Chapter 374: Three Consecutive Wins

Replication! This must be another of the Omnipotent Crystal Demon Emperor's signature moves. Knowing it's a replica yet unable to counter, it was likely where the Crystal Demon Emperor's strength lies.

The "Tang San" opposite him had a gleam in his eyes, locking his gaze on the real Tang San. The next moment, vines surged from his body, rapidly growing and rushing towards Tang San.

Blue Silver Emperor!

Tang San himself also released vines quickly, but instead of entangling "Tang San," they coiled around, forming layers of barriers.

Soon, "Tang San's" vines reached swiftly, with sharp thorns protruding from the taut vines. A faint mist spread, indicating poison, and as the vines trembled, many tiny seeds drifted silently, sweeping toward Tang San.

These were all abilities that Tang San had bestowed upon the Blue Silver Emperor through continuous evolution.

Tang San stood still, unaffected, as the vines around him spun violently, forming a vortex. His controlled vines immediately swept aside any vine approaching him, and the airflow generated by the vortex prevented any seeds from coming close.

At the same time, the Blue Silver Emperor released by Tang San also scattered seeds, spreading towards the "Tang San" opposite him.

The Blue Silver Emperor vines around "Tang San" also started spinning, mirroring Tang San's technique exactly, dispersing the seeds.

A replica that can learn?

A smile appeared on Tang San's lips, his eyes revealing immense confidence.

It can learn, huh? Then let's see how well it can learn from me.

Vines suddenly shot up, rapidly rushing towards "Tang San."

"Tang San" also released vines, aiming to pierce the real Tang San.

But at that moment, the vines Tang San released twisted together mid-air, forming a gigantic spear.

The spear itself glowed with a brilliant blue light, and in the next instant, its speed surged, transforming into a lightning bolt aimed directly at the replica.

The replica was stunned momentarily, its surrounding vines rising to block the attack. But just then, vines suddenly sprouted from its feet, forming a cage and trapping it in place.

With a puff, the giant spear pierced the replica's chest. The replica froze momentarily, then turned into a shadow, flowing back to Tang San's feet.

The vines retracted, and everything around him returned to normal. Tang San saw himself standing on the third step of the staircase.

At that moment, another person appeared beside him—Gu Li.

Gu Li, standing on the third step, trembled slightly. He was clearly in an illusion, likely battling his own replica.

Tang San could trounce his replica because the replica could replicate his abilities but not his memories.

The Blue Silver Emperor was one of the most powerful abilities in his previous life, having defeated countless opponents.

In Douluo Continent, the Blue Silver Emperor had powerful skills known as spirit abilities.

In this world, the spirit rings from Douluo Continent were gone, but Tang San could still activate the same abilities of the Blue Silver Emperor.

So, the replica had just faced Tang San’s fourth spirit ability, Blue Silver Prison, and the fifth spirit ability, Blue Silver Emperor Tyrant Spear, from his previous life.

With both spirit abilities unleashed simultaneously, how could a replica that only had the basic abilities and instincts of the Blue Silver Emperor withstand them? These weren't bloodline talents but skills it couldn't replicate through scanning.

Tang San stepped forward again, ascending the fourth step. The scanning sensation returned, even stronger this time, as if determined to see through him.

The Blue Silver Emperor's imprint radiated brilliantly, covering his entire body. This Blue Silver Emperor wasn't a plant native to this world but had evolved through Tang San's repeated absorption of other plants. It had many characteristics, but its true power lay in Tang San's control.

He continued to the fifth step, and the mental scan reappeared. However, with Tang San's spiritual power concentrated inward, the scan could probe but not penetrate.

At the sixth step, the scenery changed again, returning to the previous illusion.

Like before, the shadow flowed into the distance and reformed into the replica. This time, the replica immediately waved its hand toward Tang San, releasing the Blue Silver Prison, attempting to control him.

However, Tang San had already used the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, dodging just before the Blue Silver Prison could rise.

The replica's hand formed the Blue Silver Emperor Tyrant Spear, and its aura locked onto Tang San instantly.

Tang San raised his hand towards the replica, and a bunch of vines scattered, forming a large net in the air, diverting the thrusting Blue Silver Emperor Tyrant Spear off course.

At the same time, another large net enveloped the replica as it recoiled from releasing the Blue Silver Emperor Tyrant Spear.

This replica's learning ability was indeed strong. It had learned the abilities Tang San had previously used, making him face a stronger version of himself.

Tang San had begun to understand some of the trials of the Crystal Sacred Mountain.

When ordinary demon and nymph clans came here, their bloodlines and innate abilities were scanned and immediately replicated. Then, they had to face an opponent with all their abilities but who used them even better. Thus, most powerful beings likely couldn't get past the third step.

To defeat a replicated version of oneself meant having a deeper understanding of one's bloodline power, developing abilities that couldn't be easily replicated.

Or, like Tang San advised Gu Li, using one's own weaknesses to overcome the enemy.

However, after one failure and continuing to climb, one would face a version of oneself that had resolved the previous battle's issues, becoming stronger and more perfect.

One failure for the replica was a growth opportunity.

Such a trial was undoubtedly challenging. To continue climbing, one had to defeat the replica. To defeat the replica, one needed abilities that couldn't be easily copied or the ability to identify and exploit one's own weaknesses.

However, everything one did would be learned by the replica, to be faced again with the next replica.

The Crystal Sacred Mountain had over a thousand steps, which was why there were hardly any climbers. Who could continuously face increasingly perfect and stronger versions of themselves?

Tang San, however, could do it. For him, as long as he didn't reveal his abilities, the Crystal Sacred Mountain could only replicate what he wanted it to.

That large net was the third spirit ability of the Blue Silver Emperor from Tang San's previous life, Spider Web Restraint.

Two prepared Spider Web Restraints, combined with Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, allowed him to defeat the second replica again.

Continuing upward, Tang San climbed to the ninth step.

The third replica had already mastered the step of the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track that Tang San used to dodge, as well as Spider Web Restraint, Blue Silver Prison, and Blue Silver Emperor Tyrant Spear.

With the same abilities, Tang San was intimately familiar with himself. With his God King-level perfect control, how could he lose, even if the abilities were the same?

However, he didn't want to waste too much time, so he used something else: Controlling Crane Catching Dragon!

A supreme Tang Sect technique, Controlling Crane Catching Dragon.

Controlling Crane Catching Dragon might not deflect an overpowering attack like the Blue Silver Emperor Tyrant Spear, but it had no problem deflecting Spider Web Restraint.

He closed in using Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, completely outmatching the replica's use of the same technique. Once close, the battle was over.

Three consecutive wins!