Chapter 459: The Pet Beside Red Demon
The appearance of the Demon Mirror occurred much earlier than Jiang Shouzhong had predicted.
While the three were searching for the Gate of the Divine Prison at the Moon in Water Bridge, they suddenly heard the sounds of fighting and shouting coming from the mountaintop.
Jiang Shouzhong, without a second thought, immediately dashed towards the direction where the Formation was located.
Upon reaching the Array Platform, the sight before him left him utterly astonished.
He saw that the disciples of Mingjing Valley seemed to have fallen into madness, slaughtering each other mercilessly.
The ground was littered with corpses, a chaotic mess. Even several elders, their eyes bloodshot, showed no mercy towards their fellow sect members.
Sect Leader Jiang Chenghai's chest was stained with blood at this moment, clearly gravely injured.
With a pale face, he shouted with all his might at the frenzied disciples, trying to stop them from killing each other. However, those engulfed in madness paid no attention to their Sect Leader.
"What is happening?"
Jiang Yi asked in surprise.
Seeing Jiang Shouzhong and others rushing over, Jiang Chenghai's eyes flashed with urgency and hope as he hurriedly shouted:
"Young Hero Jiang, do not step into this Formation! Quick, destroy the Array Eye! The Formation has been backfired by the Demon Mirror. Once inside, you'll lose your mind."
Jiang Yi instinctively moved to break the Array Eye protected by the Array Flag nearby.
Just as her hand was about to touch the Array Flag, Jiang Shouzhong swiftly grabbed her wrist and said in a deep voice, "Wait a moment!"
"What's wrong?"
Jiang Yi looked puzzled.
Jiang Shouzhong did not answer. Instead, he focused on the people entangled in fighting inside the Formation, his eyes flickering with contemplation.
Then, he took a step forward and entered the Array Platform.
The moment he stepped onto the Array Platform, the disciples who were slaughtering each other vanished like phantoms.
On the Array Platform, only a small boy remained, standing silently in the center, with cold eyes fixed intently on Jiang Shouzhong.
This small boy was none other than Fu Erbao in the mirror.
"You're very clever."
Smiling faintly with a hint of sarcasm, Fu Erbao from the mirror said, "If you had really destroyed the Array Eye, you would all be trapped here forever, becoming my playthings at my whim."
Jiang Shouzhong looked directly at the boy and asked, "Where are Sect Leader Jiang and the others?"
The boy replied coldly, "Them? I killed them all."
Jiang Shouzhong shook his head gently, "I don't believe you."
The boy let out a cold laugh, the sound echoing on the Array Platform, giving an eerie vibe: "Do you really think that their shabby Formation could trap me? That's simply wishful thinking."
Jiang Shouzhong said, "Whether it can trap you or not, I'm not sure. But I'm certain of one thing: you definitely fear this Formation. Otherwise, you wouldn't have used an Illusion Technique to trick me into destroying the Array Eye."
The boy's gaze instantly turned fierce and he glared at Jiang Shouzhong, then pointed to the bottom of the Array Platform, gritting his teeth, he said:
"I originally planned to kill them all, but I underestimated Jiang Chenghai, the old man prepared two layers of traps. Do you know what's below this Array Platform?"
"I don't know." Jiang Shouzhong shook his head.
"It's Red Rain."
The boy said slowly, word by word.
"Red Rain?" Jiang Shouzhong raised an eyebrow slightly, a hint of doubt in his eyes.
The boy said: "You must have heard that there was once a Red Rain here, which gathered into a sea, stretching for dozens of miles, leaving no living being unharmed. Later, the Red Sea dried up, but many treasures appeared here, attracting countless cultivators vying for opportunities, turning it into a so-called Holy Land.
But people didn't know, at that time in the Red Sea, there was actually a demon named Red Demon. Those treasures and even the Red Rain Sea belonged to her.
In other words, this Demon Mirror of mine was originally her possession, only... I have a new master now. Oh no, I became my own new master."
Jiang Shouzhong listened to the boy's tale and pondered.
The boy paused momentarily, then continued:
"The Red Demon was extremely weak at that time, unable to continue controlling those treasures. She had no choice but to hide the Red Rain Sea. After all, that Red Rain Sea was crucial to sustaining her life.
Otherwise, she would never have been able to regain her original power. And I, I know exactly where that Red Rain Sea is."
Jiang Shouzhong recalled what Jiang Chenghai had said earlier about the need to regularly nurture the Demon Mirror here, and suddenly understood: "So the Red Rain Sea is still here?"
A smile appeared on the boy's face, as he nodded slowly:
"That's right, the Red Rain Sea is indeed here, hidden within the Divine Prison. In those days, the so-called immortals stumbled upon the Red Rain Sea, but they couldn't control it and secretly sealed it away, fearing that the Red Demon would reclaim it someday.
Precisely because of their actions, when the Demon Qi was exhausted later, the Asura Queen seized the opportunity to successfully kill the Red Demon. Otherwise, with the Red Demon's strength, once she regained the Red Rain Sea, no one in the world could contend with her.
This is why I insist on coming here. Unfortunately, despite my efforts, I still can't enter the Divine Prison.
Qiu Shixiong, the former sect leader of Mingjing Valley, was extremely wise. After many visits, he finally uncovered the secret and even utilized me to find the entrance to the Divine Prison.
He wanted to monopolize the secret of the Red Rain Sea and prevent me from escaping, splitting me into two, transforming into two mirrors. Later, one of the mirrors was stolen by his lover, its whereabouts unknown.