The crowd was startled by the sudden turn of events, and breathed a sigh of relief when they realized it wasn't directed at them.
“Sister Lei Yun, what should we do? Could it be him?” Du Zhiyan's telepathic message carried a hint of anxiety as she looked at the figure captured by Great Immortal Tie Xuan.
Lu Lei Yun's expression was grave. “Let's observe first.”
As Great Immortal Tie Xuan brought the figure before the bronze mirror, a flash of light revealed a completely different image on the mirror's surface.
It was an ordinary-looking middle-aged man.
“It's not him?” Great Immortal Tie Xuan frowned visibly upon seeing the image reflected in the mirror.
“Great… Great Immortal, my name is He Ziyi, and I'm from Tianyuan Star. I'm not that person.” The man quickly explained, having been captured and exposed.
“Hmph, if there's nothing fishy, why did you run?” Great Immortal Tie Xuan coldly snorted. “Even if you're not him, you must have committed some great misdeed!”
He ignored the man's pleas for mercy and temporarily imprisoned him. Then, he scanned the crowd again. Finding nothing amiss, he had them step forward one by one to be examined by the 'Mirror of True Self'.
Soon, only Lu Lei Yun and Du Zhiyan remained.
“It seems he didn't come.” Seeing that only the two of them were left, Du Zhiyan breathed a sigh of relief.
“Let's go, we should go in too.” Lu Lei Yun cast one last glance behind her before stepping forward.
Great Immortal Tie Xuan clearly recognized the two of them and knew their intention of staying until the end, but he didn't make things difficult for them.
After they were examined by the 'Mirror of True Self', he let them pass.
“Girl, I'm doing this for your merchant guild's sake. Remember to keep your distance from him in the future.” Suddenly, he added a reminder.
Lu Lei Yun was taken aback for a moment, then respectfully bowed and said, “Thank you for your guidance, Great Immortal.”
“Mm, go on.” Great Immortal Tie Xuan nodded, watching the two of them step through the portal. He didn't leave, but continued to guard the area.
…
On Guangling Star, after making some inquiries, Lu Xin finally found the place where the Profound Origin Secret Realm would open. By the time he arrived, dozens of people had already gathered there.
Among them, he also spotted a familiar figure, surprisingly, it was Cold-Face Immortal.
“I didn't expect that as a late-stage Earth Immortal, he's still not even ten thousand years old.” Lu Xin was somewhat surprised by the other party's talent.
But thinking about it, it was normal. The Immortal Realm was filled with immortal spiritual energy, and cultivators here would definitely cultivate much faster than those in lower realms like the Spirit Realm.
It wasn't particularly outrageous.
Lu Xin was just a little surprised that the other party would appear here so brazenly.
Then it dawned on him that the other party was only being hunted by Tie Xuan Star, unlike him, who was a celebrity throughout the entire Holy Spirit Immortal Realm.
“Hmph, it's a narrow road for enemies. Now that we've met, I'll definitely settle things this time.”
Secretly resolving himself, Lu Xin didn't cause any trouble for the time being, but instead quietly went to scout out the specific location where the portal would form.
“Strange, why do I suddenly have a feeling of apprehension? Could it be that someone is watching me?”
Cold-Face Immortal suddenly had an ominous premonition, and quickly glanced around, but didn't find anything unusual.
“Brother Li, what's wrong?” The man next to him, who was talking to him, noticed his abnormality and asked in confusion.
“Oh, it's nothing.” Cold-Face Immortal quickly regained his composure and smiled, “Continue, what place is beyond the Trial Grounds?”
“I didn't expect his senses to be so sharp.” Lu Xin naturally noticed the other party's abnormality, but didn't pay too much attention. He pretended to be casual and continued to move through the crowd.
He quickly obtained the information he wanted and quietly began to set up the countermeasures he had in mind.
Once he finished setting up, he waited quietly.
As for whether it would succeed, only heaven knew.
A few days passed in the blink of an eye.
At noon on this day, the entrance finally appeared, but along with it came a figure who blocked the crowd from entering.
“As expected, he came!” Lu Xin was both surprised and not surprised when he saw the suddenly appearing figure.
The surprise came from the exclamations that arose from the crowd, identifying the newcomer as the Star Lord of Guangling Star, Great Immortal Guangling, a Golden Immortal level cultivator.
He also released a bronze mirror, stating clearly that only those who proved their identities could enter.
“I didn't expect that they would even bring out this kind of treasure in order to find me. I wonder if there are similar things at the other entrances.” Hearing the name of the bronze mirror, Lu Xin roughly guessed its function. He held his breath and didn't act rashly.
Next, Great Immortal Guangling began to introduce the bronze mirror, for some unknown purpose.
He said that it revealed the primordial spirit and specialized in breaking transformation techniques.
“Is he trying to trick me out?” Watching Great Immortal Guangling's searching gaze, Lu Xin not only remained calm, but also had the mind to think about the function of the 'Mirror of True Self'.
Lu Lei Yun had said that low-level transformation techniques and those who were proficient in body refinement could only change their physical appearance, but their primordial spirit would still be the same.
When illuminated by a treasure like the 'Mirror of True Self', they would reveal their true form.
This was the meaning of revealing the primordial spirit.
Only those high-level transformation techniques that could change even the primordial spirit could be flawless.
This was of course not something that ordinary people could possess, and even the Holy Spirit Palace might not necessarily have it.
“Alright, next, you will step forward one by one.” Having failed to trick anyone out directly, Great Immortal Guangling was clearly somewhat disappointed and began to have the crowd step forward to be examined.
After the explanation just now, the crowd also understood his intentions.
They didn't resist and obediently accepted the examination.
“I didn't expect the Holy Spirit Palace to attach so much importance to that batch of legacy treasures.” Cold-Face Immortal's eyes flickered. After thinking about it, he decided that it wasn't appropriate to be too conspicuous at this time, and silently took off his mask, revealing a face that was frighteningly pale.
He didn't look like a normal person at all.
“No wonder he wears a mask.” Lu Xin was standing not far from him and naturally noticed his actions immediately. He memorized his appearance and turned his attention to the front.
Several people had already been examined and entered.
Lu Xin was still waiting for an opportunity.
Finally, after almost half of the people had entered, he took advantage of the moment when someone was being illuminated and used the 'Wood-Stone Stealth' technique with all his might, disappearing from the spot.
“Hmph!” Although Great Immortal Guangling mainly focused his attention on the mirror surface that was being illuminated, he also paid attention to the crowd at all times.
The moment Lu Xin disappeared, he noticed and immediately took action, bending his fingers into claws and grabbing towards a certain spot in the air.
Instantly, the surrounding airflow stagnated, and everyone immediately felt an invisible pressure enveloping them.
“Ah, why did the Great Immortal suddenly attack us?” Because the incident happened suddenly, the crowd hadn't reacted yet.
“Someone just ran away, probably the person they're looking for!” Someone who was very close to Lu Xin immediately said.
“I didn't expect him to come to our star!” The crowd finally understood and turned their heads with difficulty.
Soon, they saw a figure being pulled out of the ground and flying towards them.
“It's really him!” The crowd immediately matched the figure with the appearance on the wanted list, and were extremely surprised. Among them, the most surprised was naturally Cold-Face Immortal.
He was someone who had interacted with Lu Xin several times.
“As expected, he's not a True Immortal, but he's quite clever, knowing to stay away from Tie Xuan Star. Unfortunately, he still underestimated the importance the Holy Spirit Palace attaches to you. Now, it'll be difficult for you to escape.” Lu Xin's appearance here also confirmed his cultivation level.
Great Immortal Guangling was also very pleasantly surprised, not expecting that this credit would fall on him.
“Whether it succeeds or fails depends on this one move!” On the other side, controlled by an invisible force, Lu Xin remained calm. This was all within his calculations.
