Zhou Yiwang's gaze was fixed on the seemingly inconspicuous, even somewhat dull, mirror in Shen Qian's hand.
He didn't actually know what the mirror was.
But his intuition as a "fate controller" gave him a very strong and extremely bad premonition.
In the symbolism of "destiny," the mirror has never been a simple object... The reflection of the moon in the water and the image of a flower in a mirror often become the outward manifestation of the spiritual artifacts of destiny.
"The Heaven-Gazing Mirror crafted by the Prince of Jiangling?"
King Zhouyi muttered to himself, "No, this isn't the aura of the Heavenly Mirror... What is it? What exactly is it?!"
The usually calm and peaceful Zhou Yiwang suddenly became agitated, which surprised Shen Qian. He had only taken out a mirror, but this gave Shen Qian more confidence in the mirror in his hand.
Everything seemed to be going smoothly. Before leaving the Tower of Myriad Images, he went to Wishing Lake, where he discovered the mirror left behind by the White Emperor. At the same time, the mirror suddenly reminded Shen Qian that he seemed to have let his guard down about some things, which led to the scene of Shen Qian and Gu Donglai saying goodbye.
Gu Donglai thought that he had deliberately exposed it to Shen Qian, but in Shen Qian's subconscious, he had already made the corresponding guesses.
"So you did know about the existence of the Sky-Gazing Mirror."
Shen Qian gripped the octagonal mirror tightly in his hand, as if afraid that he would drop it because his arm would suddenly cramp up. At the same time, he sighed.
"The original nine princes were never all in harmony; it's just that I stood out from the crowd. How could I not know that the Prince of Jiangling has always been wary of me?"
King Zhou Yi chuckled and said, "As soon as the Sky-Gazing Mirror came into existence, I sensed its presence, but I pretended not to know. It's laughable that Wu Wei thought I was kept in the dark... That day when you and Wu Wei were spying on me in the Martial Arts Department, I had to hold back for a long time before I smashed that mirror."
Zhou Yiwang seemed to have calmed down again, but Shen Qian could still sense the turmoil in his heart from his rapid speech.
"But now I understand."
Zhou Yiwang said with some helplessness, "It seems that was just another illusion. The real 'Sky-Gazing Mirror' has never been that bulky, broken thing in the Martial Arts Club, but this little mirror in your hand, right?"
Shen Qian pursed his lips, secretly alarmed.
He thought about it for a while when he saw the mirror before he realized this possibility. Unexpectedly, even in his agitation, King Zhou Yi saw through the truth at a glance.
As the head of the nine kings, and with the White Emperor joining forces, how could King Zhouyi easily detect the defensive measures he had left behind if these two emperor-level figures were truly wary of him?
Perhaps only Wu Wei took the giant celestial mirror, several meters in size, in the martial arts department seriously, but when Shen Qian obtained this octagonal mirror that had been dormant deep within the Myriad Manifestations Tower for hundreds of years, he knew...
The Sky-Gazing Mirror in the Martial Arts Department is very likely made from scraps of the real Sky-Gazing Mirror.
“Before you sink, I will give you one last chance. You don’t necessarily have to be my enemy. Throwing out that mirror will be your way of showing your sincerity.”
King Zhou Yi's face became as deep as the sea, and in a short moment he had suppressed all his emotions, making it impossible for Shen Qian to see through his depths. He spoke slowly.
"Right now I'm trapped by your Destiny Chart and have no way to fight back, why don't you come and take it yourself?"
This was a question that had existed since the beginning of his life. He found that the King of Zhouyi was happy to help him resolve his doubts, so he asked him directly.
"Hehehe... Because I don't know if this is another trap. The special nature of the Path of Destiny is not only in the 'path' itself, but also in the spiritual artifacts of the Path of Destiny. First of all, they are rare. In my tens of millions of years of life, I have seen no more than one handful of spiritual artifacts of destiny that can be called star-level."
As if suddenly remembering something, King Zhou Yi laughed and said, "You've actually seen the highest-ranking one among them."
"Me?" Shen Qian was taken aback at first, then a flash of inspiration struck him, "The Investiture of the Gods?"
“That’s right, it’s the Investiture of the Gods.” King Zhou Yi sighed. “Its level has even surpassed the Heavenly Star Blade that only a Martial King can create. However, its birth is special. It is the result of embracing the rules of the Heavenly Realm and gathering the power of many immortals and gods for many years. It is difficult to replicate.”
"The remaining fragments of the Investiture of the Gods are in your hands, right? And that 'Heavenly Mystery Guest' who holds the Nine Heavens Ranking should also be your incarnation, right?"
Shen Qian recalled the past and couldn't help but ask.
King Zhou Yi did not answer, but continued the previous topic, "All spiritual artifacts of the path of destiny must have the same characteristic, that is, they are unfathomable... Apart from the master who controls them, no one knows what their purpose is or how to activate them."
Shen Qian suddenly realized that the reason why King Zhou Yi did not personally take away the mirror was already very clear.
Because he couldn't see through the mirror.
He worried that the prerequisite for activating the real celestial mirror was for King Zhou Yi to touch it.
Shen Qian was quite speechless at the other party's caution, but he had to admit that there was a reason why King Zhouyi was able to live so long.
"Then why aren't you afraid I'll just shine this mirror on you?"
As Chen Qian spoke, he made a gesture as if to raise the octagonal mirror in his hand, "Since it's a mirror, the way it reflects light is more in line with the conditions for its activation, isn't it?"
However, King Zhou Yi remained unmoved, simply standing there and smiling faintly, "I am merely an avatar here right now, what is there to fear? As long as it doesn't illuminate my true body, at worst it will just cause your seventh senior brother to perish. I have ample time to sever all connections between this avatar and my true body."
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