Upon hearing the voice, Dongfang Jing felt it sounded somewhat familiar.
That voice... isn't it the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm?
Following the boy's perspective, Dongfang Jing learned that the boy's name was Huo Yuhao.
And the world he lived in was actually... the Douluo Continent, ten thousand years in the future!
This astonishing discovery immediately put Dongfang Jing on high alert.
Through the conversation between Tianmeng Ice Silkworm and Huo Yuhao, as well as Huo Yuhao's experiences at Shrek Academy, he also learned more previously unheard-of information.
For example, outside of Douluo Continent, there is a new continent called "Sun and Moon Continent".
For example, in this era, something called a "soul tool" has become very popular.
For example, Tang San actually became a god and even founded the Tang Sect, only to be wiped out, leaving just these kids barely clinging to life...
Shrek Academy thus became the undisputed number one academy on the entire continent.
This information, like pieces of a puzzle, constructs a completely new world order for the Eastern Mirror, ten thousand years in the future.
Later on, Dongfang Jing followed Huo Yuhao from the perspective of a "senior companion," watching him grow all the way.
'Good heavens, this kid is definitely the main character, right? He's too overpowered!' Dongfang Jing mentally complained.
Huo Yuhao's luck is simply incredible!
Just as he was wondering why the divine examination had chosen to show him these things...
The scene shifts, and Huo Yuhao, guided by the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, arrives in the far north.
Immediately following, at the lewd call of Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, a figure that Dongfang Jing was extremely familiar with appeared in the icy and snowy land.
Hyotei!
Upon seeing Sister Bing'er, Dongfang Jing finally understood.
"After all this time, this story is indeed related to someone close to me!"
Then, Dongfang Jing watched helplessly as that guy Tianmeng Ice Silkworm actually started to fool Bingdi, wanting to give that brat Huo Yuhao a second martial soul!
The price to pay is that Hyotei must sacrifice itself!
"Holy crap!"
Dongfang Jing panicked and instinctively wanted to rush forward to stop him.
He shouted at Hyotei, who was about to be sacrificed, "No! Hyotei-nee!!"
However, his voice could not reach this illusory world at all.
But strangely, in the scene, Hyotei, who was preparing to gather all his strength to begin the sacrifice, suddenly stopped.
A hint of doubt flashed in her beautiful orange-gold eyes.
He subconsciously glanced at the location where Dongfang Jing was.
"Strange…?" she murmured to herself.
But when she looked around, she saw nothing but howling winds and swirling snow.
In the end, she shook her head, thinking she was hallucinating.
She withdrew her gaze, her eyes hardening once more.
Unsurprisingly, she chose to believe in Tianmeng Ice Silkworm.
She resolutely began the sacrifice.
Dongfang Jing was completely dumbfounded when he saw this scene.
He stood there blankly, his mind completely blank.
He inexplicably felt like he'd been bullied.
"Calm down... Dongfang Jing, you need to calm down... This is just a test from the gods, it's fake, it's all fake..."
He kept reminding himself of this.
But that inexplicable feeling of frustration and anger just wouldn't subside.
I don't know how much time passed.
Dongfang Jing's expression remained calm.
But the reddened corners of his eyes betrayed his inner turmoil.
Dongfang Jing was already crying in distress.
During this period, he essentially watched the entire life of this kid named Huo Yuhao in fast-forward.
Of course, since it was a divine test, the show only focused on the scenes related to the people around him.
Besides Hyotei, he also saw Wang Qiu'er.
In this timeline, Qiu'er's fate intersected with Huo Yuhao's.
In the end, she couldn't escape Tang Buddha's clutches and fell deeply in love with Huo Yuhao. To save him, she sacrificed herself and became his soul ring.
When Dongfang Jing saw that scene, his heart felt as if it had been violently clenched by something.
Although he knew it was fake,
Knowing is one thing, but this is just too...Cao Dan!!!
What Dongfang Jing found even more unacceptable was that his Ice Emperor actually ended up with Tianmeng Ice Silkworm!
And the Snow Empress, after becoming Huo Yuhao's spirit, actually... actually called Huo Yuhao...
"Grass!"
Upon seeing this, Dongfang Jing's Dao heart nearly shattered on the spot.
His spirit fists pounded wildly at Huo Yuhao, but in the end, it was just impotent rage.
They could only watch helplessly as he led a group of souls and ascended to the realm of gods in a grand and glorious manner.
The story seems to end here.
However, that didn't happen.
The scene before us shifted again, and we found ourselves once more in the far north.
This time, we'll start from Hyotei's perspective.
In this timeline, Hyotei made a different choice when faced with Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's deception.
She did not choose to sacrifice herself for Huo Yuhao.
Therefore, she soon faced her tribulation, which was her lifespan of four hundred thousand years.
Ultimately, she couldn't survive the terrifying tribulation lightning and perished in the endless lightning.
Later on, besides Hyotei, there were also Yuki-tei and Wang Qiu'er.
When faced with crossroads in their destinies, they made different choices, which led to a series of different stories, almost all of which ended in tragedy.
After the story of the three women ends, the scene returns to the era in which Dongfang Jing lives.
This time, it was Brigitte and Silver's turn.
In one timeline, instead of taking Dongfang Jing as her disciple, Biji told Ditian in detail about Dongfang Jing's possession of the Hall of Ten Thousand Mirrors.
As a result, Di Tian ended his slumber earlier and directly took control of the weak Dongfang Jing, using him as a tool to endlessly exploit his value and wantonly taking advantage of the power of the Weiguang Mirror Spring.
Even after learning that Dongfang Jing had a younger sister, Di Tian transformed into human form and stormed into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, kidnapping Dongfang Yao.
They threatened Yao'er's life to prevent Dongfang Jing from playing any tricks...
There is another world line.
Ah Yin did not choose to stay by Dongfang Jing's side, but instead chose to believe in Tang Hao and Tang San. The final outcome is self-evident.
There's even an even more outrageous one.
Ah Yin had never met Tang Hao on that day many years ago...
These countless parallel destinies reflected in the Hall of a Thousand Mirrors have no happy ending for the Eastern Mirror.
Either his beloved lover or family member died, or they fell in love with another man.
But he could only watch helplessly as it all happened, unable to do anything about it.
This feeling is even more painful than killing him!
But Dongfang Jing, with bloodshot eyes, watched every single frame without missing a single one.
His mind was as firm as a rock and was not disturbed by these illusions.
He always kept in mind that this was a test from God!
For Dongfang Jing, watching these parallel destinies felt like an eternity.
In reality, it only took a short hour and a half in that room of the Hall of a Thousand Mirrors.
The murderous aura and killing intent that remained in his body due to the killing had long been completely cleansed by the holy golden beam of light.
The scene before my eyes shifted again.
This time, Dongfang Jing saw himself.
He was six years old when he underwent the Spirit Awakening at the Spirit Hall branch in Linfeng City.
He silently looked at the image in the screen, which, though youthful in appearance, revealed a maturity beyond its years—the image of his former, weak self.
Only at this moment did Dongfang Jing finally understand why he had been chosen by the Sun Goddess and given the ability of the "Hall of a Thousand Mirrors".
Although he lived one more life than others, and although his mind was far more mature than that of his peers.
However, faced with the mysterious disappearance of his adoptive parents, a young sister who needs his care, a chaotic world fraught with danger, and an uncertain future...
Even though he was thinking about becoming stronger and protecting his sister.
But as a person, an orphan who once struggled to survive at the bottom of society.
At that time, facing so much hardship and pressure, Dongfang Jing's truest thoughts were actually...
escape.
He wanted to escape these responsibilities, to hide away somewhere where no one could bother him, to be quiet and alone.
But he was conflicted inside.
He couldn't bear to abandon his sister, who saw him as her whole world. Otherwise, he would have no face to face his adoptive parents in heaven, and he would be even less able to forgive himself!
Therefore, he craved power.
He longed to become stronger quickly.
He longed to be able to do everything he wanted!
He longed to be free from having to depend on anyone and to have true, unfettered freedom!
Thus, the Hall of a Thousand Mirrors was born.
In the scene, Dongfang Jing watched as he and his younger sister resolutely left Linfeng City and went far away.
He watched as he was forced to separate from his sister, and then met Master Biji, with whom he became master and disciple.
Looking back, I've gotten to know Wang Qiu'er, A Yin, Xue Di, Bing Di...
Finally, everyone gathered together in the villa, where they spent the whole day in laughter and joy.
Isn't this... the freedom and life he wanted most?
Protect the people you love, and live happily together with them.
Seeing this, the scene before Dongfang Jing's eyes gradually became blurry.
He silently closed his eyes.
At the same time, that clear and ethereal female voice solemnly resounded in his mind.
[The third trial of the Blazing Sun God—Purification and Observation of the World—is complete!]
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