Chapter 62 – The One Who Was Luo Fan
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The Shadow in the Light
The golden light faded.
And Luo Fan stared—
At himself.
A figure stood beyond the door. Same face. Same eyes. But different.
His robes were dark, edged with golden runes that pulsed like a heartbeat. His aura? Unfathomable.
> "Took you long enough."
His own voice. But colder. Sharper.
Luo Fan's breath hitched.
> What… am I looking at?
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EchoStar Loses It
> "OH GOOD. WE'RE IN A HORROR STORY NOW. GREAT. LOVE THIS FOR US."
Luo Fan ignored it.
His double stepped forward.
And suddenly—
Luo Fan felt it.
A weight crushing down.
Like the laws of existence themselves were bending around the figure.
> This pressure…!
This wasn't just another version of himself.
> This is something else entirely.
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Xiao Ling's Revelation
Xiao Ling murmured, her fragmented form flickering.
> "…The Forgotten Self."
Luo Fan glanced at her.
> "Explain."
Her gaze stayed locked on the other him.
> "Every time the multiverse resets… not everything is erased."
> "Sometimes… the pieces that refuse to vanish… become something else."
Luo Fan's heart pounded.
His double smirked.
> "You should listen to her."
> "After all… I'm the part of you that never forgot."
Luo Fan stilled.
> The part of me… that never forgot?
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The Duel That Shouldn't Be Possible
His double raised a hand.
The air shook. Reality twisted.
> "Let's make this simple, Luo Fan."
> "Either you prove you're still worthy of your name…"
His palm opened.
A blade of pure golden void materialized.
> "…Or I take it for myself."
Luo Fan's instincts screamed.
MOVE.
He dodged—
Just as his own sword came slashing down at him.
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[To Be Continued...]