in the edge

Chapter 613 Reasons why you can’t lose
The current scene was so chaotic that even Du Chengfeng could not have imagined.

Obviously, he was ready to fight, but the nine of them started fighting first - although at the beginning, the nine Du Chengfengs were just quarreling, but as time went by, the nine Du Chengfengs gradually unified their thoughts.

"Even if I kill this me, I have to kill all of you to become the unique me again...so why don't I kill all of you first?"

No one would want to see a second self appear in front of them. Perhaps some special people can accept this, but it is obvious that Du Chengfeng cannot accept it.

So naturally the nine Du Chengfengs fought each other in a group. Just looking at the deadly moves, they were going to kill from the very beginning.

On the contrary, Du Chengfeng himself, who was controlling the corpse of the Centipede Star Lord, was now idle.

"So...are you still going to fight?"

Wu Zhao, who was controlling the other half of the corpse, spoke.

"I feel like I can't help. These nine of you should be about the same strength as you are now. When did you become so good at fighting?"

"…Forget it, let's take a break."

After a moment's silence, Du Chengfeng simply conjured up a stool and sat down on the spot.

He couldn't get out for the time being, after all, nine of them were still blocking the door, looking like they were ready to fight to the death. But if he were asked to stop the fight, he didn't know who to persuade - perhaps these Du Chengfengs would want to kill each other to prove that they were the only real one, but for Du Chengfeng himself, he didn't have any idea in this regard.

He firmly believed that he was the real one, and he felt that he didn't need to do anything to prove his behavior.

And he felt that other versions of himself probably thought the same way.

"Ah, I didn't fall for it."

After sitting on Du Chengfeng's side for a full quarter of an hour, the other nine Du Chengfengs also stopped fighting.

"Is it true that the person who knows me best is myself?"

At this moment, the ten Du Chengfengs sighed in unison.

Just like brothers from the same school, each of them learned their moves from the same master, so naturally they couldn't crack each other. Moreover, the relationship between them was much closer than that of brothers - although their dreams and the things they wanted to do might be different, at least their ideas of play, their tactical logic, and even the combat strategies they adopted were basically the same.

Just like just now, when the nine Du Chengfengs were fighting each other, Du Chengfeng was not in a hurry to join in the fight.

At this moment, Du Chengfeng himself was controlling the corpse of the Centipede Star Lord and sitting in the same place. The other nine Du Chengfengs also began to hesitate.

“…Why don’t you do it?”

Du Chengfeng glanced at the other nine selves in front of him.

"Are you afraid that I might ambush you?"

"Hahaha!"

The other nine Du Chengfengs immediately laughed.

This is no longer a question of whether there is an ambush or not, but there will definitely be an ambush. After all, the person who knows you best is yourself. How ruthless can you be? How could they not know this?
"But there are nine of us and you only have one."

Among the nine Du Chengfengs, one Du Chengfeng stood up.

"Even if you can kill five with one sword, the remaining four will be enough to kill you."

"But you still didn't do anything."

Du Chengfeng, who was controlling the corpse of the Centipede Star Lord, couldn't help but shake his head and laugh.

"Even if you can do this... Well, which five people are you going to choose to put their lives in?"

"..."

The nine Du Chengfengs suddenly stopped talking.

The one who knows oneself best is oneself. Just like they know Du Chengfeng in front of them, Du Chengfeng in front of them also knows them well enough. Although they all gathered here and wanted to attack and kill Du Chengfeng in front of them, if they had to sacrifice a few lives...

Whoever dies will be unlucky.

Whoever is killed will die in vain, and will only benefit other Du Chengfeng, who will get everything that is left - and therein lies the problem, if the one who can get all this is a friend he is familiar with, or a brother who has shared life and death with him, then death is fine, and they will only feel that such a death is worth it.

But if it were another me...

Because they know it is themselves, they know more clearly what kind of person they are.

Although attacking and killing Du Chengfeng in front of them was indeed an important matter, before that, surviving to the end was what they really had to do.

Even if I die, I can't let another me take advantage of me.

However, that's where the problem lies.

What they can think of, the other ones can also think of, even Du Chengfeng who is holding a long sword in front of him can also think of it - now that the sword of regret has been revealed, it shows that their current concerns have already been predicted by the one in front of him.

How can I defeat myself?
This is a difficult challenge for the ten Du Chengfengs at the moment.

Even for Du Chengfeng himself, this was also a difficult challenge, because he was not only fighting one against nine, but also against nine opponents who knew him inside and out - just like now, before he even made a move, the nine of them had already predicted his movements, his targets, his attack direction, and had even managed to avoid them in advance.

The same was true for him. Even though there were nine of him in front of him, he could still clearly judge how to fight, how to defend, how to survive under the nine-fold attack, and even take the opportunity to counterattack.

Even fellow disciples may be unable to break each other's moves, let alone the nine people in front of him, who are all him.

How can I defeat myself?
"Still, we can win."

The nine Du Chengfengs looked at each other, and then surrounded them again.

"We have reasons we can't lose."

This time, contrary to Du Chengfeng's expectations, there were three of him, actually facing the sword head-on!
There is no doubt that this is almost tantamount to suicide.

But this determination to fight to the death is also the key to breaking the deadlock.

"you……"

The tip of the Sword of Regret swept across the neck of one Du Chengfeng, but missed because of the hesitation for a moment - similarly, it was this moment of hesitation that allowed the other two Du Chengfengs who were rushing towards them to escape from the range of the sword.

Leaving the range of the sword's tip means entering the inner circle.

That narrow inner area, the area behind the hilt, is exactly the area that the sword tip cannot cover.

"Boom-"

Two elbows stabbed his chest, and the body of the Centipede Star Lord flew out immediately, and two pieces of flesh and blood exploded on his back. But after this attack, the two Du Chengfengs frowned slightly.

Obviously, this was far from the effect they wanted. Simply knocking the person away was not what they wanted to achieve. Normally, these two elbows should have smashed the rotten body to pieces on the spot.

Unfortunately, at the last moment, Du Chengfeng, who was controlling the crippled body, still reacted as quickly as possible.

The two elbows did not hit the corpse solidly, and the body was sent flying backwards by the force of the impact. Even the other nine Du Chengfengs were impressed by this exquisite method of relieving force.

However, admiration does not mean that they will have any hesitation.

Faced with another self, the nine Du Chengfengs killed him ruthlessly.

Although they have no weapons in their hands, they themselves are the best weapons. As the strongest weapon, coupled with the indomitable will - yes, they are all Du Chengfeng, or in other words, they are all part of Du Chengfeng. They have always had the courage to fight to the death and the will to fight to the death.

What's more, they are fighting for themselves right now.

As long as they can fight to the end, they can get everything, as long as they can hold on to the end, they can gain everything - although in this process, there is still a possibility that several of them will die in battle, but as long as they can hold on to the end, they can get what they want.

For what they want to do, for the future in their hearts, and for the good life they want to live, how could they not be determined to risk their lives?
"die!"

Faced with the simultaneous attack from nine of his own, no matter how swiftly Du Chengfeng could dodge and maneuver, the corpse of the Centipede Star Lord that he controlled had already been badly beaten to pieces.

At this moment, Du Chengfeng also felt that will to die.

"It's really... familiar."

Feeling the aftermath of the attacks and the determination contained in these aftermaths, Du Chengfeng, who no longer had a body, suddenly laughed.

Yes, it is too familiar. After all, this is what he would do and this is the attitude he would show - when he just gained power and when he just picked up the knife, he was like this, willing to risk everything for his future.

In order to survive, he was willing to die. This was the determination he felt, and this was the reason why he could not lose.

But now...

"Feel sorry."

As he said this, the sword of regret was already placed on Du Chengfeng's neck.

Du Chengfeng, who was rushing in the front, didn't even have time to react before the blade of the Sword of Regret had already cut his throat. The sharp blade easily cut off the head. The boundless regret made Du Chengfeng die.

Cracks had already appeared on the body of the Centipede Star Lord and even on the broken sword that carried Du Chengfeng's will.

That was the last blow left by the self who was killed before death. It was not an easy task to kill another self, but even at the risk of being torn to pieces, Du Chengfeng took the blow and killed the other self.

"how come……"

The remaining eight Du Chengfengs were dumbfounded.

They all had their own reasons for risking their lives, and their own visions for the future. In order to reach that beautiful future, they would rather die than fall here - but what about this broken sword in front of them? Where did this determination come from, even if it meant being torn to pieces?
However, just when the remaining eight Du Chengfengs were about to take action, Broken Sword, or Du Chengfeng who was controlling the Centipede Star Lord, suddenly laughed even louder.

"I thought you were really me... turns out you were never me."

Looking at the eight remaining selves in front of him, Du Chengfeng smiled and shook his head.

"You are not me at all, you have never been me... You are just imitating my appearance, you are not me at all."

"Then what are you?"

Among the eight Du Chengfengs, another Du Chengfeng rushed out, with the faint shadow of a war hammer in his hand.

"Then what are you? You are just a broken sword. What can you do? What are you now?"

"I am who I am, and that is who I really am."

Just a brunt of the movement, and Du Chengfeng, who was charging forward, was beheaded.

The cracks on the broken sword became even more severe.

It was obvious to the naked eye that this broken sword could not hold on for much longer, and it could even be said that it would fall apart at any time. However, even with such a broken sword, the remaining seven Du Chengfengs had already felt a determination that could be described as crazy.

That was a determination far superior to theirs, a true disregard for life and death itself.

"If you were really me, then you shouldn't have attacked me... Or rather, you should have understood what I was going to do from the moment we fought."

Controlling the corpse of the Centipede Star Lord, Du Chengfeng held the sword of regret and walked towards the remaining few of himself step by step.

"But you didn't. You still think you should live your own lives, so you stood in front of me and blocked my way... But you should understand that I also have reasons for not losing."

As he said this, Du Chengfeng flipped his hand and a long stick appeared in his hand.

The long stick was plain and looked like it was made of ordinary wood. Looking at its oval egg shape, it looked more like the handle of something than a stick - but such a seemingly meaningless long stick suddenly pierced through the chests of the two Du Chengfengs.

"So, I'm sorry."

With a sweep of the long stick, the two Du Chengfengs were immediately divided into four pieces.

"My brothers are still waiting for me, and I have reasons not to lose."

Seeing that four Du Chengfeng had already fallen to the ground, the remaining five Du Chengfeng were already thinking about escaping. After all, all they wanted was to survive. Only by surviving could they have a future. They didn't have to, and didn't need to, die here. As long as they left this place, they at least had a chance to survive...

"How can it be."

Until the last Du Chengfeng was pierced by the long stick, Du Chengfeng, who was controlling the corpse of the Centipede Star Lord, shook his head.

To retreat means death, a death that cannot be died any more.

He had understood this when he first came into this world.

As for now...

"……Um?"

Du Chengfeng, who was about to leave, frowned slightly.

It was because, at some point, the nine bodies of Du Chengfeng turned into a metallic stream.

The silver stream surged and rushed towards him.

(End of this chapter)