Chapter 1274: Clone

Qin Feng hesitated for a moment, then simply followed up by nodding his head.

After all, he had already ended up like this; even if he wanted to conceal it, there was no way to hide the truth.

Besides, Li Yuan Yi wasn’t an idiot. He must have already seen that Qin Feng was heavily injured, so as long as he carefully reasoned it out, he could figure out the origin of those wounds on Qin Feng’s body…

“I told you long ago, don’t underestimate Wang Zhan so lightly.”

“But you just wouldn’t listen to me, and even kept acting willfully and recklessly.”

“The funniest part is, you actually told me you were absolutely certain you could get inside, told me to wait for you with confidence, yet now you’ve become like this. How exactly are you going to explain yourself to me?”

As he spoke, Li Yuan Yi slowly raised his hand, strands of blood-red aura shrouding his wrist.

Once his palm fell onto the top of Qin Feng’s head, Qin Feng would directly turn into a dried corpse.

And all of his cultivation would flow into Li Yuan Yi’s body.

This was the terrifying aspect of the technique Li Yuan Yi cultivated.

It was also why, when that expert encountered him in the sea domain, he hadn’t gone all out with his life on the line against Li Yuan Yi. That was because Li Yuan Yi’s strength was right there on display; no one even knew how many people’s cultivation he had absorbed, nor where his true peak lay, so naturally they couldn’t rashly fight him.

Otherwise the result might not even be mutual destruction—he could very well end up falling within that sea domain.

Of course, Li Yuan Yi naturally had his own considerations.

The two of them could be said to have coincidentally thought along the same lines.

In the blink of an eye, sensing Li Yuan Yi’s killing intent toward him, Qin Feng’s expression suddenly changed. He hurriedly spoke up: “I still have a certain amount of use to you. You absolutely must not strike at me. Believe me, as long as you give me one more chance, I can definitely bring you into the Sky Pavilion!”

“I already know the method to enter Inside Tian Pavilion: you have to destroy that Eye of the Formation. Although my strength is damaged right now, if you help, I can send one of your afterimages into the Sky Pavilion. With your strength, even if it’s only an afterimage, you should be able to easily break through the formation techniques!”

Of course, Qin Feng was the only one who understood this set of formation techniques.

So if anything unexpected happened to him, Li Yuan Yi would have no way of entering the Sky Pavilion.

The two of them had been stuck here for so long; both understood how troublesome this formation in front of them was. So if they didn’t join forces, the final outcome was obvious—Li Yuan Yi definitely wouldn’t gain any benefit.

Hearing this, Li Yuan Yi immediately fell into a bout of hesitation.

He didn’t actually feel that much anger toward Wang Zhan; what he wanted more was to quickly obtain the miracle fruits in Wang Zhan and the others’ hands.

That was why he was so impatient to get into the Sky Pavilion.

If they dragged this out too long, it wouldn’t do them any good. And if the Soul-Suppressing Beast and the others really finished absorbing all the power within the miracle fruits, it would only make things even more troublesome.

In the end he might even run into powerful enemies, to the point that he wouldn’t be able to return safely to Elixir Valley.

Although everyone in Elixir Valley had already been slaughtered by him, he had long since grown used to that region, so naturally he still wanted to return to Elixir Valley.

It would also be good for raising his cultivation.

He stared at Qin Feng for quite a while before finally speaking, his face full of vigilance: “Then how did you end up heavily injured? And if this formation is really so useful, why didn’t you destroy it this time?”

Li Yuan Yi’s gaze never left Qin Feng, and he kept waiting for his reply.

Ever since he roamed on the Star War Battlefield, he had always been the one calculating others; no one had ever calculated him.

Of course, that was also thanks to his constant wariness.

So even if he was desperate to get into the Sky Pavilion, he couldn’t blindly believe Qin Feng’s words.

He had to weigh everything carefully; only that way could he ensure there would truly be no room for error.

Qin Feng hesitated for a moment, then finally frowned and said, “Wasn’t it because my strength was lacking?”

“This formation technique of mine can only transmit a single illusory shadow into the Sky Pavilion. Fortunately, I set up several formations Inside Tian Pavilion back then. Although Wang Zhan destroyed one of them, it doesn’t affect our plan…”

“But there’s one thing you need to pay attention to: once you enter the formation, your strength will be greatly reduced, at most to half of your peak state. So if you’re confident, you can give it a try.”

“But all of this depends entirely on you. If you don’t want to enter the formation, then it doesn’t matter either way.”

Qin Feng spoke righteously, wearing an innocent look. Naturally, he couldn’t push Li Yuan Yi too hard.

If he ended up angering Li Yuan Yi, it wouldn’t be good for anyone.

Li Yuan Yi sank into another spell of hesitation, clearly mulling over Qin Feng’s words.

Although once he entered the formation techniques his strength would be weakened to a certain extent, if he could destroy the formation techniques in a short time, that afterimage of his would be able to overlap with his true body.

After that he would be able to quickly restore himself to his peak state.

Naturally, he would no longer fear Wang Zhan’s people.

He had only arrived outside the Sky Pavilion a few days ago. Even if Wang Zhan and the others had astonishing Talent, the miracle fruit still contained extremely violent power. To absorb all the power within the miracle fruit in a short time was easier said than done.

“Think it over carefully. Those formation techniques are extremely well-hidden, Wang Zhan absolutely won’t notice them.”

“So as long as I use a secret technique, I can send you into them at any time!”

“But all of this still depends on your own intentions.”

Qin Feng added two more sentences, then sat down on the ground and began to nurse his body.

Yet he did not hold the slightest guard against the Li Yuan Yi before him. This was not because he believed Li Yuan Yi, nor because he had already treated Li Yuan Yi as a friend.

On the contrary, in his eyes Li Yuan Yi was like a ravenous beast, a slightest misstep and he would deliver a fatal blow.

The reason he could remain so calm and composed was because even if he assumed a defensive stance, he feared he still wouldn’t be able to block Li Yuan Yi’s attack.

The final result would be about the same as his current situation.

So it was better to quietly tend to his body, in case of future need.

Time flashed by, night had already fallen, and Li Yuan Yi was still staring in the direction where the Sky Pavilion stood, the images of Wang Zhan and the others constantly surfacing in his mind, along with the most important miracle fruit…

Of course, Qin Feng had been nursing himself the whole time.

But since his clone had already been completely shattered by Wang Zhan, his strength had greatly declined. Although he was not yet a spent arrow, in the coming period he definitely could not continue stirring up big battles.

He had to stop fighting as much as possible.

“Kid, you’re not dead yet, are you?”

Suddenly, Li Yuan Yi spoke.

Qin Feng felt a surge of joy. Li Yuan Yi must have already made up his mind. He hurriedly opened his eyes, his gaze landing on Li Yuan Yi, and he spoke with a smile: “Of course.”

“I suppose sir has already decided? What’s the plan next? Are you going to have me cooperate with you to enter the Sky Pavilion?”

Qin Feng quickly asked a few questions.

Li Yuan Yi at the side spoke coldly: “Let me tell you, if I encounter any accidents inside, or anything that poses a threat to me, I absolutely won’t let you off easily!”

“So you’d best not harbor any fancy schemes. There is a huge gap in strength between you and me; you’re likely not my match at all, so don’t bring humiliation upon yourself.”

Qin Feng hurriedly nodded, not daring to keep babbling.

He certainly knew Li Yuan Yi’s strength was right there in front of him. Now, as long as Li Yuan Yi could open the level barrier of the Sky Pavilion, that would be enough.

As for everything else, it didn’t matter.

He did indeed want to take revenge on Wang Zhan, but even more he wanted to use Li Yuan Yi to seize the Sky Pavilion, this geomantic treasure ground, thereby raising his own banner anew and once more becoming a major power on the Star War Battlefield.

But right now he still didn’t know whether the plan could proceed smoothly. All he could do was wait for Li Yuan Yi’s reply.

In the blink of an eye, Li Yuan Yi was already sitting on the spot according to Qin Feng’s intentions, while Qin Feng stayed behind him the whole time, chanting some unknown incantation under his breath.

Li Yuan Yi’s surroundings were suddenly shrouded in seven-colored radiance, and before Li Yuan Yi could even react, he felt as if his Soul had left his body. Very quickly, he had already entered Inside Tian Pavilion.

He was dazed for a moment, then came back to his senses, and said, his face full of excitement: “I finally got into this damned turtle shell? Looks like Qin Feng really didn’t lie to me, that guy does have some skill…”

Just as Li Yuan Yi was about to go on a slaughter, Qin Feng’s words suddenly resurfaced in his mind.

His current strength had been reduced to a certain extent, so he couldn’t simply run rampant here.

Thinking of this, his eyes spun slightly, and he muttered to himself: “It’s more important to first break the formation techniques before me and quickly let my remnant Soul overlap with the body outside. Only then can I raise my strength.”

“When that time really comes, this turtle shell will be smashed open directly, and Wang Zhan’s group absolutely won’t gain any benefit. I’ll make them pay in blood…”

Leaving these cold words behind, Li Yuan Yi flew off rapidly in the direction Qin Feng had indicated.

Very soon, he arrived beside that ancient well.

But he did not act rashly; instead he stood directly atop a tree, calmly observing everything before him.