Wei School's Three Good Students

Chapter 248 Killing the Demon
After officially entering the Evil Moon, Xuan Chong led his troops onto the crystal-covered ground.

Zhao Xianzhong, who was leading the charge for Xuan Chong, stepped on a crystal that resembled an animal's head with his leather boots, and the crystal shattered instantly.

Behind them, the Zhan Kui's tracks rolled across the earth; the Guiche hovered in the sky. It's worth noting that time on the ground is different from time in the air; what took an hour on the ground was only three minutes of time hovering in the sky.

Everyone in the army marched forward blindly. In this area, normal sense of direction was completely lost, and even time itself became ineffective.

Many soldiers were unaware of how long they had been marching or how far they had gone. However, upon seeing Xuan Chong's battle flag, they knew they had to obey military orders.

Xuan Chong squatted down and picked up a handful of soil from the ground. At the same time, he dispatched the Mu Luan team to collect the sand and dust swirling in the air.

Gongshu Wang, who accompanied the army, discovered that both the soil and sand contained a very high content of magnetized iron powder. Therefore, the planet's magnetic field failed here, rendering compasses useless.

The starlight in the night sky is also constantly twisting and turning. As a marker, the starlight sometimes moves to the east for a while, and then immediately jumps to the west. —According to Xuan Chong's understanding: There seems to be a huge gravitational lens in the night sky, which causes the starlight to brighten and dim and jump its trajectory.

Furthermore, the rising and setting of the sun, moon, and stars are all disordered. Therefore, normal life forms arriving at the Evil Moon will be unable to distinguish between spring, summer, autumn, winter, and day and night, and during their journey, they will lose track of how far they have traveled due to sudden excitement and exhaustion.

Guided by the Chaos Green Lotus, the soldiers of the Xuanchong Legion were able to rest on time and steadily march towards the center of the Evil Moon.

The fog quickly dissipated, and Xuan Chong's army arrived at a crystal maze.

Since Xuanchong had fought his way up the mountain by breaking through the temple, a grand welcome was about to begin.

…Evil Moon's Red Face…

Meanwhile, Zhao Cheng's army arrived at a land filled with rivers of red lava. His force was reduced to only eight hundred men, each holding a gun, facing the surrounding monsters.

These monsters scattered throughout the wilderness did not immediately launch a collective attack on Zhao Cheng's army. Instead, they engaged in one-on-one combat, as if conducting an eternal competition. Zhao Cheng and his group were merely new participants who had stumbled into this arena.

Zhao Cheng looked up at the sky and noticed something brighter than the moon hanging high above him. A modern person would recognize this as the Xi Ren Star, and Zhao Cheng and his group had already fought their way into the heavens.

…Evil Moon Purple Face…

Meanwhile, Jia Ying, accompanied by her fully armed palace guards, looked up at the palace behind the six layers of walls, a palace filled with the fragrance of flowers and butterflies.

As for the green area, the Chaos Lotus is purifying it. It's not that the green area escaped the attack, but rather that the land of the Lord of Rot had already been cleared by Xuan Chong during the Zhenzhou Incident.

The three military forces from the Xiren Realm have all taken up positions in Xieyue; without a doubt, the army brought by Xuan Chong is the strongest. It consists of more than 5,000 men, including infantry, cavalry, artillery, flying vehicles, and land vehicles.

It is worth mentioning that decades ago, the four forces of the Evil Moon knew that four people would be involved in the "Final War".

One of the blue beings discovered that the one he was dealing with was extremely difficult to corrupt; so he orchestrated a change, swapping his target with the green one. As a result, the green one was dealt with ahead of schedule.

But the one I switched out to? It's still locked on and attacking. As for the target that the green light was supposed to affect? ​​It's in Bo County right now, no need to come.

…Those who act immorally should be punished…

Standing before the blue mirror, Xuan Chong frowned as he looked at the labyrinthine walls of unfathomable height.

The walls of the maze connected to the sky above. The saying "never enter a forest" applied to this maze, which Xuan Chong found far too dangerous.

However, just as Xuan Chong was pondering, the maze began to flow. The mirror walls surged like a tsunami, quickly encircling his entire army. Unbeknownst to him, his army was already surrounded by the maze, leaving Xuan Chong with an open space several kilometers in diameter. But soon, the maze began to shrink this open space. Wall after wall began to press in.

Some of the mirrors were vertically slicing, attempting to directly penetrate and divide their own army; these mirrors did not come down head-on, but rather cleaved at sharp angles, like swords.

Xuan Chong: "All troops, form ranks!"

As the army was mobilized, it began to gather its killing intent. The Zhan Kui were deployed in all four directions, charging headlong into the sharp angles of the approaching mirror wall. Though small, the Zhan Kui were like exposed steel bars driven into the ground, teaching a lesson to anyone who dared to kick them a lesson.

With a "crack," the mirror, thousands of meters high, shattered completely upon impact with Zhan Kui.

After realizing that using walls to divide the space wouldn't work, the person behind the scenes moved on to the next step.

Countless mirrors around him displayed images, from which all sorts of corrupted life forms emerged.

Among these corrupted creatures were pointed-eared monsters and multi-eyed, blue monsters, who surrounded the army with mocking expressions.

The army formed a shield wall. Xuan Chong stared at the targets that jumped out of the mirror, frowning. Because he didn't know how many targets there were, he didn't attack rashly.

Just as Xuan Chong was scrutinizing the surging, tidal wave of tiny monsters reflected in the mirror, he suddenly sensed something hidden within! A hazy, enormous figure, perhaps hundreds of meters tall, crouched within. It noticed Xuan Chong's gaze and grinned. This scene resembled the image of a great white shark with its jaws wide open beneath the surface in certain works of art depicting thalassophobia from his past life.

The Vermilion Bird power within him immediately erupted with hostility, signaling that this was an enemy.

Having determined the direction of the shadow, Xuan Chong unfurled his flag and launched an attack.

As the ground formation advanced, cannonballs shot out from the body of the Heavy Wood Phoenix, and flames exploded among the demons in the mirror.

Directly ahead, the demons numbered approximately three thousand. Within the legion, Xuan Chong's elite musketeers, equipped with the latest rifled rifles, fired from four hundred paces away, almost every bullet eliminating an enemy. The blue-skinned, pointy-eared demons at the forefront suffered extremely heavy casualties.

The blue shadow sensed Xuan Chong's gaze and tried to avoid it. Its massive body retreated a few steps as if it were a person.

Just as the enormous shadow in the mirror was fading and disappearing, Xuan Chong gave the order, and Jiu Feng, leading Gui Che, rushed over.

After passing a group of mirror demons riding flying discs, Jiufeng's flames shot onto the mirror, melting it and revealing the true form of the blue shadow inside.

The monster's true form revealed a leg that was thirty zhang tall, crouching there like a building. This immediately filled the combat legion with fear. However, as the peacock was summoned by Xuan Chong and teleported in, displaying its tail feathers and radiance, the legion realized that this creature was to be dealt with by their powerful ally.

The troll seemed flustered the moment it revealed its true form; it became flustered again as it stepped from behind the scenes to the forefront. —Just like some online trolls who, suddenly caught off guard, encounter real-life situations. Their ever-changing excuses vanished, leaving only clumsy, shy awkwardness.

Xuan Chong's various units began to operate according to battle orders. The officers relayed commands, urging the troops to advance.

"Charge!" "That thing isn't scary!" Xuan Chong's battle-hardened soldiers began to run. One combat team after another, spears were used to kill the monsters blocking their way, while infantry on both sides charged forward with bayonets.

The bayonet formation attacked in the pattern of "first, third, and fifth ranks advance," "second, fourth, and sixth ranks fire," "second, fourth, and sixth ranks charge," and "first, third, and fifth ranks fire." After the mirror monsters were swept away by bullets and bayonets, the blue monsters in front of the army dispersed like a tide.

And that enormous demon, thirty feet tall, was writhing. Yes, it was writhing. Its head in the mirror could move flexibly, but as the mirror shattered and its true body was revealed, it became extremely clumsy, like a herbivorous dragon from the Late Cretaceous period, each step difficult.

The Qingbao Daozun behind the mirror was like a conceptual god such as "Tom and Jerry from Tom and Jerry," but now that the mirror is broken, it is like the paralyzed Stephen Hawking.

...Undefinable?...

As the army drew closer to the great blue demon, its form became increasingly clear. Its skin resembled that of a bird's leg, and on it, countless tiny blue eyes seemed to leap and dance. These eyes varied in size, some as large as glass marbles, others as big as stone blocks.

However, when faced with the army's menacing aura, these little blue eyes either trembled like the flapping of a fly's wings or spun like a top.

As the malevolent energy invaded, these little blue eyes became increasingly frenzied. Their eye sockets could not withstand such a "change," and with a snap, all the rows of eyes exploded.

This thirty-foot-tall demon also felt pain.

Xuan Chong knew in his heart that this was the true form of Qingbao Daozun! (Actually, it was an incarnation projected into this Xiren Realm)
If Qingbao Daozun were in the mirror, he could move and change at will, just like those characters in cartoons with cheat codes.

And so, the half of the body remaining in the mirror is elongating and shortening, and the number of eyes on the Buddha-like head changes with each turn.

But as the mirror shattered, its true form was exposed to reality (under Xuan Chong's insightful gaze), and it immediately became bloated, losing its ability to change shape and becoming subject to the laws of physics. Its enormous body moved incredibly slowly and was completely unable to move.

Like mischievous children tearing wallpaper, Jiufeng and the two ghost carriages ripped apart more of the mirror, exposing more of Qingbao Daozun's body.

After slaying numerous mirror demons that blocked their path, the army finally closed in within five hundred paces.

A heavy wooden phoenix flew directly in front of the Great Demon, aimed at its chest, and fired a divine fire raven. Powered by the nitroglycerin, this high-energy bomb hurtled towards the Great Demon.

With a loud boom, a mushroom cloud appeared; amidst the two armies, and witnessed by numerous demons and humans, a flash of light appeared on the body of the great demon that had been dragged out of the mirror.

Immediately afterwards, numerous cracks appeared simultaneously on the surrounding mirror surfaces that stretched to the sky.

This endless mirror labyrinth is one with the great demon. In other words, without finding the true form of Qingbao Tianzun, one will never escape this labyrinth of transformations. No matter how many mirror demons are killed, the mirrors can always be replicated.

Only by finding the location of Qingbao Daozun's mirror and destroying it to expose it to reality can the entire mirror palace be destroyed.

This is quite rare, since Qingbao Daozun could have operated from somewhere on the mirror, but unfortunately—Xuan Chong used his X-ray vision, and the system behind him immediately locked onto Qingbao Tianzun's mirror location through information density.

At this moment, the will of the Xiren Realm stood behind Xuan Chong, the strategist, and this will mocked Qingbao Tianzun: "I heard you like transformation? Transform again, super transformation, transformation, transformation!"

…A constantly evolving plan, only to be met with an unexpected advantage…

The second Divine Fire Crow struck the Great Demon, causing white fragments to appear on its body and fall off in a rustling sound. Meanwhile, new cracks appeared throughout the mirrored palace.

Meanwhile, the mirror maze, which had become part of the environment, also began to show "cracked flashes." The cracks were clearly not only spreading across the mirror surface but also appearing on all the individuals reflected in the mirror. After all, they only appeared in the real world because of the mirror projection.

On the battlefield, Wang Xi and his team leaders soon sensed something good was happening. A flying disc demon in front of them snapped with a light touch, as if it had always been damaged—after the mirror was broken, the maximum health of all the demons began to drop.

Xuan Chong further confirmed that the integrity of the Great Demon's body was related to the integrity of the mirror.

The integrity of the mirror is related to the maximum health of these projected demons. If the mirror is completely destroyed, it's equivalent to your own troops attacking "whosyourdaddy".

Xuan Chong activated his mecha form, with shimmering white mechanical modules flowing across his body. Chi You's soldiers also deployed, lightning flashing in front of their cannons.

As the mirror on the demon's head flickered once more amidst the shaking, Xuan Chong aimed his cannon at the demon. However, upon seeing the Buddha-like head staring back at him, Xuan Chong couldn't help but let out a soft "Eh," but at the same time, he pulled the trigger.

A beam of blue light shot out from the electromagnetic cannon, piercing through the great demon's head! The last thing Xuan Chong saw on the demon's head was his third aunt's face. It certainly stirred something in Xuan Chong's mind, but his actions didn't falter.

On the mirror, cracks began to spread without limit, and all the "intelligent" demons shattered like bubbles.

…Switch to the purple area…

Jia Ying led the royal guards into the palace grounds. He had already passed the first two rings.

They encountered two separate scenarios: one filled with mountains of treasure and the other with fine wine and delicacies. These scenarios were defended by monsters that constantly spewed out gold coins and butchers who devoured the sea. Jia Ying easily passed these challenges, but his troops suffered heavy losses.

Greed arose upon encountering gold coins, and he ended up with a pile of gold coins; he tasted a delicacy and became addicted, unable to stop until he was too full to move, and was then slaughtered by the butcher and turned into a delicacy.

However, in the third stage, waves of androgynous monsters, resembling skinned animals, ambushed them. Jia Ying's force of over six hundred men formed a battle formation and fired in shifts, while the attackers blended into the purple mist. (Jia Ying was unaware that his forces were rapidly approaching a certain number.)
The strange creature in the purple palace meanders along the side. Moreover, as it meanders, its body color blends in with its surroundings, making it difficult for a normal person to spot.

However, Jia Ying still managed to lock onto these outflankers by utilizing the airflow differences.

The final volley of gunfire brought the enemy to a standstill at sixty-six paces. Jia Ying, leading the armored soldiers, prepared for close combat. The firearms unit then folded into a column, moved to the flanks, and regrouped. Those attempting to sneak up three hundred paces away were then executed in a line.

Because Jia Ying was on the front line, he sensed the danger, and that half of destiny constantly reminded him which way to go.

After the battle, Jia Ying examined these strange enemies. She made some discoveries on the canines and thumb joints of some humans whose mutations were not severe. Her attendant, the Celestial Minister, remarked: "These don't seem to be from our realm."

Recalling the "Legends of the Realms" of the Immortal Sect, everyone was certain that these might be people from other planets.

Having captured a mutated monster, Jia Ying tried hard to understand its language, but the Latin-like words were beyond her comprehension. She then asked the Taoist priest who had come to her aid, "Taoist priest, what is this?"

Xian Daoren was in a daze when his entire body suddenly shone with blue light. At this moment, Xian Daoren sensed that the incarnation of "Qingbao Daozun" in this world had perished, and the Daozun's remains were gathering towards him.

Xiandao originally intended to drive Jiaying into the maze to witness his mother's final transformation; little did he know that at that moment, his own hometown was robbed.

Xian Daoren sensed that the Shangqing Palace where Dao Zun resided was gone. Dao Zun was now bestowing his wisdom upon him in his final moments.

Xian Daoren opened his third eye and witnessed streams of blue power entering his body. But as the blue power entered, a golden light flashed on his body.

Immediately following the golden summoning, a spatial portal appeared, and Xian Daoren could clearly see that the Xuan Chong military formation was walking towards him from the other side of the portal.

Qingbao Daozun wanted to find the person who had possessed his body, but little did he know that the Xiren Realm would not tolerate such a bluff.

…System: As a teaching aid, it is already in the case…

On Xuan Chong's side, after the legion successfully shattered Qingbao Daozun's defenses, they saw the surrounding mirror maze continuously crumbling and collapsing. One by one, the mirror demons were blown away by the breeze and turned to dust. When the mirror palace suddenly disappeared, the army found themselves in a purple area!
On the flank of the army formation, the soldiers discovered a small firearms unit, which had obviously also intruded into the Evil Moon.

Just as the cavalry of the Zhen Kingdom surrounded the force, preparing to take control, Xuan Chong issued an order to maintain vigilance.

After Xuan Chong controlled his combat mech to fly over, he looked at Xian Daoren in Jia Ying's formation and said, "Immortal Master, I didn't expect to meet you here." — At this moment, Xuan Chong's Eye of Insight had already seen the blue light and shadow that had been cut off earlier on Xian Daoren's body, and he vaguely understood that this guy was no good.

However, Xuan Chong glanced at the lost souls he encountered beside him, who were also armed with muskets and cannons, and realized that their armament system was similar to that of his own second-line troops.

Xuan Chong sensed something in the darkness.

Xuan Chong's armor opened automatically, revealing him looking at Jia Ying! Upon first glance, Xuan Chong sensed a connection between him and Wu Lu. This was a mutual resonance brought about by the Vermilion Bird's energy.

Of course, there are still some differences. The fire on Wu Lu's body has the attribute of wood (Bi Fang). And this guy is entangled by some inexplicable purple power.

Xuan Chong looked at Jia Ying, and Jia Ying looked at Xuan Chong in return.

Similarly, he sensed that the ruler of the Zhen Kingdom possessed a power originating from the same source as his own.

For a moment, an indescribable emotion welled up within him. However, just as his emotions were running high, the purple thorn power within him was also causing trouble. But under Xuan Chong's discerning gaze, this power did not act on its own.

Xuan Chong: "Who are you?"

The guard next to Jia Ying wanted to announce her name, but Jia Ying stopped him.

Jia Ying slowly said, "I am from Heluo, and I have come to rescue my mother."

Xuan Chong nodded: "Come with me, it's very dangerous here."

Then Xuan Chong came to Xian Daoren's side and patted him with his power armor-clad hand.

Xuan Chong turned to Xian Daoren beside him and asked, "The next wave should be the power of the Purple Evil Moon, right? Any suggestions?"

Xian Daoren was silent for a moment, then said, "Master Zhen, you know everything."

Xuan Chong looked at Xian Daoren with a completely calm expression, showing no emotional fluctuation whatsoever.

This is precisely what made Xian Daoren's expression stiffen.

Xian Daoren's original plan was—Xian Daoren: "Hmm, what was the original plan again?"

However, he was now certain that Xuan Chong had clearly seen through everything! In this secret realm, the most dangerous thing was not the various monsters or the various rules, but one's own emotions.

Fear attracts red, confusion attracts blue, disappointment attracts green, and indulgence attracts purple.

If an army, as it marches on, gradually loses control of its emotions, it will spread invisible messages, and subsequently attract all sorts of monsters.

Of course, in this place in the Xiren Realm, if there is a being with "extremely strong resistance" to the blessings of the gods leading the army, their evil aura will wash away the corruption in the army like the sea washing over the rocks.

Xian Daoren watched as Xuan Chong forcefully pulled him along, wanting to stop him but unable to move. He could only open his mouth and ask, "Which Dao Venerable chose you? Hmm, whose chosen one?"

Xuan Chong heard the new term and was slightly curious, but then said, "I am an atheist."

He then added, "However, I admit that there are magical things in this world that I don't understand."

When Xian Daoren heard the term "atheism," his pupils dilated slightly, and then he fell silent.

(End of this chapter)