Splitter Steps, this divine ability was of limited use to Shen Luo. Thus, he simply memorized it and didn't pay much attention to it.
In comparison, he was more concerned about whether this stone tablet would be like the stone tablet from before and transform into a treasure similar to the short black rod.
Just as he was thinking, an explosion came from above.
The remnants of the palace, along with the ground, were uprooted by a giant hand, tossed high into the air, and smashed into the distance.
A huge hole was opened on the ground, and Shen Luo's surroundings were completely exposed like a cauldron that had its lid removed.
Shen Luo only raised his head to take a quick glance before he immediately retracted his gaze.
In front of him, the black stone tablet had already turned into black flying ash with a "chi" sound, and dissipated.
At almost the same time, a short black and yellow ruler fell out of it.
It was about the same length as the black cudgel, with golden lines carved into its surface. It emitted waves of powerful spiritual energy.
Anyone could see that it was a treasure!
Shen Luo immediately bent down and reached out to pick it up. He planned to run as soon as he got it.
But just as his fingers were about to touch the ruler, a powerful spiritual pressure suddenly came from in front of him.
Shen Luo looked up and saw a black bell the size of a palm hanging above everyone's head. "Dang, dang, dang."
The sound wasn't loud, but it seemed to have some kind of magical power. It could penetrate one's body and directly penetrate one's Knowledge Sea.
In an instant, Shen Luo felt his mind shake violently. His Knowledge Sea surged with giant waves. His Soul Avatar couldn't even stand upright. It swayed wildly with the waves.
Bright candlelight appeared in front of his eyes, illuminating him with dazzling halos.
Shen Luo knew that something was wrong and immediately circulated the Soul Suppression Art in an attempt to stabilize his Knowledge Sea.
Unfortunately, the huge waves in the sea of consciousness only paused for a moment before they surged violently again, causing Shen Luo's entire body to tremble incessantly. He was simply unable to control his body to reach the short black and yellow ruler that was just inches away from him.
In fact, he wasn't the only one affected. Everything around him was under the control of the soul-stirring bell.
Shen Luo couldn't move. The Asura Puppet Ghost couldn't move. Yan Wushi, who was preparing to release the Yan Armor, couldn't move either. Large swathes of umbra beasts' heads had already exploded and were slowly disintegrating.
A black figure, however, was not affected in the slightest as he slowly walked in front of Shen Luo. He leaned over and looked him in the eye, and then he took the short black and yellow ruler before his eyes and put it into his pouch.
Shen Luo finally realized that he had fallen for the black-robed man's trick.
The black-robed man had obviously noticed him and Yan Wushi sneaking up on him, but he was too busy fighting the Asura Puppet Ghost to unseal the stele and retrieve the short cudgel. Thus, he used Shen Luo to help him obtain the treasure.
Although Shen Luo was vexed, he immediately realized that the black bell's soul-stirring effect was limited. At the very least, it wouldn't be enough for the black-robed man to unseal the black stele.
Then, when he regained his mobility, he would have a chance to take back the short cudgel as long as he kept the black-robed man occupied.
With this in mind, Shen Luo began to circulate his Fa Li and accumulate strength.
However, the soul-stirring effect was too strong. It was already difficult for him to maintain his mental faculties, let alone circulate his Fa Li.
"Haha, thank you for your help." The black-robed man laughed heartily and waved his hand.
The golden bell and black cudgel suspended in the air immediately flew back into his hand.
It was also at this moment that everyone regained their mobility.
Shen Luo's Moon Shadow dissipated. Using the Slanting Moon Steps, he appeared in front of the black-robed man in an instant and reached out to grab him.
Seeing this, the black-robed man's eyes flashed with astonishment.
He was really surprised. He didn't expect Shen Luo to launch an attack on him so quickly.
However, the soul-stirring effect was still present. The black-robed man only moved his body slightly and easily avoided Shen Luo's palm.
Then, with a smile in his eyes, he held the short cudgel in his hand and waved it at Shen Luo.
Immediately, a yellow light flashed on the short cudgel. The surrounding space was suddenly distorted. Before Shen Luo could attack again, the distorted space formed a translucent vortex. The black-robed man was swallowed into the vortex and disappeared.
Shen Luo hurriedly chased after him, but he could only pounce on empty air and did not manage to catch anything.
"Alas, he still ran away …" Shen Luo finally stabilized his sea of consciousness with the help of the Ethereal God-suppressing Technique. Looking at the dispersing spatial fluctuations in the void, he couldn't help but feel annoyed.
"Roar …"
At this moment, a loud beastly roar pulled him back from his thoughts.
He hurriedly turned his head and saw that the Asura Puppet Ghost had suddenly discovered that the black-robed man it was fighting with had disappeared. At this moment, it was roaring furiously in all directions. Obviously, it was extremely angry.
Shen Luo had a bad feeling in his heart. Then, he saw that after the Shura Puppet Ghost had lost its target, the Shura Puppet Ghost had turned its anger towards him. At this moment, it was rushing towards him.
Shen Luo originally came to snatch the treasure. Now that he didn't get the treasure and had attracted such a big trouble, he naturally didn't want to be entangled with it.
"Brother Yan, he ran away …"
He hurriedly called out. In a flash, he moved directly toward Yan Wushi.
Yan Wushi was born in Tianji City and had a deep cultivation in the Dao of Soul Condensation. At this moment, he had regained control of his body. When he saw that the surrounding Lunar Beasts were all dead and heard Shen Luo's call, he had already turned around and wanted to escape.
Among the three of them, the Asura Puppet Ghost was the most affected by the black bell. At this moment, its running posture was a little unnatural.
However, it also saw that Shen Luo and Yan Wushi had no intention of fighting with it. It didn't intend to let the two of them go. The Demon Subduing Pestle in its hand emitted a bloody light. It spun in the air and smashed down toward Shen Luo.
As the Demon Subduing Pestle flew in the air, it suddenly emitted a black light. A thick black fog gushed out from it and turned into hundreds of Yin Fiend Ghost Kings. They surrounded Shen Luo from all directions and pounced on him.
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