Shadow Clone

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

However, it was not entirely the same. Hongjun had not become the ruler of the Primordial Wilderness solely through luck; the method of Slaying Three Corpses had its own unique aspects.

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

The Good Corpse represented one's benevolent thoughts, the Evil Corpse represented one's malicious thoughts, and the Self Corpse represented one's own obsessions, also known as the Obsession Corpse.

Once one broke through to the Hunyuan Golden Immortal realm, also known as the Quasi-Saint realm, one could cultivate this method.

Slaying one corpse made one a Mid Quasi-Saint.

Slaying two corpses made one a Late Quasi-Saint.

Slaying three corpses made one a Quasi-Saint Peak.

Finally, merging the three corpses into one allowed one to attain the Dao of the Hunyuan Grand Unity Golden Immortal and achieve the honored status of a Saint.

Hongjun was now a Mid Quasi-Saint, so he must still have a Good Corpse hidden in the shadows.

Hongjun had yet to reveal his full strength, so Li Xinghe naturally would not rashly interfere.

"Hongjun, Hongjun, let's see which of us is more cunning." Li Xinghe sneered.

Still, Hongjun's method of becoming a Saint through Slaying Three Corpses was indeed an unconventional path.

For him to receive the favor of the Heavenly Dao and become the ruler of the Primordial Wilderness was not merely a matter of luck.

Slaying Three Corpses was indeed worth learning from. At the very least, it could handle many matters at once when needed.

Suddenly, he recalled that among the Three Thousand Demon Gods of Chaos, there seemed to be a Shadow Demon God capable of creating countless clones.

Yet the more formidable such a being was at preserving its life, the more miserably it died. During the Creation Tribulation, those with strong life-saving abilities received Pangu's special attention.

The Shadow Demon God had ultimately been hacked into pieces by Pangu, and even its separated clones had not been spared.

Though Chaos Demon Gods died, their laws did not perish. They would continue existing in the Primordial Wilderness by other means. If he could obtain the Shadow Demon God's inheritance, then although it would not compare to Hongjun's path of attaining the Dao through Slaying Three Corpses, it should hold even greater advantages in terms of clones.

With that thought, he began divining again. Beings on the level of the Three Thousand Demon Gods each represented a law within Chaos.

The Law of Shadow was also considered a relatively powerful one. Li Xinghe expended tremendous effort before finally divining a few clues.

Soon, he arrived at a forbidden region in the Primordial Wilderness. This was precisely where the flesh and blood of one of the Shadow Demon God's clones had fallen after its death.

Among the Shadow Demon God's countless clones, this was the only one that had not been hacked into pieces. It had fallen into the Primordial World several Eons ago.

The Demon God's flesh and blood had long since completely dissipated, and a Myriad Shadow Flower had grown in this place.

"You really hid yourself well, Shadow Demon God. If I hadn't discovered this place, this flower might have been able to take human form in the future."

That said, even if it took human form, it would no longer be the Shadow Demon God of old.

"Rather than that, I might as well let the Law of Shadow flourish through me." Li Xinghe casually plucked the Myriad Shadow Flower.

Though it could not compare to the Ten Great Spiritual Roots, it was still a top-grade spiritual medicine of the Primordial Wilderness. Consuming it allowed one to instantly comprehend part of the Law of Shadow.

Li Xinghe swallowed it directly. Instantly, countless mysteries of laws flickered around him, and some of them directly fused into his body.

After a long while, Li Xinghe smiled faintly. Then his body swayed, and an identical Li Xinghe appeared at his side.

"Greetings, fellow Daoist." The clone smiled slightly.

Li Xinghe secretly marveled. As expected of one of the Three Thousand Laws of Chaos, it truly possessed extraordinary qualities.

Though this clone was also governed by Li Xinghe, it seemed to possess its own distinct thoughts.

"It is similar to Slaying Three Corpses, but the Law of Shadow holds limitless possibilities. The more Law Power one comprehends, the more clones one can create."

Having only initially comprehended the Law of Shadow, he could currently create only one clone.

Moreover, it possessed less than one-tenth of the original body's strength, with only the cultivation of an Early Golden Immortal of the Origin.

Even so, it was far stronger than the native beings across the Primordial Wilderness. The first batch of transformed beings, such as the Three Primal Races and the Fierce Beast Race, had basically already faded from the stage.

Even the strongest among the Three Pure Ones, the Twelve Ancestral Witches, Fuxi, Nuwa, and the others were merely at the Peak Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm.

"Interesting. From today onward, the original body will focus on the Law of Time and Destiny, while the clone will focus on the Law of Space and Karma. The two clones will comprehend the Law of Strength together."

"From now on, the clone will travel the Primordial Wilderness while the original body cultivates bitterly in Pangu Temple. When the time comes, they will surely receive a surprise."

To be a qualified schemer, one needed to create a few more alternate identities, lest others plot against him.

"From today onward, you are Shadow Daoist and have nothing to do with me, Li Xinghe."

"Yes, Original Body."

He had a clone now, but it lacked a suitable weapon, which was rather troublesome.

With the clone's Early Golden Immortal of the Origin strength, it could originally roam the Primordial Wilderness unhindered.

But in the future, it would face countless great powers of the Primordial Wilderness, along with figures favored by destiny such as Hongjun and Luohu.

Without a supreme treasure, he simply did not dare confront Hongjun and Luohu head-on.

After returning to Pangu Temple, Li Xinghe introduced his clone to the Twelve Ancestral Witches. They were all greatly astonished, never expecting such a divine ability to exist in the world.

Unfortunately, the Twelve Ancestral Witches had no primordial spirits, so they could not cultivate this cloning method. Even Hongjun's method of Slaying Three Corpses did not suit them.

The Twelve Ancestral Witches were destined to walk only the path of Law Sanctification. Yet this path was as difficult as ascending to heaven, countless times harder than Merit Sanctification or becoming a Saint through Slaying Three Corpses.

"The Primordial Wilderness is now the domain of Hongjun and Luohu. Once this Dao-Demon Conflict ends, it will be the era of the Ancestral Witches. You must cultivate diligently and must not slack off," Li Xinghe repeatedly instructed.

He then set up the Time Acceleration Array within Pangu Temple once more. As his strength increased, the Time Acceleration could now be raised to one hundred times.

"Yes, Foster Father." The Ancestral Witches were all thrilled. This was equivalent to possessing one hundred times as much cultivation time.

As Pangu Orthodox, if they could not even protect themselves in the future with such an advantage, they might as well smash themselves to death.

"Remember this well. Realm is unimportant. Your ultimate goal is to attain the Dao of the Great Unity Golden Immortal. If your comprehension of laws is insufficient, you will ultimately be stuck at the Hunyuan Golden Immortal realm. Beneath Saints, all are ants."

Realm might be important in the early stages, but in the end, it came down to whose comprehension of laws was stronger.

Moreover, with one hundredfold Time Acceleration, as long as they put in a little effort to raise their realms, they would not fall behind the Three Pure Ones.

Li Xinghe's only concern was that the Heavenly Dao would suppress them. After all, the Twelve Ancestral Witches possessed Pangu Bloodline. Once they grew stronger, it might become possible for them to revive Pangu.

Afterward, Li Xinghe went to the Phoenix Clan and instructed them not to emerge lightly.

The Phoenix Clan should have perished, but Li Xinghe had defied fate and changed their destiny, preserving a portion of their strength.

Though the Three Primal Races had rendered merit by eliminating the Fierce Beasts, they later committed far too much slaughter during the Dragon-Phoenix Tribulation.

As the saying went, virtue unworthy of one's position would surely invite calamity. Unless someone from the Phoenix Clan attained the Dao of the Great Unity Golden Immortal, they would be unable to break the Phoenix Clan's Destiny.

"Master, rest assured. I will certainly cultivate diligently. Even if not for the Phoenix Clan, I will do it to win a future for my child." Yuan Feng had weathered great storms and naturally understood the reasoning behind it.

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

Generation after generation of Ancestral Witches had been born, and many clan members had gradually left Buzhou Mountain.

The Twelve Ancestral Witches cultivated bitterly in Pangu Temple and had already become legends. For the time being, several Great Witches governed the entire Ancestral Witch race.

Meanwhile, Li Xinghe's clone temporarily resided at Immortality Volcano, only occasionally traveling in search of opportunities.

Because he lacked a suitable weapon, he could only temporarily borrow back the Twelve Sea-Calming Pearls.

Though they were not a supreme treasure, they were still a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure. Combined with the Law of Space and Karma he cultivated, they were barely enough to contend with those Top-level Demon Gods.