Chapter 69: Taking the mountain as a mirror, heaven and earth reflect each other

  "What's going on?"

  Shu Bailin let out a loud cry, but even he couldn't hear his own voice, because everyone in Liu Family Village was screaming and running around like headless flies.

  In the sky, Mirror Boy is like a god, looking down with a face as vast as mountains, his nose bridge like a peak that holds up the sky, his lips like a deep valley, and his two eyes like two deep lakes...

  "Mirror!"

  The cold wind and frosty mask, two words burst out from between his teeth, filled with chill.

  "Welcome to Mirror World!"

  A gigantic face in the sky opens and closes its mouth, with a sound that resonates throughout heaven and earth.

  Shu Bailin only then came to his senses, the voice was still Ning Feng's voice, and the face was still Ning Feng's face, it was just that he had let his guard down too much, and for a moment, he couldn't recognize him.

  "Wait, Mirror Boundary?"

  He suddenly realized and was shocked, "Meaning... we are inside the mirror?"

  Shu Bailin finally understood what that layer of color was that suddenly enveloped the world, and at the same time, a foggy mist filled his head, making it all mushy, he didn't know how they ended up running into the mirror.

  "In the mirror is a world of my own."

  "In this world, I am God, I am Devil, I am Immortal, I am Buddha."

  "I want this day, no longer hiding from my eyes."

  Jing Gongzi raised his head to gaze at the sky, in the nine-layered heavens above, the clouds of the ninth heaven pierced through two enormous and frightening cavities, revealing the boundless and chaotic expanse outside the sky, this was just one glance, and he saw right through the vault of heaven.

  "I want what's dead to be reborn with new vitality."

  The words fell, as if time was flowing backwards. Under the gaze of all eyes, the old mulberry tree that had fallen to the ground like a mountain range stood up again, its roots firmly planted in the earth, and its lush branches and leaves were all shaking, as if rejoicing at its rebirth.

  "This... This is even more severe than a withered tree encountering spring, is it a reversal of heaven and earth?"

  Shu Bailin's whole body was trembling, there was no other possibility, he was just scared.

  "Withered wood encountering spring is already a great witchcraft, but the old mulberry tree is not just an ordinary plant. Such a monster exhausts its source and dies, yet it can still be reborn after death, which is completely a divine method."

  How can this be played?

  "It's all over, it's all over, this is the end."

  Facing the mirror-like Gongzi, he didn't even have the courage to fight back, his legs went soft and he directly collapsed.

  Shu Bailin was just about to fall, his butt almost hitting the ground, when a strong arm reached under his armpits and lifted him back up.

  "Your Excellency..."

  Shu Bailin's expression was almost in tears.

  "If you think you're dead here, then you might really be dead."

  "Cheer up and be smarter..."

  Ning Feng's voice revealed a hint of helplessness, his tone sincere and serious, "…being deceived once is enough, let's just forget about the second time, okay?"

  "Fooled again?"

  Shu Bailin suddenly jolted awake, no longer needing Ning Feng's support. He sprang up, disbelievingly saying: "We're not in the mirror?"

  Ning Feng raised his head and looked up at the sky, facing the "Ning Feng" in the sky from all sides. He spoke softly: "How can a person possibly be moved into a mirror?"

  "We have so many people, you and I are not dead, putting us all unknowingly into the mirror is something even Da Luo Jin Xian can't do."

  Jing Gongzi was taken aback and exclaimed: "Ning brother, you are always so clear-headed. I underestimated you, and it's laughable."

  "But... what's the difference?"

  The "Ningfeng" in the sky burst out laughing, saying that their arrogance was beyond words, and their extravagance was unspeakable. "You can't escape my mirror boundary, what's the difference between you and those who have been trapped inside the mirror?"

  "One dies quickly, another suffers before dying?"

  "Speak up, how do you want to die?"

  The evil smile of Mirror Boy couldn't hide a hint of cruelty, which seeped out from his eyebrows, eyes and the corners of his mouth.

  Shu Bailin was even more furious, thinking of all sorts of ways to deal with the situation, but had never heard of such a thing before, and felt too embarrassed to ask: Can't we just not choose?

  "You're misleading us again."

  Ning Feng smiled and stretched out one finger, shaking it at the sky.

  "Escape from Mirror Boundary?"

  "Holding onto this idea, you'll really be trapped here forever, at their mercy."

  Dark clouds suddenly gathered in the sky and a gloomy atmosphere descended.

  "I was just thinking, you didn't come out early or late, why did you choose this time?"

  "You completely understand what I've been through before, and you deliberately went out of your way to get rid of the two demons. It's clear that you had a plan all along and have been enduring for a long time."

  "So, someone who is so good at hiding and being thorough, why does he talk non-stop after finally showing his true face?"

  "You're trying to provoke me!"

  "I have to say, you succeeded."

  The tone of Ning Feng's voice was calm and collected, so much so that even Shu Bai Ling beside him felt a chill.

  Just like the first time he got into a fight, once Ning Feng entered combat mode, he would become so calm that even he himself wouldn't recognize it.

  "I almost didn't catch that point, the only possibility is that you're waiting."

  "What's going on?"

  Ning Feng asked himself, but didn't wait for the other party to respond. One hand stretched out from his sleeve, brazenly holding a Taiyang Shenfu symbol.

  He knew too well where the other party's true scruples lay in going to such great lengths.

  With the divine symbol in hand, he slowly turned around with one hand behind his back.

  Liu family village, the old master's family, swept over the old mulberry tree, the Liu mansion gate, and flew over the mountain forest where the Concealed Moon Valley was located. His front, his gaze, kept turning.

  Suddenly——

  Ning Feng's body stiffened for a moment, and his vision blurred, as he instinctively raised his hand to shield his eyes.

  With absolute calmness and quick reaction, he managed to see clearly what it was that had dazzled his eyes just before his hand covered them.

  "So it was......"

  "Mirror Boy is waiting for this."

  The direction Ning Feng is currently facing, at an unknown distance of several miles away, there is a solitary peak rising abruptly.

  A solitary peak has a steep cliff, facing Liu Zhuang direction, smooth as a mirror.

  At noon that day, at a certain point in time, the cliff face reflected sunlight onto Liu Zhuang, just like a mirror, shining brightly.

  "Mirror!"

  "Take the mountain as a mirror, and the heaven and earth will be reflected."

  "Mirror boy, I have to say: impressive!"

  As they spoke, the "Ning Wind" in the sky changed color, and Ning Feng on the ground sneered coldly.

  The next moment, a dazzling light burst forth from Ning Feng's palm, as if it was heavenly punishment, breaking through the air and striking the mirror-like cliff.

  Rumble...

  "Rumble, rumble, rumble~~~~ Rumble, rumble, rumble~~~~"

  The Sun God Symbol was unleashed by Ning Feng without hesitation, striking the cliff with a loud crash.

  Suddenly, the massive boulders rolled down continuously, and more than half of the mountain collapsed, like the last straw that crushed the camel, accompanied by a loud rumble, the entire cliff collapsed into flat ground.

  Far away, the sound of giant rocks smashing through large trees, the rumbling of rivers and streams, the crashing of boulders colliding with each other, echoes in my ears.

  At the same time, a voice that was not quite human filled with anguished wails echoed through, and no matter how loud the other sounds were, they could not drown it out.

  The miserable cry of Mirror Boy.

  The "Ningfeng" in the sky has dissipated, and the entire world has a color that cannot be described, fading away, restoring the bright and spacious feeling under the radiant sun.

  "Wow..."

  The wind blew gently and he let out a breath, his shoulders relaxing imperceptibly, no longer tense.

  "Ah..."

  Shu Bailin let out a strange cry, pointing at the scene in front of him, unable to speak.

  In front of them, the old mulberry tree was still lying on the ground. Where did it come back to life? The people of Liu's village were even more bewildered, as if they had just woken up from a dream and couldn't remember what happened in the dream.

  "What's wrong with us?"

  "It seemed like there was a strange person just now..."

  "Never mind what strange person, see if old master Zhuang has woken up or not?"

  A crowd swarmed in, separating Liu Laozhuang from the outside by three layers, and even if people on the outside tiptoed, they couldn't see what was happening inside.

  Ning Feng and Shu Bailin were clearly revered by the crowd, who kept a safe distance from them with respectful faces. The area around them was empty, and it was clear that Liu Laozhuang's chest was heaving violently as he woke up with a start.

  "......where am I?"

  Liu Laozhuang's voice was vague, but everyone cheered loudly, especially the Liu family's direct descendants. Liu Gou Dan jumped up and down, pulling Liu Laozhuang's hand and calling out in a spoiled tone, "Grandpa, play with me!"

  "Alright, alright, oh, dear grandson, Grandpa can finally hold you now."

  Liu old man was in tears, hugging Liu dog egg and couldn't kiss enough, poor little guy dodged east and west but still couldn't escape the devil's claws, and was slapped with a face full of tears and snot.

  Looking at this scene from afar, Ning Feng and Shu Baili didn't go forward to disturb them, they just quietly watched, inexplicably, a sense of comfort rose up in their hearts.

  "After all, it wasn't in vain. Liu Lao's single-minded pursuit of immortality had made him neglect his family, but after this ordeal, he regained what was lost and came to cherish them, making it all worthwhile."

  Ning Feng nodded silently, feeling rather relieved and pleased that Shu Bai Ling could say something so human.

  "What's with Mirror Boy?" Shu Bailin was just not one to brag, neither in words nor in his heart. As soon as someone praised him a little, he would immediately reveal his true nature. And now that Mirror Boy was mentioned, before anything had even happened, he started trembling.

  "Not dead!"

  Ning Feng's expression suddenly solidified, and he shook his head, saying: "When the mountain collapsed, after the miserable cry, I felt a gaze full of evil and anger sweep over me."

  "Mirror Boy is still alive and it won't be long before he appears in front of us again."

  "Ah!" Shu Bailin didn't dare move anymore, he was too scared.

  "How can this be good... how can this be good..."

  He couldn't control his two legs, and under Ning Feng's rolling eyes, he still circled around a few more times, like a donkey grinding grain.

  "If he doesn't come to me, I'll go to him."

  Ning Feng said calmly, looking at Shu Bailin who was still fidgety like an ant on a hot pot, shaking his head and saying: "Old Shu, instead of worrying about this, why not think carefully about what you have brought with you?"

  "What's the matter?"

  Shu Bailin scratched his head, bewildered.

  "How did Mirror Boy know so many things about us before? Don't you think it's strange?"

  Ning Feng gave Shu Bailin a strange glance, he was at least 70-80% sure, the problem lay with Shu Bailin.

  "Ah~"

  Shu Bailin was initially stunned, then let out a miserable cry. His two hands patted and searched his body up and down, and in the blink of an eye, a large pile of miscellaneous things appeared on him, heaven knows how he managed to stuff so many things into his body.

  "...is this..."

  Shu Bailin looked like she was about to cry, her hands trembling as she held a small mirror the size of half a palm.

  A big man with a pile of trinkets on him, a woman's dressing mirror is nothing, but also handkerchiefs, bellybands, hairpins, lip gloss...

  Of course, there are also some slightly more serious things, the Taoist symbols, Buddhist rosary beads, and some animal hides and bones that are unclear what they are used for, making people's eyes dazzled.

  Ning Feng shook his head more and more as he looked, very suspicious that this guy must be taking something every time he went to a place, leaving a souvenir, otherwise it would be quite difficult to accumulate all these things.

  Shu Bailin finished speaking, thinking that Mirror Gongzi was probably watching their every move through the mirror, he felt a chill in his heart. In a moment of carelessness, the mirror fell to the ground.

  He touched the ground, bounced up, and immediately one foot stepped on it. With a "crack" sound, the mirror shattered into pieces.

  "Let's go!"

  Ning Feng withdrew his foot and didn't even turn his head back, calling out as he was about to leave.

  Suddenly——

  "Rumble, rumble..."

  A deafening thunderclap resounded, dark clouds gathered, and bean-sized raindrops poured down from the sky as a storm swept in.

  "Two immortals, the wind and rain are like this, it's better to go to my humble abode for a rest, and then decide on your journey. Let me, as a junior elder, fulfill the duties of a host, and express my sincerity."

  Liu Laozhuang's host, with the support of his family members, trembled and shook hands in courtesy, warmly inviting.

  The world is filled with wind and rain, and the path ahead is unclear. Ning Feng looks at this situation, hesitates for a moment, shakes his head: "We still have things to do, every night one day will pass, and someone will suffer under the demon's head, so I'll take my leave."

  Hundreds and thousands of children appeared in his mind, crying out in the mirror, his heart was tight, not daring to delay for a day.

  "Please stay, immortal one."

  Liu old village master waved away his family, rushed up, grabbed Ning Feng's arm and asked in a low voice: "Immortal, is there any way to lead the little old man into the immortal gate?"

  "Haven't given up yet?" Shu Bailin's eyes widened in surprise. This Liu Laozhuang's determination to seek immortality was truly not ordinary.

  Ning Feng raised an eyebrow and said with a hint of a smile: "The immortal gate has its own way, it's just..."

  "It doesn't matter what the superior immortal says."

  "Once you enter the immortal's gate, you will be forever separated from the mortal world; have you thought this through?"

  "Ah~" Mr. Liu hesitated for a moment, turned his head and saw Little Sun sucking on his thumb, looking over with big eyes, and his heart couldn't help but soften.

  Looking around again, his wives and children's eyes were filled with worry, fearing that this old body would not be able to withstand the wind, rain and cold.

  "Didn't the immortal say so when he was a little old man?"

  "Today's weather, haha, the weather is really great!"

  Liu Laozhuang master laughed loudly, Shu Bailin looked up at the sky, the wind and rain were gloomy, secretly admiring this old man's thick skin.

  Hahaha~~~

  "We will meet again."

  Ning Feng also laughed, laughing with joy, and together with Shu Baili, they stepped into the wind and rain.

  Far, far away, under the cover of a rain curtain, no one saw a small fox with a crescent moon mark on its forehead, crouching on a tree trunk, standing up and facing the direction where Ning Feng and the others had gone, with its two small paws clasped together in greeting.

  The winds and rains grow stronger.