Chapter 334: Who Is More Deceptive

Could it be that this object fears lightning attacks? Coincidentally, he had recently mastered the first form of the "Three Pure Thunder Shadow" technique, which, when performed, contained the power of thunder.

Seeing countless black beams about to shoot from the mirror, he hesitated no longer. He tried kicking, and within his right leg, a flickering arc of lightning faintly appeared.

With a crackle, the lightning arc struck the black mirror's midsection.

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle—a miraculous scene unfolded. The black mist, which his full swordsmanship had failed to affect, reacted to this finger-long lightning arc as if it were a red-hot iron pressed against human skin, immediately causing a large amount of black smoke to billow from its midsection.

The mirror, which had been brewing black beams, let out a painful shriek. Immediately after, it astonishingly emitted a human voice, filled with shock and anger: "How do you possess lightning magic?" This outcry sent shivers down everyone's spines, as it meant the black mirror actually had its own consciousness and could speak human language.

Jiang Fan's hair stood on end even more. What exactly was this thing?

Fortunately, as anticipated, the lightning power he cultivated had a very strong restraining effect on the black mist. Staring at the eerie black mirror, Jiang Fan sternly shouted, "You know it, so why don't you get lost?"

The mirror was strange and extremely dangerous. It would be best to scare it away and let the Myriad Sword Sect Master and Grand Elders handle it, as he didn't need to risk his life.

The black mirror retreated slightly, clearly showing apprehension. However, after glancing at the many disciples behind Jiang Fan, it let out an unwilling voice: "Boy, I can spare your life, on the condition that you don't meddle! It wasn't easy for me to cultivate this form, and now I've conveniently encountered so many living people with vigorous qi and blood—it's the perfect opportunity to condense my realm!"

"If you dare to hinder me, even if it means dying with you, I will kill you first!" As soon as these words were spoken, many disciples panicked. They had witnessed the mirror's horror firsthand; if it wanted to slaughter them, it would be effortless.

Only Jiang Fan's lightning power made it wary. Jiang Fan frowned deeply.

Of course, he didn't want to meddle. The problem was, Xu Yining was here, as were disciples of the Azure Cloud Sect. How could he just stand by? Furthermore, if the black mirror eventually drained all their qi and blood, its strength might increase so much that it no longer feared his lightning power. Would it then spare him?

Therefore, the choice was obvious: naturally, to strike while it was weak and finish it off! "To die with me, you may not be worthy!"

Jiang Fan snorted coldly, preemptively deploying his movement technique, and charged forward. Just moments ago, he had only tried to unleash a small amount of lightning power; he hadn't even fully utilized the "Three Pure Thunder Shadow" technique. If the eerie mirror truly feared lightning power, he might just have the ability to fight it. "Stubborn fool!" the black mirror snorted heavily.

The humanoid body formed by black mist immediately writhed. A ghostly hand, also formed from black mist, detached from its body. Before anyone could see clearly, the ghostly hand shot out with astonishing speed!

Everyone gasped in alarm as they reacted, for the ghostly hand had already seized Jiang Fan's leg! Jiang Fan's heart tightened.

Such incredible speed! How could anyone at the Foundation Establishment Realm possibly react to that? The ghostly hand pulled forcefully, attempting to pull Jiang Fan down. Fortunately, Jiang Fan's physique was exceptionally strong, and the ghostly hand could not overpower him instantly.

Seizing this opportunity, lightning flashed between Jiang Fan's legs. With a pop, the ghostly hand was blasted into plumes of black smoke by the lightning power!

However, before Jiang Fan could catch his breath, the crowd let out shouts of horror. They saw dozens more ghostly hands emerging from the black mirror's humanoid body! "Hehehe! It seems your lightning power is only this much. Not as good as that boy who was chasing me. You made me worry for nothing!" It turned out it had been testing Jiang Fan all along. Now that it had confirmed Jiang Fan's lightning power was far weaker than imagined, it finally relaxed.

"Since that's the case, I'll retract my offer to spare you," it cackled. "You, too, shall become my blood meal! Hahahaha!"

Dozens of ghostly hands, leaving trails of afterimages, swept towards Jiang Fan from all directions. Everyone was horrified, unable to imagine what would happen to him if he were caught by countless ghostly hands. Given the mirror's malevolence, it would undoubtedly kill him cruelly! But what stunned everyone was this:

Facing countless ghostly hands, Jiang Fan not only showed no fear, but instead pushed his movement technique to its limit! One of the core requirements for cultivating the "Three Pure Thunder Shadow" was to master movement techniques. Only by pushing one's movement technique to the extreme could its true power be displayed!

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle—

As his movement technique reached its peak and his cultivation art circulated within him, flickering arcs of lightning began to erupt from his body, and there were more and more of them. Initially, there was only one strand, then ten strands, and soon after, they transformed into a full hundred!

In the blink of an eye, Jiang Fan was covered in countless lightning arcs, emitting flickering light! The air was filled with the scorching scent of thunder. Tiny expanding threads of lightning caused the hair and body hair of the martial artists present to stand on end uncontrollably.

A heart-pounding sense of danger enveloped everyone's minds. Martial artists with keen senses were terrified, their bodies tensed up, allowing beads of sweat to pour from their pores and drip down, yet they dared not move, for they had a strong intuition. If they made any rash moves, they would die! Die instantly!!!

If this was true for them, what about the black mirror directly facing Jiang Fan as he charged forward? Staring at Jiang Fan, who was wrapped in lightning arcs as if a thunder god had descended, its voice trembled: "You..."

Poof—His answer was Jiang Fan's thundering approach. The dozens of ghostly claws that touched Jiang Fan were instantly blasted into black smoke by the lightning arcs on his body. His speed did not diminish.

Only when he was almost in front of the black mirror did he suddenly kick his legs forward. All the lightning arcs on his body, as if summoned, converged on his legs, forming two thunder dragons coiled around them! The black mirror immediately felt an immense sense of deadly peril and screamed in terror: "Get away from me!"

Its humanoid black mist body suddenly dispersed, reforming into a thick ball of black mist that thickly enveloped the mirror. It then let out a voice filled with both shock and fury: "You can't do anything to me! Even a martial artist at the mid-stage Core Formation Realm couldn't break through the evil mist I've condensed for years!"

However, it quickly panicked!

Because, as Jiang Fan's feet landed, a terrifying force far beyond imagination shook the black mist on its surface violently! What made it even more desperate was the roaring assault of the two thunder dragons, imbued with destructive aura. With a "poof," the black mist it relied upon was pierced like paper, revealing the black mirror's true form. The remaining thunder dragons heavily impacted the mirror's surface.

"Ah!!!" The black mirror was instantly blasted away. Inside, it let out an incomparably shrill scream, as if it had suffered extremely severe damage. The entire black mirror continuously rolled and slammed on the ground, indicating that the creature hidden within was enduring immense pain.

Jiang Fan landed and calmly stated, "I forgot to tell you: This is my lightning magic."