Free Web NovelChapter 316: Chapter 316: The Three Lives Mirror’s True Identity!
But no matter what, they would get through this.
’They’d had it so rough on this journey, but hadn’t they made it through every crisis unscathed?’
"Master..."
Ye Chuxue threw her arms around Gu Qingyuan in terror, trying desperately to suppress the fear in her heart.
She didn’t even dare to raise her head to look at the auspicious clouds again.
’Why...’
’Why was she so afraid...’
’It was as if a pair of malevolent eyes were staring down at her from the heavens...’
Ye Chuxue buried her head in Gu Qingyuan’s arms, trembling uncontrollably.
Seeing this, Gu Qingyuan grew even more worried. He held her tightly, his own heart filling with unease.
But no matter how he tried to comfort her, Ye Chuxue continued to tremble...
Only after a few minutes, when the five-colored auspicious clouds had gradually dissipated, did Ye Chuxue slowly raise her head.
Her eyes were unfocused and her face was a mask of terror; she looked utterly wretched.
"Master!!!"
Ye Chuxue grabbed Gu Qingyuan’s hand.
"Master, don’t abandon me. You’re all I have now..."
"You’re all I have..."
...
The five-colored auspicious clouds dissipated.
Meanwhile, the Human Clan Territory had already undergone a dramatic transformation.
Spiritual Energy was rich everywhere, at least twice as dense as before...
Just by standing still, Spiritual Energy would drill into one’s pores.
Many Cultivators whose Cultivation had been stagnant broke through directly under the surge from the dragon vein.
Instantly, Spiritual Power surged forth in torrents.
Cultivators who could cultivate did so, those who could face their tribulations did so, and the rest were on cheering duty!
The scene was incredibly lively.
...
Deep underground, Song Wanning stared blankly at the Three Lives Mirror in her hand.
Although it was the same mirror, it looked completely different, and the aura it emitted was worlds apart from before.
Just holding it in her hand made her heart race, and it took a long while to calm down.
Her right hand was searing hot, but she didn’t let go of the Three Lives Mirror. Instead, she was astonished by its transformation.
This was the first time the Three Lives Mirror had behaved so strangely since she obtained it.
And she couldn’t tell if it was her imagination, but she felt as if something had fundamentally, invisibly changed.
It was a profound, mysterious feeling she couldn’t find any basis for.
Her heart skipped a beat before gradually returning to a calm rhythm.
"Three Lives Mirror."
Song Wanning called out tentatively.
The next moment, the Three Lives Mirror erupted in a white light that, with a SWOOSH, sucked her Divine Soul inside.
In the blink of an eye, Song Wanning found herself in a strange place.
But upon closer inspection, it also seemed somewhat familiar.
She frowned and followed the small path before her.
Passing through a dense forest, she climbed a flight of stairs. When she reached the mountaintop, she was shocked to discover that this was the very place where she had obtained the Three Lives Mirror in her past life.
It was just that this place looked vibrant and was far more flourishing than it had been in her previous life.
’This is the inside of the Three Lives Mirror?’
Song Wanning’s gaze swept across her surroundings, finally settling on a stone cave at the peak of the mountain.
The aura from within felt familiar, identical to that of the Three Lives Mirror.
With that thought, she continued upward, arriving outside the stone cave three seconds later.
The cave was very shallow, only a few centimeters deep, and appeared bare. But as Song Wanning approached, a stone stele suddenly materialized.
The stele was simple and unadorned, radiating a weathered, ancient aura.
Song Wanning faltered, her expression immediately turning cautious. ’Something is wrong with this stele.’
’This aura...’
"Wan Ning, I finally see you again."
An androgynous voice spoke—it was the voice of the Three Lives Mirror.
It seemed to carry a hint of endless sorrow as it let out a soft sigh.
"Sigh..."
The sigh was long and drawn-out. Hearing it, Song Wanning felt her heart fill with a sense of endless regret, and she instantly became more guarded.
’The Three Lives Mirror could affect her emotions so easily. This wasn’t normal.’
’Although the Three Lives Mirror had allowed her to be reborn, it had never acknowledged her as its master; it was completely free.’
’If it truly wanted to harm her, it could do so with ease.’
Her expression grew increasingly solemn, but then she heard the stone stele let out a soft chuckle.
"Little girl, you and I are comrades who have been through thick and thin together. Are you really going to doubt me?"
The teasing voice had a new liveliness to it; it was no longer as ethereal and distant as before.
"You are—"
Song Wanning asked hesitantly, her doubts about the Three Lives Mirror’s identity finally surfacing.
"What, you spend all day thinking about how to destroy me, yet now that you see me, you don’t recognize me?"
The voice was still teasing, but its words shocked Song Wanning to her core.
Because the one she spent all her days wanting to destroy was none other than the Heavenly Dao!
’The Heavenly Dao that favored the protagonists and drove everyone else into a corner.’
Before Song Wanning could react, the Golden Small Sword had already shot three meters into the air.
"You’re that damned Heavenly Dao?"
"Then you—you—you—"
’How could this be possible?’
’The Three Lives Mirror had been the one helping them fight against the Heavenly Dao all this time!’
The Golden Small Sword felt its entire worldview shatter. It landed on Song Wanning’s shoulder, looking worriedly at its master’s expression.
At this moment, Song Wanning’s expression was freezing cold.
The aura around her was even more terrifying.
The Demonic Qi within her surged, showing signs of spinning out of control once again.
But it didn’t know what to say to comfort her. If this was all just a scheme to toy with its master, it couldn’t even begin to imagine her reaction.
The Dragon Spirit didn’t know much about the Three Lives Mirror, but it could tell something was wrong with its mistress. It quickly took its place on Song Wanning’s other shoulder, facing the stone stele with vigilance.
’Anyone or anything that made the Lady unhappy was an enemy!’
However, Song Wanning, the center of everyone’s attention, was in a state of utter chaos.
’All this time, her goal had been to fight against the arrangements of the Heavenly Dao.’
’She had worked so hard, and every time she thought of the Three Lives Mirror, her heart filled with gratitude.’
’In her heart, the Three Lives Mirror had always held a crucial place; its significance to her was extraordinary.’
’And now it was telling her that the Three Lives Mirror *was* the Heavenly Dao?’
’Then what had all her efforts amounted to?’
A torrent of complex emotions overwhelmed Song Wanning.
But she quickly composed herself. Her gaze turned exceptionally cold as it fell upon the Three Lives Mirror.
’If it was truly playing her for a fool, she would never let it go, even if it had done her a great service!’
Before the stone cave, the atmosphere grew incredibly tense.
The stone stele sensed the killing intent emanating from Song Wanning, and its tone took on a hint of gratification.
"As expected of the one I chose. I love that fire you have!"
Song Wanning was a person who clearly distinguished between favors and feuds; she was never one to go soft.
Her personality was tenacious, like an unkillable cockroach; she would never give up, even at the very last moment.
It was precisely for this reason that it had chosen her back then.
And Song Wanning had indeed not disappointed it.
"Don’t be so tense. Let me explain everything in detail."
The Heavenly Dao’s voice softened. It was truly fond of its own outstanding child.
"Do you know of the Outer Heaven?"
It first asked Song Wanning a question, its voice unconsciously turning serious.
And as for the Outer Heaven, Song Wanning had, of course, heard of it.
