Mirror Clone, return to the Heavenly Soul Empire

"Elder Kong, Elder Kong, save me!!"

Upon seeing Kong Deming, the old emperor burst into a mournful cry and struggled to his feet, only to be crushed under the foot by a shoe sole.

"Quiet down..."

Lu Cheng said calmly.

"..."

The scene suddenly fell silent.

The numerous Soul Guidance Corps members from the Sun Moon Empire who had surrounded him all glared angrily, their auras surging, practically ready to kill Lu Cheng to vent their fury. Kong Deming, too, frowned slightly; the old emperor's authority being damaged could easily lead to internal instability, which was not a good thing...

As for Lu Cheng's inexplicable words to him, Kong Deming was slightly moved, but quickly put them out of his mind.

He was upright and loyal only to the empire.

I have a clear conscience.

Du Busi stood aside with a grin, his surging and vast Soul Power sweeping across the area like a tide. The pressure emanating from the Limit Douluo suppressed the restless Soul Engineer Legion guards of the Sun Moon Empire.

Jing Hongchen had his shackles broken by an elder of the Body Sect, restoring his Titled Douluo combat power. His short, stout body pulled his granddaughter to Lu Cheng's side, his face full of complicated emotions. He glanced at the old emperor at Lu Cheng's feet, who was in a sorry state with snot bubbles coming out of his nose, and barely suppressed the urge to go over and stomp on him.

"You old beast!" Meng Hongchen didn't have so many concerns and suddenly kicked him hard in the stomach.

"Pfft..."

The old emperor spat out a mouthful of white foam, his face flushed red, and he curled up like a roasted shrimp.

"..."

Lu Cheng's eye twitched. "Don't kill him, okay..."

That girl is really ruthless.

This is, after Mingdu, the capital of the Sun Moon Empire, a place where the most advanced Sun Moon Soul Guidance core forces gather. Their earlier rapid advance was entirely due to the enemy's lack of preparation. Now, as time passes, at least several elite Soul Engineer Legion, and even Beast-Ranked Soul Engineer Legion, have gathered around the plaza...

If we actually kick the old emperor to death, that would be a real problem.

The other side will definitely go berserk and fight to the death.

Then there's no need...

Kong Deming looked rather embarrassed; he was almost unable to control the army.

Although he didn't have a good impression of the old emperor, the person opposite him at least represented the face of the Sun Moon Empire, and such an insult was truly...

"Jing Hongchen, he has wronged you in this matter. If you are willing to stay, I will ensure your safety for the rest of your life and make sure he does not pursue the matter any further." Kong Deming looked at Jing Hongchen, who had served as the Illustrious Virtue Hall for many years and knew many secrets of the Sun Moon Empire. If he were to be let go... the loss to the empire would be extremely terrifying.

To die within the empire, and to leave the empire.

These are two different concepts.

"Teacher, do you have any teacher-student affection for me? Not even a Sisi?" Jing Hongchen asked sadly, her heart heavy with despair.

Even at a time like this, you still think I'm a fool?

The lives of my mortal clan are hanging by a thread. Just because of that kick from A Meng, if they were to stay, the old emperor would be merciful if he didn't torture them to death. But these words were spoken by the very teacher he once admired most.

Yes, he Elder Bai had dedicated his entire life to the Sun Moon Empire, considering the benefit of the empire in everything he did. He had abandoned everything for the empire, which was indeed admirable and moving, but...

Where is he?!

Do they deserve to be abandoned by the empire?

The Hongchen Family has fallen into the hands of the empire, and his teacher deserves at least 90% of the credit. If he had just stood up and said a word in his defense, that old beast wouldn't have humiliated him like this.

But he didn't...

"I have witnessed your contributions to the Empire and acknowledge you as the Illustrious Virtue Hall. But if you intend to defect from the Empire, consider the immense losses you would inflict. The culmination of countless pioneering scientists would be destroyed... they..."

"What does this have to do with me?!"

Jing Hongchen interrupted him without any politeness, letting out a cold shout.

"Teacher, my whole family is about to lose their lives. If you only killed me, that would be fine, but you had to drag A Meng into it, threatening to kill her entire family. They're all going to die because of you. Now you're spouting some nonsense and trying to use morality to pressure me."

Where were you when I had nowhere to turn for help?

This question made Kong Deming sigh softly and shake his head helplessly.

The last trace of affection in Jing Hongchen's eyes gradually faded, and she closed her eyes without saying another word.

"Go inside, everyone."

Lu Cheng gave Du Busi, and the latter understood immediately. With a wave of his hand, a group of imposing Body Sect experts entered the dark and gloomy gate one after another. At the same time, the Undead Bone Dragon returned, along with Jing Hongchen, his granddaughter, and a group of family members who had been implicated and executed.

"Brother Cheng, be careful on your own..." Meng Hongchen said with concern, though she didn't know why Lu Cheng was to face a group of powerful figures from the Sun Moon Empire alone.

"Good."

Lu Cheng smiled and ruffled Meng Hongchen's silvery-white hair as if petting a cat.

"Wait for me inside."

"Um!"

Jing Hongchen snorted coldly from the side, clearly disliking this young punk who had kidnapped her granddaughter and nearly caused her family's ruin. She pulled Meng Hongchen's arm and squeezed inside.

"Buzz..."

With a buzzing sound, the giant gate slowly closed under the watchful eyes of countless people.

The scene was also extremely bizarre.

Only Lu Cheng remained, stepping on the old emperor's head.

"You're not leaving..." Kong Deming stared coldly at Lu Cheng: "Release him honestly, and I'll spare your life."

"Hehe."

Lu Cheng smiled, unmoved.

But in the next instant, a sudden change occurred. Kong Deming suddenly sprang up, and several jet-black rays carrying an aura of annihilation pierced straight through Lu Cheng's shoulder. A bloody hole appeared on his right shoulder, and Lu Cheng's face turned deathly pale instantly, and he staggered back a few steps.

Kong Deming sneered. A mere Soul Saint dared to challenge him.

They actually chose to let those guys go first, leaving him to clean up the mess. That's incredibly arrogant; they don't take him seriously at all.

"Capture him."

Kong Deming waved his hand.

Countless figures clad in heavy armor surged in from all directions around Lu Cheng Lu Cheng, heading straight for him.

But in this life-or-death moment, Lu Cheng remained calm, looking at the figure in the sky with a hint of mockery. He smirked, raised his left arm, brought two fingers together, pointed them at his head, and uttered a "bang!"

Kong Deming's expression suddenly changed, before he could react.

A ripple appeared on Lu Cheng's face, layer upon layer, and cracks spread from his face. His body shattered like a mirror, exploding with a bang, and the crystal fragments reflected a beautiful scene in the air.

The guards who swarmed around them missed their target and instinctively backed away from the shattered crystals.

Seconds later, Lu Cheng shattered completely.

Kong Deming's eye twitched violently. That was Lu Cheng's clone, and this Soul Skill was very similar to a certain Soul Beast from the original continent... the Mirror Shadow Beast.

It can replicate the Soul Skill, appearance, physical characteristics, Soul Power fluctuations, etc. of other Soul Beast and Soul Master. Naturally, it can also replicate itself one-to-one. And it is so realistic that even he did not notice anything unusual about the other party.

"..."

Kong Deming's face stiffened, and he stood frozen in mid-air for a few seconds before waving his hand helplessly.

That kid's true form has probably already escaped from Mingdu, or even the Sun Moon Empire. What a clever escape! Even he was completely fooled. No wonder he was once a famous figure in the competition.

"Search! Dig every Mingdu of Mingdu, find those guys!" Even though he knew it was impossible to find them, Kong Deming had no choice but to give the order, at least to make it look like a search.

As for the old emperor...

"He reaps what he sows." He glanced at the old emperor, who was slumped on the ground and being hurriedly helped up by his servants, and shook his head with a sigh.

One of the attendants supporting the old emperor suddenly smelled a foul odor. He instinctively looked down and saw that the old emperor's crotch was already stained with a black stain, which shocked him.

Your Majesty, you've lost control of your bladder?!

In a forest hundreds of kilometers away from Mingdu.

Lu Cheng stretched his limbs, a satisfied look on his face.

This trip to the Sun Moon Empire has come to a perfect end. It's just unknown whether those guys will choose to launch a full-scale war against the original continent or hold out until the next tournament. After all, there's only a little over a year until the next tournament.

As for the move just now, it was naturally his Double Pupils Sixth Soul Skill, [Mirror Clone], which can create two Mirror Clone identical to himself. This is not only reflected in combat power, but the two clones can also use all of his skills, including the Undead Demiplane.

That's why such a bug-level deception was possible.

However, we still need to leave the territory of the Sun Moon Empire first.

These guys will definitely not let this go easily; it would be troublesome if they notified the front line of the Ming Dou Mountain Range to be completely sealed off.

Behind Lu Cheng, bionic wings popped out, and his figure disappeared into the forest.

Ju Zi, Nana, Xuan Ziwen...

They took everything they were supposed to take; they left nothing behind.

A very fruitful harvest!

Heaven Dou City.

Inside the magnificent palace.

Several figures took their seats.

Xiao Hongchen sat awkwardly on the sofa. Beside him were Princess Vina of the Heavenly Soul Empire and her fiancé Long Aotian. Further away was the true master of the Heavenly Soul Empire, a middle-aged man with a solemn and dignified face, dressed in a robe with Golden Dragon Claw claws, and the Empress, a beautiful woman of noble appearance.

Xiao Hongchen was somewhat uneasy. After all, he was just a "prisoner" and didn't know how Lu Cheng would treat him after his return, yet he had been invited to such an important banquet.

The importance of this banquet can be discerned from the status of the guests.

What surprised him even more was the close relationship between the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Body Sect. They had become so close long ago, even more so than the Sun Moon Empire and the Holy Spirit Cult. After all, he had never heard of any prince marrying a woman from the Holy Spirit Cult...

"This is Xiao Hongchen? In his letter, Xiao Cheng specifically instructed the sect leader to take good care of him and not let anything happen to him."

A teasing voice rang out, Xiao Hongchen looked over, speechless with astonishment—those legs were incredibly long...

The gentle beauty wore a green hairpin, and her tall and slender figure was quite eye-catching, especially her legs. No wonder she was from the Body Sect; her Martial Soul was immediately recognizable. Seeing the beautiful woman's intimate tone when she mentioned Lu Cheng, Xiao Hongchen couldn't help but worry about his sister again.

That kid... he eats pretty well.

He wouldn't just turn around and kick his sister into a corner to eat dirt, would he?