Mo Shuying's mirror clone possessed nearly identical power to him, essentially making it another version of himself.
Since it was a copy of himself, no one understood him better than he did, allowing for a remarkably high degree of replication.
However, if it were to copy someone else, it might be significantly weaker than the original.
The clone only had a five-minute lifespan, making it incredibly fearless.
The mirror clone charged ahead, its body shimmering with various divine lights! It unfurled a pair of black smoke wings and plunged into the Demonic Energy Cloud.
This was an extremely reckless act. The moment the clone entered, it was met with powerful attacks from all directions.
Fortunately, like Mo Shuying, the clone boasted incredibly high HP, so lasting a minute was no problem.
And within that minute!
"Boom boom boom boom boom!"
Every punch from the clone caused a shocking sonic boom! Various torrents of Mana also crashed around, and every move it made carried a force capable of stirring up the winds and clouds.
For a time, explosions continuously rocked the Demonic Energy Cloud. The fox tails that had extended to entangle with the Soul of Orochi were also affected. Previously dominant, they were now being suppressed by the Soul of Orochi, which began to charge into the massive Demonic Energy Cloud! It opened its huge mouth, tearing off and swallowing large sections of the Demonic Energy Cloud with every bite!
It seemed the scales of victory were tilting in Mo Shuying's favor. Mo Shuying suddenly felt that Tamamo-no-Mae hadn't gotten much stronger after all; he had simply overthought it.
Then, in the very next second.
"Buzz! Boom!"
A beam of mirror light shot out from the cloud, instantly piercing through the Soul of Orochi's body and shattering it!
Not only that!
A massive treasured mirror appeared before Mo Shuying's mirror clone. The mirror reflected the clone's image, and in that instant, the mirror clone found itself unable to move. It could only watch as it was consumed by the surrounding Demonic Energy, eventually dissipating into specks of light.
A Noble Phantasm? Even though she's not a Servant, she possesses a Noble Phantasm.
Mo Shuying gazed at the colossal treasured mirror emerging from the cloud, recalling Tomoe Gozen's Noble Phantasm, the Water Heaven Sunbeam Amaterasu Eight-Field Suppressing Stone.
Based on its backstory, this mirror was very likely one of Nihon's Three Divine Constructs, the Yata no Kagami.
Originally a treasured mirror carried by Tamamo-no-Mae, it had been elevated to a Noble Phantasm due to the Divine Treasure Tamamo Suppressing Stone sealed within it.
Its effect was!
"This is my country, the land of the gods, the abundantly watered, bountiful Nakatsu-kuni!"
Tamamo-no-Mae's voice resonated through the clouds. As her voice spread, a Boundary Field rapidly expanded, enveloping the entire city.
"Roar!"
After the Boundary Field appeared, the fiery skeletons that had been tangled with the cloud foxes began to collapse and then dissipate.
Mo Shuying frowned, extending his hand to release Mana, but the Mana was rapidly disintegrated upon emergence, as if the use of Mana was forbidden within this Boundary Field.
Normally, this wouldn't be a big deal for Mo Shuying, as he preferred to rely on his physical strength.
However! This Boundary Field seemed to suppress his physical strength as well!
And!
"Whoosh!"
A large number of chains appeared out of thin air around Mo Shuying, lashing out to bind him.
Mo Shuying certainly didn't want to test the effects of such a bizarre attack, so he leaped up to dodge.
But the chains pursued him as if locked on. Not only that, chains appeared from all directions, leaving Mo Shuying no space to evade.
"Clatter!"
Seeing no more room to dodge, Mo Shuying used Flash to appear before the treasured mirror!
The Frostfire Gauntlets materialized on Mo Shuying's fists. All applicable skills were instantly activated. Mo Shuying mustered his full strength, unleashing a punch with all his might onto the massive mirror surface!
"Boom!!"
With a punch that struck the mirror's surface, a Frostfire Domain 300 meters in diameter expanded! The power of ice and fire circulated within the domain, continuously dealing damage to enemies inside.
However, the 300-meter diameter domain was a bit small, also affected by the Boundary Field; otherwise, it would have been at least twice as large.
"What a hard mirror!"
After his punch, Mo Shuying found that the mirror was completely unharmed. It had withstood his punch, and although his strength was somewhat suppressed at the moment, this alone proved that the mirror's quality was absolutely top-notch.
Then, just as Mo Shuying was about to continue his assault, he suddenly noticed his own reflection appear on the treasured mirror. The moment his reflection appeared, his body became immobile, as if under some kind of petrification spell.
But it was only for an instant.
"Thud!"
Mundo's passive triggered, and a small potion appeared, breaking Mo Shuying's petrification. But as Mo Shuying reached for the potion!
"Clatter!"
Black chains arrived, directly binding Mo Shuying's body, instantly wrapping him up like a zongzi.
Bound by the chains, Mo Shuying could feel a terrifying pressure, a dreadful power attempting to seal him!
Mo Shuying tried to resist. He could feel his strength waning, and a sense of powerlessness began to set in.
He couldn't keep going like this!
Mo Shuying understood that clearly! He had to break through! If he remained bound, he was very likely to be sealed on the spot!
Mo Shuying wasn't afraid of death, but being sealed was unacceptable!
"Break!!"
With a roar, Mo Shuying's muscles bulged! His strength greatly increased! Several chains strained, then snapped!
*"Thump, thump, thump!"*
"Aaaaaaah!!"
At this moment, Mo Shuying was like Hercules reborn! Even a single roar could shake the surrounding space!
Pursuing the ultimate in strength was indeed a promising path to becoming stronger; the principle of one force overcoming ten was not unfounded!
*"Thump, thump, thump!"*
As Mo Shuying struggled fiercely, more chains broke. His strength grew increasingly powerful, and the chains were clearly no longer able to restrain him.
Tamamo-no-Mae, in the Demonic Energy Cloud, looked up at Mo Shuying and waved her hand!
*"Boom, boom, boom!"*
Several pillars of Demonic Energy, like spears, shot towards Mo Shuying! With powerful piercing force, they impaled his body!
"Cough!"
Mo Shuying coughed up a mouthful of blood, looking at the Demonic Energy that pierced him. This Demonic Energy could even penetrate his armor and various protections, showing how strong Tamamo-no-Mae's current attack power was.
However, mere penetration couldn't threaten Mo Shuying's life. Instead, it could ignite even greater strength within him!
*"Thump, thump, thump!"*
Mo Shuying grabbed the chains on either side of him with both hands and yanked hard, followed by a series of snapping sounds.
It looked like Mo Shuying was about to forcibly break free!
The treasure mirror glowed, and a beam of light shot out. This was the same kind of attack that had directly penetrated the Soul of Orochi earlier!
*"Boom!!"*
The brilliant mirror light completely engulfed Mo Shuying! The ear-splitting roar made people wince.
After a few seconds, the beam of light slowly disappeared, leaving a battered Mo Shuying still hanging in the air.
Only two chains remained, binding Mo Shuying's body and suspending him in the air. He seemed to have lost consciousness.
Tamamo-no-Mae emerged from the Demonic Energy Cloud, a triumphant smile on her enchanting face. She looked at Mo Shuying's body and said,
"You are truly a troublesome one, but in the end, I, your humble servant, have won. This body of yours, and those two little brats, are all mine!"
Tamamo-no-Mae licked her lips and extended her hand. The Demonic Energy transformed into a giant fox head that lunged at Mo Shuying.
And just as the fox head opened its massive maw, preparing to devour Mo Shuying!
"Buzz!"
The treasure mirror, floating in the air, suddenly moved.
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