lcionline Chapter 373: Heavenly Mirror
Chapter 373: Heavenly Mirror
He sighed softly and said seriously, "Now, tell me exactly what you experienced in the deduction mirror.
I want to see what could cause the dragon vein to have such a violent backlash."
As soon as these words were spoken, not only Master Xin and Master Li showed curiosity, but even the usually cold and stern Sword God cast an inquiring look.
The whole room suddenly became quiet, and everyone's attention was focused on Hu Qing and Gu Yang.
Hu Qing took a deep breath, trying to calm the anxiety surging in his chest.
He slowly said, "According to the original plan, we will have Gu Yang conduct the deduction first, and it will be my turn after he finishes."
His voice was a little hoarse, as if something was stuck in his throat. "I'm inquiring about the whereabouts of a monk I've had several encounters with..."
At this point, Hu Qing's pupils suddenly contracted and his fingers began to spasm unconsciously.
Gu Yang's face also turned pale, and the two of them shuddered at the same time, as if they were back to that terrifying moment.
"The deduction mirror didn't show any images," Hu Qing's voice gradually became lower and lower, "only one... one eye appeared."
His fingers tightly grasped the corner of his clothes, his knuckles turning white: "The moment that eye appeared, my head felt like it was going to explode.
Countless chaotic whispers exploded in my mind, my eyes turned blood red, and then I could see nothing.
Gu Yang's Adam's apple rolled, and he added in a dry voice, "The Dragon Vein Golden Dragon that was responsible for the deduction at the time also suffered a backlash. It said..."
He swallowed hard, "They said this was definitely a being that had reached the Daluo Jinxian level, and then they forcibly kicked us out of the deduction mirror."
The old man's wrinkled face was filled with gloom, and his fingers tapped unconsciously on the staff, making a "thump thump" sound.
The air in the room seemed to freeze, and even the sound of breathing could be heard clearly.
Master Xin and Master Li exchanged shocked glances, and each saw disbelief in the other's eyes.
Even the usually expressionless Sword God narrowed his eyes slightly, and his right hand unconsciously pressed on the hilt of the sword.
Old Xia's eyes were as sharp as an eagle's as he stared at Hu Qing. "Tell me everything that happened between you and that cultivator, without leaving out a single word."
Hu Qing took a deep breath, trying to calm the anxiety surging in his chest.
He slowly said, "We first met in the Nanliu Secret Realm..."
As he spoke, the dusty memory gradually became clearer.
"That's a purple-haired monk who sells formation plates at a stall in the secret realm market."
Hu Qing's fingertips unconsciously rubbed his sleeves, "His formation plate is very special, engraved with runes I've never seen before.
I thought it was suspicious at the time, but those array plates were indeed cheap..."
Gu Yang nodded and interrupted, "Indeed, and those array plates are far more powerful than ordinary ones. They have saved us several times..."
Hu Qing continued, "The second time was in the prison of the Great Zhou Dynasty."
At this point, his voice unconsciously lowered, "He was imprisoned in the cell next to mine, but..."
His Adam's apple rolled, and the horrifying scene seemed to reappear before his eyes:
“His eyes were gouged out and his body was covered with marks of torture. I tried to talk to him but he couldn’t speak.
That night when I went shopping with Gu Yang, we went to the prison, but we didn't find any trace of him. The guard said he had escaped from prison, so I thought about deducing his whereabouts..."
"Purple hair...formation plate..." Old Xia suddenly clenched his fists, and his knuckles made a "cracking" sound.
The old man's face was terribly gloomy, and the crystal on his staff began to flicker with an unstable light.
"If my guess is correct, this purple-haired monk is not human at all."
Elder Xia's voice seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth. "He is definitely a demon, and... a follower who has a close relationship with the Demon King."
There was a sudden silence.
Hu Qing and Gu Yang's faces turned pale instantly. They clearly saw the deep fear that flashed in Old Xia's eyes when he said this.
The old man sighed deeply: "You are very lucky, that eye... should belong to the Demon King.
And now, he has probably realized that you are deducing him."
This horrifying conclusion made Hu Qing and the other man shiver all over, and they felt dizzy in an instant, as if an invisible eye was watching them from the void.
Cold sweat oozed from their foreheads and their fingers trembled unconsciously.
"Daluo Jinxian..." Hu Qing muttered to himself, his voice so dry that it didn't sound like his own.
The existence of this realm is simply an unattainable chasm for them.
And now, they had inadvertently provoked such an existence.
Master Li suddenly spoke, breaking the suffocating silence.
His expression was as solemn as steel, and he said in a deep voice, "So, doesn't this mean that a demon has already infiltrated the continent and remains undetected?"
These words were like a thunderclap, shaking everyone's heart.
Master Xin and the Sword God suddenly came to their senses - yes, the purple-haired demon not only sneaked into the human territory, but also disappeared without a trace right under their noses!
"boom!"
Master Xin slammed his palm on the table, and the hard stone slab immediately cracked into several fine lines.
He suddenly stood up, clasped his fists towards Elder Xia and pleaded, "Elder Xia, let me go this time! We must capture that purple-haired bastard! Maybe he can become an important bargaining chip to contain the Demon King!"
Old Xia seemed not to hear anything. His old fingers gently tapped the crystal on the top of the staff, making a crisp "ding ding" sound.
After a while, the old man slowly spoke: "These are just speculations. However..."
He looked up at Master Li and said, "You are right. It is time to use the Sky Monitoring Mirror."
Master Xin and Master Li looked at each other and nodded at the same time.
The Sword God also stepped forward: "I will also help."
Although Hu Qing and Gu Yang didn't understand what was going on, they still followed the crowd silently.
After passing through several restrictions, they came to an open space behind the tower.
Old Xia raised his hand and pressed it on the mottled tower. His lips moved slightly as he chanted a series of obscure ancient spells.
"boom--"
The entire tower suddenly glowed with a bright green light, and a dazzling beam of light shot up into the sky from the top of the tower.
Under the shocked gazes of the crowd, an ancient bronze mirror three meters high broke through the air.
Nine lifelike runes were wrapped around the mirror frame, but the mirror surface was hazy like fog, as if reflecting everything in the world.
"Is this... the Sky-Monitoring Mirror?" Gu Yang exclaimed softly.
Master Xin and Master Li attacked at the same time, and dozens of pure spiritual powers were injected into the mirror like threads.
The Sword God even held the mirror frame with both hands, and powerful sword energy poured in continuously.
The fog on the mirror surface began to surge violently, and faint shadows of mountains and rivers flashed by.
Elder Xia turned to Hu Qing and said, "Put your hand on the center of the mirror and concentrate on recalling the appearance of the purple-haired monk."
Hu Qing swallowed and walked forward slowly.
Although he was still afraid of the mirror, he took a deep breath and placed his palm on the cold mirror surface.