After hearing Bi Yun's words, Ling Tian had clearly figured some things out. But his expression soon grew solemn, and even hinted at worry.
In all these years, there had been few things that could worry Ling Tian. Even after hearing that the major forces of the God Realm had allied with Chi Xue and the others, and that cultivators from those forces had captured powerful Ancient Divine Beasts for them, he hadn't felt the slightest concern. Now, however, he was deeply worried. That alone showed how thorny the situation was. Seeing his expression, everyone else began to worry as well.
"Xiao Shu, what's going on? What did you think of?" Mo Lei asked. She was completely baffled, as were many others. Only a handful of them, including Fairy Meng Shang and Si Kong Xuan, had figured it out. Their expressions were also grave, and they were just as worried as Ling Tian.
"Brother Ling must have figured something out," Si Kong Xuan said gravely. Without waiting for anyone to ask, he continued, "Bi Yun said earlier that the auras she sensed from Venerable Sword Saint on the two occasions weren't exactly the same. The second aura included the one she sensed the first time, as well as another. If nothing unexpected happened, then Venerable Sword Saint's first attack was made by one of his clones, while the second was made by his true body."
"What? His first attack was only a clone?!" Fairy Lei Ying exclaimed in disbelief. "A mere clone was already stronger than Venerable God Devourer? That's ridiculous! If that was only a clone, then his true body..."
A clone's strength was far inferior to its true body's. If Si Kong Xuan was right, then Venerable Sword Saint's clone alone was stronger than Venerable God Devourer, and