Just like that, Long Chen and Liu Yiyi continued to practice their Phantom Doppelganger in the cavern. The reason why they chose this place was because it was remote. Aside from the sky, the only other entrance was the throne room. The second reason was because in order to practice the Phantom Doppelganger, one needed to be able to see one's own shadow, and a clear and stable one at that. If they were outside, they wouldn't have such a good environment.
After a few days had passed, Long Chen and Liu Yiyi had become quite familiar with each other. Long Chen had only teased her a little when he first entered the cavern before speaking more politely afterwards. When there was something he didn't understand about the Phantom Doppelganger, Long Chen would ask Liu Yiyi. Generally speaking, the practice of a Battle Skill would require a long period of time. It could take a year or two, or even five or ten, but Long Chen was different. After absorbing the one percent of the essence blood, his comprehension had once again increased. Even a King level Battle Skill like the Phantom Doppelganger was still a breeze to him.
Xiao Lang hadn't even gotten the hang of it yet, but Long Chen had already begun to use the Phantom Doppelganger. It had only been a few days since then.
With each passing day, Liu Yiyi's admiration for Long Chen grew. She knew how difficult it was to practice a King level Battle Skill, especially the Phantom Doppelganger. It was just that in front of Long Chen, it was as if the conditions were right and he was close to succeeding without any obstacles.
"At this rate, you'll definitely be able to use the Phantom Doppelganger even better than me when it comes time for the disciple exam." Liu Yiyi sighed.
Long Chen was concentrating. At this time, he smiled faintly and continued to think about how to practice the Phantom Doppelganger well.
Looking at Long Chen's concentrated look, Liu Yiyi was a little lost in thought. Long Chen's focused and serious eyes and the strong curve on the bridge of his nose all attracted her attention. When he showed his ability, it was indeed as King Qingli said, that his whole body was covered with sharp thorns, which was quite terrifying. But when he was plump and introverted, he was like a serious boy next door, pure and simple, which made people feel very amiable.
"My mother said that it's enough to build a good relationship with him, but I can't be tempted."
Liu Yiyi came to her senses and quickly turned her head away. She didn't want to see Long Chen anymore and went into her own room. The disciple exam was coming. She couldn't put all her hope on Long Chen, so she also needed to work hard.
Time flew by in the midst of cultivation. Both of them had made great improvements in their own aspects.
"The first step of the Phantom Doppelganger is to communicate with the soul, and then use the soul to control your own shadow. The second step is to make your shadow appear, and then use a secret technique to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to duplicate yourself. That way, the Phantom Doppelganger will reach about three-quarters of your original level. The third step is to learn how to control the Phantom Doppelganger, and then practice all sorts of techniques and attacks. Only by mastering these three steps can you be considered to have truly mastered the Phantom Doppelganger.
At present, Long Chen had only completed the first step. Under the secret method of the Phantom Doppelganger, he felt that he could already control his shadow on the ground. The next step was the crucial second step. After completing the second step, it took Long Chen five days to finally condense the Phantom Doppelganger. Of course, this was under the premise of Liu Yiyi's help.
The next step was to familiarize himself with the control of the Phantom Doppelganger. It would take a long time to learn to control the Phantom Doppelganger precisely and perfectly. It was just like learning to walk, it would also take a certain amount of time to become familiar with it.
About ten days had passed since he started learning the Phantom Doppelganger. On this day, Long Chen was controlling the Phantom Doppelganger to run quickly in the cave. Liu Yiyi came in from the outside. In fact, she was not needed here, but there seemed to be some kind of magic on Long Chen's body, which attracted her. Then she watched Long Chen's progress from the side, revealing a knowing smile on her fair, jade-like face.
Long Chen continued to strengthen the control of the Phantom Doppelganger.
He knew that the final success came from the repeated efforts. When it was about time, he stopped and stood in front of Liu Yiyi. He looked at the girl and asked, "How many days left? Is it day or night outside?"
"There are 16 days left. It's already night outside, late at night."
Liu Yiyi stood up. Every time Long Chen talked to her, she found that her heart was beating faster. On the first night, she competed with Long Chen and lost to Long Chen. At that time, she felt that she was very bad, but after a long time of contact, she found that Long Chen was a very serious and persistent person. For the sake of a goal, he would pursue it tirelessly.
"It's already so late. You're a young lady, yet you still came here. You can't even call for help. Aren't you afraid that I'll eat you up?" Long Chen laughed as he sized up Liu Yiyi's body. His gaze swept up and down her body as he clicked his tongue.
The more shy Liu Yiyi was in front of him, the more he liked to tease her. It was also a kind of fun.
"Well, don't frighten me. I know you won't."
Liu Yiyi smiled. This time, she was not frightened by him. However, when Long Chen's eyes wandered over her body, she still felt a kind of numbness.
"What's the situation outside?" Long Chen did not go out these days because of his cultivation.
"Because of the Emperor Flame Bead, the Ancient Demons Territory has become lively. People are talking about it everywhere. And … my story has also been spread out. Other people are also talking about it. I'm afraid that they want to see how shameful our Qingli Palace will be …" Speaking of this, Liu Yiyi looked a little helpless.
If she really wanted to marry Ying Shaotian, she would not be able to do it. After all, she had been in the Ancient Demons Territory for a long time. She was familiar with Ying Shaotian's character and various deeds. She did not like that kind of person.
"Well, they will be very surprised in the end, because they have me." Long Chen smiled, with strong confidence in his eyes.
As for Ying Shaotian, Long Chen was absolutely sure that he could win. What he was really afraid of was Chen Feng, who was at the ninth level of the Reaching Heaven State. If Long Chen wanted to defeat him, he was less than 20% sure. However, it was difficult for him to increase his Genuine Qi in a short time. So, in the end, he could only rely on his confidence and outbreak in the final battle.
He tried his best to cultivate the Phantom Doppelganger, which might play an unexpected role at that time.
"Okay."
Liu Yiyi nodded. Her life was now in the hands of Long Chen. Although there was a lot of resistance, she still believed in Long Chen.
She knew that Long Chen was at the seventh level of the Reaching Heaven State, which was the same level as her. When Long Chen had been at the fifth level of the Reaching Heaven State, he had been able to defeat her, let alone Ying Shaotian.
Then, they didn't talk about anything else, but threw themselves into the intense cultivation again.
"By the way, when I came here just now, I seemed to have seen Vigor Demon General. He followed me for a while, and I don't know what he was doing. Then he disappeared, and I didn't pay attention to him anymore." Liu Yiyi suddenly thought of this matter and said.
Long Chen's body shook, and he stood up with a whoosh. He looked at Liu Yiyi coldly and scolded, "You idiot, why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Liu Yiyi was startled by his behavior, and she didn't understand what had happened.
Long Chen hurriedly looked outside with his Devouring Demon Eyes. He knew that Vigor Demon General hated him to the core. Long Chen hid here to prevent Vigor Demon General's possible assassination. After all, people who had already gone mad were the most terrifying. Vigor Demon General had been treated unfairly by King Qingli, and he had deep resentment in his heart. If he had a chance, he would never let it go.
Long Chen had disappeared for such a long time, so Vigor Demon General would certainly suspect his whereabouts. After following Liu Yiyi for a while, he naturally knew that Long Chen would cultivate the Phantom Doppelganger here. Liu Yiyi had said that the restriction at the back of the mountain couldn't stop a warrior at the ninth level of the Reaching Heaven State who could fly. Therefore, if Vigor Demon General really wanted to kill Long Chen, he should have sneaked in by now.
Back then, after the Red Ghost King had left, Long Chen had seen Vigor Demon General's strong killing intent when he came out of the Palace of King Qingli.
Sure enough, Long Chen's guess wasn't wrong. When he used the Spirit-Devouring Demon Eye, a tall and sturdy figure quickly rushed into the cave. Even the entire cave trembled when he stomped on it forcefully.
Liu Yiyi's expression changed instantly. She stood together with Long Chen and looked outside. Sure enough, she saw Vigor Demon General's body appear at the entrance of the cave. He was wearing a pitch-black armor that covered his head and feet. His whole body emitted a ferocious and terrifying aura. His eyes were bloodshot and he looked like a huge ferocious beast. At this moment, he was panting heavily. Who else could it be but Vigor Demon General?
Seeing that Long Chen and Liu Yiyi were indeed here, Vigor Demon General raised his head and let out a sinister laugh. He gritted his teeth and said, "It's really a case of wearing out iron shoes in fruitless searching, only to find it by chance. You two bastards were indeed hiding here. No wonder I couldn't find any traces of you after ten days."
Originally, he thought that he would be able to participate in the disciple assessment in sixteen days. He didn't expect such a huge change like Vigor Demon General to appear during this period. Long Chen was well aware of how powerful Vigor Demon General was and how much he hated him. It seemed that if he didn't put his life on the line this time, it would be difficult for him to get through this.
Long Chen's expression became unusually solemn.
"Bastard couple."
Hearing this term, Liu Yiyi was really a little angry. She looked at Vigor Demon General coldly and said, "I listened to my mother's instructions and taught him the Specter Clone Technique here. It's not what you think."