The sight left Mo Qingzhu and Bai Yue beside him somewhat unnerved.
Had they not known Xu Taiping's cultivation and combat strength, and confirmed that he bore no trace of Blightbone aura, they might have suspected that his mind, too, had been corroded by Blightbone power.
When Xu Taiping saw that the ancient mirror still had not revealed itself, he immediately frowned.
"If you still refuse to appear, I'll have no choice but to recite the incantation."
As he spoke, he formed a mudra and held it beside his mouth, spiritual energy surging around him.
Yet even so, the furnace lid in his hand remained unchanged.
Seeing this, Xu Taiping said solemnly,
"In that case, I have no choice but to recite the incantation."
Then, with a solemn expression, he began chanting aloud,
"The spirit platform reflects, Daoist arts return to their source; void insight sees all clearly, the true form reveals itself!"
As he spoke, Xu Taiping lightly touched the furnace lid with a finger, and a ray of golden light struck it.
"Boom...!"
With a qi explosion, an ancient mirror actually appeared upon the furnace lid.
Bai Yue and Mo Qingzhu, who had been wondering why Xu Taiping was making trouble for a furnace lid, suddenly both looked aghast.
Mo Qingzhu immediately asked with great curiosity,
"Daoist Taiping, did you specifically ask to come to Cloud Pill Palace earlier because of this... this ancient mirror?"
Xu Taiping nodded.
"That's right."
Bai Yue frowned and asked,
"Daoist Taiping, just what is so special about this ancient mirror?"
Xu Taiping put the furnace lid back, then lifted the ancient mirror in his hand and looked at Bai Yue.
"This ancient mirror belonged to a powerful being in ancient times. While traveling through Yaochi Sacred Land, he sealed Taiyi Star Lord