Abject disbelief rocked the scene.
None of the dozen dao immortals present had reached origin dao realm, but most of them were arcane dao immortals, making them undisputed powerhouses in this world. However, none of them had seen what had happened! No one had sensed anyone approaching, either.
The Mo peerless immortal only managed to come to a bedraggled halt after flying out nearly ten kilometers. His left cheek was swollen and his teeth were knocked out. He spat out white teeth one after another, cutting a pitiful figure.
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âWho was that?!â Scanning the surroundings with eagle eyes, the Donglin dao immortalâs consciousness swiftly spread out like mercury. When he caught sight of a faint figure in the sky, his pupils contracted violently.
âItâs you⌠How is this possible?!â he screamed.
Qing Yuâs Sidekick!
His presence, the ripples of his nascent spiritâeverything about him was identical to the man with Qing Yu back in Destiny City, only heâd changed into black robes.
Jaws dropped and sharp gasps abounded. The real deal had shown up when the Mo immortal accused Lu Yun and Qing Han! Could it be that Lu Yun and Qing Han really werenât the two shitstirrers?
However⌠the entire world of immortals was hunting down the pair. How dare Qing Yuâs Sidekick show his face here? Did he even know what death was?
All eyes were on him, and even Lu Shenhouâs expression turned grave. Qing Yuâs Sidekick had already entered Dusk Province, however, so the dao immortals didnât dare follow him.
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âBehold, for I am Xing Chen,â Xing Chen announced calmly from the sky. âXing as in the character for Xing of the stars, Chen as in the character for Chen of the stars. I was just going to watch the show, but I didnât expect there to be a traitor whoâd forgotten his roots in the Mo Clan. Tsk tsk, thatâs more than enough. I do have a bit of a relationship with the Mo Clan.â
The Mo peerless immortal turned pale, but thick confusion colored his gaze. Heâd seen Qing Yuâs Sidekick call himself Lu Yun back in the Mo residence in Destiny City. Why would he show up at the same time as Lu Yun?
He was certain that the man before him was Qing Yuâs Sidekick, the very one heâd seen that day.
âHa!â the Donglin dao immortal scoffed. âItâs just a trick with a replica⌠Iâll shatter your disguise!â He manifested a gleaming mirror as he spoke.
âNo replica is perfect, and theyâre never separate living beings. The flaw may be visible in the form of a damaged soul or a second nascent spirit! Do you think you can fool everyone with a fake, Lu Yun?!â
He lifted the mirror and aimed its iridescent light onto Xing Chen, making visible the young manâs nascent spirit, three ethereal soul-parts, and seven corporal soul-parts. Every curve of the soulâs grain and structure of his spirit was revealed for everyone to see.
This special treasure couldnât remove disguises, but it could reveal nascent spirits and souls for what they were, fully piercing through replicas and foreign nascent spirits.
âImpossible!!â screamed the Donglin immortal. âThis is completely impossible! You arenât a replica, but a separate living entity?! Then⌠the Lu Yun in Dusk Province must be a replica!â
Upon shifting the mirror to Lu Yun, he stumbled backward and shot a look of disbelief at the Mo peerless immortal. Lu Yun was his own being, too, with a complete set of nascent spirit and soul-parts.
âNo, that canât be true! When I was in the Mo residence, I saw Xing Chen with my own eyes and heard him call himself Lu Yun!â The Mo peerless immortal couldnât believe it either.
Lu Yun and Xing Chen were two different people! There was no connection between them. Each had their own nascent spirit and soul-parts, and neither was a fake.
Xing Chen ignored them and turned to face Lu Shenhou.
âIn the Sovereign World, Sword Divine, you said youâd kill me for interfering with your plans. Today, I shall grant you a chance to do so.â With his hands behind his back, he manifested ten sword atlases that each contained a thousand and eighty immortal swords.
âYou and I both suffered great injuries that cut our fight short in the Sovereign Arena. Today, we shall continue our fight in Dusk Province and determine the victor!â
Swoosh!
All ten sword atlases lit up and radiated sword energy that wrapped around Xing Chen. His cultivation as a returned void realm cultivator was fully on display.
âI was only at perceived void realm in our first battle, which allowed you to dominate the exchange. Now that Iâve ascended to returned void realm, weâll see which of us is the stronger!â
âSword atlases!â a cultivator called out. âHe really is the shitstirrer... He swept the floor with his sword atlases back in the Sovereign Meet!â
They all had firsthand experience of the atlasesâ abilities, having been killed by them. Involuntary shudders gripped many onlookers when Xing Chen conjured up the frightful weapons again.
Outside Dusk City, Lu Shenhou was confused as well. What was going on here? Could Lu Yun and Xing Chen really be two different people?
âThen let us fight.â Lu Shenhou wasnât going to turn down the challenge, since Lu Yun had pulled away from their exchange a while ago. âLet me see what manner of monster you are.â
âPfft.â Xing Chen snorted. âA dead man walking calling me a monster? Thatâs rich... We fight!â
He soared into the sky with Lu Shenhou close behind on his heels.
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âEven if Lu Yun isnât Xing Chen, Qing Han must be Qing Yu!â the Mo immortal exclaimed, refusing to let the matter go. âXing Chen must be working with Lu Yun! Otherwise, why would he show up now?â
âI wonât mind cutting you down if you keep running your mouth.â Lu Yun flashed the Mo immortal a dark look. âAll of you keep throwing baseless and unfounded accusations at Dusk Province. Do you really take us for pushovers?â
Rumble!
Forty-seven enormous fortress ships emerged over Dusk City, each of their bows topped with a giant weapon of war. These ships were modelled after the Divine Glory. Although their main cannons werenât on par with the Black Emperor, they were still much more powerful than its auxiliary cannons.
Having fully utilized the resources and treasures from the North Sea Palace and House Donglin, along with the support of the Panorama Pavilion, Lu Yun was finally demonstrating what it meant for supplemental paths to be king.
âEven that great monkey from the North Sea slunk off with his tail between his legs after invading Dusk Province, and two origin dao immortals also died here⌠Who do you all think you are?â Lu Yun fiercely stood his ground.
âWeapons of war?â snickered a Nephrite dao immortal when he saw the fortress ships and their cannons. âThe nine heavenly courts have such weapons as well!
âA thousand and eighty of them have surrounded Dusk Province! If you dare take a shot with yours, I promise the entire province will become a wasteland in a breath of time!â
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Well shit, I know Lu Yun likes to throw down with overwhelming firepower, but I'm not sure that'll work this time.