Chapter 945: 945.Chapter 943: Utterly Puzzled

945. Chapter 943: Utterly Puzzled

Thud!

Lu Yuan's heart raced; he couldn't help pounding his chest, emitting a muffled thud-thud.

He felt his mind peaceful, calm and tranquil, as if he were floating among the clouds.

He had experienced this state once before, in that mysterious dantian.

At this moment, it appeared again!

"What's going on? Could that precious pill have fused with me and caused a mutation?"

Lu Yuan was shocked, utterly unable to figure out this situation.

And his gaze once again fell upon the Heaven-Earth Mirror.

"This object is rich with spiritual Qi; it must be an excellent treasure!"

Although he didn't know its use, Lu Yuan turned his thought and stored it in his storage bag.

Buzz! In the next instant, a cyan light flashed in Lu Yuan's eyes, and his whole person suddenly changed.

Wherever his gaze fell, everything turned into illusory images.

It was as if he had gained X‑ray vision, his sight suddenly expanding.

He could even faintly make out the grasses, trees, and vines.

"As expected of a spiritual artifact, it truly enhances my five senses!"

Lu Yuan's eyes lit up, his heart filled with immense joy.

At that moment, he looked around.

All he saw was desolation: ruined walls, broken debris, and flying rocks.

Beside him lay a desiccated corpse.

"This corpse must be that elder from just now, right?"

Lu Yuan speculated.

His gaze shifted, and he quickly found the owner of that desiccated corpse—Liu Yang.

"Heh heh, I never expected to run into you!"

Upon seeing Lu Yuan appear, Liu Yang's eyes turned red.

Liu Yang had already witnessed Lu Yuan swallowing that pill earlier.

This made him grit his teeth in hatred, almost wanting to devour him.

"Since you snatched the Heaven-Earth Mirror, if I kill you I can take it!"

At that moment, he gave a cold chuckle, excitement and ferocity flashing in the depths of his eyes.

Boom‑rumble! As his words fell, he strode forward and charged.

His muscles bulged all over, exuding an overbearing force.

Crack!

He threw a punch that rang out with a metallic clang, like striking iron.

Bang! In the next instant, Liu Yang's fist smashed heavily onto Lu Yuan's chest.

Crack!

With a crisp snap, Lu Yuan's ribs broke and he was flung backward.

Pfft!

Blood spurted, staining his white robes red.

"Hmph, trash!"

Seeing that Lu Yuan couldn't withstand a single blow and had been injured by his own punch, Liu Yang curled his lip in mockery.

He then stepped forward, preparing to unleash his supreme technique.

But just then,

Boom! A huge roar suddenly came from his side, making his face change drastically.

He saw a massive stone tablet hurtling through the air, smashing through the mountain wall with destructive force and slamming hard into his back.

Bang! Liu Yang let out a miserable scream, being blown straight away and crashing through two more ancient pines.

Yet the stone tablet did not stop; it continued smashing through walls, heading off in another direction.

Lu Yuan's gaze snapped to it, his pupils constricting: "This… this is a stone statue?"

On the stone tablet were carved two towering stone statues, each a hundred zhang tall, exuding matchless majesty.

One was a giant wielding a battle‑axe, looking down upon the eight directions.

The other was a ferocious beast.

It had a dragon's head, a serpent's body, sharp scaled claws, and icy, deadly teeth.

It was perched on the back of a huge creature, madly gnawing at the giant's head.

But when Lu Yuan looked at the final stone statue, he was utterly dumbfounded.

"This… this is me?"

The statue was strikingly lifelike, vivid and alive.

Moreover, its legs were bent in a kneeling bow, forehead touching the ground, like a devotee prostrating before a deity.

Most crucially,

its appearance was exactly the same as Lu Yuan's.

Unless they were twin brothers, how could they look so alike? At that moment, an ancient line of text surfaced in his mind: 《Heaven-Earth Mirror》 (unidentified).

"Indeed, that's the case!"

Lu Yuan silently sighed in his heart, having already confirmed his guess was correct.

And at this moment, the scene before his eyes slowly shifted.

He raised his head and saw himself standing in a wilderness.

A rock beneath his feet jutted up abruptly, lifting him into midair.

In the distance, there was also a small earthen slope.

"This is... another space of the Qiankun Realm!"

Lu Yuan's mind and spirit trembled.

Within the Qiankun Mirror lies a space called the Small Qiankun.

Originally, it was thought that this Small Qiankun was evolved from the Qiankun Mirror.

But now it appears not to be the case.

Because the Small Qiankun before him is clearly not under control.

"Huh? Someone has barged in!"

And Lu Yuan, still immersed in shock, suddenly felt a stir in his mind and discovered something.

Following the sound, he indeed saw a group of people.

They numbered not few, a total of nine people.

And their appearance was even more familiar to Lu Yuan.

They were precisely the martial artists who had previously pursued him.

At this moment, those nine were looking at him with grim expressions.

Especially the leader, whom Lu Yuan recognized, was exactly that black-clad man from before.

He had injuries, but they have now healed.

Moreover, his aura is more terrifying than before! And beside him are two burly guards clad in black armor.

They stand one on the left, one on the right, guarding the black-clad man, their vital energy fierce and overbearing.

And at their feet lies an emaciated desiccated corpse, dead for many days.

Lu Yuan furrowed his brow slightly.

These martial artists' strength is too formidable; relying solely on himself, he cannot possibly oppose them.

Moreover, this is within the Qiankun Realm; if he provokes them, he will likely meet more misfortune than fortune.

Therefore, Lu Yuan quietly retreated, preparing to leave first.

But the next moment.

Swish! A sharp gaze instantly locked onto him.

Making Lu Yuan feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, chills running through his body.

Only see that the leader's eyes flashed with killing intent, staring at Lu Yuan.

He then stepped forward, blocking Lu Yuan's retreat.

"Hand over the thing!"

The black-clad man's eyes were like blades, tightly fixed on Lu Yuan.

His voice was cold, devoid of any emotional fluctuation.

"I have nothing!"

Lu Yuan frowned tightly; although doubtful in his heart, on the surface he outright denied it.

"None?"

Upon hearing this, the black-clad man's face turned grimly cold.

"Hmph, mere ants, dare to deceive me?"

As he spoke, the black-clad man waved his hand, and a longsword instantly appeared.

"Die!"

He let out a low growl full of killing intent.

Immediately he slashed with the sword, fierce as lightning, straight toward Lu Yuan's neck.

This sword was extremely swift, like a rushing thunder.

Even if Lu Yuan were at his peak, it would be hard to block.

What's more, he is now injured.

Therefore he hurriedly activated the Qiankun Body Forging Technique.

A brilliant starlight condensed, covering his entire body.

And that incoming sword slash directly shattered the layers of starlight.

Clang! The sword struck his body, sending sparks flying.

"Huh?"

The black-clad man exclaimed in surprise, but his hand did not slow at all.

He backhanded another sword strike downward, this time aiming straight for Lu Yuan's head.

"Qiankun Body Forging Technique!"

Lu Yuan unwilling to await death, used the method again, condensing starlight and placing it before him.

Clang! Another fierce clash.

But this time, Lu Yuan ultimately could not hold on; the starlight shattered inch by inch, and was cleaved by that sword. (End of chapter)