Shadow Clone

The method of Slaying Three Corpses was created by Hongjun, somewhat akin to Pangu's One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones.

Yet it is not entirely the same. Hongjun becoming the master of the Primordial World was not purely a matter of luck—this method of Slaying Three Corpses has its own unique qualities.

The so-called Three Corpses are the Good Corpse, the Evil Corpse, and the Self Corpse.

Among them, the Good Corpse embodies one's own good thoughts, the Evil Corpse embodies one's own evil thoughts, and the Self Corpse represents one's own obsessions, also known as the Obsession Corpse.

Once one breaks through to the Golden Immortal of the Origin, that is, the Quasi-Saint realm, one can begin cultivating this method.

Slaying one corpse places one at Mid Quasi-Saint.

Slaying two corpses places one at Late Quasi-Saint.

Slaying three corpses places one at Quasi-Saint Peak.

Finally, merging the three corpses into one allows one to attain the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal of the Origin and achieve the status of a Saint.

At present, Hongjun is at Mid Quasi-Saint, meaning he must have a Good Corpse hidden in the shadows.

Since Hongjun has yet to reveal his full hand, Li Xinghe naturally would not rashly intervene.

"Hongjun, oh Hongjun, let's see who's the bigger schemer," Li Xinghe said with a cold laugh.

That said, Hongjun's method of achieving Sainthood through Slaying Three Corpses was indeed an innovative path.

For this man to gain the favor of the Heavenly Dao and become the master of the Primordial World was not entirely by luck.

The method of Slaying Three Corpses was certainly worth learning from—at the very least, it allowed one to handle many matters simultaneously when needed.

Suddenly, he recalled that among the Three Thousand Chaos Demon Gods, there was one called the Shadow Demon God, capable of splitting into countless avatars.

But the more such beings existed, the worse their end. During the Creation Tribulation, those with strong life-preservation abilities were especially targeted by Pangu.

The Shadow Demon God was ultimately chopped into dust by Pangu, and even its scattered avatars were not spared.

Though the Chaos Demon Gods perished, their Laws did not die; they would persist in the Primordial World in other forms. If he could obtain the inheritance of this Shadow Demon God, while it might not compare to Hongjun's path of Slaying Three Corpses to Sainthood, it should give him an edge in terms of avatars.

With this thought, he began to perform Divination. Beings of the level of the Three Thousand Demon Gods each represented a Law of Chaos.

The Law of Shadow was considered one of the more powerful Laws, and Li Xinghe expended tremendous effort before he managed to deduce some clues.

Soon, he arrived at a forbidden land in the Primordial World—the place where a fragment of the Shadow Demon God's flesh had fallen after its death.

This was the only one among the Shadow Demon God's countless avatars that had not been ground to dust, having fallen into the Primordial World several Eons ago.

The flesh and blood of the former Demon God had long since dissipated completely, giving rise to a Myriad Shadow Flower in this place.

"It's hidden deep indeed. Shadow Demon God—if I hadn't discovered this place, this flower might have eventually taken form."

Even so, even if it did take form, it would no longer be the Shadow Demon God of old.

"Rather than that, let me carry forward the Law of Shadow." Li Xinghe casually plucked the Myriad Shadow Flower.

Though it could not compare to the Ten Great Spiritual Roots, it was still a top-tier divine herb in the Primordial World. Swallowing it would allow one to instantly comprehend a portion of the Law of Shadow.

Li Xinghe consumed it directly, and countless mysteries of the Law flickered across his body, part of them integrating directly into his being.

After a long while, Li Xinghe smiled faintly. Suddenly, his body shifted, and an identical Li Xinghe appeared beside him.

"Greetings, fellow Daoist," the avatar said with a slight smile.

Li Xinghe marveled inwardly. No wonder it was one of the Three Thousand Laws of Chaos—it truly had its extraordinary qualities.

Though this avatar was also governed by Li Xinghe, it seemed to possess its own unique consciousness.

"It's similar to Slaying Three Corpses, but the Law of Shadow has infinite potential. The more Law Power one comprehends, the more avatars one can split."

For now, having only initially grasped the Law of Shadow, he could only split off a single avatar.

Moreover, its strength was less than a tenth of the original body, only at the Early Golden Immortal of the Origin level.

Even so, it was far more powerful than the native beings of the Primordial World. The first batch of beings to take form in the Primordial World—such as the Three Primal Races and the Fierce Beast Race—had already largely faded.

As for the others, even the Three Pure Ones, the Twelve Ancestral Witches, and figures like Fuxi and Nuwa were at most at the Peak Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal level.

"Interesting. From today onward, the main body will focus on cultivating the Law of Time and Destiny, the avatar will focus on the Law of Space and Karma, and the Law of Strength will be comprehended by both together."

"From now on, the avatar will walk the Primordial World, while the main body will train in seclusion at Pangu Temple. That will surely give them a surprise."

To be a qualified Old Six, one needed to have multiple accounts, lest one be outmaneuvered.

"From today, you are Shadow Daoist, with no connection to me, Li Xinghe."

"Yes, I."

An avatar was secured, but he lacked a suitable weapon for now—a troublesome matter.

With the avatar's Early Golden Immortal of the Origin cultivation, it could already swagger across the Primordial Continent.

But in the future, he would have to face the many great powers of the Primordial World, as well as fate-ordained figures like Hongjun and Luohu.

Without a supreme treasure, he dared not engage in a Direct Clash with Hongjun or Luohu.

Returning to Pangu Temple, Li Xinghe introduced his avatar to the Twelve Ancestral Witches. All the Ancestral Witches were astonished, never imagining such a divine ability existed in the world.

Unfortunately, the Twelve Ancestral Witches had no Primordial Spirit, so this avatar method could not be cultivated by them, nor was Hongjun's method of Slaying Three Corpses suitable.

The Twelve Ancestral Witches were destined to walk only the path of Law Sanctification. But this path was as difficult as reaching the heavens—far more arduous than Merit Sanctification or Slaying Three Corpses to Sainthood, by countless millions of times.

"Now the vast primordial world belongs to Hongjun and Luohu. Once this Dao-Demon conflict ends, it will be the era of the Ancestral Witches. You must cultivate diligently and never slack off." Li Xinghe instructed them repeatedly.

Then he set up the Time Acceleration Array anew within the Pangu Temple. With his improved strength, the acceleration could now reach a hundredfold.

"Yes, Adoptive Father." All the Ancestral Witches were thrilled—this meant they had a hundred times the cultivation time.

As the Pangu Orthodox, if they couldn't even protect themselves in the future with such an advantage, they might as well go and smash their heads against a wall.

"Remember this well: realm is of little importance. Your ultimate goal is to attain the Great Unity Golden Immortal. If your comprehension of the Laws is insufficient, you will only ever stop at the Golden Immortal of the Origin. All beneath the Saint are but ants."

Realm might matter in the early stages, but in the end, it all comes down to who has grasped the Laws more deeply.

And with a hundredfold time acceleration, as long as they put a little effort into raising their realms, they would not fall behind the Three Pure Ones.

Li Xinghe's only worry was that the Heavenly Dao might suppress them. After all, the Twelve Ancestral Witches carried the Pangu Bloodline—if they grew stronger, there was a chance Pangu could be revived.

After that, Li Xinghe went to the Phoenix Clan and instructed them never to emerge into the world lightly.

The Phoenix Clan should have perished; it was Li Xinghe who defied fate to preserve a portion of their strength.

Though the Three Primal Races had merit in exterminating the Fierce Beasts, they had committed too much slaughter during the Dragon-Phoenix Tribulation.

As the saying goes, when virtue is unequal to position, calamity is sure to follow—unless someone from the Phoenix Clan could attain the Great Unity Golden Immortal and thus break the clan's destiny.

"Master, rest assured. I will cultivate with all my might. If not for the Phoenix Clan, then at least to win a future for my son." Yuan Feng had weathered great storms and understood the truth of it well.

Afterward, Li Xinghe's main body returned to the Pangu Temple to cultivate, occasionally offering guidance to the Twelve Ancestral Witches.

As the Ancestral Witches passed down their legacy through generations, more and more of their kin emerged, gradually venturing beyond Buzhou Mountain.

The Twelve Ancestral Witches, cultivating in seclusion at the Pangu Temple, had become legend. For now, the entire Witch Clan was ruled by several Great Witches.

As for Li Xinghe's avatar, he took up residence at the Immortality Volcano, only occasionally wandering the world in search of opportunities.

Lacking a suitable weapon, he temporarily borrowed back the Twelve Sea-Calming Pearls.

Though not a supreme treasure, they were still Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures. With his cultivation of the Law of Space and Karma, they were barely enough to contend with those Top-level Demon Gods.