Chapter 48: The Mysterious Mirror (Part 2)

  Lu Yun's face was heavy with concern as he gazed at the five of them, his voice low and cautious. "This place is too mysterious, we need to be careful. From what I've been able to investigate so far, there are seven mysterious locations in these mountains, and this is one of them. Why each of us saw a different scene, I don't have an explanation for right now. Fortunately, there aren't any aggressive creatures attacking us here, so although we're confused, we're not in danger. Elder Snow's Purple Shadow Sword has a hint of guidance to it, take a look and see if you can find any clues with the sword. Cloud Feng's Yin Yang Technique is also extraordinary, try your best and let's see if we can solve this mystery."

  Yun Feng bitterly smiled and said: "I've already tried, nothing can be found, only by looking at Ao Xue Shijie's divine sword, is there any way?"

  "Ao Xue said lightly, 'I'll try it out and see if it works.' As soon as she finished speaking, Ao Xue's entire body burst forth with a strong and vigorous dark blue light. The divine sword, Zǐ Yǐng, automatically left its scabbard with a soft whistle, bringing with it a dazzling purple glow that revolved around Ao Xue's head, spinning non-stop. On the side, everyone quietly watched Ao Xue, waiting for her next move."

  Time passed unnoticed. The purple shadow of the divine sword grew faster and faster, eventually becoming a purple disk that was impossible to see spinning. With the rapid rotation of this purple disk, a purple glow transformed into a purple dragon, swirling around Snowy in a dance. After flying for several rounds, the purple dragon suddenly appeared near the water's surface, circling back and forth as if searching for some mysterious aura.

  Everyone held their breath, knowing that the crucial moment had arrived. Whether this purple dragon could find the hidden mysterious object depended on this one time. At this point, Lu Yun's mental wave had already returned twenty-three times, with only the last one not returning. And that one was also the highest frequency. Just as everyone waited for the result of the purple dragon, Lu Yun's body shook, and a strange light flashed in his eyes, but it disappeared instantly.

  After a while, the purple dragon suddenly let out a loud roar, and its purple body transformed into a ball of purple light that shot straight at the clear water surface. The six people saw this and their hearts tightened as they carefully watched the movement of the purple light. As soon as the purple light entered the water, a blue light appeared in the water, blocking the advance of the purple light with all its might. The blue light was like a shield, strong and unyielding, constantly opposing the purple light without giving an inch.

  Her eyes shone brightly, her true energy surged to its peak, and the divine sword on her head, with her full support, suddenly shot down like a purple dragon, shooting out wildly. When they met again, the blue light was extinguished after a brief confrontation, accompanied by a loud explosion, countless water splashes rose into the air, splashing several people's bodies.

  The purple dragon broke through the blue light barrier and dived straight to the bottom of the water. However, just as it was about to reach the bottom, a dazzling blue glow rose up from the depths. In the midst of the blue light, a mirror that shone with an otherworldly blue glow appeared, its surface etched with strange patterns that shimmered with an air of mystery, rotating ceaselessly.

  This magical mirror suddenly appeared, and Yun Feng immediately shouted: "Good treasure! Haha, what an unexpected gain! Everyone quickly block the six directions, don't let it escape!" After speaking, he looked at the mirror with a excited face, as if it was already his possession. The other five people were shocked, they didn't expect that on this mysterious mountain, there would be treasures everywhere. The six of them guarded each direction, Lu Yun guarding the top and Xu Jie guarding the bottom, everyone carefully gazing at the magical blue mirror.

  At this time, Ao Xue was still urging the divine sword to launch an attack, wanting to suppress that mirror. In mid-air, only the mysterious blue mirror could be seen, and every time it rotated a circle, the mirror surface would shoot out a blue light, repelling the purple dragon transformed by the Purple Shadow Divine Sword. As the speed of the purple dragon's advance accelerated, the speed of the mirror's rotation also accelerated, always coinciding with the purple dragon without any deviation.

  Cang Yue's eyes sank slightly as she said, "This mirror is extremely mysterious and doesn't seem ordinary. It should be a divine artifact with its own consciousness. If we want to obtain it, it won't be easy. Does anyone have any ideas on how to subdue it?"

  "Alright, Snowy Sister hold back your attack for now. Yun Feng, try using the Yin-Yang technique to see if you can subdue it. This thing's defense is extremely strong, so I'm afraid it won't be easy to deal with. Everyone be careful. At this moment, it must have a plan to escape our encirclement, so we all need to bring our powers to their peak and form a sealed space with the six of us, trapping it in the middle. That way, we won't let it get away."

  In mid-air, only a true yuan screen with a dark blue color as the main body was seen, covering that mysterious blue mirror. Six long swords shone with different lights, surrounding the mirror in six directions. At this time, Yun Feng exerted his full strength to display the yin-yang technique, preparing to use the sealing technique of the yin-yang technique to deal with that mysterious blue mirror.

  Only to see Yun Feng's whole body was shining with a vast, mysterious blue light. His hands were clasped together in front of his chest, forming a seal. He shouted loudly: "Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, Heaven and Earth, all things and all laws, only I command! Seal!" As soon as he finished speaking, Yun Feng's hands spread apart, and the yin and yang energies gathered in front of his chest split into two, forming a pincer movement to the left and right, shooting towards that mysterious blue mirror.

  In the dazzling blue light, the blue mirror suddenly accelerated its rotation, and countless strange patterns emerged, forming a mysterious seal that tightly protected itself. When Yun Feng's yin-yang spell touched the strange seal, a dense thunderous explosion sounded, and numerous powerful air currents mixed with colorful lights burst out in the space formed by the six people, continuously emitting dazzling brilliance.

  As time passed, the yin and yang energies of Yun Feng gradually weakened, and that strange boundary also became thinner. In the end, the two forces cancelled each other out at the same time. However, that magical blue mirror, in the instant when the surrounding boundary disappeared, accelerated again, and instantly there were countless talismans and spells flashing with various strange lights in the air, re-forming a boundary.

  Looking at the mysterious mirror, a hint of horror appeared in the eyes of all six people. Yun Feng's figure flickered slightly, and he exclaimed, "This thing is strange, it's not good to mess with, you guys come and deal with it, I'm stumped."

  Aoshuai took over the conversation, speaking softly: "This mysterious mirror is covered with strange patterns, which must be some ancient talismans or spells. The powerful seal around it seems to resemble the Five-Colored Immortal Orchid, both possessing extremely strong defensive capabilities. Without immense power, we won't be able to break through its seal and subdue it."

  "Ao Xue's words are not wrong, this thing is indeed strange. But I think it's different from that five-colored immortal orchid, which is a living flower and a life form. This mirror has its own consciousness, but it's not a life form, at most it's just a spiritual artifact. However, looking at it, this mirror seems to be quite unusual too, it should have some special function, unfortunately we don't know what it is. For now, considering the current situation, if we don't put in some effort, it will be difficult for us to get it." Cang Yue said quietly, gazing at the mirror with speculation in her eyes.

  Lu Yun gazed at the mirror, and a strange glow flickered in his eyes. Every time he sent out a mental wave to approach the boundary around it, it would be automatically repelled. This meant that Lu Yun had to constantly increase the frequency of his mental waves to match the frequency of the boundary, in order to uncover the secrets inside. Unfortunately, under the current circumstances, Lu Yun was unable to exert his full strength due to certain concerns, and therefore couldn't find out anything.

  Time slowly passed. The six people temporarily trapped the mysterious blue mirror, but unfortunately, no one could break through the seal around it for a while, and there was no way to get it. Seeing that this was not working, Lu Yun shouted loudly: "We can't keep going like this, instead of being stuck in a stalemate, we might as well change our strategy to attack and see if we can break through its outer seal. Now everyone, bring your powers to the highest level, let's simultaneously push forward and force our way through. Get ready, begin!" As soon as he finished speaking, the six figures simultaneously tightened up and pushed their way in.

  As a result, under the six people's full-force attack, the light around the mirror suddenly burst out, but was quickly suppressed. The six people's bodies shook violently, and every time they pressed forward, they were shaken back by a powerful force. However, the six people did not retreat at all, taking three steps forward for every step back, and finally broke through the boundary of the mysterious blue mirror. As soon as the boundary was broken, the six people felt a sense of relief, and the resisting force also decreased significantly.

  However, the boundary outside the mirror was destroyed, but it did not surrender easily. It shuttled back and forth among the six people, and the mirror surface continued to emit blue light to attack the six people. The six people increased their pressure again, each displaying their unique skills, and stepped forward step by step. In the end, the six people finally forced that mysterious mirror into a space of only a few feet in size.

  Looking at the mirror that was still slowly rotating, Lu Yun said: "Yun Feng, use the yin-yang technique again to see if you can seal this mirror. Hurry up, it's very strenuous for us like this." Yun Feng responded with a sound and once again used the yin-yang technique. Two strands of yin-yang energy appeared above the mirror, forming a yin-yang bagua diagram that slowly pressed onto the mirror.

  When the Bagua pattern approached the mirror, the strange patterns on the mirror surface suddenly burst out with a dazzling light, confronting the Yin and Yang Bagua. The two forces held each other for a while, and the light emitted by the strange patterns on the mirror surface actually repelled the Yin-Yang spell cast by Yun Feng to one side, it was really too strange.

  Lu Yun let out a light sigh and said, "This mirror is strange, it must be no ordinary object, or else it wouldn't be so difficult to subdue. Fellow senior brothers and sisters, do you have any other methods? It's not too late to try again. Since we've already come this far, saying give up would be a waste." After finishing speaking, he looked at the other four people, his eyes inquiring.

  Li Hongfei sighed: "What I learned is all about attacking, and I have no experience with sealing. Among the four institutes of Yi Garden, the Yin Institute is the most skilled in this area, while the other three institutes are not very proficient. Now that Yun Feng can't do it, we can't either."

  Lu Yun looked at Cang Yue and said softly, "Sister, do you have any techniques or methods in the Phoenix Academy that can help with this?" Lu Yun's eyes held a hint of gentleness, which made Cang Yue feel a subtle yet strange sensation in her heart.

  She glanced at Ao Xue with a hint of deep meaning, and said in a low voice: "Among the six institutes, the Dao Garden is the most skilled in this aspect, followed by your Yi Garden, and then the Bodhi Academy. The 'Phoenix Nirvana' technique we cultivate in Fenghuang Book Institute is rarely involved in this aspect, so we are also helpless. It's a pity that we encountered such a divine object this time, and we were all powerless."

  Lu Yun looked at the five people, considering things in his heart. At this moment, except for himself taking action, they were probably all powerless. But if he took action, it was very likely that his secret would be revealed, and the consequences for him would be extremely severe. However, facing such a rare opportunity, wouldn't it be a waste to give up just like that?