#9088 - A hint of double vision
Although the Thunder Halberd had entered a dormant state, the current Thunder Cauldron was now essentially one with Ji Kongfan.
Even without the Thunder Halberd's spirit, Ji Kongfan could control the Thunder Cauldron.
Therefore, Ji Kongfan still transformed the Thunder Halberd into a long halberd, urging it to fly towards the Land of the End.
“Senior Nine Cauldrons!”
Sitting cross-legged at the front of the long halberd, Ji Kongfan suddenly spoke, “I would like to ask you a question.”
The Lord of the Nine Cauldrons had also returned to the Thunder Cauldron.
Hearing Ji Kongfan's question, his voice sounded, “Are you wondering if the beings in the New Region controlled by the Azure Cauldron have broken free from that control?”
The Eight Cauldrons and Eight Extremes of the New Region could be said to divide the entire New Region into eight parts.
Apart from a few mysterious areas and the areas occupied by the Source Spirits, the New Region was entirely the territory of the Eight Cauldrons and Eight Extremes.
And every being living within the territory of the Eight Cauldrons and Eight Extremes had the aura left behind by the Eight Cauldrons within their bodies.
Now that the Azure Cauldron had completely disappeared, Yao You had been sent to the Land of the End by You'e, and You'e's clone was within Ji Kongfan's body, the New Region no longer possessed You'e's power.
Logically, the aura within the bodies of those who had submitted to the Azure Cauldron, Yao You, should have been erased.
The Lord of the Nine Cauldrons replied, “You'e is not dead, so the aura it left behind will naturally not disappear.”
“However, if you can return to the New Region, you can use the power of the Thunder Cauldron to turn those beings into your subordinates, making them work for you!”
Ji Kongfan narrowed his eyes slightly, understanding the meaning of these words after a moment of thought.
Furthermore, an additional idea formed in his mind.
If he could bring the other seven cauldrons of the New Region to the Old Region, wouldn't that allow all the beings of the New Region to break free from the control of the cauldrons?
Without the cauldrons, the so-called Seven Extremes would no longer be invincible.
At that time, wouldn't all the beings that came from the Scarlet Cauldron gain true freedom!
However, it seemed that only the Lord of the Nine Cauldrons could currently bring the cauldrons to the Old Region.
“Not necessarily!”
A gleam appeared in Ji Kongfan's eyes as he said, “If I can become transcendent and help Jiang Yun devour the Great Fiend You'e, then perhaps Jiang Yun can also do it!”
The only thing separating the New Region and the Old Region was a sealing barrier.
The Lord of the Nine Cauldrons, including the Nine Fiends, could at least penetrate this barrier, if not break it.
As long as Jiang Yun used the power of You'e, it was entirely possible for him to pull the other seven cauldrons from the New Region into the Old Region as well!
However, Ji Kongfan also knew that in order to pull the seven cauldrons into the Old Region, he had to weaken their power, especially suppressing the Great Fiend clones within them.
Otherwise, pulling the seven cauldrons into the Old Region and allowing the Great Fiend's clones to merge with the original body would likely lead to a great disaster!
In short, this matter still needed careful consideration.
Next, Ji Kongfan stopped talking, closed his eyes, and prepared to rest.
These days of merging with the cauldron seemed effortless to him, but in reality, he was mentally and physically exhausted, and his strength was severely depleted.
However, at this moment, a voice suddenly entered his ears: “Ji Kongfan!”
The three words caused Ji Kongfan to open his eyes abruptly.
Before he could figure out who was speaking, the voice of the Lord of the Nine Cauldrons followed closely: “Chi Zhong has made a move!”
“Hold your primordial spirit, close your six senses and six consciousnesses, and self-seal!”
“No matter what you hear or see, remember, it's all fake!”
“Especially remember one thing, you are you!”
The voice of the Lord of the Nine Cauldrons revealed a rare hint of severity.
Obviously, even he was quite wary of Chi Zhong's attack.
“Buzz!”
As soon as the Lord of the Nine Cauldrons finished speaking, the entire Chi Zhong Region trembled slightly.
Amidst this trembling, Ji Kongfan didn't even have time to think about what it meant to remember that he was himself, when he clearly saw—
Wherever his eyes could reach, the overlapping shadows of the boundary cracks, at this moment, all seemed to come alive, rushing towards him!
This situation was somewhat similar to when Jiang Yun's Guardian Dao Realm unfolded to devour!
Although Ji Kongfan didn't know how Chi Zhong would attack, he naturally chose to believe the Lord of the Nine Cauldrons' words, and immediately sealed all his senses, putting himself into a state of complete isolation from the world.
But even so, the voice that had just called his name echoed again in his heart and soul: “Ji Kongfan, do you remember who you are?”
That voice was ethereal and uncertain, seemingly close to his ear, yet seemingly far away.
That voice was mixed and deep, sounding like one person speaking, yet like countless people murmuring!
That voice made Ji Kongfan feel a sense of familiarity, as if he had heard it somewhere before.
Ji Kongfan wanted to follow that feeling and carefully recall who the owner of that voice was, but he also kept in mind the Lord of the Nine Cauldrons' instructions, and the only thought in his mind was: “I am me, Ji Kongfan!”
But that voice was clearly not prepared to let him go so easily, and continued to echo in his mind.
“Ji Kongfan, the current you is not the real you.”
“Have you forgotten that you were once the brilliant Artifact Refining Grandmaster in the ancient cauldron, and you were also the unyielding patriarch of the Silent Extinction Tribe.”
As these two sentences sounded, Ji Kongfan clearly saw two figures suddenly appear in his mind.
Both were himself!
One was his past self, the Artifact Refining Grandmaster.
The other self was the patriarch of the Silent Extinction Tribe!
The two Ji Kongfans spoke to Ji Kongfan at the same time: “Do you remember your former goals, your former pursuits?”
“You said that you would stand at the peak of cultivation, overlooking all living beings!”
“You said that you would turn your hands into clouds and your palms into rain!”
“But look at the current you, you have become a shadow that only contributes to others, standing behind others, a pawn controlled by others!”
These words were actually all true.
The former Ji Kongfan was unruly and proud!
He looked down on everything, with no one in his eyes!
However, when he experienced the disappearance of his clansmen, the separation from his wife and children, when he used his own son as a tool for revenge, when he watched Jiang Yun go through a hundred lifetimes of reincarnation, watching Jiang Yun grow up bit by bit, his mentality gradually began to change.
Until today, he had found his clansmen, and also let go of everything from the past, becoming Ji Kongfan, who was willing to help Jiang Yun and protect everything that Jiang Yun and he himself wanted to protect!
At this moment, being reminded of the long-sealed past and memories by his past two selves made Ji Kongfan's mood become agitated.
“Ji Kongfan, you are no longer you!”
The two Ji Kongfans spoke again, and stepped forward, walking towards him from afar.
And he could not stop them, could not avoid them, but could only watch helplessly as the two Ji Kongfans walked into his soul, walked into his heart, and disappeared without a trace.
He also did not realize that, unknowingly, a trace of… double image was gradually appearing on his body!
That double image was exactly the same as Ji Kongfan!
