Chapter 200: Shattered Mirror

Chen Xiao frowned slightly as he stared at his other self in daze.
“Defeat me to advance to the next stage,” said the other Chen Xiao, his tone emphatic—just like Chen Xiao’s own.
“Of course. I am you. Whatever you have, I have too. Defeating me means defeating yourself.”

The other Chen Xiao raised his hand, and a hazy snow-white light emanated from it. The divine artifact, Snowflakes of Eternity, trembled slightly in the air, while on the other side, the demonic sword, Abyssal Annihilation, also emitted a faint hum. These two were indistinguishable from the real Snowflakes of Eternity and the real Abyssal Annihilation.

“Is that so?”

Chen Xiao raised his eyebrows slightly and said with a smile, “Do you really have everything I have?”

Whoosh!

Suddenly, a crystal-blue light burst from Chen Xiao’s hand—the most primal power of the Supreme God, unleashed without reservation.

Sensing this power, the other Chen Xiao also raised his hand, and an energy sphere appeared in it. But it wasn’t the power of the Supreme God. Though stronger than spiritual energy, it was far inferior.

“This must be some kind of divine artifact that can perfectly replicate everything about those who enter here. But my power has transcended even divine artifacts. Can you replicate it?”

Chen Xiao smiled as the power of the Supreme God gathered around him, filling the entire space.

“I am myself. Everything I do is driven by my will. Defeat myself? Only mediocrities who don’t even know themselves would say such things.”

The hardest thing for a person to face is themselves. Who knows oneself better than oneself? All pretenses and illusions vanish when alone, leaving nothing behind.

Only one can truly understand their own actions and intentions.

How many in this world dare to face themselves?

But if one’s heart is pure and they have no regrets, even facing themselves brings peace.

Yet Chen Xiao’s mindset had been tempered by the Supreme God’s essence, forged by its power, making it unbearably resilient.

“What you’ve replicated is just my appearance, not my true self. The weaknesses in my heart were erased long ago, when Qin Mengyao left.”

A smile appeared on Chen Xiao’s face.

Suddenly, he threw a punch. The mighty power of the Supreme God condensed into a single point and struck at the other Chen Xiao’s body.

The figure in this mirror world was merely a reflection of the weaknesses of the person who entered, created by the power of a divine artifact. But Chen Xiao had already eradicated those weaknesses within himself, leaving his mindset flawless. Otherwise, in this realm of darkness, he would have been deceived by the shifting shadows of Chen Jianzhou and Shui Miao.

Boom!

The entire mirror world trembled slightly. The other Chen Xiao, along with the divine artifact Snowflakes of Eternity and the demonic sword Abyssal Annihilation, was destroyed in an instant by Chen Xiao’s punch—though not particularly powerful.

A punch of self-examination.

The entire mirror world disintegrated instantly, turning into nothingness.

Chen Xiao stepped back onto solid ground.

It was an empty space, seemingly without up, down, left, or right—everything was in a state of chaos. Within this space, Chen Xiao saw another person—none other than Lou Liu, the one with elegant manners and a highly mysterious background. But now, he had lost his former grace; he looked disheveled, with his long golden hair in utter disarray, and a faint trace of blood at the corner of his mouth. “Lou Liu, you actually came out earlier than me.” Chen Xiao looked at him in disbelief. He was able to overcome his weaknesses, or rather, those human weaknesses within him, entirely thanks to the power of the Supreme God. If the Mirror Divine Artifact could also simulate that power, it would be difficult for him to defeat the replica even if he understood himself better. Yet Lou Liu had appeared even faster than him, which truly surprised Chen Xiao. A wry smile appeared on Lou Liu’s face. “If it weren’t for my father leaving a trace of his mark on me, I would have died at my own hands long ago,” Lou Liu said frankly. This made Chen Xiao instantly on guard. If Lou Liu’s father could break through the power of the Mirror Divine Artifact by leaving such a mark, just how powerful was his father? After all, even the Divine Artifact Snowflakes could be replicated in this world. If Snowflakes possessed consciousness like Yuan Mie, their power could rival that of a true god. Faced with Lou Liu’s background, Chen Xiao grew even more respectful. “But you, Chen Xiao, are even more incredible. I barely managed to overcome myself with my father’s power and still suffered severe injuries. I never expected you to break through that mirror world unscathed.” Curiosity flashed in Lou Liu’s eyes as he sized Chen Xiao up, as if trying to see through him completely. “Heh, because I have something on me—the Mirror Divine Artifact can’t replicate—that allows me to defeat him,” Chen Xiao replied truthfully, though vaguely, adding to his mystery and making it hard for Lou Liu to figure him out. Lou Liu took a deep breath; subtly, he already saw Chen Xiao as someone like himself. Boom… At that moment, another tremor shook the chaotic space. Xuan Yuan Po, with his thick beard, stepped forward holding a massive black sword. “Hahaha… So satisfying! It’s been so long since I’ve fought this well.” Xuan Yuan Po laughed heartily. “Hey, Chen Xiao, Lou Liu, you two kids have come out too?” When he saw Chen Xiao and Lou Liu, Xuan Yuan Po’s expression froze slightly before he spoke with a smile. At that instant, Chen Xiao’s focus shifted entirely to the black sword in Xuan Yuan Po’s hands. The sword was half a meter wide and over two meters long; held by the tall Xuan Yuan Po, it appeared even more imposing. Yet Chen Xiao keenly sensed something extraordinary about it. “Well, it’s a divine artifact. It seems Xuan Yuan Po isn’t just an ordinary person either,” Chen Xiao sighed inwardly.

Just as they entered this place, Chen Xiao, Xuan Yuan Po, and Lou Yu had already secretly formed an alliance. In fact, most those who formed alliances here were peers in strength. Lou Yu and Xuan Yuan Po went without saying, while Chen Xiao was accompanied by a virtual divine artifact with its own consciousness—a peerless warrior at the ninth level of the Domain realm—so he was qualified to form an alliance with them as well. Moreover, everyone had witnessed Chen Xiao subduing that virtual divine artifact, and they were convinced that there must be some mysterious and powerful force behind him. The three of them quickly gathered together and started chatting casually. After a while, explosions rang out one after another in this voidy chaotic space, and over fifty people stepped out of it. It was unclear how much time had passed, but the chaotic space gradually became clearer. By then, everyone realized that those who hadn’t emerged were likely in grave danger. None of Lou Yu’s subordinates had come out, and Xuan Yuan Po only had three left. At this point, several ancient ancestors of the vampire clan also approached Chen Xiao, but five of them hadn’t emerged, clearly having perished. The remaining eight also looked depressed; a few were barely clinging to life and completely lost their combat ability. Chen Xiao looked around and saw that seven or eight people from the Dark Blood Clan had also emerged alive, but they were in a terrible state. “Lord Chen Xiao, only we and the Dark Blood Clan possess the keys to unlock the Progenitor Treasury. Now that the Dark Blood Clan has been struck, we beg you to help us exterminate them,” said Will Bruh, the leader of the vampire clan, to Chen Xiao. Chen Xiao curled his lips. Now, he was the only one unharmed. Aside from Lou Yu and Xuan Yuan Po, who had formed an alliance with him, even the vampires were wary of him. If Chen Xiao ordered Yuan Mie to start killing indiscriminately, how many could resist? But Chen Xiao wasn’t stupid. These people had managed to defeat him and emerge from the Mirror World—they were certainly not ordinary. If Yuan Mie, the Divine Sword, moved, no matter who it targeted, these people would likely rise up together to kill Chen Xiao instantly. But before Chen Xiao could speak, the chaotic energy that had been spreading around suddenly began to converge rapidly, turning into a pale golden force that spread over everyone in the space. In an instant, the wounds on these people’s bodies healed, and their strength even increased slightly. This sudden change surprised everyone greatly. Chen Xiao smiled sheepishly; now, he didn’t even need to refuse. “Will, you hypocritical noble, you’re truly cruel. To incite Lord Chen Xiao to act—can’t you see that if he had done so earlier, he would have suffered devastating blows?” At that moment, an old man with a dark face, the leader of the Dark Blood Clan, showed a mocking smile, clearly trying to create discord between Chen Xiao and the vampires. “This…”

Will frowned and instinctively glanced at Chen Xiao. Seeing that Chen Xiao’s expression remained unchanged, he slightly relaxed.
“What if I take action now?” Chen Xiao said with a smile. “Lord Will, the Dark Blood Clan is your greatest enemy among the vampires. It has nothing to do with me, Chen Xiao. Our alliance is only to help you deal with the Dark Blood Clan—not to make me the main force. Lord Will, why not resolve your conflict with the Dark Blood Clan right here?”
Hearing Chen Xiao’s words, Will’s heart sank, while the members of the Dark Blood Clan changed their expressions as well. They all stood up and stared at them warily.
“Brother Louyu, Brother Xuanyuan, do you think I’m right?” Chen Xiao turned around and asked with a smirk at Louyu and Xuanyuan.
“Hmph, thinking you can treat me like a fool and use me as a pawn? That’s not going to work that easily.”