"You're courting death!"
Upon seeing this sight, how could Xue Qianqiu not understand what was going on? His face darkened as he whipped out a sword and thrust it forward.
Countless sword qi flickered in the sky, and it was as if the stars had appeared on the ground. Sword Intent and Sword Qi clashed with one another.
Ding ding ding ding!
Metal clashed against metal, and a powerful gale swept across the area. Deep gashes appeared on the ground, and no one dared to approach within ten li of them.
Both of them were skilled in swordsmanship, and they were able to overcome each other with speed.
"Sage Morning Dawn, what's going on?"
Sage Liu Yun asked with a dumbfounded look on his face.
Sage Morning Dawn roared, "You came at the right time! Our Junior challenged the Sword Qi Pavilion and successfully reached the ninth level. You Chi is jealous of him, so he wants to kill him … Enough with the nonsense, let's kill him together!"
After saying those words, he brandished his sword a few times, and Sword Qi surged forth like a tidal wave. Even the sky seemed to be distorted, and cracks began to appear.
Raging Sword Intent!
He had been guarding the eighth level of the Sword Qi Pavilion for a hundred years. Even though he could only observe the sword marks for five breaths, his comprehension of swordsmanship had already reached an extraordinary level. At this moment, he was exerting all of his strength, and it felt as if a massive river had appeared in the sky, bringing with it the power to destroy everything.
"Kill me? I think you should figure out which one is the real Xue Qianqiu first! "
You Chi chuckled as he executed a sword art as well, fending off the other party's attack.
Having cultivated together for a hundred years, the two of them were extremely familiar with one another. In fact, it felt as if they were fellow disciples sparring with one another.
"Of course, the one who cleared the eighth level is Junior Xue Qianqiu! Looks can be faked, but one's comprehension of swordsmanship can't be faked! "
Sage Morning Dawn sneered coldly.
"This …" Sage Liu Yun, who was just about to join the battle, spoke up, "But … Xue Qianqiu has been with me all this while, and he hasn't challenged the Sword Qi Pavilion before!"
"He hasn't challenged it?"
Sage Morning Dawn was stunned. Unable to react in time, You Chi's sword pierced his shoulder, and he quickly retreated.
Seeing that there were two Sages on the other side, You Chi was a little wary and did not dare to attack for a while. The two sides were in a deadlock, and they all looked at the two "Xue Qianqiu" who were fighting.
At this moment, the two 'Xue Shao' were wearing the same clothes. Their expressions and appearances were completely identical. Even the swordsmanship they executed was exactly the same. It was impossible to tell which one was real and which one was fake.
When he used his divine sense to scan the area, there was no difference at all.
Morning Dawn Saint could not believe it. "Are you really with Junior Brother?"
Sage Liuyun replied, "Ever since we received the Cangqiong Saint's order, we've been searching for the saint remains together. We've never been separated!"
The Morning Dawn Saint felt a chill run down his spine. "Then … who is the one who came to the Sword Qi Pavilion?"
He was able to disguise himself so well that even a Saint like him couldn't see through his disguise. Moreover, he was able to reach the ninth level with his sword techniques. When did such a genius appear in the Celestial World?
Sage Liu Yun was also dumbfounded. "I don't know either …"
He had come with Young Master Xue to search for the Sacred Remains of the Sword Saint. In the end … it was easy to come, but once he arrived, he couldn't return!
The two 'Xue Shao' before him looked as if he was looking into a mirror. Their actions and tone were completely identical. In just a short moment, he was unable to tell which one of them was with him.
In his moment of confusion, one of them suddenly shouted, "What are you hesitating for? Hurry up and help me kill that fellow who is impersonating me!"
"Alright!"
Hearing the voice and tone of Young Master Xue, Sage Liu Yun dared not hesitate. He raised his hand and slashed down on the other 'Xue Shao'.
His might gathered together to form a dragon, and the other 'Xue Shao' was attacked from both sides. He immediately leaped into the sky and dodged the attack. Panting heavily, he bellowed furiously, "What are you doing? I am the real one, and he is the fake one … Hurry up and help me kill him! "
Sage Liu Yun was stunned. Just as he was hesitating whether he should make a move or not, he saw the other 'Xue Shao' bellowing furiously, "Are you blind? That fellow who is impersonating me must be up to something big. You must kill him today, or else no one will be able to save you if you delay my teacher's plan … "
"…" Sage Liu Yun was completely dumbfounded.
He felt that both 'Xue Shao' and 'Xue Shao' were real.
Boom boom boom!
Seeing that he was unable to interfere, the two 'Xue Qianqius' clashed with one another once more.
"Sage Morning Dawn, what should we do?"
Sage Liu Yun knew that if he were to help either of them, he could bring disaster upon himself. Thus, he could only retreat from the battle and look at his companion helplessly.
"Since you have been with Junior all this while, why don't you ask him about what happened in the past two days? Whoever knows the truth will be the real one!"
Sage Morning Dawn said.
Even though he had never experienced such a thing before, his appearance, soul, and techniques could be faked, but not his memories. Whoever had been with him for the past two days would be the real one!
"That's right!" Sage Liu Yun nodded in realization. He turned to the two 'Xue Shao' and said, "I'll ask you two a question now. Whoever can answer it will be the real one, and we'll help him kill the other one!"
"Alright, ask away!"
The two 'Xue Qianqius' replied in unison.
Sage Liu Yun asked, "Where did Xue Shao go with me this morning? Who did you meet?"
"To …"
One of the 'Xue Qianqius' was just about to speak when he suddenly felt a burst of sword qi. The other 'him' was frenziedly executing his Sword Intent, leaving him unable to utter a single word.
In the eyes of others, it was as if he had been rendered speechless for an instant.
"We went to the Dragon Domain and met the Dragon Emperor, the Phoenix Monarch, and Sage Sang Yu!"
The 'Xue Qianqiu' who was suppressing the other 'Xue Qianqius' shouted loudly.
"That's right!" Sage Liu Yun nodded. "Other than the few involved in the matter, it's impossible for anyone else to know that we went to the Dragon Domain … This young man is definitely the real one!"
"Make your move then!"
Seeing that Sage Liu Yun had confirmed the matter, Sage Morning Dawn and Sage Liu Yun's Spiritual Perception immediately locked onto the 'Xue Qianqius'.
"You … I'm the real one!"
At this moment, the pressure from the sword qi vanished, and 'Xue Qianqiu' hurriedly bellowed. However, in the time it took for him to utter a single word, the other 'Xue Qianqiu's' Sword Intent silently suppressed him once more, shutting his mouth once more.
"The heck …"
'Xue Qianqiu' was on the verge of exploding, but there was nothing he could do about it.
Naturally, he was the real one, and the person opposite him was Su Yin.
Seeing that there were three other Sages around him, Su Yin knew that it would be difficult for him to escape. Even though the Cloud-Piercing Shuttle was capable of tearing through space, it was likely that the spatial passageway would be destroyed by a Sage.
At that time, he would be struck by the spatial fragments, and his life would be out of his hands.
Thus, since he couldn't escape, he had to confuse the other party!
In an instant, he came to a decision. He had already disguised himself as Xue Qianqiu, so there was no need for him to change his clothes. All he had to do was to mimic the other party's swordsmanship.
Having comprehended the Invincible Sword Intent, the current him could be said to be the number one swordsman in the world. Putting aside Xue Qianqiu's swordsmanship, even if he were to disguise himself as Sage Morning Dawn, no one would be able to tell the difference!
With this in mind, Zhang Xuan intentionally suppressed his swordsmanship to match that of the other party, and the two of them continued exchanging blows.
Initially, he was intending to find an opportunity to escape while fighting, but who could have thought that the other party would react so quickly and ask him a question?
This way, he could easily expose himself.
However, upon hearing the first question, Zhang Xuan immediately leaped in joy. He executed his Sword Intent to suppress the other party so that he could speak first.
With just a single sword wound, he was able to blind two Sages. At this moment, his comprehension of swordsmanship was on par with Li Qiaofu's. Suppressing Xue Qianqiu without anyone noticing was a walk in the park!
"Attack!"
After confirming who was the real one, Sage Morning Dawn and Sage Liu Yun couldn't be bothered to waste their breath. They gathered their strength together and struck down.
Boom!
The world trembled, and space warped. The palm strike and the sword qi struck down like a massive hammer from the heavens.
"You all …"
Seeing how powerful the attack was, Xue Qianqiu's face paled.
Even though he was talented and his comprehension of swordsmanship wasn't weak, he was still only a Half-Saint. It was impossible for him to withstand the combined attacks of two Sages.
Just as he thought that he was doomed, a laughter echoed.
"Haha, do you think that you can kill him just like that? Do you think that it'll be that easy? "
It was at this moment that Sage You Chi, who had been watching the commotion, made his move.
His sword struck nothing but air. Sword qi filled the air, reminiscent of a massive roc spreading its wings, forming a massive wing diagram in the air. Black Celestial Energy that carried a sinister aura gathered before Xue Qianqiu to form a totemic shield.
Dong dong!
When Dawn Dawn and Flowing Cloud's attacks landed on the shield, an explosive sound rang out, deafening everyone's ears.
"You Chi, what are you doing?"
Sage Morning Dawn didn't think that this fellow would interfere when they were just about to kill the fake Junior Brother. He was so furious that he could explode.
This sight didn't just leave the two of them dumbfounded. Even Su Yin didn't expect it either.
However, he soon came to a realization.
You Chi wasn't trying to save him. As the disciple of the Firmament Sage, if Xue Qianqiu were to obtain the Sword Sage's corpse, the Yellow Springs Sage's side would be at a disadvantage. Thus, regardless of what Morning Dawn was trying to do, he had to stop her!
"Nothing much. I just don't want you to kill anyone …" You Chi chuckled.
"Hu!"
Xue Qianqiu dashed out of the encirclement. His body was covered in cold sweat.
His own people wanted to kill him, but his enemy wanted to save him … It was ridiculous just thinking about it.
Before he could rejoice, 'Xue Qianqiu' shouted again, "They are in cahoots. If they escape, the Sword Saint's corpse will definitely be refined. At that time, we will have another Sword Saint as our enemy. Senior Brother Zhaoxia, Saint Liuyun, don't hesitate. Hurry up and attack!"
You Chi turned into a streak of lightning and charged forward.
The sword qi was like a tidal wave, and its voice boomed like thunder. Xue Qianqiu felt a powerful Sword Intent locking down his entire body. His pores and even his hair were invaded by a sharp energy, making it impossible for him to move even if he wanted to.
"Stop it!"
How could Xue Qianqiu allow him to do as he wished? Sage You Chi immediately swung his sword to block the Sword Intent.
"You're courting death!"
Both Morning Dawn and Liu Yun were infuriated. At the same time, they realized that there was something fishy going on between the two of them. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been so protective of one another.
Boom!
The two Sages made their moves simultaneously, and their strength surged toward You Chi and Xue Qianqiu like a broken dam.
"Do you think that I'll be afraid just because the two of you are working together?"
With a furious roar, You Chi's sword expanded to several hundred meters in length as it slashed down on the two Sages.
In the blink of an eye, the three Sages were already embroiled in a chaotic battle. The earth trembled, and the world collapsed. Powerful Sword Qi swept across the area like a hurricane, threatening to tear the sky apart.
"This …"
Not expecting such a huge commotion to occur in just a few minutes, the sword cultivators below were dumbfounded.
Lu Qiuran, who had rushed back, was also dumbfounded.
She had wanted to help Xue Qianqiu, but the two 'Xue Qianqiu' in the air looked identical to one another. Even she couldn't tell them apart. Thus, she could only remain on the spot quietly.
Just as she was at a loss for what to do, a telepathic message suddenly sounded by her ear. "Senior, you should leave this place as soon as possible. I'm fine here, but if you stay here, you won't be able to exert your full strength …"
"Alright!"
Knowing that the young man was able to cause such a huge commotion, Lu Qiuran quickly turned around and fled.
At this moment, there were many sword cultivators in the surroundings, so no one paid her any heed.
…
"You are Su Yin …"
With You Chi holding back two Sages, Xue Qianqiu regained his composure once more. He turned to look at Su Yin with deep hatred in his eyes.
There were only a handful of people present who could identify where he had been in the morning and who he was with. If he couldn't figure it out, he would be a fool!
Not only did that fellow know how to take off his clothes, he even knew how to disguise himself as him … This was unforgivable!
But before he could finish his furious words, the other party's voice sounded, "Indeed, you are Su Yin! It's no wonder you were able to disguise yourself as me … "
Hu hu hu!
'Xue Qianqiu' executed three consecutive slashes, each stronger than the previous.
"Your swordsmanship is indeed formidable, but it won't be that easy for you to kill me …"
After guessing who the other party was, Xue Qianqiu heaved a sigh of relief. The doubts in his heart were swept away, and he swiftly executed a series of slashes with his sword, leaving behind powerful sword scars in the air.
Ding ding ding!
Su Yin's sword qi clashed with Xue Qianqiu's sword qi. Even though the other party looked ferocious on the surface, for some reason, the other party's sword qi seemed to waver a little.
Perplexed, Xue Qianqiu slashed his sword down once more.
Not only did the other party's sword qi waver even more intensely, it even seemed to be emanating an indomitable aura. However, in order to prevent himself from noticing it, the other party forcefully maintained his composure. If not for his unique constitution, he wouldn't have noticed it at all.
I get it now. That fellow might have entered the ninth level of the Sword Qi Pavilion and taken away the Sword Saint's corpse, but the corpse is simply too powerful. Even while fighting with me, he still has to divert some of his strength to maintain the Sword Intent emanating from the corpse.
Xue Qianqiu suddenly came to a realization.
If the other party was truly stronger than him, even if he wanted to kill the other party, he would have had no choice but to avoid the other party's attack. However, the other party was clearly doing two things at the same time. As long as he could hold on, this would be the perfect opportunity to kill the other party!
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