Luo Mengqi and Yiling finally believed that Sima Chuan was not lying.
Sima Chuan immediately transformed and flew in front of Dark Qiong. "If I'm not mistaken, you're just a copy, right?"
"What?"
"Just like Qiong, aside from his shadow, I don't see anything else that could impersonate him."
"It seems you're not as foolish as you look! But..."
"But what?"
"I won't be a shadow anymore."
"What do you mean?"
"Aren't you clever? Take a guess!"
"Absolutely not. I won't let you harm Qiong."
"Is that so?" Dark Qiong said with a hint of mockery.
Sima Chuan was about to make a move when Dark Qiong kicked him away. Sima Chuan fell heavily to the ground. When he stood up, Dark Qiong was already in front of him. "Aren't you supposed to be strong? How did one kick take you down like this?"
"You..."
"What about me? Ah! Hahaha..."
Dark Qiong stopped laughing and slowly rose into the air. "Come along with Qiong!"
Dark Qiong's entire form transformed into a sword, ready to stab at Sima Chuan, but was forcefully kicked away by Luo Mengqi. Dark Qiong rolled on the ground for several turns. "Get lost, don't get in the way."
"I’m not being a nuisance! He still owes me money. If he dies, who am I supposed to go after?"
Sima Chuan looked puzzled. "What do I owe you?"
"A lot."
"What?"
"Emotional debt. Haha..." Yiling suddenly shouted from the side.
"Shut up."
"Are you done talking? If you want to die, just do it."
At that moment, Sima Chuan stood up and looked at Luo Mengqi. "I know your elder sister's temper. Since you say I owe you, then let’s just keep it that way. Now, let’s add another debt. After all, I already owe you."
"Alright!" Luo Mengqi clapped her hands happily.
"Great! Support the couple team!" Yiling shouted again.
"Ignore him," Sima Chuan said as he turned to face Dark Qiong.
"Mm."
"Now." Sima Chuan raised his sword, which emitted a chilling aura. "I will make you disappear from now on." With that, Sima Chuan swung his sword towards Dark Qiong. Dark Qiong immediately leaped into the air to evade Sima Chuan's attack. But at that moment, Luo Mengqi kicked again, directly hitting Dark Qiong and causing severe damage to his body.
"How about that? No matter how high you fly, it won’t help," Luo Mengqi said triumphantly.
"I know you're strong; no need to show off."
"Of course! I'm just better than you. Hmph!"
"You are not that impressive after all." Dark Qiong gradually stood up. Then, he shouted, "Qiong."
"What?" Sima Chuan and Luo Mengqi could hardly believe their ears.
But a moment later, they saw Qiong walking towards them step by step from a distance.
Sima Chuan felt an urge to run over, but he found that his body wouldn't move. Meanwhile, Luo Mengqi looked at him in confusion. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing."
"Chuan, don't go over there," Akaper said.
"Why not?"
"Take a closer look."
Sima Chuan gazed at Qiong in the distance and realized that he was moving like a walking corpse, completely devoid of awareness. "What's going on?"
"Do you feel it?"
"Anomalous energy."
"Qiong is being controlled."
"No!" Sima Chuan shouted. Luo Mengqi was startled and asked, "What happened?"
"Qiong, he..."
"What is it?"
"He's being controlled. Ah!" Sima Chuan screamed.
“Ha ha ha!” Dark Qiong laughed heartily. “How about a match with your partner, Sima Chuan? Loser takes all!”
“Who is that? Why do they look the same?” Yiling glanced between Dark Qiong and Qiong, puzzled.
“That’s the real Qiong; the other one is just a fake.”
“Oh, I see.”
At that moment, Sima Chuan slammed his fist into the ground a few times before suddenly charging in front of Dark Qiong. He kicked him hard and shouted, “Tell me what’s going on!”
“What if I don’t?” Dark Qiong mocked.
Another kick followed.
“Ha ha ha… Do you really think I would tell you?”
“Then I’ll just eliminate you.” With that, Sima Chuan raised his sword, which shimmered with a chilling aura.
Sima Chuan swung his sword down fiercely, but it was caught by someone. When he focused his gaze, he gasped in shock. “Qiong!”
Immediately, Qiong kicked Sima Chuan hard, sending him crashing to the feet of Luo Mengqi. Luo Mengqi hurriedly helped Sima Chuan up, but he was gravely injured and collapsed again.
“Are you okay?”
Sima Chuan gritted his teeth and stood up. “You don’t need to worry; I’ll be fine. If I fall, what will happen to Qiong? Besides, are you two just here to watch the show?”
“Ah!” Luo Mengqi and Yiling suddenly realized they had been standing by watching all along.
“Well then! Since that’s the case…”
“Let’s make our move!” Yiling chimed in, picking up where Luo Mengqi left off.
"Please, you two, stop posing," Sima Chuan said with a hint of disdain as he looked at Luo Mengqi and the others.
"Tch." Luo Mengqi then turned to Dark Qiong, "Let the flames consume you!"
"Boring." Dark Qiong stood up and said to Qiong, "Friend, show them your power now. Hahaha..."
"Yes, friend." Qiong's tone had lost its previous gentleness.
"Don't mess around in front of me with 'friend'—you don't deserve it."
"Is that so?" Dark Qiong chuckled lightly. "But he listens to me." With that, Qiong transformed into a sword and lunged straight at Sima Chuan. Just then, Yiling jumped up with a shout. She used all her strength to kick at Qiong but was violently thrown aside. Qiong landed not far from Sima Chuan, causing both him and Luo Mengqi to nearly be knocked over by the force.
"Ah!" Yiling cried out in pain as she crashed heavily onto the ground.
"Ah!" Sima Chuan exclaimed in surprise. "I never realized Qiong's power was this strong before."
"Alright, Sima Chuan. Now it's my turn; keep your heart steady," Luo Mengqi said as she waved her sword. Then she pointed at Qiong, "You are too arrogant."
At that moment, Qiong suddenly lifted her head and dashed towards Luo Mengqi at an incredible speed. Just as Luo Mengqi was taken aback, Qiong immediately threw a punch that landed directly in Luo Mengqi's stomach.
"Ah!" Luo Mengqi screamed in pain as both she and Sima Chuan were sent flying.
Luo Mengqi clutched her stomach, using her sword to prop herself up. "Damn it, his strength is surprisingly formidable."
"Luo Mengqi..." Sima Chuan had already lost much of his strength and could only lie behind her.
"What’s going on?"
"Now, there’s only one way to bring Qiong back."
"Hurry."
“Akaper,” Sima Chuan shouted. Suddenly, Akaper disassembled from Sima Chuan's body, its entire form radiating a faint blue cold light. Then, it began to reassemble. At that moment, Akaper transformed into a new Mechanical Body.
“What’s happening?” Luo Mengqi was momentarily confused. Yiling hurried over to Sima Chuan's side, supporting him.
Akaper approached Luo Mengqi and extended a hand towards her. “Crimson Face, rise.”
“Crimson Face?” Luo Mengqi grasped Akaper's hand and suddenly felt her energy surge dramatically. Then, her body erupted in flames. Yet Akaper did not retreat; it simply continued.
“I know you haven’t awakened yet, but I believe it won’t be long before I see you again.” With that, it moved towards Qiong.
However, not far away, their every move was being watched by someone. “This is the moment I’ve been waiting for. Hahaha…”
“What’s going on?” Dark Qiong stared at Akaper as it approached step by step. “I’ve never heard of anything like this! Lady Nayi, tell me! Ah!”
Dark Qiong shouted loudly. Suddenly, he stopped, lowering his head gradually. Then he slowly floated into the air, emanating a purple glow. “Whoever stands in my way will have only one path left—death.”
“Qiong, eliminate him.”
Qiong also floated into the air, radiating a faint blue cold light. Then Qiong began to disassemble. In no time, it reformed into a massive sword, slowly tilting to point at Akaper.
The corner of Akaper's mouth curled slightly upward. With a gentle push of its right foot, it soared into the air and swung its fist. Just as Qiong lunged forward, Akaper struck down at Qiong's head with a punch and swept past Qiong's side.
Qiong fell to the ground and was about to make a move when layers of ice enveloped its body, rendering it immobile. Gradually, more ice accumulated until Qiong was encased within an ice pillar.
“How could he do this?” Yiling said angrily.
“I believe there must be a reason for his actions,” Sima Chuan replied with a slight smile.
Akaper turned around and walked towards him while Yiling gradually stepped back.
"Chuan. I've finished my part, now it's up to you!"
"Got it! Akaper, I finally see you. Don't worry! With me here, Qiong will be safe."
"That's good to hear. Let's merge once again."
Sima Chuan extended his right hand. Then, a light blue orb surrounded him and Akaper, shining brilliantly.
When the orb disappeared, a brand new Mechanical Warrior emerged. Sima Chuan also appeared more energized. He jumped excitedly and waved his fist...
"Dark Qiong, a useless impostor. Now, it's time for you to sleep." Just as Sima Chuan was about to make his move, he heard Dark Qiong say, "You think this is the end? Let me tell you, it's just the beginning! Hahaha..."
"You think I would believe that?" Sima Chuan retorted as he swung his sword at Dark Qiong. But just then, someone suddenly appeared and kicked Dark Qiong hard in the waist. Dark Qiong let out a scream and fell heavily to the ground.
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