Chapter 140: Doppelganger Slaughter

The chaos in the heavens and earth caused by the Mental Storm was truly terrifying, with faint glimpses of ancient lingering spirits wandering about.

This disturbance had already attracted the attention of many Martial Artists, with large groups of them looking in this direction.

However, upon learning that this was Yuan Tianjiao’s territory, they hesitated and dared not advance further.

After all, he was a True Intent Realm expert, and rumors said Yuan Tianjiao was bloodthirsty by nature, often allowing the corrosive energy to erode him without protective gear, nurturing his killing intent.

Within the Hundred Prisons Hunting Ground, the number of Martial Artists who had died by his hands was at least in the hundreds, if not a thousand.

At the entrance of the valley stood three pitch-black shadows, their forms indistinguishable from a distance.

A group of people gathered outside, their hearts filled with doubt as they observed the three shadows.

“What the hell are these three pitch-black things?”

“Could they be some new defensive measure Yuan Tianjiao has come up with?”

“Hmph! I’ve had enough of that guy. So what if he’s broken through to the True Intent Realm? How dare he act so arrogantly and monopolize the Heroic Spirit Abundant Domain?”

“Perfect timing. Let’s join forces and defeat that selfish bastard. Then, the Heroic Spirit Abundant Domain can be shared among all of us. How about that?”

One person made a bold declaration, but unfortunately, few were willing to follow.

“Yuan Tianjiao has reached the True Intent Realm. Even if we join forces, we might not be his match, right?”

“Ah… this.”

The group was at a loss, their hopes slowly dwindling.

But as more and more people gathered, hope gradually began to reignite.

Then, an idea master emerged.

“Everyone, let’s spread the word about the Heroic Spirit Abundant Domain here. The more people who know, the better. I refuse to believe no Martial Artist would covet such a vast Heroic Spirit Abundant Domain!”

“But the more powerful experts who come, the slimmer our chances of entering!”

“Never mind! Since Yuan Tianjiao is unrighteous, don’t blame us for being unkind. This Heroic Spirit Abundant Domain hasn’t been around for long, and not many powerful experts know about it yet. Once the news spreads, even this True Intent Realm expert might not be able to keep it all to himself!”

The group no longer cared whether they could enjoy the Heroic Spirit Abundant Domain. Their minds were filled solely with thoughts of revenge against Yuan Tianjiao.

Wouldn’t it be better if everyone secretly occupied this treasure land and shared it together? But since you insist on monopolizing it, then let’s all play no more and drink the northwest wind together!

Thus, most of them dispersed, wandering through the Hundred Prisons Hunting Ground, continuously spreading the news of the “massive Heroic Spirit Abundant Domain” here.

A few eyed the black shadows guarding the valley entrance with ill intentions.

“What do you think… how strong are those three shadows?”

“They don’t look like much, but it’s better not to provoke them. What if we attract Yuan Tianjiao?”

“I don’t care. I’ll test them first. If I provoke Yuan Tianjiao, I’ll run immediately!”

True to his word, the man stood a thousand meters away, drawing his bow and nocking an arrow. The bow was incredibly heavy, and the arrowhead emitted a poisonous green glow, clearly no ordinary weapon.

Whoosh!

The sharp arrow shot forth, heading unerringly toward the Doppelganger in the center.

“Got it!”

Someone nearby exclaimed.

The arrow struck the central Doppelganger as expected, and then…

Clang!

The arrow snapped, its tip shattering as if it had struck diamond.

The shadow merely took a slight step back.

“Holy shit!”

The archer cursed, staring dumbfounded at the unscathed figure ahead.

“Damn it, what kind of monster is this?”

“Stop thinking about it, it’s running toward us!”

“Everyone scatter and run!”

“Run? Run my ass, it’s not Yuan Tianjiao, why should we run?”

“Besides, just blocking one arrow—I might be able to do that too.”

A burly man stood motionless, even showing a faint eagerness to try.

The doppelganger, moving faster than sound, landed steadily in front of the group.

“Hahahaha, perfect timing! If I can’t beat Yuan Tianjiao, can’t I beat one of his lackeys?”

The burly man clearly mistook Jiang Yan’s doppelganger for one of Yuan Tianjiao’s underlings, still believing the person in the valley was Yuan Tianjiao.

Little did he know, the man they feared and dreaded had long been slain by Jiang Yan.

The shadowy figure drew its saber, its attack style bearing some resemblance to Jiang Yan’s.

It was still the Yan Thunder Destruction Slash!

Slash, slash, slash…

All technique.

“Perfect!”

The man charged forward, confident in his physical body’s defenses and looking down on the flurry of saber strikes.

“Hahahaha, this is like taking a bath for me!”

When the first saber qi struck the man, two lifeless halves of a body lay on the sandy ground.

Jiang Yan, honing his Spirit Platform, paid no heed and continued absorbing the surrounding Wraith Essence.

Outside the Heroic Spirit Abundant Domain, chaos and screams erupted.

The doppelganger had gone berserk!

The doppelganger only possessed Jiang Yan’s base attributes without enhancements, but Jiang Yan’s original attributes were already high. The rabble outside was no match for the doppelganger.

[System Log Updated]

“You have refined Wraith Essence for an extended period, greatly increasing your absorption efficiency.”

“Your resistance has significantly improved.”

“Your Spirit Platform’s resilience has greatly strengthened.”

Under the impact of vast amounts of Wraith Essence, the Spirit Platform had undergone a metamorphosis.

Spiritual power surged like a spring, and Jiang Yan broke through another realm, reaching the Spring Realm!

Only one final step remained—the Abyss Realm—to comprehend Martial Intent and break through to the True Intent Realm.

This efficiency was nothing short of monstrous. Jiang Yan hadn’t expected to break through so quickly in such a short time.

However, after his breakthrough, Jiang Yan could clearly feel the Wraith Essence within the Heroic Spirit Abundant Domain thinning.

After being plundered by Yuan Tianjiao and his group, as well as Jiang Yan, the Wraith Essence in this Heroic Spirit Abundant Domain had been nearly exhausted.

Wraith Essence is born from special geological conditions and takes years to accumulate even a small amount. Now, the existing reserves had been completely looted by later generations.

After absorbing the last bit of Wraith Essence, Jiang Yan opened his eyes. His spiritual power spread out, making every detail of the surroundings crystal clear.

The trajectories of all objects in his spiritual perception became as clear as if they were following pre-programmed mechanical movements.

This wondrous feeling was truly intoxicating, giving him a sense of omniscience and omnipotence, like a god.

Extending his spiritual power, Jiang Yan saw his doppelganger slaughtering outside.

It was less a battle and more a complete massacre.

If they couldn’t even defeat one of Jiang Yan’s doppelgangers, how could they face the man with eight times that power?

Once the doppelganger had killed enough, Jiang Yan recalled it and headed toward other areas.

This Heroic Spirit Abundant Domain had lost its value, but that didn’t mean other such domains didn’t exist. Jiang Yan had no time to linger here playing games of attack and defense.

When more martial artists gathered outside the valley, they all frowned at the sight of scattered corpses.

“Yuan Tianjiao… truly ruthless~”