Chapter 260: Strange Game Rules

Seeing even Tie Man, with his formidable strength, get blown away, everyone became panicked.
Everyone present had witnessed Tie Man’s attack just now. Although many didn’t know his background, that attack was indeed beyond their ability to resist. The fact that such an attack was reflected back was a heavy blow to these top experts in the cultivation world. They were used to solving problems with force. When faced with issues that even force couldn’t resolve, they felt at a loss.
Fate also frowned upon seeing this scene and said to Ye Feng and the others, “That attack was indeed only something at the peak of the Xuanxian level that could be unleashed. It seems this guy is really as strong as the legends say.”
“This isn’t the time to discuss that,” Lilith said, more concerned about another issue. “We need to find a way to resolve this crisis right now. That mirror can reflect back Tie Man’s attacks—forceful destruction definitely won’t work.”
“If we want to leave here, there must be other game rules!” Ye Feng seemed to have realized something. “If even Xuanxian-level experts can’t cause damage, it means forcing destruction of these mirrors is completely ineffective and not the intention of whoever created this place.”
As soon as Ye Feng finished speaking, his own voice came from the mirror across from him. He immediately turned to look. “Smart. Forceful destruction indeed won’t work,” his reflection in the mirror said, giving a thumbs up.
“Tell me, what exactly do you want?” Ye Feng asked his reflection.
“The game rules are simple,” Ye Feng in the mirror said, nodding. “Normally, you are the masters. We must imitate every move you make meticulously.”
“To pass this challenge, you must treat us as masters! Whoever can perfectly imitate all our actions will be eligible to leave,” Ye Feng in the mirror said with a sly smile.
“You must have some standard for passing the test—how long, to what extent?” Ye Feng wanted more details. “You can’t just reject us with a ‘fail’ at the last moment. That would be too unfair.”
“Don’t worry. For us, this is just a game. Our requirement isn’t high—just ten minutes is enough. As for the degree of imitation, it has to be exactly the same. That shouldn’t be difficult for you, right?”

Ye Feng fell silent for a moment, glancing around at the others. It seemed some had already communicated well with their reflections in the mirror and started imitating them. Ye Feng sent a message to Xiao Bei, Xiao Yu, Fat, and the rest, saying, “Follow what that guy in the mirror asks. Imitate his movements for ten minutes, trying to keep it exactly the same. That should be enough to let us leave.” Those who were communicating with their reflections heard Ye Feng say this and nodded. They knew he must have a good reason for suggesting it. “Alright, what movements do you want me to imitate?” Ye Feng asked the mirror. “It’s simple. Sing ‘Bad Day’ with me. It might suit your mood today. If you can’t remember the lyrics, you’ll have to sing the next song after finishing this one. Even one wrong word will make you start counting over from the next song.” Hearing this, Ye Feng was speechless. He had watched such a lyric-remembering show on a TV station before, but never expected he’d end up in a situation like this. The Ye Feng in the mirror snapped his fingers, and his clothes instantly changed to look exactly like Ye Feng’s. Then he tilted his head and looked at Ye Feng, saying, “Let’s start!” Ye Feng stared intently at the movements of the reflection. The moment the other said “start,” he began imitating them. He never expected that the guy in the mirror actually had musical talent—he even created his own set of dances on the spot. Ye Feng copied every movement without fail, his mouth shape and voice matching those of his reflection perfectly. Singing and dancing frantically, he quickly caught the attention of the others. Yet his singing did have a certain charm, leaving everyone in awe at his talent. By the end of the song, Ye Feng was drenched in sweat. Maintaining such high concentration to imitate the other’s movements was extremely exhausting physically and mentally. Yet he didn’t dare slack off, knowing the imitation had to continue. After the song ended, the Ye Feng in the mirror gave Ye Feng a thumbs up. Ye Feng continued to imitate those seemingly casual movements.

Watching Ye Feng sing, dance, and perform various strange movements, the people present finally realized that Ye Feng wasn’t crazy—he was imitating the actions in the mirror. They had also communicated with their own reflections in the mirror and thus knew the rules of this game, though few believed in its authenticity.

Seeing Ye Feng’s behavior, those who had remained cautious began to waver. Most of them initially didn’t believe that these absurd game rules were the only way to escape. More precisely, they refused to accept such a notion—they considered themselves elite, possessing power and wealth, able to get whatever they wanted and do whatever they pleased. They absolutely refused to be controlled by others, let alone act like clowns in front of so many people.

But with Ye Feng taking the lead, everyone started to doubt. After all, Ye Feng was quite famous in the cultivation world these days. Although he appeared to be only at the Tribulation stage, most people didn’t doubt his true strength. Ye Feng had played a positive leading role here.

Still, many chose to wait and see if Ye Feng could truly advance to the next stage after performing those strange actions.

Just over nine minutes passed quickly, and Ye Feng’s imitation was now in its countdown phase. He was secretly relieved that his imitation had been perfect so far.

At that moment, the figure in the mirror winked at him, turned with a sly smile, and walked toward Su Mo in the mirror.

Although puzzled, Ye Feng couldn’t show it on his face. He didn’t know why, but now he seemed able to fully sense every move of the figure in the mirror without needing to stare intently at it. He could feel each step the other took, when they lifted their feet and when they landed. Even though he was facing away from the mirror, everything on the other side was clearly visible. It wasn’t through mental sensing but pure perception.

One step, two steps, three steps… Ye Feng was now only five steps away from Su Mo.

When he reached Su Mo, she had no idea what Ye Feng intended to do. Although Ye Feng didn’t turn to see what the figure in the mirror was doing, he knew very well what it would do.

After hesitating for a moment, Ye Feng ultimately made his choice. To escape this place, he decided to do this. “Who knows what that guy in the mirror might do if given another ten minutes? I’ll apologize to her later…”
Everyone present stared in shock as Ye Feng stepped forward, reached into Su Mo’s long hair, held her cheeks, closed his eyes, and pressed his lips firmly against hers.
Su Mo was startled by Ye Feng’s sudden action. She stood frozen in place, her mind going blank.
When Ye Feng released her, she couldn’t recover for a while.
“I’m sorry!” Ye Feng knew ten minutes had passed, and there was no need to continue pretending. He apologized to Su Mo, feeling somewhat embarrassed.
“You… you…” Hearing his apology, she realized what had just happened was real.
“There were only a few seconds left. If I hadn’t done this, I would have had to imitate him again. And who knows what other terrible ideas he might come up with then?” Ye Feng explained.
“You mean this was also a terrible idea?” Su Mo’s expression turned cold.
Ye Feng chose to remain silent. After all, he really had no experience dealing with women. He didn’t know how to answer such a question.
“Silence means you agree!” Su Mo’s expression grew even colder.
“That’s not what I meant.” Ye Feng shook his head helplessly. “I did this just to complete the task and leave this place…”
“I get it. You don’t need to explain anymore!” Su Mo interrupted him, changing the subject. “Can you leave now?”
Ye Feng glanced at the shadow in the mirror, which was smiling wickedly. Frowning slightly, he walked toward the mirror. “I’ve done as you asked. Shouldn’t you keep your promise?”
“You can leave anytime!” The figure in the mirror gradually faded, and the mirror itself turned into a door in Ye Feng’s eyes. He knew that on the other side of the door was another checkpoint.
“So?” Fat also came over. Since Ye Feng was the first to complete all the imitations, he naturally became everyone’s hope.
“He said I can leave anytime!” Ye Feng nodded. “Now that mirror looks like a door to me.”

“That means we can only leave by following these game rules?” Fat said helplessly. He had just seen the last imitation performed by Ye Feng. If it were up to him, Su Mo probably wouldn’t give up so easily.
“I’ll wait for you to finish! We’ll leave together then!” Ye Feng wasn’t in a hurry to leave. He glanced at Su Mo shyly, chose a less noticeable spot to sit down, and waited quietly for the two beasts and Fat’s group to complete this task.