Secret Buyer

Chapter 590 - 356: The Backup

He murmured to himself:

"In the game between the Supreme beings, The Three Pristine Ones must have lost."

"They couldn’t ensure that the other Supremes wouldn’t eliminate me in advance, so they prepared a backup like you... Of course, this is my speculation."

"But likewise, I feel my speculation is likely true... In this light, I am indeed quite important in the eyes of The Three Pristine Ones."

The ’mirror image’ quietly gazed at Zhang Fusheng, silently waiting for him to finish before suddenly speaking:

"Zhang Fusheng."

"Hmm?"

Zhang Fusheng looked at this ’mirror image’ with interest, so they could communicate?

He saw the ’mirror image’ speak:

"You’ve encountered the Jade Emperor and Wa, and it seems you’ve also encountered another Supreme, who might have said many things to you."

After a pause,

the ’mirror image’ continued expressionlessly:

"But think carefully, did you have preconceived notions, believing those Supreme beings were right and The Three Pristine Ones were wrong?"

"Think again, have The Three Pristine Ones ever harmed you? Is everything those Supreme beings told you necessarily true?"

"Why do you choose to believe other Supreme beings and not those who have done so much to help you, The Three Pristine Ones?"

The light words echoed near the Now Gate, reverberating in the rear hall and quiet chambers of the Eight Sceneries Palace,

Zhang Fusheng slightly narrowed his eyes and did not answer directly, but instead asked quietly:

"At this moment, who are you?"

"Are you my backup, or one of The Three Pristine Ones?"

The mirror image tilted its head, silent for a moment, then said:

"I am your backup."

Zhang Fusheng laughed, and before he could speak, the mirror image continued:

"This is an insurance measure. If you really encounter an accident and perish, I will not appear to replace you but will serve as the new carrier of your True Spirit."

"As you said, I am merely a backup, far inferior to you—I actually hope more than anyone else that nothing happens to you."

A look of sadness appeared on the mirror image’s face:

"As long as you live, I also live—but once you fall and are erased by the Supreme beings, then my will would also be erased, becoming nourishment for your rebirth."

His mournful voice echoed,

yet Zhang Fusheng remained expressionless, speaking faintly:

"Returning to the topic earlier, you asked me why I chose to believe other Supreme beings instead of the Three Pristine Ones who helped me greatly."

The sorrow on the mirror image’s face receded, and he nodded lightly:

"Indeed, Taiqing gave you a title, helped you obtain immense Merit Purple Qi, and granted you the Tao Te Ching and the Merit Brush."

"Yuanshi gave you the Primordial Scripture and even the Fuli Technique coveted by many Supremes."

"Although the Celestial Lord of Numinous Treasure hasn’t directly aided you, he also left you a great gift—the Six Desires Celestial Maiden."

"Do you think the features of the fruit of causes contained in the Six Desires Celestial Maiden came from nowhere? Do you think why you acquired the features of the fruit of causes so easily?"

Sentences spilled from the mirror image’s mouth, echoing in Zhang Fusheng’s ears, as if questioning.

It was indeed questioning.

Zhang Fusheng laughed.

He spoke calmly:

"Then why do you think I chose to trust other Supreme beings?"

"In fact, whether it’s The Three Pristine Ones, Wa, or the Jade Emperor, or the Supreme being you mentioned whom I do not know."

"I never placed my trust."

"The only thing I trust is myself, my true heart."

After a pause,

Zhang Fusheng took a deep breath:

"Going back to the initial topic, last night in the Eight Sceneries Palace, after gathering the High Heaven assemblies, what exactly did you do?"

The mirror image lowered his eyelids, speaking in a low voice:

"Things that benefit you, but saying them might trigger or relate to something, so I can’t speak further."

Zhang Fusheng smiled:

"Really?"

The mirror image replied confidently:

"Indeed!"

As the words fell.

The Pangu Banner, condensed by the Power of Heaven and Earth, emerged, the Pangu Banner shook, and the light of the heaven-opening sword and the chaotic sword qi roared forth!

The mirror image’s expression remained unchanged, using the same means to unleash the same heaven-opening sword light and chaotic sword qi,

colliding pairwise and annihilating together.

The mirror image asked puzzledly:

"Why do you...."

Without waiting for him to finish, Zhang Fusheng said quietly:

"You truly are my backup, almost equivalent to another me, even down to our identical lying habits."

After a pause, the Haotian Mirror appeared in his hand, fiery clouds erupted from his body, and Supreme Treasures such as the Nail-Head Seven Arrows Book surfaced one by one.

Zhang Fusheng spoke coldly:

"If I can’t tell others’ lies, how can I not tell my own?"

As the words fell,

he assumed the Fuli Dao form, exerting full strength, sparing no cost to mobilize various Supreme Treasures!

The Nail-Head Seven Arrows Book emitted streaks of pitch-black breath like ink, piercing the void, transforming into shocking curse techniques,

The Haotian Mirror shone, illuminating with divine radiance, time seemed to slow—really slowing!

The Bridge of Helplessness and the Sea-Stabilizing Divine Needle Iron, among others, also sounded together, each activating, transforming, various slaughter techniques crashing toward the mirror image!

Indeed.

What he could do, this mirror image could do too.

But the Supreme Treasures he possessed, this mirror image did not.

In fact...

Zhang Fusheng pondered and chose to unleash every single method, leaving no chance for the mirror image,

The long-submerged and accumulated Celestial Emperor’s thought suddenly suppressed down!

The Celestial Emperor’s thought couldn’t be absorbed into his Essence, Qi, and Spirit, couldn’t become part of himself,

so likewise, this mirror image couldn’t acquire it!

Brilliant light fluctuated ceaselessly in the rear hall of the Eight Sceneries Palace,

Various slaughter techniques intertwined into a Great Tide,

And on the face of the mirror image confronting the Great Tide, a grave look appeared. He also began using various methods, directly nullifying the first wave of slaughter techniques with All Things are Void,

And even wanted to erase these slaughter techniques from the layer of [cause] using the Dao of Cause and Effect!

Showing signs of success, some Great Techniques Zhang Fusheng unleashed were directly disappearing, as if they never existed—they never existed indeed.

Once the cause was erased, how could there still be an effect?

Zhang Fusheng marveled:

"What you learned is exactly the same as mine, but you’re obviously more proficient in mastering various Techniques than I am...."

"In other words, you are stronger than me."

The mirror image’s expression was indifferent:

"You can’t kill me, as you said, everything you can do I can do, and even more proficiently... give up, live well, walk your path."

Zhang Fusheng laughed:

"I almost believed you, thought you were pitiable, born merely as a backup, yet you’re lying again."

"Last night, what you did in the Eight Sceneries Palace wasn’t entirely beneficial to me, even... could hinder me, right?"

"So, I must kill you."

At these words, Zhang Fusheng once again unleashed various slaughter techniques, once again activated numerous Supreme Treasures!

And the mirror image wanted to repeat the tricks, on the layer of causes and effects, directly nullifying the appearance of numerous slaughter methods at their origins!

He and Zhang Fusheng were entirely the same, even cause and effect were connected, achieving this would be too easy.

But precisely at this moment.

"Go!"

With a shout from Zhang Fusheng, the Haotian Mirror shone, under the radiant light, every move of the mirror image became slow at this moment—it was time that was slowing down!

The mirror image sighed softly.

In the next instant.

That mysterious Yellow Tower suddenly emerged, hovering above his head.

And so.

All slaughter techniques quietly extinguished.

"Enough."

He said so.