The Heaven-Defying Blazing Void Beast

"First, the Blazing Void Beast is an Energy-type Special Lifeform, and it has no soul. It is immune to soul-based methods. Therefore, it can greatly improve your ability to preserve your life during future training and adventures." Lord of Dragon Passage's voice rang solely within Lu Ming's mind, prompting him to nod in agreement.

For his first clone, the thing Lu Ming valued most was powerful survivability.

The fact that it had no soul alone gave the Blazing Void Beast the same immunity to soul-based methods as the Demon Killer Race. If he sent this clone out to adventure and fight in the future, then even if he encountered an assassination attempt from a peak expert of the Alien Races, they would be unable to enslave or destroy his soul.

As for destroying it physically, that was meaningless. As long as its Origin Core remained intact, he could consume energy and nurture this clone again at any time. At most, he would lose the treasures the clone had been carrying.

"As for the Blazing Void Beast's Innate Secret Methods, there are three in total, and every one of them is heaven-defying..." Lord of Dragon Passage then proceeded to introduce this special lifeform's three great innate abilities in detail.

First innate talent: Fire Source. This ability allowed it to devour all flame energy in the universe, then temper, store, and transform it through its Life Crystal Core, forming the foundation of its own power.

According to Lord of Dragon Passage, the Blazing Void Beast's Life Crystal Core could store a practically infinite amount of energy. It could also rapidly absorb all flame power in the universe to replenish its own consumption. Its recovery ability alone was no weaker than carrying a primal treasure with it.

Second innate talent: Burning Ashes. This was the Blazing Void Beast's strongest combat talent, and it was closely connected to its first innate talent. Once this move was used, the energy released by the Blazing Void Beast would become extraordinarily destructive, possessing terrifying killing power similar to Silent Wind and Death Soul Aurora. It could easily annihilate an enemy's divine body.

Furthermore, after using this move, the quality of the energy stored within its Life Crystal Core could instantly increase its base power tenfold or even a hundredfold. This trait was somewhat similar to the Divine Power Burning Secret Technique of the Ancient Civilization. He simply did not know where its limit lay.

Third innate talent: Void Control. This talent was somewhat similar to the World Tree's innate ability, "Mastery of Time and Space," except the Blazing Void Beast focused more on control over space.

According to Lord of Dragon Passage, as the Blazing Void Beast itself continuously grew stronger, its ability to control space would likewise continue to improve. Moreover, its ability in Spatial Escape could be called unparalleled throughout the universe.

"What an incredible Blazing Void Beast!" Lu Ming exclaimed excitedly to himself. "It truly deserves to be called a unique, heaven-defying special lifeform in the universe!"

"However, while its talents are heaven-defying, the Blazing Void Beast's Life gene level has also reached 3,600 times that of ordinary lifeforms in the universe. Even those extremely powerful special lifeforms with innate clone-nurturing abilities would almost certainly be unable to nurture it successfully!" The higher a special lifeform's Life gene level, the harder it was to nurture.

Only Lu Ming, whose clone-nurturing ability seemed to have no limit, had the chance to nurture it.

"The Blazing Void Beast's life genetic material was not easily obtained. Even in the treasure vault of our Human Race, it is one of the most exceptional special lifeforms."

After saying that, Lord of Dragon Passage waved his hand, and the mass of azure flame energy was directly stored inside a crimson World Ring. He then controlled the crimson World Ring to fly before Lu Ming.

"Thank you, Teacher!" Lu Ming reached out to accept the World Ring and bowed respectfully.

Originally, he would have been quite satisfied if the Life gene level of his first clone could reach several hundred times that of ordinary lifeforms. After all, he had planned to nurture his first clone at the Universe level for the sake of preserving his life.

He had never expected that, after becoming Lord of Dragon Passage's disciple by chance, he would obtain a heaven-defying Special Life Clone in no way inferior to the World Tree. This was truly an unexpected delight.

"The Blazing Void Beast's abilities can indeed be called heaven-defying. With it, the chances of your falling in the future will be greatly reduced!"

"But that does not mean you can rest easy from now on! Even someone as strong as your teacher would not dare claim that I will definitely never fall! You must always remember to maintain a heart of reverence toward the universe!"

"This disciple understands!" Lu Ming nodded respectfully.

He also understood that no matter how great his talent was, he was still merely a little fellow at the Universe level.

He was still far from truly being able to roam the universe unhindered.

"Mm." Lord of Dragon Passage waved his hand and said, "You may return. When you are sent out at the Domain Lord level, come see me again!"

"Yes, Teacher!" Lu Ming said respectfully.

"This disciple takes his leave!" Xiaofeng Venerable likewise bowed.

Whoosh!

Lu Ming and Xiaofeng Venerable vanished at the same time, then reappeared in the vast starry sky outside the Dragon Passage Divine Palace.

"Junior Brother, I'll send you back to the Initial Universe!" Xiaofeng Venerable took Lu Ming and began the return journey, quickly disappearing into the far reaches of the starry sky.

Within the Dragon Passage Divine Palace, Lord of Dragon Passage's gaze seemed to pierce through endless time and space.

Watching Lu Ming and Xiaofeng Venerable depart, he quietly anticipated, "I hope this disciple of mine can grow smoothly in the future and become a new pillar of our Human Race."

After parting with his Fifth Senior Brother, Xiaofeng Venerable, Lu Ming immediately returned to his residence. He first applied to the Virtual Universe Company for Nutrient Solution that would allow him to break through to the ninth rank of the Universe level, raising his original self from the first rank of the Universe level to the ninth rank.

Only after everything was fully prepared did he take out that mysterious mass of azure flame energy.

"I wonder how much time this nurturing process will consume?" Lu Ming looked expectantly at the azure flame energy in his hand.

Although he did not need to worry that nurturing clones would exceed the endurance limit of his Inner World due to their Life gene level, the process of nurturing a clone itself still required a certain amount of time. It could not be accomplished in a single step.

Whoosh!

Under Lu Ming's control, the mass of azure flame energy was directly drawn into the Inner World within his Origin Core, where it floated in midair.

"Innate talent, 'Clone,' nurture!"

With a thought from Lu Ming—

Rumble...

As the Clone Secret Technique was activated, the entire Inner World instantly trembled. Endless World Power surged madly toward the mass of azure flame energy in midair.

"Hiss..."

The mass of azure flame energy dispersed like mist, leaving behind only the most fundamental Life genes, which were wrapped in endless World Power.

A moment later, only a dazzling, enormous sphere remained in its place.

Around the massive sphere, incomparably intricate crimson-gold secret patterns emerged, more exquisite than any secret patterns Lu Ming had ever seen.

"It has begun!" Feeling that the clone-nurturing process had started, Lu Ming was quite delighted.

As the nurturing began, Lu Ming's consciousness also sensed certain messages transmitted from his Inner World.

"Three years and six months to successfully nurture it?" Lu Ming was slightly stunned by the message coming from the nurturing space.

One had to know that the time required to nurture a clone was related to one's own strength, as well as the strength and genes of the clone being nurtured.

The stronger one's own strength, the faster the clone could be nurtured. That was why he had specifically raised his original self to the ninth rank of the Universe level first.

Meanwhile, the stronger the clone being nurtured and the higher its gene multiplier, the slower the nurturing process would become.

Yet this Blazing Void Beast, with a Life gene level 3,600 times greater than ordinary lifeforms, only required three years and six months to be successfully nurtured?

Compared to the Blazing Void Beast's heaven-defying Life gene level, this time was simply far too short!

"Could it be because my clone ability is more special?" Lu Ming wondered to himself.

"But it is a good thing either way!"

Lu Ming muttered to himself, "I originally thought I would have to rely on the Time Hall's Time Acceleration to let the Blazing Void Beast be born sooner, but it seems that will not be necessary."

In merely three and a half years, he would be able to wait for this clone's birth within the Initial Universe.