The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 1299

Chapter 1299: Chapter 1296: Retrieve the Mirror Chapter 1299: Chapter 1296: Retrieve the Mirror Shen Luo observed for a moment, having just arrived at the edge of that area, with only one leg stretched into it, the pulling force he felt was still not too strong.

He immediately activated the Huangting Technique, and a golden light surged all over his body, quickly withdrawing his leg.

As Shen Luo moved closer, he took another look into the rift and discovered that it was actually an old mirror with a dark red color.

Although the space in the rift was limited, he could see that the patterns on the old mirror were complex and archaic, clearly not a common item.

“Friend Shen, I seem to sense a familiar aura, have you found something?” At that moment, Purple Bamboo's voice rang out in his Sea of knowledge once again.

“It's a dark red ancient mirror,” Shen Luo replied.

There was silence from Purple Bamboo for a moment before she suddenly asked, “Does the edge of the ancient mirror have patterns resembling water waves and clouds?”

“Yes,” Shen Luo confirmed after a check and replied.

“Then there's no mistake, it must be the Free and Easy Mirror,” Purple Bamboo immediately said, with a hint of excitement in her tone.

“The Free and Easy Mirror?” Shen Luo said in surprise.

“That was the personal magical instrument of a human cultivator who broke into the Spirit Cave many years ago. With his cultivation level in the late True Immortal Stage, he beat all of us demons in the Spirit Cave without the ability to fight back. Afterward, when he entered this Spiritual Eye, he vanished without a trace. We all guessed at the time that he must have perished here while cultivating in this place, madly absorbing the Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Qi, ultimately stirring the Spiritual Eye and getting sucked into a spatial rift. We thought his magical treasures would also disappear, but to our surprise, they were left here,” Purple Bamboo explained hurriedly.

“A late-stage True Immortal cultivator perished here as well?” Upon hearing this, Shen Luo was somewhat surprised.

“As long as one dares to recklessly absorb Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Qi in the depths of the Spiritual Eye, not just a late-stage True Immortal, even a Taiyi Realm cultivator may not be able to escape unscathed,” Purple Bamboo replied nonchalantly.

“What a pity, this Free and Easy Mirror is in that area of distorted void, impossible to retrieve,” Shen Luo said with a sigh.

“Brother Shen, if it were any other thing, I would definitely not urge you to take risks, but this Free and Easy Mirror is truly extraordinary. Without delving deep into that dangerous zone, it is still worth the risk to retrieve it,” Purple Bamboo hesitated for a moment before speaking up to persuade him.

“What is so extraordinary about this Free and Easy Mirror?” Shen Luo asked with a frown.

“This item is a rare spatial treasure, different from storage magical tools that only preserve inanimate objects. The space within this Free and Easy Mirror can accommodate living things,” Purple Bamboo explained.

“In that case, isn't it equivalent to a small Cave Heaven, a small Secret Realm?” Shen Luo said in surprise.

“Ordinary Cave Heaven Secret Realms have fixed entrances and exits, which are difficult to move. This Free and Easy Mirror is different; wherever you bring it, there will be an entrance. This is even more valuable. However, it cannot compare to a true Blessed Land and Cave Heaven, as the Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Qi inside is limited, and thus the number of living beings it can accommodate is also limited,” Purple Bamboo explained.

After hearing this, Shen Luo's heart stirred, naturally wanting to possess this item for himself.

“Daoist friend Purple Bamboo, there's something I don't understand; why are you so willing to assist me?” Shen Luo asked.

“Friend Shen, there's no need for concern. The reason I am doing this is that I have requests to make of you, but I have felt I haven't provided much help to you yet, which is why I've been hesitant to speak,” Purple Bamboo said.

“Please tell me what you wish to ask,” Shen Luo said.

“There are two things I desire. One is that I hope Friend Shen can help me retrieve my physical body from Ghost Yan, and the second is that I wish for you to take me out of this Spirit Cave,” Purple Bamboo's voice trembled slightly as she spoke.

“I've mentioned before that I would help you regain your body. However, Ghost Yan is powerful, and I can only promise to do my best,” Shen Luo replied.

“That is natural. If Friend Shen could do so much, I would already be deeply grateful,” Purple Bamboo quickly said.

“Once your body is reclaimed, you'll be free to come and go as you please; I won't stop you,” Shen Luo continued.

“Friend Shen may have misunderstood; I do not ask for a promise to set me free, but for your help in leaving the Spirit Cave, to escape this Black Abyss Mystical Cave,” Purple Bamboo said.

“Could it be that you yourself are unable to leave this place?” Shen Luo inferred her underlying meaning and asked.

“Indeed. Although we creatures of the Spirit Cave can fully enjoy the unparalleled purity of the Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Qi here, we are also tightly bound by this spiritual energy and the cave itself. Without external help and relying solely on our own power, it is absolutely impossible to escape from here. Over the years, only that Flower Demon, by forcibly merging with a strange Demonic Qi within the Yin Cave, managed to break free,” Purple Bamboo explained.

Upon hearing this, Shen Luo immediately pictured the mysterious shadow in his mind and nodded inwardly, replying:

“I will do my best in this matter, whether it succeeds… will depend on luck.”

“Thank you,” Purple Bamboo quickly expressed her gratitude.

Shen Luo heard her thanks but said nothing more, refocusing his attention on the Free and Easy Mirror.

The gap where the Free and Easy Mirror was located was only three or four steps away from Shen Luo, which did not seem too difficult. Still, just to be cautious, Shen Luo secretly activated the Huangting Technique. His body was covered in golden light as he stepped into that area.

As he took the first step, an intense pulling force attacked him immediately, causing him to stumble and nearly fall over.

However, Shen Luo simply stamped his foot and regained his posture.

After steadying his mind slightly, Shen Luo tried to take the second step.

As he took this step, the pulling force suddenly doubled in strength, making him waver again.

Shen Luo's raised leg hung in mid-air, he forcefully retracted it, and instead of hastily stepping down, he gently and slowly placed it down.

Still, the intensified pulling force made him take an unsteady, large step forward.

Seeing this, Shen Luo felt a bit relieved.

With this rate of increase, he was confident that he could retrieve the Free and Easy Mirror within two steps.

Unexpectedly, when he took the third step, a tremendously powerful pulling force surged violently, causing him to fly sideways, surpassing the gap where the Free and Easy Mirror was and drifting toward the depths of that twisted space.

Shen Luo was startled and without any hesitation, he lifted a fist and punched ahead.

Accompanied by the sounds of dragon chants and elephant roars, several Golden Dragon Phantasms burst out, striking the void in front before exploding loudly.

A strong repulsive force rolled back from ahead, which finally stopped Shen Luo's forward momentum.

Golden scales appeared on his legs, and his feet, like dragon claws, dug into the ground as he started to struggle back.

Leveraging the remaining aftershocks and the immense strength of the Dragon Elephant Power, Shen Luo laboriously crawled back step by step.

Once he had fought his way out of that twisted space and sat on the ground to catch his breath, an aged dark red mirror–the Free and Easy Mirror–had already appeared in his palm.

After a brief rest, he immediately, without any delay, injected his mana into the Free and Easy Mirror. However, the Treasure Mirror did not budge at all, like a dead object, without any response.

Shen Luo hesitated for a moment, then immediately began refining the Free and Easy Mirror with the Innate Treasure-refining Technique.

As his mana covered the old mirror, the water patterns and cloud patterns on it lit up, and clouds of mist began to rise from the surface of the mirror. One after another, layer upon layer of prohibitions emerged, wrapping around the old mirror like petals.