"This world?" Bai Xuan turned to look at Qi Qi with some confusion. "What do you mean? Isn't this place the same as the secret realm?"
It's simply that a separate formation was set up in the secret realm to protect that place.
Why is this little girl talking about another world?
"Emmm... Same, yet different!" The secret realm is actually another world independent of the outside world, and in essence, it is quite similar to this created world.
However, creating a completely new world within the secret realm was something Qiqi had never seen before.
"No, little girl, how come you've learned those old men's tricks at such a young age, speaking in riddles all the time?"
Qiqi, "It's not a riddle."
But I don't know how to explain it.
"You'll find out soon enough," Qiqi said, leaving the question unanswered.
Tiger Eagle was very dissatisfied.
A straightforward tiger likes to speak his mind!
He hates people who only tell half the story and leave things unsaid the most.
He couldn't beat this girl, so he signed a contract with her to live and die together. Otherwise, he would have taught her a lesson.
I'm starting to regret signing the contract so hastily!
He originally intended to restrain that little girl, but unexpectedly, he was the one who ended up being restrained.
Bai Xuan didn't understand either, but simply continued to lead the way.
A man, a tiger, and a snake walked through a forest and reached its deepest part.
At the end of the valley was a mountain hollow, the entrance of which was completely blocked by a tangled vine, and there was no path.
Large patches of barbs grow on the vines; if you're not careful and touch them, you'll be bleeding instantly.
"Where's the treasure? We've been walking for so long and haven't seen any treasure at all!" Tiger Eagle frowned, looking at the large patch of vines with dissatisfaction.
He had checked everything on the way here, afraid of missing the treasure, but he still couldn't find anything.
There's no way forward from here; those vines make it impossible to get through.
Unless you're looking for death!
Damn it, he even crawled through a dog hole to find the treasure. Don't tell him there's no treasure here at all, or that the treasure has already been taken.
Bai Xuan frowned as he looked at the dense, impenetrable wall of vines.
He tentatively touched the thorns on the vine, and a sharp pain immediately shot through his fingertips, from which bright red blood seeped out.
"Hiss—" He withdrew his hand, looking at the wound, "These vines are not simple."
Qiqi glanced at the injury on Bai Xuan's finger, then at the vines, and walked over with a clattering sound.
He took out a small white jade bottle from his bag and gently poured a few drops of clear liquid onto the base of the vine.
A miraculous thing happened—the tangled vines began to wriggle as if they were alive, slowly retreating to the sides to reveal a narrow entrance that could only allow one person to pass through.
The entrance was pitch black, with only a faint glimmer of light.
"Come with me." Qiqi smiled and glanced back at Bai Xuan and Hu Ying before walking in first.
Tiger Eagle hesitated for a moment, then muttered, "Just who is this little girl? She seems to know everything..."
Despite complaining, he still followed.
Bai Xuan followed closely behind.
The moment they passed through the entrance, all three of them felt a dizzying sensation, as if they had been thrown into a vortex.
Once they regained their footing, the sight before them made Bai Xuan and Hu Ying gasp in shock.
They stood on a floating landmass, surrounded by countless floating islands of varying sizes, suspended in a misty sea of clouds.
In the distance, a colorful waterfall cascades down from a floating island, the water transforming into starlight in mid-air before dissipating into the void.
The bright moon and the blazing sun hung in the sky at the same time, yet they coexisted in a strange harmony, casting a light that was both warm and cool.
"Where...where is this?" Bai Xuan looked around in shock.
He could sense that the concentration of spiritual energy here far exceeded that of the outside world, and was even several times more concentrated than in other parts of the secret realm.
Tiger Eagle's eyes widened, its nose twitching incessantly. "The smell of so many treasures! It's everywhere!"
Qiqi smiled slightly, spread her hands, and said in a childish voice, "Welcome to the 'Mirror Realm,' a small world created inside the secret realm."
"Create a world?" Bai Xuan asked incredulously. "How is that possible?"
“Why not? Some ancient powerful beings have extraordinary abilities. Creating a world is a piece of cake for them!” Qiqi said, scratching her nose. “I only found out about this by chance when I saw a record in an ancient book.”
She pointed to the largest floating island in the distance, "If I'm not mistaken, we should go there. Ancient books say that a Reincarnation Tree usually grows in the Mirror Realm. It bears fruit once every thousand years, and eating it can increase one's cultivation by a hundred years."
Upon hearing "increase cultivation by a hundred years," Tiger Eagle's eyes lit up immediately. "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!"
Qiqi shook her head, "It's not that simple. Although the Mirror Realm is full of treasures, it's also fraught with danger. It has its own set of laws, different from the outside world. Moreover..."
Before she could finish speaking, a sharp cry suddenly came from afar.
A giant bird with a wingspan of ten zhang flew out from behind a floating island and flew straight towards them.
The giant bird was entirely crimson, each feather resembling a burning flame, and the air distorted wherever it passed due to the intense heat.
"Crimson Flame Phoenix!" Bai Xuan's expression changed. "This is an ancient divine bird that has been extinct for many years. How could it appear here again?"
The tiger-eagle roared, its body swelled, and it revealed its true form—a majestic giant tiger with wings on its back.
He stood in front of Qiqi and Bai Xuan, ready to fight.
However, Qiqi reached out and stopped him, "Little Tiger, quickly change back. In the Mirror Realm, don't use force lightly."
She formed a mudra with her hands and chanted incantations.
Just as the Crimson Flame Phoenix was about to pounce on them, Qiqi suddenly produced a crystal-clear jade pendant in her hand.
The jade pendant emitted a soft white light, enveloping the three of them.
The moment the Crimson Flame Phoenix came into contact with the white light, it suddenly became docile. It circled them three times, then let out a long cry, turned around, and disappeared into the sea of clouds.
Tiger Eagle transformed back into human form and looked at Qi Qi in surprise. "Little girl, how did you do that?"
“The Mirror Realm has its own rules.” Qi Qi put away the jade pendant. “All creatures here are protected by the ‘Realm Spirit.’ If you harm them at will, you will be rejected by the entire world. I just used this ‘Pacifying Jade’ to appease its hostility.”
Bai Xuan waved his folding fan thoughtfully, "So here, outsmarting the enemy is more important than a direct assault?"
Qiqi nodded, her chubby little face beaming with a smile. "Little snake is right. The Mirror Realm is a testing ground created by powerful beings. It tests not strength, but wisdom and character."
The three continued forward, stepping on the stone slabs floating in the air, and leaped towards the central floating island.
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