His Pain, Understood by No One

Two borrowed Heaven and Earth Dharma Manifestation, one on the left and one on the right, guarded Qin Wangchuan's original "Calamity of Ten Thousand Ages".

Suddenly, five terrifying Dharma Manifestation, towering between heaven and earth, stood abruptly beneath the sky!

Three "Calamity of Ten Thousand Ages", two "Formless Seeing My Sole Truth".

"This is impossible..."

Qin Hongchen stared at the five towering Dharma Manifestation beneath the sky, his ferocity replaced by astonishment.

What he replicated was Qin Wangchuan's "Calamity of Ten Thousand Ages" in the current state, and it was incomplete.

But Qin Wangchuan... not only "borrowed" a more complete and powerful "Calamity of Ten Thousand Ages" from the future, but also summoned his "Formless Seeing My Sole Truth"!

Qin Wangchuan didn't explain; he simply conveyed his thoughts.

Behind the "Formless Seeing My Sole Truth" Dharma Manifestation guarding his left side, an ancient round mirror, identical to the one Qin Hongchen used, silently appeared.

The mirror-like surface shimmered and sparkled.

However, after the mirror flashed... nothing happened.

Not only did it fail to replicate anything, the very Dharma Manifestation "Formless Seeing My Sole Truth" began to gradually dissipate.

Qin Wangchuan showed no surprise, as if he had expected it.

The source of this incredible ability to replicate lies in Qin Hongchen's [Natal Dharma: I Reflect All Beings].

The Heaven and Earth Law merely amplifies this ability, rather than granting it the power to replicate itself out of thin air.

The consequences then became apparent.

Qin Wangchuan groaned, and a hideous gash split open on his left arm, the flesh torn open and the bone exposed, blood gushing out instantly.

The intense pain caused cold sweat to bead on his forehead, and he gasped for breath.

But amidst the pain, a sharp glint flashed in Qin Wangchuan's eyes.

'As expected... the cost of Borrowing Law is not directly related to the strength of the summoned entity, but rather to the weight of the 'cause and effect' involved in the act itself.'

What I am doing now will drastically change the future.

He was so certain of it.

With this thought in mind, Qin Wangchuan no longer hesitated. Ignoring the excruciating pain in his arm, he opened his mouth again:

"I Borrowing Law —'When Calamity and Fortune Upon Me!'"

The Wheel of Fate has turned once more.

A brand new Dharma Manifestation emerges from the wheel.

Its face was blurry and indistinct, and it had no auspicious aura around it. Instead, it was entangled with countless dark purple World Destroying Tribulation Lightning!

Each bolt of lightning contained a destructive aura capable of collapsing the very fabric of space.

Within the eyes of the Dharma Manifestation, it seemed as if the Reincarnation Tribulation Fire were quietly burning; gazing upon them, one could even feel Divine Soul being dragged into endless cycles of tribulations.

It is Qin Wudao's Heaven and Earth Law.

"Draw your sword."

Qin Wangchuan's voice fell.

The "Calamity of Ten Thousand Ages" he borrowed, and the newly descended "Calamity and Fortune Upon Me," both Dharma Manifestation moved in sync, and two Giant Swords were drawn simultaneously!

The sword's edge was pointed directly at Qin Hongchen, who was standing opposite him.

"Sixth Brother," Qin Wangchuan's voice boomed through the Dharma Manifestation Image, carrying a calmness that pierced through anger, "You clearly know... she's a fake."

"Shut up!!!"

Qin Hongchen roared in fury, his rationality snapped, and with a wave of his hand, he unleashed Dao Rhyme the Formless True Intent. The space twisted and turned in layers, transforming into an invisible cage that strangled him!

"Calamity and Fortune Upon Me..." The Dharma Manifestation silently stepped forward, and with a simple slash, the Giant Sword wrapped in tribulation lightning in its hand cleaved down.

The Sword Light clashed with the Daoist magic, and they were silently annihilated.

Before the aftershocks had even subsided, the Sword Light had already torn through space, slashing fiercely at the "Calamity of Ten Thousand Ages" Dharma Manifestation beside Qin Hongchen!

At the same time, the "Calamity of Ten Thousand Ages" Dharma Manifestation that Qin Wangchuan borrowed tacitly delivered a finishing blow.

The replicated "Calamity of Ten Thousand Ages" exploded without even uttering a mournful cry under the combined attack of two extraordinary forces, turning into scattered calamity energy.

As the attack landed, the two borrowed Heaven and Earth Law dissipated.

In the blink of an eye, only "Calamity of Ten Thousand Ages" and "Formless Seeing My Sole Truth" remained, facing each other from afar.

"Only a combined attack from both Dharma Manifestation can break the clone summoned by Sixth Brother's Natal Dharma."

Qin Wangchuan sighed inwardly, "The difference in their cultivation levels is too great."

Either of those two attacks was enough to instantly kill a fellow Heaven and Earth Law of the same realm, or even suppress a powerful enemy from a realm above.

But the problem is --

Although the borrowed method comes from the future, its power is strictly limited by one's current cultivation level.

That's why he had two images of the Dharma Manifestation appear simultaneously—it wasn't a show of skill, but the only way.

Only in this way could he barely bridge the almost hopeless chasm between him and his Sixth Brother.

However.

The shock in Qin Hongchen's heart was no less than that in Qin Wangchuan's.

Although he had heard of the term "Borrowing Law," he never imagined it could be so monstrous—it was the first time someone had been able to break his own Natal Dharma so quickly in a direct battle.

This introduced an unexpected twist to what should have been a one-sided battle.

A brief Deathly Stillness.

Qin Hongchen's bloodshot eyes were fixed on Qin Wangchuan, his chest heaving violently with rage and a deeper unease.

"What do you know about her?!"

He finally roared, "Yes! Some parts don't make sense! They're suspicious! But so what?!"

"She just hasn't fully regained her memories yet!"

"Once I regain my memories, everything will be alright..."

"That's all... that's all..."

Qin Hongchen repeated it over and over again, his voice gradually changing from a roar to a low hoarseness, as if he were trying to persuade the other person, but even more like he was desperately trying to persuade himself.

Qin Wangchuan listened quietly until only the broken echoes of the voice trembled in the air.

He then slowly began to speak.

"Sixth Brother".

I really don't understand her.

"But I understand you."

Qin Hongchen suddenly raised his head. His eyes no longer held any trace of his usual carefree and unrestrained demeanor; instead, they were filled with an overwhelming pain, as if crushed by despair, rage, and self-doubt.

Qin Wangchuan looked into those eyes, remained silent for a moment, and then slowly spoke:

"You've been... in a lot of pain."

"Precisely because it was hard-won, I dare not doubt it, even if I already sense something is wrong, I would rather deceive myself."

"And so, it became even more painful."

Just like back then.

"Because of love, I desperately wanted to find her and save her."

"But because of Lineage and responsibility, you can't take that step."

"You're caught in the middle, torn between two sides, wavering and uncertain. So you tell yourself, 'I can't do anything.'"

He spoke each word with a cold, sharp edge, each one like a piercing awl, piercing open the scars Qin Hongchen had carefully concealed.

"So, it was incredibly painful."

Qin Wangchuan's words carried the weight of a mountain.

Every word hit the most painful spot.

The rage, madness, and all pretense on Qin Hongchen's face were instantly torn away.

All that remains is the emptiness that comes after everything has been thoroughly seen through and explained.

Those thoughts that had been hidden all along, those thoughts that even they dared not think about in detail, those thoughts that could be described as treasonous, finally lost all restraint at this moment and were blurted out.

"Right..."

His voice was hoarse and dry, unlike his own.

"You're right."

Qin Hongchen raised her head, her eyes no longer filled with anger, but only with a heavy, almost overwhelming weariness and resentment.

"I am in pain."

"But do you know who... is responsible for all of this?!"