Lin Ye stared at the replica before him, identical to himself, utterly stunned.
Not only did they look exactly alike, even their auras were identical.
What shocked him even more was the intact Galactic Sword in the replica's hand.
A dazzling river of stars flowed across its blade, radiating a powerful pressure he had never felt before.
"That's impossible..." Lin Ye gritted his teeth.
"My sword is broken."
The replica sneered. "Because I'm the perfect version of you."
"I possess every power you should have mastered."
"Including all the secret arts of the intact Galactic Sword."
A deep voice rang out in the void.
"Welcome to the Gemini Domain, Galactic Guardian."
A strange figure appeared in the void.
He was a being with two faces, his left and right sides perfectly symmetrical.
One face was young and handsome, the other weathered and ancient.
His body, too, formed a perfect mirror image.
This was Castor, the Guardian of Gemini.
"To obtain my mark, you must pass the Gemini Trial," Castor said coldly.
"Only by defeating your perfect self can you truly grow."
"The rules are simple. Only one of you may survive."
"The winner receives the mark. The loser vanishes forever."
Lin Ye's expression turned grave as he tightened his grip on his broken sword.
The replica casually swung the intact divine sword.
"See?" the replica taunted.
"This is the power you should possess."
"But as you are now, you're nothing but a defective piece of trash."
Lin Ye suppressed his anger. "Enough talk. Let's begin."
"Galaxy Flash!"
He attacked first, his broken sword tracing a faint arc of sword light.
But the replica reacted faster.
"Galaxy Flash!"
The intact Galactic Sword erupted with dazzling light.
Its sword light was several times more powerful than Lin Ye's.
The two attacks collided,