Yan Shouyi was not dead!
This was the first thought that flashed through everyone's minds.
The demonic monk was going to die!
This was the second thought that flashed through everyone's minds.
When everyone discovered that the Yan Shouyi they admired and worshipped was not dead, and that the clone Shi Kui had painstakingly killed was merely a clone created by Yan Shouyi with the skills of a Luban successor, everyone erupted.
Indeed, Yan Shouyi was not that weak!
Indeed, the Luban successor was top-tier strong!!
Luban successors held a special status in folk sects, and everyone naturally had a sense of reverence for them. At this very moment, that reverence reached its peak.
Earlier, Shi Kui and the people from the Scarlet Flower Society had been so smug after thinking they had killed Yan Shouyi's true body.
Now, it seemed, they had merely become laughable clowns.
All your efforts had only killed one of his clones.
Killing a clone was already this strenuous; what if it were his true body?
The demonic monk was doomed!!
Behind the elders of the Folk Research Association, Lin Zhitong smiled as she watched Yan Shouyi's true body.
In fact, she had known for a long time that the person on the stage was a clone. She hadn't said anything earlier simply because she didn't want to expose it.
The dog Taoist, Miao Ji the martial monk, and Wei Changqing also knew that they were the only ones who had met Yan Shouyi during his seclusion.
During his seclusion, in addition to learning the Golden Body of Buddhism, Yan Shouyi had spent all his remaining time creating this clone.
The clone was made of King Kong nanmu, its body's hardness comparable to King Kong's, far inferior even to the King Kong corpse refined by Luo Ning.
Moreover, Yan Shouyi's craftsmanship was superb, making the clone lifelike and indistinguishable from the real thing.
Coupled with his cultivation of the "Wood Puppet Dharma Body," the clone was also a Dharma body, and outsiders could not discern the difference between the clone and the true body.
All the previous battles were merely Yan Shouyi, sitting on a small boat, controlling the clone from a distance.
On one hand, it was to test the strength of the people sent by the Scarlet Flower Society, and on the other, it was to test the strength of the clone.
Now, Yan Shouyi was very confident in his clone's strength, and he also had a certain understanding of Shi Kui's strength.
A single clone had forced Shi Kui to remove six Demon Sealing Nails. Yan Shouyi was confident that when his true body made a move, even if Shi Kui removed all the Demon Sealing Nails, he would still not be his opponent!
On the second floor of the pavilion, Zhuge Lian's face showed surprise, which then turned into joy.
"Yan Shouyi is truly unexpected!" Zhuge Lian laughed. "So that was just a clone of his. How strong must his true body be..."
"Sister, you seem to have made a wrong judgment just now," Zhuge Ji said, adjusting his glasses.
Zhuge Lian glanced at Zhuge Ji, "Is the dog barking again?"
Zhuge Ji: "..."
His sister was not only socially adept but also thick-skinned, often doing things that were completely dismissive.
Tian Jue'er let out a long sigh, leaning her entire body powerlessly against the railing, only to realize that she was covered in sweat.
"Big Brother Yan is so amazing..." she murmured.
Zhuge Ji nodded, "Yan Shouyi should have no problem winning the arena battle, so you don't have to worry about being taken away by the people from the Scarlet Flower Society."
Hearing this, Tian Jue'er's face lit up with joy, looking charming and moving.
Zhuge Ji actually blushed and timidly moved to Zhuge Lian's side.
What a coward!
Seeing this, Zhuge Lian playfully punched her socially awkward brother.
"Kid, if you had half the nerve of that Long Feicheng, you'd have found a girlfriend by now!" she said in a low voice.
Zhuge Ji shook his head, "Sister, your logic doesn't hold up. Long Feicheng has much thicker skin than me, and he still doesn't have a girlfriend?"
"First, he's ugly, and second, his skin is too thick. If your skin is too thick, you easily become a simperer," Zhuge Lian lectured seriously.
If Long Feicheng were here, he would have vehemently argued his case.
Who is the simperer?
You call me a simperer because you haven't met Han Dog King!
"Big Brother Yan is going on stage!"
At this moment, Tian Jue'er shouted excitedly.
Her eyes were no longer filled with worry. She just wanted to see Yan Shouyi go on stage and then beat up that demonic monk Shi Kui!
Zhuge Lian also stopped fussing over her useless brother and gazed at Yan Shouyi with her beautiful eyes.
...
Yan Shouyi slowly ascended the stage.
His appearance was no different from the previous clone, but for some reason, upon seeing his true body, everyone felt that Yan Shouyi's true body not only had stronger momentum but was also more approachable.
This was perhaps the difference between a living person and wood.
Yan Shouyi exuded an aura of approachability, making people feel as if they were bathed in spring breeze or morning sun, very comfortable.
But for his enemy, Shi Kui, the feeling was not so pleasant.
He saw that Yan Shouyi not only possessed all the power of the previous clone but also had more things he couldn't fathom.
For example... endless malevolent energy.
And the faint purple mist coiling around him.
In Shi Kui's eyes, Yan Shouyi's true body was unfathomable.
The thought that what he had painstakingly killed was merely a clone of Yan Shouyi suddenly made Shi Kui feel extremely enraged.
In his fury, he hurled the clone's corpse towards Yan Shouyi!
Yan Shouyi caught it with ease, took the satchel from the clone, and then unleashed a Heavenly Thunder Control Fire Incantation, burning the clone to ashes.
"Originally, I didn't know how to get my things back. Now I don't have to worry. Thank you." Yan Shouyi smiled and put on the satchel.
Shi Kui's breath hitched, almost suffocating him with anger.
What foolishness had he committed?!
"My clone fought you just now, and it didn't use any weapons from start to finish."
Yan Shouyi looked down, rummaging in his satchel as he spoke, "But you've already removed six sealing nails, and your power has increased accordingly. So, it's quite reasonable for my true body to use one or two treasures, isn't it?"
The audience below was stunned.
Hearing Yan Shouyi's tone, it was as if he felt that with the strength of his true body, even fighting bare-handed, it wouldn't be impossible to defeat Shi Kui?
It would just be slightly troublesome?
In a battle to the death, weren't people using every means necessary? And Yan Shouyi, wanting to use one or two treasures, needed to inform the other party, to give a heads-up?
What immense confidence... or perhaps arrogance was this?
If Wu Tianfeng had said this, everyone would have thought Wu Tianfeng was an arrogant maniac.
But for some reason, when Yan Shouyi said this, everyone only felt his immense confidence.
Shi Kui felt insulted once again and roared, "Use everything you have! I'm not afraid of you!"
Hysterical.
The louder he shouted "I'm not afraid," the more it reflected his inner insecurity.
Yan Shouyi smiled, not wanting to explain further.
At the same time, his searching hand in the satchel paused, as if he had found what he was looking for.
"Previously, I only used its Dharma Body to kill Lord Yang Shan. Now, to kill you, I must use my true body."
Saying this, Yan Shouyi drew a long saber, completely black, from his satchel.
The saber was as black as a shadow, absorbing all light, yet on its blade were six golden characters.
Om, Ma, Ni, Bei, Mi, Hum.
These were the Six-Syllable Mantra of Buddhism!