Demonic Energy Clone

The Sovereign of Lingxiao Kingdom was already barely able to walk, a double fear weighing on her heart.

She has brought Li Qi to the nearest city in the Tang Kingdom.

This is Hanzhou in Jiannan, the 'prefecture capital' of the Tang Kingdom.

The Sovereign of Lingxiao Kingdom stopped his Jade Road on the Gale Layer. Here, as long as one does not enter the planned flight path, one can hover at will without worrying about tickets or warnings from the Tang Kingdom government.

She lifted the curtains of Jade Road and looked down at the city outside.

This city alone was the size of the entire Baiyue Kingdom.

Moreover, it refers to urban areas, unlike the Baiyue where most of the territory was wilderness.

The Tang Kingdom basically had no concept of the wilderness; apart from the necessary ecological zones, they had developed every part of their territory.

There are no wilderness areas. No matter which direction you go, the only difference is between prosperity and even greater prosperity. The desolate wilderness? Don't even think about it.

No inch of land is useless; everything is within the bounds of the rules.

Human Path rules encompass all things in the world.

Moreover, such planning is not about blindly building houses or factories. In fact, it includes all the necessary parks and living facilities, with everything designed for optimal human comfort.

Productivity and comfort were well maintained, and all planning was done in great detail.

The Tang Kingdom maintains a beautiful and good life for everyone at all times. Of course, if you are of a different race, you may need to be a little more tolerant, but it won't be too outrageous.

Just like the giant tree Li Qi saw in Chang'an, and the Bird Demon taxi driver living in the tree, the Tang Kingdom also arranged unique accommodations for these alien races, ensuring they had a place to catch their breath.

This scene, however, brought immense pressure to the Sovereign of Lingxiao Kingdom.

She was driven away from this place by such ridicule. She would rather stay in the desolate mountains and wilderness of Baiyue than see the prosperous cities of the Tang Kingdom.

Having arrived in Hanzhou... as long as you go to Golden Platform in Hanzhou, you can 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 Wushen Mountain promised to introduce her to Liu Donghe.

But now...

The Sovereign of Lingxiao Kingdom lowered the curtains and looked across at her.

Across from her, in another seat in the Jade Road carriage, Li Qi was still sitting there, looking dazed.

He is not in a vegetative state; he still responds to external stimuli, but those responses are entirely instinctive. His body can even answer some simple questions instinctively, and he can chew and swallow food when it is put in his mouth.

Through these past few days of probing, the Sovereign of Lingxiao Kingdom has already figured out why.

Li Qi's soul has completely lost its ability to respond to the outside world, but the specific reason is still unclear.

"We can't go to Chang'an. Going there now would only make things more difficult... But we need to find a doctor," the Sovereign of Lingxiao Kingdom muttered to himself.

The doctors in the Tang Kingdom are much better, and the system is more standardized. We can send Li Qi to find a doctor first.

However, at that moment, the Sovereign of Lingxiao Kingdom suddenly looked up.

Because Li Qi in front of us has grown two heads!

A phantom head emerged from his chest. The head had a physical form, so Li Qi's chest was stretched open, making him look as if an alien had given birth.

"Young Master, you!?" The Sovereign of Lingxiao Kingdom subconsciously stood up, trying to grab the head that had sprung out from Li Qi's chest.

And she caught it.

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

This scene is not only horrifying, but also disgusting.

But immediately, that hand grabbed the Sovereign of Lingxiao Kingdom and yanked him violently! It forcefully pulled him out of Li Qi's body!

"Demonic energy? What is this?!" After her initial panic subsided, the Sovereign of Lingxiao Kingdom quickly calmed down and realized that the strange humanoid figure before her was composed of pure demonic energy.

Moreover, it was so pure it was unbelievable. She had never seen such pure demonic energy in her life. Its quality was so high. Could it have been extracted directly from a celestial demon?

Her eyes sharpened, and she formed a hand Hand Seals. A spark of spiritual fire appeared on Li Qi's body, and countless vines spread along his body, sealing the suddenly appearing demonic figure in the chair.

"What are you?!" the Sovereign of Lingxiao Kingdom shouted, his hand ready with offensive Technique Method that could destroy this suddenly appearing thing.

"Your Majesty, do not be alarmed! I am Li Qi!" But the demonic figure spoke, and it was Li Qi's voice.

Li Qi quickly spoke up to avoid being killed by the Sovereign of Lingxiao Kingdom.

That would be a huge joke.

His consciousness has now shifted into his Demonic Energy Clone.

After an unknown amount of time, he finally succeeded in establishing contact with his Demonic Energy Clone through the True Knowledge Dao Charm. It would be such a waste to be killed after only achieving this...

"Li Qi? Then what is this—?" The Sovereign of Lingxiao Kingdom glanced at the Demonic Energy Clone, then at Li Qi's body.

Incredible.

She wasn't unaware of the method of creating clones; in fact, as the Flower Goddess, she also had the concept of having an external avatar. However, the reason the method of creating clones is called "cloning" is because it must share some things with the original body. Otherwise, it wouldn't be a clone, but rather another person with the same mind as herself.

But now, Li Qi has overturned this. The demonic body that has emerged is not entirely unrelated to the original body, but rather completely unrelated, with absolutely no connection whatsoever.

These are two identical people, even sharing the same soul.

The Sovereign of Lingxiao Kingdom could even sense that Li Qi's original body and soul were still trapped inside, while this clone had another soul.

He even has two souls, so how can Li Qi claim this is him?!

This was also the question that Li Qi back then, and it was also the question that the Witch God had raised for him.

Li Qi's main body and his Demonic Energy Clone are exactly the same two people, only the energy they are composed of is different. Everything in them is in duplicate, including his soul.

Furthermore, if the Witch God did not seal it, the Demonic Energy Clone would synchronize with Li Qi's memories and way of thinking, truly becoming an existence that is exactly the same as Li Qi, but an independent entity.

"Your Majesty, please do not be alarmed. I am indeed Li Qi. This is an avatar of mine, created by Wushen Mountain. It is a secret technique," Li Qi immediately said.

This is no lie; it is indeed a secret technique, and it was created with the help of the Witch God himself. Its level is unimaginably high.

The Sovereign of Lingxiao Kingdom pondered for a moment, then cautiously asked, "How can you prove it?"

Li Qi sighed, "Please, Your Majesty, release one of my hands, and I will perform the ritual for you."

Performing rituals can indeed prove one's identity, because many Dharma teachings cannot be learned without proper lineage transmission; that is proof of identity.

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

Li Qi raised his hand, and a Life Flame suddenly appeared in his hand. He then covered his hand again and put the Life Flame away.

This thing is a kind of 'symbol'. In the hands of Shaman, it represents that he has a direct grasp of the state of a certain life. Once it is crushed, the source of that Life Flame, that person, will die.

Li Qi used this move to defeat that martial artist before.

Of course, whether or not the Shaman's skill. A weak candle can be extinguished with a single breath, but a forest Great Fire could burn the Shaman to death inside.

Extracting the Life Flame using Technique Method is a complicated process. An ordinary Shaman might need to perform rituals all night, using many offerings and ceremonies, and expending a great deal of energy.

Li Qi was much stronger, and he was displaying his own Life Flame, so he didn't need so many sacrifices. In addition, his Shaman skills allowed him to display his Life Flame with a simple flick of his hand.

This move was amazing, enough to prove his level of Shaman Path and his identity as the Prince of Wushen Mountain.

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

She sat down and said in a relaxed manner, "I thought you wouldn't wake up, but it seems you had a backup plan."

"It wasn't exactly a backup plan; I woke up with great difficulty." Li Qi shook his head with a wry smile; he was very confused.

"What do you mean? Well, I won't comment on your cultivation, young master. May I ask when we will depart for Chang'an?" the Sovereign of Lingxiao Kingdom asked.

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

"Alright, then I'll wait here. I hope you'll keep your promise in three days." The Sovereign of Lingxiao Kingdom nodded.

It's only three days, waiting won't hurt.

Besides, she also needs some time to prepare herself mentally and then contact her old friends in Chang'an.

"Alright, then I'll take my leave. I'll be back in three days. Please take good care of my body, Your Majesty. Just leave it there and don't worry about it." Li Qi pointed to his real body.

"Wait, you don't want that body anymore?" The Sovereign of Lingxiao Kingdom was taken aback.

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

Then, under the strange gaze of the Sovereign of Lingxiao Kingdom, Li Qi left the Jade Road and descended from the sky, falling straight to the ground from the Gale Layer.

He's very handsome, but Li Qi doesn't care about that anymore. He needs to get a new terminal and figure out his current situation.

However, just as he landed, he heard a beep, and a 'mountain god' appeared in front of Li Qi.

This is a ninth-rank mountain god. In the territory of Wushen Mountain, a ninth-rank mountain god wouldn't even have time to kowtow to Li Qi.

Ran Er, now the mountain god stretched out his hand and stopped Li Qi, saying sternly, "Stop, intruder, you have violated the traffic ban. When descending from the sky, you must follow the landing channel and cannot land at will. This is your ticket. Please deal with it within the specified time. If you are from Baiyue, remember to purchase a terminal. If you do not have money, you can exchange it at the bank and then apply for an identity."

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

Li Qi then realized what was happening.

He has arrived in the territory of the Tang Kingdom.

There are rules here.

In this place, a ninth-rank law enforcement officer can stand tall in front of a seventh-rank powerhouse and make him pay the fine after a while, without worrying about facing annihilation.

Such a thing would never happen in Baiyue.

However, it is precisely for this reason that he chose to come out at this moment.

He accepted the ticket, indicating that he understood. The mountain god nodded, merged into the road, and continued his post.

Li Qi then put away the ticket, went to a money exchange, gathered some Qi bead on the spot, exchanged them for a small amount of silver, and then used the silver to buy a new terminal.

It's not expensive. Terminals have always been cheap. Tang Kingdom has controlled prices very well, and all prices are just right.

These prices do not exist because of 'profit'; all prices are set simply because they are 'appropriate'.

If it's suitable, they'll do it even at a loss, just like terminals and Earth Flow Chariot.

If it's suitable, it will be implemented even if the profit is trillions of times, such as with silver.

Profit is something that lowly merchants consider, while a Dao Lineage that can be extended to all heavens will never use profit as its guiding principle.

Li Qi was lost in thought, suppressing the fear in his heart.

Then, looking at that terminal, I felt a sense of fear.

He couldn't help but feel fear. Although he had prepared himself before coming out, he couldn't help but feel scared when the moment came.

Because he was about to start a new terminal.

Terminals don't have account passwords or anything like that; they rely entirely on identifying the person. Once you get hold of a terminal and unlock it, it will definitely contain your data.

The terminal is just an interface; all data is essentially stored in the Nexus of All Realms, so changing the terminal does not affect anything.

However, this also signifies one thing—

Only you can access your own terminal data.

If...

When Li Qi opened the terminal, a brand new data interface popped up. What should he do?

The thought of this sent chills down Li Qi's spine.

He thought of the torment he suffered from the Five Aggregates Demonic Blood, and finally he came up with a solution.

Through True Knowledge Dao Charm's contact, he spent a great deal of effort... and finally made contact with the Demonic Energy Clone.

However, he discovered that within the Demonic Energy Clone, there was another soul, another set of five aggregates, only without the 'heart' that he himself had manifested.

Perhaps it exists, but it might be sealed away by the witch god; it doesn't matter.

With the bridge of True Knowledge Dao Charm, Li Qi spent a tremendous amount of effort, risking the destruction of his soul, and finally broke out of his original body and entered the Demonic Energy Clone.

Upon entering, he immediately realized that he was no longer connected to his original body.

His 'heart,' or rather his consciousness, smoothly merged into this new room that was exactly the same as his original body.

He had a brand new soul, a brand new body, and brand new five aggregates, while the old ones were placed in his original body.

The question is, is Li Qi still the same Li Qi?

Li Qi himself dared not answer this question, so he needed to seek verification from the outside world, and the terminal of the Nexus of All Realms was a good way to do so.

What is certain is that his self-awareness, or 'mind', should still be himself, but he has changed his body and his soul.

He cautiously opened the terminal.

Then, Li Qi's face froze.

The data in the terminal is brand new.

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