The arena was carved from a single block of celestial jade, its surface etched with the names of every god who had ever fallen. At its center stood a throne of stormclouds and shattered stars—and sitting upon it, a man with Luo Feng's face.
The clone smiled, fingers drumming against the armrest. "Took you long enough."
His voice was wrong. Deeper. Older.
The Nine-Tails lounged on a floating platform above them, her nine tails flicking lazily. "Prove you're worthy of the Storm Lord's legacy, little patchwork man. Fight yourself."
[System Alert: Divine Trial Initiated]
[Mission: Defeat the Original Storm Lord Clone]
[Reward: Memory Restoration (Partial)]
[Failure Penalty: Being Erased by Your Own Past]
Luo Feng's Eclipse VE crackled to life—
—just as the clone moved, striking with a technique that shouldn't exist anymore.
"Surprised?" The clone's fist connected with Luo Feng's ribs, sending him skidding across the arena. "You forgot so much."
[The Battle: Past vs Present]
First Exchange: Thunder Palm
Clone's strike carried the true Storm Lord's power
Luo Feng's Eclipse VE barely absorbed the impact
Revelation: The clone wasn't just a copy—it was a backup
Second Exchange: Gale Step
Clone vanished mid-motion, reappearing behind Luo Feng
Twist: He used pre-rewrite footwork patterns
Luo Feng countered with current Eclipse-enhanced movement
Third Exchange: Memory Theft
Clone grabbed Luo Feng's wrist, flooding him with stolen memories:
The Wife of Ashes begging him to stop
The Nine-Tails laughing as he drove the first nail in
The Void Emperor's tears
[Memory Corruption: 12% Reversed]
[The Revelation: A Backup, Not a Clone]
Panting, Luo Feng wiped blood from his lip. "You're not me."
The clone's smile turned sad. "No. I'm what you were before the rewrite. The real Storm Lord." He raised a hand, summoning a blade of pure thunder. "And I'm here to take my life back."
The Nine-Tails' voice dripped with amusement. "Oh, this is getting good."
[Check-In Complete (Bittersweet Victory)]
[Reward: 38% of Lost Memories Restored]
[Penalty: Clone's Consciousness Merged with Host]
Luo Feng won—but at a cost.
The final blow didn't destroy the clone. It absorbed him.
Now the original Storm Lord's voice lived in his skull, whispering:
"You're not whole yet. Find the rest of me."
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