Playing Along with the Scheme
Everyone's eyes were filled with disbelief at this sudden turn of events! Even Meng Chen himself was stunned for a moment.
Only when his powerful Soul Power instinctively sensed a threat silently approaching from behind did he come to his senses at the most critical moment!
He immediately summoned the Feather Spirit Fan. Its powerful force shielded him from most of the damage from the attack. Only a slight wave of soul attack got through, still within what he could withstand.
Relying on his lightning-fast reactions, he dodged the attack. But when he saw Zheng Shi'an slowly appear before him once more, his expression darkened.
His cool gaze was worlds apart from his earlier self-doubting state. Unable to help questioning it, he asked, "Had you seen through my method of attack from the beginning?"
Zheng Shi'an smiled faintly. "At first, I really hadn't. I only figured it out later."
"When?"
"When I realized my thoughts didn't seem to be under my own control."
"Impossible!" Meng Chen seemed unwilling to believe it. He shouted, "With my Feather Spirit Fan at work, how could you possibly know your thoughts weren't under my control? Your Soul Power is weaker than mine!"
"Heh, yes. But you don't know my true identity." As he spoke, his hands rapidly formed several complex seals.
In the blink of an eye, countless tiny silver cicadas, butterflies, and other insects fluttered around him. They were lively and vivid, each one brought to life in perfect detail.
A moment later, those little insects transformed into a person identical to him. His appearance, build, even his expression and gaze were exactly the same. Everyone was stunned by this almost fantastical sight.
Someone couldn't help asking, "What is that?"
"I don't know. Why does it feel like