Chapter 50: Fate and Destiny (Part 2)

Gently landing at the bottom of the valley, the surroundings immediately became clear in Lu Yun's mind. Taking a glance at the dark mountain ravine, Lu Yun slowly approached. At the same time, a dazzling red light enveloped his entire body, protecting him while illuminating the dark walls around him.

The terrain here was low and damp, with a heavy atmosphere of moisture. Water droplets dripped from the walls, creating a crisp sound. The ravine was not wide but rather narrow, with some poisonous creatures moving slowly on both sides, emitting strange noises that matched the eerie darkness.

As Lu Yun observed the surroundings, he moved forward slowly, crossing a distance of a hundred feet in no time and arriving at a dark abyss. Glancing around, he noticed that the dark walls extended outward at a height of ten feet above his head, blocking the night sky. With pitch-black walls on both sides and no path ahead, the ten-foot-wide mountain ravine seemed like a sealed space, appearing mysterious and unpredictable.

His thoughts drifting, Lu Yun was diligently searching for any signs of the strange aura he had sensed during the day. However, after a thorough search, he found nothing, which puzzled him. Furrowing his brows, Lu Yun's entire body radiated with red light, revealing everything around him without any concealment.

After circling the area slowly, Lu Yun couldn't help but wonder, "Why is there no movement? It shouldn't be wrong. Could it be that the aura only appears during the day? That's unlikely, isn't it?"

Speaking to himself, Lu Yun looked around with a hint of confusion in his eyes. After a moment of contemplation, he suddenly moved his right hand, and the Ruyi Soul Sword above his head burst into a dazzling red light. The red light spun rapidly, and with powerful force, the Ruyi Soul Sword swiftly swept around the area. Suddenly, a series of explosions rang out, and countless rocks shot out in all directions.

After everything quieted down, Lu Yun once again used his divine sense to search the surroundings. Soon, a smile appeared on his lips, and he appeared in front of a wall. Looking at the wall, Lu Yun began to contemplate.

On the wall, there was a strange pattern about ten feet in size. In the lower left corner was a depiction of a double-headed monster bird. The two bird heads, one with deer antlers and the other with a strange snake crown, looked solemn as they gazed at the sky. In the upper right corner, there was a depiction of a giant tiger with wings on its back, roaring towards the sky with its mouth open. Blue and yellow lights shot out from the tiger's eyes, appearing mysterious and mystical.

Lu Yun stared at the wall in amazement, wondering what the meaning of these two never-before-heard-of monsters could be. Did such creatures truly exist in the world? Or did these two monsters represent something else, carrying a deeper significance?

While pondering, Lu Yun used his divine sense to carefully analyze the wall, searching for any hidden secrets. Soon, his divine sense transmitted some information, making Lu Yun understand that this was indeed the place he had sensed during the day. However, this place was extremely strange, as something had been constantly interfering with his divine sense, preventing him from obtaining any useful information.

Taking a look at the two strange creatures, Lu Yun slowly extended his right hand. In the palm of his hand, there was a shimmering dark blue light ball, which slowly moved towards the wall.

At this moment, Lu Yun unleashed the Eon Garden's Eon Sky Technique, intending to forcefully break through. When Lu Yun's palm touched the wall, a powerful force caused the entire mountain to tremble. Countless rocks fell from all directions, creating a loud noise in the night sky.

Lu Yun trembled, and red light burst from his eyes as he added three more layers of force with his right hand. Suddenly, a bright white light appeared on the wall, emitting a powerful force that instantly sent Lu Yun flying backward. After the white light appeared, the two monsters on the pattern seemed to be faintly visible within it, appearing extremely eerie and mysterious.

Shaken, Lu Yun staggered back a few feet, his face pale. The power of the white light had completely caught him off guard, injuring him severely, which was extremely shocking. Far away, Lu Yun activated the "Unity of Ten Thousand Things" technique of the fifth level of the "Heaven and Earth Without Limits" Heart Method, causing the countless spiritual energies hidden in the air to gather towards him.

The Yin energy here was extremely heavy, coupled with the night time, so the spiritual energies contained in the air were imbued with a chilling atmosphere. Countless blue, green, and some faintly glowing green spiritual energies swiftly approached Lu Yun like moths to a flame. Lu Yun's meridians opened wide, absorbing these spiritual energies at the fastest speed possible to restore himself as quickly as possible.

In just a moment, all the spiritual energies shimmering with various colors in the air were absorbed by Lu Yun. At the same time, his entire body radiated with brilliance, forming a dazzling light barrier around him, which was both beautiful and dazzling in the night. Unfortunately, it only lasted for a short time before disappearing into the darkness.

With a flash, Lu Yun appeared again in front of the wall, cautiously watching out for the white light. His divine sense flickered as he carefully analyzed the strangeness of the white light. Soon, he discovered that within the white light, there were four different types of law fluctuations. Lu Yun's face changed, as this was the first time he had encountered such a strange phenomenon since he began cultivating.

Attempting to adjust the frequency of his divine sense, Lu Yun quickly succeeded in matching it with that of the white light. At the same time, he adjusted the frequency of his true qi fluctuations to match that of the white light as well. With this, the powerful repelling force of the white light disappeared instantly.

With a flash of light, Lu Yun's entire body turned into a five-colored light, shooting into the white light barrier. As Lu Yun disappeared, the dazzling white light also disappeared. On the wall, only the strange pattern remained, quietly presenting itself in the dark valley. Everything returned to calmness, as if nothing had ever happened.

In an ancient cave, Lu Yun's figure appeared out of thin air with a flash of light. Spinning in mid-air, Lu Yun glanced around, realizing that the cave was not large, only about five yards in diameter and not more than three yards high. However, despite its small size, Lu Yun discovered something extremely shocking.

Lu Yun's divine sense detected that the cave was surrounded by a layer of extremely mysterious restrictions, except for the entrance he had entered through, which was the only way in. 

Calming his mind, Lu Yun carefully observed the ancient cave and found a place that was extremely mysterious and astonishing. On one wall, there were depictions of a double-headed monster bird on the left and a winged giant tiger on the right. Every movement and action were exactly the same as outside, but much larger, making them more vivid.

However, what truly shocked him wasn't these depictions but the mirror with a diameter of three feet in the middle of the two patterns. The surface of the mirror was flowing with light, occasionally flashing with colorful lights

. Positioned between the two monsters, it looked as if the two creatures were fighting over the mirror, which was both vivid and lifelike.

Lu Yun stood still, silently gazing at the strange mirror, but no matter how hard his divine sense probed, whenever it approached the mirror, it would be deflected to the side, unable to detect anything.

Retracting his divine sense, Lu Yun turned his gaze to the surroundings, carefully examining the mysterious ancient cave. It was spacious, with faint white light emanating from all around, adding a touch of mystery to the ancient cave. Lu Yun didn't rush to inspect the mysterious mirror but instead circled the cave, stopping at a spot about a yard away from the wall with the pattern, his gaze fixed on the ground.

Underneath the thick layer of dust on the ground, faint inscriptions were barely visible, making them difficult to discern. After careful examination, Lu Yun finally understood that the inscriptions on the ground read: "On Tai Xuan Mountain, there lies a mysterious cave, where the Mirror of Xuan Heaven reveals all. Fate and destiny, each has its chance, within the divine mirror, life and death are divided equally!"

Quietly contemplating the lines, Lu Yun carefully pondered. The meaning of the first part was easy to understand, but the latter part was somewhat vague. "Within the divine mirror, life and death are divided equally." What did this mean? Did it imply that besides opportunities, there were also dangers within the Mirror of Xuan Heaven? Or were there other hidden secrets?

Staring at the shimmering mirror, Lu Yun couldn't help but sink into contemplation. What exactly was hidden inside this mirror? Good or bad, fortune or misfortune, Lu Yun couldn't guess. After deep contemplation, Lu Yun looked up at the mirror, his eyes flashing with light, and took the first step. At this moment, Lu Yun chose to take a chance, wanting to understand what was hidden inside the Mirror of Xuan Heaven.