I have Taoism and can understand other worlds

Chapter 706 The Strange Mirror
The oppressive force, like an ancient mountain collapsing, caused the cultivators in the valley to tremble and feel dizzy. A chilling sense of death spread uncontrollably from the depths of their hearts, instantly permeating their limbs and bones. Even their spiritual energy seemed to be frozen, unable to circulate at all.

The wind and snow had quietly stopped, and a figure slowly walked from the top of the snow-capped peak, stepping through the void.

The newcomer was a woman with an exceptionally beautiful face, as aloof as the ice and snow atop Jade Cold Mountain, yet possessing a captivating and enchanting allure in her eyes and brows.

She wore a long, wide-sleeved white dress, her garments fluttering in the cold wind, like a fairy maiden about to ride the wind away.

What is most striking is his long, silvery-white hair that reaches his waist; it is not the paleness of old age, but rather radiates a moon-like glow.

Her eyes were crimson, like two drops of congealed blood or two burning flames, devoid of any emotion, only displaying an indifference as if looking down upon ants. This woman was none other than the Heavenly Fox Saintess.

Her gaze swept over the mess in the valley, lingering briefly on the corpses of the large fox demons, before settling on Zhou Chen of the Zixiao Palace, who was barely holding on.

"Those who disturb my peace and harm my people shall be executed."

Her voice was clear and melodious, yet it carried an undeniable, chilling power of law. She didn't even raise a hand; her gaze simply sharpened.

The feigned composure and smugness on Zhou Chen's face shattered instantly, replaced by extreme fear. He opened his mouth to speak, but no sound came out.

The next moment, the space around him seemed to be distorted by an invisible force. Before he could even scream, his whole body was crushed as if by an invisible giant hand, exploding into a cloud of blood mist, and his soul was annihilated in the void.

silence!

Deathly silence!

Seeing Zhou Chen's miserable end, the other cultivators were terrified. Some wanted to kneel and beg for mercy, but found they couldn't even bend their knees. Others tried to activate their escape talismans, but their divine senses were firmly suppressed in their sea of ​​consciousness. Still others suffered a mental breakdown, tears streaming down their faces, their groins soaked, displaying a grotesque and shameful state.

Despair, like a vine, coils around everyone's heart.

Just then, a figure in a green robe stepped out from the crowd, walking with ease, as if the terrifying pressure that enveloped the entire scene was nothing more than a gentle breeze to him.

"Bai Jing," Jiang Wen said, his voice calm, his gaze fixed on the woman with red eyes.

The Heavenly Fox Saintess—Bai Jing's gaze truly fell on Jiang Wen for the first time. A very subtle fluctuation flashed in her crimson eyes, but it was instantly covered by a deeper coldness and indifference.

"Who are you calling?" Her voice remained icy. "I am the Heavenly Fox Saintess. Considering you did not make a move earlier, get out of Jade Cold Mountain, and I will spare your life."

Jiang Wen frowned slightly, his mind filled with doubts.

He could clearly sense that the person in front of him was indeed Bai Jing; neither the unique aura of the fox clan nor the fluctuations of his soul could be faked.

However, the way she looked at him was as if he were a complete stranger, and within the pure demonic power around him was a very faint but deeply rooted filthy blood and evil aura, which was definitely not what Bai Jing should look like.

"Yes, it must have been during the upheaval in the capital that she was corrupted or cursed by some evil entity, which clouded her mind and disturbed her spirit." Jiang Wen understood and had already made a plan.

He gently shook his head, his gaze sweeping over the pale-faced cultivators behind him: "I have come here to take them away. I beg the Holy Mother to do me a favor and show mercy."

"Insolence!" Bai Jing's eyes flashed crimson, clearly enraged by Jiang Wen's blatant disrespect. "Since you've chosen this path to death, then stay here with them!"

Before she finished speaking, she lightly raised her jade-like hand, her five fingers outstretched, and five ghostly blue foxfires appeared out of thin air. The foxfires were no bigger than a fist, yet they exuded an eerie aura capable of burning everything and freezing the soul.

As soon as this fire appeared, the surrounding world distorted slightly.

With a flick of her finger, five foxfires, as if possessing life, tore through the void and enveloped Jiang Wen from different directions, sealing off all his escape routes.

Jiang Wen's expression remained unchanged, and he didn't even move a step. With a casual flick of his sleeve, an invisible Daoist aura spread out. The five ghostly blue foxfires, powerful enough to burn mountains and boil seas, seemed to encounter an invisible barrier when they approached within three feet of him. They swayed violently for a few moments, then with a "poof," they were all annihilated without even causing a ripple.

"Foxfire is wonderful, but if the heart is not pure, the fire will not be pure either," Jiang Wen commented calmly.

Bai Jing's red eyes narrowed, clearly not expecting the other party to neutralize his attack so easily.

She no longer held back, letting out a clear fox cry as her demonic aura surged into the sky, her figure rapidly expanding amidst the boundless demonic light.

In the blink of an eye, a white fox, a thousand feet tall with blood-red eyes, suddenly appeared in the snow valley.

Its enormous size seemed to occupy half the sky, and its several fluffy fox tails swayed, stirring up the wind and clouds, casting shadows that enveloped the entire valley.

The immense demonic power was like a tangible tsunami, crashing in all directions. If Jiang Wen hadn't secretly used his magic to protect the cultivators behind him, the aftershocks of this demonic power alone would have been enough to reduce them to dust.

The giant fox opened its mouth and spewed out a raging inferno. The flames were no longer the previous ghostly blue, but instead displayed a mesmerizing seven-colored hue. They were an even more powerful illusionary heart fire, capable of not only burning the physical body but also stirring up inner demons and scorching the soul.

At the same time, her crimson eyes shone brightly, and an invisible illusionary power poured out like mercury, attempting to drag Jiang Wen into an endless, decadent illusion.

Faced with this supernatural and demonic technique that could kill even an ordinary Dao Palace Realm cultivator, Jiang Wen remained calm.

With a thought, the Tai Xuan Mirror hanging above his head shone brightly. Its clear, hazy light was like the first ray of light at the beginning of creation. Wherever it shone, the bewitching heart fire melted away like ice and snow, and the invisible illusions collapsed like morning mist seeing the sun, unable to get close to him.

"Roar!" Seeing its divine power broken, the thousand-foot-tall white fox let out an angry roar, raised its mountain-like giant claw, and with the power to tear through the void, slammed it down on Jiang Wen's head.

"Alright, I'll give you a moment of peace." Jiang Wen sighed softly, pointing his fingers like a sword towards the sky.

"Four Symbols, arise!"

Zheng——!
With a deafening sword cry, four brilliant sword lights—blue, white, red, and black—soared into the sky from his body, instantly forming the Four Symbols Sword Formation high in the air.

Once the sword formation was complete, it instantly evolved into earth, water, fire, and wind, with the phantoms of the four sacred beasts surrounding it, forming a huge sword energy cage that sealed the thousand-foot-tall white fox along with its overwhelming demonic aura inside!
No matter how the white fox roared, charged, spewed foxfire, or cast illusions within it, the Four Symbols Sword Formation merely shifted slightly. Streams of sword energy, imbued with killing intent, crisscrossed, easily neutralizing all attacks and trapping the fox firmly within a small space, preventing it from escaping.

Jiang Wen then turned around and said calmly to the cultivators behind him who were already dumbfounded, "This matter is settled. You should leave quickly."

As if granted a pardon, the crowd dared not linger. They scrambled to their feet, mounted their escape lights, and fled in panic towards the outskirts of Jade Cold City without looking back, fearing that if they were even a step too slow, they would follow in Zhou Chen's footsteps.

After everyone had gone far away, Jiang Wen's gaze returned to the thousand-foot-tall white fox that was charging left and right in the Four Symbols Sword Formation. He took a step and was already inside the sword formation.

He needed to personally investigate where the foul, bloodthirsty aura on Bai Jing's body came from and how to resolve it.

(End of this chapter)