Cultivating Immortality in Two Realms: Sunflower Lord

The moment I stepped out of the pale golden light curtain, that familiar, sticky, and cold sensation enveloped my entire body once again.

The gray fog churned, and visibility rapidly narrowed to within a few feet. The surroundings were deathly silent, with only the sound of one's deliberately slowed breathing and heartbeat clearly audible.

Ji Ruchang gripped the Flaming Blade tightly in her right hand; the crimson-gold blade light flickered like a candle flame in the gray mist.

His left hand steadily held the ancient bronze mirror that had just "recognized its master" and whose specific grade was still unknown.

The mirror felt warm and heavy to the touch, its surface as clear as golden autumn water, and the cloud and sun patterns on the frame shimmered faintly in the gray mist.

"It should be a magic artifact, it just depends on your abilities." Ji Ruchang thought to herself, carefully separating a strand of her true essence and injecting it into the ancient mirror.

There was no earth-shattering reaction; the ancient mirror merely trembled slightly, and a hazy golden halo appeared on its surface, as if a sleeping giant had opened its sleepy eyes.

Just as Ji Ruchang stepped into the gray mist, and her true essence touched the ancient mirror—

"Hmm..."

"Well……"

From the depths of the thick fog, several low, hoarse cries filled with hunger and malice rang out almost simultaneously!

The four novice zombies that were slowly wandering near the alley entrance suddenly stopped their aimless wandering and turned in unison towards Ji Ruchang's direction, as if they had smelled blood.

Scarlet (or cloudy) eyes pierced through the mist, locking onto him, the intruder, this delicious creature radiating vibrant life and faint yang energy!

In the next instant, four stiff yet swift black shadows tore through the gray mist and pounced from different angles!

A putrid stench assaulted my senses!

It's now!

Ji Ruchang's eyes narrowed, and the true essence he had prepared beforehand surged into the ancient bronze mirror held in his left hand like a flood bursting its banks!

At the same time, he suddenly closed his eyes, and his consciousness, like a startled turtle, instantly retreated into the depths of his sea of ​​consciousness, retaining only the most basic environmental perception!

It wasn't that he was cowardly, but rather that he still vividly remembered the "painful lesson" when the ancient mirror was activated—that light was not only blinding, but also seemed to cause a slight burning and stinging sensation to the divine sense!

"Buzz—!!!!"

The ancient bronze mirror emitted a deep and resonant roar, and the mirror body suddenly trembled!

Immediately afterwards—

"boom!!!"

A blazing golden beam of light, nearly three feet in diameter, solidified to the point of being almost liquid, and so pure that it made one's soul tremble, erupted fiercely from the center of the mirror like a torrent of lava suddenly erupting from a dormant volcano, shooting straight into the depths of the gray mist and towards the four black figures rushing towards it!

Wherever the beam of light passed, the viscous gray fog, like snow meeting the scorching sun, hissed and was instantly evaporated, purified, and dissipated!

A straight, golden passage was forcibly carved out. Inside, there was not a speck of dust, and all the coldness was gone, leaving only pure light and warmth!

The four zombies that pounced on them were the first to be hit!

They were as if they had been suddenly thrown into the heart of the midday sun in the desert!

"roar--!!!"

A heart-wrenching scream, so intense it became distorted, erupted instantly!

That dazzling, all-powerful purifying light was nothing short of the deadliest poison and the cruelest punishment for these sinister creatures!

Thick smoke billowed from their bodies instantly, and their bluish-black skin charred, carbonized, and peeled off at a visible speed!

The cloudy light in his eyes went out completely, as if he had been "blinded" by the bright light.

Even more terrifying, that light seemed to directly interfere with and suppress their instinctive perception of yin and yang energy, instantly turning them into true "blind" and "deaf" beings!

As if frozen in place, the four zombies abruptly halted their forward momentum, standing motionless, their arms flailing wildly, emitting painful and bewildered roars, completely losing their target, even colliding and shoving each other in a chaotic mess.

Although Ji Ruchang kept her eyes closed and suppressed her divine sense, she could still roughly judge the power of the mirror light by sensing the light and temperature through her skin and by observing the rapid dissipation of evil energy in the air.

"It's really powerful! But the consumption..." He was secretly shocked. He felt that his true energy was almost depleted after only maintaining the mirror light for two breaths!

Don't miss out!

With a thought, Ji Ruchang flipped his left hand and stuffed the bronze mirror, whose light had not yet completely faded, directly into the storage bag at his waist—the action was a bit rough, but he couldn't care less at the moment.

Almost at the same moment the ancient mirror disappeared, his tightly closed eyes suddenly opened!

His vision was initially a little blurry, with lingering light spots, but thanks to closing his eyes beforehand and his own cultivation, he recovered very quickly.

The scene before them was clear: four zombies were wandering aimlessly around the edge of the golden "passage" a few feet away, their bodies emitting black smoke, their movements slow and stiff, and their senses clearly in a state of extreme confusion.

"Now!"

Ji Ruchang darted out like a cheetah, his target the closest zombie that had just charged to the front!

He gripped the Flaming Blade tightly with both hands, pouring all the remaining true energy in his body into it!

The blade's crimson-gold flames surged, emitting an excited hum, its ability to restrain evil spirits was maximized!

He rushed to the side of the zombie in two quick steps.

The zombie seemed to sense the approach of a living person and instinctively swung its claws to grab, but its movements were as slow as a snail and its trajectory was clear.

Ji Ruchang neither dodged nor evaded, his gaze sharp as an eagle's, instantly locking onto the slightly loosened bone seam on the other's neck due to long-term decay—this was an experience he had gained from dissecting (slashing) many similar monsters before.

"cut!"

The blade flashed, not with brute force, but with a precise, swift, and curved slash!

"laugh--!"

Like a hot knife cutting through semi-solidified grease, the Blazing Blade encountered almost no resistance as its blade easily sliced ​​into the zombie's neck bones along the bone crevice, then dragged and pulled!

"Gurgle..."

A head, billowing black smoke and with a hideous face, rolled to the ground.

Ji Ruchang didn't even look, and kicked out with her left foot, sending her head flying like a ball towards the circle of light behind her.

At the same time, he reached out with his right hand, grabbed the headless corpse's shoulder, and threw the mutilated body into the circle of light.

The whole process was smooth and quick, taking no more than a moment!

Without pausing, he turned and pounced on another zombie that was still spinning in place.

Same position, same knife technique, same efficiency!

The second head flew up, and the second body was thrown back into the light circle.

The third one!

When Ji Ruchang's flaming blade slashed towards the neck of the third zombie, he clearly felt that the opponent's resistance was stronger and its movements were faster.

Clearly, the "blinding" and "perceptual confusion" effects caused by mirror light are weakening over time.

"Quickly!" Ji Ruchang's heart tightened, and his sword strike became even more urgent.

"Crack!" The third head hit the ground and was kicked away.

However, just as he was about to grab the third headless corpse—

"roar!!!"

The fourth zombie, which was also the furthest away and probably the least affected by the mirror light, suddenly let out a roar filled with rage and pain!

It seemed to have finally regained a bit of clarity and direction from the chaos. Its scarlet eyes instantly locked onto Ji Ruchang, who was "committing a crime." Without hesitation, it dragged its still smoking body and pounced madly!

At this moment, Ji Ruchang's true essence in his dantian was almost exhausted.

Continuously activating the ancient mirror, unleashing bursts of speed, and swinging the sword with all one's might consume a huge amount of energy.

"Walk!"

Without lingering in the fight, Ji Ruchang decisively abandoned collecting the third corpse. He stomped his toes against the ground and retreated rapidly, like a startled rabbit, darting back into the pale golden light curtain.

The lunging zombie crashed headfirst into the edge of the light barrier, and was burned again, roaring as it retreated, not daring to approach.

Safe.

Ji Ruchang leaned against the edge of the dry well, panting heavily, her chest heaving violently.

His forehead and back were covered in cold sweat, and his hand holding the knife was trembling slightly.

The feeling of almost exhausting one's true energy is unpleasant, like a mortal running out of strength after a strenuous run.

But his eyes gleamed with excitement.

Triple kill!

And the process went much more smoothly than expected!

The ancient bronze mirror's ability to control the field is terrifying; its blazing purifying beam is practically the nemesis of low-level evil spirits!

He looked into the circle of light: three hideous heads and three headless remains were being continuously "purified" by the light of the Golden Sunflower, emitting wisps of black smoke that slowly dissipated.

The familiar black mist surged toward the sunflower, inevitably increasing its growth rate and Sun Essence reserves once again.

Without immediately checking the specific gains, Ji Ruchang quickly returned to the bottom of the dry well, sat down cross-legged, and prepared to use her internal energy to recover.

However, just as he sat down, preparing to put the Flaming Blade and the ancient bronze mirror aside, another unexpected event occurred.

The bronze mirror that he had casually placed beside him suddenly trembled slightly.

Then, as if drawn by some invisible force, it slowly floated up and rose into the air.

Ji Ruchang looked on in surprise.

The ancient mirror finally hovered about three feet above the sunflower's flower head, with its surface facing down, directly opposite the flower head.

The next moment, the warm golden light emitted by the sunflower seemed to be attracted, rising upwards in wisps and converging on the surface of the ancient mirror.

Meanwhile, the surface of the ancient mirror also emitted a soft golden halo, which cascaded down and merged with the light of the sunflower.

Between the two, it seemed as if an invisible, radiant bridge had been formed!

Even more miraculously, when Ji Ruchang attempted to circulate the "Longevity Mantra" here, entering the Great Circulation cycle to restore her true essence—

"Buzz..."

He clearly felt that his efficiency in absorbing and refining the surrounding "spiritual energy" (mainly the pure yang energy transformed from the sunflower's light) suddenly increased!

The true energy that would normally take half an hour to fully recover now feels like it can be done at least twice as fast!

Moreover, being enveloped by the special "light field" formed by the fusion of the ancient mirror and the sunflower's light not only restored my true energy, but also slowly dispelled my mental fatigue, leaving my mind exceptionally calm and clear.

This ancient mirror... can actually complement the power of the Golden Sunflower, greatly enhancing the effectiveness of the cultivation environment!

Ji Ruchang was both surprised and delighted. Looking at the ancient bronze mirror that floated quietly above her head and reflected the sunflowers, her eyes were filled with shock and curiosity.

How many undiscovered mysteries does this mirror still hold?