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Chapter 184 The Final Appearance of Mirror Lord (Two Chapters Combined)

Dead silence, distorted, boundless.

As her consciousness recovered from the dizziness brought on by the spatial teleportation, Xingxian looked around, and those three words immediately flashed through her mind.

Her delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly as she realized she was in a strange and unfamiliar space.

Beneath their feet lay a huge, broken mirror, and whether they were close at hand or at the limit of their vision, they could only see countless mirrors.

Some mirrors were spotless, reflecting her exact image; others were pitch black, as if leading to a bottomless abyss; still others reflected hundreds or thousands of different versions of her, making it difficult to distinguish between reality and illusion.

These mirrors, varying in size and shape, float in mid-air in a manner that defies the laws of physics, like celestial debris drifting in the universe.

They move, rotate, and recombine slowly and silently, forming ever-changing corridor mazes.

There are no fixed concepts of up, down, left, or right here, nor a reliable sense of distance. Even the passage of time seems to become blurred in this distorted light and shadow.

A wary glint flashed in Xingxian's eyes as she walked on the spiderweb-like cracks of the mirror shards. Each time the heels of her pale purple boots landed, they made a crisp "click, click" sound.

The sound was unusually jarring in this absolutely silent world, and was reflected by countless mirrors of varying distances, eventually merging into a disturbing and noisy echo.

After taking a few steps, Xingxian seemed to suddenly remember something. She lowered her head slightly, looking at her delicate face reflected in the mirror at her feet, as well as the hem of her gorgeous combat suit. She couldn't help but frown and mutter a complaint: "This feeling—is really annoying."

The omnipresent feeling, as if she were being watched by countless eyes, made her inexplicably uneasy.

Xingxian decided to stop advancing and instead maximized her perception to explore this bizarre and wondrous mirror world.

A moment later, she opened her eyes, her expression slightly grave.

Although before she entered that vortex, Xingxian had already anticipated that the space she was about to enter would inevitably demonstrate the power held by Jingjue.

But once she was inside this eerie labyrinth, she could truly understand what kind of malicious "welcome ceremony" the smiling mask-wearing guy had prepared for her.

In her perception, behind many of the mirrors in this seemingly empty maze, or rather inside them, there were faint fluctuations of ethereal energy.

Perhaps it was a carefully laid trap, perhaps it was a lurking beast, or perhaps Mirror Lord himself was hiding behind one of the mirrors, quietly observing his "prey's" every move with his mocking gaze.

Although she didn't know her exact location, the brief spatial teleportation she had just experienced confirmed that this alternate dimension was still within the boundaries of Jiangchuan City.

No alternate dimension can exist independently of the real world, and it is extremely difficult to create one. Even the territory of a virtual world or a kingdom can only be called a pseudo-plane. This is the real reason why the virtual world is constantly encroaching on reality.

"That guy Jingjue—he actually managed to construct such an independent and stable alternate dimension within the Jiangchuan City area without anyone noticing."

"This space is not only quite large, but it also appears to have perfectly isolated itself from external energy perception despite having more than one entrance/exit—how did he manage to do that?"

Xingxian muttered to herself, several possibilities flashing through her mind.

"Could it be that he used a naturally generated dimensional bubble as material," and then used his authority to deeply modify it?

This guess made her delicate brows furrow even more.

"If that's the case, logically speaking, the illusory beasts that have existed in the bubble for so long should have already gained the ability to break through the bubble barrier and come to the real world—"

"What exactly did Mirror Lord do to keep them trapped here so obediently? Or is the nature of this labyrinth more complex than I imagined?"

Questions arose in Xingxian's mind, but she could not find clear answers. However, these confusions undoubtedly gave her a clearer understanding of Jingjue's strength and methods.

Xingxian shook his head vigorously, temporarily putting aside the idea of ​​finding out the true nature of this space.

In any case, now is not the time for academic research. Her immediate priority is to figure out the structure of this maze as soon as possible and deal with the "appetizers" lurking in the shadows.

Then—force Jingjue to show himself, and then have a fair and square showdown with him.

Thinking of this, Xingxian raised her right hand, and a dozen solid, pale purple beams of magic burst forth from the tip of her wand, scattering like a meteor shower and shattering an equal number of mirrors around her.

The next moment, a surge of elemental turbulence erupted from the mirrors, but Xingxian was prepared. The magic barrier she had created blocked all the turbulence, leaving only a gentle breeze that made her skirt sway slightly.

Immediately, Xingxian mobilized her magic power, and a beam of magic power several times stronger than before struck at an extremely fast speed towards a seemingly ordinary floating mirror that she had deliberately left behind.

The mirror rippled like water the instant it was struck by the magic beam, then absorbed the attack completely, appearing to be undamaged.

The next moment, Xingxian immediately sensed a strong sense of crisis coming from behind.

Before she could even turn around, her body, honed by countless battle instincts, swiftly shifted to the left.

"laugh--!"

A beam of magic, exactly the same as the attack she had just unleashed, flew past her shoulder and struck another mirror in the distance, shattering it into pieces.

"A mirror reflection?" Xingxian steadied himself and looked at the still smooth mirror in the distance, a hint of understanding flashing in his silver-gray eyes.

"Hmph, it seems that most of the traps set up are the tricks that those Void Realm Apostles are used to, nothing more than elemental traps such as fire and lightning, and this kind of low-level energy reflection—"

"If Mirror Lord is only this good, I'll be a little disappointed."

She muttered to herself as she continued to cautiously explore forward, and before she knew it, many ethereal magical threads shimmering with a pale purple light had begun to surround her.

As soon as he finished speaking, the ground in front of Xingxian lit up without warning.

It was a mirror made up of dozens of rhomboid lenses. At this moment, each lens was flashing with a ghostly light and projecting a phantom that looked exactly like the star.

These phantoms instantly surrounded her and, mimicking her movements, launched simultaneous attacks from all directions.

"Oh?"

Faced with this sudden change, Xingxian showed no panic whatsoever; instead, a cold smile appeared on her face.

"This could be a pleasant surprise."

She closed her eyes, ignoring the incredibly realistic phantom attacks, and maximized her magical perception.

Amidst numerous false energy fluctuations, she precisely pinpointed the core of the "projection source" that sustained all illusions.

"Found it."

Xingxian suddenly opened her eyes, and a dazzling ball of magic light condensed at the tip of her wand, striking with perfect accuracy a seemingly inconspicuous piece of dark glass diagonally above her.

"But that's all there is to it."

With a crisp "crack," the lens that served as the core of the "projection source" shattered, and all the surrounding phantoms vanished like bubbles at the same time.

Another trap was completely cleared, but Xingxian did not relax at all.

She knew that these were merely "appetizers" for Mirror Lord to use to deplete his energy and magic; the real danger still lurked deep within this bizarre and fantastical corridor.

Xingxian continued walking forward, her steps unhurried, the magical threads around her extending outward, encompassing a radius of several meters around her with absolute perception.

Not long after, she suddenly stopped, her sharp gaze instantly locking onto a huge mirror reflecting a dilapidated pillar to her left.

"Come out, stop hiding." Xingxian's voice was devoid of any emotion. "This disguise is too clumsy."

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The mirror remained unresponsive; the reflection of the pillar in it stood silently, as if it were merely an ordinary background element in this eerie space.

Xingxian's lips curled into a mocking smile: "What's wrong? Have you been kept as a pet for so long that even your hunting instincts have atrophied?"

The moment she finished speaking, one of the magic threads surrounding her shot out at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye, entered the interior of the mirror, and precisely pierced the pillar.

"hiss--!"

A sharp screech suddenly rang out, and the reflection of the pillar in the mirror instantly began to twist and writhe. A spider-like phantom beast, not large in size and covered with smooth, mirror-like scales, leaped out of the mirror in the next moment.

That was a "Mirror Beast," a sinister virtual beast with no fixed form that could perfectly blend into any mirror and even disguise itself as a background object.

Its eight segments, like sharp blades, traced indistinct trajectories in the air as it lunged toward Xingxian's face.

What makes it even more difficult to guard against is that as its body moves at high speed, the scales on its surface constantly refract the surrounding eerie light, creating several indistinguishable afterimages.

However, Xingxian had anticipated this.

Faced with this sudden attack, she didn't even move her feet an inch, but calmly raised her right hand.

The magical threads surrounding her responded to their master's will, rapidly weaving in mid-air into a massive net shimmering with pale purple light.

The ferocious Mirror Beast crashed into the net and was instantly bound tightly by dozens of incredibly strong magical threads. No matter how much it struggled, it could not break free.

"Just like your master, you only know how to use insidious tricks." Xingxian looked at the illusory beast struggling in vain in the net, his tone full of disdain.

With a gentle clench of her left hand, the magical threads binding the Mirror Beast tightened abruptly. With a soft "plop," the illusory beast was instantly sliced ​​into countless fragments of varying sizes, eventually turning into specks of dissipating white dust.

Even after dealing with the lurking Mirror Beast, Xingxian's expression remained unchanged.

Over the next period of time, she encountered dozens of similar ambushes in this constantly changing and reorganizing labyrinth.

Those cunning mirror beasts disguised themselves as twisted steel bars, merged into the dazzling mirror dome, and even turned into an inconspicuous pebble at her feet, launching surprise attacks on her in all sorts of unexpected ways.

However, all these insidious tricks seemed so pale and powerless in the face of Xingxian's terrifyingly rich combat experience and impeccable magical perception.

She is like a seasoned hunter, always able to see through the prey's disguise one step ahead, and then eliminate them one by one in the calmest and most efficient way.

But as time went on, Xingxian's brows furrowed more and more, and an idea uncontrollably appeared in her mind.

Fortunately, Liuli and Yinxue were not allowed to come here.

Their experience is still too lacking. Faced with such a large number of enemies and traps everywhere, they will probably not be able to hold out for long.

—This kind of place is indeed only suitable for me to come alone.

After once again using a magnificent magical spell to blast three mirror beasts that simultaneously pounced from different mirrors into ashes, Xingxian finally stopped and regulated her somewhat disordered breathing.

Although no physical damage was left on her combat suit, the continuous fighting still consumed a considerable amount of her magic and energy.

Xingxian looked around again, gazing at this mirror maze that seemed to have no exit at all. The initial confidence and composure in her heart were gradually replaced by a heavier emotion.

The deeper Xingxian went into the labyrinth, the more astonished he became by the incredible amount of energy and ethereal power required to set it up. He could also clearly sense Jingjue's intense desire to defeat him.

"But—" Xingxian's silver-gray eyes showed no fear, instead igniting an even fiercer flame. "I will absolutely not let that bastard get his way!"

Xingxian took another step, heading deeper into the maze. She could sense that the "little mice" lurking in the shadows were becoming fewer and fewer.

This means that she is getting closer and closer to the core of this maze, and to the culprit who lured her here.

This time, instead of exploring cautiously step by step as before, she transformed into a pale purple streak of light and rushed towards the area deep within the maze where the energy reaction was strongest at an extremely fast speed.

She knew that Jingjue must be there, waiting for her duel.

And I must eliminate this last guard as soon as possible, and not give him any more chances to use the environment to wear me down!

Finally, after passing through a dazzling light curtain composed of countless broken mirrors, Xingxian's vision suddenly opened up.

This is the center of the entire maze, an enormous circular platform, and above the platform, a humanoid phantom beast covered in ferocious bone spikes stands silently.

Its head has no eyes or nose, only a huge mouth that takes up half of its skull, with everted gums revealing a dense array of sharp, interlocking fangs that emit a nauseating stench.

Even from a considerable distance, Xingxian could clearly sense that the violent energy fluctuations emanating from this erosion-level void beast were far beyond what the previous mirror beasts could match.

"roar-!!!"

The moment it sensed Xingxian's appearance, the phantom beast suddenly raised its head and let out a deafening roar at her.

Then it used its reverse-jointed legs to push off the ground, and its entire body transformed into a gray lightning bolt, rushing straight at an astonishing speed completely disproportionate to its enormous size.

Xingxian's eyes instantly sharpened. She knew that this was the final appetizer that Jingjue had prepared for her.

Faced with the ferocious charge that was powerful enough to shatter the city walls, Xingxian's figure glided gracefully to the side like a light feather, avoiding the heavy blow.

"boom--!"

The massive body of the erosion-level void beast slammed into the invisible barrier at the edge of the platform. A deafening impact resounded across the platform, and a visible shockwave spread outwards.

It didn't seem discouraged by its missed attack. Instead, the moment it landed, it adjusted its posture and pounced on Xingxian with an even more ferocious attitude.

Its arms, like two enormous warhammers, slammed down wildly and haphazardly, leaving cracks on the smooth, mirror-like platform.

"Bang-!!!"

Xingxian did not choose to confront it head-on. She knew that this Void Beast was not only incredibly fast and strong, but its defensive capabilities also far surpassed those of other Void Beasts of the same level.

Defeating it with conventional attacks would likely require a considerable amount of time and magical power.

And this is exactly what Jingjue wanted to see.

Xingxian waved her magic wand, and dozens of magical threads, shimmering with a faint purple light, wrapped around the raging phantom beast under her mental control.

The beast seemed extremely annoyed by this binding attack. It kept waving its arms, trying to break the annoying threads, but the seemingly delicate magical threads were incredibly tough. Not only were they not broken, but they tightened more and more, gradually restricting its movements.

A cold glint flashed in Xingxian's eyes, and he raised his magic wand high, the gem at the tip of the wand bursting forth with an unprecedentedly dazzling light.

As she increased her magical input, the magical threads that had been merely entwining the Void Beast instantly changed shape, transforming into a thicket of thorns that pierced deep into the Void Beast's seemingly unshakeable muscles and bone armor.

It let out a mournful roar filled with pain and resentment, struggling frantically, but the barbed spikes sank deeper and deeper, making its movements increasingly sluggish.

Xingxian hovered quietly in mid-air, her breathing slightly rapid. The continuous high-intensity battle had left her feeling somewhat exhausted, and a few glistening beads of sweat trickled down her fair cheeks from her forehead.

The ribbon that bound her long, light purple hair had disappeared during the fierce battle. Her smooth hair cascaded over her shoulders, making Xingxian less capable and dignified as an inspector, but adding a touch of beauty to her appearance.

She coldly watched the prey before her, which was being slowly tortured by her spell. She knew that it wouldn't be long before this powerful erosion-level beast would completely lose its life force, so there was no need to expend any more magic power to deliver a fatal blow.

But the next moment, under Xingxian's astonished gaze, the dying phantom beast, along with the magical threads binding it, began to slowly sink into the mirror beneath it.

Xingxian reacted immediately, and the magic wand in her hand instantly condensed into a powerful beam of magic, which she blasted towards the dying phantom beast without hesitation.

The attack instantly obliterated the lower half of the Void Beast before it could sink into the mirror, but she could clearly see that her attack had not penetrated the mirror as it had before, and the Erosion-level Void Beast was still alive.

"cut----"

Xingxian's face showed a solemn expression.

Unlike the Mirror Beast, this Erosion-level Void Beast does not possess the innate ability to pass through mirrors. Even if it did, given its near-death state, it might not have been able to use it successfully.

Therefore, there is only one answer: Mirror Lord just intervened and saved that erosion-level void beast.

Xingxian turned his gaze to the huge floor-to-ceiling mirror that had appeared out of nowhere in the center of the platform, and said in a deep voice, "Come out, Mirror Lord, I know you're here."

The moment the words were spoken, ripples suddenly appeared on the surface of the full-length mirror.

The next moment, a tall, slender figure wearing a pure white smiling mask and a dark long trench coat slowly passed through and appeared in front of Xingxian.

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