Undying Life

Chapter 953: The Art of Duplication

In the realm of Nuwa, within a secluded valley, Ying was attentively listening to Bai Qi's report on the latest news from the outside world.

"Saint King, it's true. The Heaven-Covering Sage has killed Bao Si!" Bai Qi said solemnly.

Ying pondered for a moment and then said lightly, "The Four Ghost Heavenly Dao Formation? It is said to rival the power of the Immortal Execution Sword Formation. I wonder how it truly compares to the genuine Immortal Execution Sword Formation."

"The Immortal Execution Sword Formation? Wasn't that destroyed?" Bai Qi frowned.

"Destroyed? Just wait and see!" Ying replied indifferently.

"Yes, sir!"

The appearance of a sage spread like wildfire, reaching every corner of the world. Countless powerful beings flew towards the place where Bao Si had died. Even though they couldn't witness the result, experiencing the presence of a sage was everyone's greatest wish.

In a nearby valley, Zhong Shan erected a stone stele.

"To my old friend, the Tomb of Ma Gu!"

Even though the Heaven-Covering Sage had taken her body, Zhong Shan still set up an empty grave for her.

Seeing more and more powerful beings gathering, Zhong Shan turned to Luo Xingchen and said, "Let's go!"

"Yes!"

"Go? Where do you think you're going?" A furious shout suddenly erupted.

A figure abruptly blocked Zhong Shan's path.

It was Ancestor Xue Mei!

Earlier, Ancestor Xue Mei had been contending with a group of ancestors for the Demon Summoning Banner. In the end, one of the ancestors had obtained it, only to realize that the banner was fake.

Fake? The group of ancestors was filled with rage because they were certain that the banner Ying had thrown was genuine. But how had it turned fake mid-way? There was only one possibility – someone had swapped it.

Who?

In an instant, the group of ancestors recalled someone – the Snake Queen Cult Leader.

The ancestors dispersed, searching everywhere. Finally, they found the Snake Queen Cult Leader, who turned out to be Bao Si.

Not long ago, Bao Si had been brutally killed by the Heaven-Covering Sage.

Now, the realm of Nuwa was filled with Demon Summoning Banners, but they were all fake. Banners were everywhere, causing great confusion among the ancestors.

Ancestor Xue Mei discovered that all one hundred disciples she had brought with her were dead.

Ancestor Xue Mei's eyelids twitched uncontrollably. Who? Who had killed her disciples?

After some calculations, Ancestor Xue Mei was astonished to find that each of her disciples had died at the hands of different factions. In other words, while she was away, her disciples had made life-and-death enemies with nearly a hundred factions.

After thorough investigation, Ancestor Xue Mei finally understood what had happened. She immediately sought out Zhong Shan.

"Ancestor Xue Mei? What brings you here?" Zhong Shan asked, feigning confusion.

Seeing Zhong Shan's expression, a black line appeared on Ancestor Xue Mei's forehead for some unknown reason.

"Zhong Shan, harming one or two of my disciples might be their own fault, but you killed all of them? You have some nerve!" Ancestor Xue Mei finally exploded in anger.

A powerful aura burst forth towards Zhong Shan. The surrounding grass and trees bowed under its pressure; the aura was too overwhelming.

Ancestor Xue Mei's outburst immediately attracted the attention of the surrounding powerful beings, all eyes turning towards them.

Another fight?

Luo Xingchen was about to step in front of Zhong Shan, but Zhong Shan waved his hand to stop him.

"Ancestor Xue Mei, I respect you as a senior, but please clarify your words. I, Zhong Shan, have always acted with integrity and cannot bear such accusations!" Zhong Shan said solemnly.

"Fine, fine! Even now, you still want to argue? Where are my dozens of disciples?" Ancestor Xue Mei was so angry that she was almost incoherent.

"They are your disciples. It is not my job to look after them! How can you blame me if you lost them? Although I don't think much of any one of them, nearly a hundred of them at once is beyond my capabilities. Why are you looking for me?" Zhong Shan frowned.

"Without your deceit, would they have died?"

"What did I deceive them about?"

"Did you not give them the fake Demon Summoning Banners?"

"Is that considered deceit? Even a fool could see that it was you ancestors who were fighting over the Demon Summoning Banner. I didn't have it at all, but your disciple insisted I give it to him, so I just handed him whatever I had! What else could I do?"

"...!"

"Then why did you give them nearly ten times?" As she spoke, Ancestor Xue Mei herself felt speechless. Were her disciples brainless? Even after ten times, they still wanted more?

"They knew it was fake, yet they still wanted it so badly. I had no choice but to give them one after another. What else could I do?"

"...!"

"I don't want to argue with you anymore. Don't blame me for using my superior strength. I challenge you both to a life-and-death duel!" Ancestor Xue Mei said coldly.

"Both of us? A True Immortal and a Great Immortal against you, an Ancestral Immortal? Indeed, you are not using your superior strength!" Zhong Shan said sarcastically.

"Saint King? You go first, I'll hold off Ancestor Xue Mei!" Luo Xingchen immediately shouted.

Zhong Shan looked at Luo Xingchen and asked, "How confident are you that you can defeat Ancestor Xue Mei?"

Confident? Really? Doubtful looks immediately spread among the onlookers.

How could a True Immortal possibly defeat an Ancestral Immortal? One could manipulate the Heavenly Dao, and the other could not—they were on completely different levels.

"I, I cannot!" Luo Xingchen shook his head, a bitter expression on his face.

What could he do? His family was in the underworld of Great Ying, and he had to stand in front of Zhong Shan.

Shaking his head, Zhong Shan said, "Forget it, I'll handle this myself!"

Luo Xingchen widened his eyes, as if he had heard wrong.

Not only Luo Xingchen, but almost everyone unconsciously rubbed their ears.

"Senior brother, what did Zhong Shan say? He wants to fight Ancestor Xue Mei himself?"

"Ridiculous! A Great Immortal daring to challenge an Ancestral Immortal?"

"Has Zhong Shan gone mad?"

Doubtful voices came from all directions.

Luo Xingchen looked at Zhong Shan in disbelief. What did the Saint King mean by this?

"Ancestor Xue Mei is after me. You don't need to die for this!" Zhong Shan said.

In an instant, it felt as though a warm current flowed through Luo Xingchen's chest, filling him with emotion. "Saint King! I am willing to fight Ancestor Xue Mei alongside you!"

Shaking his head, Zhong Shan said, "There's no need. Stand down."

"Yes!" Luo Xingchen felt deeply moved.

Luo Xingchen knew that although he was strong, he was definitely not a match for an Ancestral Immortal. They were beings who could manipulate the Heavenly Dao, on an entirely different level.

Facing Ancestor Xue Mei was akin to seeking death. However, was the Saint King doing this to protect him? In an instant, Luo Xingchen's heart was filled with gratitude, and his sense of belonging to Great Ying deepened.

Luo Xingchen retreated, but his heart remained on the battlefield.

Standing at the peak of the mountain, the breeze slightly moving his robes, Zhong Shan looked up at Ancestor Xue Mei.

"What? Are you alone?" Ancestor Xue Mei sneered.

"Does it make a difference whether it's one or two people?" Zhong Shan replied solemnly.

"Fine, I will see just how confident you are, Zhong Shan!" Ancestor Xue Mei said coldly.

"Confidence? As I said, just like your disciples before, I was forced into this. Ancestor Xue Mei, if I don't die today, I will surely make up for today's humiliation!" Zhong Shan said coldly.

"Today, you will die. Come, let me see your eye technique, the one that caused Randeng to fall from Ancestral Immortal to Ancient Immortal!" Ancestor Xue Mei said sternly.

Eye technique! The mention of Zhong Shan's eye technique made everyone suddenly quiet.

Back in the Enclosure Trapping Dragon Formation, Zhong Shan's eye technique had secured his unassailable position. Although many factors contributed to his success, people spoke of Zhong Shan's eye technique as if it were legendary.

An eye technique that could bring misfortune to others had never been seen before.

Today, Ancestor Xue Mei brought up the past, clearly aiming for this eye technique. If she mastered it, wouldn't she be invincible among those of equal cultivation?

Ancestor Xue Mei looked at Zhong Shan seriously, and among the surrounding powerful beings, there were even a couple of Ancestral Immortals who were also curious about Zhong Shan's eye technique.

Zhong Shan knew that a battle with Ancestor Xue Mei was unavoidable, so he no longer tried to evade and instead focused his mind.

Eye technique? The Deadly Eye? This secret couldn't be kept after it was used that day.

Since it couldn't be kept secret, let it shine before everyone.

But how could he, with his current strength, fight an Ancestral Immortal? Even in the past, he wasn't a match for Randeng. Adding Luo Xingchen wouldn't make a difference.

Zhong Shan asked Luo Xingchen to leave mainly because the red lotus at the center of his brows was still sometimes blue and sometimes red. It wasn't consistently blue, which meant that amidst great misfortune, there was great fortune. Going all out might not be a bad thing!

"You want to learn my supreme Deadly Eye?" Zhong Shan sneered, his aura slowly rising.

"Do I need to learn from a Great Immortal?" Ancestor Xue Mei showed a hint of disdain.

"Hypocrite!" Zhong Shan sneered.

"Open your eye technique, or do you want me to make the first move?" Ancestor Xue Mei said coldly.

"As you wish!" Zhong Shan said indifferently.

As you wish? Was Zhong Shan really going to open his supreme Deadly Eye? But the opponent was an Ancestral Immortal. No matter how strong a Great Immortal's eye technique was, it couldn't possibly harm an Ancestral Immortal.

Zhong Shan no longer held back. He closed his eyes slightly, then closed his left eye while slowly opening his right eye.

"Supreme Deadly Eye, open!"

Zhong Shan's right eye opened, surrounded by a faint blue light. Instantly, the heavens and earth grew solemn. The clouds stopped drifting, the wind ceased to blow, and a trembling from the depths of the soul spread among the countless powerful beings before Zhong Shan.

It felt as if a sage had descended.

Was this the supreme Deadly Eye? What a powerful eye technique! Its majesty was almost comparable to that of a sage. No wonder Ancestor Xue Mei cared so much and was so tempted.

At this moment, Ancestor Xue Mei's eyes suddenly changed. In her pupils, a pink plum blossom appeared.

One eye had one blossom, two pink plum blossoms spinning in Ancestor Xue Mei's pupils.

An eye technique? Another eye technique? Ancestor Xue Mei also had an eye technique?

"What is that?"

"Plum Blossom Eye? The Art of Duplication? Ancestor Xue Mei wants to duplicate Zhong Shan's eye technique?"

"Plum Blossom Eye?"

"Ancestor Xue Mei's eye technique is real! The rumors are true. Ancestor Xue Mei indeed possesses the Plum Blossom Eye, a mysterious eye technique that can duplicate others' secret arts. It's all true!"

"Duplicating eye techniques?"

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