Copy! This must also be one of the Crystal Great Demon Emperor's trademark tricks. Yet, knowing it is a copy, still unable to counter it—this is perhaps where the Crystal Great Demon Emperor's strength lies.The "Tang San" opposite shone with a divine light in his eyes, his gaze instantly fixing on the real Tang San. In the next instant, vines burst forth from his body, swelling rapidly, and charged toward Tang San to envelop him.
Bluesilver Emperor!
Tang San himself released vines rapidly as well, but instead of coiling toward "Tang San," they wrapped around themselves, forming barrier upon barrier.
Soon, "Tang San's" vines arrived swiftly, the taut vines bristling with thorns, a faint mist spreading from them—that was poison. Amidst the shaking of the vines, numerous tiny seeds stealthily dispersed, sweeping towards the real Tang San.
All these were abilities the Bluesilver Emperor acquired in the process of constant evolution, granted to it by Tang San.
Standing still, Tang San was unperturbed as the vines surrounding his body spun violently, forming a vortex. Any vines charging at him were immediately swept aside by those he controlled, and the airflow generated by the vortex also kept all the seeds at bay.
At the same time, the Bluesilver Emperor vines released by Tang San also scattered seeds, covering the opposing "Tang San."
The Bluesilver Emperor vines around "Tang San" began to spin as well, seeming to exactly mimic what Tang San had just displayed, also dispersing the seeds.
A copy that could learn?
A faint smile appeared at the corner of Tang San's mouth, his eyes radiating with strong confidence.
So, you can learn? Well, then learn this properly.
Vines suddenly burst forth, speeding towards "Tang San."
"Tang San" also released vines to stab at the real Tang San.
But just then, the vines released by Tang San swiftly twisted together in mid-air, forming a huge long spear. The spear glowed with a brilliant azure light and in the next instant, its speed surged, turning into a bolt of lightning that shot straight toward the copy.
The copy was clearly taken aback, its surrounding vines quickly rising to defend. But it was at this moment that more vines sprouted from the ground near its feet, instantly forming a cage that imprisoned him on the spot.
"Pfft," the huge long spear pierced through the copy's chest. The copy froze for a moment, and in the next, dissolved back into a shadow, flowing back to the feet of Tang San.
The vines retracted, and everything around returned to normal. Tang San saw himself standing on the third step.
And at that moment, there was another person beside him, Gu Li.
Gu Li, standing on the third step, was trembling slightly—it was clear he was in the midst of a virtual battle, possibly against a version of himself as well.
Why was it so simple for Tang San to defeat his copy? Because although the copy could mimic his abilities, it couldn't copy his memories.
The Bluesilver Emperor was one of his most powerful abilities in his previous life, defeating countless opponents. In the world of Soul Land, the Bluesilver Emperor possessed its own powerful techniques called soul skills.
In this new world, the soul rings from Soul Land were gone, but Tang San was able to summon the same powers of the Bluesilver Emperor!
Therefore, the copy had just faced not just any attack, but the fourth soul skill of the Bluesilver Emperor, the Blue Silver Prison, and the fifth soul skill, the Bluesilver Overlord Spear, from Tang San's past life!
With two major soul skills unleashed at once, how could a copy, with only the basic abilities and instincts of Bluesilver Emperor, possibly withstand them? This was not bloodline talent, something that couldn't be replicated merely by scanning.
Tang San took another step and climbed onto the fourth-level step. The feeling of being scanned emerged once again, and this time it was even more intense than before. It seemed as if the scanner was determined to see right through him.
The mark of the Bluesilver Emperor once again shone brightly, covering his entire body. This Bluesilver Emperor didn't actually belong to any plant species in this world; it had evolved time after time as Tang San devoured other plants. Its traits were certainly plentiful, but if you were to talk about its real abilities, they were actually contingent on Tang San's control.
Continuing onto the fifth-level step, the spiritual scan occurred once more. But no matter how the scan tried, Tang San's spiritual power was condensed within him, you could scan, but you couldn't possibly infiltrate.
Upon the sixth-level step, the scenery changed once again, returning to the previous virtual reality. The shadows flowed to the distance and once more turned into clones. This time, the clone almost immediately waved towards Tang San's direction, releasing the Bluesilver Cage in an attempt to control him.
However, Tang San was already stepping on the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, and he dodged in the moment before the Bluesilver Cage rose.
The clone's hands condensed into the Bluesilver Overlord Spear, and its aura instantly locked onto Tang San.
In response, Tang San raised his hand towards the clone, and a burst of vines spread out, turning into a large net in the air, diverting the thrust of the Bluesilver Overlord Spear and letting it fall far off course. Then another large net enveloped the clone just as it released the Bluesilver Overlord Spear and was in the process of recovering.
This clone's learning ability was indeed strong—it had learned the skills that Tang San had displayed before. When facing them again, it also knew them. This was the process of continuously learning from oneself, to confront a stronger version of oneself.
Tang San now understood some of the tests of the Crystal Sacred Mountain.
When members of the Monster Clan and Spirit Clan come here, after being scanned, what bloodline they possess, what innate abilities they have, almost all of them will be replicated immediately, and then what the original faces is a clone that possesses all of their abilities, but uses them even better than themselves. Therefore, the vast majority of powerhouses probably couldn't get past the third-level step.
To be able to defeat one's own clone means that one must have a deeper understanding of one's own bloodline power and derive some abilities that cannot be replicated initially. Or, similar to how Tang San instructed Gu Li, using one's own flaws to overcome and prevail against the enemy.
But after one failure, if you continue climbing, what you'll face is an even stronger and more perfect version of yourself that has overcome the issues from the previous battle. A single failure for the clone means growth.
Such a test is undoubtedly extremely tough. To continue upwards, you need to defeat the clone, and to defeat the clone, you must have abilities that can't be easily replicated or the ability to exploit your own weaknesses. However, everything you do will be learned by the clone, and you will be faced with it again when the next clone appears.
The steps of the Crystal Sacred Mountain number more than a thousand—this is why there are hardly any climbers. Who can continuously face an increasingly perfect, increasingly powerful version of themselves?
Hmm, but Tang San can. Because as far as replication is concerned, as long as it's not an ability he has displayed, what the Crystal Sacred Mountain can replicate is only what Tang San allows it to.
That large net was the third soul skill of Tang San's previous life as the Bluesilver Emperor, Cobweb bound.
Two prepared Cobweb bounds plus a Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track. The second clone was once again defeated by him.
Continuing upwards, Tang San climbed onto the ninth-level step. seaʀᴄh thё novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.
And this third clone had already mastered the step of Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track that Tang San used to dodge before, as well as Cobweb bound, the Bluesilver Cage, and the Bluesilver Overlord Spear.
With the same capabilities, how familiar Tang San was with himself. Even if the abilities were exactly the same, with his Divine Power-level perfect control, how could he possibly lose?
However, he didn't want to waste too much time, so he displayed another ability. Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon!
Tang Sect techniques, Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon.
Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon may not be able to manipulate an overwhelming attack like the Bluesilver Overlord Spear, but to divert something like Cobweb bound was naturally no problem.
Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track closed the gap, overwhelming the clone's basic Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track. Once close, the fight ended.
Three consecutive victories!