Chapter 824: Replication

And when Li Li Qingfeng, Li Luo, and the other Great Flag Leaders entered that water-blue hall, outside the Profound Yellow Dragon Qi Pool, on the spectator platform, the atmosphere also appeared somewhat strange.

The numerous guests' expressions remained unchanged, yet their eyes kept glancing toward Qin Qin Zhiming and Qin Qin Lian's positions, as if and as if not.

Then they looked again toward the five Branch Leaders of the Li Li Tianwang lineage; these five Branch Leaders' expressions were as calm as an ancient well, showing no joy or anger whatsoever, but the high-ranking members of the five branches below them wore expressions of anger.

No one expected Qin Yi to act with such domineering audacity.

If Qin Yi had gone to seize the Golden Dragon Pillars, they could have understood it, but instead she directly created a strange formation, the Water Hall, covering all six Coiled Dragon Pillars; this clearly meant she intended to engage the young generation of the Five Heavenly Dragon Branches in a fight that would leave no face intact.

Moreover, she did so alone, fighting the many Great Flag Leaders of the Five Heavenly Dragon Branches single-handedly.

In this battle, no matter what, Qin Yi had already placed herself in an unbeatable position; because even if she lost, no one would say she overestimated herself; instead, they would think her courage was commendable, after all, she faced the most top-tier geniuses of the Li Li Tianwang lineage in this generation.

But if by then Li Li Qingfeng and these Great Flag Leaders could not break out of this "Spirit Mirror Water Hall," the trouble would truly become enormous.

Once this news spread, the entire Outer Shenzhou would mock it: the young geniuses of the Li Li Tianwang lineage, blocked by a mere woman, Qin Yi, within the Dragon Qi Pool, unable to even touch a single Coiled Dragon Pillar.

Such an exaggerated battle record would be enough to nail the young generation of the Li Li Tianwang lineage to the pillar of shame.

One can only say that although Qin Yi looks so beautiful, who would have thought her methods were also so domineering and fierce; of course, the greater possibility is perhaps that this came from her mother Qin Qin Lian's instructions.

Because this style of conduct is truly too similar to Qin Qin Lian's.

While the numerous guests wore strange expressions, Li Li Jinpan, the Great Hall Master of the Red Cloud Courtyard of the Dragon Tooth Branch, sneered and said, "A perfectly fine banquet, yet we invited an unwelcome guest."

The five Branch Leaders above held transcendent status; naturally, it was not appropriate for them to speak at such a time, but those below, especially the high-ranking members of the Dragon Tooth Branch who held Qin Qin Lian and others in such disdain, could not help but reveal their emotions.

Qin Qin Lian glanced at Li Li Jinpan and said calmly, "It is merely a sparring match between juniors; is there any need to be so anxious?"

"Moreover, my daughter is alone, while your branch has several Great Flag Leaders; do you perhaps worry that so many of you cannot pass through the 'Spirit Mirror Water Hall' arranged by my daughter?"

"If it is truly so inadequate, I think you should instead thank me; at the very least, I have let you know the true capabilities of these young ones; simply increase their training henceforth."

Upon hearing these words, anger immediately rose on the faces of many high-ranking members of the Five Heavenly Dragon Branches; however, constrained by the current occasion, they could only suppress their anger, yet each one's expression was quite ugly.

Qin Qin Zhiming lowered his eyes slightly, appearing as if he were in a deep sleep.

Everyone knew this appearance of his was merely put on for show; without his permission, Qin Qin Lian would not have dared to go this far.

On the Li Li Tianwang lineage side, the five Branch Leaders also did not speak; their gazes merely watched as the thick fog within the Profound Yellow Dragon Qi Pool was completely pierced before their eyes.

The situation had already developed to this point; rebuking Qin Qin Lian would be useless; her action clearly aimed to vent her anger over the matter of years past, but she was also clever, not raising the level of the conflict, keeping it merely among these juniors.

Therefore, even the five Branch Leaders found it difficult to forcibly terminate this struggle in the Profound Yellow Dragon Qi Pool; otherwise, it would be said that the young geniuses of the Li Li Tianwang lineage, despite having numbers on their side, dared not accept Qin Yi's challenge; in that case, the loss of prestige would be even more severe.

At present, there was no choice but to let these juniors end this farce.

The moment Li Li Qingfeng entered the Water Hall, he immediately sensed that the surroundings had changed; he seemed to have appeared in a spacious plaza, a plaza cast like crystal, dazzlingly bright, with light constantly reflecting from everywhere.

Li Li Qingfeng frowned slightly; he discovered that Lu Lu Qingmei and others who had followed him in just now were not with him; obviously, this hall had directly separated them.

"Wanting to defeat them one by one?" Li Li Qingfeng murmured; this Water Hall was obviously somewhat special; it seemed to form its own space, separating them all.

But did Qin Yi truly think she could trap them by means of this?

Li Li Qingfeng extended both hands; power surged in his palms, and two blades, one sword and one knife, each appeared in his hands; simultaneously, immense and powerful power erupted within his body, causing this crystal plaza to tremble slightly.

Li Li Qingfeng slashed with his blade and sword; two vast blade lights and sword beams, like dragon shadows, shot forth violently, directly striking down in fury upon some crystal pillars existing within the crystal plaza.

Boom! Boom!

The void trembled and distorted beneath his blade lights and sword beams; however, when such powerful attacks struck those crystal pillars, the latter were not shattered; instead, countless rays of light refracted out at this moment.

These rays of light whistled across the sky, finally condensing before Li Li Qingfeng.

After a few breaths, the light solidified, and a human figure emerged from within.

Upon seeing that human figure, Li Li Qingfeng's pupils immediately contracted slightly, for he discovered that the figure was exactly identical to himself!

Another Li Li Qingfeng!

A look of astonishment appeared in Li Li Qingfeng's eyes; immediately, he frowned tightly and murmured, "This is... the Marquis-Sealing Art, the Water Mirror Replication Art?"

He had heard of this water-type Marquis-Sealing Art, which could replicate human figures and the opponent's attacks; and these replicated products all possessed a portion of the original body's power.

But did Qin Yi perhaps think that a single replicated fake shadow could stop him?

Green light flashed in Li Li Qingfeng's eyes; then he took a step forward, as if wind sounds surged forth; but in the next instant, his figure had already appeared like a ghost before that "fake shadow," and the blade in his hand, flowing with wild wind, sliced the void open, directly aiming for the opponent's neck.

Just as Li Li Qingfeng's blade light was about to strike the "fake shadow," the latter's identical blade light met it almost at the same instant, colliding with Li Li Qingfeng's blade light.

Clang!

A crisp sound of metal on metal rang out; sparks flew; the void trembled; the sound of sonic booms rolled out.

Li Li Qingfeng's pupils could not help but contract at this moment.

For in this clash, he discovered that the "fake shadow" before him seemed to possess power no less than his own.

In this collision of blade lights, he had gained no advantage whatsoever.

"How could this be..."

Li Li Qingfeng's heart shook; his pupils reflected the extremely familiar face before him; how could this "fake shadow" replicated by Qin Yi possess power no less than the original true body?!

And at the same moment Li Li Qingfeng encountered trouble here, the other Great Flag Leaders who had entered the "Spirit Mirror Water Hall" also encountered this same problem.

They met "fake shadows" equivalent to their own bodies.

In an instant, all the Great Flag Leaders were plunged into a fierce battle against themselves.

Except for Li Luo.

On that same crystal plaza, Li Luo was strolling through, looking up and observing the crystal light pillars around him; he gazed thoughtfully at the countless rays of light refracted by the crystals within the hall, yet he did not, like the other Great Flag Leaders, attempt to destroy this place immediately.

Because such a method was familiar to him.

"What exquisite water-type power."

After observing for a while, Li Luo could not help but sigh; in fact, among his own six primary and secondary types, if he were to say which type left an especially deep impression on him, it would undoubtedly be the water type.

After all, this was his first acquired type; back then, it was by means of his own Water Light Type that he passed through layer upon layer of trials and finally entered the Holy Profound Star Academy.

"Miss Qin Yi, this Spirit Mirror Water Hall of yours should have been crafted by combining water-type power with a strange formation; if I am not mistaken, it should possess the ability to reflect and replicate, correct?"

"Anyone who attempts to forcibly activate power to destroy the Water Hall will have that type of power replicated."

"You have the confidence to use this Water Hall to block so many Great Flag Leaders; I think your replication ability must have reached an extremely high level under the support of the strange formation, correct?"

On the vast crystal plaza, only Li Luo's whisper echoed.

A smile appeared on Li Luo's face as his voice continued: "This replica, derived from Water-Phase power, grows strong against the strong, weak against the weak, and remains unseen against the unmoving."

"So..."

With no Phase power flowing around him, Li Luo sat down cross-legged right where he stood, looking at a crystal pillar before him with a brilliant smile.

"How do you plan to replicate me?"

Silence filled the crystal plaza; no movement was heard.

As for Li Luo's "false shadow," it still had not appeared.

Seeing this, Li Luo's smile grew even broader.

"Sigh."

Just then, a soft sigh suddenly rose on the crystal plaza. Li Luo then saw what seemed to be an exquisitely beautiful figure emerging within the crystal pillar before him, as if treading on water waves, slowly stepping out from within.

A few breaths later, she appeared in this crystal plaza, shifting from illusory to solid.

Light flowed through Qin Yi's beautiful eyes; her stunning jade-like face, reflected by the crystal, was even more breathtakingly beautiful. She lightly pressed her delicate, petal-soft lips, and her clear voice, like a mountain spring flowing through a ravine, rang out: "Li Luo, Great Banner Chief, possessing such knowledge, truly does not seem like someone returned from Outer Shenzhou."

"However, since a 'false shadow' cannot be created using Li Luo, Great Banner Chief, as a template, then..."

She smiled charmingly, yet indifference flowed within her eyes, clear as a lake.

"I shall personally step forward to send you out."

(End of this chapter)