Evil Qi Xuan Zi's words had barely left his mouth when he shot forward again like a black cannonball, charging straight at Righteous Qi Xuan Zi and Original Xuan Zi. He actually intended to fight them both at once!
"Madman!"
Original Xuan Zi cursed. The Taotie God Bull Martial Soul possessed him, his massive frame bulging with muscle as nine yellow, purple, black, and red Soul Rings blazed brightly. He charged forward without the slightest hesitation.
In his eyes, these two strangers who had appeared out of nowhere were both fakes, both insults to the dignity of Taotie Douluo, and both deserved a beating!
Righteous Qi Xuan Zi, meanwhile, furrowed his brow. As Evil Qi Xuan Zi unleashed his frenzied attack, golden light shone all around him. A force of Vast Righteous Qi, supremely firm and pure, took on physical form, and he swung his fist in turn.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Three identical figures, three genuine Super Douluos, began an unprecedented battle on the outskirts of Star Dou Great Forest!
Evil Qi Xuan Zi fought with ruthless moves, dark energy swirling around him. Every blow aimed for a vital point, filled with an aura of Destruction and brutality. His main target was unmistakably Righteous Qi Xuan Zi, whose aura was his polar opposite.
Righteous Qi Xuan Zi fought with broad, powerful movements, golden light shining brilliantly. Every punch carried the majesty of heaven, as though he meant to cleanse all filth from the world. Most of his attention, too, was focused on suppressing Evil Qi Xuan Zi.
But Original Xuan Zi was the one caught in the worst of the chaos!
One moment, he swung a fist at Evil Qi Xuan Zi, denouncing him as a demonic heretic;
the next, he swept a heavy kick at Righteous Qi Xuan Zi, cursing him for putting on airs and pretending to be above it all!
The scene quickly descended into utter chaos.
Righteous Qi Xuan Zi was fighting Evil Qi Xuan Zi.
Evil Qi Xuan Zi was fighting Righteous Qi Xuan Zi.
And Original Xuan Zi... was fighting both of them!
Thud!
Evil Qi Xuan Zi forced Righteous Qi Xuan Zi back with a claw, then turned and slapped a burst of black flames toward Original Xuan Zi.
Boom!
Righteous Qi Xuan Zi knocked Evil Qi Xuan Zi away with a palm strike, then followed up with a Golden Light Divine Fist aimed at Original Xuan Zi.
Original Xuan Zi struggled to defend himself on both sides, roaring in fury. He felt like a punching bag, being used as an outlet by these two inexplicable "selves." The humiliation was unbearable!
In the distance, Bei Bei had just managed to struggle to his feet against a tree trunk. He stared at the scene, utterly stunned.
He had thought this would be a battle between good and evil, with two against one. But what was this?
Elder Xuan... was fighting even the righteous version of himself?
He couldn't make sense of it. The whole thing was beyond his comprehension.
In his understanding, shouldn't they join forces against a common enemy? But Elder Xuan's behavior... what was he doing?
Evil Qi Xuan Zi was clearly the one who needed to be eliminated!
As the battle wore on, the differences in strength between the three became increasingly clear.
The Xuan Zi radiating Vast Righteous Qi was the most terrifyingly powerful. His strength seemed inexhaustible, and every strike was both pure and mighty. Even the slightest movement from him carried an imposing force that seemed capable of suppressing everything.
Next was the Xuan Zi whose aura of evil soared to the heavens. Though his power was filled with brutality and chaos, it was just as formidable and unnerving. His moves were strange and cunning, his destructive power astonishing. He could even hold his own against Righteous Qi Xuan Zi.
The weakest of them, astonishingly, was Original Xuan Zi!
He was a Super Douluo, too, but compared to the other two, he was clearly inferior both in the purity of his strength and in his fighting skill.
Before long, the battle had evolved into Righteous Qi Xuan Zi single-handedly suppressing both Evil Qi Xuan Zi and Original Xuan Zi!
BOOM—!!!
Once again, they collided with earth-shaking force.
Three terrifying surges of Soul Power exploded in midair, becoming visible energy storms that swept in all directions. The earth split open, gouged with one jagged trench after another.
On the outskirts of Star Dou Great Forest, countless weak Soul Beasts trembled beneath the terrifying shock waves, which were like a natural disaster. Then they fled toward the depths of the forest as if mad. They were only low-ranked Soul Beasts. How could they survive a battle between three Super Douluos?
"This is bad... Things have gotten way out of hand!"
Bei Bei clutched his chest, his face as pale as paper.
He knew this wasn't a battle he could get involved in. Any one of the three could crush him into dust with ease.
If he stayed any longer, he might not make it out alive!
More importantly, if the fighting continued, Original Xuan Zi might be purified by Righteous Qi Xuan Zi. He had to report this to the academy at once—to Mu En!
Seeing how badly things had gone, Bei Bei acted decisively, without a moment's hesitation. He gritted his teeth through his injuries, turned, and used his movement technique to sprint toward Shrek Academy without looking back.
Behind him, the battle between the three Xuan Zis had reached its boiling point.
"Hypocrite! Die!"
Evil Qi Xuan Zi roared in defiance. He knew he was no match for Righteous Qi Xuan Zi; if he kept fighting, defeat was inevitable.
A ruthless glint flashed in his eyes. He suddenly unleashed all his evil power, transforming it into a black pillar of light that pierced heaven and earth, then slammed it fiercely into Righteous Qi Xuan Zi.
Righteous Qi Xuan Zi's gaze sharpened. He simply raised his right hand and pushed forward.
"Purify."
A golden curtain of light, more brilliant than the sun, appeared out of nowhere. The terrifying black pillar slammed into it, only to melt away like snow, hissing as it was swiftly purified and vanished without a trace.
Taking advantage of that brief opening, Evil Qi Xuan Zi had already turned into a streak of black smoke and fled into the distance at an incredible speed. After a few flickers, he disappeared over the horizon.
Evil Qi Xuan Zi had escaped!
Righteous Qi Xuan Zi didn't pursue him. Instead, he lowered his impassive gaze upon Original Xuan Zi.
Original Xuan Zi was in a pitiful state. His body was drenched in blood, his clothes in tatters, and one arm twisted at an unnatural angle. He had clearly been gravely injured in the battle.
Righteous Qi Xuan Zi slowly descended and looked down at him. There was no pity in his eyes, only the indifference of someone gazing down upon the mortal world.
Boom!
Original Xuan Zi could no longer hold on. He crashed heavily to the ground, leaving a crater in his wake as blood gushed from his mouth.
He struggled to raise his head and looked at the figure before him, identical to himself yet so powerful that he felt despair. His eyes were full of indignation and resentment.
"Wh... why? How can I be the weakest? That's not fair!"
His hoarse cries seemed to take every last ounce of strength he had.
Elsewhere.
Shrek Academy, student dormitory area.
Bei Bei rushed straight to Mu En's recliner, barely stopping along the way.
"Great-grandfather! This is bad! Something terrible has happened!"
Mu En slowly opened his eyes. A glint flashed in those seemingly cloudy eyes.
He looked at Bei Bei's pale face and the blood at the corner of his mouth, then furrowed his brow.
"Bei Bei? What's happened? Why are you in such a panic?"
"Elder Xuan... he... he split into three!"
Gasping for breath, Bei Bei stammered out everything that had happened outside Star Dou Great Forest, from Lin Feng's appearance to the "Three Questions for Xuan Zi," and then the battle after the three Xuan Zis had taken physical form.
Mu En's previously calm expression gradually turned grave.
When he heard that one of the three Xuan Zis had called himself the Holy Spirit Sect Supreme Elder, a chilling glint suddenly flashed in his eyes!
"...That's what happened, Elder Mu. They're still fighting, and I'm afraid..."
Bei Bei's voice trembled slightly.
"Enough."
Mu En slowly rose from his recliner. A terrifying aura emanated from his seemingly withered body.
His expression had never been so grave.
"That River..."
Mu En murmured under his breath, his eyes filled with wariness and doubt.
He asked no more questions. He knew this matter had gone beyond the bounds of reason.
He had to go there himself!
"I'll go see what's going on."
Before the words had left his mouth, Mu En had vanished from the recliner.
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