I'm Dreaming of a Journey to the West

"Alright, even though this house is a bit shabby, it can at least accommodate a group of you. Let's live here!"

A villager said that when Li Chen and his group walked into the house at the entrance of the village, they were dumbfounded. They saw that the house was not only very simple and shabby, but also small in size. The house was full of dust and cobwebs, as if no one had lived in it for many years.

They walked into the inner room, which contained only a small room with some worn-out furniture and a small bed. Four people would have to squeeze together tightly to sleep in such a small space.

To make matters worse, the house was drafty and looked like it could be blown down at any moment. Living in such a place, one had to worry about being attacked by wolves, tigers or leopards while sleeping at night. There was even the possibility that a strong wind would blow the house and the person away.

Li Chen couldn't help but ask, "Um...young man, can you give us a bigger house?"

Li Chen asked, after all, there were three women and he was the only man sleeping in here, which was a bit uncomfortable. The three women were fine, but the main point was that he might have a little back pain when he woke up the next day.

"I'm so sorry, this is the only house in our village, and all the others are occupied!"

The villager said this perfunctorily. Hearing what the villager said, the Fire-Eating Poison Scorpion could no longer suppress her anger. She was about to explode when Li Chen reached out to stop her!

How could Li Chen not see that they were lying? There was no other way now, he could only live like this!

"Okay, thank you, young man. Just squeeze in! Thank you for your hard work!" Li Chen smiled and thanked the villager, and gave him some money.

"It's okay, it's okay. Don't be so polite. This is what I should do." After the villager took the money from Li Chen, he looked at Li Chen. A smile appeared on his face and his attitude became enthusiastic.

"Okay, I'll take you to see the room first. Just tell me if you need anything." After saying that, the villager brought Li Chen and others into the room.

The room only had a big bed and a few chairs, and the space was very small.

"This is your room now. I hope you can get used to it."

The villagers said with a smile.

"Thank you, bro. Thanks for the trouble."

Li Chen thanked the villagers again.

"You're welcome. I'll be leaving first. Call me if you need anything."

After the villagers left, Li Chen and the Jade Rabbit Fairy began to tidy up the room and look for some materials to repair the house. After all, this was the residence the villagers found for themselves!

Fairy Hibiscus and Fire-Eating Scorpion sat on the bed and cleaned the dust off the bed. At the same time, they were preparing for a bed battle with Li Chen in the evening!

After everything was ready, Li Chen planned to hold a meeting to discuss the matter regarding the two impostors. After all, only by killing the two impostors first could he gain the trust of the villagers. With the trust of the villagers, he would not be caught in a situation where he was attacked from both sides.

"What do you think of the fake Li Chen and the fake Hibiscus Fairy?"

Li Chen asked first. This was the most important point. How did these two imposters come about? Their skills and strength were exactly the same as those of Li Chen and the Hibiscus Fairy.

"Could it be the Six-Eared Macaque?"

The Jade Rabbit Fairy replied that she had heard of this name before. The Six-Eared Macaque once pretended to be the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, Sun Wukong, a disciple of Tang Monk, and his magical powers were the same as Sun Wukong's!

Li Chen pondered for a moment, but quickly dismissed the idea. The reason was simple: the Six-Eared Macaque and Sun Wukong were both members of the Four Mischievous Monkeys, and their forms were similar. As long as they learned the corresponding techniques, they could be indistinguishable from the real thing.

The Seventy-two Transformations Technique is not a particularly amazing technique. Many powerful beings in the Three Realms can perform the Seventy-two Transformations, so this move is not considered a unique one!

Li Chen's body contains the power of the Ancestral Witch of Gold, the Ancestral Witch of Wood, the Ancestral Witch of Water, and the Ancestral Witch of Fire. The six-eared macaque's copying and learning ability can no longer copy the power of these ancient gods!

After much deliberation, everyone still couldn't figure out who was the one who could perfectly replicate the powers of Li Chen and Fairy Hibiscus. Finally, Li Chen decided to seek help from the system to see if it could reveal the origins of this fake Li Chen.

"System, can you tell me how this fake Li Chen was formed?"

Li Chen planned to ask the system whether it knew how this fake Li Chen was formed. After all, he had already fought with the fake Li Chen once. If he still didn't know anything now, it would be too passive!

"Do you still remember that Tongtian Sect Master shook hands with you?" the system reminded with some shock.

Li Chen was slightly stunned, then nodded: "Of course I remember, so what?"

"Do you know? That handshake actually hides a huge secret." The system said in a serious tone.

Li Chen was shocked and asked quickly, "What's going on?"

The system sighed and slowly explained, "When you shook hands with me, Tongtian Patriarch took the opportunity to absorb some of your magic power. Although the amount was very small, he possessed a magical weapon that could accumulate the evil energy between heaven and earth. He used this evil energy and the part of your lost magic power to create someone who was exactly like you—the fake Li Chen!"

Li Chen's eyes widened in disbelief. "How could such a thing actually happen? I was only forced to shake hands with Master Tongtian due to the situation and promised him that I would not stop him from retrieving the essence of the Fire Ancestral Witch!"

"I know this isn't your fault," the system consoled him. "But the truth is, Patriarch Tongtian did use your magic to create a fake Li Chen."

As it spoke, the system showed the magic weapon to Li Chen. It was a purple-black gourd, emitting an extremely strong evil spirit aura. Its mere appearance in front of Li Chen was like the temptation of an evil spirit, making people unable to help but embrace this evil power.

Li Chen looked at the magic weapon, a chill running through his heart. He had never imagined that such a conspiracy could be hidden behind a simple handshake. And what kind of trouble would that fake Li Chen bring him?

"System, please wait a moment and let me take a look at that magic weapon!"

Li Chen asked the system to let him take another look at the magic weapon. When he saw the appearance of the magic weapon, his eyes widened and his face was full of astonishment: "This...isn't this the magic weapon from Dream Journey to the West III - Yuanxie?"

The Yuanxie magic weapon deducts half of the player's health upon use, but also doubles their attack power and critical strike damage, making it the perfect magic weapon for players pursuing high damage output. However, now it appeared here, being used by Tongtian Sect Master to create a fake Li Chen, which shocked Li Chen.

He couldn't help but fall into deep thought: "Could it be that Master Tongtian had planned everything long ago, using my magic power to create this fake Li Chen, and then with the help of Yuanxie's power to make him even more powerful? If this is true, then this fake Li Chen will become a huge threat on my way forward." Thinking of this, Li Chen's mood became heavier. He realized that he must find a solution as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.

Li Chen couldn't help but feel a little emotional. He should have thought of this earlier. After all, the evil Monkey King, the evil Pigsy, the evil Sand Monk, and the evil Tang Monk had appeared in the game!