Ning Ning didn't have much strength left, and the bones all over her body felt as if they were misaligned, as if they would turn into powder and crack at any moment.

She seemed to have never been so seriously injured. She resisted the urge to shed physiological tears in her eyes and tried to stay calm and continue thinking.

Where... is the place that is absolutely impossible to think of?

Water? Mirror? Or—

……ah.

A wild idea was like a flame, quietly ignited in the bottom of her heart. Ning Ning clenched the hilt of the sword in her hand and took a deep breath.

The demons are not familiar with the secret realm, and Qi Hangui is the demon king, so he will not search for treasures and secrets all over the map.

What's more, the situation was critical at that time, and any delay would be a dead end. It was impossible to leave him too much time, so he deliberately looked for a hidden place to serve as an entrance.

In other words, that place is related to "water" or "mirror". Although it appears openly in front of them, it does not remind people of the formation.

...Not only does it not remind people of formations.

Ning Ning smiled in relief. Normally, she wouldn't even dare to think about that kind of place.

When she came out of the jungle and saw the lake, what was her first thought?

——It's not "the water in the lake is so clear", but "the sky is as clear as a mirror".

What was Qi Han's first sentence after meeting her and Pei Ji?

——The weather is nice tonight, the sky and the moon are pretty, right?

This is not a small talk, but a straightforward provocation to their inability to find the formation.

Their passage to the real secret realm is a pool of water. In other words, the entire mirror is actually underwater in the real world.

Since "water" covers the entire secret realm, what hangs above their heads now covers everyone and everything——

Isn’t it just “Heaven”?

It is a place that no one would ever think of, a place that holds the entire secret realm within it.

Not the pool of water under your feet.

But the sky above our heads.

In other words, the "sky" they see in front of them is not a real existence, but a calm pool of clear water in the real secret realm, which silently reflects the world and all things, and then appears under the mirror as it is.

The whole world is within the formation.

This is the meaning of "water" and "mirror".

And if you want to destroy the formation eye——

"I'm in a hurry, so I can only say goodbye to you two first."

Qi Han smiled lightly and looked behind the two of them. Because they were pushed back a long way, Ning Ning and Pei Ji were already on the verge of the end of the cliff. One step back was a snow-white waterfall flowing down.

They had nowhere to escape, and he had already had murderous intentions: "I think the two Taoist priests have a deep love for each other, so it would be a good idea to die together."

"Pei Ji."

Ning Ning worked hard to mobilize her spiritual power and transmit the sound into the secret. The current situation was critical and there was no time to explain any more. She could only give a brief summary: "I thought of a way to break the situation. Staying on the top of the cliff will lead to death...

…You’re going to catch me, right?”

This time the formation was truly "far away". Now she and Pei Ji were both under Qi Han's intimidation. Not to mention destroying the formation, it was difficult to even make unnecessary small moves.

The only feasible way is to jump off the top of the cliff when he is not prepared, and then——

Ning Ning took a deep breath and looked at Pei Ji. When he jumped down without hesitation, he smiled at Qi Han and took a step back.

A huge feeling of weightlessness instantly enveloped the whole body, and even breathing became a luxury. Amidst the roaring wind and the silvery water splashing everywhere, Ning Ning opened her eyes.

The moment she fell off the cliff was a visual blind spot that Qi Han could not interfere with, and it was also her only opportunity.

"Are all the Spirit Fox clan good at using bows?"

When she met Qiao Yan for the first time, she asked curiously.

"Exactly."

At that time, Qiao Yan said to her: "I still have many bows and arrows at home. If the girl doesn't mind, I can give you one."

Later, Qiao Yan actually gave her a long bow.

All the fragmentary memories are quietly connected, and countless seemingly unrelated people and things are intertwined with each other, converging into a destined chain.

The waterfall was like a star river hanging upside down, reflecting the light golden light in the moonlight. The snow-white dress and loose black hair were flying in the night wind. Ning Ning silently recited the mantra, and a dark light flashed in the storage bag.

What appeared in her hand was an exquisite bow.

The bow Qiao Yan gave her.

All movements were in the blink of an eye. Ning Ning gathered all the remaining spiritual power at her fingertips, held the Star Mark Sword tightly in her right hand, and placed it on the bowstring.

Since this secret realm is originally a lie——

Even if she doesn't have the Burning Sun Bow, she can still break through this illusion with her false bow and arrows.

The Star Mark Sword made a buzzing sound, and a starlight suddenly flashed through the scattered waterfalls.

Immediately, the sword energy soared, like clouds and flying snow, stirring up waves and floating flowers. The girl's dark pupils were illuminated by white light, and she looked straight at the lone moon in the sky through the swaying strands of green hair.

The long bow is raised, the sword is rising.

The cold light was like a swimming dragon, cutting through layers of water spray and evening breeze with great force, and rolled up thousands of piles of snow in the surging air. Even the moonlight on the horizon was not as bright as this, dimming the figure for a while, making it stand out.

The dome becomes increasingly eerie and empty.

Because it was a false sky in the illusion, the dome was actually not that far away from the land. The moment Ning Ning fell into Pei Ji's arms, the Star Trace Sword was unstoppable and went straight into the sky, with the lonely moon in the middle.

Like a mirror shattering, breaking through layers of cracks, the sky burst out with a bright light that enveloped the entire secret realm after a loud bang.

Ning Ning had no strength left, and had no time to see what was happening on the horizon. She just felt that her whole body was being caught by force, and what enveloped her was no longer the cold water, but the familiar gentle heat.

——Pei Ji held her in his arms and used his back to block the splashing water beside the waterfall, so that the pool water would not splash on her.

He didn't hesitate when he took Ning Ning, but now he unexpectedly looked a little at a loss and even his strength was much reduced.

Pei Ji had never made such a gesture to anyone, and now he always felt that the two of them were too close.

What's more, their whole bodies were soaked in pool water when they fell. His palms could just touch the shoulders and knees of the little girl in his arms. The places they touched were cold and wet, but also filled with soft warmth.

Standing in the pool, it should have been bitingly cold, but for no reason, his heart and mouth felt dry, and his ears secretly felt hot.

"I'm all right."

It was also the first time that Ning Ning was hugged like this. When An Jing was silent and silent, she could even hear Pei Ji's violent heartbeat, hitting her eardrums again and again.

She was inexplicably shy and whispered: "Put me down."

So Pei Ji leaned over unskillfully, carefully put her down, and waited until Ning Ning's feet touched the bottom of the pool before completely letting go of her hands.

——Unexpectedly, as soon as he let go, Ning Ning swayed and threw herself forward on his chest.

Ning Ning's cheeks turned red:...

Help!!! She really really wants to stand up properly... Why doesn't she even have any strength left!!!

Pei Ji knew in her heart that she had exhausted all her spiritual power. Being hit so unexpectedly, she subconsciously held her breath. After a while, she asked her in a deep voice: "...No energy left?"

Ning Ning's head was buried in his chest, and the tip of her nose was filled with the fresh scent of woody plants belonging to a young man. She didn't know how to answer, so she could only resist the urge to blush and hide away, and let out a small "hmm".

"Do you need me to continue..."

Pei Ji focused his eyes on the water not far away, and his voice was stiff. He seemed embarrassed to say the word "hug". After a moment of pause, he added in a low voice: "Help you?"

Ning Ning's face became even hotter and she quickly answered: "No, no! I'll be there later -"

Before he finished speaking, he felt a rush of heat on his back.

Pei Ji couldn't help but hug her up again, deliberately not looking down at Ning Ning's expression. His palms were filled with scalding heat, which was completely different from his usually cold body.

When she raised her gaze blankly, she could only see the young man's fair and white neck and smooth mandible. A few drops of pool water slowly dripped down his neck. She didn't know if it was an illusion, but Pei Ji's throat rolled up and down.

Quietly dyed pink.

... Also covered in a slight blush were his ears.

Ning Ning didn't say anything. She pursed her lips and her eyes wandered around, passing through Pei Ji's chest, Adam's apple and chin, and finally landed on the dark water.

There was only the sound of splashing water everywhere, and the two of them were silent. Suddenly, they heard a loud crash behind them, as if something suddenly fell into the pool.

——It turned out that the demon king who talked a lot took advantage of the victory to pursue the victory, adhering to the good tradition of always finishing the attack, and jumped down from the waterfall with them.

As a result, he never expected that the formation's eye was broken when he was halfway down. Before the evil smile on his lips could fall, the spiritual power came back and hit his veins hard, causing him to suddenly

Spit out a mouthful of blood in the air.

So in the swaying blood flowers, Demon King Qi Han spun and jumped like a flower in a dream, like a wild duck flapping up and down struggling desperately. Finally, when the mirror shattered, he fell into the water in the posture of a Ten Thousand Buddhas.

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I, I, I am still writing, and there will be another update late at night. Please check it out tomorrow morning!
Chapter completed!