Chapter 42 Find a mirror to look at it!
"Hehehe..." A hoarse, raspy laugh came from behind the bronze mask. "Your Highness the Regent, Master Imperial Preceptor, I never thought you could even chase us this far. This truly is... a surprise to me!"
The Owl Lord's voice was like sandpaper scraping against each other, filled with malice. "However, your good luck ends here! This 'Bone-Transforming Mysterious Water' is a great gift I have carefully prepared for you! Enjoy it!"
Before he finished speaking, he stomped his feet!
There was a loud "boom" and the entire stone chamber shook!
From the "scorpion mouth" of the beast-head mechanism, several more violent black water jets suddenly spurted out, like a poisonous dragon coming out of a cave, shooting towards Xiao Yu, Chu Xuanyi and others!
At the same time, several cracks suddenly appeared on the walls on both sides of the stone chamber, and black liquid also gushed out, instantly covering the entire floor of the stone chamber!
The retreat route was gradually blocked by the ever-spreading "Bone-Effecting Mysterious Water"!
"Oh no! We've fallen into a trap!" Chu Xuanyi was shocked.
This "Owl Lord" is so cruel that he wants to trap them all to death in this "Bone-Evolving Mysterious Water"!
“Boom—”
The stone chamber trembled, and the "bone-dissolving mysterious water" spurting out of the ferocious scorpion beast's mouth and the cracks in the wall was like a floodgate that had been opened. It brought with it a pungent stench and a heart-pounding corrosive smell, and instantly turned most of the stone chamber into a black venomous swamp!
"Quick! Get to a higher place!" Xiao Yu made a prompt decision and grabbed Chu Xuanyi who was almost swept away by the black waves. He tapped the slippery stone wall with his toes and his body moved like lightning. After a few jumps, he jumped onto a huge stone beam that collapsed from the top and had not yet been submerged by the venom.
The rest of the Eagle Guards and the palace guards followed suit, each looking for a bump or stone to stand on. The scene suddenly became dangerous, with screams and cries coming one after another. Several guards who reacted a little slower were accidentally touched by the splashing "black water" and immediately let out shrill howls. Their clothes and equipment were quickly corroded, and their flesh also sizzled. The scene was horrifying!
"Lord! You despicable villain!" Chu Xuanyi stood on the stone beam, looking at the miserable state of his subordinates, his eyes bloodshot, pointing at the "Lord" wearing a bronze evil ghost mask and cursing.
"Haha, the victors are kings and the losers are bandits, how can this be despicable?" The "Owl Lord" laughed hoarsely, pointing the pitch-black scimitar in his hand. "Your Highness the Regent, Master Imperial Master, how do you like this 'Mysterious Water Formation'? Today will be your burial place! Attack! Force them all into the Mysterious Water and feed them to my scorpions!"
At his command, the Night Owl Alliance warriors, who had been lurking at the other end of the stone chamber, rushed over from every corner, howling like hyenas smelling blood! They were clearly familiar with the "Bone-Transforming Mysterious Water" and deliberately avoided it, targeting the Eagle Guards who hadn't yet found a firm foothold.
Xiao Yu's face turned pale as he danced his sword into a curtain of light, slashing down several assassins who tried to leap onto the stone beam. However, the stone beam he was standing on was not spacious, and he had to protect Chu Xuanyi, who only had mediocre martial arts skills, so he felt a little constrained for a moment.
Chu Xuanyi was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. He wanted to help, but his limited Taoist skills were useless in such a fierce fight. He could only watch helplessly as the Eagle Guards gradually fell into trouble under the dual attack of the death squad and the "Bone-Transforming Mysterious Water".
"Your Majesty! Master Imperial Master!"
At this critical moment, a hoarse voice came from the entrance of the tunnel. It was the guard who delivered the letter from the Imperial Master's Mansion.
"Master Imperial Master! Miss Jiu... Miss Jiu said... that the giant scorpion king is most afraid... most afraid of shiny things! It said... that the giant scorpion king will be scared away when he sees his own ugliness! I want you... I want you to find a mirror right away!"
"puff--"
Chu Xuanyi almost vomited blood.
Are you afraid of shiny things? Or will you run away when you see your ugly appearance?
At this hour, was this girl treating him like a three-year-old? Did she think she was playing house, scaring bugs with a mirror?
He now seriously suspected that Jiu was really missing a thread in his brain, and that thread was responsible for "distinguishing the occasion"!
However, the next second, when he saw the hideous bronze devil mask of the "Owl Lord" and the cruelty faintly revealed under the mask, an extremely absurd idea suddenly flashed through his mind like lightning.
"Ugly... shiny..."
He suddenly looked down and saw a small brass Bagua mirror hanging from his waist. It was the thing he usually used to play tricks and occasionally check if his hair was crooked. Although it was small, it was polished to a high shine!
"Your Highness! Catch it!" Chu Xuanyi didn't care about anything else. He just wanted to give it a try. He pulled off the Bagua mirror, gathered all his internal energy, and threw it towards Xiao Yu, shouting, "Shine this on him! Ah Jiu said he's afraid of this!"
Xiao Yu was in a critical moment. Hearing Chu Xuanyi's cry, he subconsciously reached back and grabbed the icy Bagua mirror. Although he felt it was absurd, he had no time to dwell on it. Seeing a steel knife from a assassin about to strike his face, and the "Owl Lord" approaching him with a smirk, he instinctively blocked the Bagua mirror with his hand!
A strange scene happened!
The surface of the Bagua mirror, under the dim torchlight, reflected an extremely dazzling light, which just happened to hit the eyes of the assassin with the chopping knife!
"Ah!" The assassin screamed, his eyes blurred, and the steel knife in his hand suddenly became crooked.
Xiao Yu seized this fleeting opportunity, flipped his wrist, and the long sword pierced the throat of the assassin in an instant like a poisonous snake out of a hole!
What was even more unexpected for everyone was that when Xiao Yu unconsciously turned the Bagua mirror towards the "Owl Lord", the hideous bronze evil ghost mask of the "Owl Lord" happened to be clearly reflected by the mirror!
The "Owl Lord" seemed to be stunned for a moment, and his eyes met with his own reflection in the mirror for a split second.
Then, as if he had been burned by something, he took a big step back and let out an incomprehensible growl...
Although it was fleeting, Xiao Yu and Chu Xuanyi saw it clearly!
"It works?!" Chu Xuanyi couldn't believe his eyes.
Could it be that Ah Jiu's idiotic "prophecy" has come true once again? This "Owl Lord"... is he really afraid of looking in the mirror? Is he afraid of being too ugly and scaring himself, or is there some hidden secret behind this bronze mask?
Xiao Yu was also surprised and suspicious, but he reacted very quickly and immediately realized that this was a great opportunity!
He no longer hesitated, and mobilized his inner strength to dance the Bagua mirror in his hand with great vigor. The light reflected from the mirror was like thousands of sharp swords, constantly swaying towards the eyes of the "Owl Lord" and those assassins!
Those assassins were originally in a semi-dark environment. When they were dazzled by the sudden bright light, they immediately became disorganized and their offensive was halted.
The "Owl Lord" himself seemed to be particularly afraid of the mirror light. He retreated repeatedly, roaring angrily, but did not dare to move forward easily.
"Xuan Yi! Well done!" Xiao Yu laughed loudly and took the opportunity to command the Yingyang Guard to organize a counterattack.
Chu Xuanyi stood on the stone beam, looking at Xiao Yu, who was like a god descending from heaven, holding the Bagua mirror (although the style of painting was a bit weird), shaking those ferocious assassins to the ground. For a moment, he was a little amused and helpless.
He now feels a mixture of love and hate, fear and respect for that girl Ajiu!
Who would have thought that the key to breaking this fatal situation was a small Bagua mirror and the absurd prophecy of "being afraid of being ugly"!
The "Owl Lord" obviously hadn't expected that his carefully planned killing plan would fail due to such a bizarre reason! He watched as his assassins were killed one by one by Xiao Yu in the chaos, while that damned mirror light always followed him like a shadow, making him upset and unable to concentrate.
"Retreat! Retreat quickly!" The "Owl Lord" made a quick decision, roared, turned around and headed for a more hidden cave deep in the stone chamber. The cave was narrow and was obviously his last escape route.
"Want to run? Not that easy!" How could Xiao Yu let him escape so easily? He kicked his feet and was about to chase him.
"Your Highness, be careful! Don't chase a desperate enemy!" Chu Xuanyi reminded hurriedly, fearing that there might be some more vicious traps in the cave.
Just as the "Owl Lord" was about to enter the cave, something strange happened!
There was a loud "boom", accompanied by a chaotic sound of gongs and drums, crying and... the duck-like shouting of "Where can the monster escape?", and the narrow cave entrance actually collapsed from the other end!
Amidst the smoke and dust, several figures could be vaguely seen holding torches and some strange-looking "magic tools", dancing and waving around on the other side of the cave entrance.
One of the shrill voices was particularly prominent: "Quick! Use black dog blood! Use boy's urine! I don't believe I can't suppress this underground monster! Ouch! Who is so blind as to step on my robe!"
Chu Xuanyi and Xiao Yu looked at each other.
This...what is going on?
Could it be... Censor Qian?
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