The Legend of the Princess' Counterattack

Chapter 620: Duel in the Mirror

At the end of the sky, the "Fenxin Volcano" where the Burning Heaven Altar is located is like a dormant giant beast, spewing out rolling magma, and the red light dyes the surrounding sky red, as if the end of the world has come. Around the crater, hundreds of monks from various sects gathered here. They were either bewildered by the temptation of "sharing the origin of the heavenly way" or forced to come here. The crowd was bustling, but there was a strange silence.

Yun Yao, Chu Mochen and Ye Wuhen hid in the crowd. All three wore the "invisibility mask" given by the Starfall Pavilion Master, and moved forward carefully. Yun Yao's palms were full of sweat, and she tightly grasped the Jiehuo Sword. The temperature on the hilt passed through her palms and into her heart, but it could not dispel the chill in her heart. She looked around from time to time, alert to any possible dangers, and her mother's call in the magma kept echoing in her mind: "Yao'er, take Chu Mochen to the 'Heart-searching Hall', where the last inheritance of the Yunhua Sect is..."

Finally, they stepped into the volcano. The hot magma was surging under their feet, and the pungent smell of sulfur filled the air, making people feel suffocated. Yun Yao endured the discomfort and, relying on her mother's guidance, approached the Heart-Searching Hall step by step. Along the way, patrolling disciples from the Burning Heaven Hall passed by from time to time. Fortunately, the stealth mask was very effective and they were not noticed.

Inside the Hall of Inquiry, a gloomy atmosphere hits you. The hall is tall and spacious, and the walls are engraved with ancient and mysterious runes, emitting a faint light, as if telling the past grievances and hatreds. As soon as Yun Yao and Chu Mochen stepped in, three illusions hit them. Fortunately, the two of them worked together and passed through them one by one with firm belief.

When the illusion dissipated, the two people's spiritual veins automatically resonated, and the Yunhua Sect's spiritual veins that were separated that year finally united, condensing into a "Heavenly Dao Wheel" in their palms. On the wheel, light flickered, showing the traces of seven pieces of the Burning Heart Mirror. Yun Yao looked closely, and her heart sank to the bottom of the valley in an instant. The last piece was actually in Liu Yan'er's body - she had long been parasitized by the residual soul of the Burning Heaven Patriarch and became a walking container.

At the same time, a burst of wild laughter echoed in the hall, causing pain in everyone's eardrums. The Lord of Burning Heaven Hall appeared, wearing a black robe with strange golden patterns embroidered on it, like flowing magma. Behind him, a huge Burning Heart Mirror was suspended, and the pale face of Yun Yao's mother was clearly reflected in the mirror. The familiar face made Yun Yao's eyes warm, and longing and anger intertwined in her heart.

“Hahaha, Yunyao, you guys are here after all.” The voice of the Burning Heaven Palace Master seemed to come from the Nine Nether Hell, revealing bone-chilling coldness and arrogance. “Today is the day you die, and it is also the day when my Burning Heaven Palace will return to its peak!”

Liu Yan'er rushed over with the remnant soul of the Burning Heaven Ancestor. Her figure was like a ghost, and she was in front of him in an instant. At this moment, her eyes had turned red-gold, like burning charcoal, revealing endless madness and violence. The devilish energy overflowing from her fingertips was like a black poisonous snake, dancing wantonly. Wherever it passed, the air was corroded and sizzled, and even the light of the Heavenly Dao Wheel was corroded by the devilish energy and dimmed a little.

Yun Yao and Chu Mochen looked at each other and suddenly felt a tacit understanding. Yun Yao flashed, and the Tribulation Fire Sword instantly ignited a blazing flame, like a running fire snake, piercing Liu Yan'er. Chu Mochen followed closely behind, swinging the Mysterious Ice Blade, and the icy air overflowed, interweaving with the Tribulation Fire to form a dense net, trying to trap Liu Yan'er in it.

However, Liu Yan'er seemed unaware. She moved swiftly between the fire nets and ice silks. Every time she moved, she brought up a demonic shadow that was hard to guard against. She suddenly raised her hand, and a black demonic light shot out like lightning, hitting Yun Yao directly. Yun Yao dodged to the side, and the demonic light brushed past the corner of her clothes, instantly turning the stone pillar behind her into powder.

"Humph, you guys think you can stop me?" Liu Yan'er's voice was as sharp as broken porcelain. "Yun Yao, your mother was no match for me back then. Today, you will not be able to escape death!"

Yun Yao bit her lower lip tightly, a look of determination flashed in her eyes: "Liu Yan'er, today is the day of your destruction. I must rescue my mother and make you, the evil one, pay the price!" After that, the Fire Sword in her hand shone brighter, and her sword moves were fierce, attacking Liu Yan'er like a storm.

Chu Mochen also tried his best. The black ice knife drew icy arcs in the air. Each arc contained his powerful spiritual power, which echoed with Yun Yao's calamity fire. For a moment, the hall was filled with ice and fire, and the light was shining, which was a feast for the eyes.

But just when they were about to defeat the remnant soul, the Lord of Burning Heaven suddenly made a move. He quickly formed seals with his hands, muttered something, and black runes flew out of his hands and merged into the main mirror of Burning Heart Mirror. In an instant, the formation in the mirror was activated, and a strong suction force came, and Yun Yao's mother's soul was like a fallen leaf, being ruthlessly dragged into the center of the mirror.

“Want to save people?” The hall master laughed wildly, his laughter echoing in the hall, like the roar of a devil, “Then use your spiritual vein in exchange - anyway, your mother’s soul has long been integrated with the main mirror!”

Yun Yao looked at her mother's lip language in the mirror and suddenly understood: "It turns out that the last fragment is my spiritual vein!" Her heart ached, and tears welled up in her eyes as she looked at her mother's gradually blurred face.

"Yao'er, no!" Chu Mochen noticed Yun Yao's intention and shouted loudly, trying to stop her.

But Yun Yao had made up her mind. She ignored Chu Mochen's obstruction and resolutely injected her spirit vein into the Burning Heart Mirror. In an instant, a dazzling golden light burst out from the mirror, and the light was like a scorching sun, illuminating the entire Heart-Searching Hall. The mother's soul finally appeared. She was dressed in white and her face was haggard, but it was hard to hide her gentleness and kindness.

"Yao'er, remember, Yunhua Sect's 'heart against heaven' is not against heaven, but..." Before he finished speaking, the shadow of the Burning Heaven Patriarch emerged from the mirror. He was like a towering mountain, emitting a suffocating pressure. He reached out to grab his mother's soul and was about to drag it into the abyss at the bottom of the mirror.

Yun Yao pinched the magic formula that her mother had taught her in the illusion with her fingertips, and the Heavenly Dao Wheel suddenly split into two halves, one half merged into her spiritual veins, and the other half flew towards Chu Mochen. At this moment, Yun Yao's hair danced in the wind, and her eyes were as firm as a rock, like a fearless god of war. She knew very well that this battle was about her mother's life and death, and about the inheritance of the Yunhua Sect, and she must not retreat.

"Chu Mochen, today, we will fight side by side and completely eradicate this villain!" Yun Yao shouted loudly, her voice like a huge bell, echoing in the hall.

"Okay, we will live and die together!" Chu Mochen was also full of enthusiasm. He clenched the fragment of the roulette wheel in his hand, and a powerful spiritual power surged out of his body, summoning the lost "Sword of the Heart" of the Yunhua Sect. As soon as the sword was unsheathed, it shone brightly, like the stars. The runes engraved on the sword moved like living things, exuding an ancient and mysterious atmosphere.

Under the nourishment of the spirit vein, Yun Yao's Fire Sword also transformed into the "Sword Against Heaven". The flames on the sword were like lively spirits, jumping happily, revealing an unyielding will. The moment the two swords touched, the wheel appeared as the "Heavenly Balance", with "Follow Heaven" and "Against Heaven" at the two ends.

Yun Yao suddenly understood what her mother had not finished saying: "Going against the will of Heaven is not about subversion, but about balance!" She and Chu Mochen simultaneously stabbed their swords into the center of the scale. The scale shattered, but a crack opened in the void, revealing the core of the Burning Heart Mirror - where the tampered "Origin of Heaven's Way" was sealed.

For a moment, the entire Heart-Searching Hall seemed to be in chaos, and a powerful spiritual storm raged, blowing everyone's body unsteadily. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen supported each other, looking firmly at the core. They knew that the real decisive battle had just begun...

Yun Yao took a deep breath and rushed to the core crack first. Her figure was as fast as lightning, and the Sword of Against Heaven led the way. The flames on the sword were like a hot shield, resisting the violent spiritual power around. Chu Mochen followed closely behind, and when he swung the Sword of Questioning the Heart, the icy air overflowed, protecting Yun Yao.

As soon as they approached the core, a strong suction force came, as if to pull their souls out of their bodies. Yun Yao clenched her teeth, circulated her spiritual power, and stabilized her body. She looked closely and saw countless transparent light cocoons suspended in the core. Each light cocoon contained a "possible world". In one of the light cocoons, it was the life in the secular world palace that she had experienced.

The voice of the Burning Heaven Patriarch came from all directions: "Little girl, do you think that traveling through time is accidental? This is just a trap I set up to collect the 'Red Dust Tribulation Power'! All the people you saved, their gratitude and faith, are the nourishment for my resurrection!"

Yun Yao looked around and found that the light cocoon was covered with cracks - these were the trajectory of the heavenly path tampered by the Burning Heaven Palace. She was furious and swung the sword of the Heavenly Dao in her hand. A sharp sword energy slashed in the direction where the voice came from.

"Ancestor Fentian, today is your end!" Yun Yao shouted angrily.

“Hmph, how shameless!” Ancestor Fentian snorted coldly, and a black shadow flashed out from behind the light cocoon. He was huge, as if covering the sky and the sun. He held a black magic wand in his hand, and the magic crystal on the top of the wand emitted a strange light.

He waved his magic wand violently, and a black magic wave swept in like a tsunami. Wherever it passed, the space was torn apart, making a harsh sound. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen did not dare to be careless. They combined their swords and a golden and silver light curtain rose up to resist the impact of the magic wave.

"We can't just sit there and wait for death, we have to take the initiative to attack!" Yun Yao shouted, and then she flashed and rushed towards the Patriarch Fentian.

Chu Mochen followed closely behind, the two of them cooperated tacitly, and their sword moves were fierce. Yun Yao's sword against the sky was like a flexible fire snake, focusing on the flaws of the Burning Heaven Ancestor, while Chu Mochen's sword of the heart was like an iceberg, holding back and creating opportunities for Yun Yao.

However, after all, the Burning Heaven Patriarch was very powerful, and he had been on the battlefield for a long time and had rich combat experience. He dodged Yun Yao's attack with a flash of his body, and swung his magic wand with his backhand, and a magic light shot directly at Yun Yao's chest. Yun Yao was unable to dodge and was hit by the magic light, and flew backwards, spurting out a mouthful of blood.

"Yao'er!" Chu Mochen was shocked and quickly flew over to catch Yun Yao.

"I'm fine." Yun Yao wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, her eyes showing determination, "Keep fighting!"

The two adjusted their states and rushed towards the Burning Heaven Patriarch again. This time, they were more cautious, and their sword moves were more coordinated. Yun Yao discovered that every time the Burning Heaven Patriarch waved his magic wand, the magic crystal would dim for a short time. She was moved and whispered to Chu Mochen, "I will lure him out later, and you can seize the opportunity to attack the magic crystal."

Chu Mochen nodded slightly to show that he understood.

Yun Yao deliberately exposed a flaw, pretending to be defeated, and retreated. Seeing this, the old ancestor Fentian thought he had an opportunity, and swung his magic wand violently, and a powerful magic light shot out. At the moment he swung his magic wand, Chu Mochen's body was as fast as lightning, and the sword of inquiry with an icy aura pierced the magic crystal directly.

The magic crystal was attacked, and its light dimmed instantly. The Burning Heaven Patriarch roared. Yun Yao took the opportunity to move, and the Sword of Against the Heaven, with blazing flames, fiercely stabbed into the chest of the Burning Heaven Patriarch.

"Ah!" Old Ancestor Fentian let out a scream and staggered backward.

But he was an ancient demon king after all, and his strength was unfathomable. He endured the pain and quickly formed seals with his hands. A black shield rose in front of him, protecting him tightly.

“Humph, it’s not that easy to kill me!” Old Ancestor Fentian roared.

Yun Yao and Chu Mochen looked at each other, they knew that the battle had reached a stalemate. After the injury of the Burning Heaven Patriarch, the defense became tighter, and their spiritual power was constantly depleted, so they had to find a way to break the stalemate.

At this moment, Yun Yao suddenly remembered that in the original space, the residual soul of her mother had planted a backup plan in the system. Every time she truly made a choice based on her own will, she would accumulate "true heart rhyme". These rhymes were now turning into golden light spots, repairing the cracks in the light cocoon.

She was moved and said to Chu Mochen, "Let's try using the True Heart Rhythm, maybe we can find his flaw."

After that, Yun Yao closed her eyes and mobilized the true Dao rhyme in her body. Golden light spots poured out from her body, like stars in the sky. Seeing this, Chu Mochen also mobilized the true Dao rhyme. The Dao rhymes of the two merged with each other, and the light became more dazzling.

The golden light of Dao flowed towards the Burning Heaven Patriarch, and wherever it passed, the cracks on the tampered Heavenly Dao track healed one after another. The Burning Heaven Patriarch sensed the danger and wanted to evade, but found himself enveloped by the light of Dao and unable to move.

"What is this?" Old Ancestor Fentian shouted in horror.

"This is a power that you will never be able to understand—the rhythm of true heart!" Yun Yao said loudly.

Under the illumination of the true Dao rhyme, cracks began to appear on the shield of the Burning Heaven Patriarch, and his figure became illusory. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen seized the opportunity, and with both swords, they stabbed at the Burning Heaven Patriarch with endless power.

“No!” Patriarch Fentian uttered a final desperate cry, and then his figure turned to ashes under the two swords.

With the destruction of the Burning Heaven Ancestor, the tampered origin of the Heavenly Dao began to slowly recover. The cracks on the light cocoon gradually disappeared, and one by one the "possible worlds" regained vitality. Yun Yao looked at all this, feeling relieved.

"Mother, we did it." Yun Yao said softly, tears glistening in her eyes.

At this moment, the mother's soul floated out of the Burning Heart Mirror. She smiled with endless love in her eyes: "Yao'er, you have grown up. Mother is proud of you."

Yun Yao flew into her mother's arms, bursting into tears. Chu Mochen stood aside, watching this scene, and his heart was filled with emotion.

After many hardships, they finally defeated the Burning Heaven Palace, protected the Yunhua Sect, and found their own way of heaven. The road ahead may still be full of challenges, but they firmly believe that as long as they work together, nothing can stop them from moving forward...