Chen Chen looked at the place where Tong Ruobing's last trace existed a few seconds ago. He waited a while to see whether something would happen.
"Is this…the end?" he muttered, his voice no longer cold and indifferent. His current self could not identify his emotions, but it was a mixture of sadness, relief, regret, and longing.
He sent a few more clones to check the area while ordering others to use Divination Artifacts to detect whether she was alive or faking it. And when the result arrived, Chen Chen was quiet.
Then, he started laughing like a maniac; his cold voice was incredibly eerie as it echoed throughout the city. Chen Chen felt he wanted to cry, but his body was no longer capable of producing and releasing tears.
As such, his tearless crying or laughing made him even more maniacal. Then, he stopped as his facial expression kept changing; the rapid process made him look contorted, as if someone had purposely deformed his face as a form of punishment.
A few minutes later, he returned to his emotionless state.
"The last flaw of Flesh Lifeforms was removed. Now, I can focus on cultivating and producing."
Chen Chen felt he had a mission to reproduce as many puppets as possible, and they had to be as strong as possible. And now that he removed his obsession and sublimated his state of mind, he can focus on this sacred mission.
[Sigh]
Chen Chen suddenly heard a deep and powerful sigh, full of disappointment and regret. He looked around and used all his detective measures, but he could not find anything.
'Is my Auditory System malfunctioning? Is it time to remodel the main body?' he thought. This was his first instinct before changing his idea after checking his body–there was nothing wrong with it.
Chen Chen frowned, thinking about what was going on. Then, he sensed a fluctuation and gazed outside the city. He saw a talisman suddenly manifest, and Tong Ruobing's body appeared.
"That should not be possible," he muttered calmly, with no fluctuation in his voice and tone. "I checked thoroughly. How could she still be alive?"
While Chen Chen was baffled, Tong Ruobing was feeling similar emotions. To be precise, she was wary.
'The Death Substitute Talisman should have been activated immediately,' she analyzed. Tong Ruobing knew the danger of this battle, so she spent a great deal of time refining talismans to save her life. However, something went wrong.
'Someone tampered with it, delaying my revival by a few minutes.'
Her expression became ugly; she knew only two people with the strength to do such a thing while being utterly undetectable. And these two both cultivated the Dao of Life and Death.
'It should be him,' she thought, thinking about the handsome guy with gray hair and a reassuring smile that hid true terror.
'For Dao Overlords, all sentient beings between Heaven and Earth can turn into their chess pieces.'
Tong Ruobing knew the importance of information, so she did her best to gather information on Wang Wei and Di Tian so she knew about the Supreme Outlaw Trials.
She even communicated with the Great Talisman City's Ancestors to learn more knowledge. They warned her to be extremely careful when dealing with Dao Overlords.
According to the Ancestors, this title is not just a symbol of intelligence and resourcefulness. Throughout Heaven and Earth, there are many people whose intelligence is on par with Dao Overlords, but it does not mean they are one.
A Dao Overlord represents someone who knows their mind and its flaws and can control it and not allow other people to use it against them. It is someone of extreme Willpower who will not give up until they breathe their last breath.
Dao Overlords are the ultimate manipulators.
According to tests she and her ancestors made, Tong Ruobing knew her intelligence was equal to a Dao Lord, with a talent for Charisma, as she has a natural affinity with people, easily getting them to trust her.
However, she is still a long way compared to Dao Overlord.
'I was right–there is something special about Chen Chen. Otherwise, he would never pay attention to him.'
Tong Ruobing immediately felt this place was about to become the center of a tremendous storm. And now, she needed to consider whether to stay or leave.
'There is no point in staying here: the strength difference between us has already eliminated me from this confrontation,' she analyzed. 'However, I am not one to suffer without getting some benefit.'
[Five Elements Cutting Wheel Talisman]
Five colors–blue, red, yellow, green, and white–appeared before her before fusing into a wheel with five colors. The wheel rotated at an alarming speed before rushing toward the city.
The spinning wheel cut through the city's protective array like a sharp metal sword cutting wood. Then, it did the same for the Chen Chen puppets trying to get in its way.
Swish!
The wheel cut the city in two, revealing the core where the main Chen Chen resided. However, Tong Ruobing did not even glance at him since she knew this guy's fate might be miserable.
With a wave of her hand, she placed half of the city into her space ring; this was great material for talismans or even refining an Immortal Weapon.
Although Tong Ruobing's accomplishments in Weapon Refining are not on the same level as Chen Chen, she could fuse countless talismans with this destroyed Immortal Tier Weapon to create a unique Talisman Weapon.
'Talisman Weapon–that's a great invention,' she thought with brilliant eyes. Such an invention will grant her merits while also opening a new path for the Talisman Dao.
'Furthermore, I can use this invention to reduce Origin Weapon Mountain's enormous control of the Weapon Industry.'
Tong Ruobing smiled before teleporting away.
A wise choice since the situation changed immediately afterward. An enormous hand descended from the Heavens toward Chen Chen.
'What is the situation?' he thought calmly. A moment ago, he was thinking about Tong Ruobing's anomaly and how to deal with her. Then, the next second, she took advantage while [Transformation]'s energy reserve and defensive system were at their weakest to split into two.
Then, before he could react, he found himself incapable of moving as the hand of god descended on him.
Bang!
Another colossal hand appeared and blocked the first one.
'This level of power…It should be them.' Chen Chen was still calm, with no emotions like fears, dread, or any negative emotions that would affect his mind.
'It seems the plan has failed. The current priority is to find a way to survive this encounter.'
Then, his facial expression changed. He tried to connect to his other self and use their mind to calculate a survival method. Unfortunately, he discovered the connection to his other self was suppressed, making it extremely difficult to access.
"Why are you intervening in things that do not concern you," said a deep voice, and Chen Chen recognized it.
'Wang Wei.'
"I should be saying this to you."
'Di Tian.'
Chen Chen knew the situation had reached a dire level.
Bang!
A third hand appeared. Chen Chen noticed it was more feminine, with long nails that he sensed were deadly. Moreover, he felt this hand was more illusory as if it was not easy to detect.
Chen Chen thought this was the end, but another hand also stopped this one.
'Are they competing for me?' he analyzed. 'Wang Wei seemed to want to either kill or capture me. However, Di Tian is not allowing him.'
Chen Chen knew only by using the confrontation between these two titans would he have a tiny chance of escaping.
This thought had just reached his mind when another powerful aura manifested above him. He saw a giant spear heading straight for him.
Luckily, a fist descended and blocked the spear.
Subsequently, a cauldron and another hand arrived from Wang Wei's side. However, they were also stopped. A phantom of a shield swiftly blocked the colossal cauldron, while the phantom of a Taotie manifested, trying to swallow the final hand.
The hand resisted by releasing a terrifying vibration that could annihilate the surrounding space. However, the Taotie swallowed these vibrations with little to no effort. In a short confrontation, the Taotie seemed to have the advantage.
Chen Chen thought this would be the end, and this group would continue their confrontation with the people who showed up. However, he was wrong.
A third hand appeared from Wang Wei's side. The hand was purple, and Chen Chen could sense a vast quantity of Yin Energy emanating from him.
'A zombie? Or some unknown Yin Creature?'
Western Quadrant:
Di Tian watched the confrontation with calm eyes.
'This should be his loot from defeating Yin Gen.' He squinted his eyes.
'If he's willing to reveal such a thing that can be used as a trump card in our battle, then he must really value Chen Chen.'
After concluding this outcome, he knew he could not allow the latter to succeed, granting him more advantage. So, he contacted Gao Buqin and commanded.
"Release it–we must stop them at all costs."
