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The Myth of the Unkillable Broken

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Chu Xingkuang utterly refused to believe Xiao Chen. Who could possibly seal his good and evil bodies into the heavens and the underworld? No one among the younger generation possessed such terrifying power.

The Destiny Twin—one good, one evil—were two bodies from a single source, impossible to kill, impossible to destroy.

The evil avatar was surrounded by rolling black clouds and towering nether mist. The dark deathly energy dimmed the sky, blotting out the stars and moon. The Nether King's supreme treasure, the Death Scythe, hung within the mist, cold and menacing, radiating a destructive force that chilled even the watching crowd.

The good avatar, in contrast, shone with sacred light. Holy radiance enveloped that corner of the world, making it resemble a paradise of ultimate peace. The Heavenly Buddha Wheel hovered above its head, scattering dense strands of holy light in all directions.

"The young master who can kill the Destiny Twin has not yet been born!"

Chu Xingkuang's purple robes billowed. His two avatars descended like a divine Buddha and an Asura, their bearing and aura already seeming to transcend the human realm.

Xiao Chen said nothing. Phantom images materialized around him, like scenes swirling in the air, or like eight windows to different worlds. He moved as though strolling through a garden, walking through that overlapping illusory space. Each step carried him forward at an incomprehensible speed.

In the blink of an eye, he had shifted through several positions, as if traversing space itself—a speed beyond understanding that dazzled the onlookers. Even Chu Xingkuang frowned.

But for now, Xiao Chen did not attack. He merely circled the Twins, constantly shifting positions.

Chu Xingkuang laughed coldly. "No matter how fast you are, you cannot shake my undying body!" He shouted, "Heavenly Buddha Wheel!"

As one of the Four Heroes of Yin Capital, after manifesting the Destiny Twin divine ability, his power had surged across the board. Although he was only at the peak of Spirit-Treasury Sixth Heaven, he was more than capable of killing experts at the Seventh Heaven, or even the Eighth Heaven.

The Heavenly Buddha Wheel shone in all directions. Like a Buddha seated in the sky, it cast down waves of Buddhist light, instantly flooding that space. The void shattered silently—a testament to the terrifying force.

But by then, Xiao Chen had already achieved extreme speed. He instantly shifted a hundred yards to the side, dodging away.

The Wheel followed like a shadow, tearing across the sky and leaving a brilliant tail of light as it spiraled toward him. Dazzling light cascaded down again, beautiful as ten thousand fireworks blooming at once. Yet these were deadly flowers of death—after their splendor, reaping life began.

Xiao Chen had not wanted to act rashly; he still wished to probe further. But with the Heavenly Buddha Wheel pressing in, he chose a temporary counterattack.

He formed a fist with his right hand and smashed it upward. The Lingxi Sword Wave no longer rippled out as a destructive circle. Instead, it rose like a winding Yellow River, as thick as a water vat, coiling like a silver dragon as it shot into the sky and crashed heavily onto the Heavenly Buddha Wheel.

Clang!

A deafening sound rang out. The sword wave shattered. The Heavenly Buddha Wheel, its reverberations endless, circled once in the sky before diving again, killing intent aimed at Xiao Chen.

The Heavenly Buddha Wheel, unlike the Destiny Twins themselves, seemed utterly unbreakable. Buddha light blazed everywhere, like countless stars falling, turning that space into a meteor shower.

Xiao Chen continued to probe, using his extreme speed to evade.

Chu Xingkuang seemed unwilling to delay further. The evil avatar also moved. The Nether King's supreme treasure tore through the void. The enormous Death Scythe, jet-black and sinister, was only sharp along the blade—gleaming white, razor-sharp, glaringly bright within the nether mist.

Demonic mist surged skyward, instantly swallowing Xiao Chen.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Xiao Chen formed the Fearless Lion Seal with his hands, striking out repeatedly. But each time he was sent flying backward; he could not resist the Nether King's treasure. And the Heavenly Buddha Wheel was closing in. Under the double assault, Xiao Chen was helpless.

He had to admit: the Destiny Twin possessed incomparable combat power. With such divine abilities, Chu Xingkuang could indeed look down on the younger generation.

The eight illusory worlds materialized. Xiao Chen tore open a gap at the edge of the deathly realm and surged out.

"Is that all you have?" Chu Xingkuang's voice was ice-cold.

Now, after several exchanges, Xiao Chen had gained some understanding of the Twins. This time, he prepared to strike. "I will seal you right here!" he shouted.

He pressed his hands together in a seal. The Fearless Lion Seal took form. The Golden Lion King appeared in the sky, its three heads raised in a simultaneous roar that shook heaven and earth. Golden divine light broke through the nether mist, illuminating the darkened sky. The materialized golden lion lunged forward.

Then Xiao Chen pressed his hands together again.

The Motionless Wisdom King Seal formed. A colossal Wisdom King main deity materialized behind him, and a hand the size of a house was already slapping toward the Destiny Twin. A thunderous rumble filled the air as the void shattered.

The Divine Poet's Flower-Pinch Seal took shape. Within the massive phantom that resembled Xiao Chen, a divine blossom unfurled, surpassing all other beauties. Even the stars and moon were dimmed. Translucent petals sliced forward, hacking against the Heavenly Buddha Wheel with a ringing clang.

The Perfect Vase Seal formed. A giant crystal vase appeared above Xiao Chen's head, surging with blazing light that surged toward the Destiny Twin. Sacred radiance swept against the Nether King's treasure with a deafening sound.

Finally, the Ethereal Eternal Seal. Beams of light swept out continuously. Phantoms resembling Xiao Chen, now fully corporealized, stamped forward—all striking the Heavenly Buddha Wheel. Heaven and earth trembled.

All five great seals unleashed at once created a world-shaking momentum. Every onlooker was horrified. Had it been anyone else, they would surely have been annihilated body and soul.

But Chu Xingkuang's Destiny Twin received every blow. Protected by the Nether King's treasure and the Heavenly Buddha Wheel, both avatars emerged unscathed. For Xiao Chen, however, that was enough. Temporarily blocking the treasures had given him the opening he needed.

Yin-Yang Tenfold Seal!

This was a sealing divine art from the Pure Land that Xiao Chen had never before revealed. Now he struck with full force.

"In the Ultimate Void, qi contains principle; in the Supreme Ultimate, principle contains qi. Riding qi, motion and stillness give birth to yin and yang; yin and yang divide to form heaven and earth. Before the cosmos, qi gave birth to form; already within the cosmos, form resides in qi. Tracing form to its source, we call it yin and yang; observing principle within qi, we call it the Supreme Ultimate."

As Xiao Chen's hands moved, the yin-yang fish appeared, and the Taiji Diagram took shape, instantly expanding to the size of a house. Black and white light shot straight into the sky. The black-white Taiji Diagram surged toward the evil avatar of the Destiny Twin, sealing it.

"This is…" The evil avatar was greatly shocked, as if remembering something. "The Yin-Yang Tenfold Seal!"

Before he could think further, the Taiji Diagram, blotting out the moon, descended.

The good avatar shattered the last of the Ethereal Eternal Seal and rushed to the rescue, the Heavenly Buddha Wheel striking out. But Xiao Chen would not give him the chance. Both hands vibrated with the Lingxi Sword Wave; two dragon-sized beams of light twisted through the sky, tearing the void apart. The good avatar was shattered by the sword wave in an instant. Yet the Heavenly Buddha Wheel remained intact—with a mighty clang, it still charged toward the sealing ground.

"Seal!"

Xiao Chen shouted. Just as the Heavenly Buddha Wheel arrived, he managed to seal the evil avatar, scythe in hand, into a spatial rift.

At that moment, the good avatar reconstituted its undying body and charged over, the Heavenly Buddha Wheel above its head. Chu Xingkuang was furious. Even in his good avatar form, murderous intent filled the air. To have the evil avatar sealed like this enraged him.

Xiao Chen unfolded the Eight-Aspect Worlds' extreme movement technique, drifting away as lightly as a banished immortal. "I told you I could seal you," he said.

As for 'heaven' and 'hell,' those were merely names. Whether such places truly existed in this world was debatable. Having personally visited the underworld, Xiao Chen now had a new understanding of the so-called heavens and hells. Legends were not necessarily true.

Based on his speculation, it was enough to seal the good and evil avatars in different spaces, severing their yin-yang nourishing connection.

"Heavenly Buddha Wheel!"

Chu Xingkuang did not want to waste more words. He charged straight at Xiao Chen. The Wheel surged with billions of beams of sacred radiance.

All onlookers were horrified. The evil avatar of the Destiny Twin had been sealed! Had it been killed? Thousands stirred, a tumult of voices.

Especially the noble scions of Yin Capital—their emotions surged. Was the myth of the unkillable about to shatter? Everyone knew that in all the years Chu Xingkuang had been famous in the capital, none of the younger generation had been able to truly destroy the Destiny Twin or break this rare divine ability.

The three princesses of Great Shang stood up. A dozen noble ladies of the capital walked forward to watch from the front of the crowd.

Perhaps tonight… a certain myth would be broken. The unkillable Twin might be sealed and killed.

Noisy clamor arose by Moon Lake.

Xiao Chen evaded with his extreme speed while using the Lingxi Sword Wave to oppose the Heavenly Buddha Wheel. He was looking for another opportunity to seal the good avatar.

But just as the crowd was stirred and bustling, a certain spot in the battlefield's void shattered. A giant Death Scythe slashed out. The void split. The evil avatar strode out, Nether King's treasure in hand, surrounded by rolling black mist and murderous aura that rushed to the heavens.

"How can this be…" Xiao Chen was deeply surprised. He turned into a phantom and flew to the edge of the battlefield.

"Hahaha…" The evil avatar laughed loudly, Nether King's treasure in hand. "What can a mere seal do to me? I told you—unless you cast me into heaven and hell, I cannot be killed."

The Destiny Twin joined, standing back to back. The terrifying fluctuations from the Nether King's treasure and the Heavenly Buddha Wheel made everyone's heart tremble.

The noisy shore of Moon Lake fell silent instantly. All were horrified. The Destiny Twin was too powerful—it had simply cut through the void and returned at ease.

Especially the royal scions of Yin Capital; they felt Chu Xingkuang's terror like a great mountain pressing on their hearts.

"Chu Xingkuang truly deserves to be one of the Four Heroes of Yin Capital!" Even the Third Princess of Great Shang could not help but sigh.

"Hehe…" A noble lady beside her laughed lightly. "Princess… he has been devoted to you for three years. Today he came back especially for you." "Chatty girl." "Hehe…"

Though these capital beauties each had their own thoughts, on the surface they appeared very relaxed.

By now, no one believed Xiao Chen could win. Apart from those who wished to recruit him and hoped he would not die, the rest considered the battle without suspense.

The Destiny Twin stood back to back—one like a divine Buddha, the other like an Asura. So extraordinary that many had to acknowledge Chu Xingkuang's current grandeur and martial prowess.

"Xiao Shishui, with skills like yours, I will not make things difficult for you. Surrender to me, and I will pardon all your crimes." Both Twins spoke at once, sweeping their gazes across the crowd, making no one dare meet their eyes.

Xiao Chen stood silently at the edge of the battlefield, as if deep in thought. Finally, he walked silently to the center.

"You still want to fight? Don't blame me for being merciless." The Twins' voice was ice-cold. "On the battlefield, there is no room for softness. It would be a pity for a strongman like you to die like this."

"Strike. The one who falls may not be me." Xiao Chen was calm and unruffled.

Such words startled those outside the arena. Did he still have a hidden card? Unless a miracle happened, how could he possibly defeat the invincible Destiny Twin?!

"Nether King's Treasure!"

"Heavenly Buddha Wheel!"

Their voices shook the sky. The Destiny Twin shouted in unison, like the sound of hell and the divine voice of heaven resonating together, echoing long in the night sky—truly like the Nether King and Buddha descending upon the world, oppressing heaven and earth, stunning the soul.

The evil avatar wielded the Death Scythe; the good avatar had the Wheel above its head. In an instant, they charged. The mere energy fluctuations from their charge nearly shattered the void—imagine how terrifying.

As if surpassing the speed of light, Xiao Chen vanished from his spot in an instant, appearing in the sky. Then incomprehensible scenes materialized around him. Heaven, earth, water, fire, thunder, mountain, wind, marsh—the eight aspects manifested, constantly emerging around Xiao Chen. From eight directions, eight illusory worlds appeared. He stood at the center.

At last, Xiao Chen revealed the divine ability beyond the speed of the Eight-Aspect Worlds.

This was a power not yet perfected. But he was forced to reveal it early. For the Eight-Aspect Worlds, Xiao Chen had an ambition: to cultivate it to its ultimate state, making it surpass the legendary supreme divine ability, the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

Qian represented heaven, Kun earth, Kan water, Li fire, Zhen thunder, Gen mountain, Xun wind, Dui marsh. The Eight Trigrams imprints had long vanished from Xiao Chen's heart; now only his personal Eight-Aspect Worlds remained.

"He has more divine abilities?"

"What technique is this?"

Thousands looked up, many puzzled.

"Today I will slay you here!"

With Chu Xingkuang's words, the Destiny Twin soared upward. The Death Scythe and Heavenly Buddha Wheel shattered the void, arriving in an instant.

"Who kills whom is not yet certain!" This time, Xiao Chen did not retreat. Instead, he brought the eight illusory worlds with him and charged straight in.

A rumbling sound erupted. The sky itself seemed to tremble. The void continuously shattered. The eight illusory worlds appeared almost real. As they churned, pieces of the void crumbled.

Gasping sounds rose from below. Everyone watched with horrified, wide eyes—it was… not an illusion! This was a true divine ability of extraordinary power.

The Death Scythe hacked into the Fire Aspect. Within that illusory world, a sea of flames surged, lighting up the entire night sky. Half the sky burned red. All the nether mist was driven away. Within the fire, the black Death Scythe slashed repeatedly, but the divine flames did not die. Waves of fire rose to the heavens.

The Heavenly Buddha Wheel struck into the Thunder Aspect. Instantly, lightning rushed to the sky. Purple thunderbolts struck down incessantly, clanging against the Wheel as it radiated divine light in defense.

The Eight Aspects turned. Heaven, earth, water, fire, thunder, mountain, wind, marsh—all moved together.

Xiao Chen, driven by the Eight-Aspect Worlds, fought a great battle in the sky with Chu Xingkuang.

The radiance was brilliant, making stars and moon lose their luster. The whole sky shook.

Xiao Chen transformed into a beam of light, engaging the charging good and evil avatars in fierce combat. Though most of his power was supporting the Eight-Aspect divine ability, the Twins' Nether King treasure and Heavenly Buddha Wheel were also trapped within, battering the Eight-Aspect Worlds. So now Xiao Chen and Chu Xingkuang were evenly matched, three beams of light tangled together.

The Fearless Lion Seal, Motionless Wisdom King Seal, Divine Poet's Flower-Pinch Seal, Perfect Vase Seal, Ethereal Eternal Seal—the five great seals were unleashed in turn. The Twins also raged wildly, striking fiercely, shaking the sky until it constantly shattered.

As if the Milky Way had fallen, as if the vast sea had surged into the sky—the night sky boiled. Waves of energy surged into the infinite heavens.

In the blink of an eye, several hundred exchanges had passed. Chu Xingkuang and Xiao Chen were still evenly matched, unable to gain the upper hand.

A vast expanse of void shattered. Murderous aura shot straight into the heavens.

Stars and moon dimmed. Heaven and earth turned bleak.

Everyone below gaped. Xiao Chen, carrying his 'eight scrolls of paintings,' had truly blocked Chu Xingkuang, unafraid of the Destiny Twin. This outcome surpassed all expectations.

"Someone can actually oppose the Twins!"

"Chu Xingkuang's rare divine ability has finally met its match."

"He truly withstood an expert of the Four Heroes level!"

Below, the crowd erupted.

Royal scions like Bo Shi and Chen Hangjin were filled with excitement. Even as they felt Chu Xingkuang's power, they realized how terrifying Xiao Chen was.

Perhaps tonight… a myth would indeed be broken.

Three hundred moves, seven hundred moves… half an hour passed. Xiao Chen and Chu Xingkuang had already exchanged countless rounds, neither able to overcome the other—locked in mortal combat in the sky. Gradually, the Lingxi Sword Wave and Perfect Vase Seal shook repeatedly. After losing their Nether King treasure and Heavenly Buddha Wheel, the Destiny Twin finally began to falter, showing signs of defeat.

Xiao Chen, too, felt his strength flagging; after all, most of his power was propping up the Eight-Aspect divine world.

Slash!

The good avatar was beheaded. Though it struggled to regenerate, within the bizarre Eight-Aspect Worlds, it was clear that Chu Xingkuang was hard-pressed. Resurrection was far from smooth.

"Kill!" Xiao Chen's eyes shot two divine beams.

In an instant, the Eight-Aspect divine world rotated swiftly, growing clearer, as if eight real worlds had descended.

The Eight Aspects turned. Heaven, earth, water, fire, thunder, mountain, wind, marsh—all stirred.

Finally, the Nether King's treasure was cast into the Marsh Aspect. The terrifying Death Scythe, deep in the mire, could not break free—completely trapped.

Water, fire, thunder, mountain, wind—the five aspects stirred in unison, trapping the Heavenly Buddha Wheel. Mountain crushed its momentum, thunder shattered its form, water dissolved its substance, fire extinguished its spirit, wind dispersed its essence. The Heavenly Buddha Wheel… finally shattered, dissolving into nothingness within the five aspects.

"Heaven Aspect governs the heavens!" Xiao Chen shouted. The Heaven Aspect instantly expanded, surging toward the evil avatar, sealing it in an instant.

"Earth Aspect governs the underworld!" Xiao Chen shouted again. The Earth Aspect spread across the sky, instantly imprisoning the good avatar, making it impossible to stir even a fraction.

The Eight-Aspect Worlds revolved. In the sky, like eight enormous scrolls unfolding, cycling, reflecting true in heaven and earth.

Everyone below was stunned. Dead silence. All stared with mouths agape. The 'eight long scrolls' had actually trapped the Destiny Twin!

In the end, the Nether King's treasure was also driven into the five aspects. Water, fire, thunder, mountain, wind moved together. Mountain crushed its momentum, thunder shattered its form, fire extinguished its spirit… utterly destroyed.

"Slay—the evil avatar!"

Xiao Chen's low voice resounded clearly across the night sky.

The Lingxi Sword Wave rippled out. Within the destructive circle, the evil avatar's body dissolved into nothingness. Only a single head remained, held in Xiao Chen's hand.

"Slay—the good avatar!"

The sword wave rippled. The good avatar's body, save for its head, dissolved into nothingness. Even a mist of blood did not scatter.

Thousands by Moon Lake stood frozen like fossils. The Destiny Twin, after being beheaded, did not reappear!

A deathly silence, followed by an eruption of shouts.

"Heavens, Chu Xingkuang has been slain!"

"The Destiny Twin was actually killed!"

"Tonight, the myth of the unkillable Twins has been broken!"

The scions of Yin Capital shouted the loudest. No one understood better how terrifying the Destiny Twin was. But now, someone had truly beheaded them!

Even the other Three Heroes of Yin Capital might not be able to do that, right? They could suppress him with divine abilities, but not truly kill the Twins.

"This…" The Third Princess of Great Shang had not expected such an outcome. Chu Xingkuang had been killed… She did not want to see casualties. The death of either man would be a loss to her.

Among the dozen beauties of the capital, several were admirers of the Four Heroes. Their eyes reddened. The others had complex expressions, more determined to recruit Xiao Chen.

Yan Qingcheng, Qilao, Yuwen Feng, Huoniao, Abing, and others unconsciously clenched their fists. The name Xiao Shishui was deeply engraved in their hearts.

Xiao Chen, tall and straight, stood in the void with two bloody heads in his hands. Around him, the Eight-Aspect Worlds revolved—truly like a rebel warrior who had slain gods and Buddhas. This indelible image was branded into the minds of all present.

The eight scrolls faded. The Eight-Aspect Worlds divine ability disappeared. Xiao Chen tossed the two heads into the void. In a short time, the forms of Chu Xingkuang's Twins materialized again.

"What's happening?"

"Heavens, have the Twins not been killed? Are they rebirthing again?" The crowd quieted, watching the heights with bated breath.

"On the battlefield, there is no room for softness. You did not finish me off, and now you cannot destroy me." The Destiny Twin's voice was dark and cold.

"I did not kill you because you have a good background—nothing more." Xiao Chen's voice was calm. He stood alone in the sky.

The meaning was clear: he had not killed Chu Xingkuang because he feared the entire Chu royal family. Had it been only Chu Xingkuang himself, he would have died long ago.

"You…" Chu Xingkuang was enraged. This was a dismissal.

"If I can kill you once, I can kill you ten times, a hundred times!" Xiao Chen's cold, emotionless voice echoed clearly in the sky.

Startled, everyone below fell silent, quietly watching the two in the air.

The Twins were furious. They rushed forward simultaneously. But in an instant, the Eight-Aspect divine world materialized. The good avatar was swept away by the Motionless Wisdom King Seal, while the evil avatar was trapped in the Earth Aspect. Xiao Chen mercilessly shattered his body with the Lingxi Sword Wave, leaving only his head.

"You win…" The good avatar seemed powerless. After being killed once, even the Heavenly Buddha Wheel and the Nether King's treasure could not manifest for a short time. How could he continue battling Xiao Chen, who controlled the Eight-Aspect divine world? He had to admit total defeat.

Below, the crowd erupted. Chu Xingkuang had personally admitted defeat! This was explosive news, sure to spread through Yin Capital overnight.

Xiao Shishui was destined to become famous in the capital of the Great Shang Empire overnight.

"Rest assured, the men of our Great Shang Empire are all heroes. Our Chu family will not make things difficult for you over this. I will not retaliate. If you are willing to…" Chu Xingkuang wanted to say 'follow me,' but the words would not come. Having just been defeated, how could he speak such words?

"I did not kill you, not out of fear, but to avoid trouble." Xiao Chen stood quietly in the void, looking at the good avatar. "I will seal your evil body for three days as a lesson."

Many were dumbfounded. This Xiao Chen was truly assertive. He took the evil avatar's head, declaring he would seal it for three days—such… character!

Not killing, not out of fear—but to avoid trouble. Thus was the true interpretation.

With that, Xiao Chen walked leisurely through the Eight-Aspect Worlds, each step as if crossing space. Such extreme speed caused the boiling crowd below to grow even noisier.

Chu Xingkuang nodded silently and flew toward the ground.

But at that moment, over a dozen figures shot up, pursuing Xiao Chen.

"Leave the prince's head behind!"

"Halt!"

How could these spiritists possibly catch up? But Xiao Chen stopped anyway, sweeping his cold gaze over them. "Who can stop me?"

"Die, insolent brat!"

The dozen spiritists and spellmasters charged together. The good avatar of Chu Xingkuang wanted to stop them, but it was too late.

The Lingxi Sword Wave surged. All dozen men spat blood and flew backward. Xiao Chen did not wish to kill more than necessary. Seeing their loyalty, he merely wounded them.

With a cold snort, Xiao Chen rose into the air again. "Wait!" the Third Princess of Great Shang called out. She did not want to let this expert slip away.

The young vice commander at her side directly led several spellmasters and spiritists into the air, chasing after Xiao Chen.

"By the princess's order, come down."

Xiao Chen ignored the arrogant vice commander and flew into the distance. But he was suddenly intercepted—the vice commander had prepared, deploying men to block him.

"Please return." The vice commander sneered, blade in hand.

"If I wish to leave, who can stop me?"

"Seize him!" The vice commander shouted.

All charged forward.

Far below, the Third Princess was furious. She wished she could execute the vice commander on the spot. This arrogant fool had earlier suggested attacking Dugu Jianmo, earning her a stern rebuke. Now he had done it again—infuriating her.

What she feared had come to pass. Xiao Chen hated this kind of person most. He left only one sentence: "Those who block me die!"

The Lingxi Sword Wave struck. Though it could not kill the Destiny Twin, it was one of the most terrifying attack techniques. The Twins were unkillable not because the sword wave lacked power, but because the Twins were too freakish, able to regenerate.

These people had no regenerative ability. The destructive circle, spanning a hundred meters, spread out.

Slash! Slash! Light sprayed. A dozen men disintegrated into nothingness.

Everyone by Moon Lake cried out in shock.

Xiao Chen flew away.

The vice commander's face turned ashen. "How dare you attack the princess's guards?!"

"Yu Tong, if you cannot bring him back, await your punishment!" The Third Princess's clear, cold voice came from below.