Urban Divine Doctor Descends the Mountain

Chapter 1982: Chapter 1981: Reclaiming the Shadow

After Lin Dong finished speaking, he quickly struck out, attacking the shadow.

”Boom!”

At the moment, Lin Dong suppressed his realm to the strength of a Half-Step Earth Realm martial artist, unleashing various national art attacks.

”Baji!”

”Tai Chi!”

”Chopping Palm!”

”Five Elements Fist!”

”...”

Every punch and palm from Lin Dong was at the Grandmaster level.

To cultivate a national art to the Grandmaster level, many martial artists spend their entire lives.

However, Lin Dong executed more than a dozen of them.

But no matter what attack he unleashed, the shadow could respond.

Its strength was identical to Lin Dong’s; Lin Dong controlled his to the level of a Half-Step Earth Realm martial artist, so the shadow’s strength was also at the Half-Step Earth Realm.

Lin Dong used Baji, wanting to defeat it with sheer force. It used the way of Tai Chi to easily neutralize it.

Lin Dong used Tai Chi, intending to use softness to overcome hardness, but the shadow also used Tai Chi, countering each move.

At the moment, Lin Dong realized that the space here was isolated from the outer world. Even if his strength was exposed, others wouldn’t notice.

So, he elevated his cultivation level a bit.

From the strength of a Half-Step Earth Realm martial artist, he elevated to an Earth Realm martial artist.

However, as he increased his strength, the shadow did the same.

Lin Dong used the ancient martial art ”Axe Splitting the Sky,” which he hadn’t used in a long time.

Unexpectedly, the shadow also used ”Axe Splitting the Sky,” easily neutralizing it.

”This shadow’s strength is just like mine, and it knows all the techniques I do. It’s like playing chess against myself; it’s truly hard to determine a winner.”

”Every move I use now is anticipated. If it can counter with another move, it will. If it can’t, it’ll simply use the same move as me. This way, I still can’t do anything to it.”

Lin Dong’s realm at this time had reached the mid-phase of Ninth-Stage Grandmaster!

This was his true cultivation level now.

Ever since he hid his identity, he hadn’t fought using his mid-phase Ninth-Stage Grandmaster strength.

Unexpectedly, this time he was battling against his own shadow.

”Boom!”

Lin Dong hadn’t used his Ninth-Stage Grandmaster strength for a long time, and now, he simply fought heartily against his shadow in this shadow-created world.

”Nine Flying Sword Point Technique!” Lin Dong had secretly cultivated the Nine Flying Sword Point Technique to the level of the Ninth Finger.

Now, nine flying swords soared together, with power comparable to a classic martial art move.

At this moment, the shadow also used the Nine Flying Sword Point Technique.

”Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh~~~” Eighteen flying swords clashed mid-air, like eighteen aircraft carriers colliding, generating a terrifying force of destruction.

”Rumble!” The mirrored world shattered into pieces, producing a deafening roar, shaking the entire world with such terrifying power.

”Come again!”

Lin Dong hadn’t used his Ninth-Stage Grandmaster strength for a while, and at this moment, he grew more excited as the battle progressed.

Turns out, fighting against oneself is so exhilarating!

”Ancient martial arts, Axe Splitting the Sky!”

”Spiritual attack, Spirit Sword!”

”Six Harmonies Dragon Fist!”

”...”

Now, each of his attacks was more powerful than when he fought King Kunlun before.

At this moment, he unleashed these terrifying techniques one by one.

And the shadow used the same techniques, clashing with him.

After over three thousand moves, the shadow spoke: ”My strength is identical to yours; whatever you know, I know as well.”

”You simply can’t defeat me.”

Hearing this, Lin Dong laughed and said, ”You’re wrong. I figured out how to defeat you a long time ago, but I’ve just never used it.”

The shadow paused, then laughed back, ”If you could have defeated me long ago, why didn’t you act?”

”I don’t believe you can defeat me!”

Lin Dong shrugged and said, ”There are two reasons why I haven’t defeated you immediately.”

”First, I wanted to test my recent power enhancement, and since you’re my shadow, with strength identical to mine, you’re the perfect sparring partner.”

”Second, because you’re my shadow. I wanted you to experience a bit of the freedom you never had.”

The shadow’s face changed slightly, then said, ”But I still don’t believe you can defeat me.”

Lin Dong said no more to him afterward.

Instead, he suppressed his cultivation to the lowest Gold Realm martial artist strength, not even counting as a Martial Arts Master.

Then, he punched toward the shadow.

Upon this punch, the shadow was utterly defenseless, not knowing how to guard against it.

”Boom!”

The punch landed on the shadow’s chest, piercing through its chest.

Seeing his pierced chest, watching his impending disintegration, the shadow murmured, ”What... what is this fist?”

Lin Dong replied, ”This is a fist technique I just created. Its power is minimal; if I used it to attack others, it wouldn’t even harm a Martial Way master.”

”But it can kill you!”

The shadow chuckled bitterly, murmuring, ”I understand now. I’m just a shadow of you. I possess the same strength and all the martial skills as before separating from you. Therefore, I can handle all your previous attacks.”

”However, once you separated from me and comprehended new techniques, just a little advancement, even just a tiny bit, you could defeat me then.”

”This shadow of mine is, in the end, just a shadow...”

After saying this, the shadow’s form completely vanished.

And this world composed of mirrors collapsed with it.

The mirrored sky and mirrored ground shattered entirely.

The mirrored world shattered, and the entire space dissipated with it.

Lin Dong’s consciousness returned to the dark passage.

Under his feet, his shadow reappeared.

Having successfully regained his shadow, he looked toward the others.

He noticed that the others had not yet awakened; they were still standing before their shadows, seemingly with their consciousnesses still fighting in the shadow world.

”Only those who understand the method and create new martial arts techniques in the shadow world can defeat their shadow.”

”To defeat oneself, one must breakthrough oneself!” Lin Dong murmured.

He looked toward the other fourteen people, curious about who would be the second to defeat their shadow.

At this moment, Tianxing Feng suddenly woke up.

He suddenly opened his eyes.

His shadow now appeared normally under his feet; clearly, he had also successfully regained his shadow.

Seeing Lin Dong had already awakened first, Tianxing Feng couldn’t help but secretly say to himself:

”This Dong Lin seems to be the first one to comprehend the method of defeating the shadow. This person is truly remarkable!

”Who exactly is he?”