The older powerhouses of the major factions were just as shocked. None of them had expected Lu Ren to still be alive.
The Ghost Emperor looked especially surprised. All Five Emperors had hoped Lu Ren would fulfill the Ten-Year Pact.
"Impossible!"
Yun Ke's pupils contracted. He could hardly believe what he was seeing.
Nine years ago, Lu Ren had been killed by someone Yun Ke had sent. How could he still be alive?
And if Lu Ren was alive, where had he been for the past nine years?
Yun Ke frantically probed "Lu Ren's" aura. It was almost identical to Lu Ren's, and he had even cultivated to the level of an Eight-star Divine Emperor.
"Lu Ren..."
Long Xiaoman roared. Though the Master-Servant Contract between him and Lu Ren was gone, he still knew Lu Ren well.
He was certain the man before him was Lu Ren.
Qin Yu and Yao Tiandu were equally certain that the man before them was Lu Ren.
Who's impersonating me? Could it be Qing Yao?
Lu Ren's heart jolted as he thought of Yun Qingyao. Given her temperament, if she had truly learned something had happened to him, she could never have stood by and done nothing.
"Lu Ren, you're alive!"
Long Xiaoman sprang to his feet in excitement.
"Xiao Man, I'm alive!"
The mysterious young man shook his head.
"What happened?"
Long Xiaoman asked, "What happened over these nine years?"
"We'll talk later!"
The mysterious young man turned his gaze to Lan Ye. "Lan Ye, make your move!"
"So you're Lu Ren? I never expected you to be alive. Since you dare challenge me, I'll show you the gulf between you and Han Taiji—a gulf you can never cross!"
Lan Ye was furious.
He had thought he could take first place in the