How were these people here to kill him?
They were clearly lining up to deliver warmth to his doorstep.
The Heaven-Treading Immortal Emperor's legacy required vast amounts of AFK points to accelerate his cultivation.
He had been cultivating quietly at Shushan lately and had never found a suitable opportunity to farm points.
Today's gathering was practically a sacred ground for farming points, tailor-made for him.
Chen Changqing flicked his wrist.
The Heavenly Thunder Sword let out an excited, clear ring.
He did not unleash any earth-shaking sword moves.
Instead, his hands rapidly formed seals.
Invincible Avatar Technique.
Hum.
The void shuddered violently.
The space beside Chen Changqing twisted.
Four white-robed figures stepped out of the void without warning.
The same faces.
The same white robes.
Even the late Tribulation Crossing auras radiating from them were identical.
The independent cultivators charging at the front stopped dead.
They rubbed their eyes, thinking they had fallen under an illusion.
"A cloning technique?"
"No!"
"Why are all their auras at late Tribulation Crossing?"
The cries of battle in the valley briefly faltered.
Everyone was stunned by this bizarre sight.
There were many cloning spells in the cultivation world of the Nine Provinces.
But most clones possessed only a fraction of their original's fighting strength.
Others could only confuse enemies and shattered at a touch.
Yet the four avatars Chen Changqing had summoned brimmed with vitality and surging spiritual power.
They were practically four living, breathing Chen Changqings.
Standing at the rear, Chu Xiong and Yue Xuan both widened their eyes.
The Great Chu attendant elder even cried out in shock.
"Impossible!"
"How could such a cloning technique exist in this world?"
Chen Changqing gave them no time to think.
His original body held the Heavenly Thunder Sword and pointed it ahead.
"Kill."
One simple