The extreme spiritual might caused Tian Yongheng’s robes to billow in the wind constantly as his Divine Sense locked behind Wei Yusheng.
"Hahahahaha-"
With a loud laugh that echoed through the land, a dark figure slowly emerged from Wei Yusheng’s shadow, hideous and terrifying.
It bore little resemblance to that of a human and looked more like a monster, with sharp, razor like teeth, long limbs, a body as black as shadows and an eerie smile that spread across its barely recognizable facial features.
It turned its head around in a horrific manner, still smiling grotesquely as it stared at the Eternal Lord it had heard so much about with its red eyes and white pupils.
"The Eternal Lord, you’re really a formidable existence and must have an exceptional background to be able to stand freely among the great powers of the Mortal World considering the fact no action has been taken against you. It could also be due to the fact that they’re either too busy or you didn’t cause much of a disturbance, but that’s not what matters."
By the end, the dark figure’s voice turned stiff, the eerie smile still on its face as it continued speaking.
"You’re dangerous. So dangerous that you can make my own subordinates whom I have raised for countless years go against me. Do you understand what you have done?"
It asked, once again turning its gaze towards the Eternal Lord.
However, the Eternal Lord, on the other hand, just shook his head gently, his expression as still as the ocean.
"Do you understand what you are doing right now by trying to threaten me?"
*Swoosh!*
The next instance, a supremely terrifying Sword Intent burst forth from the Eternal Lord’s body, instantly covering an area of a thousand miles.
No one outside this range could perceive anything happening inside of it!
The clone consciousness’ white pupils dilated for a moment before it once again turned around and shouted in a low voice, "What do you mean by this? Do you truly wish to be my enemy? The moment my main body arrives here in the Eastern Continent, you’ll be done for!"
"I don’t care about your main body, how powerful is it, or when will it arrive in the Eastern Continent. What I care about is the fact that you tried to threaten me, which I won’t take lightly. An offense against me will result in certain death, no matter if you’re the strongest Tribulation Transcendence Realm in the world or the most powerful genius of the righteous path out there."
As soon as the Eternal Lord said these words, countless sword lights of varying sizes covered the same range previously occupied by his Sword Intent, all aiming at the black shadow of the clone consciousness.
The unmatched Sword Intent locked onto it all at once, rendering it immobilized in an instant.
Wh..what is this...this Sword Intent...there’s no way it’s stronger than my main body’s...
"Y-you’re not thinking further enough, Eternal Lord...think about it, if I die, my main body will instantly become aware of it, and there’s a high chance the demonic path and the Demon Race will push forward a direct invasion on the righteous path.
At that time, forget Tribulation Transcendence Realm, even those in the Immortal Ascension Realm will be helpless facing the might of those who stand at the peak of this world..there will be absolutely no benefit if you kill me right now...I know for a fact that your cultivation has already surpassed the Tribulation Transcendence Realm, so why not be upfront about it and stop bullying someone who’s leagues below you in terms of power?"
The clone consciousness tried to explain while simultaneously thinking of a plan to contact its main body or escape from it’s current predicament.
However, the Eternal Lord’s next words completely stunned it to the very core.
"You want me to leave you alive just because of that so you can go back and bring your main body here? Do you seriously think I care about the possibility of an invasion by the demonic path and the Demon Race? There are countless experts in the righteous path who have kept both of the other two great powers at bay for innumerable eras.
From the benevolent Buddhas of the Western Heavens to the mighty Dragons of the Eastern Seas, from the Saint Master of Kunlun Mountain to the Great Immortal Families of the Central Plains, who can not fight against the leaders of the Demon Race and the demonic path?
You’re being delusional if you think that I’m scared of breaking the thin string that has prevented a great war from happening for many years. I’m not afraid of it, you are."
It wasn’t just the clone consciousness who was surprised by the Eternal Lord’s bold words, even Wei Yusheng was dumbfounded.
Is senior this confident? Is it even considered confidence at this point, or is it just straight up arrogance?
"I’m not being arrogant."
The Eternal Lord’s voice sounded again, as calm as ever, but the pressure in the surroundings increased by dozens of folds.
"I’m just stating the obvious. It’s not like you’re going to tell anyone I said this."
The moment he said these words, the sword lights surrounding the clone consciousness trembled, Sword Intent seeping out of them.
"N-no-no! Fellow daoist, wai-"
"You talk too much for someone about to die."
The sword lights shimmered with a cold glow before releasing towards the clone consciousness from all sides, its incorporeal, shadow like form being pierces from all directions on a spiritual level which no one below the Nascent Soul Realm could touch.
This was a direct attack on the consciousness fragment or the clone consciousness of the Sword Lord of the Darkest Night.
*Boom!*
With a terrifying explosion that spread throughout heaven and earth, the clone consciousness was torn to shreds before disappearing into thin air. It was already beyond dead.
Even though it tried to send a message to its main body, it only managed to send a single piece of information, nothing worth mentioning.
Even if it was something to be wary of, the Eternal Lord didn’t care. He was about to break through to the Immortal Ascension Realm within the next few decades.
By then, no one would be able to breach into the Eternal Peak.
The rolling dust and smoke from the previous attack slowly began to disperse, but surprisingly, there was no damage to the surroundings at all.
Wei Yusheng couldn’t help but be stunned yet again upon seeing this.
"The physical world wasn’t damaged because I attacked the clone consciousness on a spiritual level. The Sword Intent domain of a thousand miles I created was precisely for that.
No one outside the domain would be able to sense or feel anything inside of it, as it exists on a spiritual dimension undetected by those under the Nascent Soul Realm, and even those of the Nascent Soul Realm would find it hard to encounter because of my restrictions.
You were able to witness it all because you were already in the Sword Intent domain. I used my abilities to pierce the void which all cultivators obtain in the Void Refinement Realm and combined it with my comprehension of the Dao of Reality, manipulating reality on a small scale to bring the pocket dimension I created to the spiritual level and perform that feat."
The Eternal Lord calmly explained as the Sword Intent domain slowly began to be dispersed.
Hearing his words, Wei Yusheng’s eyes widened in pure shock as he recalled the overbearing Sword Intent which locked onto the clone consciousness.
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Basically, that was a pocket reality created by the Eternal Lord?
Can humans really attain this level of divine feats?
On second thought, it may be possible. All Immortal Gods were once humans, after all.
As he thought of this, he couldn’t help but remember the Eternal Lord’s previous words, causing him to shiver in slight fear.
"It’s not like you’re going to tell anyone I said all of this."
Is the Eternal Lord going to kill me too!?
But I performed my job well!
Ahem, except for this sudden mishap that occurred...who knew the Sword Lord had planted a clone consciousness into my shadow...
"It’s alright, I won’t kill you. Though you shouldn’t stay here any longer. Don’t go back to the demonic path, temporarily find a place to stay in the Eastern Continent. I doubt the Sword Lord of the Darkest Night will let this grudge go."
The Eternal Lord’s eyes flickered with a cold light as he said this, staring into the distance.
Confused and cautious, Wei Yusheng asked, "Senior, what do you mean? Does he already know that you were the one who destroyed his clone consciousness?"
The Eternal Lord nodded slightly, causing Wei Yusheng’s expression to turn grim.
"Senior..."
The Eternal Lord shook his head slightly, a blue screen which only he could see floating in front of him.
[Sword Lord of the Darkest Night has developed hatred towards you.]
[Current hatred: 6-Star.]
"Don’t worry."
Dismissing the blue screen with an inward command, the Eternal Lord spoke again.
"He will get the same ending as his clone consciousness if he dares to come."