Chapter 11: The Fall of the Heavenly Sword Envoy
Chapter 11: The Fall of the Heavenly Sword Envoy
The night sky trembled with the echoes of battle. At Iron Ridge, the ground was soaked in blood as Shen Ziyan's Clone Legion clashed against the Heavenly Sword Sect's elite forces.
Despite their skill, the sword cultivators were overwhelmed by the endless waves of clones—each one fearless, tireless, and completely obedient.
At the heart of the carnage stood Liu Qinghai, the Core Formation Early Stage envoy. His sword radiated blinding light as he cut down clone after clone, refusing to retreat.
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[System Update: Clone Deployment Status]
Clones Active in Battle: 50,000 Combat Clones
Elite Command: War General Clone No. 2 (Battle Status: Dominating)
Enemy Status: Liu Qinghai (Core Formation – 45% Spiritual Power Remaining)
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A Losing Battle
Liu Qinghai's heart pounded in his chest as he slashed through yet another clone. But no matter how many he killed, more swarmed in their place. His breath grew ragged.
"What kind of monster is behind this…?" he muttered, blood dripping from his blade.
Suddenly, the air shifted. A wave of oppressive energy crashed over him as a black-armored figure emerged—War General Clone No. 2.
"You've fought well," the clone's deep voice boomed, "but your struggle is meaningless against the Shadow Monarch."
Liu Qinghai's eyes narrowed. "I will not fall here!"
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Clone Fusion – War Tyrant Form
With a mental command from Shen Ziyan, 5,000 clones merged into a towering figure—War Tyrant Clone—a form created specifically to crush Core Formation cultivators.
Liu Qinghai barely had time to react before a massive obsidian spear pierced the air, crashing toward him.
BOOM!
The ground shattered beneath the force of the strike. Liu Qinghai gritted his teeth, unleashing his most powerful technique—Heavenly Sword Descent.
A blinding sword projection, like a falling star, cut through the sky. The attack slammed into the War Tyrant, blasting it apart. But as the dust settled—another emerged.
His heart sank. They just don't stop…
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[System Activation: Heaven-Devouring Clone Art]
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From the shadows, golden threads wrapped around Liu Qinghai, binding his spiritual core. The system began extracting his cultivation—siphoning the very foundation of his power.
"No—!" he gasped, struggling against the impossible force.
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[Enemy Defeated: Liu Qinghai – Core Formation Essence Absorbed]
Rewards Unlocked:
Clone Limit Increased: 10,000,000
Host Cultivation: Foundation Establishment (Late Stage – 45%)
New Clone Type: Void Assassin Clone (Stealth and Assassination Expert)
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Liu Qinghai collapsed to the ground—his once-mighty aura reduced to nothing.
Shen Ziyan appeared before the broken envoy, his expression cold and unreadable.
"You thought your sect was invincible," he said quietly. "But this is only the beginning."
With a wave of his hand, Puppet Clones seized the fallen cultivator and dragged him away. His fate was sealed.
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The Clone Empire Expands
With the Heavenly Sword Sect's envoy defeated, a chilling silence fell across the region. News of the battle spread like wildfire—causing panic among the remaining great sects.
But Shen Ziyan did not stop.
"System," he commanded. "Prepare the Void Assassin Clones. I want the other sects infiltrated immediately."
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[System Update: Shadow Dominion Phase II]
Infiltration Targets:
Blazing Sun Sect (Status: Under Observation)
Moonlight Valley (Status: Vulnerable)
Heavenly Sword Sect (Status: Weakened)
Clone Deployment:
100,000 Combat Clones (Military Occupation)
5,000 Void Assassin Clones (Espionage and Elimination)
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Within hours, shadow-clad figures slipped into the rival sects—silently eliminating key elders, stealing ancient cultivation techniques, and sowing discord from within.
The once-stable power balance of the cultivation world was crumbling under Shen Ziyan's hands.
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The Path to Clone God
Standing atop Iron Ridge, Shen Ziyan gazed at the horizon. The night breeze carried the scent of blood and conquest, but his ambitions soared far beyond mere sect domination.
He sought the ultimate power—to break past the mortal limits and ascend to a realm no cultivator had ever touched.
And with infinite clones, there was nothing he couldn't achieve.
"Soon," he whispered. "Even the heavens will bow before me."
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[New Objective Unlocked: Ascend to Clone God – Conquer All Five Great Sects.]
Reward: Clone Limit Break – Divine Clone Manifestation.
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End of Chapter 11.