Similar violent loss-of-control had only appeared before when he faced Qu Wujie, who had seized the Boundless Void Divine Lord at the source of the Boundary River.
For one instant, Yu Ci had almost thought the treasure mirror was about to fly out on its own again.
Fortunately, after this period of secluded cultivation, the connection between Yu Ci and the Zhaoshen Bronze Mirror had grown ever closer. The moment he sensed something wrong, he immediately poured primordial qi into it, regaining and stabilizing his control over the treasure mirror.
The mirror finally quieted down, but the earlier disturbance had already spread out. The Guardian Law Saint did not intercept it, merely saying in his usual vague voice, "Your mirror is responding to heavenly demon evil qi..."
The meaning was obvious: Didn't you want to watch the excitement? Well, the show had come knocking at your door!
Yu Ci was speechless. Only now did he realize that this seemingly taciturn senior guardian also had a knack for mischief.
He had no time to inspect the Zhaoshen Bronze Mirror's problem closely. The other party came very quickly, yet when the target appeared before him, he still froze for a moment.
It was not some formless, shadowless Outer Realm Heavenly Demon, but a white-feathered crane with a sharp beak. Yu Ci remembered that these cranes were raised by the sect to adorn the scenery. Since the mountain gate stood high in the sky, however, even the cranes they released to roam freely were selected from exotic breeds. This crane was covered in iron feathers, impervious to blades and spears, and flew with astonishing speed. Against a cultivator at the initial Communion stage, it could exchange several rounds of attack and defense.
This crane, however, had blood-red eyes, and black qi billowed around