Stepping on the demon door, the witch becomes the strongest.

Chapter 664: Confrontation

Ever since Yan Yu took the ancient mirror in his hand, Lin Ning has never heard the fairy in the mirror send her any message again.

Of course, Yan Yu had never heard any sound, so he once suspected that Ning Ning was under an illusion.

However, considering her serious personality, she would definitely speak out if there was anything wrong, so Yan Yu was more inclined to believe that the fairy in the mirror was a real "spirit" who just didn't speak for some reason.

So the question is, what is her purpose?

The most important thing to be wary of is of course possession, so Yan Yu must carry the ancient mirror with him. If the other party really takes advantage of his loneliness to possess his body, then the Sun True Darkness Sword Intent hidden in his sea of consciousness will definitely not sit idly by.

The other party was indeed very patient. He had not come to talk to him during this period, so Yan Yu had no use for many of the methods he had prepared. So he took out the ancient mirror and said to Lin Ning through voice transmission:

"You talk to her."

"What are you talking about?" Lin Ning was puzzled.

"Ask her what she wants to do and where she wants to go," Yan Yu said, "and let's fulfill her wishes."

Lin Ning immediately understood and shouted in her heart:

"Fairy in the mirror, fairy in the mirror?"

"What?" The Fairy in the Mirror's voice finally rang out, "You've been leaving me with your husband. I thought you'd forgotten me."

"He's not my husband!" Lin Ning blushed immediately and said defensively, "Don't talk nonsense. If you say that again, I won't pay attention to you!"

Fairy in the Mirror: ……………………

The other party seemed speechless, and said after a while:

"So what do you want from me? Are you having relationship problems with your captain and need my help? Haha, you've come to the right person. I'm a seasoned expert in resolving relationship issues..."

"No, no," Lin Ning explained quickly. "I just wanted to ask you, what are your plans next? You've been trapped in the underground secret realm, right? Do you have any plans for what to do next, or where to go?"

"Well, that's a good question," said the Fairy in the Mirror. "I don't have anywhere I want to go. You can send me anywhere you want. As for what I want to do, I don't think there's anything I want to do. What I'm most interested in right now is how to help you resolve the relationship issues between you and your captain. You can talk to me more about this."

"There is no emotional problem between the captain and me!" Lin Ning emphasized again.

"Okay, okay, let me put it another way." The Fairy in the Mirror adopted a calmer tone and said calmly, "You hope the captain will not be partial, and at least allocate his attention to you fairly. But for him, the training effect of the team members is the most important thing. Those sisters with performance problems will definitely win more of his attention, but you can't bring yourself to pretend to be weak..."

Lin Ning was stunned and stammered for a long time. She could only repeat incoherent and obscure words like "at least we should treat everyone equally" and "pretending to be weak during training is deceiving yourself".

Seeing her strange expression, Yan Yu thought that the Fairy in the Mirror was fooling her again, so he simply said:

"If she truly needs a body, the Privy Council can meet her needs and even customize it according to her requirements. Tell her not to bother with schemes and tricks, and to express her needs directly. This will save both of us time and energy."

Lin Ning told the truth, only to hear the Fairy in the Mirror sneer and say:
"Possess a body? Are you worthy of me taking over a body? The spiritual energy concentration in your world is capped at a third-grade Jindan, and ascension is completely hopeless. Why should I be a cultivator in your world? Would you watch a rubbish soap opera and dream of replacing the lead actor on TV?"

"It's not as bad as a soap opera!" Lin Ning retorted subconsciously, "There are plenty of delicious and fun things to do on Earth."

"What delicious food or fun can there be?" the Fairy in the Mirror said disdainfully. "Does Earth have dragon liver and phoenix marrow to cook for you? Or fairyland and temples for you to visit? You have the nerve to talk about this from a low-level plane with nothing. To put it bluntly, you're like a frog in a well, worried that the frogs outside will take over your little well."

Lin Ning was speechless after being retorted by her and could only repeat the words to Yan Yu exactly as they were.

Yan Yu pondered this carefully. In his opinion, if this ancient mirror truly wanted to possess a body, the best option would be to cooperate with the Lu Kingdom and create a custom body for her. However, the other party showed complete disinterest and even denigrated the Earth plane as worthless. More importantly, she admitted she had the ability to possess bodies, but said Earth cultivators weren't worthy of her doing so...

"Do you have dragon liver and phoenix marrow?" He turned and asked Zhao Yuanzhen.

"Yes," Zhao Yuanzhen said, "but who can get that thing? You'll only have a chance to see it when an immortal holds a banquet, but who is qualified to attend an immortal's banquet?"

Yan Yu pondered for a long time, not completely believing what the Mirror Fairy said. At the moment, it seemed highly likely that this guy had no intention of possessing another's body. Of course, if such a thing happened, it would definitely lead to disaster, so he still had to be on guard.

Since she is only willing to communicate with Lin Ning, even if she wants to take over her body, Ningning's beautiful body with long black hair is the most dangerous, so the ancient mirror must not be handed over to Ningning.

Thinking of this, Yan Yu handed the mirror to Chen Lingyun and asked her to practice against the demon girl. Li Minghu accompanied Ningning in sword practice, while he took Yunjin, Ruoxi and Anna to review the Taoism outside over the Yangtze River.

Chen Lingyun took the ancient mirror in her hand and wrapped it with the Nine Heavens Yin Demonic Gods Beads. The beads had the ability to seal magical flying swords, and although she didn't know if they could restrain her, she decided to use them for now.

Then he handed the mirror and rosary to a demon sword ghost, asking it to be responsible for holding and keeping them throughout the process, while he kept a distance from the ancient mirror.

"You're being quite cautious," the Mirror Immortal said to Lin Ning in a voice transmission. "Actually, possession usually occurs when one's realm is absolutely overwhelming. For example, if a Nascent Soul cultivator takes over the body of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, you can't stop them in this situation. Can you still use defensive magic tools to protect yourself 24 hours a day? As long as their Yuan Shen rushes into your body, you will definitely not be able to stop it with your Foundation Establishment consciousness. The end result will be the scattering of the soul."

"But, after all, caution is a good quality. There's no harm in being on guard."

"Yeah." Lin Ning casually said as she practiced with Li Minghu using a single-handed sword. "It's not that we doubt you, but you're being secretive. Why do you only communicate with me and not with anyone else? It's obvious that you're hiding something. Who would trust someone who's hiding something?"

"Alas, trust isn't built overnight. You don't know if I'm trustworthy, and I'm not sure if you meet my requirements." The Fairy in the Mirror said nonchalantly, "Let's take it slow."

"What request?" Lin Ning suddenly became alert.

"You can't tell me this," the Fairy in the Mirror said with a smile, "You'll find out later when you have the chance."

Lin Ning fell silent, concentrating on exchanging offense and defense with Li Minghu. In the past, when practicing swordsmanship with the captain, he would always use his overwhelming swordsmanship to completely suppress Lin Ning, then deliberately reveal a flaw for her to discover and exploit - if he failed to do so, he would suffer the consequences.

Li Minghu gave Lin Ning a very similar impression to Yan Yu. They both played with a technical style, and her swordsmanship was also very advanced, even subtly suppressing Lin Ning in this regard.

Her shortcoming is that her reaction speed is not as fast as Lin Ning's. Therefore, every time they fight, Ning Ning relies on speeding up the rhythm to seize the initiative, and then tries to further consolidate the victory through fierce attacks, but is slowly won back by Li Minghu with various superb skills... so that Lin Ning immediately realized that she was actually inferior to the opponent in pure swordsmanship.

I was trained by the captain, how could I lose to you!
The more anxious Lin Ning became, the faster her sword techniques changed, and the more fierce her attacks became. Li Minghu quickly compressed the sword circle, blocking all directions and preventing the Green Bamboo Sword from penetrating for a long time. Suddenly, a Welcoming Pine appeared, firmly blocking Lin Ning's attack.

Lin Ning hurriedly wanted to attack again, but she saw that the Tianshan Sword was about to pass over the sword and counterattack towards her body, so she quickly urged the Qingzhu Sword to intercept it.

The two swords intertwined, their forces counteracting each other. Li Minghu's sword techniques flew, and the Sky Flash Sword used the Floating Cloud Triple Fold to break through the Green Bamboo Sword's defense, while Lin Ning forcefully countered with the Eagle Strike.

Green light flashed, metal clashed, and the crackling sound of iron hammering echoed like firecrackers. Lin Ning's forehead was already sweating, and he found himself at a disadvantage in the direct sword fight. He was unable to withstand the attack of the Sky Flash Sword!
How is that possible! Is it that my true energy isn't as strong as his, or...

"It's the sword moves that are wrong," the Immortal in the Mirror suddenly said. "Floating Clouds Triple Dip is a three-hit combo, while Eagle Strike the Sky is a five-hit combo. Each strike of the former is more powerful than the latter. Didn't your captain teach you that?"

Lin Ning had no time to answer. Li Minghu's sword technique suddenly changed, and he used the Sky Flash Sword to perform the Phoenix Arrival. Lin Ning hurriedly tried to intercept it with the Cangsong Welcoming Guests, but suddenly heard the immortal in the mirror say:
"Use the Night Battle to defeat the Eight Directions, idiot!"

Thoughts flashed through Lin Ning's mind like lightning. With extraordinary reaction speed, he instantly used the sword technique of Night Battle in All Directions. The Green Bamboo Sword drew a large circle to block the ethereal sword style of the Sky Flash Sword. He only heard Li Minghu on the opposite side suddenly let out a strange sound.

She noticed that Lin Ning had incredibly fast reflexes, so she favored sword moves like Eagle Strikes the Sky and Welcoming Guests with Green Pines. If the opponent attempted to intercept with Welcoming Guests with Green Pines, she would immediately switch to Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix, breaking through the defense from another angle. By then, even with Lin Ning's swift reflexes, it would be too late to remedy the situation.

But he hadn't expected the opponent to use such a "dumb move" as Night Fighting Eight Directions. A 360-degree circular sweep blocked all the variations of the Sky Flash Sword.

"The light of the sky breaks through the clouds." The Fairy in the Mirror continued to give instructions.

Without a word, Lin Ning launched into action with the Skylight Breaking Clouds move, and the Green Bamboo Sword transformed into a stream of emerald light as it charged forward. Li Minghu, noticing the sharpness of the sword move, dared not delay, immediately summoning the Sky Flash Sword to close in and intercept with the Eagle Strike Sky move.

Eagle Strikes the Sky is a purely operational sword move that requires quick reaction and fast sword techniques. A sword immortal in the Foundation Establishment Realm can perform up to five strikes in an instant.

Li Minghu did not have the same strong reaction speed as Lin Ning, so she could only perform four consecutive strikes, but her judgment was accurate enough, and the four consecutive strikes all hit the same position of the sword light, steadily blocking Tianguang Poyun.

"Hundreds of birds flock to the phoenix and fly around its back." The Fairy in the Mirror gave a hint.

If you follow Lin Ning's habit and block my strongest Tianguang Poyun head-on, your defense line will definitely be shaken. Of course, I will continue to attack from the front and break through your defense line.

However, since the Fairy in the Mirror had given her a hint, there was no need for her to insist on her own opinion. Qingzhu Sword used the "Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix" technique, drifting and swinging its tail, and nimbly circled to the side of Li Minghu.

Li Minghu's expression suddenly became tense. He quickly urged the Tianshan Sword to rush back to defend, but Cangsong Yingke intercepted the Qingzhu Sword.

"Tsk." The Fairy in the Mirror commented, "This girl is quite understanding. If she had used Night Battle Eight Directions to defend, she would have been defeated within three moves."

"How should we fight next!" Lin Ning shouted in her heart, but her shuriken techniques changed so quickly that they almost left an afterimage.

The eagle soars into the sky! The eagle soars into the sky! The eagle soars into the sky!

The Green Bamboo Sword flashed with a green light and exploded with fifteen consecutive attacks within three seconds. Li Minghu's expression slowed down slightly, and he also pinched the sword gesture in his hand. The Sky Flash Sword used the Cang Song Welcoming Guests five times in a row to block the fifteen consecutive attacks of lightning speed.

"She's pointing a finger at you," the Fairy in the Mirror said again. "Your Eagle Strike lacks variety, and she was able to intercept it with the Welcoming Pine Tree. This means she's seen through all your sword moves. Don't use it!"

"What should we do then?" Lin Ning shouted.

"If you want to win, it's very simple," said the Immortal in the Mirror. "Just use what I taught you just now. Don't fight her head-on. Drift around her from behind like a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix. Keep circling her. Her reaction speed won't be able to keep up with you, and sooner or later you'll force her defense to break."

"I don't want to play rogue!" Lin Ning said, "Winning like that wouldn't achieve the purpose of training!"

"You're such a troublemaker," the Mirror Immortal sighed. "You want to win, do it honorably, and achieve a training effect. If you're so determined, why don't you just transcend the tribulation and ascend to heaven right here?"

"If you can't give any advice, just shut up!" Lin Ning said impatiently.

"I'll tell you," the Mirror Fairy chuckled. "Even the same sword style will produce subtle differences in the hands of different sword immortals. Your problem is that she's seen through almost every detail of your sword moves. Even if you use Cang Song Welcoming Guests to intercept, she'll predict the angle at which you'll strike. How can you win like that? You have to be versatile, understand?"

"How did it change?" Lin Ning asked irritably.

"Any variation is fine," the Fairy in the Mirror replied. "As long as it's beyond her expectations, it'll force her to improvise. Your reaction speed is faster than hers, so a fight like this will cost her more than you."

Lin Ning quickly did as he was told, making continuous shuriken moves and attacking like a violent storm as before, but he deliberately changed the position and angle of the sword's entry, emphasizing the principle of "do whatever is most convenient."

Li Minghu frowned slightly, and the Sky Flash Sword was in a difficult position. Although it blocked all the attacks from the opposite side, it was obvious that it no longer had the ease it had before, and gradually fell into a disadvantage.

"Alright." She suddenly put away her flying sword and said with a smile, "There's no need to fight anymore, right? I can't win if you keep going."

Seeing that the other party finally admitted defeat, Lin Ning also put away the Green Bamboo Sword with great satisfaction. He only heard Li Minghu continue to laugh:

"Ningning, you're amazing! I didn't even need to analyze the problem; you figured it out on your own. You should avoid being stuck in routine in the future. With your incredibly fast reaction speed, if you can master the variations in your swordplay, there won't be many people in this world who can defeat you... ahem!"

She suddenly bent down and started coughing violently. The sound was so loud and heartbreaking, as if she was going to vomit out fragments of her internal organs, which alarmed Chen Lingyun and Zhao Yuanzhen who were standing opposite her.

Lin Ning was also horrified. She hurried over to support her, gave her water, and quickly called Yan Yu.

(End of this chapter)