127: True and False Chu Jiang

Within the red haze, a sacred halo flashed, approaching from afar.

A copper bell intermittently emitted a crisp sound.

This sound seemed to possess magical power, as invisible waves spread out in circles. The mist within the red haze trembled slightly under the impact of the bell, gradually dissipating.

Three figures stood within the sacred halo. The one leading them was a young man dressed in coarse linen. He held a wooden sword and a simple copper bell in his hand, shaking it gently.

“What terrifying destructive power!”

Gu Yue Priest looked at the ground in astonishment.

The ground was caved in, forming numerous massive, chaotic craters, as if they had been forcefully punched out by a giant.

In some of the craters, there were still fresh bloodstains, a mix of the Eight-Eyed Ghost King’s demon blood and Chu Jiang’s blood.

The earth was riddled with holes, as if repeatedly struck by immense force. Deep cracks spread out like a spiderweb, and in some places, entire rocks had collapsed.

Neither side of the battle was someone he could compare to.

Their strength was extraordinary.

Fu Yunxuan, on the other hand, looked at the stone pillars connecting to the grotto. They were broken and riddled with holes, and even those that miraculously hadn't fallen were full of cracks.

Some of the stone pillars were still collapsing.

From time to time, there were thunderous roars.

Even though the copper bell isolated the red haze, they could still smell the pungent scent of blood in the air.

The destructive power caused by this world-shaking battle made people tremble.

Such terrifying power.

Could their Lord still be safe and sound?

The more they looked, the more anxious they became.

But with the red haze present, they could only advance slowly.

Half an hour later.

“It’s Lord Chu!”

The two of them showed surprise on their faces as they looked at Chu Jiang not far away, and the heavy stone in their hearts finally fell.

A few hours prior.

The two of them heard a world-shattering explosion from within the red haze.

After that, no more movement was heard.

So they asked Gu Yue Priest to lead them into the red haze to search for him.

“Come over, this Lord has been waiting for you for a long time!” Chu Jiang, clad in a kirin uniform, wore an evil smile and stared intently at them.

“Wait, something’s not right!”

“Oh no…”

Gu Yue Priest’s expression was solemn. He frantically shook the copper bell in his hand and shouted:

“Pure Light of the Grand Purity, the Dao Qi is vast. Spiritual deities protect, evil spirits retreat. Righteous Qi of Qiankun, demon-subduing aura. In the name of Demon Quelling Heavenly Venerable, I command: All evils retreat, forever be safe and sound, as quick as the law allows!”

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The copper bell immediately burst forth with divine light, forming a golden shield that protected the three of them.

At this moment, Fu Yunxuan and the others also noticed something amiss.

Chu Jiang only referred to himself as ‘this Lord’ when speaking to enemies. He rarely used such a self-appellation when addressing his own people.

This Chu Jiang in front of them… could he be fake?

Then where was the real Chu Jiang?

Could it be that their Lord had been taken by Possession by an old monster?

“Annoying old geezer!” Chu Jiang cursed inwardly, but a brilliant smile appeared on his face.

“I am your Lord, and you’re even guarding against me? It seems I’ve been too good to you usually!”

“You’ve forgotten the rules!”

“Come over here immediately. This Lord has brought you two some Spirit Pills that can raise your Realm!”

Saying this, Chu Jiang pulled out several jade bottles from his embrace and shook them, enticing them.

“Bah!”

“Your acting is terrible. Tell me… what have you done to our Lord?”

“Old geezer, hand over our Lord!”

Wang Chao and the other two said angrily, their mood plummeting. They feared their Lord had been killed by this fake Chu Jiang.

“Have you two gone mad?”

“What acting? I am Chu Jiang, the one and only true body in this world, who once served as the head of White Stone County’s Demon Hunting Division. You haven’t forgotten that, have you?”

Chu Jiang frowned, looking displeased at the two. “You two are my subordinates whom I took in after joining the Demon Suppression Division!”

The two were shocked. How did he know that?

This Ghost Moon Cave had just opened, how did he know about the outside world?

Theoretically speaking.

The native demons or people in this Ghost Moon Cave shouldn't know.

Could this person really be their Lord?

Then why did he show such an evil smile just now, and his gaze towards them also seemed off.

If they had some doubt just now.

Then now.

His manner of speaking and tone were eighty percent similar to the Chu Jiang in their memory.

“Don’t believe him, he is…” Gu Yue Priest controlled the copper bell in his hand, about to reveal his true identity.

The next moment.

A voice came.

“Oh?”

“If you are Chu Jiang, then who am I?”

Chu Jiang, controlling the Mind Control Lightning, appeared suddenly, his feet never touching the ground.

He quietly looked at the opposite side.

“Two Chu Jiangs?”

“This… which one is real?!”

Wang Chao and Fu Yunxuan were dumbfounded. The two looked exactly alike.

From their appearance alone, it was impossible to distinguish who was real and who was fake.

“Speak, why are you impersonating me? Also, I am quite interested in your method of transforming into another’s appearance. Hand it over, and this Lord can let you die a quick death.”

Chu Jiang said indifferently.

“How dare you! This Lord is Chu Jiang! Where did you, a stinking bug, come from, daring to impersonate me and deceive people everywhere?!”

“You infuriate me!”

The fake Chu Jiang became exasperated and angrily said, “Take a saber from your Lord Chu!”

“Let me show you who the true body is!”

The Blood Sun Saber at the fake Chu Jiang’s waist clanged, instantly splitting a layer of air, its powerful blade pointing directly at Chu Jiang’s heart.

He saw.

Chu Jiang slightly raised his hand, and his two fingers lightning-fast clamped onto the extremely sharp saber.

No matter how hard the fake Chu Jiang pulled and how wildly he twisted his body.

The saber remained completely still.

“Let go!”

The fake Chu Jiang became anxious.

“Alright!”

Chu Jiang smiled wickedly.

Then, he exerted a slight force with his hand, and with a “crack,” the fake Chu Jiang’s saber broke. He flicked his wrist, and the broken blade shot towards the fake Chu Jiang like lightning.

The fake Chu Jiang tried to dodge in terror, but it was already too late. The broken blade instantly struck his vital point, and the powerful force broke through his disguise, revealing his true form.

A small white ape.

He hadn’t found any demons similar to him in the compendium of demons and monsters.

He opened his panel and used a detection spell.

No reaction?

Not a demon?

He immediately became interested.

He saw.

Lightning flashed in his palm.

The Mind Control Lightning instantly entered the white ape’s body, directly mobilizing the heart lightning to refine it.

The white ape roared in pain.

“Surrender, or die!”

Chu Jiang’s voice was cold, as if he would kill the white ape in the next second.

“Master, I am willing to surrender!”

The white ape’s face was pale, and he hastily expressed his willingness, the pain of the heart lightning refinement.

Too brutal.

He had become obedient.

He begged for mercy.

Chu Jiang stopped the refinement, but the heart lightning still remained in the other party’s body.

This white ape already had a cultivation of 冥級二轉 (Ming-level Second Turn).

He was not weak.

It was just that he happened to meet him, which made him seem very weak.

“Lord Chu, we thought you…”

Fu Yunxuan and the other said joyfully when they saw Chu Jiang was unharmed.

Chu Jiang nodded slightly.

“Fellow Daoist is truly powerful, to be able to subdue even this Six Desires Stone Demon Ape!” Gu Yue Priest held the copper bell in his hand and walked over slowly.