As his words fell, rings of golden light rippled around the mirror cultivator.
At the sight of this all-too-familiar spell, the unease Murong Xu had felt from his shock finally eased.
He had accepted the situation and swiftly settled his mind, entering a state free of all distractions.
"To be able to discuss the Dao and battle spells with 'myself' truly is a rare and extraordinary encounter. Coming to the Yang Clan to pay respects at the mountain and seek the Dao was indeed the most correct choice I could have made."
Murong Xu adjusted his breathing slightly, then a confidence and pride belonging solely to a Dynasty crown prince appeared on his face. "Since you believe you are me, then let me see whether you can withstand the Dao fate of the Crown Prince of Tiger Chasing!"
Once both their auras had surged to their peaks, the entire Dao Discussion Platform in the lake was engulfed in the blinding radiance of the Radiant Yang Method. Other than the ceaseless sounds of spells colliding within, nothing could be seen.
"He adjusted quickly. As expected of a student taught by Elder Huo. The Murong Clan's fortune truly is quite good—generation after generation, they always produce descendants with both exceptional talent and temperament."
Sensing the state of their Dao discussion through his Spiritual Sense, Shenwu silently thought, "The idea of nurturing a true Son of Heaven who does not rely on a dragon body is not a bad one. But as the Immortal Venerable said, accomplishing this will be fraught with a thousand hardships and ten thousand difficulties. Being able to enter Heaven-Clearing Academy and become the academy master's personal disciple is merely the first step on this child's long road of the Dao."
Shenwu had previously listened in while standing beside