The sequence is too involutional, luckily I am too.

Suddenly, a strange power burst forth from his body. Lu Yan felt his spiritual power surging uncontrollably, slowly seeping into the shadows beneath his feet.

The shadow, which was originally clinging tightly to the ground, quietly shimmered with a faint inky sheen under the infusion of spiritual power, gaining an indescribable sense of vitality.

Then, it stretched and rose at a speed visible to the naked eye, gradually breaking free from the constraints of the ground, transforming from a flat, indistinct shadow into a three-dimensional, full shape, and finally outlining a shadowy silhouette that was exactly the same as his own.

At the same time, a strange sense of connection instantly overwhelmed Lu Yan, and he suddenly had a completely new perspective, which reflected his own appearance at this moment.

The next second, the familiar panel text popped up as expected, clearly indicating the details of the new skill:

【Shadow Demon Doppelganger: Condenses one's own shadow into a Shadow Demon Doppelganger. The Doppelganger can share the user's senses, take the user's death and injuries, and move through various shadows. It can also copy the user's own skills (copy quantity 0/1)】

"Isn't this the power of the Shadow Serpent followers?"

Lu Yan's lips twitched, and he felt a strange sense of guilt.

If teacher Yao Xiangyang sees this, he might just expel us from the school on the spot!

However, this feeling of guilt didn't last long, as he quickly realized the difference between the two.

The Shadow Serpent Follower's shadow abilities rely on the power of the Demon God, carrying a decaying chill, while his Shadow Demon Stand has a pure aura and can replicate his own skills.

"Copying skills...can abilities from other sequences also be copied?"

Lu Yan stroked his chin, a hint of curiosity flashing in his eyes. After a moment, he made up his mind, "I'll choose Ultimate Weaponry!"

With a thought, he threw the dark gold dagger at the Shadow Demon's clone. The shadowy figure flickered and silently disappeared into the shadows in the corner of the room.

Her movements were as light as a ghost, and both her speed of movement and the degree to which she concealed her presence were several times better than when Lu Yan used his eavesdropping ability.

What surprised Lu Yan the most was that the moment the Shadow Demon's clone grasped the dark gold dagger, it also unleashed a condensed military aura, exactly the same as the aura he exuded when he used the ultimate weapon warrior's ability.

"We've got another trump card up our sleeve!"

Lu Yan nodded in satisfaction, the image already appearing in his mind.

The enemy attempted to ambush him from behind, but was stabbed through by a Shadow Demon clone that suddenly sprang from the shadows with a dagger.

With a change of heart, he took out the Wind Slash Soft Sword and tossed it to the Shadow Demon Substitute, then his mind stirred slightly.

The shadowy figure suddenly twisted and reshaped, and after a moment it transformed into Wei Xu's appearance, perfectly mimicking his eyebrows, figure, and even the faint wind element aura around him.

"Please take care of me from now on, Chief Wei~"

Lu Yan suppressed a laugh, deliberately dragging out his words, and repeatedly practiced the Shadow Demon's transformation, teleportation, and skill replication operations several times. After confirming that there were no mistakes, he put the Shadow Demon back into his shadow.

Looking down at the unremarkable shadow at his feet, Lu Yan finally felt a little relieved, and then turned his attention to the three sequences of the Thunder Warrior Path.

Just as he concentrated, the panel display popped up again, with a touch of amusement:

[Noticing the host's attention, the Thunder Warriors and Swift Thunder Warriors felt uneasy.]

[The Thunder Swordsman, frustrated and disappointed, has initiated a challenge to all of the host's sequences!]

Upon seeing this, Lu Yan raised an eyebrow, his face full of surprise: "Good heavens, I haven't seen such a powerful sequence in a long time."

Even the most arrogant thug sequence back then only dared to provoke the mild-mannered teacher sequence, but this Thunder Swordsman actually dared to challenge all of his sequences.

"Is Sequence 7 always this strong?"

He muttered to himself, and as soon as he finished speaking, a series of subtitles popped up on the panel.

The ultimate warrior accepted the Thunder Swordsman's challenge and relentlessly mocked his "defeated opponent"!

The mysterious mentor, believing that those at the intersection of sequences should be magnanimous, smiled and took out the "Virtue," "Emotion," and "Reason" tokens, preparing to mediate.

The Ghost Gardener has already silently begun digging graves, eagerly anticipating what kind of "fruit" he can cultivate with these three lightning-elemental sequences.

The eavesdropper slipped into the shadows, found an excellent spot, and prepared to record the entire ensuing battle.

Lu Yan's lips twitched as he watched: "Fine, this is a complete disregard for the other party. They're at least a Sequence 7, can't they at least show some respect?!"

Despite his complaints, he remained focused on the activity on the control panel.

A long silence fell over the room; clearly, his sequences had already clashed with the Thunder Swordsman.

Shortly after, the panel updated again, announcing the outcome of the battle.

After a fierce battle, the elite warrior, despite being of lower status, successfully defeated the Thunder Swordsman.

[The Thunder Swordsman could not accept this outcome and attempted suicide, but no one from any of the Sequences intervened to stop him.]

The Gardener of the Demonic Realm was somewhat restless and was already prepared to take over these three lightning-type sequences.

[The mysterious mentor, unwilling to waste such a valuable resource, discussed it with the elite warrior and decided to make the most of these three lightning-elemental sequences.]

[Begin fusing the power of the Thunder Warrior, Swift Thunder Warrior, and Thunder Swordsman sequences with the wondrous artifacts, the Thunder Serpent Longsword and the Wind-Slicing Soft Sword, into a hammer chain...]

[Forging successful! Wind and Thunder Slash obtained!]

[Silver Rare Item - Wind and Thunder Slash (7-088): Infusing it with Qi and Blood activates the power of wind and thunder, greatly increasing cutting and piercing effects.]

Lu Yan was taken aback. Shouldn't the normal plot be that the Thunder Swordsman would submit and then lower the awakening requirements? Why was he melted down?

With a thought, a brand new longsword appeared in his hand.

The sword is dark silver, with purple thunder patterns and cyan wind patterns wrapped around the blade. When it is swung, there is a faint sound of wind and thunder.

"So strong!"

Lu Yan's eyes lit up. Even without trying it, he could feel the powerful aura of the Wind and Thunder Slash, which was no weaker than Dawn's!

If he had used the Wind and Thunder Slash when he was fighting Chen Li earlier, he was sure he could have finished off his opponent much faster!

However, it's quite absurd that the sequence could be incorporated into the artifact.

"Is it because of the weapon maker's abilities?"

Lu Yan seemed to be deep in thought. He had always thought that the weapon forger's abilities had disappeared, but it turned out that they were still hidden here.

In this way, he won't have to worry about changing weapons anymore.

"However, this means there's one less sequence path."

Lu Yan was somewhat helpless. Although he could still see the awakening conditions, judging from the feedback on the panel, he was no longer able to awaken the sequence of this path.

Such a big difference really puzzled Lu Yan.

It can't be that his sequence is biased towards the poor and looks down on this kind of branching sequence, right?

For a moment, Lu Yan couldn't think of a good explanation, so he simply stopped thinking about it and resumed his cultivation.

The most difficult condition three for becoming an ultimate warrior has been met. With a little more effort, I will soon be able to advance to Sequence 7!