Chapter 52: The Dispute Over the Precious Mirror (Part 2)

  The entrance of the Heavenly Fire Cave, Ziyang True Person's calm face, as time passed, became anxious. Just when he couldn't wait any longer, the cave entrance suddenly flashed with light, and Lu Yun's figure appeared out of thin air.

  Ziyang Zhenren's face lit up with joy as soon as he saw him, but immediately turned thin with anger and said: "You ran to where by yourself? Don't you know that today is the day we're competing with Tiānjiàn Yuàn for the Guāntiān Rúyì Jìng? You're only coming back now, do you know how long I've been waiting for you here?"

  Lu Yun slightly lowered his head and said, "Disciple knows he was wrong. It's getting late, let's go retrieve the treasure mirror first. Master can scold him later." Zi Yang True Person heard this and coldly snorted, "Since you know your mistake, this time I'll let it pass. Let's go, if we're late, there might not be another chance." After speaking, he turned around and left.

  Lu Yun said in a soft voice, "Thank you, Master. Actually, there's no need to rush. Let them exhaust themselves first, and we can go later. After all, it's not that easy to succeed. Master, take a look at my sword and see if it can compare to Swordless Dust's Heavenly Spirit Sword." He then handed the divine sword over to Zi Yang True Person.

  Ziyang Zhenren looked at him with an inexplicable gaze, his heart's desire soul sword had already been seen by himself long ago, what else was there to know? However, when he saw the mysterious smile in Lu Yun's eyes, it seemed to have triggered something in his heart, and he couldn't help but carefully examine the divine sword in his hand. At first glance, it looked very familiar, without any changes, at second glance, he felt that something was different. By the third glance, Ziyang Zhenren's eyes suddenly revealed an expression of incredulity.

  After a long time, Zi Yang Zhen Ren asked in surprise: "What's going on? How did your sword undergo such a huge change? I remember it wasn't like this yesterday. Why has it changed so much now?"

  Lu Yun smiled calmly and said, "This sword is very extraordinary. The sword body contains its own consciousness and can merge with some magical things. This morning, I was in the back mountain and accidentally found a mysterious five-colored stone, which piqued my interest. Unexpectedly, after trying it out unintentionally, this divine sword actually merged the five-colored stone into the sword body, transforming it into this state. Later, I searched the entire back mountain but couldn't find another five-colored stone, so I returned late. Master, please keep this a secret for now. This is Taixuan Mountain's Tiangong Institute, and if they find out, they'll ask all sorts of questions again, which would be troublesome. Is that right, Master?"

  Zi Yang Zhen Ren naturally didn't know that this was Lu Yun's fabrication, so he believed it to be true. As for Lu Yun's reminder, he naturally understood and smiled lightly: "Master won't help anyone else, so I won't tell others about this matter. This time, I hope you'll work harder and make sure everyone knows the prestige of our Yi Garden and your name, Lu Yun. Your performance has made me very satisfied, Master. You were able to charge into the top six despite being surrounded by strong enemies - it's truly exhilarating! When we return this time, our Yang Institute won't be ranked fourth anymore. It's been so many years... Ah, the passage of time." By the end, Zi Yang Zhen Ren couldn't help but feel a sense of nostalgia.

  Lu Yun looked at his master, and couldn't help but let out a soft sigh. "Master, don't worry, one day you'll be proud of me," he said softly. "It's getting late too, let's go, they must be waiting for us." After finishing speaking, his body suddenly accelerated, and in just a moment, they arrived at the Tianxuan Cave.

  When Lu Yun arrived, the third round was already halfway through. Xuan Yu Zhenren saw Lu Yun coming and a hint of joy appeared in his eyes, saying softly: "Finally came, now it's the last round, among all the people, only Ao Xue, Cang Yue, Jian Wu Chen, and Wu Xin four people can make that treasure mirror produce movement, the rest have no way. How about you, do you have confidence?"

  Lu Yun's gaze lingered on Jian Wucheng, his eyes wide with astonishment. Jian Wucheng's cultivation had suddenly increased dramatically, a fact Lu Yun had heard about, but he hadn't expected that at this moment, Jian Wucheng had already crossed the Indestructible Realm and begun to step into the most mysterious Return to Immortal Realm. For cultivators, entering the Return to Immortal Realm was not an opportunity for everyone to become immortal, but becoming a Loose Immortal was still relatively easy.

  The so-called Xian Dao has no guarantee, and the Xian Dao has no deadline. Even if one enters the Return to Immortality Realm as a cultivator of truth, only one or two out of 100 people can become immortals, and the probability is extremely low. The Nine Heavens Thunder Tribulation is not something that anyone can avoid. The higher the cultivation, the more likely one is to encounter the Nine Heavens Thunder Tribulation. From ancient times to the present, there have been too many cultivators of truth who died under the Nine Heavens Thunder Tribulation at the last moment, with both body and spirit destroyed. Therefore, over the years, the number of people who truly became immortals can be counted on one's fingers.

  He glanced at Xuan Yu Zhen Ren and said calmly, "Only five layers, I don't dare to guarantee that I can get that thing. But I believe their grasp is smaller than mine." As soon as he finished speaking, the last person of the third round also ended. Lu Yun's body swayed, appearing beside the stone table, saying softly, "I'll try too, should be okay, right?" His gaze swept across the crowd, finally falling on Li Chang Chun.

  Li Changchun looked at Lu Yun, his eyes slightly shocked, for in this moment, he seemed to have detected a strange change on Lu Yun's body, but he wasn't quite sure. He nodded slightly and said with a smile: "Of course you can, you have three chances, cherish them well."

  Lu Yun nodded in gratitude, his eyes fixed on the Tianxuan Mirror. The seal on it was his Soul-Sealing Symbol, so he could naturally open it. However, once opened, whether he could break through the mysterious restrictions of the Tianxuan Mirror and grasp its secrets was a very crucial question.

  At this moment, there is no time to think twice, so Lu Yun has no choice but to take a gamble. Lu Yun lightly picked up the Ruyi mirror with his left hand, and the Town Soul Symbol on his palm slightly fluctuated, releasing his own seal. As soon as the seal was released, the treasure mirror immediately emitted a strong five-colored light, and the entire mirror body also violently shook.

  Everyone around was shocked, seeing the mirror undergo such a drastic change for the first time. People's hearts all vaguely sensed that something was amiss. Li Changchun and the people from Tianjian Institute were gloomy-faced, clearly very uncomfortable. On the contrary, everyone in Yiyuan was exceptionally delighted. Ao Xue and Cang Yue, the two women, saw the situation and both secretly understood what was going on, exchanging a glance with each other.

  At this time, Lu Yun was concentrating on using the Town Soul Symbol to explore the secrets of the mirror. He transformed the frequency of the Town Soul Symbol into a mental wave similar to his own, constantly increasing and changing its range. And by controlling the mental wave, he controlled the running frequency of the Town Soul Symbol, quickly exploring all the movements of the Tian Xiang Yu Yi Mirror. Soon, Lu Yun's eyes flashed with a divine light, and his entire body suddenly burst out with dazzling brilliance, shining brighter than anything else.

  The surroundings were quiet, so everyone's gaze was fixed on Lu Yun, quietly waiting for the development of things. Jian Wucheng's eyes flashed with a hint of divine light, staring intently at Lu Yun, with an inquiring aura that slowly explored the secrets on Lu Yun's body at an extremely low frequency. Xuan Yu Zhenren looked at Lu Yun, his eyes revealing a hint of contemplation, as if considering something. While Zi Yang Zhenren and Yun Feng, on the other hand, were visibly excited, both wishing they could loudly cheer for Lu Yun.

  At this moment, Lu Yun's left palm, which was tightly holding the mirror, was undergoing a great change, but unfortunately, it was not visible to outsiders. Lu Yun lightly retrieved the Town Soul Symbol, and with that, the Wishful Mirror suddenly burst out with dazzling five-colored light. As the light grew stronger, the entire mirror began to vibrate, becoming more and more intense. Looking at the Wishful Gazing Heaven Mirror, Lu Yun's eyes were calm, his left hand suddenly relaxed, and a red glow appeared in his right palm, instantly covering the escaping mirror within it.

  Lu Yun understood that this mirror couldn't be subdued by brute force, and he needed to think of a strategy. Earlier, he had already used the Town Soul Seal to investigate the operating rules of the seal on the mirror's surface. Therefore, at this moment, his right palm was using the Xīnguà Zhēn (吸字诀) to release a fierce True Yuan that matched the frequency of the seal on the mirror, attempting to forcefully break through its defenses.

  Because of the same frequency, Baojing's defensive power was very weak, and Luyun easily broke through its boundary and entered it. With the massive influx of true yuan, Luyun's right hand suddenly became bright red, and the light was more than ten times stronger than before. Luyun's eyes widened in surprise, but he quickly understood the reason. A faint smile appeared on his lips, and a hint of mystery flashed in his eyes as he swiftly transferred the mirror to his left hand with a flash of red light.

  Under the gaze of everyone's attention, Lu Yun's hand-held Tianyuan Ru Yi mirror suddenly burst out with a dazzling five-color light. The strange flower pattern on the entire mirror surface automatically opened at this time, revealing a colorful mirror surface and shooting out a five-colored light column that rushed straight into the sky.

  Lu Yun gazed at the mysterious mirror, his heart filled with joy, and couldn't help but secretly admire the wonders of the Intentional Wave. If he didn't have the unparalleled Intentional Wave to assist him, it would probably take several years or even decades to achieve anything.

  With a flash of the left hand's soul-sealing charm, everything mysterious on the mirror instantly disappeared. After re-sealing the Wishful Mirror with the soul-sealing charm again, Lu Yun smiled and glanced at everyone, gently putting down the mirror and retreating three steps.

  Next to him, Yun Feng shouted loudly and hugged Lu Yun tightly, excitedly saying: "Lu Yun is great, it's really wonderful! Haha, we won, we won!" As he spoke, his face was full of excited smiles.

  Lu Yun lightly patted him and smiled, "It's just luck, don't get too excited, there are others here. We'll only know the final result after everyone has tried." As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly felt two gazes coming from his direction, and his eyes involuntarily shifted to Ao Xue and Cang Yue. Their eyes met, and a silent understanding flowed between them, without words, without greetings, just one glance was enough.

  No need to mention how delighted the people of Yiyuan were, but Xuan Yu Zhenren spoke up at this time and said: "Changchun Daoist friend, now that the three rounds of competition have ended, what do you think is the outcome? Should we let them five try again in the final round to determine the winner?"

  Li Changchun let out a slight sigh and calmly said, "No need to continue, everyone present has seen the outcome clearly. This time, the Tian Xiang Ru Yi mirror belongs to Yi Yuan Lu Yun. Among the five of us, only he can control this divine mirror; it would be useless for anyone else to obtain it. This trial is now over, and you are all free to go." After finishing his words, he turned around and left.

  All around, Yu Wushuang and the other four masters left after congratulating each other. Xuan Yu Zhenren looked at Zi Yang Zhenren, both of their eyes showing a surprised expression. This time's Liuyuan Conference, Lu Yun had already brought two surprises to Yi Garden. Now he had become the biggest variable in everyone's heart. Who could say how many more shocking things he would have?