They hadn't come here to kill him.
They were plainly lining up to deliver warmth to his doorstep.
The Heaven-Stepping Immortal Emperor's legacy required vast quantities of AFK points to accelerate his cultivation.
He had been cultivating quietly on Mount Shu lately and hadn't found a suitable opportunity to farm points.
Today's gathering was practically a point-farming paradise tailored just for him.
Chen Changqing flicked his wrist.
The Heavenly Thunder Sword let out an excited, ringing cry.
He didn't unleash some earth-shattering sword move.
Instead, his hands rapidly formed seals.
Invincible Avatar Technique.
Hum!
The void shuddered violently.
The space beside Chen Changqing warped.
Four white-robed figures stepped out of the void without warning.
The same faces.
The same white robes.
Even the auras of late Tribulation Transcendence they radiated were identical.
The rogue cultivators charging at the front abruptly stopped in their tracks.
They rubbed their eyes, thinking they had fallen under an illusion.
"An avatar technique?"
"No!"
"Why are all their auras at late Tribulation Transcendence?"
The battle cries in the valley briefly faltered.
Everyone was stunned by this bizarre sight.
The cultivation world of the Nine Provinces had plenty of avatar spells.
But most avatars possessed only a fraction of their original's combat strength.
Others could only confuse enemies and shattered at a touch.
Yet the four avatars Chen Changqing had summoned brimmed with vitality and surging spiritual power.
They were practically four living, breathing Chen Changqings.
Standing at the rear, Chu Xiong and Yue Xuan widened their eyes at the same time.
The Great Chu attendant elder even cried out involuntarily.
"Impossible!"
"How could an avatar technique like this exist?"
Chen Changqing gave them no time to think.
His original body held the Heavenly Thunder Sword and pointed it forward.
"Kill."
One simple word.
The four