Liu Xiaoxiao quickly retreated into the distance, continuing his search as he pondered.
"According to my original plan, I have my main body and nine major clones, along with numerous spirit-splitting incarnations. Even if my spiritual sense is inferior to Li Hong's, my scouting efficiency should still be higher than his. This match basically depends on him and me; everyone else's scouting efficiency is too low to matter.
"But now, Li Hong has clones with the same strength as his main body, doubling his scouting efficiency. If this continues, he'll probably gather enough treasure maps before I do and find the treasure first."
Liu Xiaoxiao felt troubled, yet there was little he could do.
Very soon, he took a deep breath and decided to attempt his tribulation here, breaking through to the God Tier.
Only by reaching the God Tier would he have the confidence to contend with Li Hong. His scouting efficiency would also rise enormously.
He had long since used the laws of the simulated world to attempt breakthroughs countless times, so he naturally had absolute confidence. Even the Nine-Colored Heaven-Earth Universe-Destroying Tribulation that followed posed no problem. If Li Hong dared approach, he would only be walking into certain death.
The only issue was that undergoing tribulation required time. Now, he could only race against the clock. The sooner he succeeded, the greater his odds of victory.
He recalled all his clones and focused entirely on his breakthrough and tribulation.
Liu Xiaoxiao skillfully controlled the energy within his body. Before long, his Primordial Spirit took form. In an instant, thunderclouds of immense scale filled the sky, nine-colored light flickering within them and carrying terrifying energy fluctuations that made hearts tremble. In that moment, everyone across half the map sensed the disturbance.
Yet no one tried to approach.