69novels 281. The First Appearance of the Doppelganger
281. The First Appearance of the Doppelganger
Having undergone two tempering sessions with a total of three different flames, Xiao Yan's body was already no weaker than that of an ordinary magical beast. Ordinary poisons could no longer affect him at all. Even when he came into direct contact with the potent poison of the Calamity Poison Body, it ultimately did not affect Xiao Yan, who possessed three different flames.
The poison Tang Qiying had applied to the dagger was indeed extraordinary; it took effect immediately upon entering the body. However, unsurprisingly, it was easily neutralized by the Crimson Lotus Heart Flame, a fusion of three different flames. Afterward, Xiao Yan cautiously scanned his surroundings again, finding nothing amiss.
Xiao Yan stopped wasting words and simply moved the large ruler in his hand, slapping it horizontally towards Tang Qiying. As the ruler swept past, the air in front of it was directly compressed.
Although Xiao Yan moved quickly, movement techniques and fighting skills were still the foundation of the Tianluan Clan. Tang Qiying's body surged with wind like a dragon, and he began to move continuously. He had already witnessed Xiao Yan's strange devouring methods, and now he dared not rush to Xiao Yan's side to attack as he had at the beginning, so he tried his best to avoid contact with Xiao Yan.
Seeing Xiao Yan relentlessly attacking him, Tang Qiying remained completely unperturbed. His unparalleled prowess among his peers in the Tianluan Clan stemmed from his extraordinary diligence. Although he lacked the natural talent to become an alchemist, he had still dedicated considerable time to studying the principles of herbal medicine, ultimately crafting his own poison for the short blade. He only trusted his own work in matters of life and death. Therefore, he was acutely aware of the poison's properties: the more Xiao Yan activated his internal fighting spirit, the stronger the poison's effects would become.
Tang Qiying's sinister gaze swept over Xiao Yan, who was relentlessly pursuing him. This human's strength was unprecedented, and their two encounters had already been extremely unpleasant. Such a genius, whether he became his future rival or assisted anyone else in the Tianluan Clan, would be a major threat. It was better to deal with him sooner rather than later.
He had many ways to prevent Xiao Yan from dying, but his body suffered some injuries that would be difficult to heal for life.
As Tang Qiying continued to travel, he suddenly noticed that Xiao Yan's aura had increased! Xiao Yan, with his many shadowy figures behind him, was still there, but a sense of crisis suddenly arose in Tang Qiying's heart.
On the path he was destined to take, a figure suddenly appeared, and a storm of soul power suddenly began to surge.
"Eight Extremes Collapse!"
An attack containing blazing flames and thunderous energy completely sealed Tang Qiying. Tang Qiying had no idea that Xiao Yan was a high-grade alchemist whose soul power far surpassed his own. Without Tang Qiying's knowledge, Xiao Yan quietly released his Three Thousand Thunder Illusion Body, which he had cultivated for a long time.
This avatar consumed most of the Thunder Accumulation Pearl Xiao Yan obtained, and its level directly soared to the same level as Xiao Yan—the eighth-star Dou Zong realm. Now, it is displaying its power for the first time! As Xiao Yan's clone, the clone can use the same Dou Techniques as Xiao Yan!
The moment the clone attacked, the surrounding battle qi was compressed, and an energy containing lightning and flames exploded in its hand. Caught off guard, Tang Qiying's eyes showed a hint of horror. A mysterious wind-attribute aura burst forth with brilliant light on his chest. He could only withstand the clone's attack. Tang Qiying's hands did not stop moving. His right hand was aimed at Xiao Yan's head, and his left hand was aimed at Xiao Yan's waist and abdomen. A short blade came cutting through the wind!
Although Tang Qiying didn't understand how Xiao Yan had come to her, her years of combat experience immediately triggered her defenses, and she adopted the most ruthless countermeasures, trading injury for injury!
Xiao Yan did not comply with Tang Qiying's wishes. His attack did not stop for a moment and continued to strike Tang Qiying's chest!
"I'll fight!" Tang Qiying roared inwardly, increasing the force in his hands by three points!
Then, the power of the Eight Extremes Collapse poured down directly in front of Tang Qiying. A muffled thunderous sound resounded in the center. Tang Qiying felt as if his chest had been hit by a heavy hammer. His whole body was bent and deformed by this blow. His body flew backward uncontrollably and crashed heavily outside the battle qi array in mid-air. A mouthful of blood also flowed from the corner of Tang Qiying's mouth, which he could not suppress.
However, he immediately struggled to his feet, his eyes filled with anticipation and ferocity. Before being knocked away, he plunged both short blades into Xiao Yan's body, believing that Xiao Yan's injuries must be much more serious than his own.
The next moment, Tang Qiying's pupils suddenly contracted. He actually saw two identical Xiao Yan standing side by side in mid-air. This was the reason why he suddenly sensed two auras earlier!
The biggest difference between the two Xiao Yans is that one is holding a huge black ruler in his hand, while the other has Tang Qiying's short blade stuck in his left eye and right waist.
Xiao Yan seemed completely unafraid of such an injury, pulling the two short blades directly from his wounds, which began to heal at a speed completely different from that of humans.
Tang Qiying stared at the "severely injured" Xiao Yan, squeezing out a few words through gritted teeth: "Three Thousand Thunder Illusion Body? Are you from the Wind and Thunder Pavilion or the Starfall Pavilion?"
Xiao Yan replied condescendingly, "What does this have to do with you?"
The Three Thousand Thunder Illusion Body worked even better than Xiao Yan had anticipated. In the heat of battle, the sudden appearance of a clone with the exact same strength as the original was incredibly effective. Tang Qiying, as an invincible high-star Dou Zong among his peers in the Tianluan Clan, was no weakling, and a true entanglement with Xiao Yan would indeed be troublesome. However, Tang Qiying had no way to deal with the suddenly appearing clone in the midst of the battle; Xiao Yan's clone's attack, imbued with thunder and flames, was the decisive victory!
The Three Thousand Thunder Illusion Body is different from ordinary high-level Earth-rank combat skills. Although the initial training is indeed more troublesome, its effects are incomparable to ordinary Earth-rank combat skills.
Looking at the injured Tang Qiying, Xiao Yan knew that the battle was probably over. With himself and his clone attacking together, plus his powerful soul force that could detect Tang Qiying's movements, Tang Qiying had no chance in this match.
Before Xiao Yan could even make a move, he sensed that Tang Qiying's fighting spirit suddenly erupted, and a tremendous pressure was also suddenly displayed. Xiao Yan felt that Tang Qiying's strength had increased several times over in that instant.