novelaction Chapter 1457 The World in the Mirror
Chapter 1457 The World in the Mirror
Gu Xia was happy, but Qu Yimian's mood was not so wonderful.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they were panicked.
She knew that Gu Xia would not let go of any opportunity to kill her, so after taking the chance to escape, she quickly threw out the silver needles hidden in her sleeve that could attack a person's sea of consciousness, wanting to catch her off guard.
In the instant Gu Xia was distracted, Qu Yimian simultaneously drew her sword, attempting to strike his vital point with a single blow. However, she completely overestimated herself and underestimated Gu Xia's reaction ability, honed through countless life-or-death crises.
The sneak attack didn't work out, but that didn't matter, Qu Yimian comforted herself, a cold glint flashing in her eyes.
Anyway, she still had a backup plan prepared for Gu Xia.
If others knew, they would probably all praise him for his deep-seated hatred.
Just as everything was going smoothly as she had planned, before Qu Yimian could even feel happy, a dull pain shot through her back, as if she had been whipped hard by a steel whip.
The immense recoil caused her to fall uncontrollably into the closing mirror.
However, since the magical artifact was ultimately her creation, although she felt a little flustered, it wasn't much.
However, the next second, Qu Yimian met Gu Xia's ambiguous smile.
"Oh, you're here?"
If you ignore the silver sword gleaming in her hand, her unhurried tone makes it sound as casual as if she's asking her, "Have you eaten?"
"..."
Qu Yimian's pupils constricted, and she wanted to leave immediately at the slightest movement of her fingertips.
As the owner of the magical artifact, she was naturally able to come and go as she pleased.
She was just careless and caught off guard, which is why that damned fox ambushed her from behind.
Gu Xia flicked her wrist and sneered, "Since you're already here, why run away?"
After all, the two have been at odds for so long that she can say she understands Qu Yimian better than Qu Yimian herself. Her plan to force herself into the magical artifact was clearly an attempt to take advantage of the situation and wear her down, so as to temporarily escape the predicament of being dominated.
Gu Xia originally planned to break through this mirror world before going out to settle accounts with the other party, but unexpectedly, things took an unexpected turn and this person actually came in as well.
As soon as she finished speaking, she appeared behind Qu Yimian, who was turning to run away. Looking at those suddenly widened eyes, Gu Xia slashed down with her sword, gathering a great deal of spiritual energy.
"Ah ah ah ah ah--"
Her sword technique during the Tribulation Transcending stage was earth-shattering, carrying the anger suppressed deep within her heart. The moment it landed, the sword light blazed brightly, and screams of agony filled the air due to its power, which could almost cleave a person in two.
Qu Yimian could only defend hastily. The sword shadow she conjured in her hand was ruthlessly crushed into pieces by Gu Xia. The intense pain from the attack felt like all the bones in her body were broken under the terrifying sword energy.
Before she could even defend herself, blood streamed from her mouth, the stench of blood seemingly seeping into her very bones, and she crashed heavily to the ground.
Drops of blood sprayed onto the transparent mirror, reflecting her current appearance under the light and shadow: her face was deathly pale and she looked extremely disheveled.
The pain made her want to curl up, but she quickly sensed the murderous intent that followed.
Gu Xia really wanted to kill her!
Realizing this, Qu Yimian panicked and forced herself to get up despite the sharp pain in her bones. Gu Xia's attack was already close at hand, but the next second, the fierce spirit sword missed its mark.
Empty?!
Gu Xia widened her eyes slightly, watching the girl who was still in a sorry state and unable to get up a second ago disappear without a trace under her sword the next second.
"..."
Grass.
She originally thought she wouldn't be surprised by anything Qu Yimian did, but it turns out she was too naive.
Gu Xia lightly stepped onto the ground, her sea of consciousness spreading out in all directions, like a giant net enveloping the entire space, trying to capture even the slightest clue.
To her surprise, after searching the area, she found absolutely no trace of anything.
It was as if Qu Yimian, a living person, had vanished without a trace.
In the vast mirror world, she was all alone.
And countless figures that looked exactly like her.
The pool of bright red blood left on the ground was glaring, and the surrounding atmosphere was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop; only Gu Xia's breathing could be heard.
What about people?
Her mind raced as she calmly considered the problem, but as her peripheral vision swept over the bloodstain, a thought suddenly occurred to her, and an idea quickly rose in her mind.
and many more.
Mirror, mirror...
Almost as soon as Gu Xia understood, a sword aura appeared from the mirror beneath her feet. The strange longsword was like a nimble green snake, silent yet sudden.
Good guy.
Gu Xia lightly stepped into the air and squinted down to see Qu Yimian standing where she had just stood, her face clearly showing smugness.
However, she was in a terrible state after being struck by Gu Xia's sword, and even after swallowing several pills, her complexion still hadn't recovered.
Qu Yimian's move was indeed sudden, and the timing was perfect. She watched Gu Xia leap and dodge nimbly several times, but her eyes were exceptionally cold.
"Gu Xia, this is just the beginning!"
He pronounced each word with extreme emphasis, as if he wanted nothing more than to drink Gu Xia's blood.
Qu Yimian was nearly driven mad by the pain of her shattered bones healing bit by bit, and her eyes were bloodshot.
She is the master of this mirror world.
This is also her territory.
Naturally, we had to teach Gu Xia a lesson.
Gu Xia didn't bother to guess what she was thinking. After all, her desire to kill her was written all over her face. With a flick of her wrist, she turned her sword and attacked again, the sword flashing and the momentum astonishing.
But just like before, it all came to nothing.
Qu Yimian disappeared again.
After landing on the ground, Gu Xia frowned and used her divine sense to thoroughly explore her surroundings.
Only when he noticed a barely perceptible fluctuation did he quickly turn around and block it.
This time, Qu Yimian's figure appeared in the mirror behind her.
The two figures approached and then receded, their swords clashing as demonic and spiritual energy raged, their images reflected in all the surrounding mirrors.
Every time Gu Xia launched a fierce attack, she would move the person away at the last second.
"..."
Is this how you fucking play it?
*
Gu Xia tapped the sword hilt with her fingertip, a thoughtful expression on her face.
She thought she had probably figured out the function of these irregularly distributed mirrors.
However, if that's all there is to it, this thing can't hold her for very long.
Gu Xia was already familiar with formations, so he had no difficulty in deducing the patterns and understanding the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams. After several exchanges, he guessed the location where Qu Yi Mian would appear next.
Therefore, she calculated the time and, just as the other party appeared from behind the mirror, unleashed a snow-white sword shadow, blocking her path from all directions.
A chilling sword aura suddenly spread out, filling the entire mirror world.
As soon as Qu Yimian poked her head out, she felt a sudden sense of crisis. She subconsciously took a step back, and the sword light cut off a strand of her hair. The rest of the attack hit the mirror.
"Click——"
A faint sound was exceptionally clear, and Gu Xia's eyes lit up.
Cracked?
To her surprise, the mirror with the crack suddenly swirled with vortexes, and then the familiar sword energy bounced back at her with unpredictable speed.
Gu Xia coughed up blood: "..." Damn it.
Damn it, she cracked.
What kind of junk is this? How come it reflects its own attacks?
Unlike ordinary magical artifacts, the power of the rebounding attack was actually doubled.
Gu Xia, who was injured by her own sword energy, laughed in anger.
Damn it, she went all out when she chopped down Qu Yimian, so the rebound attack was doubled.
Gu Xia felt like vomiting blood.
Grass.
As the sword technique of the Tribulation Transcending stage descended, Qu Yimian couldn't withstand it and screamed repeatedly, while Gu Xia, as if nothing had happened, flipped over and threw out several talismans that landed in front of him.
Then, throughout the mirror world, a series of cracking sounds rang out, accompanied by the fierce force of the rebounding sword energy, which indiscriminately attacked Gu Xia from all angles.
Chickens flew and dogs barked, the earth shook and mountains trembled.
Sword light flashed everywhere in the chaotic space, as if it were about to be torn to pieces.
Gu Xia desperately wanted to kill someone, but couldn't.
On the contrary, Qu Yimian was able to avoid attacks by using her agile movements, and could always appear in any position as if by magic.
A surge of anger slowly crept into Gu Xia's heart, yet her expression remained remarkably calm.
We need to find a way to pull her out of the mirror.
Once we cut off Qu Yimian's possibility of hiding behind the mirror, things will be much easier.
Gu Xia shifted her feet, and with a slight turn of her palm, the Returning Snow Sword swung, sending inch-by-inch ice spikes, imbued with spiritual energy, crashing into the center of the mirror in the upper right corner.
Qu Yimian was filled with shock and anger. Fortunately, she could hide her presence behind the mirrors that were everywhere. If she was just a little more careful, Gu Xia would have no chance of finding her out.
not to mention--
The true power of the magical artifact has not yet been revealed.
Gu Xia wasn't surprised that her attack failed. She simply skimmed over the crack, glanced at her reflection in the mirror, and then switched to the Moon-Picking Sword. Invisible streams of water swirled around her, transforming into sharp blades that pierced through the next mirror.
Several swords took turns striking, and after capturing that subtle aura, the sword light flew out with the force of thunder. Centered on Gu Xia, the surrounding light shone brightly, forming a dazzling pattern like a pentagram.
The Moon-Picking Sword flew out of its sheath, and a hint of solemnity appeared on his calm expression.
"Xiaxia, I feel like there's something wrong with this space."
You'd better be careful.
But she couldn't quite put her finger on what was wrong.
……