Chapter 372: Devil spirit clone

Lingxiao Kingdom Lord was already having trouble walking the Dao, with double the fear pressing on her heart.

She had already brought Li Qi to the closest city in Tang Nation.

This was Hanzhou in Sword South, a 'prefecture city' of Tang Nation.

Lingxiao Kingdom Lord parked her Yulu (Jade Road) in the罡 wind layer. Here, as long as one didn't enter the designated flight paths, one could hover freely without worrying about tickets or warnings from the Tang Nation government.

She pulled back the Yulu (Jade Road)'s curtain and looked down at the city below.

This single city was the size of the entire Baiyue.

And it referred to the urban area, not like Baiyue, where most of the territory was wilderness.

Tang Nation basically had no concept of wilderness. Apart from necessary ecological reserves, they had developed all the land within their territory.

With no wilderness, no matter which direction you walked, there was only a difference between prosperity and even greater prosperity. Wilderness? Don't even think about it.

Not an inch of land was useless; everything was within the rules.

The rules of humanity encompassed all things in the world.

Moreover, such planning was not about mindlessly building houses or factories; in reality, there were plenty of parks and living facilities, with everything based on the optimal comfort of people.

Productivity and comfort were fully maintained, and all kinds of planning were meticulously considered.

Tang Nation always maintained a beautiful and good life for everyone. Of course, if your race was different, you might need to endure a little, but it wouldn't be too outrageous.

Just like the giant tree Li Qi saw in Chang'an, and the bird demon taxi drivers living on it, Tang Nation also arranged special residences for these different races to ensure they had a place to catch their breath.

This scene, however, brought immense pressure to Lingxiao Kingdom Lord.

She had been driven away from this place by such mockery. She would rather stay in the desolate mountains of Baiyue than see the prosperous cities of Tang Nation.

Having arrived in Hanzhou... as long as one went to the Golden Dais in Hanzhou, one could reach Chang'an within a quarter of an hour.

She mustered the courage to return because of Li Qi's promise. This Young Master of Shaman God Mountain promised to introduce her to Liu Donghe.

But now...

Lingxiao Kingdom Lord lowered the curtain and looked at her opposite.

Across from her, on another seat in the Yulu (Jade Road) carriage, Li Qi still sat there blankly.

He wasn't a vegetable; he still reacted to external stimuli, but those reactions were purely instinctive. His body could even answer some simple questions based on instinct, and he would chew and swallow food when it was put into his mouth.

Through the probing in the past few days, Lingxiao Kingdom Lord already knew why.

Li Qi's Spirit Soul had completely lost its reaction to the outside world, but the specific reason was still unknown.

"I can't go to Chang'an. Going to Chang'an now would make things more difficult... However, I need to find a doctor," Lingxiao Kingdom Lord muttered to herself.

Tang Nation's doctors were much stronger, and their system was more regulated. She could first have Li Qi see a doctor.

However, just then, Lingxiao Kingdom Lord suddenly looked up.

Because, the Li Qi in front of her grew two heads!

On his chest, an illusory head popped out. That head had substance, so Li Qi's chest was stretched open. For a moment, it looked as if an Alien had given birth.

"Young Master, you!?" Lingxiao Kingdom Lord instinctively stood up, wanting to grab the head that had popped out of Li Qi's chest.

And she did grab it.

Just as she touched that head, a hand suddenly reached out from Li Qi's ribs and grabbed Lingxiao Kingdom Lord's hand.

This scene was not only terrifying but also disgusting.

But immediately, that hand grabbed Lingxiao Kingdom Lord and pulled hard! It forcibly pulled itself out of Li Qi's body!

"Demonic Qi? What is this thing!?" Lingxiao Kingdom Lord calmed down immediately after her initial panic. She instantly realized that this bizarre humanoid figure that had appeared was composed of pure Demonic Qi.

Moreover, it was incredibly pure. She had never seen such pure Demonic Qi in her life, of such high quality. Could it have been directly extracted from a Heavenly Demon?

Her eyes narrowed, and she formed a hand Seal. Then, a spiritual fire ignited on Li Qi's body, and countless vines spread along his body, locking the suddenly appearing Demonic Qi person onto the seat.

"What are you!?" Lingxiao Kingdom Lord shouted loudly, keeping an offensive spell ready in her hand, capable of directly destroying this suddenly appearing thing.

"Country Lord, don't be alarmed! I am Li Qi!" But the Demonic Qi person spoke, and it was Li Qi's voice.

Li Qi quickly spoke to avoid being killed by Lingxiao Kingdom Lord.

That would be a huge joke.

His consciousness had now transferred into the Demonic Clone.

After an unknown amount of time, he had finally successfully established contact with the Demonic Clone through the True Knowledge Dao Resonance. If he were to be killed just after achieving this, it would be too great a loss...

"Li Qi? Then what is this--?" Lingxiao Kingdom Lord looked at the Demonic Clone, then at Li Qi's body.

Unbelievable.

It wasn't that she didn't know about Clone techniques. Even as a Flower God, she had Incarnations outside her body. But the reason Clone techniques were called 'Clone' was because they had to share something with the main body; otherwise, it wouldn't be a Clone, but another person with the same mind as oneself.

But now, Li Qi had overturned this point. The Demonic Qi body that emerged, and the original body, couldn't be said to be unrelated; they could only be said to be completely unrelated, without any connection whatsoever.

These were two identical people, even with two identical Spirit Souls.

Lingxiao Kingdom Lord could even feel that Li Qi's original body, his Spirit Soul, was still trapped within it, while this Clone had another Spirit Soul.

Even his Spirit Soul had two! How could Li Qi say this was him?!

This was also Li Qi's original confusion, and the question that Shaman God posed to him.

Li Qi's main body and the Demonic Clone were completely identical, just made of different Qi. Everything was in duplicate, including the Spirit Soul.

Furthermore, if Shaman God hadn't Sealed it, the Demonic Clone would even synchronize Li Qi's memories and way of thinking, truly becoming an existence identical to Li Qi but an independent entity.

"Country Lord, don't be alarmed. I am indeed Li Qi. This is one of my Clones, created by Shaman God Mountain. This is a secret technique," Li Qi immediately said.

He wasn't lying. It was indeed a secret technique, and Shaman God personally helped create it, at an unimaginable level.

Lingxiao Kingdom Lord thought for a moment and cautiously asked, "How do you prove it?"

Li Qi sighed, "Please release one of my hands, Country Lord. I will demonstrate a spell for you."

Demonstrating a spell could indeed prove one's identity, as many spells could not be learned without proper Legacy, thus serving as proof of identity.

Lingxiao Kingdom Lord nodded and released one of Li Qi's hands.

Li Qi raised his hand, and a life flame suddenly appeared in his palm. Then he turned his hand over, putting the life flame away.

This thing was a 'symbol'. In the hands of a Shaman, it represented his direct grasp of a certain life's state. Once crushed, the source of that life flame, which was that person, would die.

Li Qi had used this move to defeat that Martial Artist before.

Of course, whether it could be crushed depended mainly on the Shaman's skill. A weak candle could be blown out with a single breath, but a Great Fire in the mountains would burn the Shaman along with it.

Using a spell to pluck a life flame was a cumbersome process. An ordinary Shaman might need to perform rituals all night, use many sacrifices and ceremonies, and expend a great deal of energy.

Li Qi was much stronger, and he was demonstrating his own life flame, so he didn't need so many sacrifices. Coupled with his Shaman Dao level, he was able to display the life flame with a simple flip of his hand.

This move was stunning enough to prove his Shaman Dao level and his identity as the Young Master of Shaman God Mountain.

Seeing this, Lingxiao Kingdom Lord breathed a sigh of relief and waved her hand to release the restraints.

She sat down and said relaxedly, "I thought Young Master wouldn't wake up. It seems Young Master still has a backup plan."

"It's not really a backup plan. Waking up was very difficult for me," Li Qi said with a bitter smile, shaking his head. He was very confused now.

"What do you mean? Never mind, I shouldn't comment on Young Master's cultivation matters. May I ask, Young Master, when are we departing for Chang'an?" Lingxiao Kingdom Lord asked.

"Give me three days. I need to make some preparations. You know, it's best to contact them first with a terminal. I need to find a terminal," Li Qi found an excuse.

"Alright, then I'll wait here. Three days from now, I hope Young Master will keep his promise," Lingxiao Kingdom Lord nodded.

Only three days, waiting wasn't a big deal.

Besides, she also needed some time to prepare herself mentally and contact her old acquaintances in Chang'an.

"Alright, then this junior will take his leave. I will return at this time three days from now. Please take care of my body, Country Lord. Just leave it there," Li Qi pointed to his real body.

"Wait, you don't want that body anymore?" Lingxiao Kingdom Lord was astonished.

"It's not that I don't want it, it's just that I don't need it for now," Li Qi said helplessly.

Then, under Lingxiao Kingdom Lord's strange gaze, Li Qi left the Yulu (Jade Road) and descended from the sky, falling straight from the罡 wind layer to the ground.

It was cool, but Li Qi didn't care about that anymore. He needed to get a new terminal and figure out his current situation.

However, as soon as he landed, he heard a 'ding' sound, and a 'Mountain God' appeared in front of Li Qi.

This was a Ninth Rank Mountain God. In the territory of Shaman God Mountain, a Ninth Rank Mountain God would barely have time to kowtow when seeing Li Qi.

However, this Mountain God now extended his hand, stopping Li Qi, and said righteously, "Stop, intruder. You have violated traffic regulations. Descending from the sky requires following a designated landing channel. You cannot land arbitrarily. This is your fine. Please handle it within the specified time. If you are from Baiyue, remember to purchase a terminal. If you don't have money, you can exchange it at a money exchange and then apply for identity."

As he spoke, he scribbled something, then tore it off with a snap and handed a piece of paper to Li Qi.

Only then did Li Qi realize.

He had arrived in the territory of Tang Nation.

There were rules here.

In this place, a Ninth Rank enforcer could stand tall in front of a Seventh Rank powerhouse, telling him to pay a fine later, without worrying about facing annihilation.

Such a thing would be absolutely impossible in Baiyue.

However, precisely because of this, he chose to come out at this moment.

He took the fine, indicating that he understood. The Mountain God nodded and merged into the road, continuing his guard duty.

Li Qi put away the fine, found a money exchange, condensed some Qi beads on the spot, exchanged them for a small amount of silver, and then bought a new terminal with the silver.

It wasn't expensive. Terminals had always been very cheap. Tang Nation controlled prices very well; all prices were just right.

These prices didn't exist for 'profit'; all price settings were simply because they were 'suitable'.

If it was suitable, they would do it even at a loss, just like terminals and Earth Flow Vehicle.

If it was suitable, even if the profit was trillions of times higher, it would be promoted, such as silver.

Profit was something lowly merchants considered, while a Dao Orthodoxy capable of extending to all heavens would never use profit as its guiding principle.

Li Qi's mind wandered, suppressing the fear in his heart.

Then, looking at the terminal, he felt timid.

He couldn't help but feel timid. Although he had prepared himself before coming out, fear was inevitable when it came down to it.

Because he was about to activate a new terminal.

Terminals didn't have account passwords or anything like that. They relied entirely on human identification. When you got a terminal, once you unlocked and opened it, it would definitely be your data.

The terminal was just an interface; all data was essentially stored in The Axis of All Realms, so changing terminals didn't affect anything.

However, this also represented one thing—

His terminal data could only be accessed by himself.

What if...

Li Qi opened this terminal, and a brand new data interface popped up?

Thinking of this, Li Qi shivered.

He thought of how, during the torment of the Five Aggregates Demonic Blood, he finally found a way.

Through the connection of True Knowledge Dao Resonance, he spent a lot of effort... finally contacting the Demonic Clone.

However, he found that within the Demonic Clone, there was another Spirit Soul, another five aggregates, just without the 'mind' that he presented.

Perhaps it was there, but it might have been Sealed by Shaman God, but it didn't matter.

With the True Knowledge Dao Resonance as a bridge, Li Qi exerted immense effort, risking his Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, and finally drilled out of his original body and entered the Demonic Clone.

After entering, he immediately realized that he had no relation to his original body anymore.

His 'mind', or consciousness itself, smoothly merged into this new room that was identical to his original body.

He had a brand new Spirit Soul, a brand new physical body, and brand new five aggregates, while the old ones remained in the original physical body.

The question arose: Was Li Qi still the original Li Qi?

Li Qi himself dared not answer this question, so he needed external validation, and the terminal of The Axis of All Realms was an excellent way.

What was certain was that his self-perception, or 'mind', should still be himself, but he had merely changed a body and a Spirit Soul.

He tremblingly opened the terminal.

Then, Li Qi's expression froze.

The data in the terminal was brand new.

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