Chapter 171 All of Them Are Clones
Starting from that night, Zhu Huaqiang and Nangong Bingyan began to arrange for night patrols. They both knew the importance of this matter, so one of them was responsible for leading the patrol, while the other and his men continued to guard the space crack.
Nangong Bingyan originally thought that if anything happened here since she was leading the team personally, she would be the first to notice it. However, just when Nangong Bingyan completed her task and was about to go back to take over with Zhu Huaqiang, someone suddenly came hurriedly from behind her to report.
"Something happened in the south of the city."
Nangong Bingyan's expression changed immediately. "What happened in the south of the city?"
"There's an accident at a family's home. Right now, all I can see is flames all over the sky. I came here first to report it, but I don't know the details of the situation there yet."
They had just come from the south of the city, which meant that something happened as soon as they arrived. This made Nangong Bingyan feel that she had been greatly provoked, and at the same time she had a bad premonition in her heart.
Nangong Bingyan didn't stay here for long and hurried towards the south of the city.
When everyone arrived there, they saw the sky full of flames. This all-encompassing flame made everyone's face turn ugly. For the monks, such a small thing would naturally not be taken seriously. The higher the level of the monks, the more ordinary people would naturally not be able to hurt them.
So Nangong Bingyan quickly appeared above the house. After extinguishing a flame, the scene she saw in front of her made her pupils shrink sharply.
Nangong Bingyan originally thought that someone had attacked after she had passed by, but after seeing the following situation, Nangong Bingyan knew she was wrong. It was probably not someone who attacked after she had passed by, but had already attacked, and she had not noticed anything was wrong when she led her men past here. If she had previously thought that the other party's attack after she had passed by was a provocation to her, then Nangong Bingyan now knew that the scene before her eyes was an absolute slap in the face and a mockery of herself.
So Nangong Bingyan's expression could be said to be extremely ugly.
The fire and noise here were so loud that the head of the Qi family also arrived quickly with his men.
When the head of the family saw Nangong Bingyan above the house, he did not go over directly, but waited below.
Not long after, Nangong Bingyan extinguished all the fires below. After seeing this, the Qi family's head followed him into the air. When he saw the situation below the house, he couldn't help but be stunned.
The face of the head of the Qi family was extremely ugly at this moment, because the family below was basically a replica of the previous family.
If there is any difference, it is probably that the experiences of the following people may be even more tragic than those of the previous family.
"What a beast, what a beast." The head of the Qi family was so angry that his lips trembled when he saw the situation below.
In the current situation, the head of the Qi family only felt that this person was provoking their Qi family. You know, everyone knows that the entire imperial capital is under the influence of the Qi family. So in their case, killing so many people with such bloody and cruel means, what is this if not a provocation?
And it’s just too cruel.
There were several young children in the house below. Even children so young were not spared by that criminal, and the torture seemed even more excessive than that of the adults. This was truly a beast, and could be said to be the biggest lunatic he had ever encountered.
Nangong Bingyan said with a serious expression, "I've passed by this area before, not long ago, but I didn't notice anything wrong here. This means that person's strength is definitely superior to mine, at least in terms of array arrangement. This blaze is mocking me. If it weren't for the noise made by the fire, I probably wouldn't have noticed the problem here. So it's mocking me. That person is deliberately provoking us. He's telling us that he's already committing a crime, but even if we pass right under his nose, we can't detect him."
The head of the Qi family's eyelids twitched after hearing this.
"You mean to say that person's strength might be even greater than yours?"
"I'm not sure of his true strength, but in terms of his attainments in formations, he should be much higher than me. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to pass by here without being noticed at all."
"So what should we do now? That individual is so proficient in formations. How can we defend ourselves? I'm afraid nothing we do will work."
Nangong Bingyan pondered for a moment and then said, "Young Master Qi's attainments in formations are not low, and he has special abilities that we don't have. Perhaps Young Master Qi will have a solution."
Nangong Bingyan said maybe because she herself was not sure.
However, Nangong Bingyan knew that her level in formation was similar to Zhu Huaqiang's, and perhaps even better than the other party. So if she couldn't see through the concealing formation set up by that madman, then Zhu Huaqiang couldn't do it either.
But with Qi Xiuyuan, the situation was a little different. They couldn't see through Qi Xiuyuan. Although he wasn't their master, they knew he was likely on par with their master. Some of his special talents were beyond their reach. So, if anyone had a solution, besides their master, it would probably be Qi Xiuyuan.
Their master is too far away from here, so they can't reach him. So they can only hope that Qi Xiuyuan can find the problem.
The Qi family's patriarch's expression grew worried upon hearing this. "I'm not sure how advanced Xiuyuan is in formations. Perhaps she's a real hope, but she's still in seclusion. She's been disturbed before, and I'm afraid if we keep disturbing her..."
The head of the Qi family did not say the rest of the words, but everyone could understand what he meant.
Nangong Bingyan nodded. "Based on what that madman did, nothing should happen today. Let's see what happens tomorrow."
Maybe Qi Xiuyuan will come out of seclusion tomorrow?
The head of the Qi family smiled bitterly and could only say nothing more.
The next day, Qi Xiuyuan did not come out of seclusion. As it was getting dark, the head of the Qi family felt uneasy.
As the sky was getting darker, the head of the Qi family couldn't sit still any longer, so he went to Qi Xiuyuan.
When there was a knock on the door, Qi Xiuyuan opened his eyes.
After he put away the defensive formation around him, he felt that the person outside was the head of the Qi family, his father, and he immediately understood that something must have happened again.
So Qi Xiuyuan quickly came outside.
The Qi family's patriarch looked at his son with a wry smile, "I'm sorry to bother you again."
"Father, don't worry. This is already a turbulent time, and I'm almost out of seclusion. From now on, I just need some time to settle down. Whether I stay in seclusion or not is not a big deal."
The head of the Qi family knew that his son said this mostly to comfort himself. If he could come out, he would have come out on his own long ago.
Since the other party has not come out, it means that he still needs to go into seclusion.
But now was not the time to discuss this. The Qi family patriarch quickly recounted everything that had happened over the past few days, focusing on the madman's attainments in formation formations. They had never faced him head-on, which was the most frustrating thing.
After hearing this, Qi Xiuyuan couldn't help but frown slightly. That madman really showed up?
This is also good. It is better to show up than not to show up. Since that madman has taken action, we can still find a way to catch him. If the other party keeps hiding in the dark, that will be the biggest trouble.
"I see. I'll go out and take a look later. I'll keep an eye on it tonight, but I can't say whether I can find anything or not."
The head of the Qi family sighed softly. "The atmosphere in the entire imperial capital right now is so intense that most people are in a state of panic. No one knows when that madman will show up again, or which family he'll target today. Many people have already fled yesterday and today. But our Qi family is here, so we can't run away, especially against a madman like that. We really don't know how to escape."
Qi Xiuyuan thought for a moment and said, "Don't worry, father. That man is indeed a madman, but being able to kill someone from a small family is nothing. The only thing we can be sure of now is that he has a good level of attainment in formations. But perhaps his strength is not difficult to deal with."
The Qi family's Patriarch sighed deeply: "I hope so."
Otherwise, such a madman would bring too much disaster.
When Qi Xiuyuan came outside, Nangong Bingyan and Zhu Huaqiang immediately noticed him and came over immediately.
"Young Master Qi, you've come out of seclusion." Both Nangong Bingyan and the other were a little happy.
Naturally, this wasn't a normal exit, but Qi Xiuyuan didn't say much, only asking, "Still haven't found anything?"
Nangong Bingyan and the others looked solemn. "No, we've already gone around here completely, that is, we've gone around the entire imperial capital, but we didn't find anything wrong. We don't know if the formation is already there. Judging from what that person did, he will definitely act again today. We just don't know how long it will take for him to set up the formation. It's already dark now, and we don't know if that person hasn't appeared yet, or if the formation already exists and we just haven't discovered it."
Because of the matter of that madman, Nangong Bingyan and Zhu Huaqiang did not guard the space crack today. Instead, they asked others to guard there while they wandered around the entire imperial capital, trying to see if they could find the madman. However, the situation was obviously not optimistic, because so far, they had not found any trace of the molecule, nor any trace of the formation inside.
Qi Xiuyuan nodded, indicating that he understood, and he didn't say anything more. The next moment, the other party appeared directly in the void of the entire imperial capital city.
Since the formation cannot be discovered by ordinary methods, then use other special methods.
Qi Xiuyuan constructed a set of rules around himself, and then stayed within these rules to re-examine the situation of the entire imperial capital.
Gradually, Qi Xiuyuan could see that the entire imperial capital city before him had undergone some changes...
Nangong Bingyan and Zhu Huaqiang were talking.
"As for Young Master Qi, I wonder if he can find the problem."
"It's hard to say now, we'll know when the time comes."
"If the other side fails, then I'm afraid this imperial capital city will be in real danger."
"Um."
The night grew darker and darker.
Nangong Bingyan and Zhu Huaqiang were also in the void, keeping a high level of alert. They couldn't find Qi Xiuyuan's whereabouts. Since their previous meeting, he hadn't contacted them again, so they had no idea where Qi Xiuyuan was.
Many people have already fled the city, and those who remain are unable to leave. However, among these families that cannot leave, some of the weaker members who can leave have also been sent away. In this way, even if something happens here, the entire family will not be destroyed.
Others are completely dependent on the Qi family.
Such a family would not dare to run away even if they wanted to, because if their subsidiary family ran away while their main family was still here, it would represent betrayal. Even if they did not die at the hands of that madman, they would be liquidated by the Qi family.
What's more, the reason they were able to become vassals of the Qi family was that they must have sworn allegiance to them until death. Therefore, these families could not escape even if they wanted to, because they were still bound by the oath to heaven.
People throughout the imperial capital were waiting quietly and anxiously, as if they were waiting to see what the outcome would be tonight.
Under such circumstances, as the night deepened, there was no special abnormality, but no one dared to relax, because it was still dark, not to mention that the fire yesterday was also sudden. When the fire broke out, the whole family suffered, but no one heard any movement before that. So the fact that no special abnormality was found now does not mean it is safe, and it may even make people more uneasy.
Nangong Bingyan and Zhu Huaqiang looked at each other. They were also on guard the whole time. They also didn't think that there was anything unusual in front of them. Even if it was a good thing, they were afraid that Qi Xiuyuan would not be able to see any problems. If that was the case... they were afraid that there would be big trouble later.
Just when the two were worried, they suddenly heard Qi Xiuyuan's voice.
Qi Xiuyuan reported three coordinates to them, "There are enemies inside, go ahead."
Nangong Bingyan and Zhu Huaqiang were both startled and immediately ordered to rush straight to the three coordinates.
The reason why Qi Xiuyuan only gave them three coordinates was naturally because he went to the fourth coordinate in person.
That person was wrapped in a cloak. All Qi Xiuyuan could sense was the murderous aura emanating from him.
The man who bought the black cloak was obviously stunned when he saw Qi Xiuyuan.
"Someone actually found me." The voice of the man in the black robe and cloak was very hoarse, which made people feel very uncomfortable. It seemed that when this person spoke, the voice could directly penetrate into people's souls, so this was also a kind of soul attack.
If an ordinary person were here, even if he just heard the other person's voice, he would probably have a headache, or even his soul would be hurt.
However, Qi Xiuyuan's own soul power was enormous, so he didn't care about such a small attack at all, and he didn't even have the mood to waste words with the other party.
So he didn't answer the man in the black robe and cloak at all, and rushed towards him directly.
Qi Xiuyuan did not use the power of rules to attack, but when he rushed towards the opponent, he directly slashed with his sword, using the power of space.
The man in the black cloak was a connoisseur, so when Qi Xiuyuan swung the sword, he immediately understood that it was unusual.
However, the man in black didn't seem to care. This was the first time Qi Xiuyuan saw someone dodge his sword so easily.
The man in black was extremely fast, so even if he used the power of space, it would be useless if it couldn't affect the other party.
Qi Xiuyuan narrowed his eyes.
"Since you want to fight, then I will play with you." The man in black looked Qi Xiuyuan up and down.
Qi Xiuyuan still did not use the power of rules. He used his own power of space to fight against the opponent.
So, after a quarter of an hour, the man in black robe laughed.
"If this is all you have, then I have no interest in playing with you."
As the man in black robe said this, a black sword suddenly appeared in his hand. The black sword did not look like a physical entity, but was formed by all the evil spirits.
When Qi Xiuyuan saw this black sword, he felt that the fighting spirit in his body stagnated for a moment.
But it was only a moment.
The man in black robe smiled maliciously, and then stabbed the sword in his hand directly towards Qi Xiuyuan.
Qi Xiuyuan sneered and slashed out several times in succession. The man in black robe didn't take these swords seriously at all, because after two battles with Qi Xiuyuan, he had already figured out the opponent's moves, and these moves of the opponent could not hurt him at all.
But immediately afterwards, the malicious smile on the black-robed man's face almost froze, because he had discovered the unusualness of the opponent's swords.
The black sword in his hand could not attack, and there seemed to be some invisible things around him, trapping him inside. Suddenly, the black-robed man's heart skipped a beat, and he understood what was trapping him.
"You not only know the power of space, but also the power of rules. Who on earth are you, little kid? How can you know the power of rules?"
The man in black robe was obviously in disbelief, but Qi Xiuyuan only responded to his disbelief with an attack.
He didn't intend to waste any more time on this man in black robe.
Since he has seen how difficult this guy is, he doesn't think that with such special abilities, the people in the other three places can deal with Nangong Bingyan and Zhu Huaqiang and perhaps protect themselves, but for others, they are probably no match for this guy.
At the same time, Qi Xiuyuan discovered that the man in front of him and the three figures in the other three places were actually clones of the same person, which means that the guy in front of him was also just a clone.
A clone actually has such powerful strength. So how powerful is this person's original body? Qi Xiuyuan probably doesn't dare to imagine it now.
But no matter what, since the other party who appeared here was only a clone, and the ones who appeared in other places were also clones of this person, then even if he couldn't deal with this person's original body now, he must keep all of these clones here.
Use the power of rules to transform it into a cage, and trap this clone inside.
The man in black robe had never thought that Qi Xiuyuan would have the power of rules, so this could be considered a successful sneak attack by Qi Xiuyuan. As a result, he would be directly trapped inside. When the opponent's power of rules and the sword of space attacked him together, the man in black robe could not move and could only wait to be killed on the spot.
Therefore, the man in black robe was in disbelief when he was killed. His eyes were wide open and he had never thought that he would die in such a low-level plane.
Qi Xiuyuan didn't even look at the other party. After defeating the other party, he went straight to the next place.
He went to the third place where Nangong Bingyan and Zhu Huaqiang were not. There was a whole team of cultivators above the god level.
There are also two powerful cultivators in the Earth Spirit Realm among this group of cultivators, but in terms of cultivation, they are still far inferior to Nangong Bingyan and the others.
When Qi Xiuyuan arrived, there were already casualties.
The man in black robe was indeed very difficult to deal with. If the other party had not done anything to kill them at the first moment, but had played like a cat playing with a mouse, the number of casualties among these people would have been even greater. After Qi Xiuyuan arrived, he did not even need to test them this time, but directly used the power of rules to attack.
Also, when he arrived, the man in black robe didn't notice him, because the other party directly used the power of rules to hide himself in it. Unless the man in black robe had an example of being able to see through the power of rules, he would not be able to find him at all.
Under such circumstances, Qi Xiuyuan used the same sneak attack method as he used against the previous black-robed man, trapping the opponent in a cage made of the power of rules and chopping him into countless pieces. This was of course the result of the power of space.
Another black-robed man was dealt with.
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