Even if the other two fakes had not arrived, the tall, thin youth who had arrived first might still have been exposed if he had remained for too long.
After all, his appearance was still rather different from Yan Zhaoge's.
Anyone who had seen Yan Zhaoge's true form or seen an image of him before would be able to tell that he was not Yan Zhaoge himself.
It was the same for the black-clothed youth who had arrived later.
Only this third person would be able to come and go as he pleased without any problems at all.
It was not just Whale Fishing City and the Xie Family. No matter how vast the world was, he could use Yan Zhaoge's name to wander about.
So long as he did not meet someone familiar to Yan Zhaoge, most people would not be able to tell the difference.
Yan Zhaoge himself cultivated in a wide range of martial arts. Even if his martial arts were different from Yan Zhaoge's, he would still be able to conceal it.
This third person had originally been very confident in himself as he had decided not to go to the Royal Reed Sea, thinking that he would be able to go anywhere else.
It was a long journey. By the time the locals had received the news and learnt that Yan Zhaoge had not left the Royal Reed Sea or had appeared somewhere else, he would have long since left, heading elsewhere.
It was just that his luck was really bad as he had actually just happened to meet the real deal the first time he had impersonated Yan Zhaoge.
Looking at that Maoliang, even as he smiled bitterly to himself, a chill also arose slightly within his heart.
Yan Zhaoge was trying to prevent such a situation from occurring.
Yan Zhaoge did not know how many people like him there were, and did not know if there would be others like him in existence.
His foreshadowing in Whale Fishing City today was equivalent to an endorsement.
If something like this happened again in the future, it would be some demonic beast of his who had attained human form sneaking away again.
Yan Zhaoge appraised the other party rather interestedly.
To Yan Zhaoge, this act of transforming someone into a living person was actually more out of some vile interest in watching Journey to the West.
He had encountered two Maoliang along the way earlier, killing one and capturing the other.
The cartilage of this thing would be a supreme delicacy when cooked, allowing the gluttons like Yan Zhaoge, Feng Yunsheng and the others to have their fill of food along the way.
The one that was still alive had been brought along with him, being kept in the Myriad Dragon Palace to maintain its freshness. He had not thought that it would be put to use here.
Speaking of which, as compared to 'evil creature revealing its true form', Yan Zhaoge would have preferred to try saying something like 'Fellow Daoist, please wait' …
Looking at the other party, Yan Zhaoge smiled, "Oh, it shouldn't be some kind of treasure. Instead, it seems like he consumed some kind of pill?"
That person nodded and said, "Yes, I did consume a type of Form Dispelling Pill. I was the one who offended you, so please forgive me. If you need me to compensate you in any way, I'll agree to anything within my means."
Yan Zhaoge swivelled his head to look at the Northern Ocean Clone, who retrieved a Shadow Shrinking Pouch, spending some effort before finally opening it.
"The restriction on this Shadow Shrinking Pouch was placed by your family's elders, right?" Yan Zhaoge smiled as he rummaged through the Shrinking Shadow Sack. After a moment, he took out a medicinal bottle from within, sniffing it before taking out a golden needle and stabbing it within.
He used his own True Essence to feel and analyze it.
After a short while, Yan Zhaoge said, "Very intricate ah; the level of the person who concocted the pill was very high."
"If I am not mistaken, this medicinal pill has a time limit. Taking one can only last for a certain period of time. After that, you will need to take it again in order to maintain it."
The man nodded. "Yes, not bad."
Yan Zhaoge held a medicinal pill in his palm as he asked, "There is one thing that I am not very certain of. It seems that everyone who consumes this pill can only assume the appearance of a fixed person."
"Consuming the pill afterwards would only prolong the medicinal effect, not being able to transform into someone else?"
Hearing his words, the other party was shocked, "He was able to see so much about the Form Dispelling Pill without consuming it?"
Seeing this person's expression, Yan Zhaoge knew that his guess was correct. He smiled as he kept the pill before asking, "What's with that jade necklace?"
"Those two fellows aside, you are of rather extraordinary birth. Why are you also coveting the things of this small place?"
"Any one of you three would be able to forcibly snatch it from me with the strength that the people of Whale Fishing City currently have. Why did you resort to such a method?"
Yan Zhaoge laughed, "Oh, right. You don't count. You intended to impersonate me from the start, intending to continue doing so."
This person before him was rather adaptable as he answered honestly, "That necklace seems to be related to some secret treasure. It was only a spur of the moment idea of mine. Those two must have been specifically aiming for that thing."
"The Whale Breath Sect has set up a special mechanism in the Xie Family Manor of Whale Fishing City. If they forcibly attack and destroy the manor, the Whale Breath Sect will immediately know of it. At the end of the day, this is a sect with an Immortal Bridge Martial Saint. No one wants to cause too much of a disturbance lest it be detrimental to their future plans."
"Even if the three of them were to fight it out like now, it would at least not infuriate the Whale Breath Sect into immediately sending experts over to capture us."
Despite saying this, this person still appeared rather relaxed.
Yan Zhaoge pointed at the talisman on his forehead, asking, "How did you get this talisman?"
The other party answered, "It was left behind by a senior. I am not clear on the specifics."
Yan Zhaoge stroked his lower chin, "So the Exalted Solar Luminary once had dealings with experts of the Prime Clear lineage."
His casual words were like a sudden clap of thunder in the other party's ears.
Even having fallen into Yan Zhaoge's hands, the man who had still been able to maintain his calm despite feeling rather dejected and defeated was now staring wide-eyed and tongue-tied at Yan Zhaoge.
Yan Zhaoge smiled, "What? While the sword art you executed is a variant of the Immortal Ending Sword, it is definitely of the direct lineage, being a variation of the most orthodox Immortal Ending Sword Manual of the Prime Clear lineage. If not for your deep comprehension of the true Immortal Ending Sword Manual, how would you have been able to produce such an intricate sword art that is easy to disguise? "
"Looking at your martial arts, there is no enmity between us in the past. You should not have pretended to be me in order to frame me. Instead, it should have been for convenience in moving about in the World beyond Worlds, or perhaps in the southeastern Yang Heaven Territory."
"You can also be considered a peerless genius with a tinge of pride. If not for the fact that you had no choice or other motives, why would you want to turn yourself into someone else?"
In truth, the three fakes he had encountered in Whale Fishing City had all been extremely outstanding in terms of talent and strength.
While they were all mid Merging Avatar Martial Saints, their strength surpassed that of martial practitioners of the same cultivation level.
There would always be someone stronger amongst the strong, and this third person was also the strongest amongst the three of them.
How could someone of the direct lineage of the Prime Clear lineage be easy to deal with?
The Northern Ocean Clone had been able to toy with him like this because the difference in their cultivation bases was just too great and the Northern Ocean Clone was similarly extremely powerful.
Yan Zhaoge asked mildly, "The Earthly Sovereign has decreed that descendants of the Prime Clear lineage are strictly forbidden from entering the World beyond Worlds. Those who disobey will be slain immediately. Why have you braved such a great risk and come here?"
The shocked expression on that person's face gradually vanished as he gazed at Yan Zhaoge, "I had not thought that the renowned Solar Luminary Young Master would actually be a descendant of my Prime Clear lineage. I have been disrespectful."
The other party calmed down, "While you are stronger than me, your cultivation base is not much higher than mine. If you are not someone who also cultivates in the direct lineage Immortal Ending Sword Manual, how would you be able to see through my foundation?"
The corners of Yan Zhaoge's mouth arched lightly upwards, "I am different from you, just like a certain person who is different from you and you all."
That person was rather taken aback, "You are a descendant of senior apprentice-granduncle Long's lineage?"
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