Little did they know that the avatar standing before Xu Taiping was no ordinary clone, but a Mysterious Origin Avatar whose cultivation and abilities nearly matched those of his true body.
"No, it's not him."
Upon seeing that Xu Taiping's avatar could actually block Siyou's punch, a trace of disappointment appeared in Xuanyuan Xueluo's eyes.
For in her memory, Xu Taiping's clones could only serve as diversions.
She could hardly be blamed for thinking so. After all, back when Xu Taiping was still in Seven Sages Town, his cultivation had only been at the Nether Gazing Realm, and he had been entirely incapable of summoning a Mysterious Origin Avatar.
Boom!
Just then, Hall Master Siyou mustered all the remaining fist force in that punch and pressed it heavily against the Body-Protecting Golden Light Xu Taiping had summoned with the Mountain-Bearing Form.
Even so, the Body-Protecting Golden Light formed by the Mountain-Bearing Form remained as steadfast as a mountain.
The Mysterious Origin Avatar did not budge an inch.
Watching this from behind, Xu Taiping breathed a sigh of relief inwardly.
As long as the Mysterious Origin Avatar could hold out for a short while, he would have time to try using the treasured fan and Silver Sand to fuse the power of wind essence and metal essence.
"If the fusion fails, I'll have no choice but to reveal my identity ahead of time."
As he spoke, he snapped open the folding fan in his hand with a swish and began pouring true essence into the bag of Silver Sand.
Just as Jun Shuyan had said earlier, although the folding fan and bag of Silver Sand were very easy to control, they consumed true essence far faster than ordinary treasures.
*These two treasures must have been specifically sought out by Jun Shuyan's