Despite Extreme Cloud Demon Venerable's tremendous success, his true self remained an inescapable presence, haunting him like a nightmare.
Extreme Cloud Demon Venerable had complicated feelings about his true self. He was merely a projection clone of him, demonized and temporarily beyond his control. Most of his achievements so far were thanks to his true self's immense potential.
Though Extreme Cloud Demon Venerable had made great progress in cultivating the Swallowing Abyss Sword Art, when he sensed the fluctuations of his true self's projection aura again just now, a wave of unease rose in him for no reason.
Under the heavens, no one but his true self could shake Extreme Cloud Demon Venerable so deeply. Even when facing Golden Immortal-level powerhouses from the Demon Realm, he might feel apprehensive, but he never believed he could not surpass them.
His true self was the only exception. Extreme Cloud Demon Venerable wanted desperately to surpass him, eventually turning the tables and claiming his body. Yet he knew all too well how terrifying his true self was.
If the aura that had unsettled him this time belonged to his true self in person, come to the Demon Realm, that would be one thing. Even though his demonized projection clone had advanced at a stunning pace, Extreme Cloud Demon Venerable still did not think he could defeat his true self.
But he had sensed two unsettling auras at once. There was no way both could belong to his true self. The only explanation was that they were projection clones. Their strength had already exceeded Extreme Cloud Demon Venerable's expectations.
Even his true self's projection clones were strong enough to unsettle him. It was bad enough that he could not match his true self, but now he could not even match his true self's projection