I Can Deduce Arts by Slaying Demons
Chapter 225 - 213: Mirror Light Skill, Illusions in the Mirror! Is Lu Xuan the Killer?
Beside Tao Zhenbang stood an elder in green clothing, one of the top-ranked Mirror Agents of the Bright Mirror Bureau.
Apart from the Director and Deputy Director, the Bright Mirror Bureau is divided into grades A, B, C, and D.
A-grade Mirror Agents are the highest-ranking Mirror Agents apart from those above the Deputy Director.
The Bright Mirror Bureau is one of the most unique organizations of the Great Xia Dynasty, with each Mirror Agent practicing a martial arts technique bestowed by the Taizu Emperor.
Mirror Light Skill! 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎
The Mirror Light Skill is divided into four levels: Bright Mirror Hanging High, Observing Flowers in the Mirror, Tracing to the Source, and Restoring the Broken Mirror.
Tao Zhenbang noticed the unmoving elder beside him and frowned slightly.
"What is it, Yuan Yang, is there something you’re concerned about?"
The elder in green, addressed as Yuan Yang by Tao Zhenbang, finally showed a change in expression.
Yuan Yang glanced around at the surrounding people, then clasped his hands together, slightly bowed to Tao Zhenbang, and slowly spoke.
"Governor, it’s nothing serious, just that there are too many eyes here, you see..."
Tao Zhenbang understood immediately, realizing Yuan Yang’s concern.
"Oh, indeed, this was my oversight; I didn’t notice this issue."
As soon as Tao Zhenbang’s words fell, he addressed the surrounding officials: "You all leave, I will handle things here."
"Yes, Governor!"
Shortly after, everyone except the Bright Mirror Bureau remained in the hall with Tao Zhenbang.
Once the outsiders were gone, Yuan Yang turned his gaze to the few people lying on the ground.
In the next moment, an astonishing aura erupted from Yuan Yang, and a deep, bright azure light shone in his eyes, resembling a mystical mirror capable of perceiving the world.
It was evident that Yuan Yang’s aura marked him as a Martial Artist of the Inner Qi Perfection Realm.
Under everyone’s gaze, a gentle azure light emanated from Yuan Yang’s hands. He stepped forward and placed them on the head of one of the men.
In the next second, the previously unconscious man instantly opened his eyes wide.
What was most bizarre was the man’s horrifying scream, and his eyes reflected a dazzling azure light.
A moment later, the man’s head began to twist and deform, as if an invisible giant hand was stirring the depths of his mind.
Soon after, strands of visible azure airflow seeped from the man’s head.
The light azure airflow gathered in midair, gradually forming an azure circular mirror.
The azure circular mirror calmly floated mid-air, with ripples continuously forming in the surrounding void.
It seemed as though this mystical azure mirror was not something of this world’s reality!
"Observing Flowers in the Mirror?"
Tao Zhenbang, upon seeing the azure circular mirror, narrowed his eyes.
This was the second level of the Bright Mirror Bureau’s Mirror Light Skill, a level few have reached.
Tao Zhenbang understood that only a handful in the entire Bright Mirror Bureau could reach the level of Observing Flowers in the Mirror.
This was because the effect of the Mirror Light Skill at this level was unimaginably astonishing.
It could manipulate an unconscious Martial Artist to obey the caster, presenting part of the content from his mind in the azure mirror.
However, there were certain limitations, such as the caster needing to be more powerful than the one they wished to control.
Moreover, the person’s meridians must be intact; someone with severed Martial Arts cultivation or who is deceased cannot have their memories probed.
The power of the Mirror Light Skill must traverse the manipulated person’s entire body to fully control him.
If the meridians were severed, the Mirror Light Skill could not flow through the controlled person’s body.
While Tao Zhenbang was highly astonished, Yuan Yang’s eyes once again shone with brilliant azure light, and he spoke decisively.
"Obey my command and tell me, who was it that accused you of killing the Luo Family bloodline that day!"
As Yuan Yang’s words fell, a change finally occurred in the azure circular mirror.
Beside him, Tao Zhenbang’s eyes widened as he intently watched the azure circular mirror above.
Within it, a vague scene emerged on the empty mirror surface.
It showed a man in a dark black brocade robe, with a large black saber with gold threads at his waist.
But the man’s face was incredibly blurred, only his silhouette could be vaguely seen, as if a thick white mist was covering him.
Just as Tao Zhenbang wanted to observe further, the azure circular mirror in the sky vanished in an instant, lasting only a few breaths’ time.
At this moment, Yuan Yang, standing in front of Tao Zhenbang, withdrew all his power.
At this point, Yuan Yang’s face was pale, his breathing chaotic, and beads of sweat dripped down his forehead.
This clearly demonstrated the enormous power required for the Mirror Light Skill.
Even Yuan Yang, a Martial Artist at the Inner Qi Perfection Realm, almost couldn’t withstand such depletion.
After glancing at the man who had fallen back into unconsciousness, Yuan Yang coldly spoke.
"I’ve used the Mirror Light Skill on this person; it won’t be possible to view his memories again in a short period. Summon someone to treat him first."
This is one of the Mirror Light Skill’s drawbacks, not being able to use it on the same person multiple times in a short time.
Otherwise, it would not only cause memory confusion and disturb the soul of the person but also affect the caster.