Could it be that I, a dignified Circulatory Heaven Warrior, was no match for that brat?
How could that be?
Something had to be wrong!
Leng Qingqiu was deep in thought when he suddenly saw the sun and moon in his Sea of Consciousness. A thought stirred in his mind, and the sun and moon vanished, leaving his Sea of Consciousness dark, with only a bright mirror remaining.
His reflection slowly came into focus in the dark mirror.
He looked at himself in the mirror. Slowly, ever so slowly, the person in the mirror seemed to become himself.
The one in the mirror and the one outside it were both him. This strange spiritual perspective made him feel as though he were looking at himself.
Since they were both him, what difference could there be?
He suddenly grasped the wonder of splitting his spirit in two and using both minds at once.
The reflection smiled at him. "I understand!"
He smiled at his reflection. "I understand too!"
"Are you Leng Qingqiu?"
"Aren't you Leng Qingqiu?"
"Am I Leng Qingqiu?"
"Am I not Leng Qingqiu?"
"Who am I?"
"Who is me?"
"Who am I? Who am I? Who is me?"
"..."
"I am still you; it is always one thought. If we return to the origin, all things are nothing!"
"Heeheehee, we're all Leng Qingqiu!" the two figures in the mirror said in unison. Accompanied by eerie laughter, the mirror vanished from the dark Sea of Consciousness, and two Leng Qingqius appeared within it.
The sun and moon reappeared in the dark Sea of Consciousness, and the two Leng Qingqius entered them separately.
The sun and moon, once battered and broken, were now flawless.
But the sun, blazing with light, shone green, while the moon's cold light glowed crimson! Their radiance illuminated the entire Sea of Consciousness, weaving red and green together in a kaleidoscope of shifting hues!
Leng Qingqiu had never felt like this before. He felt strength coursing through his entire body. After splitting his spirit in two, even the hidden injuries he had carried for years were healed!
Better yet, there was someone whispering advice in his ear.
It was another "him"!
How could one person beat two? He felt invincible!
He pushed open the door and saw Hua Wushuang standing guard outside.
"Junior Brother Hua, thank you for your effort!" Leng Qingqiu said warmly.
"Guarding the Sect Master is no trouble at all!" Hua Wushuang bowed.
What a loyal dog!
He's not a dog. He's my junior brother!
Heh... I'm you. How could I not know what you're thinking?
"What's wrong, Sect Master? Did something go wrong with your cultivation?" Hua Wushuang asked, seeing Leng Qingqiu's expression change.
"No, quite the opposite! It went smoothly. The No Thought Divine Separation Art is incredibly profound! Just reaching the entry level restored my body. No, it's taken me to a whole new level!" Leng Qingqiu said with a smile.
For some reason, Hua Wushuang thought Leng Qingqiu's smile looked strange.
"As the ancients said, vengeance waits for no man! I'm going to find Leng Qianye and settle the score!" Leng Qingqiu said with a cold laugh, then started to stride out.
"Master!" Hua Wushuang said. "You just fought him this afternoon. It would be rather unwise to fight him again tonight..."
"You don't understand! You don't understand the wonders of the No Thought Divine Separation Art! I'm so strong!" Leng Qingqiu declared, grinning broadly and baring both rows of teeth.
"..." Hua Wushuang had known Leng Qingqiu for twenty years, and had never seen him speak with such an expression or tone.
"Shouldn't you rest for another couple of days before going after Leng Qianye?" Hua Wushuang asked, feeling uneasy.
He's doubting us! He doesn't believe in us! Kill him!
Kill him, and let him inaugurate our divine art!
No, no, he's my junior brother. We can't kill him!
"Heh... Are you afraid, by any chance? If you're such a coward, then stand aside and watch my divine art!" Leng Qingqiu said with displeasure. With a sweep of his sleeve, he strode toward Spring Fragrance Courtyard, where his younger brother, Leng Qianye, lived!
Hua Wushuang followed Leng Qingqiu, deeply worried. He had to back him up!
"Leng Qianye, come out and meet your death!" Leng Qingqiu flew above Spring Fragrance Courtyard and shouted. He hovered in the air, a faintly green sun over his left shoulder and a faintly crimson moon over his right. It was the complete form of the Sun Moon Radiance Art after reaching the Circulatory Heaven Realm, a form he hadn't used in years.
"You old bastard, you're asking for death!" Leng Qianye barked as he came out of a private room. He was about to say more when a faintly green sun came crashing toward him!
He sent the same move back at Leng Qingqiu, only to be... swept away like dead leaves before a gale.
"How is this possible? Did you take some kind of pill, you old bastard?" Leng Qianye clutched his chest in disbelief. A palm print was there.
They had been evenly matched that afternoon, and Leng Qianye had even had a slight advantage. Yet that night, the old bastard had beaten him to a pulp.
"Pathetic! You're so pathetic! I couldn't even beat you in the past! We really are invincible!" Leng Qingqiu shouted mockingly, then struck again. This time, his palm became a crimson moon!
Buddha Light surged around Leng Qianye. He channeled it into the Sun Moon Radiance Art, hoping to meet Leng Qingqiu head-on.
But he was only at the Qi Sea stage, while Leng Qingqiu had reached the Circulatory Heaven Realm!
So he was defeated without being able to fight back!
The Green Sun and Blood Moon crisscrossed Spring Fragrance Courtyard. Leng Qianye's mind went hazy, and Leng Qingqiu seized him by the head.
"You think you can compare yourself to me, Leng Qingqiu? Do you have what it takes?"
"Do you have what it takes?"
"I gave you a chance, and you were useless!" Leng Qingqiu laughed wildly.
His old injuries had healed, and his longtime rival had been defeated.
At that moment, he was unbearably smug.
Crush his head. I want to see the blood!
Kill him, kill him! Kill him!
Hearing his own whispers in his ear, Leng Qingqiu was about to crush his younger brother's head.
No, no, no. He's my own brother, the only family I have left in this world!
He was ready to seize your Sect Master position this very afternoon, and now you're sparing him because he's your brother! How softhearted!
We grew up together. A Ya! It was for A Ya...
With a thud, Leng Qingqiu let go of Leng Qianye, and Leng Qianye fell to the ground.
"Old bastard, why didn't you kill me?" Leng Qianye opened his eyes and looked at Leng Qingqiu.
He had closed his eyes and waited to die!
Leng Qingqiu's face was streaked with tears. "Brother, for A Ya's sake, I'll let you off this time!"
"Shut up!" Leng Qianye roared. "You have no right to say her name! You personally handed her over to that beast Lan Xuan!"
Leng Qingqiu ignored him completely. Like a child, he cried and murmured, "A Ya! A Ya! The woman I loved most!"
"Shut up! Shut up!" Leng Qianye shouted furiously. "Shut up, you old bastard!"
He watched the old bastard stagger into the darkness, then clenched his fist until his nails dug into his palm.
He had to become stronger. He had to find out why the old bastard had become so strong!
A Ya! Just wait. I'll kill the old bastard and Lan Xuan for you. I'll avenge you!
Darkness could make you stronger. Losing your mind could make you stronger too!