"Wake up, quickly wake up!"
As soon as Chongming opened his eyes, he saw a eunuch with a shrill voice, a pale face and no beard in front of him.
The eunuch said with a hint of disdain, "Today is the day of our Empress's talent show. How can you still be dozing off here? If those above find out your disrespectful attitude, you'll be beheaded."
In this Starry Sea Mirror, spiritual power cannot be used. Moreover, it will simulate various scripts. Everyone has to act according to their own identities. If someone dies in the mirror, they will really die.
Chongming looked around and found that Zhao Wu and Qing Que were among the people.
The three of them locked eyes, and a fierce spark burst out. It seemed as if sword lights and saber shadows appeared behind them.
The eunuch praised, "Not bad. This is the kind of competitive spirit you should have."
At this time, someone outside announced, "The talent show begins—"
Chongming followed the crowd outside, secretly thinking in his heart—he wondered where Yaohua was.
Someone else announced, "Zhao Wu, the prince of the Zhao Kingdom; Qing Que, the son of the assistant minister of the Ministry of Works; and Chongming, the national teacher, come to pay their respects."
The three of them walked together to the place of the talent show. After seeing clearly the emperor sitting on the throne, they all showed looks of astonishment.
The person was wearing a bright yellow robe and a crown with jade tassels. Under such attire, her charming face added a bit of solemnity. It was Yaohua!
Yaohua was also very surprised. She never expected that after entering the mirror, she would encounter such a situation. She just became the empress in a daze.
Looking at the three men waiting for her to choose, she didn't hesitate and chose Chongming.
Then a eunuch announced, "Chongming, the national teacher, keeps the sign!"
Chongming exchanged glances with her, hinting for her to keep the other two as well.
Although Yaohua didn't understand why she should keep them, she still obediently did as told. After all, this was Chongming's Starry Sea Mirror, and he knew more about the uniqueness of this mirror.
To conform to her identity, Yaohua then selected a few more good - looking men. Then, dragging her tired body, she returned to the palace.
A mortal's body was so easily fatigued. She sat in the palace, yawning continuously, while there was still a thick stack of memorials on the table.
The system seemed to know a lot about the Starry Sea Mirror. "Host, you have to finish approving these memorials before you can get out. Otherwise, you will be erased by the consciousness of the Starry Sea Mirror."
Yaohua didn't believe it. Just as she was about to get up, she felt a strong sense of crisis. Moreover, an invisible force pressed her onto the chair.
She then knew that if she defied that invisible force, she would really be killed.
The system explained, "Host, don't panic. You are the empress now and have an overwhelming advantage over them. You just need to find their mistakes and then find a way to behead them. As for Chongming, he can be your favorite concubine!"
Yaohua, who had been looking serious, almost lost her composure when she heard the last sentence.
She just couldn't connect her cold and noble master with the words "favorite concubine".
She struggled to approve the memorials, and then rotated her sore neck.
The eunuch timely presented a tray. "May I ask which sign Your Majesty wants to turn over today?"
Yaohua pointed at Chongming.
The eunuch announced loudly, "Summon Noble Consort Chong!"
In the Palace of Gathered Elegance, all the men who had just been selected and hadn't been assigned to their palaces were there.
A small sedan chair stopped at the palace gate. The men craned their necks, eagerly speculating about whom the empress would summon tonight.
When the eunuch called out Chongming's name, all kinds of jealous and resentful looks immediately fell on him.
Watching the small sedan chair go far away, Zhao Wu almost gritted his teeth. "Yaohua, this heartless girl, didn't even think of me."
Jealousy also flashed in Qing Que's eyes. "Let's not talk about this for now. I faintly feel a kind of summoning power. Maybe there is also the power of the Nine - Heavens Profound Demon in this Starry Sea Mirror."
The small sedan chair carried Chongming to the palace. He took a bath and changed his clothes there. Then he was wrapped in a quilt and placed on the bed.
When Yaohua walked into the room, what she saw was him wrapped like a big flower roll.
Looking at his appearance, she couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Chongming said helplessly and indulgently, "Why don't you release me quickly?"
Yaohua held back her laughter and rescued him from the quilt. At the same time, she asked, "What on earth happened? Why are we suddenly in such an illusion?"
Chongming explained, "The Starry Sea Mirror is also known as the Reincarnation Mirror. The scenes in the mirror cycle every ten years. At that time, those who enter will experience a different life. If they die in the illusion, they will really die."
Yaohua found a doubt. "If the entrants always stay sober and act according to their identities, wouldn't this mirror have no effect at all?"
Chongming explained, "Within ten years, the power of the Starry Sea Mirror will affect people's memories until they believe that they are the aborigines here. On the day when the ten - year period is up, the Starry Sea Mirror will arrange for them to die suddenly in various ways. Therefore, once someone enters the Starry Sea Mirror, it is very difficult to escape."
Yaohua listened, half - understanding, and sighed, "This Starry Sea Mirror is really powerful."
"I just remembered I had this mirror when I went out to exorcise demons. It only needs very little spiritual power to operate." Chongming stroked her head. "If you like it, I'll give it to you."
"No, no." Yaohua quickly declined. Chongming was in a special situation now. It was rare for him to have a suitable magic treasure for self - defense. How could she be so unreasonable?
At this time, Chongming suddenly frowned.
She quickly asked, "What's wrong?"
"It seems that there is an invisible force calling the demonic seed in my body!" Chongming got up and dressed.
Outside, the night was thick. The two of them came together to a well beside the imperial garden.
At this time, Qing Que and Zhao Wu also felt the summoning and came to the well.
The system suddenly said, "Host, just do it now! There is the power of the Nine - Heavens Profound Demon in this well. You must snatch it!"
From the well, a demonic - aura - surrounded arm slowly rose. This was what the Nine - Heavens Profound Demon left behind.
Yaohua tried to touch it, but the arm ignored her and flew straight towards Qing Que.
The system kept urging, "Host, hurry up!"
Yaohua pinched a spell to slow down the speed of the arm flying over and said helplessly, "I've tried my best."
At this time, she suddenly felt her body go numb and stiff. Then she was locked in her spiritual sea and couldn't control her body.
It turned out that the system had secretly consumed all the demonic energy it had obtained and forcibly controlled Yaohua's body to snatch the arm of the Nine - Heavens Profound Demon!
Chongming saw something was wrong and took action to snatch the power of the Nine - Heavens Profound Demon.
The Starry Sea Mirror shattered instantly. The few of them reappeared outside the mirror.
Chongming already had a demonic seed in his body. Now, with the power of the Nine - Heavens Profound Demon, he completely fell into demonhood.
The last ancient god fell into demonhood. Heaven and earth mourned together. The originally cloudless sky was filled with thunder and lightning, and the rain fell rustlingly.