Starting with SSS-rank talent, I contracted the Forbidden Ferocity.

The moment the mirror realm shattered, everyone below the mountain fell silent.

Gu Chen's Mirror Domain has been broken.

Since he entered the preparatory camp, almost no one of his peers has been able to break through the Mirror Domain head-on.

Xiao Jue couldn't break through with brute force.

He Xiao couldn't find the real person by relying on his speed.

Luo Lie couldn't even get past the mirror image challenge.

But Shen Ye broke through.

It's not about overwhelming others with superior skill levels.

Instead, they forcibly dismantled the Mirror Domain's logic during the battle.

Han Pojun stood outside the valley, staring intently at the scene on the light screen.

"monster."

Lu Qingshan laughed and said, "Who are you insulting?"

Han Pojun said, "Both of them."

Stone platform at the top of the mountain.

Gu Chen wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

"Shen Ye, now I know why Elder Lu brought you here personally."

Shen Ye remained silent.

He was adjusting his breathing.

The return of the injury caused him serious harm.

But he can still fight.

Gu Chen can do it too.

The cracks on the mirror surface of the Nightmare Beast slowly healed.

Gu Chen raised his hand, and a second mirror appeared behind him.

Next, the third side.

The fourth page.

Fifth page.

Six mirrors hung behind him.

"That was just the Mirror Domain."

"Now, this is my true battle form."

All six mirrors lit up simultaneously.

Six Gu Chens emerged from the mirror.

It's not a phantom.

Each one has a real feel to it.

A system notification appears.

[Mirror-like Differentiation]

Each mirror possesses 50% of the main body's combat power and can swap positions with the main body.

Shen Ye's eyes darkened.

trouble.

Gu Chen's true form is at the early stage of the third rank, and his mirror body possesses 50% of his combat power, which is not weak either.

More importantly, it involves shifting the focus from the real to the virtual.

If Gu Chen kills the wrong person, he will be switched to another mirror.

Gu Chen said:

"If you concede now, you can still secure third place."

Shen Ye looked at him.

"You talk more than I think."

Gu Chen paused for a moment, then smiled.

"OK."

"Then let's continue."

All seven Gu Chens moved at the same time.

Sword light fell from all directions.

Shen Ye's shadow rippled beneath his feet.

Zhu Jiu activated the Nine Nether Bone Prison, causing bone spikes to rise and forcefully block half of the sword light.

Night Feather hovered in mid-air, unleashing the Thousand Blades of the Underworld Phoenix.

Dark feather blades and silver sword light intertwined.

Shen Ye did not rush to find the real body.

He stepped back first.

They retreated to the edge of the stone platform.

One step back and you're at the cliff edge.

Gu Chen frowned.

"What do you want to do?"

Shen Ye looked up.

"Change the terrain."

He took a step and leaped off the cliff.

The entire audience erupted in uproar.

"He jumped?"

"A resource war isn't a life-or-death battle, what is he trying to do?"

Gu Chen's eyes flickered, and he immediately gave chase.

The six mirror bodies leaped out simultaneously.

However, after leaving the stone platform, Gu Chen's mirror could no longer be spread out using the fixed terrain, and the angles were greatly reduced.

Shen Ye raised his hand in mid-air.

"Candle Nine".

Zhu Jiu emerged from the shadows, its snake-like body coiling around the protruding mountain wall, and suddenly swung away.

Instead of falling, Shen Ye slid horizontally along the mountain wall.

Yoru swooped down from above.

The Dark Phoenix Thousand Blades blocked Gu Chen's pursuit route.

Gu Chen understood.

The stone platform atop the mountain is his advantageous position.

It features numerous mirrors, stable angles, and a strong ability to switch between reality and illusion.

Shen Ye deliberately jumped off the cliff to bring the battlefield into the air and onto the mountainside.

There aren't many mirrors here that you can use for leverage.

But for Ye Yu and Zhu Jiu, it's actually more flexible.

"Good judgment."

Gu Chen's eyes shone even brighter.

"But that's not enough."

A mirror unfolded at his feet.

Gu Chen stepped on the mirror to gain momentum, and his speed increased dramatically.

His true form and the Six Paths Mirror kept switching positions, and the sword's edge approached Shen Ye time and time again.

Shen Ye had several more wounds on his body.

But his eyes remained calm.

He is waiting.

Wait for Gu Chen to switch positions.

the first time.

Three breaths.

the second time.

Two and a half breaths.

the third time.

Three breaths.

the fourth time.

Two and a half breaths.

The pattern has been found.

Each time Gu Chen switched between reality and illusion, it took at least two and a half breaths.

After the mirror body launches an attack, it cannot switch positions for half a breath.

The opportunity is only half a breath away.

Shen Ye suddenly stopped on a protruding rock platform on the mountain wall.

Gu Chen's seven figures simultaneously attacked.

"Night Feather, Explode."

The Netherfire on Ye Yu's body suddenly exploded.

It's not an attack on Gu Chen.

Instead, it blasted into the surrounding mountain walls.

Gravel tumbled down, and dust billowed up.

The view was blocked.

Gu Chen immediately changed positions to avoid a possible ambush.

The instant he finished changing positions, a ghostly blue candlelight suddenly shone from the shadow beneath his feet.

Zhu Jiu had been hiding here for a long time.

"Gazing at the Candlelight".

Gu Chen's body stiffened.

Half a breath.

Shen Ye burst out of the smoke and dust.

The Ghostfire Battle Body was pushed to its limit.

The short sword was thrust straight at Gu Chen's chest.

The six mirror bodies returned to provide assistance simultaneously.

Night Feather descended from the sky, and the Thousand Blades of the Underworld Phoenix transformed into a black feather wall, forcibly blocking the mirror for a moment.

puff!

The short knife pierced Gu Chen's shoulder.

Shen Ye did not stab his heart.

Because rules can be broken but not killed.

But is this one strike enough to determine the outcome?

not enough.

Gu Chen gritted his teeth, and the Mirror Nightmare Beast forcibly lit up, preparing to switch places between reality and illusion.

Shen Ye's eyes turned cold.

"Candle Nine, Shadows Entangled in the Nine Netherworlds."

The shadows locked onto Gu Chen's legs.

Night Feather's sharp claws stopped between Gu Chen's eyebrows.

Shen Ye pressed the short knife against his throat.

Three-point lock-and-kill.

Gu Chen was unable to move.

Han Pojun's voice echoed throughout Lingqi Valley:

"Battle terminated."

"Shen Yesheng."

The valley was silent.

Then, it exploded completely.

"Gu Chen lost?"

"The first player has been replaced!"

"On the third day after entering the camp, they went from tenth to first place?"

"What kind of monster is this?!"

Xiao Jue remained silent for a long time, then suddenly smiled.

"The loss was not unjust."

Luo Lie excitedly brandished his knife.

"I knew teaming up with him would lead to a fight!"

He Xiao stood in the spectator area, his face ashen.

He finally realized that he had chosen the wrong person from the very beginning.

Shen Ye wasn't there to steal his eighth place.

Shen Ye is here to snatch first place.

He was just blocking the way when someone kicked him aside.

On the rocky platform of the mountain wall.

Gu Chen looked at the short knife in front of his throat and suddenly smiled.

"I lost."

Shen Ye sheathed his sword.

"Your mirror beast is very strong."

Gu Chen said, "But you are stronger."

He raised his hand, and the Mirror Nightmare Beast transformed into silver light and returned behind him.

"In the Nine Cities' Battle of Prodigies, I will reclaim first place."

Shen Ye said, "Okay."

Gu Chen asked, "Aren't you afraid?"

Shen Ye looked at the light screen at the valley entrance.

The rankings have been updated.

[First Place: Shen Ye]

Second Place: Gu Chen

Third Place: Xiao Jue

Fourth Place: Luo Lie

Shen Ye's lips curled up slightly.

"I'm waiting for you."

The system notification also sounded at that moment.

[Stage Mission Completed: Defeat Gu Chen.]

[Reward: 2 fragments of the third contract slot.]

[Reward: Mirror Image Talent Fragment 1.]

[Reward: 3000 Evolution Points.]

[Preparatory Camp Summit Progress: Ranked First, 29 Days Left to Defend the Title.]

[Collect all three third contract fragments: 2/3.]

Shen Ye's eyes flickered slightly.

One more fragment is needed.

The third contract slot can be unlocked earlier.

After Spirit Flag Valley closed, everyone was teleported back to the training ground.

Han Pojun stood before the crowd and announced the results of the resource war.

"First, Shen Ye."

"Second, Gu Chen."

"Third, Xiao Jue."

"The first three will be sent to the General Headquarters' secret vault tomorrow."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Shen Ye.

"From now on, you are number one in the preparatory camp."

"You can be challenged once a day."

"If you hold out for 29 days, you will be the captain of the Nanjiang Nine Cities Battle Team."

Shen Ye nodded.

"clear."

Lu Qingshan walked over and handed him a bottle of high-grade healing liquid.

"Take care of the injury first."

Shen Ye accepted it.

Lu Qingshan then said:

"Also, there's something in the secret vault that you should take a closer look at."

Shen Ye asked, "What?"

Lu Qingshan lowered his voice.

"Dragon Blood Stone Embryo"

"No one can hatch that thing, and no one can form a contract with it."

"But I think you can give it a try."

Shen Ye's eyes brightened slightly.

Dragon Blood Stone Embryo.

It seems we have a target for the third beast tamer.