The Lord of Void and Real-Chapter 300 - 296 Old Woman with White Hair

Chapter 300: Chapter 296: Old Woman with White Hair Chapter 300 -296: Old Woman with White Hair Nie Caizhu reached the front of the Guanyin Hall, did not enter it, but bypassed along the side corridor of the great hall, and went straight to the backyard.

When Shen Luo followed her, he found she had stopped and was standing by the well with her back to him.

“There really is something strange!” Seeing this, Shen Luo grew more convinced of his suspicions.

Just then, Nie Caizhu suddenly turned around, her eyes still tightly closed as if “looking” in Shen Luo’s direction.

Shen Luo’s heart tightened immediately, and he quickly slipped behind a pillar to hide his figure.

However, before he could take a closer look, there was a “gurgle” sound from the backyard, as if something had fallen into the water.

Shen Luo’s heart jolted and he rushed out hurriedly, only to see that Nie Caizhu’s figure had already disappeared.

He quickly ran to the edge of the well and leaned over to look. He saw ripples in the well water and could vaguely see a figure sinking towards the bottom of the well.

Shocked, Shen Luo quickly formed a strange Dharma seal with his hands, mumbling incantations.

As his voice fell, parts of blue light wrapped around him, soon forming a layer of faintly transparent and hazy blue glow on his body. On it were the faint patterns of water ripples, as if he was enveloped in a thin layer of water clothing. It was indeed the Water Repelling Technique.

However, the Water Repelling Technique was quite different from when he first learned it in Dreamland, so much so that it was uncertain whether it held any defense at all.

Shen Luo had no time to consider much at this moment, and jumped directly over the wellhead railing, diving into the water.

The instant he entered the water, he was slightly pleased. No matter how defensively ineffective the Water Repelling Technique was, it didn’t lessen its attribute of entering the water without a sound, not even causing much water ripples.

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He could breathe freely underwater, even feeling somewhat exhilarated like a fish in the water. He immediately sank deeper, pursuing in the direction of the well bottom.

The well was much deeper than he had expected. Shen Luo dove dozens of meters before finally reaching the bottom of the well.

However, apart from the silt accumulated over many years, where was Nie Caizhu’s figure at the bottom?

As he was puzzled, he suddenly felt waves from behind. He promptly turned to look and noticed for the first time that there was a human-height hole in the dark well wall behind him.

Shen Luo didn’t hesitate and immediately entered the lateral well, advancing further in.

After a short distance ahead, the horizontal passage suddenly began to rise gradually and there were several turns.

As the terrain got higher and higher, the water level in the passage gradually decreased until it finally exposed the ground entirely.

Taking advantage of the light from his body, Shen Luo followed the wet footprints on the ground that extended into the depths of the passage.

After about half an incense stick’s time, he suddenly wrinkled his nose. In the air of the passage, he discerned an unusual fragrance.

This smell was not unfamiliar to him. When he came to Yuanzhu Temple to offer incense with Nie Caizhu that day, he had smelled it when the Buddha’s Light had appeared, but before he could find its source, the fragrance disappeared.

Shen Luo didn’t pay too much attention to it at the time, but now he realized that the fragrance was greatly connected to the mystery of this well.

The further he pursued, the stronger that aroma became, to the point that even his Sea of Knowledge began to feel a bit hazy.

Shen Luo quickly activated the Nameless Cultivation Technique. A surge of cool Qi shot directly into his mind, dissipating some of the dizzying sensation from just now.

He steadied himself, pulling out a few Small Thunder Talismans from his sleeve. Advancing a few steps forward before having slight hesitation, then swiftly switched it to a Thunderfall Talisman before he continued his pursuit.

Not far ahead, the passageway suddenly began to widen, with a glimmer of light pouring out from within.

Shen Luo stopped the Water Repelling Technique, carefully following in. Once he came near, he discovered that there was indeed a stone chamber ahead.

The entrance to the stone chamber was wide open, revealing a stone table within and an enchanting figure was seated next to it, utterly motionless. It was none other than Nie Caizhu.

Sitting across from her was an old lady with snowy hair. She was hunchbacked and wearing a pink long robe, with a crimson pearl hairpin by the side of her ears. Her face was covered in deep wrinkles, making her look extremely old.

However, the old lady’s face was filled with smiles at this moment. She was staring intently at Nie Caizhu’s cheeks, as if admiring a piece of exquisite porcelain, her attention focused to the extreme, as if not allowing any distractions.

She didn’t even seem to notice Shen Luo’s prying eyes.

Shen Luo, too, was sizing up the old lady. However, he didn’t detect any trace of Yin Sha Qi on her. He quietly gripped the Mountain Crossing Talisman hidden in his sleeve, attempting to probe further.

However, the moment the talisman paper left his sleeve, it suddenly seemed to ‘whoosh’ into flame and burned up instantly.

“Strong demon qi!” Shen Luo swiftly dodged to the side, his heart beating fast.

The Mountain Crossing Talisman’s rank is limited, and similarly, it could only detect limited amounts of demon qi. If a demon was stronger than late-stage Grain Avoidance cultivators, the talisman paper wouldn’t be able to withstand the pressure and would self-ignite.

Shen Luo’s body pressed against the stone wall, stunned. The elder in that room must be at least a late-stage Grain Avoidance demon.

Fortunately, his sudden movement didn’t catch the old lady’s attention. Shen Luo then secretly sneaked a look at the room. He saw that the old lady was holding a blood-red nine-leafed herb, attempting to feed it into Nie Caizhu’s mouth.

Shen Luo felt a sudden tightness in his chest; he wanted to stop her immediately. However, noticing that there was spiritual energy misting from the nine-leaved herb, which clearly wasn’t poisonous, he forced himself to calm and not to act impulsively.

Nie Caizhu’s eyes remained tightly shut. Her mouth opened and closed mechanically, grinding the blood-red spiritual herb bit by bit before swallowing it down.

As her throat moved, the herb was completely consumed into her stomach.

Following that, a layer of yellow demon qi that was visible to the naked eye began to rise from her body, becoming denser and denser.

Upon seeing this, Shen Luo regretted his earlier decision.

But then, Nie Caizhu let out a painful groan, eyes opening swiftly as an invisible aura pulsated from her body. A yellow light shone from her back.

Shen Luo was taken aback. Suddenly, a stronger fragrance filled the air, completely masking the strange scent that had previously filled the room.

Then, a surprising scene unfolded.

From Nie Caizhu’s back, a strong yellow light surged, forming a pair of wings that resembled that of a butterfly. Exquisite luminescent powder fluttered from it, appearing as if between a solid and an illusion.

“It worked; it really worked…this bloodline has finally matured. Haha…” Upon seeing this, the old lady suddenly began to laugh hysterically.

Although Nie Caizhu had opened her eyes, there was hardly any sparkle in them. She sat still as before, seemingly oblivious to the changes happening before her.

All of a sudden, the old lady’s laughter halted. A pink mist began to rise from all over her body, soon becoming denser and filling the entire stone chamber.