The Mirror Master

Lu Bai’s Heart and Spirit returned to the Ancient Mirror.

Previously, his consciousness could only linger on the mirror’s surface.

But this time, the commotion within the Ancient Mirror clearly originated from beneath its surface!

If the mirror’s surface was like a lake...

...then right now, the lakebed was churning. It was as if some powerful lifeform was awakening, emitting a heart-pounding, ancient, and primal aura!

"ROAR!"

"GROWL!"

The next moment, two terrifying roars that only Lu Bai could hear erupted from the depths of the mirror, their might overwhelming.

Lu Bai stared intently at the mirror’s surface, trying to see what lay beneath.

But the inside of the Ancient Mirror was a deep, bottomless darkness. With his consciousness alone, he couldn’t probe very far.

The roars grew closer and closer.

A moment later, two clusters of light rose from the depths of the Ancient Mirror, growing brighter and brighter!

Lu Bai watched closely.

These two clusters of light were similar to the Soul Light he had collected, but they were much brighter and had no surrounding halo.

But within these two clusters of light, there were actually two tiny figures!

One was in motion, the other was still.

One coiled and swam within its cluster of light. It had a long, slender body, two horns on its head, and its entire form was covered in shimmering violet-gold scales that flickered in and out of existence, appearing both real and illusory.

The other was enormous and as steady as a mountain. A thick, long trunk hung before its body, and it had three pairs of razor-sharp, pure-white tusks of varying lengths at the sides of its mouth, which looked as if they could pierce through anything.

At this moment, the two figures were roaring incessantly within their clusters of light!

Lu Bai was utterly shocked.

The two clusters of light that had risen from the depths of the Ancient Mirror actually contained a Dragon Soul and an Elephant Soul!

The two balls of Soul Light ascended to the mirror’s surface, and the ancient, primal aura rapidly spread, passing through the Ancient Mirror and surging into Lu Bai’s body!

Immediately after, the two balls of Soul Light quickly merged into the text of the *Dragon Elephant Skill*.

As Lu Bai watched, ripples spread across the mirror’s surface.

The original characters began to blur.

New characters appeared.

[Dragon Elephant Suppression·Ultimate]

The original Celestial Tier Inner Strength had become an Ultimate Skill!

Lu Bai was overjoyed.

Moreover, the two balls of Soul Light that had suddenly appeared from the depths of the Ancient Mirror also brought with them a primal aura.

BOOM!

Lu Bai’s entire body shuddered. A vast amount of information—Heart Method Mantras, insights, and understandings—poured into his mind like a river flowing in reverse.

It was a hundred times more profound and mysterious than the original *Dragon Elephant Skill*!

Almost subconsciously, Lu Bai began to breathe and circulate his energy according to the Inner Power Heart Method of the *Dragon Elephant Suppression Skill*, tempering his Internal Organs.

With every exhalation, the white mist expelled from his mouth and nose rose like an ascending dragon.

When he inhaled, a hissing sound emanated from deep in his throat, resonating with his Internal Organs like the long cry of a Giant Elephant!

The tempering of his Internal Organs generated streams of Inner Qi that circulated within his body. At first, the flow was slow, but it gradually became smoother, his Qi moving like a dragon and an elephant.

Faint, dark gold patterns appeared on the surface of Lu Bai’s skin, as if dragon scales and elephant hide were manifesting. His spine undulated like a great dragon, each vertebra ringing with a clear, metallic sound!

This Inner Qi grew stronger and stronger, frantically stimulating the Seven Acupoints of his head.

Lu Bai’s eyes snapped open. As he blinked, they shone with a brilliant light, his gaze like lightning—impossible to meet directly!

The two acupoints of the eyes were opened!

The Inner Qi generated from tempering his Internal Organs had not yet been fully depleted.

Lu Bai continued to push forward.

A moment later, the two acupoints of the nostrils were opened!

Only then did Lu Bai feel a wave of weakness.

Whether in the Martial Dao or in Cultivation, power could not be created from nothing.

In the Inner Strength Realm, before one had opened all Nine Acupoints, the process of tempering the Internal Organs consumed one’s own energy.

This energy originated from the Essence of the Five Grains, which included grains, fruits, vegetables, fish, meat, and other foods.

After being refined by Inner Strength, the Essence of the Five Grains would transform into Inner Qi, which was then used to stimulate the Nine Acupoints.

If all Nine Acupoints were opened, one could return to the Innate state. They could then absorb and refine the surrounding Essence of Sun and Moon and the Heaven and Earth Essence Qi to cultivate the even more powerful Innate True Qi, which in turn would open the Twelve Meridians in the body.

Only when Innate True Qi fused with the blood could one be considered to have truly condensed martial Blood Qi.

This so-called Blood Qi referred to the combination of blood and Innate True Qi.

Having just stepped into the Inner Strength Realm, Lu Bai had achieved consecutive breakthroughs, opening four acupoints in a row.

To an outsider, this was simply unbelievable.

At this moment, Lu Bai’s stomach was empty; the energy in his body had been completely refined.

After opening four acupoints, a wisp of the Dragon Elephant Inner Qi still remained.

’Trying to open the two acupoints of the ears now... I probably don’t have enough power.’

Lu Bai controlled this wisp of Inner Qi and used it to charge the acupoint of the mouth!

BOOM!

The Inner Qi was depleted, and the acupoint of the mouth burst open!

Five acupoints of the Inner Strength Realm!

At first, the sounds of a dragon’s cry and an elephant’s trumpet during Lu Bai’s breathing were not very distinct.

But with the acupoints of his mouth and nose now open, Lu Bai tilted his head back and let out a long roar. The cry of a dragon and the trumpet of an elephant erupted from his mouth, an earth-shattering sound that shook the entire area!

The tremendous sound echoed throughout the mine.

The entire mine shook violently, and dust rained down from the surrounding stone walls.

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Outside the cave, Luo Qing and her brothers, Xiaodie, and a few miners and guards were chatting idly, waiting for Lu Bai to emerge.

Before long, a deafening roar suddenly erupted from the depths of the mine. It sounded as if some ancient beast had awakened inside and was about to burst out!

This sound was far more terrifying than the ghostly wails and wolfish howls from before!

Previously, those miners and guards had still been able to turn and flee.

But upon hearing this sound, it was as if a terror deep within their souls had been awakened. Their legs went soft, their faces turned pale, and they collapsed to the ground in fear.

An ordinary person would be scared half to death just facing a fierce tiger.

One could only imagine the oppressive feeling of hearing the cry of a True Dragon and a Giant Elephant.

Luo Ben and Luo Xiao were also trembling, their teeth chattering.

"What’s happening in there?"

Though terrified, Luo Qing was still worried about Lu Bai and peered toward the cave entrance.

The next moment, a primal aura surged out. A violent gale erupted, directly flinging everyone standing at the entrance into the air!

Before Luo Qing and her brothers could get back on their feet, they saw the mine ahead shake violently as countless sections of the mountain fractured and slid down.

RUMBLE!

With a tremendous crash, the Profound Iron Ore mine before them collapsed. Countless massive boulders tumbled down, burying the entrance in a cloud of dust.

"Brother Xiaolu!"

"Young Master Lu!"

The Luo brothers and Xiaodie cried out in alarm. A chill ran down their spines as they watched the scene unfold.

’It’s over!’

’The mine collapsed, the rocks have fallen... anyone inside would be crushed to death!’

"Get back!"

Seeing countless boulders rolling toward them, Luo Qing quickly regained her composure. She grabbed Luo Ben and Luo Xiao and threw them backward.

Then she grabbed Xiaodie and retreated rapidly.

With their lives on the line, the miners and guards burst with a powerful will to survive, scrambling and crawling as they fled backward.

A short while later, the rumbling finally ceased.

When the dust settled, Luo Qing and the others stared blankly at the vast expanse of ruins before them, completely at a loss.

"Sis, Brother Xiaolu... he..."

Luo Ben’s voice trembled.

"Go back and get people. We’re digging this out."

Luo Qing came to her senses, took a deep breath, and said, "Dead or alive, we have to find him!"

BOOM!

The words had barely left her mouth when a massive explosion erupted from the ruins of the mine ahead!

Countless rocks were sent flying in all directions, and billowing dust obscured their vision.

They could vaguely see that a large hole seemed to have been blasted into the collapsed mountain ruins.

Immediately after, a tall and sturdy figure, at first indistinct, grew clearer and clearer as it walked through the dust and over the rubble toward them.

Everyone stared with wide eyes, their faces filled with shock, momentarily forgetting to breathe.

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