Chapter 489: Me vs "Me"

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"How is this possible?!" 

The Evil Spirit, who had transformed into Zeng Yi's appearance, widened his eyes in disbelief when he saw the awakening Zeng Yi. He couldn't understand why Zeng Yi, who had drunk the drugged wine, had woken up.

He believed that Zeng Yi should have lost himself and forever remained trapped in the spiritual world until his demise!

"Heh~"

Zeng Yi opened his eyes and glanced at the Evil Spirit that had taken on his appearance. A cold smile crept up on his lips.

His hand swiftly grabbed his martial spirit, [Ronin Sword], which was lying on his knee.

As the sword landed in his hand, the familiar and comforting sensation flowed through him like water, as if it was his second arm, another spirit. Once again, it returned to his hand.

Long time no see, old buddy.

In that instant, Zeng Yi sighed inwardly. At the same time, [Ronin Sword] leaped into action.

Swish!

In an instant, invisible sword energy poured out, bringing along with it the river water, forming a huge crescent-shaped arc of sword energy.

Sharply piercing intent filled the surrounding space, and the temperature dropped a few degrees due to the overwhelming sword intent permeating the area.

The chilling sensation coming from the depths of the spirit made one's pores shudder involuntarily.

Sensing the imminent attack, the Evil Spirit quickly reacted and immediately retreated, ending the confrontation. He jumped and somersaulted in mid-air before finally landing steadily on the rippling surface of the river.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh~

The splashed river water turned into a heavy rain and poured down.

Zeng Yi stood on the surface of the river, holding the sword in one hand, his eyes fixed on the black figure in front of him.

Combining the previous memories, Zeng Yi could instantly understand the current situation.

If he guessed correctly, this person who had taken on his appearance was the Evil Spirit that Mo Xiao and he mentioned, representing misfortune and catastrophe.

Several years ago, the father of the Mo siblings also lost his life due to these Evil Spirits.

This time, Zeng Yi hadn't expected that he would become the target of the Evil Spirit.

Was it because his mind had gaps, his beliefs had collapsed, and he had started to doubt himself, thereby attracting the Evil Spirit?

Or perhaps, it was due to the massive resentment and negative energy hidden within his own body that attracted the attention of the Evil Spirit?

Between the two possibilities, Zeng Yi believed more in the second one.

The massive resentment and evil energy within his body were the most nourishing elixir for these elusive and ominous Evil Spirits.

So, it wasn't strange for the Evil Spirit to target him.

Or perhaps, this could be considered a good thing!

If it weren't for this Evil Spirit targeting him, he might have remained dormant and unable to awaken for a long time.

Moreover, the Evil Spirit absorbing the massive negative energy from his body had actually done him a huge favor.

From now on, he would no longer be troubled by this negative energy nor lose control and recklessly destroy things.

Speaking of which, he had to thank this Evil Spirit.

But...

Zeng Yi narrowed his eyes and his gaze flickered with a cold killing intent.

The fact that the other party could utter his real name and even attempt to kill him, taking over his existence, indicated that while absorbing the negative energy from his body, the other party had also observed his memories.

As for how much the other party knew, Zeng Yi wasn't sure.

However, there was a secret that Zeng Yi would never let anyone else know, a secret that had always been kept deep in his heart.

Of course, the system doesn't count as a person.

That secret was that he was actually the reincarnation of a spirit from another world. This secret must be kept confidential.

Therefore, this Evil Spirit had to die!

Only a dead person could keep his mouth shut.

"How is this possible? Why? Why?!"

The Evil Spirit continuously repeated these words in his mouth, unable to figure out why he had regained consciousness after drinking the drugged wine.

Resentment and confusion accumulated within him, and in the end, a resounding roar shook the forest, and a terrifying air wave created a powerful energy storm centered around the Evil Spirit.

The Evil Spirit, with eyes flickering like crimson flames in his sockets, stared coldly at Zeng Yi, who stood on the other side.

Suddenly, his eyes contracted.

He saw a pendant hanging around the person's neck, emitting a radiant light that made him feel uncomfortable.

That was the Sword Symbol of the Sword God's Palace!

"Damn it! Why is it those people again, ruining my good fortune! This is so damn infuriating!"

The Evil Spirit shouted in anger, vigorously wielding his blood sword. A massive blood light shot towards Zeng Yi.

In his field of vision, the blood sword grew bigger and bigger. Without a word, Zeng Yi bent down and focused his gaze on the front. [Ronin Sword] was unsheathed and struck out.

Click!

In an instant, a surge of wind and clouds accompanied the silver light sword that flashed and disappeared in an instant!

The blood sword was easily split into two halves, each falling on one side of the riverbed.

The black figure approaching him had a face identical to his own, but the angry and twisted expression on it was like that of a demon.

As Zeng Yi watched the Evil Spirit rushing towards him, he took a deep breath, and a silver glow sparkled in his eyes.

Instantly, he transformed into a silver lightning bolt, rushing forward.

The two collided, their swords intersecting. The terrifying force created a deep trench in the ground, slicing open the river surface.

In an instant, sword energy soared, as if it could shatter the entire space.

Wind howled, lifting the river water and turning it into a pouring rain. Petals and fallen leaves danced in the sky. In the space, black shadows and the other silver figure continuously intertwined, flickered, and collided.

In just a blink of an eye, they clashed and exchanged blows more than a dozen times.

Terrifying power enveloped the forest, causing the earth to endure and shatter. Deep cracks appeared on the riverbed, one after another.

"Why do you have the Sword Symbol of the Sword God's Palace? Why did you wake up? Why do you still possess such power?" The Evil Spirit kept attacking Zeng Yi non-stop, its hideous face full of questions.

Why?

The Sword Symbol of the Sword God's Palace?

Zeng Yi blocked every strike from the Evil Spirit and recalled this matter.

This pendant hanging around his neck was given to him by the Sword Saint Chen Mu.

The Sword Saint said that it could protect him and ward off disasters.

At that time, he didn't take it seriously and didn't pay much attention. But now, it seemed that this charm had saved his life.

Because of it, he hadn't lost himself.

If that's the case, could it be that the palace he had seen in the spiritual world, the figure under the stone sword, was also due to this pendant?

Zeng Yi now understood. If he wanted to figure out what exactly had happened, it seemed necessary for him to go to the Sword God's Palace.

But before that, he had to deal with this impostor!

In an instant, the blood-red sword had appeared above him, gathering destructive energy and transforming into a massive sword, slashing down.

[Forward Steps Slash]

At this moment, Zeng Yi released his first spirit skill. His figure became like a gentle breeze, like a phantom, passing through the Evil Spirit and appearing behind him.

The blood sword struck the ground, causing mountains to shake and the earth to split. A wide abyss-like trench appeared on the ground.

"Why do you still possess so much power? You should have lost everything and been killed by me!"

The Evil Spirit couldn't believe everything that had happened. He had absorbed all the negative energy from Zeng Yi's body, gaining immense power. His strength had even risen to the level of a Titled Douluo, and he was even capable of confronting the Sword Saint. Yet, the awakened Zeng Yi was impervious to his attacks.

He couldn't understand why this person still possessed such a vast amount of spirit power.

"Why? You only absorbed the evil resentment of my body. Even if you viewed my memories, imitated my appearance, and used my sword skills, do you think you can really become me? You're truly ridiculous!"

Zeng Yi looked at the resentful and puzzled Evil Spirit, his expression indifferent as he said, "From start to finish, you have always been nothing more than a counterfeit to me."