Volume 8 Chapter 49 (1/2)
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TL: Zhao
Editing: Krisaia
”You…” Li Yiming had a strange feeling when he saw his clone. When Li Yiming stared into his eyes, he was reminded of the same terror he felt when he saw Xiang Liu in its complete form back in Shangbei.
”Why are you so surprised? Don't you know who I am?”
”You're… you're what remains from the soul of the staff!” Li Yiming could tell due to the connection that existed between himself and the clone.
”I'm the soul? I'm part of you…” The clone said with a broad smile.
”You've been in that tablet the entire time?” Li Yiming asked, knowing that every single fragment from the staff was put into a different object.
”No, no, no. I've been with you the entire time.” The clone smiled and a rock came flying to his side.
”That rock!” Li Yiming frowned upon recognizing the stone he has had since birth, which he later gifted to Ji Xiaoqin. 'So he's been with me this entire time…'
”I used to live in it. Now I'm in there.” The clone pointed at Li Yiming again, and the latter felt a burning sensation on his palm. The small metallic sphere he had used so long as a weapon suddenly flew out of his hand and levitated into the air.
”I see…” Li Yiming finally understood why he was never able to achieve full control over the small metallic sphere.
”Yes, that's your body…” The clone said as he pointed at Li Yiming's chest. ”…and that's mine.” He then pointed at the metallic ball.
”My name used to be known throughout the Heavens and h.e.l.l…”
”That's a thing of the past.” Li Yiming interrupted. He had an ominous feeling about meeting his clone.
”A thing of our past.”
”Did you come to me just to say that?”
”Come to you? No, you came to me.” The clone said as he shook his head.
”I came to you?” Li Yiming frowned.
”The thing is, I've been wanting to see you this entire time, but as long as you exist, I'm not allowed to exist in this world. I have no influence whatsoever on you. I'm here only because you wanted to see me.”
”That's impossible. I've never wanted to see you,” Li Yiming refuted.
”Stop denying it. I know you wanted to see me. I know you crave power. I know that you're angry, and you know that you haven't reached your full potential… I…” The clone said as he leaned forward.
Although it was just a simple gesture, Li Yiming felt an enormous pressure, as if he was standing in front of a crumbling mountain.
”You're the reason why my emotions are gone?”
”There are three immortal souls and seven mortal forms in every living creature. You only have two souls and six forms. Why do you expect to be complete?”
”Why was this not a problem before?”
”Before that, even your body was incomplete, so you had to deal with that first.” The clone laughed and returned to his original position, and Li Yiming was instantly alleviated from the pressure.
”How can I recover then?” Li Yiming kept his guard up.