The perpetually attacking Jing Yan grew increasingly agitated, while Wen Wen's evasive maneuvers and probing attacks were clearly intentional.
Even the obtuse Jing Yan understood that Wen Wen could now see his incorporeal form outside the mirror.
However, he couldn't fathom how Wen Wen achieved this.
That translucent phantom was something only mirror-dwelling creatures like himself could perceive.
Regardless of how Wen Wen accomplished this, his abilities were nearing their limit; if he couldn't subdue Wen Wen soon, he would have to abandon the fight today.
Suddenly, Wen Wen's body froze, and he stood still with his eyes closed.
Jing Yan's heart leaped with joy, not missing this opportunity, and his blade-like palm slashed down towards Wen Wen.
His attack was aimed directly at the soul; no matter how powerful the opponent's defenses were, they couldn't obstruct an attack that targeted the soul directly.
But at this very moment, an anomaly occurred.
Within the mirror, Wen Wen's reflection suddenly transformed into a man clad in a black robe!
This man emanated a dense, dark energy, which, like burning flames, surged towards Jing Yan's hand.
And outside the mirror, the instant the silver phantom touched Wen Wen's body, Wen Wen's hand morphed into monstrous鬼爪 (guǐzhuǎ - ghost claws), piercing directly through its chest!
All the rotating mirrors ceased their motion. Wen Wen finally saw the scene inside the mirror clearly and narrowed his eyes slightly at the figure cloaked in darkness.
It seemed that Jing Yan's attack on his soul had provoked a counterattack from the powerful entity within him.
The black-robed figure let out a soft hum, and the dark energy gradually receded, restoring Wen Wen's appearance.
Jing Yan's palm, corroded by the dark energy, had entirely transformed into a black bone, devoid of any flesh or blood.
Outside the mirror, Wen Wen had also torn the silver phantom apart, causing it to dissolve into the air.
As he had surmised, this silver phantom could only be touched at the very instant it landed an attack.
Jing Yan was first injured by the powerful entity within Wen Wen's soul, and then his silver phantom was ripped apart by Wen Wen. He immediately weakened, his body developing silver fissures.
He asked Wen Wen hysterically, "What in the world is that? I've never seen anything like you." Su Dan Novel Network.
"Who are you calling 'something'? Speak more respectfully," Wen Wen said, picking his nose.
Wen Wen himself was more eager than Jing Yan to know who this black-robed figure was.
However, Wen Wen had dealt with the silver phantom, while Jing Yan had only sustained some injuries and still seemed capable of fighting.
And although Wen Wen had seen through Jing Yan's methods, he had no way to harm Jing Yan from the outside anymore.
Previously, at the Hunter Association, he had attempted to destroy all the mirrors, but that had clearly been ineffective.
To resolve the issue with Jing Yan, he could only try entering that mirror space.
As long as he could continue to frustrate Jing Yan, Jing Yan would eventually resort to using this method against Wen Wen.
Jing Yan's entire hand had lost all sensation, which enraged him to the extreme. He knew this hand would likely never recover.
Following the rage came fear; he felt a primal dread towards the person within Wen Wen's soul.
If that being harbored killing intent towards Jing Yan, it could have killed him instantly by letting the dark energy spread throughout his body just moments ago!
Since his birth centuries ago until his sealing, Jing Yan had never experienced such fear.
Wen Wen's existence posed the greatest danger to him, and all dangers should be eradicated.
Jing Yan steeled himself, and all the surrounding mirrors emitted a strange glow before flying towards Wen Wen in unison.
He knew Wen Wen was not easy to deal with, so he began preparing to mobilize all nearby mirrors, aiming to trap Wen Wen within the mirror space.
No matter how strong Wen Wen was, he couldn't escape from the space within the mirrors.
That was a parallel world independent of the real world, and without a creature like him who could open an entrance, escaping would be as difficult as opening a spatial portal.
However, to Jing Yan's surprise, just as he was preparing for a prolonged battle, Wen Wen suddenly lunged towards a larger mirror and plunged into it!
"What... what is this?"
It was as if Wen Wen had known about his ability to trap people within mirrors and had actively allowed himself to be trapped.
Recalling how Wen Wen had directly exposed his identity earlier, an ominous premonition arose in Jing Yan's mind.
He hurriedly located the mirror where You Han had been imprisoned but discovered that You Han was no longer inside...
"I think I've let a dangerous fellow in!"
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"Tsk, so this is the world within the mirror? Quite novel."
Wen Wen stood before a large mirror, marveling at the mirror that reflected no image of himself.
Then, he looked around the room and muttered with a peculiar expression, "...This environment, it looks like a women's bathhouse. What an insult."
"What's worse, why am I the only one here!"
Afterward, Wen Wen lifted the thick curtain of the bathhouse and found only an endless silver space outside. He tried to extend his hand, but couldn't.
After playing around for a bit, Wen Wen kicked a corner of the wall and released Jidelo from his spatial ring.
"You are now in the mirror space. What is this opportunity you spoke of?"
"Great Master, you have truly arrived here!"
Jidelo danced with excitement, then glanced around the magic mirror cautiously before carefully placing his hand on its surface.
Next, he actually walked out of the mirror!
Seeing the lecherous Jidelo standing before him, Wen Wen was stunned. Jidelo could walk out of the magic mirror?
"This... this, I'm really out, I'm really out..."
Jidelo cautiously took a step, then another, and then began running wildly around the bathhouse.
After running for a while, he knelt on the ground, laughing hysterically one moment and wailing the next, with snot and tears streaming down his face, creating a strangely desolate scene.
From his birth, Jidelo had lived within mirrors, long accustomed to life inside them.
But his adaptation was based on the premise that he knew he could never leave the mirror. Now that he had truly stepped out of the magic mirror, he couldn't control his emotions at all.
Wen Wen didn't disturb Jidelo. Although Jidelo was merely a mirror spirit from the containment object, the Magic Mirror, he understood Jidelo's current state of mind.
"You actually have a mirror spirit by your side? No wonder you dared to enter this world. But do you think a single mirror spirit can make you my match?"
Jing Yan's face appeared on the large mirror, looking at Wen Wen with a grim expression and saying.
Wen Wen chuckled and replied, "If you truly possessed great power in this world, why would you trap me here and then just watch from the outside?"
He leaned towards the mirror, his face almost touching Jing Yan's, blew a breath at Jing Yan, and then said naughtily:
"You're actually weaker here than you are outside!"
Jing Yan did not reply, but his expression grew even more unpleasant.