Why did Jiang Yan always claim that he wanted the White Bone Sacred Body, but he never showed any impatience towards Jiang Wang's slack, nor was he anxious when he urged him occasionally?
It was not because he knew that Jiang Wang was not strong enough, so he was willing to give Jiang Wang time and patience.
It was because, compared to the White Bone Sacred Body, what he wanted was Jiang Wang's physical body!
The so-called White Bone Sacred Body was just a trick to lower Jiang Wang's vigilance. It made Jiang Wang feel that he still had a choice and that they were not irreconcilable enemies.
Because, fundamentally, the identity of "Jiang Wang's Nightmare" was fake. He was Zhuang Chengqian, and he was never Jiang Wang's negative side.
On the contrary, he easily stimulated Jiang Wang's negative side, controlled Jiang Wang's inner demons, and played Jiang Wang in the palm of his hand.
Now he did not want to play anymore, so he showed his true appearance.
After living in Jiang Wang's Tongtian Palace for so long, this was the first time he showed his true appearance.
When he showed up, it was time to settle the situation!
Throughout Zhuang Chengqian's life, he had never lost a battle.
In the era of Emperor Yong Ming and Han Zhou, he was an invincible general. He was deeply trusted by Han Zhou and was responsible for the expansion of the border. He was the de facto lord, and Han Zhou, who fought for supremacy in the north, was in the rear.
After Han Zhou's death, he claimed the title of king. He fought a bloody battle in the Qichang Mountains and blocked Han Yinju's attack with the power of the Yong State. Under the watchful eyes of the Qin State, he represented the Jing State and nailed down the influence of the Taoist forces in the Western Region.
He and Song Hengjiang became sworn brothers. Throughout his life, the Qingjiang Water Tribe was the most loyal ally of the Zhuang State, and they fought many bloody battles.
He used the power of the White Bone Path to establish a state, and then he destroyed the White Bone Path, which was personally influenced by the White Bone God. The White Bone Path at that time was different from the White Bone Path of Ouyang Lie and Lu Yan's era.
The only failure in his life was to die in the counterattack of the White Bone Path before it was destroyed.
But now it seemed that … since he did not really die, that was not a failure. It was more like a layout.
To an invincible general like him, dispatching the Hate-eating Moths to fight against Jiang Wang's Divine Spirit Flame Sparrows was like child's play. He easily defeated them.
He had never been defeated in his entire life, and there was no reason for him to be defeated this time.
Now, he had destroyed half of Jiang Wang's soul power, destroyed Jiang Wang's heart demon, isolated the support of the vital energy of the Cloud Top Immortal Palace's Ethereal Palace, paralyzed the Dao Vein's true spirit, and invaded Jiang Wang's sword-wielding hand, removing the threat to Song Wanxi.
The situation was so clear. He slapped over, determined to win, possessing an unmatched aura.
Just like how Jiang Wang's self-mutilating Soul Origin had attracted the True Spirit of his Dao veins to help him in order to break the stalemate.
However, the same outcome played out once again. Zhuang Chengqian revealed his true form and easily eliminated the Star-Twisting Python from the battle.
And Jiang Wang once again faced Zhuang Chengqian alone with his sword.
He could clearly feel Zhuang Chengqian's power and invincibility, even if he was only in the form of a ghost.
However, this time, he did not retreat, nor did he have the chance to retreat.
Zhuang Chengqian could also clearly feel Jiang Wang's weakness and powerlessness.
The sword arrived.
The swift and fierce sword energy was easily dispersed by a slap.
Zhuang Chengqian's palm continued to move forward, but Jiang Wang suddenly let go of his sword and grabbed his hand!
This was the stupidest choice.
At this time, Jiang Wang's greatest reliance was the longsword manifested by the sword spirit, but he let go of it.
And with the enormous difference in power, Zhuang Chengqian could easily disperse his Soul Origin with just a casual force.
This seemed really too stupid!
However, when victory was in his grasp, Zhuang Chengqian's brow furrowed.
Having lived in Jiang Wang's body for so long and having known Jiang Wang for so long, he knew very well that this youth was not stupid. On the contrary, he was an outstanding genius, a true Tianjiao.
He had more confidence in Jiang Wang's fighting talent than Jiang Wang himself.
Therefore, he immediately withdrew and retreated.
However … it was too late!
The situation changed, the mind changed, the eyes dazzled.
He heard a sorrowful female voice sing —
"Who in the world can have a clear conscience? Overturn this body in the sea of bitterness.
"And pass the Heart Seeking Tribulation."
It was the Red Makeup Mirror!
Jiang Wang had activated the Star Twisting Python's ambush in order to wait for Zhuang Chengqian to expose more of his Soul Origin, and then pull his Soul Origin into the Red Makeup Mirror's world.
Because Zhuang Chengqian was living in Jiang Wang's body, he was actually changing his Soul Origin to adapt to his body. In a sense, he could also be Jiang Wang. It was completely possible to bring him into the mirror world to undergo the tribulation together, and Jiang Wang had really done it!
From the start, when Jiang Wang was still uncertain of Jiang Yan's true appearance, Jiang Wang was very clear. Jiang Yan understood him very well. Once it was time to decide life and death, he would definitely be suppressed from all sides.
Jiang Yan had strength and experience that surpassed his, and he understood him so well. No matter what method he used to expose himself to Jiang Yan, he could not truly defeat Jiang Yan.
A way to defeat Jiang Yan could only be found from Jiang Yan's unknown parts.
So he had always been searching, and even creating the unknown. He had always been searching for variables to prepare for a breakthrough.
Studying Soul Dao techniques in the inner palace was one of them, cutting off the Soul Origin to create a mental demon was another, and the mysterious Red Makeup Mirror was another!
The changes in the Red Makeup Mirror were all in the mirror. Every time he entered the Red Makeup Mirror, Jiang Yan could not know what had happened in between.
It did not matter who Jiang Yan was, whether it was his true other self, Zhuang Chengqian, or the white bone avatar.
Pulling him into the tribulation was a choice to break the stalemate.
In essence, this was still bringing in a third party to bridge the gap between him and Zhuang Chengqian, and bridge the gap in strength.
It was not fundamentally different from urging Jiang Yan to enter the game.
The foundation of the weak fighting the strong was nothing more than to strengthen oneself internally and form strong external reinforcements.
Han Xu led Zhuang Gaoxian to kill Han Yin, and led Mohist Sect to reform the court. Back then, Zhuang Chengqian led the White Bone Path to establish the country, and led Daoist Sect to resist Qin and Yong's influence. These were all manifestations of such methods.
But forming strong external reinforcements required an extremely high degree of control. If one was not careful, one could become inviting a wolf into one's house and be eaten clean.
Han Xu was of course an expert, and completely achieved all the strategic objectives. Zhuang Chengqian was even better, winning and losing all, and taking all the advantages.
And Jiang Wang's first attempt at attracting a mental demon could be considered somewhat certain. The second time he pulled Zhuang Chengqian into the mirror world, it was a helpless gamble.
Because he himself was not sure whether he could pass the next tribulation in the Red Makeup Mirror! But he could only gamble like this.
Of course, his opponent was Zhuang Chengqian. To be able to do this under the gaze and targeting of an existence like Zhuang Chengqian, and to struggle for a chance to gamble for himself, was already very impressive.
The simple and tall Heavenly Connection Palace was suddenly empty. The endlessly battling Jiang Wang and Zhuang Chengqian had already disappeared, and entered the Red Makeup Mirror's world.
And the Star Twining Python was curled up on the ground, dying.
Only the sword spirit that Jiang Wang had released earlier slowly rose up again, and faced off against the dim candlelight of the Netherworld Candle in midair.
Slashing the Netherworld Candle with the sword was precisely the contingency plan that Jiang Wang had left behind when he forcefully pulled Zhuang Chengqian through the tribulation.
If the sword spirit could be a bit more competent, and slashed the Netherworld Candle in a one-on-one battle, perhaps it could also affect the battle situation …
Jiang Wang and Zhuang Chengqian were fighting fiercely in the Heavenly Connection Palace, and even fell into the Red Makeup Mirror's world. Thus, they did not notice what had happened in the glass coffin that the physical body was pointing at with the sword.
The golden talisman stuck to the beautiful demonic woman's red lips rose up high, and the chains that bound her body rattled.
Her half-opened eyes suddenly widened.
The frenzied killing intent in her eyes seemed to want to rush out of the glass coffin!
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