Third Clone

Wow!

This hazy blue light then transformed into endless red light, then emitted endless black light, then transformed into endless blue light, and finally into dazzling golden light.

"Boom!"

Everything calmed down.

Lin Yan looked up and saw a leaf nestled among the pages of the Book of All Beings, cast in white jade. The leaf looked ancient and verdant, with distinct veins, like a jade carving, surrounded by layers of light, five layers of light, dazzling and radiant.

The five-colored radiance burst forth, surrounded by a large amount of air currents. The leaves of the ancient, verdant tree slowly rose, and the five layers of light gradually receded.

"This is interesting." Lin Yan's gaze was deep and thoughtful.

He reached out and picked up the leaves from the ancient tree.

"The Ancestor Tree..." Lin Yan examined it carefully, "Through it, one can achieve the Power of Faith at the World Lord level?"

These leaves, which exist like "bookmarks," actually have a very special origin, because they come from a special Plant-type Special Lifeform — the Ancestor Tree.

According to the information conveyed in the Book of All Beings, in the most ancient times, the Ancestor Tree was the first being to walk the path of faith.

Its Talent Secret Method, "Endless Divine Realm," is somewhat similar to the function of a divine kingdom, and it has an extremely strong strengthening and stabilizing effect on the divine kingdom.

The Endless Divine Realm can bear the Power of Faith, making the divine kingdom stronger and more stable, and... it can transform the Power of Faith into Life Divine Power. This divine power is very special and can help others' injured or damaged divine bodies to be completely restored instantly.

If the former's role in stabilizing the divine kingdom is similar to that of Special Lifeform like the World Tree, then the latter can be described as completely unheard of.

In the universe Strongest Battle and kill each other, burning Divine Power. When certain powerful secret techniques are used, they consume a huge amount of divine power. To recover, they need a large number of cosmic treasures that can restore divine power. These are extremely precious and rare, and are simply unaffordable for Universe Overlord and cosmic masters.

If the Chaos City Lord were to lose an avatar, the cost would be so great that even the human race would feel the pain.

This is why the value of Origin-type Supreme Treasure is so precious, second only to Palace-type, Domain-type, and Soul Supreme Treasure.

If it's an avatar, like a certain cosmic ruler who has Plant Lifeform avatar, with a huge divine body, all the divine power consumed can be replenished from the Plant Lifeform avatar.

Even the Venerable Ancestor Tree, with its enormous World Tree divine body, can only recover on its own; it is impossible for it to use the divine power of the World Tree to help other Universe Venerable recover their divine power.

But!

The Ancestor Tree possesses this extremely special ability: it can transform boundless Power of Faith into Life Divine Power to heal the injured divine bodies of others.

"Legend has it that the Power of Faith originated from this Ancestor Tree."

Lin Yan frowned slightly. "It seems that all my System Reward have a very special overall quality, and the Ancestor Tree is extremely suitable to become my Third Clone."

Whether it's the "Mind Palace" and the "Book of All Beings," or the Talent Secret Method "Avatar" and this Ancestor Tree, there is a special connection between them.

Lin Yan has now broken through to the World Lord level. Once he evolves to the World Lord peak through the Nutrient Fluid, he will naturally begin to work on his Third Clone!

"The Third Clone will play an extremely important role in my future development and the path I want to take."

Lin Yan has always been very cautious about choosing his Third Clone. Naturally, he has already collected a lot of information about Special Lifeform, conducted continuous screening and research, and set some candidate targets.

Only after reaching the World Lord peak will one make a final choice based on one's own various needs.

The universe is vast and mysterious, and there exist many powerful and mysterious Special Lifeform.

Examples include the Cold Whale, the Mountain Shaker, and the World Tree.

"I already have the Green Line Devouring Worm and the Blood Hound, plus myself. With the Golden Framework, I'll reach the level of Perfect Gene sooner or later, so I won't lack combat power," Lin Yan thought to himself. "Therefore, my main requirement for the Third Clone is size!"

Volume represents the amount of divine power.

The bigger the better!

"Although according to the Chaos City Lord and my teacher, once I break through the shackles of the Origin Core, the Origin Supreme Treasure will be completely integrated into my divine body and my clone, giving me an amazing recovery speed, the speed at which I absorb divine power is also related to the size of my divine body. Without a clone with Super Divine Body, it would be a complete waste!"

The larger the volume, the faster it absorbs divine power.

A two-meter-tall human and World Tree hundreds of millions of kilometers tall can absorb divine power at speeds that are hundreds of millions of times slower. The reason is simple: can an ant's eating speed compare to that of a giant dragon? A single bite from a dragon is more than an ant could eat in a lifetime.

Another Main Combat Clone isn't very valuable, but choosing a Super Divine Body clone would basically mean Lin Yan has "divine power freedom".

It doesn't matter if I just post something for Self-destruct when I'm bored.

The size of a divine body is related to the type of life form. Energy-type Lifeform are usually not large, and Flesh-type life forms also have limited size.

As far as Lin Yan knew, the only exception was the Nine Nether Blood Sea.

Rock-type and Plant-type, the other two are the main categories, such as the rock-type "Li Huo Mountain" and the Plant-type "World Tree", both of which are Special Lifeform forms with huge size.

"Previously, my candidates were mainly the Flesh-type Nine Nether Blood Sea and the Plant-type World Tree, while the others were clearly inferior," Lin Yan thought to himself. "But now, I have the Ancestor Tree as a candidate."

According to information, the Ancestor Tree in the "Book of All Beings" originated from the first Ancestor Tree in the world before it broke through to immortality. It was the Ancestor Tree that discovered the existence of the Power of Faith, which was within the realm of the World Master and could nurture Third Clone.

Lin Yan began to analyze.

"The advantages of the World Tree are threefold: first, it blesses the divine kingdom; second, the World Tree itself is powerful; and third, it possesses the Talent Secret Method 'Mastery of Time and Space,' making the Life Gene Level of World Tree at the World Lord level thousands of times higher."

"The advantage of the Nine Nether Blood Sea is that its divine body is enormous, larger than the other two types of Special Lifeform. Moreover, its Talent Secret Method 'Creation' has the function of assisting the Divine Power route, and its Life Gene Level is 300 times higher."

"The advantages of the Ancestor Tree are its Talent Secret Method 'Endless Divine Realm' and its Life Gene Level, which is the most terrifying, reaching 9600 times!" Lin Yan thought to himself. "Another point that cannot be ignored is the Ancestor Tree's law talent, which encompasses all the Origin Law of the Space System."

Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Space!

The main issue lies in the trade-offs involved.

"No, it's not about the choices we make." Lin Yan looked at the Book of All Beings. "My real choice is whether or not to walk this path of faith."

If one is truly prepared to cultivate, choosing the Ancestor Tree is inevitable. Putting aside everything else, its ability to convert Power of Faith to restore the injured divine bodies of others is of self-evident value.

If one does not follow the path of faith, Talent Secret Method are essentially useless, and even if Life Gene Level powerful, they will no longer have much significance.

"The Power of Faith, the way of faith..." Lin Yan pondered.

According to the "Book of All Beings", the main methods of cultivating faith are divided into two types.

"The first type is absolute faith!"

This is an extreme method, directly imprinting the mark onto the soul of every believer, ensuring absolute loyalty!

Believers are willing to sacrifice their lives, their loved ones and friends, for the sake of their deity, and they no longer have any sense of self.

Under the influence of the soul imprint, their consciousness remains clear, generation after generation. The most bizarre thing is that they are like puppets, truly and sincerely submitting to and believing in the gods.

Lin Yan's gaze turned icy. "This is less a belief in the masses and more a means of enslaving them, a supreme method of Soul Enslavement!"

Soul Enslavement is similar to this situation.

Normally, there are limits to the number of methods that can be used to Soul Enslavement.

Like Huyan Bo's "Soul Seal," which is extremely rare, it also has an impact on one's own soul.

The Talent Secret Method like "Heavenly Demon Gu" or the Green Line Devouring Worm, or other Soul Enslavement Secret Art in the treasure vault of the Virtual Universe Company, will generally not exceed "ten thousand".

However, this absolutely domineering way of enslaving all living beings can even nurture the entire universe, making all intelligent beings wholeheartedly provide the Power of Faith, which is simply chilling.

Lin Yan frowned. "However, according to the Book of All Beings, this is an absolutely wrong path. Spreading faith may offer the hope of grasping the world's will and even the Supreme Rule, but the method of enslaving all beings... itself violates a deeper taboo, and Supreme Rule will hinder it!"

Countless souls are the foundation of the world.

The will of all living beings can influence the will of the world.

However... the universe and the world operate under the Supreme Rule, and all things in heaven and earth are in balance. "Balance" is one of the core essences of the Supreme Rule.

The practice of enslaving all living beings is a manifestation of the absolute destruction of the core essence of "balance" and will not be accepted by the Supreme Rule. It may have the convenience of all Power of Faith and be able to reach a very high realm, but it is impossible to control the world's will or the Supreme Rule.

"This tactic is both despicable and laughable!" Lin Yan's gaze turned slightly cold.

Even if the Book of All Beings didn't say it was the wrong path, he still wouldn't have taken it.

Lin Yan had faced assassination attempts from Alien Race before, and perhaps harbored thoughts of revenge in the future, but he didn't see anything wrong with it, because they were enemies, two naturally opposing sides. If the Alien Race could kill him, they could avoid the enormous losses Lin Yan would cause them after he grew up.

Human groups do the same thing in the territories of other groups.

That's fair.

Clan War, driven by differing interests and stances, involve mutual slaughter, enslavement, and hatred. Such methods of assassination are hateful, but not necessarily despicable.

However, in Lin Yan's eyes, this method of spreading faith and enslaving the masses was extremely despicable and ridiculous!

What crimes have those believers committed that have forced them to contribute their faith, making them like puppets generation after generation, deprived of their freedom?

If the cultivation methods in the "Book of All Beings" were like this, Lin Yan wouldn't even bother to glance at them; they were simply a pollution of the mind.

However, it is the content of his explanation that is worthy of Lin Yan's deep consideration.

"So-called faith, in the final analysis, is nothing more than a kind of respect and worship for people, things, ideas, and principles."

Lin Yan sighed inwardly, "Instead of blindly indulging in faith and worship towards a certain figure or heretical doctrine, that would be putting the cart before the horse!"

Faith and superstition are two completely different concepts.

All beings, countless as dust particles, and in the infinite future, should follow my truth. This so-called "following my truth" does not mean "following me as the truth," but rather "following my truth."

First, it must be a truth worth believing in. Second, it requires "me" to firmly practice the truth. This is the foundation. Then, they will uphold my truth, recite my name, and sing my true name. This is faith.

Lin Yan learned a story from the Book of All Beings: the story of the "Ancestor Tree" discovering the Power of Faith.

The Primordial Universe, and even the larger Source World, will experience destruction and rebirth time and time again, gradually giving rise to countless beings. In the initial period of their birth, natural disasters, chaos, ignorance of wisdom, and fragility of power are all calamities.

Therefore, the wise man sought the protection of the Ancestor Tree.

The Ancestor Tree responded to him.

Thus, under the protection of the Ancestor Tree, living beings gradually grew, and natural disasters, calamities, and invasions by other creatures could no longer pose any threat to them due to the powerful strength of the Ancestor Tree.

For these beings, the powerful strength and benevolent majesty of the Ancestor Tree were naturally worthy of their faith and reverence. They respected and loved it, and thus a pure Power of Faith was generated, which was discovered by the Ancestor Tree's special Talent Secret Method.

This is the proper way of faith.

The relationship between gods and believers is actually one of equality. Gods protect believers, which is the cause, and believers give back to gods, which is the effect.

If, under such circumstances, the Ancestor Tree abandons these beings and ceases to protect them, the beings will naturally cease to have faith and may even harbor resentment.

If those who contribute their faith develop endless resentment, it will have a counterproductive effect on the deity who accepts their faith, resulting in a heavy price to pay.

"This is the second kind: the belief in freedom!"

Lin Yan said, "Establishing an empire, protecting one's own people, or spreading doctrines and gaining the faith of others may all lead to the acceptance of faith. However, once one abandons one's people and violates the doctrines after accepting faith, the gods will be cast down from the clouds."

This is "balance".

The soul is the foundation of life and the foundation of the world. To gain power through unbalanced enslavement is naturally a taboo in the world.

The Power of Faith is not the exploitation of believers, but an instinct of the soul.

Having faith and conviction is an upward force possessed by intelligent beings, and a quality that pursues beauty.

Take Clan War as an example. Why do such wars occur?

It's for territory. The struggle for territory is to make the race stronger. Those strong are willing to sacrifice their lives and fight on the bloody battlefield. If they were selfish by nature, they would never have been there.

This is what makes the "soul" so mysterious and unique.

Lin Yan thought to himself, "However, the reason why the path of 'enslaving all living beings' exists is that faith must be a fundamental faith that truly comes from the soul. If it is not pure enough, it is useless, and faith in freedom is the easiest to be shaken."

The story of the Ancestor Tree has a second half.

Having weathered the most difficult period, those beings gradually gained power and naturally sought more expansive territories. The Ancestor Tree could no longer provide them with protection, so they chose to leave and cease their faith.

Those who practice spiritual cultivation are born free!

Born to pursue great freedom, great ease, and great liberation!

With such a simple dependency relationship, how can one remain a believer in God when the dependency is no longer needed?

Lin Yan shook his head and smiled wryly, "It really does seem quite troublesome."

Troublesome, of course it's troublesome; any path that leads to ultimate growth is fraught with hardship.

But from another perspective, it is also extremely simple.

Find a truth worthy of belief, a truth pursued by countless intelligent beings, and always uphold it. Gradually, you will influence more intelligent beings, gain their faith and reverence, and thus possess unimaginable power.

The will of all living beings is the will of the world!

"The will of the world is too distant and not worth considering for the time being, but there is another reason that is hard to give up." Lin Yan's eyes brightened slightly.

Soul Potential!

To his astonishment, once one cultivates the path of faith, one can replenish the Soul Potential of believers through the Power of Faith!

Human races can be categorized according to their living environment into three groups: Divine Kingdom Humans, Cosmic Secret Realm Humans, and Universe Country Humans!

Life needs to absorb the Cosmic Essence to be conceived and grow. Divine Kingdom Humans can hardly become immortal. Humans on the land in the Cosmic Secret Realm can cultivate to become Immortal God, but the probability of becoming Universe Venerable is extremely low!

Territory is like fertile soil; the larger the territory, the greater the potential of the race and the higher the probability of producing a super strong individual.

If Lin Yan cultivates the Path of Faith, and a Divine Kingdom Humans believes in Lin Yan and his teachings, but is stuck at the World Lord peak due to insufficient Soul Potential and cannot become immortal, then he can make up for this Soul Potential through the Power of Faith and break through.

"If that's really the case, wouldn't we no longer be subject to territorial restrictions?" Lin Yan pondered to himself.

It has to be said.

This path of faith has indeed shown a strong appeal.

Whether it's the "Lord of All Things," the "Ancestor Tree," or even this peculiar effect of being unrestricted by territory, they are all unheard of and unseen.

"Therefore, if I am really going to cultivate myself, the most important thing is to find the most appropriate ideas, the ideas that are most likely to resonate with people, and the ideas that are also worth adhering to for life."

This must not be fallacy or heresy!

It's about making the world a better place!

Lin Yan pondered, "The rise of human races? This topic is too big and too small, not good."

What is his current status?

What right do they have to claim to protect the human race?

We must wait until he grows to the level of the Chaos City Lord and the Great Axe Founder, and occupies more cosmic territories, before he may have room to make a difference.

However, this so-called rise is hard for people to truly empathize with.

No matter how much territory is conquered, the lives of countless ordinary humans will not change as a result. What is the point of saying this, especially since the original number of believers will decrease after the pressure from the Alien Race is removed?

Lin Yan pondered for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh.

He smiled and said, "Thinking back to myself back then, I was really young."

"But... it's very interesting."

He considered many possibilities, but ultimately, only one truth was Lin Yan feasible and needed by the world.

And it is not limited to the human race; Myriad Races in the universe will need it.

"Without Babata, without the Yun Mo Star Inheritance, Earth might have been Destruction by the Golden Horn Beast, or it might have been turned into a new slave planet by the adventurers of the Nuolanshan Family fleet."

"Even without the Golden Horn Beast and those bandit-like adventurers, the probability of Luo Feng, Hong, and Thunder God growing to the Cosmic level is still extremely low."

Lin Yan's eyes gradually brightened. "An indigenous planet, without cultivation knowledge, unable to even build a spaceship, what possibilities are there?"

"What future do those slave planets have, subjected to inhumane rule under high-tech surveillance equipment?"

"What goals do those families of domain lords, World Master, and Immortal Expert have, rotting and degenerating throughout their long lifespans, without any competition or pressure?"

"This world is used to hearing the voices of the strong, but what about the cries of the weak?" Lin Yan murmured. "The population grows rapidly, but the territory is small. Their lives are weak and short. Even if they die, new life will quickly grow."

"This universe is truly dark and cold."

He never lacked passion.

They never lack respect and understanding for others, and find it difficult to put themselves on a pedestal and coldly observe the joys and sorrows of the world.

In his youth, he would say, "I don't like this kind of world."

But he is still young.

If the Earth back then was just beginning to sprout, the universe now is full of rotting flesh and festering sores, yet the spine remains forever upright and proud.

In contrast to the advanced "Virtual Universe Network," there is an extremely primitive system, and the narrowness of the path to advancement is outrageous!

Without money, you can't leave the planet; without Universe Citizen, you can't even afford to open an account on the "Virtual Universe Network."

Take the Ganwu Universe Country as an example. Within the vast territory of hundreds of millions of star systems in the entire star sector, it is forbidden to teach in any other "martial arts school" or "dojo". The only important channel to absorb a large number of martial artists and Mental Master is the "Ganwu Dojo".

The registration fee is 800 Black Dragon Coin, enough to buy 80 ninth-tier apprentice slaves.

Life is brilliant and dazzling, so why not give them the opportunity and possibility to shine?

But the reality is... countless humans barely survive, let alone shine or realize their own value.

"Order and respect are virtues that can never be rejected, giving countless weak people the opportunity to receive education and improve themselves, thus fundamentally transforming the universe."

"However... a single move can affect the whole situation. To achieve this, it will inevitably touch the interests of the existing class." Lin Yan thought to himself, "I must have more common interests and the power to be fearless even if the whole world is against me."

He understood very well that class contradictions were the most difficult to reconcile.

If one really goes down this path, even those who believed in him when they were weak might abandon that belief once they become powerful.

The world is bustling, all for profit; the world is in turmoil, all for gain.

But in this universe, no matter how things change, what cannot be changed is that the vast majority of beings are always ordinary mortals, the weak!

The strong may Eternal Existence, but they are ultimately a tiny minority; mortals have short lifespans, but they grow generation after generation.

A single star system is numbered in the billions, and only one Cosmic level star system appears. The entire Ganwu Universe Country has accumulated over countless eras, resulting in tens of thousands of Immortal God!

From the perspective of the Universe Origin, the ones who consume the most Origin Power are actually these ordinary beings that no one cares about. If one really wants to influence the will of the world, the most important thing is to influence the will of countless ordinary beings.

Although the Power of Faith contributed is small, it cannot outweigh the infinite quantity.

This matter concerns everyone, and not just humans, but others will not do it, nor can they do it.

"Most importantly... humanity has Virtual Universe, and the entire Primordial Universe is within the scope of the Virtual Universe. This is an essential condition."

Lin Yan smiled and said, "The rest is about constantly increasing our bargaining chips and making ourselves stronger."

"My current strength is far from enough, but when I can speak on equal terms with those cosmic lords, the world will be changed because of me."

His eyes were like lamps, like candles, like the sun.

Lin Yan let out a long sigh and murmured, "This is really interesting and challenging."

He firmly believed that it is people, not slaves, who create value.

He firmly believed that the civilized world would ultimately triumph over the barbaric world.

He always believed that although the universe is dark and cold, the light of humanity can illuminate even the deepest abyss.

Although he wasn't actually very interested in the so-called path of faith, he found it very interesting in this way.

Shouldering the burdens of the mortal world, yet holding fast to our original aspirations.