Chapter 1804 - 1805: Conquering Oneself
Lin Chen's expression suddenly changed as he watched the sword thrust from Shangguan Wan'er.
His body lightly shifted to the side, avoiding the sword, and in the next instant, Lin Chen, without any hesitation, struck out with his palm.
Boom!
Lin Chen's palm landed heavily on Shangguan Wan'er's chest.
"Brother Lin Chen, why do you want to kill me?"
Shangguan Wan'er's body collapsed to the ground, desolation in her eyes.
Lin Chen snorted coldly, "I kill you because you're not Shangguan Wan'er."
In the blink of an eye, Shangguan Wan'er's body dissolved into a puff of red smoke and vanished.
Lin Chen continued forward, encountering many people along the way.
These people were extremely important in his life, yet now facing them, Lin Chen had to kill them.
At this moment, Lin Chen's emotions were on the brink of fury.
Damn it, will it never end?
Though Lin Chen knew it was an illusion, constantly killing his loved ones was simply torment for him.
Lin Chen knew if this continued, his emotions might even collapse.
Just then, a cold voice suddenly sounded.
"Tsk tsk, you're finally losing your cool? You really disappoint me, can't even endure such petty tricks?"
Lin Chen looked at the person who appeared before him, his face turning unsightly.
This time, it wasn't someone else who appeared, but himself.
Within Lin Chen's body, there's another self. All along, Lin Chen thought that the one deep within his soul seemed asleep, but unexpectedly, he awakened here.
What's more, to Lin Chen's horror, this guy actually emerged from his body.
"Is it you? Who the hell are you, and why have you always been hiding inside my body?" Lin Chen asked solemnly.
The other Lin Chen sneered, "You ask who I am? I am you, the real you."
"The real me?" Lin Chen's eyes slightly narrowed.
The other Lin Chen nodded, "Yes, look at the way you're living now, how restrained you are. Don't you think you're incompetent? You could have ruled the world, but what have you done?"
Lin Chen's eyes narrowed slightly, "Rule the world? I don't aspire for something so big, all I want is to protect the ones I love."
"Protect the ones you love? Foolish guy, do you know who you are? You're a god who opened the sky and split the earth! If it weren't for that old coot the Yellow Emperor, you'd already be the master of this world." The other Lin Chen spoke coldly.
Lin Chen shook his head, "I'm not him. I'm just me, someone who can give everything to protect the ones I love."
"Foolish guy, you let me out of imprisonment, and this world will be yours. Come, let's become the masters of this world together." The other Lin Chen tempted.
"I've said, I have no interest in becoming the ruler of the world." Lin Chen said coldly.
As the words fell, Lin Chen's hand thrust out the Tianyan Ancient Sword, piercing towards the phantom.
"Humph, you fool, I am you, you are me. You think defeating me is a fool's dream." The other Lin Chen said coldly.
Lin Chen faintly smiled, "A fool's dream? Sorry, since we're not the same kind, then I can defeat you."
Bam bam bam!
In the crimson world, Lin Chen and his other self faced off, stood together.
However, both their moves and strengths were identical, making it difficult to determine the victor in a short time.
Damn!
The more Lin Chen fought, the more anxious he became.
"Haha, boy, are you getting anxious? I told you, we're one; you'll never defeat me." The other Lin Chen snorted coldly.
"I'll give you two choices: one, to stay lost here forever, or the other, to merge with me, and together we'll become the masters of this world." The other Lin Chen said coldly.
Lin Chen snorted coldly, "That's impossible!"
With that, the precious sword in Lin Chen's hand stabbed out once again.
"Fool, I said, all these are in vain." The other self sneered.
As the battle continued, Lin Chen felt his spiritual power depleting more and more.
Damn, if this goes on, I might really get lost here.
Damn it, how can I defeat him?
"What's wrong, are you already feeling exhausted? Haha, then it's time for me to counterattack. When I defeat you, you'll be my puppet."
As the words fell, the other self suddenly launched an attack toward Lin Chen.
Although Lin Chen tried his best to block, the opponent's offensive was getting faster, and Lin Chen soon ran out of strength to defend.
At this moment, Lin Chen was actually forced to the edge of a cliff.
Below was scorching magma.
Lin Chen felt the hot breath behind him, determination flickered at the corner of his mouth.
"You want my body? Dream on! Even if it means dying, I won't hand my body over to you."
As the words fell, Lin Chen leaned backward, actually falling towards the magma.
"Fool!"
Seeing Lin Chen's actions, the other Lin Chen's face changed.
Because he knew once Lin Chen died, he would also vanish into nothing, which he didn't want to see.
"Kid, I won't allow you to die."
The other Lin Chen leaped downward, lunging towards Lin Chen.
Lin Chen's body fell swiftly towards the magma.
He even already felt the heat from behind.
Just at the moment when Lin Chen's body was about to fall into the magma, Lin Chen suddenly spread his wings, bouncing upwards.
At that moment, however, the other Lin Chen's body was indeed falling.
Lin Chen didn't give him any chance, striking out with a palm that landed heavily on the back of the other Lin Chen.
Boom!
The other Lin Chen quickly fell into the magma.
"No, no!"
Lin Chen flew back to the ground, watching as the other Lin Chen disappeared into the magma, finally exhaling a long breath.
Damn, this illusion was too powerful, I nearly lost myself here.
Lin Chen took a deep breath, just about to stand up, when footsteps sounded again behind him.
He frowned slightly, almost feeling like swearing; would it never end?
Lin Chen turned around, only to see the silhouette of a girl—it was the demon spirit.
The demon spirit cautiously held a whip, stepping forward.
Seeing Lin Chen, the demon spirit's eyes brightened, "Lin Chen, is it you?"
Lin Chen's gaze cooled, suddenly thrusting the Tianyan Ancient Sword in his hand.
The demon spirit's face changed, quickly using her Nine-tailed whip to block the sword.
Clang!
The two collided, causing Lin Chen's body to fly backward.
"Lin Chen, are you crazy? Why did you attack me?" The demon spirit stepped back seven or eight steps, staring at Lin Chen with a difficult expression.
"You're real?" Lin Chen asked awkwardly upon seeing the demon spirit.
The demon spirit snorted softly, "Am I fake?"
Lin Chen asked puzzled, "Haven't you encountered these illusions?"
The demon spirit shook her head, "No, this place feels like a maze. You're the first person I've met."
Lin Chen carefully observed, finally confirming that the other person was indeed the demon spirit, exhaling deeply.
