Volume 1 Volume 7 Chapter 100

Volume 7 Chapter 100: The Unmatched Self, Humanity’s Terrible Defeat

Staring at the "Xu Qingfan" in front of him, who had the same appearance but much greater power, Xu Qingfan was stunned.

Combining the "World Defying Sword," "Holy Spirit Sword," and "Qixia Sword" into one, controlling life and death with the "Sword of Life and Death."

…

Turning the "Heaven and Earth Azure Stone" into a chessboard, crafting a hundred "Imperishable Jade" into chess pieces, and blending "Substitute for Heaven" and "Cosmic Secret Record" into the "Heaven and Earth Chess."

…

Completing the enhancement of the "Five Spirit Bell," greatly increasing its defense and sound attack power, and allowing it to transform the Spirit Qi of the five elements into a new "Five Spirit Bell."

…

While refining magical tools, he understood the Heavenly Way, and due to the fusion of his body with the "Sword of Life and Death," the life and death energies within him increased greatly, successfully breaking through to the middle stage of the Soul Splitting Stage.

This is the extreme limit that Xu Qingfan can reach in his plan!

And this limit, the "Xu Qingfan," suddenly appeared right in front of him.

…

Real? An illusion?

Xu Qingfan didn’t know.

If it’s real, then this "Shura Training Realm" can actually create a living Xu Qingfan at his limit, which is quite incredible.

If it’s an illusion, then this "Xu Qingfan" only exists in Xu Qingfan’s mind, but this "Xu Qingfan" feels so real that Xu Qingfan couldn’t find any flaws. A trick that controls a Soul Splitting Stage master is just as astonishing as reshaping a Soul Splitting Stage master.

So, Xu Qingfan couldn’t help but be stunned.

The surprise was only for a moment, and then Xu Qingfan was sure that this "Xu Qingfan" at his limit was truly real.

Because Xu Qingfan was hurt.

In the moment when the two Xu Qingfans faced each other, and when the real Xu Qingfan was surprised, this ultimate "Xu Qingfan" did not hesitate at all and launched an attack on Xu Qingfan without mercy.

With the "Sword of Life and Death" in hand, a long sword that changed between black and white light suddenly released a thick mist that wrapped around it, forming a dragon that was a hundred feet long and roaring as it charged towards Xu Qingfan with great force!

The incredible destructive power of the mixture of life and death was clearly revealed in this single strike.

Xu Qingfan’s face changed, and his mind went from being shocked to being extremely alarmed; as he moved, he tried to escape.

However…

"Stop!"

A gentle shout came from the ultimate "Xu Qingfan" in front of him, the voice sounding just like Xu Qingfan’s.

As the voice fell, the chessboard floating above his head flickered with light, and it seemed that pieces were moving on the board.

Suddenly, Xu Qingfan felt the air around him turn into the strongest rock, trapping him in place, unable to move, as he watched the black-and-white demon dragon charge towards him.

At this critical moment, Xu Qingfan’s years of training in "Substitute for Heaven" came into play.

"The path of heaven is not easy; I shall act for heaven! Break!"

With Xu Qingfan’s mighty shout, the space around him shook as if the earth turned to water; though there was still some resistance, it could not stop Xu Qingfan from dodging.

However, even though Xu Qingfan broke free from the trapped space, the demon dragon was very close to him; Xu Qingfan tried his best to evade, but still got brushed by the demon dragon.

Just a slight brush, and the powerful life-and-death energy surged into Xu Qingfan’s body, causing great harm; even though Xu Qingfan was knowledgeable about "Formula of Life and Death," getting rid of this life-and-death energy took all his strength.

During this time, the exhausted "Xu Qingfan" continued to control Xu Qingfan’s movements with "Heaven and Earth Chess" and kept attacking him with the "Sword of Life and Death."

For a moment, Xu Qingfan was in a miserable state, clearly at a disadvantage, with his injuries increasing; often, the life-and-death energy that had invaded him had not yet been expelled before the next, stronger wave of life-and-death energy entered.

Xu Qingfan had countless times used "Formula of Life and Death" against his opponents, gaining the upper hand; once the life-and-death energy entered an opponent’s body, Xu Qingfan was usually already halfway to victory.

But this time, Xu Qingfan was attacked by his own creation, the "Formula of Life and Death," for the first time. He felt helpless and truly experienced the real power of the "Formula of Life and Death." For a moment, he didn’t know whether to feel troubled or proud.

Unknowingly, half an hour passed, and Xu Qingfan was still constantly evading attacks. Most of the attacks he could not completely avoid, and he was at a disadvantage; until now, he had not countered even once.

Xu Qingfan had what this ultimate "Xu Qingfan" had, but this ultimate "Xu Qingfan" had much more than Xu Qingfan. Furthermore, this ultimate "Xu Qingfan" was at least half stronger than Xu Qingfan. Xu Qingfan understood what the other would do next, but the other also knew Xu Qingfan’s next move. Any quick thinking or strategy could not be used, so the outcome was already decided.

…

At the same time, more than twenty masters who entered the "Shura Training Realm" with Xu Qingfan also found themselves in a similar situation.

Immortal Zizhen was battling another "Immortal Zizhen." With the same "Qingxu purple energy," the power of the other "Immortal Zizhen" was more than twice that of the real Immortal Zizhen. As the purple energy swirled, the Heavenly Way fluctuated, distorting space—clearly a display of mastering the Qingxu cultivation method to its peak.

Liu Ziqing’s opponent was naturally another "Liu Ziqing," with the same unparalleled speed, the same energy, and a body formed by the Original Soul, as well as an equally powerful spiritual attack. The difference was that the other "Liu Ziqing" held a God Weapon of extraordinary power that the original Liu Ziqing did not possess.

The unluckiest was undoubtedly Mr. Liu, who had gained the most from this "Azure Crystal Treasure House" journey, with the unparalleled destructive "Heaven and Earth Sword," the "Heaven and Earth Fan" that could seal everything for his use, and numerous top-grade treasures with various powers, all unleashed by another "Mr. Liu." Poor Mr. Liu had yet to refine these treasures and, unfortunately, found himself at a disadvantage without any chance to counterattack.

Perhaps for the first time, Mr. Liu somewhat regretted that he had obtained too many exquisite treasures on this "Azure Crystal Treasure House" journey.

…

Or, the only exception is Zhang Xusheng.

In a world of dark red, two Zhang Xushengs either turned into countless shadows, or became a vast sea of blood, or the Heaven and Earth Sword suddenly created many black holes. Countless powerful spells of good and evil were continuously unleashed and collided in the hands of the two Zhang Xushengs, making the space around them seem on the brink of collapse.

Meanwhile, the two Zhang Xushengs smiled and talked as they fought, and looking at their expressions, it was hard to believe they were trying to defeat each other.

As the saying goes, the higher your aspirations, the farther you can fly.

Another saying is that as long as you maintain a certain level of diligence, a cultivator’s achievements are proportional to their talent.

Because of this, among all the masters, the most ambitious and talented Zhang Xusheng encounters the most powerful opponent—another "Zhang Xusheng."

Thus, Zhang Xusheng was defeated in the shortest time.

Wei Dun fell to the ground, his face pale, blood spilling from the corners of his mouth, and looking at the other "Zhang Xusheng" floating above, he suddenly smiled.

"Is this really the limit of what I can do? It’s truly impressive."

Another Zhang Xusheng smiled and said, "You are just boasting."

Zhang Xusheng nodded with a smile and said, "I have never been humble about this; I always speak the truth."

"That is true."

"Have we, who have reached the limit, already created a world, and completed all our goals?"

"Not only that, I’ve already destroyed the world I created three times."

"Is it boring?"

"Yes, there’s nothing left to pursue."

At this point, another "Zhang Xusheng," with an elegant and gentle face, showed a hint of confusion.

"In fact, there is one more thing you seek, something you have never experienced."

"What?"

"Death!"

…

An hour later, the look of satisfaction on Zhang Xusheng’s face slowly faded as he gently opened his eyes, a strange light glimmering in them, and he sighed, "So this is what it feels like to commit suicide…"

As he sighed, a smile became even more evident on Zhang Xusheng’s face as he said, "It’s a pity that the Shura Clan’s idea is good, but they didn’t realize that my only flaw becomes more obvious as my strength grows. When my power reaches its peak, with just one word, I could erase myself… And in my weaker state, I can easily erase another version of myself. After experiencing death, this ‘Shura Training Realm’ actually hides some of my flaws. I really should thank the Shura Clan for that."

With Zhang Xusheng’s sigh, the world made of black and red mist finally collapsed completely.

Among the black and red mist, a pathway appeared before him.

Before Zhang Xusheng lay the entrance to the goal that all masters worked hard to achieve—the "Azure Crystal Treasure House."

However, after looking at the view of the "Shenzhou Continent" outside the entrance of the "Azure Crystal Treasure House" for a long time in silence, Zhang Xusheng suddenly shook his head and said, "Now is not the right time for me to appear."

As he spoke, Zhang Xusheng turned around and went back inside the "Azure Crystal Treasure House."

At this moment, no master had come out of the "Shura Training Realm," and Zhang Xusheng was not anxious at all. He sat cross-legged in the starry sky, waiting for the "Azure Crystal Treasure House" to close.