Qiu Shi exhaled. Killing a descendant of the Xia family meant that the enmity between the Sirius Sect and the Xia family would only deepen. However, she had no choice. If she didn't do this, she wouldn't have been able to win. Still, it didn't matter. They were both inheritors of Progenitor Chen's power, and they had long since wanted to seize the Xia family's inheritance.
In the distance, Lu Yin stared at Xia Jiuyou and watched as his rune lines disappeared. Was he really dead?
The Nine Clones Technique, Progenitor Chen's invincible battle technique. Aside from increasing his realm, there was nothing else?
Suddenly, Xia Jiuyou, who had been lying on the ground, opened his eyes, and his rune lines instantly recovered. He stood up and slammed a palm at Qiu Shi.
Qiu Shi didn't even have time to react. Her back took the full brunt of the attack, and she was sent flying. Immediately after, another Refined Netherworld Palm struck her from above. At the critical moment, she used Stellar Shift again, but it was destroyed by the Xia Secret Word once more. She forcefully twisted her body, but the Refined Netherworld Palm struck her shoulder, pressing her into the ground and freezing her.
This unforeseen event shocked everyone once more.
Xia Jiuyou's throat had been pierced by a sword, and the sword qi from Sirius' swordsmanship had definitely ravaged his body. How had he survived?
Furthermore, he didn't seem to have suffered any injuries, and even his pale face had recovered. What the hell?
Lu Yin frowned. Nine Clones Technique?
It can't be, right? This is too perverted.
Shangqing's expression turned solemn. Was this the truth behind the Nine Clones Technique?
Xia Jiuyou moved his fingers and scanned the surroundings. The true use of his Nine Clones Technique had been exposed. Every time he fused with a clone, it was equivalent to having an additional life. Even if he died, that life would be consumed, and he wouldn't truly die.
The benefits of successfully cultivating the Nine Clones Technique were that one's realm would increase, and the other was that he could fuse many battle techniques together. Every clone could use any battle technique that they cultivated, and the greatest benefit was that he had nine lives.
The Nine Clones Technique wasn't a battle technique that increased one's innate gift, nor was it an invincible battle technique. It was just that with nine lives, who could win?
The reason why Progenitor Chen's nine clones were invincible was because each of them was extremely powerful. Xia Jiuyou's clones couldn't do the same. The strongest ones were Xia Tian and Xia Luo, and the only thing they brought was an increase in their cultivation and life.
However, to the others, it was already very terrifying.
Back then, Mu En and the others had mentioned that the Nine Doppelganger Technique would become more terrifying the further one progressed. That was because each doppelganger would have different opportunities and cultivation as it progressed. After fusing, there would be a qualitative improvement. This was the truth of the Nine Doppelganger Technique.
With a bang, the ice shattered and Qiu Shi walked out in a sorry state. She panted heavily and stared at Xia Jiuyou with blood at the corner of her mouth.
Xia Jiuyou's lips curled up. After exposing the Nine Clones Technique, he would be like Shangqing, becoming the public enemy of everyone. What a pity. If he could merge with Xia Luo, his strength would increase even more. What a pity.
"Unwilling?" Xia Jiuyou asked.
Qiu Shi was helpless. It wasn't that she was unwilling to accept her defeat. She was merely shocked by the terror of the Nine Clones Technique. As expected of Ancestor Chen's invincible battle technique, perhaps other than the Prime Clear lineage, no one could truly defeat Xia Jiuyou.
As he looked at Xia Jiuyou, Lu Yin was reminded of Nightking Zhenwu. This wasn't the first time he had encountered an opponent with multiple lives.
Outside Mount Supreme, Xia Meng was astonished. Even she didn't understand the Nine Clones Technique.
However, the head judge wasn't surprised. The Hall of Honor oversaw the entire Fifth Mainland, and they knew far more secrets than the Xia family, even if the Nine Clones Technique originated from the Xia family.
Qiu Shi had been defeated, but she was still one of the top ten.
The next match was between Yao Xuan and Wu Taibai.
Yao Xuan had expended too much energy in the battle, and he had also been heavily injured by Wang Yi and the Prime Clear lineage. His entire body was somewhat transparent, while Wu Taibai had forcefully suppressed Yu Hua. Yao Xuan's only chance at victory was his spiritual force, and he could only hope that Wu Taibai didn't have any methods to deal with spiritual force.
Facing Wu Taibai, Yao Xuan raised a hand, causing the void to distort at a speed visible to the naked eye. A moment later, a spherical spiritual force appeared in front of Wu Taibai. "Divine Burst."
There was a boom as Yao Xuan's spiritual force had affected everyone in the previous battle. It had even caused many participants to faint on the ground. Very few could withstand this attack.
Wu Taibai didn't even move as he allowed the spiritual force to explode in front of him. He didn't react at all.
However, the people around him were affected, and even the Prime Clear lineage was shaken. Yao Xuan's spiritual force was the strongest among all the participants, and no one was his match.
Due to his heavy injuries, Yao Xuan didn't want to waste time, so he didn't hold back in this attack. It was his strongest attack at the moment, and even Lu Yin had to rely on the Origin Opening Array to protect his spiritual force. The others, such as Yu Hua, Drunkard, and Xia Jiuyou, all turned pale, and they were only affected by the shockwaves.
However, Wu Taibai was completely fine after taking the attack head-on, which left Yao Xuan dumbfounded.
How is this possible?
Lu Yin was shocked. How is this possible?
Wu Taibai had actually ignored Yao Xuan's attack. This shouldn't be the case. Lu Yin knew that Wu Taibai was very powerful, but Yao Xuan was also one of the top experts in the Sovereign Tournament. The difference between them shouldn't be that great!
On the other side, Wang Yi stared at Wu Taibai. He had never heard of anyone being able to ignore spiritual force, and this spiritual force attack wasn't weak at all. Could this person have already reached that level?
Wu Taibai raised a hand. "It's a pity that you're facing me." A strange current surged as he clenched his fingers together and unleashed the Seal of Mountains and Rivers.
There was a thump as the Seal of Mountains and Rivers slammed Yao Xuan to the foot of the mountain. The same feeling appeared once again. Yao Xuan's body had been pierced by Wang Yi, and he had suffered the most injuries. Now that he had been struck by the Seal of Mountains and Rivers, his injuries were even worse. He spat out a mouthful of blood, and his body transformed into countless tiny bats that flew away.
The bats flew around the mountain peak, and Wu Taibai stared at one of them. He bent his finger and flicked it out.
A small gust of wind that contained rune lines that even Lu Yin was wary of blasted open a black tunnel in the void that headed straight for the bat.
The rest of the bats disappeared, and only the bat that Wu Taibai had attacked had a cold look in its eyes. It then transformed into a human with Yao Xuan's appearance, but this Yao Xuan was no longer a spiritual force; this was his true body.
Yao Xuan made a move that Lu Yin was familiar with: "Peerless Claw."
An ancient beast's roar tore through space and time, transforming into an extremely sharp claw that swept through the air and pressed down on Wu Taibai.
Wu Taibai smiled. "That's right. Spiritual force is useless against me." He then swept his leg out and shattered the claw.
In the distance, Lu Yin was shocked. Wasn't that the Skybeast Claw?
How could Yao Xuan have it?
Furthermore, its power was much stronger than Lu Yin's own.
Everyone thought that celestial demons were spiritual force, but they also had a true body. Spiritual force was just an external protection that allowed them to be immune to physical attacks. They were mysterious and unfathomable, and the average person could not injure them. However, if their spiritual force was broken through, the celestial demon would have to fight with their true body.
Yao Xuan had been heavily injured by Wang Yi and the Xia family's Progenitor Chen, and his true body had been injured. Otherwise, his spiritual force would not have spat out blood.
Wu Taibai had ignored his spiritual force, so he could only fight with his true body.
Wu Taibai was the first to force Yao Xuan's true body out.
The chaotic battle from before had been abnormally intense, but Yao Xuan had not been forced to reveal his true body.
Lu Yin had not expected that he would only be able to use half of his strength. As expected of the Celestial Demon Empire's Crown Prince.
Yao Xuan and Wu Taibai charged at each other at the same time, and the violent collision caused shockwaves that tore through the ground. Yao Xuan's true body was a bat, and his physical strength was not weak. He managed to withstand several of Wu Taibai's attacks, but Wu Taibai had the strength to suppress the Winged Mavis. The airflow that enveloped Yao Xuan's body caused Yao Xuan to spit out blood, and he was finally forced to retreat.
Yao Xuan panted heavily and suddenly turned to stare at Xing Shi, who had fallen into the first layer. His eyes became numb, and he seemed to lose consciousness. Xing Shi felt a chill run down his spine, as if he had been targeted by something. There was clearly nothing there.
"Secret Technique — Assimilation," Yao Xuan growled, and Wu Taibai appeared in front of him. "It's over." He then raised a hand, and the Seal of Mountains and Rivers descended. Yao Xuan suddenly roared and raised his right fist, punching out.
At that moment, the void trembled, and even Mount Supreme trembled. Lu Yin's pupils shrank. How could this be?
Yao Xuan punched out, producing an unimaginable power. Wu Taibai's Seal of Mountains and Rivers was shattered by the punch, and he was sent flying back a thousand meters. If it wasn't for the Seal of Mountains and Rivers blocking it, this punch would have made him suffer.
Wu Taibai was shocked. This power?
Yao Xuan's right foot stomped on the ground and he suddenly charged forward, punching out at Wu Taibai again. Wu Taibai frowned and stomped on the ground with his right foot, spinning to dissolve the force behind the punch. At the same time, he raised his right arm and struck out with his elbow. Yao Xuan's punch was only a centimeter away from Wu Taibai's head, and his arm was coincidentally struck by Wu Taibai's elbow. At the same time, Wu Taibai kicked out with a martial seal imprinted on the soles of his feet. The Martial Ancestral Seal behind him shone and sent Yao Xuan flying.
Yao Xuan was not sent flying very far. He forcefully twisted his body and charged at Wu Taibai again.
No one had expected Yao Xuan to explode with such power. His strength was definitely not weaker than Lu Yin's, Yu Hua's, or Wang Yi's, and even slightly surpassed them. Otherwise, he would not have been able to shatter Wu Taibai's Seal of Mountains and Rivers with a single punch. In the entire Sovereign Tournament, only the Devourer possessed such power.
The Devourer was a strange lifeform with the greatest strength.
No one could understand how Yao Xuan had done it.
In the Neoverse, Elder Chan's expression was solemn. As the master of the Hall of Honor, his experience was unimaginable. At that moment, his gadget buzzed, and the Elysian Heavenly Master's image appeared.
Elder Chan calmly looked at him.
The High Sage Heavenly Master asked. "Can you tell?"
Elder Chan sighed. "Legend has it that Progenitor Wushang's secret technique can allow one to transform into any beast and possess its innate abilities."
"This Yao Xuan has assimilated the Devourer's physical strength, which is why he can suppress Wu Taibai. I never expected Progenitor Wushang's secret technique to reappear. I thought that Progenitor Wushang's inheritance had disappeared."
Elder Chan glanced at the Astral Beast Domain. Had it disappeared?
Actually, he had never thought of it that way. After all, there was one person in the Astral Beast Domain — the Skymender Imperial Tutor. Nothing could be hidden from him.
At the summit of Mount Supreme, Wu Taibai had relied on his martial seal and that stream of energy to engage in an intense melee battle with Yao Xuan. This battle had overturned many people's understanding of the world. No one had expected that the devilishly handsome Crown Prince would have such a barbaric side to him.
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