Chapter 156 - 82: Celestial Heart Mirror, Illuminating Everything

Chapter 156: Chapter 82: Celestial Heart Mirror, Illuminating Everything

Dong Hao and Su Linyin were stunned... and so was Jiang Xuan.

He had long known that outside of arena matches and direct combat, the abilities of a Qi Cultivator - Celestial Observer were absolutely worthy of its Purple-grade rating.

But he had never expected this. Once he activated the Celestial Heart Mirror Secret Technique, the flowing clouds in the sky, the currents deep underground, and every single thing in his vicinity were all clearly reflected in his Sea of Consciousness. The technique’s versatility was truly boundless.

At this moment, he had no need to look around. The Celestial Heart Mirror hung high within his Sea of Consciousness, giving him a grasp of all movement and the overall situation around him. It was as clear as the lines on his palm; every minute detail was visible, without a single error or omission.

The countless battles of his past life had taught him one thing: on the battlefield, complete situational awareness was the number one priority for survival and victory.

This trial on the Road of Purgatory was no different.

Before a meteorite could even break through the sky, Jiang Xuan could use the Celestial Heart Mirror to precisely predict its point of impact.

After making the calculation, Jiang Xuan would naturally lead his team to change direction and avoid the meteorite’s impact.

The gouts of magma from below were never a surprise, either. He could sense the magma flowing and the Fire Qi churning deep within the earth.

By using the Celestial Heart Mirror to detect these signs, Jiang Xuan could estimate where and when magma would erupt.

As a result, wherever he led his team, they never once encountered the danger of magma eruptions or fire spouts bursting from the ground.

By neutralizing the threat of meteorites from above and magma from below, the dangers facing Jiang Xuan’s group were immediately reduced by more than half.

Now, the only remaining threat to them in this Volcanic Area was the Flame Demon Beasts that occupied it.

And for Jiang Xuan, the threat of the Demon Beasts was just as easy to neutralize.

The Demon Beasts native to this Fire Domain all shared similar combat habits. Before engaging, they would typically launch a ranged attack first, bombarding their opponents with Flame Power.

Since Demon Beasts lacked the dexterity of human hands, their ranged attacks mostly consisted of spitting Fireballs or breathing gouts of flame. Only a few avian fiends and Exotic Beasts would launch sneak attacks with flaming feathers.

To counter these barrages, Jiang Xuan simply used his Nether Abyss Dharma Eye.

He didn’t even need to use its full power. Just as a Demon Beast gathered flame energy in its mouth, in the split second before it unleashed its attack, he would subtly apply a sliver of Gravity, forcing its mouth shut.

BOOM!

When the concentrated flame Energy, now unable to be released, was suddenly trapped and exploded inside the Demon Beast’s mouth, the results were, needless to say, less than pleasant.

As for why such a small amount of Gravity was enough to clamp a Demon Beast’s mouth shut, it was simply because none of them ever saw it coming.

This wasn’t because the Demon Beasts of the scorched volcanic land were all careless or prone to underestimating their foes; it was due to the unique Traits of the Nether Abyss Dharma Eye.

Inspired by a black hole’s ability to devour even light, the Gravity it generated was completely silent, invisible, and formless, producing no sound or visual disturbance whatsoever.

This invisible force was incredibly difficult for others to detect.

Especially when the Dharma Eye wasn’t being used at full power, it was completely without warning—stealthy to the extreme.

Since they couldn’t detect an attack, the Flame Demon Beasts naturally let their guard down.

It wasn’t until their jaws snapped shut and the flames backfired that they would realize they had been struck. But by then, it was already too late.

And so, one after another, the Flame Demon Beasts that had been eyeing Jiang Xuan’s group were all heavily wounded by their own backfiring flames, completely unaware of how it had happened.

As for the Demon Beasts that attacked with talons or feathers instead of spitting fire, dealing with them was even simpler.

When one of them launched an attack, he would apply a deflecting force, redirecting it toward someone else.

Toward the students from the Rooster Daoist School or the Yin Daoist School, for instance.

The trial grounds were already a chaotic mess of smoke, fire, and the constant roars of countless Demon Beasts. The students hit by these inexplicable attacks never suspected that Jiang Xuan was pulling the strings. They would simply blame their bad luck before furiously engaging the attacking Demon Beast in a fight to the death.

Once they had a new opponent, the Demon Beasts would no longer focus on Jiang Xuan.

Even if one did lock onto him, it didn’t matter. A slight tug, a little application of Gravity, and Jiang Xuan could stall a Demon Beast for several moments.

Since the three of them were already in the midst of a crowd, with students constantly passing by, those few moments were enough for them to get away. The Demon Beast’s attention would inevitably be drawn to someone else.

If that *still* wasn’t enough, Jiang Xuan would apply Gravity to hold a "lucky" student in place, leaving them to face the Demon Beast.

WHAP!

"Bastard! Who tripped me... Stay away! Don’t come over here!"

And so, using the Celestial Heart Mirror for a complete overview and the Nether Abyss Dharma Eye to secretly manipulate the situation, Jiang Xuan walked for three minutes without encountering a single crisis, remaining utterly composed the entire time.

Thanks to Jiang Xuan’s thorough protection, Dong Hao and Su Linyin’s walk through the treacherous, volcanic wasteland felt as easy and carefree as a stroll in the park.

This extraordinary sense of security only deepened their awe for Jiang Xuan.

However, the two of them had witnessed Jiang Xuan’s power before. They knew this current tranquility was entirely his doing.

To outsiders, however, it was a different story. They saw Jiang Xuan’s group strolling along with ease, a stark contrast to the other students who were struggling desperately, fighting for their lives. The first thought that popped into their heads wasn’t that Jiang Xuan was overwhelmingly powerful, but a single, shared suspicion: Had the three of them cheated?!