Chapter 18: Another Self
This is a relatively wide circular platform, about 100 zhang in diameter, and the ground is engraved with lines that Zhang Linchen can't understand, which is very similar to a formation, but it is very different, in short, he came to this strange place.
He looked back at the void, and the black hole leading to it was gone, as if it had never existed.
Suddenly, he realized that something was wrong, the spiritual power in his body could not function normally, and he could not use it.
After thinking about it, he still shook his head, and said in his heart: "Since my spiritual power has been sealed, it must be useful, let's take one step at a time!"
It was still the world that had just opened, grand and magical, but to his surprise, there was nothing about the stairs that could be seen with the naked eye.
Before, he could see many equally long stairs on both sides of the long staircase, but now they were all gone.
Zhang Linchen came to the edge of the platform and observed for a while, he felt a little puzzled.
"Did I come to a new world? Only the world looks almost exactly the same as the one I used to be? Or am I still in that world, just so far away, so far away that I can't see the existence of the stairs at all?"
Clueless, he simply spun around and didn't see any useful information, just like he had been on that staircase, which gave him a lot of headaches.
He had spent an unknown amount of time on that staircase, and now that he was here, he didn't know how long it would take.
He couldn't help but think of his junior brother, Lao Bai, and even the deceased master.
In fact, as early as when he was on the ladder, he recalled the past many times, good and bad, laughing and tearing, these are one of the main things that have supported him to the present.
"When that's all done, let's go home and see. Zhang Linchen thought to himself, this home is naturally the "Lingxiao View" that has lived for many years.
Just as he was remembering, the lines on the ground suddenly became brighter, he squinted, and in a trance, he saw a person appear ten feet away.
The light disappeared quickly, Zhang Linchen looked at it, and suddenly his pupils shrank, and a cold breath arose from the bottom of his heart, and goosebumps all over his body rose.
Because the appearance of the person opposite is exactly the same as him, and even the clothes on his body are the same, which is simply carved out of a mold.
In this unknown place, another him suddenly appeared, and anyone would be surprised, even frightened.
At one point, Zhang felt like he was looking in the mirror, but he noticed something different. The person on the other side was too cold, expressionless, very cold, and even could see a hint of evil in his eyes.
This is not Zhang Linchen's appearance at all, except for the same face and dress, the rest is almost another person.
"Who are you?" asked Zhang Linchen.
The man on the other side did not answer, and stood there emotionlessly, his eyes unblinking, his lips never open, like a statue.
When Zhang Linchen was about to ask again, the man moved, and then immediately rushed towards Zhang Linchen, with a fast speed and murderous intent in his eyes.
When he came closer, the man clenched his fists and slammed towards Zhang Linchen, and a gust of wind rushed straight into his face.
Zhang Linchen was slightly startled, and his body quickly leaned back, dodging the blow. At the same time, his left leg also took a step back, and his right leg was raised, and with a bang, it kicked directly into the man's chest, knocking him several feet away.
"Who the hell are you?" asked Zhang Linchen.
He wanted to know who this person really was, why he looked like himself, whether it was because of the place of trials, or because of something else.
The man was knocked to the ground, his face did not change much, and he was still extremely calm. He quickly stood up, without words, as if nothing had happened just now, and then adjusted his body, and in an instant, he crossed several feet and punched blatantly.
"Are you dumb?!"
Zhang Linchen was also a little angry, the other party didn't say a word, and he kept attacking without knowing anything, and anyone would be angry.
The man came quickly, his fist mixed with the sound of breaking through the air, with great power, and it seemed to be more powerful than the last time.
In the face of this fierce blow, Zhang Linchen snorted lightly, the qi and blood in his body surged, clenched his fists, and shook it hard, he wanted to try what the other party's strength was.
Bang!
The two of them each took a step back, Zhang Linchen frowned slightly, and a pain came from his hand, he was injured, his skin was broken, and blood flowed.
The immortal seed immediately operated, and the life force slowly merged into the wound, and the effect was obviously easy to see, and the blood scabbed over in a moment, and the wound began to heal.
"This person should not be underestimated, at least his strength is not below me. Zhang Linchen said secretly.
The man still looked cold, just looking at the red blood stains on his fists, it was obvious that he was also injured, and it was a little heavier.
His figure paused slightly, and then he stepped out, his eyes were red, and the killing intent was pervasive, and he turned his palm into a sword and unleashed the most fierce attack.
Zhang Linchen's eyes were sharp, he was not afraid at all, he had a hard time with him, anyway, he was carrying an immortal seed, no matter how seriously he was injured, as long as he didn't kill with one blow, he could gradually recover.
In a breath, the two sides collided several times, and because Zhang Linchen's state was well adjusted, he quickly gained the upper hand.
Despite this, Zhang Linchen did not take too much advantage, there were several bruises on his arms, and even abrasions appeared on his face.
The other party was obviously more miserable, a line of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, and the palm of one hand hung weakly in the air, and the phalanges in it were almost shattered. However, what is frightening is that this person's expression has not changed from beginning to end, and there is no joy or sadness.
He was like a puppet, without any emotion or pain, and only murderous intent in his eyes.
Zhang Linchen looked at the other party coldly, this person had almost no ability to recover, and his moves were disorderly, very messy, it seemed that like him, he had never practiced specific physical skills, or lacked actual combat experience.
The injuries on his body were rapidly disappearing to the naked eye, and after a few moments, he decided to strike first, fight quickly, and not give the other party a chance.
Zhang Linchen stepped out, and his fist hit this person who looked the same as himself like lightning.
The other party was expressionless, and he also made a move, but the badly injured palm could not be used, because he could barely feel the presence of his fingers.
Zhang Linchen quickly gained the upper hand, and his attacks became more and more aggressive, in the process, he silently experienced the changes in his body, the strength of his hands and feet, and the stretching of his limbs, and gained some experience.
Bang!
Half an hour later, Zhang Linchen punched the man's chin, causing him to rise six or seven feet into the air, and flew out on his back, before falling to the ground and fainting.
Zhang Linchen came to this person's side, wanting to wake him up and ask some questions, but just as he was about to start, his whole person suddenly turned into a brilliant point of light, like a sea of stars, blending into the ground and drilling into the mysterious lines.
This phenomenon really shocked Zhang Linchen, and after a few breaths, he thought carefully and came up with an answer.
This person, who was the same as his appearance and clothes, as if he had copied it, was either an illusion or something that had changed. In any case, these are inseparable from the mysterious patterns on the ground, and even the initiators.
He touched the cold stone slab under his feet, and the delicate lines on it, which were very beautiful. This is the first time he has observed these lines so carefully, even if he doesn't understand anything, he can see the perfection of the lines, natural and without the slightest flaw, like a treasure.
He had never seen anything so perfect, and in those books, he had seen a lot of things about formations or patterns, many of which he had memorized, but he had never seen such patterns.
The lines on the slate were not too complicated, and it took him a while to see them, but if he carved the same lines, he felt that he would not be able to do it in his lifetime, even a small section.
After a while, Zhang Linchen, who was in amazement, suddenly found that these lines actually lit up again, he hurriedly closed his eyes and stood up, but he could still feel a flash of white light.
The light went out, Zhang Linchen opened his eyes, and he saw that he was a person exactly like him, without thinking too much, it must be a masterpiece of these lines under his feet.
"Where are you from?"
Zhang Linchen opened his mouth and said, he still wanted to test whether this person had a mind or his own consciousness.
As a result, he did useless work, and after a while, this person's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he was full of murderous energy, and rushed towards Zhang Linchen, with a very fast speed.
"Again!"
Zhang Linchen went up directly to confront this person, this time he didn't fight back passively, mainly because he figured out some things, and he was no longer confused.
As soon as he fought, Zhang Linchen fell into a disadvantage, and he obviously felt that this person's strength was stronger, not in terms of realm, but in terms of moves.
Although this person still punches and palms, and carries out very simple attacks, but he is extremely ruthless and deadly, he can often quickly find Zhang Linchen's flaws, and attack, making Zhang Linchen tired of defense.
It's like a different person, it's incredible.
For the continuous offensive, Zhang Linchen revealed all kinds of loopholes, but he is not muddy, the right is regarded as a kind of training, and he happens to lack combat experience, so he can accumulate it.
After half a burnt incense, Zhang Linchen gasped, his face was solemn, his body was full of wounds, his clothes became relatively tattered, and the immortal seed in his body was working at full strength. The bruises were gone, the wounds were scabbed, and the flesh was baptized with life force, and he gradually regained his vitality, as before.
And that person, there are not many wounds on his body, and his clothes are relatively neat, but the swelling on the left side of his face and the sweat on his head show that Zhang Linchen was not just concerned about defense just now, he found an opportunity to give this person a heavy blow.
This person has experienced so many attacks, and his body energy has been greatly consumed, but his face is still the same dead face, expressionless, and extremely calm.
Both sides were taking a short break, and Zhang Linchen's recovery speed was obviously faster, so he took this opportunity to rush forward directly, not giving the other party breathing space.
His biggest advantage now is that he has an extremely fast recovery ability, he can fight for a long time, even if his strength is weaker than the opponent's, he can also rely on the power of the immortal seed, so that the balance of victory will definitely be in his favor.
Bang! Bang!
This is the sound of flesh colliding with each other, relatively loud, Zhang Linchen saw that the other party was tired, seized the opportunity, found a flaw, and punched out.
Click!
The man's jaw was directly broken by Zhang Linchen, and he collapsed and never got up again.
After a while, the man turned into a cloud of starlight, flew into the stone slab, and disappeared.
Seeing this, Zhang Linchen hurriedly sat down cross-legged, recovered from his injuries, and adjusted his body and mind. He feared that the man would come back to life, so he rested as much as he could while reminiscing about all aspects of the battle.
To be honest, he has gained a lot, and the combat part alone is enough to ponder, not to mention the various deficiencies he exposed in the process, of course, a large part of it is due to inexperience.