Qiu Shi let out a breath. Having killed the Xia family's successor, the feud between the Heavenly Star Sect and the Xia family would only grow deeper. But she had no choice; otherwise, she couldn't win. It didn't matter, though. As inheritors of Ancestor Chen's power, they had long wanted to seize the Xia family's inheritance.
In the distance, Lu Yin stared at Xia Jiuyou, watching as his Rune Dao Numbers disappeared. Was he really dead? Was the Nine Clones, Ancestor Chen's Invincible Battle Skill, nothing more than a boost to his cultivation level?
Suddenly, Xia Jiuyou, who had been lying on the ground, opened his eyes. His Rune Dao Numbers instantly returned, and he rose to his feet and struck Qiu Shi with a palm.
Qiu Shi didn't react in time. The blow landed squarely on her back, sending her flying. Then another Refining Nether Palm came crashing down from above. At the critical moment, Qiu Shi once again used the secret art of shifting space, but Xia Character Secret disrupted it again. She forced her body to turn, but the Refining Nether Palm struck her shoulder, driving her into the ground and freezing her there.
This unexpected turn shocked everyone once again.
A sword had pierced Xia Jiuyou's throat. The sword energy of the Tianxing Sword Technique had surely ravaged his body. How could he have survived? And he looked completely unharmed—even his pale complexion had returned to normal. What the hell?
Lu Yin frowned. The Nine Clones... Could it be? No way. That was just too ridiculous.
Shang Qing's expression turned grave. Was this the truth behind the Nine Clones?
Xia Jiuyou flexed his fingers and looked around. The true purpose of his Nine Clones had finally been exposed. Each time he fused with one of his