61 Chapter 1218: Art of Cloning (1/2)
”Tsk tsk!” Zhang Xuan clicked his tongue as he covered his eyes with his hands.
It was so gruesome that he could not even bring himself to look at it.
It was true that the Glacier Rain Sword had followed him for many years, but now that it had been sullied by the other party in such a horrendous manner, how was he supposed to bring himself to use it in the future?
Just thinking about the stench on it was enough to make him cringe.
His poor Glacier Rain Sword… Hopefully that poor sword will be able to walk out of its mental trauma from this incident one day!
While Zhang Xuan was pitying his weapon, the Qingtian Emperor felt as if he was going mad.
He was an Emperor of the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe, an incredibly noble and authoritative existence. In the first place, it was already humiliating that someone like him would have to personally deal with an Embryonic Soul realm brat, but to think that the brat would even pop his cherry at that!
To make things worse, the cauldron above him was still shaking its massive bottom right above his face, as if trying to find a more comfortable position on his face to rest. An indescribable feeling of humiliation consumed his mind, pushing him toward the abyss of madness.
”All of you must die!” Roaring furiously, the Qingtian Emperor drove his Zhenqi of Slaughter at full strength.
Sou!
The sword that was lodged up his bottom was sent flying, and the massive cauldron was knocked off his face as well.
”Master, he's really powerful!” Seeing how the other party was actually able to knock it off and singe its bottom red, the Golden Origin Cauldron eyed the Qingtian Emperor warily.
”He's indeed powerful,” Zhang Xuan remarked grimly.
He had already known that it would be hard for him to deal with the Qingtian Emperor with his current strength. The Golden Origin Cauldron was at Leaving Aperture realm advanced stage as well, and while it possessed sufficient strength to fend off the Qingtian Emperor, it was not strong enough to kill the latter. Additionally, he did not want to expose Vicious' existence yet.
As such, he had slowly made preparations to lure the Qingtian Emperor into his trap so as to launch a decisive two-pronged attack against the latter.
He had thought that it would at least be able to incapacitate the Qingtian Emperor even if it was not sufficient to kill the latter, but who would have thought that the latter would actually be able to force the Glacier Rain Sword out with his zhenqi!
As expected of the Emperor of the Qingtian Lineage, even his cherry was made of steel. Admirable indeed.
Huala!
At this moment, the Qingtian Emperor suddenly roared furiously, and all of a sudden, his body began growing bigger and bigger, as if he had eaten some kind of growth stimulant. In the blink of an eye, he had already grown to three-meters tall.
Seeing the sight before him, Zhang Xuan blinked his eyes in a daze.
What was the point of growing so big?
With too large a physique, one's flexibility and agility would face a steep decline. Furthermore, there would also be a larger surface area for an enemy to strike. Thus, no cultivator would enlarge their size in battle unless there was a compelling reason to do so.
No matter how he looked at it, it seemed as if the Qingtian Emperor was only putting himself in a disadvantageous situation.
”Ah?”
While Zhang Xuan was still confused by what the Qingtian Emperor was up to, the latter suddenly used his right hand to grab his left hand and pulled forcefully.
Si la!
To Zhang Xuan's horror, the Qingtian Emperor split in two!
This… Is he committing suicide because he is unable to face the humiliation of being deflowered? Zhang Xuan widened his eyes.
Zhang Xuan was not the only one bewildered by the current situation. The Golden Origin Cauldron was also flabbergasted.
At the same time, the Glacier Rain Sword stopped its retching as it stared at the Qingtian Emperor as if it had seen a ghost.
If anyone should commit suicide, the sword should have been the first one to do so!
Sullied by the other party, it felt dirty from head to toe. Just the thought of what had happened earlier was enough to send its stomach, if it had one, churning in disgust.
But did it cry?
Did it cause a fuss?
No!
A person should live strong in this world—don't seek the end so easily!
Ahem, this applied to weapons as well, of course.
Even when it was put through such agony, it still gritted its teeth and bore with it, believing that there would be a brighter future ahead. But as the Emperor of the Qingtian Lineage, why was the Qingtian Emperor so weak-minded?
To actually tear himself apart over something like this… He sure was vicious to himself! Was this some kind of custom among the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe?
While the human and the two artifacts were staring at the sight dumbstruck, Vicious' voice suddenly sounded in Zhang Xuan's head. ”Master, he's not bleeding! I think he has used some kind of secret art, so be careful!”
”Secret art?” Zhang Xuan frowned.
”Un. My memory is still in tatters, so I can't really remember clearly at this point, but from the looks of it… it seems like resemble a secret art exclusive to the Emperors of the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe!” Vicious said.
”By bearing with the overwhelming pain from tearing oneself into two, that secret art allows one to divide oneself into two! Once it is successfully executed, it will effectively double one's fighting prowess! However, there is a limited duration to how long the secret art can be sustained for, and once that duration is over, one's cultivation will fall steeply. Most likely, the Qingtian Emperor realized that he couldn't kill you, so he decided to go all out by using this secret art!”
”Divide oneself into two? There's actually such a convenient secret art in the world?” Zhang Xuan widened his eyes in disbelief.
Just one Qingtian Emperor had nearly cornered him. Once the other party successfully cloned himself, wouldn't he be in deep trouble?
More importantly, the fighting prowess commanded by two Qingtian Emperors was not as easy as one plus one. Both Qingtian Emperors would share the same thoughts, allowing them to collaborate with perfect synergy. Without a doubt, they would be a far more difficult opponent to deal with than the Crimson Emerald Duplet Swordsmanship.
”Golden Origin Cauldron and Glacier Rain Sword, hurry up and stop that fellow!” Zhang Xuan roared as he dashed forward without any hesitation.
If he faced two Qingtian Emperors there simultaneously, he really might lose his life! He had to stop the division of the Qingtian Emperor at all costs!
Huala!
Before Zhang Xuan could arrive, his saber qi was already fast on its way toward the two halves of the Qingtian Emperor.
Using his palm as a saber, he intended to sever the latter's head before he could do anything.
At the same time, the Golden Origin Cauldron and the Glacier Rain Sword had also rushed up to the Qingtian Emperor to launch their most powerful attacks.
But before any of the attacks could reach, the two halves of the Qingtian Emperor suddenly squirmed uncontrollably, and in the blink of an eye, each of the two halves grew their other half, forming two complete, identical individuals.
Peng!
One of the Qingtian Emperors stopped Zhang Xuan saber qi with ease while the other one charged forward to smack him away, flinging him forcefully toward the wall. Zhang Xuan's face reddened, and fresh blood spewed from his mouth.
Peng peng peng!
Zhang Xuan quickly drove his Heaven's Path zhenqi to alleviate his injuries. When he raised his head once more, he saw that the Golden Origin Cauldron and the Glacier Rain Sword had been sent flying as well. One created a massive depression in the ground whereas the other one ended up being deeply lodged in the wall once more.
As expected, the combined fighting prowess of the two Qingtian Emperors was indeed fearsome. Even though the Golden Origin Cauldron was a Leaving Aperture realm advanced stage expert as well, it still ended up being subdued in a single move.
”To have forced me to use this move, you can rest in peace now!”