Stop it, Taoist, Your Fight almost Ruins the DAO!

The mirrored body bore an identical resemblance to Yi Chen, with an indifferent complexion as it floated down, positioning itself between Yi Chen and the Red Flower Demon Lord.

With a grand gesture, a strong wind surged, and the light suddenly dimmed—a gigantic halberd formed from white light instantly appeared in his hands. This halberd was not the actual Holy Halberd but a manifestation of the mirrored body's concentrated energy.

Upon witnessing this scene, the subordinates brought by Yi Chen and the Red Flower Demon Lord became restless as both of their pupils contracted.

Compared to the subordinates of the Red Flower Demon Lord, even the members of the Hidden Dragon Alliance felt a more intense shock in their hearts.

Originally, they thought that if their Alliance Hierarch could fight to a draw with the Red Flower Demon Lord, thus gaining some face for their Hidden Dragon Alliance, it would be a great victory. Now it seemed the Alliance Hierarch's aspirations might be even greater than they had imagined!

"A doppelgänger? It seems off somehow... Indeed, hearing of someone's reputation doesn't compare to meeting them in person. Junior, I have perhaps underestimated you—you have the capital to be arrogant!"

The Zhu Hong-robed elder's face was solemn, yet his heart was a tumultuous sea. Wasn't it said that this man had a tremendously difficult struggle against Xue Lingzi, who had broken through just before the Great Qin Legal Assembly? Was the person standing before him now a ghost?

The aura of the lone phantasm was already strong enough to contend with him. If not for the promise Chen Haichao had made and the whereabouts of the mysterious Demon Sword Master, which remained unknown, he might have already considered retreating.

"Why is the Demon Lord presumptuous at first and then respectful?" Yi Chen smiled as he poured himself a cup of clear, cold wine, slowly tilted the cup towards the ground, and spoke unhurriedly, "The humble and junior Yi Chengzi wishes to challenge the Demon Lord. Magic is blind to rank; I hope today the Red Flower Demon Lord can kill this unworthy Daoist!"

As the cup ran dry, Yi Chen clenched his fist, grinding the valuable, precious cup into dust that trickled down his fingertips.

The burly Daoist's expression turned abruptly severe:

"If not, perhaps it is time for the senior to offer the Daoist an explanation!"

Without waiting for the Red Flower Demon Lord's reply, the mirrored body brazenly made its move!

The tyrant raised the halberd, executing the Slaying Gods Technique!

A relentless series of halberd movements poured forth from the phantasm's hands.

"Well played!"

The Red Flower Demon Lord's hair and beard stood on end, his rage billowing like an angered male lion, his gaze fiercely fixing upon Yi Chen, filled with a ferocity that seemed ready to devour.

He immediately rose to meet the challenge.

"The blossoms of the netherworld bloom, the mortal dust erodes the bones!"

As the words ended, numerous red Mandala illusions, as large as millstones, emerged one after another in the skies, wrapped in a fierce wind, and violently hurled towards the mirrored body!

"Halberd Six: Slaying Gods!"

The Slaying Gods Technique was unleashed again, Yi Chen took out another new cup, emotionlessly drinking wine, momentarily intervening in controlling the mirrored body.

The doppelgänger, condensed from the inner gates of Pure Yang, possessed battle instincts identical to the original. With a single command such as fighting to the death, it would execute the order as if following a predetermined program, engaging in a death battle,

Yi Chen need not worry about the aftermath; the mirrored body would fight to the death according to its optimal solution.

However, should there be a need to disrupt this process, such as making the mirrored body undertake an action contrary to its optimal decision-making strategy, that would require Yi Chen's intervention and control. Delving into this, it was somewhat reminiscent of artificial intelligence from a previous life.

The wind howled furiously, with the halberd's light sparkling bright!

Vicious dragons, malevolent tigers, and divine bulls, the three great illusions, emerged behind the mirrored body, then converged into one, and collided endlessly with the crimson Manadala illusions that filled the sky.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Red blossoms met the force of the mirrored body's ultimate move, and were forcefully blasted back thousands of meters!

This spectacle made Yi Chen's eyes narrow slightly, and he couldn't help but look more highly upon the elder before him.

This old fiend truly lived up to the reputation of a seasoned demon, his methods were extraordinary. The mirrored body's instincts alone were insufficient in tactics, and even with his intervention, it was still being forcefully pushed back.

If there had been no intervention, perhaps the mirrored body might have suffered a disadvantage under this move.

But so what?

At this moment, when the disciples behind the veteran of the Red Flower Demon Lord saw their old ancestor gaining the upper hand, they couldn't sit still any longer. The frustration they had felt from Yi Chen's summoning of the mirrored body vanished in an instant, and they began to cheer.

"The venerable ancestor's majestic power!"

"I, Hong Xiazi, always knew it—our old ancestor has been powerful for so many years. With just a slight effort, he has put the Alliance Hierarch in a tight spot; now it looks like victory or defeat is but a moment away."

"Brother, you speak the truth! My guess is the only reason the Alliance Hierarch remains unyielding is due to the limitations of this Secret Technique, hehe, our old ancestor is just too kind, giving this fellow from the Hidden Dragon Alliance some face."

Yi Chen watched the scene unfold and made a decision. He no longer intervened in the mirrored body's battle, instead giving it a lethal command—to exchange injury for injury and fight to the death with the Red Flower Demon Lord. He then started drinking wine with a smile.

The strength of the Red Flower Demon Lord was just right. With such a good opportunity, he would use him as a sample to study the usage strategy of the mirrored body.

What was the worst that could happen? Destroying it? He would simply endure rebuke for the mirrored body's sake!

Boom!

The great battle recommenced.

Without Yi Chen's intervention, the old Red Flower Demon exhibited an array of techniques and once again brought forth a glowing green blade to fiercely press the attack, relentlessly suppressing the mirrored body.

"It's the old ancestor's Red Dust Blade—Our old ancestor is invincible!" The Red Flower Demon Lord's disciples recognized the blade in his hand and once again erupted in cheers.

The wind's pressure was as sharp as a blade, as if a dark cloud descended upon the mirrored body.

By then, Yi Chen had already taken out a bag of sunflower seeds, silently smiling, and after watching for a while, a maid named Xiu'er stood by his side, pouring wine and setting dishes for him.