Jiang Kai had reason to believe that the "greedy" self in front of him should be thinking the exact same thing.
He absolutely would not sit there waiting to be killed. On the contrary, that one was probably thinking of how to kill him, the original.
Both sides struck at the same time. Two "Chasing Life" collided in midair, and immediately after, the two of them moved at high speed, firing out more "Chasing Life."
Between them, black shadows flashed, the sound of metal clashing rang out continuously!
After this period of high-intensity training with "himself," Jiang Kai's mentality had become calmer and steadier.
Countless battles of life and death, every single one could not allow the slightest carelessness, every single one forced him to rack his brain searching for the opponent's flaws. This kind of high-intensity battle was far more terrifying than any special training!
To surpass an opponent who was completely identical in strength to himself, the difficulty could be imagined.
Months of battles had already proven that ordinary methods could never defeat himself.
He had to win by surprise—and not only that, the "surprise" had to even exceed his own expectations.
After more than ten minutes of fierce fighting, the two of them had consumed enormous energy, and the battle was once again reaching its end.
Suddenly, the other side unleashed a Bright God Decree, aiming straight at Jiang Kai's left leg.
Jiang Kai immediately dodged, but at that very moment, several "Chasing Life" controlled by the clone shot back at him from behind.
The storm of darts almost sealed off all of Jiang Kai's retreat.
Jiang Kai instantly unleashed his own "Chasing Life," knocking down the opponent's weapons, and at the same time flung out a Bright God Decree, trying to shoot down the opponent's decree.
Right then, the clone suddenly appeared just three to four meters from Jiang Kai's side, and immediately flung out a King of Hell Decree!
This guy had actually used a Deceptive Substitute, but the purpose wasn't to take damage in his place—it was purely to get a chance for a sudden strike.
As expected, the clone was also racking its brain, trying to figure out a way to defeat the main body of Jiang Kai, and so came this maneuver.
Logically, at this moment Jiang Kai could also use a Deceptive Substitute. However, once he did, the final battle situation would return once more to the starting point, and most likely, this fight between the two of them would still not have a winner.
The situation had to change!
"King of Hell Decree—time has not yet come!" Jiang Kai struck!
The next second, the clone's King of Hell Decree pierced straight through Jiang Kai's shoulder. Immediately, Jiang Kai's entire left shoulder turned into a bloody mess, completely ruined.
And flames ignited on his body!
The clone, seeing this, froze for a moment.
The main body actually didn't dodge this attack? That shouldn't be possible!
Was it because of carelessness? Had he finally won?!
But just as the clone was shocked at his own seeming victory, he suddenly discovered that Jiang Kai's King of Hell Decree had also hit the clone's body!
The main body had used "Time Has Not Yet Come" on himself? This was simply unbelievable. Even if the clone's thoughts were identical to Jiang Kai's, at this moment he completely couldn't understand the meaning of this action.
But the King of Hell Decree didn't care. Once the master set the target, it would not stop.
The King of Hell Decree, like a sharp dagger, repeatedly attacked Jiang Kai.
Every time it struck, Jiang Kai clearly felt the intense pain. And with the 50% damage amplification of "Time Has Not Yet Come," this was a kind of pain akin to being cut by a thousand blades—almost impossible to endure.
On the other hand, Jiang Kai's left arm was ruined, his body was also under the Ignition effect, wrapped in a mass of flames, his entire body constantly suffering the agony of burning.
Under normal circumstances, with continuous burning, once the flames dealt a critical hit, Jiang Kai would certainly die.
However, while "Time Has Not Yet Come" frantically attacked him, it also preserved his life!
During its duration, no matter what kind of attack Jiang Kai suffered, he would only bear the pain, he would not die!
"Damn it, you play with fire, sooner or later you'll pay the price!" Jiang Kai clenched his teeth and cursed under his breath. He had never imagined there would be a day he would use "Time Has Not Yet Come" on himself!
Forcing himself through unimaginable pain, he drew out the Purple Lightning Phantom Light, and with a furious roar shouted, "Moonlit Immortal Step Sword!"
The clone, to achieve the element of surprise, had stayed extremely close to Jiang Kai. Facing Jiang Kai's act of "self-mutilation," his mind also fell into chaos.
At a distance of just three to four meters, there was absolutely no way he could dodge the Moonlit Immortal Step Sword.
Suddenly, a purple shadow flashed past, a long sword pierced straight through the clone's body!
The clone stared in disbelief at the long sword through his chest, slowly turned his head, eyes wide in shock as he looked at Jiang Kai. "You actually used 'Time Has Not Yet Come' like that!"
Jiang Kai swiftly drew out the Purple Lightning Phantom Light. Without time to answer, he collapsed to the ground…
This battle between the two finally ended. On the ground lay countless "Chasing Life," as well as four main god cards scattered everywhere. Too late to recover them, Jiang Kai and his clone both fell into a pool of blood.
"Did I win…" Jiang Kai was quickly losing consciousness.
......…
When Jiang Kai opened his eyes again, he found his body trapped within the trunk of the great willow tree. Around him, countless vines pierced his body, sending some kind of green liquid into him.
The pain all over his body surged up at once, and he only felt unbearable agony.
Just then, the voice of the great willow tree sounded in his ear.
"Interesting. You actually used that method, even I have to open my eyes to it."
Jiang Kai endured the pain and asked, "That guy…? Did I win? Why have you trapped me here again—don't tell me we have to fight again?"
"Your clone is dead," the willow tree said. "You won."
"If I hadn't saved you, you would also have died. Before I give my permission, you cannot die."
Jiang Kai's eyes widened.
He won? He had finally won!
"Sure enough, to surpass yourself, you have to break through the limit…"
The heavy stone in his heart dropped, and Jiang Kai finally closed his eyes.
No one knew how long had passed before Jiang Kai once again opened his eyes. The pain in his body had completely disappeared, and his body was filled with strength, his spirit far better than before.
When Jiang Kai opened his eyes, the layers of vines around his body also untied themselves.
Regaining his freedom, the first thing Jiang Kai did was turn to look at the great willow tree.
Now, tied to the willow tree, there were only two clones left—one dominated by Arrogance, one dominated by Evil.
At this time, one of them narrowed his eyes slightly at him, while the other lifted his chin slightly, looking down at him.
As for that Greedy self, it seemed to have completely disappeared.
The willow tree's voice sounded again.
"As agreed, you completed the task I gave you. Now you may take one clone, and tell me whether you want him to become your skill or your battle pet, your companion."
"I should also make clear—his main god card is only something I simulated according to your own main god card's attributes. It is only effective for him to use, and only simulates your current attributes. If your main god card's attributes change in the future, his card effects cannot be updated."
"Now, tell me—which do you choose?"
Jiang Kai looked at the two clones of himself and frowned.
The arrogant self, though arrogant, shouldn't be too bad. But that evil self… not necessarily.
Up to this point, Jiang Kai had always thought he absolutely wasn't evil. Looking at that evil self gave him a sense of strangeness.
"Taking that guy along just feels like it'll harm me…" After thinking, Jiang Kai said, "I'll take this arrogant clone."
"I want him to become a skill," Jiang Kai said directly. "I don't want to see another me dangling in front of me every day. What if he borrows my name to swagger around and trick people?"
"Fine!"
At once, that arrogant Jiang Kai's body rapidly disassembled into points of light, which then reformed into a book.
Seeing this, Jiang Kai's heart grew uneasy.
This great willow tree's origins must be extremely unusual—not only could it copy himself, it could even create a skill book!
That was a permission belonging to the Ghost Star system…
"What exactly are you?" Jiang Kai couldn't help but ask.
"In the terms I promised you, there was no condition to answer that question," the willow tree said calmly. "This clone skill is very special, it has no level, but the clone I created only duplicated your current strength.
"If you make a breakthrough, or obtain more main god cards, he will not be able to update his ability."
"To raise the clone's strength, you can complete my task again."
Jiang Kai nodded. It seemed even the willow tree's abilities were limited—it hadn't reached the point of replacing the Ghost Star system.
Then Jiang Kai picked up the skill book and directly learned the "Clone Double" skill.
"That's equivalent to my strength doubling." Jiang Kai nodded with satisfaction.
The willow tree said, "All this time, you have been receiving my treatment. Your body can now resist the outside toxins. You may leave now."
Jiang Kai, overwhelmed with excitement, was just about to turn and leave when he suddenly thought of something, and looked back, eyes wide, at the willow tree.
"Wait! I killed one clone, and took one clone. Then… what about the other one!" Jiang Kai looked at that evil self.
"Hahahahaha…" the willow tree's laughter was deep and powerful. "I believe you will have the chance to meet again in the future…"
"What do you mean! You can't take him!"
As he spoke, the ground suddenly shook. Immediately after, Jiang Kai watched with his own eyes as that evil self was sent into the earth by the great willow tree.
Their gazes met—one shocked, the other ever sinister. Until he sank into the ground, that one's gaze never left Jiang Kai.
Jiang Kai hastily flung out the King of Hell Decree!
"Wrath of the Main God!"
But when the decree hit the trunk, it was directly bounced off!
The willow tree's voice rang again. "I can even simulate the effects of the main god card—do you think it can harm me? If you don't want to stay here forever, I advise you to leave quickly. Otherwise, I won't mind tearing up the agreement!"
Jiang Kai's eyes widened, but he was helpless. He could only watch as the great willow tree hid away that evil self.
After weighing it in his heart, he realized he wasn't the willow tree's match. If he didn't leave now, it would only be even more dangerous.
Thinking this, Jiang Kai said in a low voice, "I'll come back to find you again!"
With that, he withdrew the King of Hell Decree and ran swiftly toward the outside of the misty area.
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