What do you mean I'm a ghost story?

Chapter 54 The Death of the Mirror Demon

"how come……"

The Mirror Demon looked down in disbelief at the fist that had slammed into its chest.

He couldn't understand.

Even though our physical abilities are the same.

The same combat techniques are used.

Why did such a large gap ultimately result?

They are even worlds apart.

"Because you are all show and no substance."

Xia Qing slowly withdrew her attack and stood up straight.

The entire hall fell into a deathly silence.

"I do not believe……"

The mirror demon, however, continued to struggle.

I have completely copied the other person's body.

They completely copied the enemy's weapons.

They even completely copied the opponent's moves.

How could it be all show and no substance?

How could there be such a big difference?

His face showed struggle, but then a fierce glint suddenly appeared in his eyes.

He remembered.

The guy in front of me isn't really strong in halberd techniques or fist techniques.

It should be the card that shone with golden light from before.

That should be this guy's Nightmare Weapon.

He suddenly sprang up, just like Xia Qing had done before, and drew out a hand of titanium cards, spreading them out in a fan shape.

Then it sprayed towards Xia Qing, who was standing very close.

Having just finished his move, Xia Qing, who was standing tall, seemed to have not even reacted yet.

They were hit squarely by a dozen titanium cards.

Snapped!
The sound of the card hitting the clothes weakly and then slowly sliding to the ground was clearly audible.

The already deathly still air seemed to become even more silent at this moment.

Xia Qing looked at him expressionlessly.

"you……"

The mirror demon was surprised and incredulous, and hurriedly took out another hand of cards and threw them at Xia Qing.

As a result, these cards...

It no longer possessed the chilling, sharp golden light it had previously displayed.

It also lacked power.

It was no different from a regular deck of cards that a child would throw away in a fit of pique.

The mirror demon was still in shock and disbelief, and quickened its pace in drawing cards, somewhat flustered, and threw out two more cards in quick succession.

The fifty-four cards were almost completely wiped out.

Only one card remained to be drawn.

Upon touching the card, his panic instantly turned to joy, and he clearly felt the special power within it.

He didn't know why the previous cards had failed, but this one was definitely some kind of nightmare artifact.

A card is thrown.

This time, it showed a force that was not weak.

— Roughly the same level as a master who has practiced darts and cards for a long time, like Chen Nuonuo.

Unfortunately, Xia Qing, who had mastered the Money Dart Technique, easily caught the flying card between his two fingers with a simple flick of his wrist.

The surging, bewitching nightmare power didn't even make him lift his eyelids.

Even when he wasn't using the "Embrace the Origin and Guard the One" technique, the true bewitching nightmares couldn't harm him.

Not to mention that they already have the "Hold the Yuan and Guard the One" skill, which is effective against this weakened card.

"Can I die in peace now?"

Xia Qing stared at him expressionlessly.

It was as if his words became law.

The mirror demon's entire movement suddenly froze.

"So...you also..." A look of realization suddenly flashed across the clone's face, and he spoke with difficulty.

Then, with a sigh of relief, he fell flat on his back with a 'thud'.

Since he has completely copied Xia Qing's body, he is now nothing more than a body of flesh and blood.

The internal organs of the person who just unleashed that punch, which gathered all the power of their body and burst forth from it, were already beyond recognition.

The fact that he could still move just now was merely a desperate attempt to hold on.

At this moment, it fell straight to the ground, shattering like a mirror, and then dissipated into light.

"Master, you..."

Upon seeing the Mirror Demon dead, Grandpa Zhang rushed over excitedly.

However, Ling Shuang interrupted her excitedly, "How did you do that? Quick, tell me, how did you do it? Didn't the Mirror Demon say it completely copied you?"

"It's very simple. I practice martial arts. Although it can replicate my physical attributes and moves, it doesn't have the most fundamental method of generating power."

Xia Qing also showed some regret and sigh.

The Mirror Demon can indeed be said to have completely copied him, whether it is physical attributes or moves, they are exactly the same.

But martial arts are martial arts, and it's not just about the outward moves and techniques.

A mirror is still just a mirror. Even if you can perfectly imitate the outward movements, you can't imitate the intangible skills that are based entirely on physical strength and don't contain any supernatural power.

Even the most basic martial arts emphasize the concept of "whole-body power," which means concentrating all the body's strength into one point and unleashing it simultaneously.

There are countless other types of force, such as hard force, soft force, and coiling force, as well as various ways of applying and unleashing force.

Using the same Overlord Halberd Technique, the Mirror Demon's moves are extremely precise and flawless.

But in reality, it's just brute force.

The actual power and destructive force they exert are completely incomparable.

The same principle applies to the Money Dart technique.

Leaving aside the extravagant spending, the Mirror Demon didn't seem to be able to imitate it... well, maybe he's just a poor guy with no money.

Even the most basic money dart technique was only imitated in form.

If it's just throwing a card, then imitating the action can still be quite skillful and has a certain killing power.

But if you really want to scatter a large area like his money dart technique, then it's not as simple as just a little bit of skill.

The difficulty of gathering enough power, distributing it across various cards, and maintaining precise and stable flight increases exponentially.

These are not just simple techniques, but instincts and feelings developed through years of training.

"Alright, this mirror should be the real core. I'll try to break it. Uncle Zhang, hurry up and look for it, you..."

Xia Qing raised her hand to stop Ling Shuang, who was about to ask more questions. She glanced at the full-length mirror in the center of the hall, then looked at Zhang Hai and Grandpa Zhang, pausing slightly before speaking.

"Yes, yes, I need to look for it."

Grandpa Zhang and Zhang Hai then realized what was happening and quickly started looking for their granddaughter (daughter).

"I hope he's still alive..."

Watching the two hurriedly rush through room after room, Xia Qing sighed slightly.

In this matter concerning Grandpa Zhang's family, he was also at fault for breaking his promise first, so he cannot escape responsibility.

If his granddaughter were to meet with misfortune, he would inevitably feel guilty and distressed.

As for the 300,000, that's even more of a hot potato.

“Since that mirror demon needed to see you to perfectly replicate you, then maybe Zhang Hai’s daughter is still alive. I’ll go upstairs and help look for her.”

Ling Shuang offered a word of comfort, and then ran upstairs to help search as well.

The mirror demon clearly needs to reflect its own body in order to create a replica of the same entity.

The Mirror Demon, who hadn't yet made any breakthroughs and only had the little girl as 'material,' could indeed be kept as a model.

But the chances are actually not very high.

"...It's more likely that, like the viper, it has been completely absorbed and fused."

Xia Qing lowered her eyes slightly, staring silently at the mirror without saying a word.

Although the mirror image that the mirror demon just created was not its true form, it should have already used all its power. At this moment, the mirror on the ground no longer showed any divine power.

However, based on the aura sensed by the Money Dart Technique, this thing is the true core of the Mirror Demon.

Breaking it would likely kill the mirror demon completely and allow us to escape this mirror space.

But we still have to let Zhang Hai and the others search, no matter how slim the chances are...

"Found it! Found it! It's in the master bedroom!"

Suddenly, Ling Shuang's surprised voice rang out from the second floor.

Xia Qing was taken aback, but then her spirits immediately lifted.

(End of this chapter)