I am Master Maoshan

Chapter 2368 Going Against the Heavens
"Alright, it's time to send your consciousness back." Tu Shan Su Su's clear and melodious voice rang out.

Upon hearing Tu Shan Susu's words, Liu Jun nodded hurriedly and said, "Okay, Sister Su, then I'll trouble you."

The feeling of sharing consciousness was so wonderful, it was as if he had become Tu Shan Su Su. Although Tu Shan Su Su was an unparalleled beauty, he was a man, so everything felt awkward.

If it weren't for the need to use his divine sense to check the formation, he would have really wanted this experience.

Tu Shan Susu smiled gently, then slowly loosened her tail. Liu Jun felt a gentle force coming from her tail, and then he felt the scene in front of him begin to blur. The surrounding scenery seemed to be shrouded in a layer of mist, and all the colors and outlines became unreal.

The blurriness grew stronger, and the surrounding colors gradually dimmed. Liu Jun felt as if he were in an endless darkness, surrounded by complete silence.

After an unknown amount of time, a sliver of light suddenly appeared before him. The light grew brighter and brighter with time. When the light became clear again, Liu Jun found himself back in his body.

"Thanks, Sister Su," Liu Jun said sincerely.

Tu Shan Su Su smiled slightly and remained silent. Her relationship with Liu Jun was self-evident.

Then, Liu Jun began to arrange the spirit stones in the formation. His eyes were focused, and his fingers moved nimbly among the spirit stones.

Through the sharing of divine sense with Tu Shan Su Su just now, he has memorized some of the hidden dangers of this formation and knows how to modify it.

Liu Jun carefully picked up a spirit stone and, following the method he remembered, placed it in a suitable position. With each spirit stone placed, he meticulously observed the changes in the formation, ensuring each step was accurate.

After a while, the formation emitted a buzzing sound, and the formation patterns lit up briefly before quickly dimming again.

"Something went wrong?" Tu Shan Su Su asked anxiously upon hearing the voice.

"No, this is the normal reaction of the formation." Liu Jun looked at the formation and understood that it was adjusting and stabilizing its energy. Once it was successfully activated, it would unleash its full power.

Just as he finished setting up the formation, he heard a series of hurried footsteps. Jiang Wuwei and Elizabeth Juan'er, as if they had foreseen this, rushed over with the coffin containing the fake Liu Jun.

With a dull and loud thud, Elizabeth Juan threw the coffin hard onto the ground without any mercy.

Jiang Wuwei, who was standing to the side, was startled by the noise and shuddered. He then rolled his eyes and complained irritably, "Couldn't you have been a little quieter?"

"This coffin is made of alloy, it won't break if you drop it, why are you worrying about it?" Elizabeth Juan'er's neurotic tendencies kicked in again, and she retorted without hesitation.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Wuwei stamped his feet in anxiety and quickly explained, "I'm not afraid of breaking the coffin, I'm afraid of breaking my precious experimental subject!"

As he spoke, he hurriedly walked towards the coffin, his hands trembling as he slowly opened the coffin lid.

He cautiously reached out and gently touched the fake Liu Jun's body, carefully examining his condition. His gaze was focused and serious, and every movement revealed the importance he placed on the experimental subject.

At this moment, Liu Jun was standing not far away, watching this scene unfold, his lips twitching uncontrollably. He turned his head away, feeling a pang of unease. An old man touching an exact replica of himself—this feeling was so strange and uncomfortable, like his body being wantonly spied on by a stranger, making him feel extremely uneasy.

After a while, Jiang Wuwei finally straightened up, let out a long sigh, and showed a satisfied smile: "Okay, no problem, it can be moved into the formation."

Upon hearing this, Liu Jun stepped forward without hesitation and tightly embraced the coffin with both hands.

Although he couldn't use the power of the stars, his physical strength was terrifying; lifting a coffin was no problem for him.

After placing the coffin, Liu Jun was about to straighten up and catch his breath when he heard Jiang Wuwei's voice behind him: "By the way, Liu Jun, there's something I need to remind you of."

Jiang Wuwei's expression turned very serious. He walked over to Liu Jun and patted Liu Jun on the shoulder.

“Although our plan was meticulously crafted, with every step carefully calculated and prepared, there’s no guarantee against unforeseen circumstances.” Jiang Wuwei paused for a few seconds. “The worst-case scenario might be that you lose all your power, becoming an ordinary person, forever unable to use those spells and abilities, forced to live like an ordinary person. Or perhaps we will both be reduced to ashes, leaving not a trace. At that point, will you not regret it?”

"Old Jiang, you've asked once already, and I don't regret it," Liu Jun paused, "Although I haven't lived long, I've had a wealth of experiences. Looking back, my journey has been far beyond what most people have had. Even if I die, it will have been worth it."

Jiang Wuwei paused slightly, narrowed his eyes, and continued to ask, "Aren't you afraid? Death means the end of everything; all your dreams and concerns will vanish like bubbles."

Liu Jun's lips curled into a slight smile, a bittersweet yet somewhat carefree one: "Of course I'm afraid of death. I'm not a saint. Who doesn't want to live a good life and enjoy the beauty of this world? But if it can bring back my master and mistress, then it's not a bad deal."

Jiang Wuwei watched Liu Jun quietly for a while, his heart filled with mixed feelings. He didn't say anything more, but slowly walked forward, gently patted Liu Jun's shoulder, and then walked out of the array's range.

At this moment, Tu Shan Susu and Elizabeth Juan'er also arrived at the edge of the formation.

Elizabeth Juan'er used a mechanical monster as a vessel, so her expression was unreadable, but Tu Shan Susu, who was usually calm, showed a clear hint of worry on her face.

Standing at the core of the formation, Liu Jun took a deep breath and shouted, "Sister Su, Elder Jiang, please move back. I'm about to begin. Once this formation is activated, its power will be immense, and I'm afraid it might hurt you."

Tu Shan Susu hesitated for a moment, then pulled Elizabeth Juan'er back a few steps. Jiang Wuwei also stepped back again, his gaze fixed on Liu Jun. After Tu Shan Susu, Jiang Wuwei, and Elizabeth Juan'er had all left the array's range, Liu Jun's eyes became incredibly resolute.

He rapidly formed hand seals and chanted incantations, causing the surrounding runes to flash more and more frequently, as if an invisible force was surging within them.

Immediately afterwards, Liu Jun shouted loudly, and all his strength surged out like a flood, all of which was lost to the fake Liu Jun in the coffin.

The coffin, which had originally exuded a cold and eerie aura, now seemed to be ablaze, radiating a blazing light.

The fake Liu Jun in the coffin suddenly opened his eyes, which shone with light, as if he had transcended the boundaries of time and space.

His aura began to surge, distorting the surrounding air, and a powerful force spread outwards from him.

At the same time, the formation began to operate rapidly. The runes flickered even more intensely, and beams of light shot into the sky, illuminating the entire trial ground as if it were daytime. The lines within the formation moved as if alive, weaving together into a huge net of light that enveloped both the fake Liu Jun and the real Liu Jun.

This time-reversing formation has been officially activated. A mysterious and powerful force surges from the formation, as if to break the shackles of time and space and reconnect the past with the present.

As the power shifted, Liu Jun, whose face was originally rosy, now looked as if all the blood had been drained from him, his complexion deathly pale.

His body swayed precariously, as if a gentle breeze could knock him over; his breath grew weaker and weaker until he was extremely frail.

On the other hand, the fake Liu Jun's already formidable aura had now surged to its peak. His eyes flashed with an eerie red light, like flames, revealing endless greed and madness.

At this critical moment, a huge crack suddenly appeared in the previously clear sky.

Within the crack, the turbulent flow of spacetime was clearly visible, attracting the mysterious power emanating from the formation, as if there was some inexplicable connection between the two.

"Roar!" Fake Liu Jun roared, his feet slamming into the ground, his body like a cannonball, trying to fly away from the formation that bound him.

However, the instant he took off, hundreds of runic chains suddenly appeared within the formation. These chains, like giant pythons, shot out from every corner of the formation, instantly binding the fake Liu Jun tightly.

The runes on the chains seemed to have a life of their own, constantly flashing and flowing, exuding a mysterious aura.

These runic chains are not just for binding; they are also constantly absorbing the power from the fake Liu Jun.

Fake Liu Jun felt his power being drained away by the rune chains like a flood breaking through a dam. His body began to tremble, and his face became even more ferocious.

"Let me go!" the fake Liu Jun roared, his voice filled with anger and resentment. He mustered all his strength and unleashed the power of the stars within his body.

In an instant, his body shone brightly, and the power of the stars surged toward the rune chains like a raging tide.

Although several rune chains broke, they were not significantly affected. The remaining chains remained tightly bound to the fake Liu Jun, as hard as steel, and no matter how much he struggled, he could not break free.

Fake Liu Jun was filled with despair. He hadn't expected the formation to be so powerful that even his immense strength couldn't break it.

Just then, the sky suddenly darkened, and dark thunderclouds gathered from all directions, rolling and surging in the sky, emitting a series of low rumbling sounds.

Purple lightning flashed within the thunderclouds, like ferocious dragons poised to destroy the world at any moment.

"The power of the Heavenly Dao's rules has discovered this place." Jiang Wuwei looked up at the sky, a solemn expression on his face.

He was well aware of the terror of the Heavenly Dao rules; they were an existence that transcended everything, and any act that violated the Heavenly Dao would be severely punished.

At this moment, everything happening within this formation has clearly attracted the attention of the Heavenly Dao rules.

Suddenly, a massive bolt of lightning struck down from the thunderclouds, hurtling towards the fake Liu Jun within the formation. Wherever the lightning passed, the air ignited, emitting a pungent odor.

"The Heavenly Talisman!" Tu Shan Su Su shouted a reminder.

With lightning speed, Liu Jun pulled out the Tongtian Talisman and wrapped himself up like a mummy.

Just then, the fake Liu Jun suddenly let out a maniacal laugh: "Hahaha, since the rules of Heaven want to destroy me, I can't just sit here and wait to die! I will perish together with this world!"

As he spoke, his aura surged once more, and an even more terrifying power emanated from his body.

The runic chains began to crack with a series of crisp sounds under the impact of this force.

Jiang Wuwei was shocked. He hadn't expected the fake Liu Jun to be so crazy, making a final struggle at this critical moment.