Chapter 987
[Mirror of Reflection]
"Thank you for your guidance, Palace Master." Song Changsheng bowed deeply in gratitude.
Yi Tianzheng reached out and patted him on the shoulder, saying earnestly, "From today onwards, the Southwest is in your hands. The demon race is powerful, and the burden on your shoulders is not light."
Before you break through to the Nascent Soul stage, you must find an opportunity to severely damage the demon race. Otherwise, once you break through to the Nascent Soul stage, according to the alliance, you will no longer be able to attack the demon race unless you break through the buffer zone and dismantle the ancient alliance.
However, I do not recommend that you do so. Our current strength is insufficient, and it would not be a good thing for us to actively dismantle the alliance.
Humans are very powerful, but our enemies are equally powerful.
I believe that with your wisdom, you can handle these problems properly.
Song Changsheng replied in a deep voice, "This junior will certainly not fail the Palace Master's trust and expectations, and will definitely guard the southwestern gateway for the border."
The ancient covenant was a restriction on both the demon race and the human race. In fact, the demon race was the first to propose this covenant, because at that time, the human race, under the leadership of the human emperor, was already poised to sweep across the world.
All races had no choice but to unite to resist the increasingly powerful human race, which led to the formation of the demon race. With the combined strength of all races, they blocked the human race's advance and then took the opportunity to propose a treaty for peaceful coexistence.
With all races united, and the demon and sea races not yet divided, the human race lacked the strength to sustain itself. If the war continued, it would be mired in a quagmire from which it could not extricate itself. The Human Emperor was a wise ruler and finally agreed to sign the alliance.
For most of the ages, the human and demon races have lived in relative harmony, with both sides accumulating strength and quietly waiting for the right opportunity.
In recent years, the human race has kept its sharp edge hidden, the five holy lands have remained inconspicuous, the position of the human emperor has been vacant, the cultivation world has become a disorganized mess, and its connection with the border regions has become increasingly weak. This has given rise to some inappropriate thoughts among the long-suppressed demon race, and probing beast tides have become commonplace.
The demon kingdoms along the Canglan River have suddenly joined forces, as if preparing for a full-scale attack. Their posture is quite imposing, and Song Changsheng's promise carries significant weight.
Before breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage, he must first dampen the spirits of the demon race and then quickly integrate the power of the major sects and families in the southwest. Only in this way can he cope with the possible subsequent offensives of the demon race after breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage.
This was a considerable challenge for him: to kill as many demons as possible without causing too much damage, and he couldn't reveal his true cultivation level beforehand to avoid arousing the demons' suspicion.
Fortunately, today's match gave him some confidence.
Yi Tianzheng took out a bronze mirror about one foot in diameter from his bosom and handed it to Song Changsheng, saying, "This is the magic weapon that the Supreme Elder made for you. It was forged using the two ancient bronze fragments you obtained, supplemented by [Nine Nether Ancient Bronze], and forged using the method of refining with thunder."
This magical artifact retains the original power of the fragment to the greatest extent possible. While its destructive power is weaker, its performance in other aspects is outstanding, and it is very difficult to find a substitute.
These words immediately piqued Song Changsheng's curiosity. Those two fragments were already extraordinary, and with the addition of Lei Xiang Zhenjun's unique weapon-refining technique, it was hard to imagine what kind of sparks they would ignite.
In terms of quality, this is a fifth-tier low-grade magic weapon. Without a spirit, it is difficult for a Golden Core cultivator to activate. Just like Kong Sang Xi Ruo's underwater palace, it could only be barely activated by Song Changsheng's twelve Qi vortexes of the Great Dao Golden Core. Let alone an ordinary Golden Core cultivator.
This bronze mirror looks ordinary, but any cultivator who is proficient in the art of weapon crafting can tell at a glance how exquisite the craftsman's skills were in making it. Despite being made from two completely different materials, it is crafted into a seamless whole, as if it were made by nature, without any trace of polishing.
Its profound Taoist essence and restrained spiritual light subtly resonate with the rules of the Heavenly Dao.
However, Song Changsheng couldn't immediately discern its specific abilities.
"Mirror" type magical artifacts are relatively common in the cultivation world, such as the [Soul-Connecting and Spirit-Capturing Treasure Mirror] where Wu Jie resides, and the spatial attribute treasure mirror destroyed by the Spirit Eye. From weapons of destruction to functional treasures, their abilities are extremely varied. Without a specific demonstration, he himself would probably have to explore for a long time.
"Please enlighten me, Palace Master." Song Changsheng chose to seek help directly from Yi Tianzheng.
Yi Tianzheng smiled slightly and flicked his finger, sending out a wisp of law power towards the bronze mirror in Song Changsheng's hand. The originally calm mirror surface suddenly formed a vortex, which directly swallowed the wisp of law power.
"This is... the power of spatial exile?" Song Changsheng raised an eyebrow, noticing something amiss.
Although it was just a casual strike from Yi Tianzheng, it was not something an ordinary Golden Core cultivator could withstand. Yet this bronze mirror could easily banish him. Apart from Nascent Soul True Monarchs, probably no one could break through the defense of this bronze mirror.
However, this function is dispensable for Song Changsheng, since he had already cultivated the great supernatural power "Sleeve Universe" in his early years, and the two are actually quite similar.
He didn't believe it would be that simple, since True Lord Lei Xiang had personally taken action.
"This is only the first function of this treasure mirror. With your cultivation level, you can use this treasure mirror to withstand at least three of my moves. After these powers are absorbed, they will not disappear into thin air. You can condense them and then launch a counterattack."
However, this is only icing on the cake for you, and it won't significantly improve your overall strength.
In comparison, you might be more interested in its second ability: you can seal your own insights into the Great Dao into it. Cultivators can directly visualize their 'Dao' through this bronze mirror, which is more effective and direct than preaching.
Your understanding of the Great Dao is not much inferior to mine. Your descendants only need to visualize in front of the bronze mirror to achieve the same effect as your face-to-face preaching. If you become other cultivators who open the door to the Great Dao in the future, you can also seal your own understanding of the Great Dao within it. Over time, that will become a foundation for countless generations.
This is something that so many powers dream of. You are truly blessed. Those two fragments are extraordinary. I even think they have other functions that have not yet been developed. However, you will have to discover them yourself.
Perhaps you could try searching for the remaining fragments of this magical artifact. The Daoist essence in these fragments hasn't dissipated; if you can gather all the fragments, it can be restored to its original state. At that time, you'll likely obtain a powerful Dao artifact.
Magical artifacts, spiritual artifacts, magical treasures, spiritual treasures, supreme treasures of the laws, supreme treasures of the Great Dao.
Dao artifacts have already reached the top of the pyramid. Above them are only the legendary immortal artifacts. But how could there be immortal artifacts in a world that cannot even accommodate true immortals? Without the immortal spiritual energy of the immortal realm, they can only be considered mortal artifacts forever.
With a supreme treasure protecting him, even a mortal, unless a supreme being personally intervenes, can remain invincible against a Nascent Soul True Monarch, enough to protect the Song family for thousands of years.
Song Changsheng had originally intended to gather the remaining fragments to restore the magical artifact, and hearing what Yi Tianzheng said made him even more eager.
"Alright, let's give this magical artifact a name."
"Please bestow a name upon me, Palace Master." Song Changsheng was confident in his naming abilities and quickly offered the name.
Upon hearing this, Yi Tianzheng did not refuse. After thinking about it carefully for a moment, he said, "How about calling it 'Mirror of Reflection'?"
"Thank you for bestowing this name upon me, Palace Master."
“Go ahead. After the Supreme Elder’s intimidation, the sea race should be more obedient for a while. This is the perfect opportunity for you to integrate the forces in the southwest. With your current strength and prestige, you shouldn’t need us old guys to stand up for you.”
The palace's focus for the next period will be on investigating the Thunder King Palace. They have taken the [Human King Sword] and the [Imperial Seal], and with a Nascent Soul cultivator in charge, their threat is no less than that of the sea race led by Kongsang Lifeng.
Moreover, they are very likely hiding in the border regions. Learning from past mistakes, if they collude with the sea tribes or demons, working together from within, we will be in a very passive position.
"Please rest assured, Palace Master, as long as the Song family survives, we will never allow the demon race to surpass the Great Qi!" Song Changsheng said firmly.
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After leaving the Myriad Manifestations Palace, Song Changsheng set off to return to the Great Qi cultivation world.
Gazing at the boundless blue sea in the distance, his mind was filled with countless thoughts. He had originally planned to go to the distant sea after condensing his false infant to search for the ruins of the Treasure Bottle Sect and see if he could gain anything.
But there are just too many things to do right now, and I simply can't spare the time.
Not only do we need to integrate the various forces in the southwest, but we also need to figure out the movements of the demon race, transform the living environment of the vast small world, and we also need to make a trip to the Wanlong Chamber of Commerce.
Since breaking through the False Infant stage, his mentality has become much more peaceful than before. Having survived the Minor Heavenly Tribulation, breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage is only a matter of time. Whether Peng Zhengxiong succeeds in breaking through or not will not affect the Song family.
Peng Siying is now in a difficult situation, and whether it's because of their past relationship or Peng Zhengxiong's entrustment, he cannot stand idly by.
He hadn't expected that the opposition forces within the Wanlong Chamber of Commerce would be so impatient. Peng Zhengxiong had just gone into seclusion, and the final outcome was still uncertain, yet these people had already begun to seize power.
Aren't they afraid of being purged after Peng Zhengxiong breaks through to the Nascent Soul stage?
"Could it be..."
Suddenly, an extremely bold guess came to Song Changsheng's mind.
The reason these people acted so recklessly was probably because they were certain that Peng Zhengxiong would not be able to break through smoothly. As for why they were so certain, the only explanation is that they stabbed him in the back.
Thinking of this, he quickly sped up and headed towards the Suzhou cultivation world...
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P.S.: I'm sorry, fellow Daoists, I've been too busy today and didn't expect it to be so late. I can only update 3,000 words for now, but I'll make up for it later.
I wish all fellow cultivators a Happy New Year! May you enjoy good health and abundant wealth in the coming year! (End of Chapter)