Taiyi Dao Fruit

Jiang Li had made thorough arrangements, even creating an incarnation as a contingency. Should he really encounter a third grade power, he would just send out the incarnation to distract, ensuring the other party would give chase at the scent.

Alas, the fake Li Gui encountered the real Li Kui.

It was certain that one side among the six people was fake, and even if another Jiang Li came out now to distract, it would not draw anyone away.

The three incarnations faced the three newcomers, both sides simultaneously revealing shock and fury.

Then, "Mother of Lightning" took the initiative, "Which lowly scoundrel dares to impersonate us!"

Jiang Li seized the opportunity to strike first.

Thunder God and Mother of Lightning were both shocked and enraged, while The Immortal of Colossal Spirit, who wore a face guard, also revealed his anger through the turbulent Qi Mechanism.

The three of them were annoyed enough to discover someone impersonating themselves; now the other party was even turning the blame around, which was infuriating.

However, the other party was able to fool King Shu, who was third grade... impressive!

Mother of Lightning held back Thunder God from acting rashly and called out, "To be indistinguishable from the real, Your Excellency must be extraordinary, could it be Jiang Li's ploy, trying to impersonate us?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Li's side immediately let the incarnation "Mother of Lightning" speak out, sneering, "Speaking of impersonation, we were here first. Jiang Li attempting to impersonate us is absolutely late to the game, your suspicion is much greater than ours."

Both sides accused each other, but the underlying message was to gain the trust of King Shu.

King Shu, unable to discern the real from the fake, and being an outsider to the Taiping Sect and not familiar with the three, was at a loss on what questions to ask to identify the real ones.

On the other side, Gongsun Qi and Great Venerable also witnessed this scene.

Gongsun Qi quietly observed without any actions, not even considering notifying King Shu.

To this, Great Venerable was quite disappointed, "Heavenly Monarch seems not to trust this Venerable."

Of course, he knew why Gongsun Qi did not react; because Gongsun Qi had to guard against himself, a Supreme.

Now that Gongsun Qi was engaged in a silent struggle with Great Venerable, it had attracted the attention of Heaven; any further actions would only reveal more flaws.

King Shu had already been exposed under Great Venerable's surveillance, and now Gongsun Qi was silently contesting with Great Venerable. Another communication with King Shu might allow Great Venerable to detect traces. After receiving the power of the heavens, no one knew what level of Yi Dao Great Venerable had achieved.

Jiang Li might not be able to glimpse anything from the chaotic Heavenly Mechanism, but for Great Venerable that might not be the case.

Great Venerable was the foremost practitioner of Yi Dao and held the Book of Luo River Map, Gongsun Qi did not have absolute confidence he could go undetected under Great Venerable and Heaven's scrutiny.

Moreover, Gongsun Qi did not wish to reveal even the most insignificant flaw.

Gongsun Qi did not trust Great Venerable.

Great Venerable might covet the part of Heaven's power Jiang Li held, but he was more eager to deal with Gongsun Qi, a formidable foe. Any slight flaw, and Great Venerable would directly expose Gongsun Qi's whereabouts, then sit back and watch Heaven seize the person.

Thus, Gongsun Qi simply said, "There's no need for me to act; Jiang Li can't get past this hurdle."

The simplest solution was to detain both sides and investigate slowly.

Though this might affect the battle situation, it was the safest approach.

Great Venerable sighed deeply upon hearing this, expressing regret that they could have directly captured Jiang Li, but missed the opportunity due to Heavenly Monarch's distrust.

Gongsun Qi did not believe a word of it.

Trusting Great Venerable was even less likely than trusting Nephew Jiang, that little fox who treated people with sincerity.

If one could believe the words of the world's greatest troublemaker, any consequence was deserved.

And so, the two engaged in their secret contest while sitting silently by.

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Unable to distinguish between the true and the false, King Shu had nonetheless thought of various countermeasures, and as the Qi Mechanism stirred, he was about to act.

But before he could move, Jiang Li's incarnation of "Mother of Lightning" had already raised both hands, switching bracelets for two Light Mirrors, floating in front of her palms.

"Mother of Lightning" uttered calmly, "No need for further words, truth or falsehood will be known upon testing. I do not believe you can impersonate both the Dao Fruit Divine Power and Cultivation Technique."

As soon as the voice fell, lightning shot from within the Light Mirrors towards Mother of Lightning.

"How daring!"

Mother of Lightning also raised her hands, with Light Mirrors erected, electric light inscribed upon them and immediately scattered into a burst of sparks, while her gaze shot forth silvery lightning.

However, both Mother of Lightning and Thunder God had to admit that this method was sound; in fact, they had been considering suggesting it themselves to verify the truth.

But when the suggestion came from the opposition, it carried a different significance.

Such an action implied that the other party was confident and unafraid.

Yet at this point, if they hesitated, it would seem like they had something to hide.

With rapid thoughts, Mother of Lightning decisively signaled Thunder God and The Immortal of Colossal Spirit to stand back, maneuvering the Light Mirrors with her hands as electric light slithered like snakes.

"Punishment of darkness and penalty of sins."

Bright electric light sparked, intertwining into a dragon and snake, tearing through the air, leaving a trail of vivid sparks behind.

Unexpectedly, "Mother of Lightning" also moved her hands, and dragon-snake-like electric light emanated from the Light Mirrors, "Punishment of darkness and penalty of sins."

Electricity clashed with electricity, embodying an imposing rectitude that made it difficult for any malevolence to hide; even dark thoughts were dispersed.

Both silvery electric dragon snakes, along with numerous sparks, collided in the sky, exploding into a vast expanse of light, writhing and filling the heavens.

Thunder God and The Immortal of Colossal Spirit both exerted their powers to block the sparks, and their gazes sharpened simultaneously.

They were too similar, no, they were exactly alike!