Chapter Thirty-Eight: The Heavenly Treasure - The Body-Illuminating Mirror
Han Wei gently bit her lip: "Fortune favors the bold; how can one seize an opportunity without taking risks?"
Gu Qi looked at Han Wei, his eyes seemingly churning with unspoken tension: "You want to go?"
His golden eyes were sharp as swords. Han Wei met his gaze, her heart skipped a beat, but quickly, she nodded firmly.
"Yes, disciple wishes to go."
Gu Qi looked away and remained silent.
"Master, if we don't go now, the treasures will all be stolen by others," Han Wei said anxiously.
After a long while, Gu Qi said, "Then let's go!"
With a flash of light, Gu Qi flew towards the palace in the clouds.
Han Wei had already donned the five-colored celestial robe. She followed Gu Qi and flew towards the clouds. The master and disciple's speed instantly surpassed countless cultivators. Then, like everyone else, they passed through the golden light barrier that enveloped the palace and disappeared.
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The bamboo forest stretched as far as the eye could see. In the middle of the forest lay a vast lake, and on its surface stood a man, a man dressed in snow-white robes, whose appearance could be described as impeccably handsome.
Gu Qi held the jade flute in his hand, surveying his surroundings while simultaneously releasing his full divine sense. There was no one here; not even a single living creature besides himself.
He and his apprentice Han Wei entered one after the other, but were they teleported to different places?
There's something strange about this place.
Suddenly, a living creature appeared behind him.
Gu Qi turned around, his golden eyes showing surprise.
What did he see?
He saw "himself".
A man who looked exactly like Gu Qi stood behind him. The man was also dressed in white, with the same golden eyes and black hair, holding a jade flute in his hand, and his cultivation level was also the same.
Gu Qi touched the flute in his right hand with his left, looked at the white-clad man who looked exactly like him, and chuckled, "Interesting, interesting!"
Two Gu Qi, identical Gu Qi, stood ten steps apart. A gentle breeze stirred their snow-white robes, making them flutter. Not only did they look exactly alike, but their expressions and even the curve of their smiles were identical. It was as if they were looking in a mirror.
The wind rustled the bamboo leaves, and then the two Gu Qi attacked each other at the same time. With a wave of their jade flutes, they used the flutes as swords, releasing terrifying sword energy. The sword energy was like a blue dragon, roaring as it crashed into the other. With a loud bang, the lake water boiled and exploded into huge waves hundreds of feet high.
Amidst the towering waves, two figures transformed into streaks of light and engaged in fierce combat. The terrifying shockwaves transformed into hurricanes, spreading outwards in concentric circles, and soon destroyed this space.
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While Gu Qi was fighting his own self, everyone else who had entered the area was also fighting their own version of themselves. In a vast desert, Wen Kexing was battling someone who looked exactly like him, and their battle stirred up a sandstorm.
In a bamboo forest, Wen Chun was fighting a woman in red who looked exactly like her, and even the magical weapons they used were the same.
Everyone who enters this cloud palace is teleported to a different area the moment they enter the outer light shield, and they soon discover that there is a "self" there.
Rumble—
This mysterious palace was filled with the sounds of battle.
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Many exquisite palace lanterns hang in the palace corridors.
The floor reflected a graceful figure like a mirror. It was a stunningly beautiful girl dressed in colorful and gorgeous clothes. The girl walked slowly forward with her snow-white feet, and the ribbons of her dress fluttered in the wind.
Rumble—
The sounds of battle drifted from afar. Han Wei paused briefly before looking elsewhere, then released her divine sense to discern the path. She had been to this palace before; she had been here in her past life.
The name of this palace is Yu'a Palace.
The entire palace was integrated with a divine treasure—the Body-Reflecting Mirror.
The moment everyone entered the Jade Palace, they were imprinted by the Mirror of Reflection. The mirrored projection of the person imprinted by the Mirror of Reflection had the same appearance, cultivation level, memories, and combat experience as the original. Not only that, but also magical treasures, spirit beasts, and so on—whatever you have, your mirrored projection also has.
What's even more terrifying is that your mirror projection has no fear, no fatigue, and even if you can't kill it in one go, its injuries will heal rapidly.
Such a mirrored projection as an enemy would be a terrifying thing.
Those who entered this Jade Palace in their previous lives, except for Han Wei, were all wiped out.
Why is Han Wei alright?
Because the Mirror of Reflection is a celestial treasure, yet it is still just a celestial treasure. It can cover things, but it cannot cover things. For example, it cannot cover objects of higher rank than itself, it cannot cover immortals, and it cannot cover a special wood spirit body like Han Wei's.
boom!
A wall was breached, billowing smoke and dust. Han Wei looked into the ruins and saw a severely injured Golden Core stage male cultivator coughing up blood. Then, a mirror image of him arrived. The male cultivator looked at Han Wei with terror, pleading, "Save me—"
Han Wei didn't move.
The mirrored projection killed its own original body with a single strike and then disappeared.
Mirror projections only attack their own bodies, but if they interfere with them, they will kill the creatures that interfere with them as well.
Glancing at the dead Golden Core stage male cultivator, Han Wei beckoned with her finger, and the storage bag at the corpse's waist flew into her hand.
The sounds of battle echoed around her, and the shockwaves of combat reached this place. Han Wei looked into the distance. Where was Gu Qi? He must be fighting his own mirror image too.
She knew he had many secrets, but Han Wei didn't believe he could win against her mirror image.
The appearance of the Jade Palace had nothing to do with Han Wei; she was simply waiting for it to appear so she could then urge Gu Qi to enter. As for the others, that was none of her business. Whether she was there or not, the palace would still appear, and greedy people would jump in to their deaths.
Han Wei recalled the medicinal herb fields inside the palace, and colorful rays of light surged from her body, transforming her into a five-colored rainbow that sped away.
The Jade Palace is dangerous not only because of the mirror, but also because many places here are protected by ancient restrictions. In her previous life, Han Wei was extremely cautious here, but now she is rushing straight to her destination. Those restrictions are no longer a problem for her, especially since she has already passed through them once.
So she quickly arrived at a place.
This place was already in the heart of the Jade Palace, where the sounds of battle could not be heard. She stood in front of a tall stone gate, flanked by statues of martial gods, each over ten feet tall.
Han Wei formed hand seals, casting a series of incantations onto the Martial God statue. Numerous golden runes appeared on the majestic statue, and then the stone door opened a crack, from which beams of golden light shot out. The dazzling light enveloped Han Wei, drawing her inside and causing her to vanish.
The stone door closed, and everything fell silent.
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