The Wretched Nether King Banner

Such wicked, blood-soaked thoughts even startled Lei Dong himself. He hurriedly examined his insides, only to discover that his body had undergone earth-shaking changes. First came the changes to his body. Lei Dong could feel that every life factor in him was several times stronger than before—not something that could be achieved simply by advancing from Spirit Transformation to Void Refinement level. It was easy to imagine that this was the miraculous effect of the Nether King Body Tempering Art, which had repeatedly destroyed and regenerated his life factors in an extremely short time.

Next came the changes to his Primordial Spirit. During the Spirit Transmutation Realm, his Primordial Spirit had existed as a single whole, neither illusory nor tangible. Now, however, it seemed to be made up of countless extremely tiny particles. It could turn intangible, yet also condense into solid form. What was more, his Primordial Spirit could now split apart and form another version of himself. Presumably, this was how certain cultivation methods for clones came about. In fact, most clone cultivation methods could only be practiced after reaching Void Refinement level, for precisely this reason.

Of course, cultivating a clone would hinder the original body's progress to some extent, and any injuries sustained by the clone would also inflict great harm on the original. For that reason, not every powerful cultivator chose to cultivate a clone.

But what truly startled Lei Dong was that several treasures hidden within his soul had vanished without a trace. His Netherflame Ghost Banner, for instance, was a treasure he had painstakingly gathered materials to forge back then. What chilled him to the bone most, though, was the disappearance of the Chaos Soul Devouring Pagoda.

The Chaos Soul Devouring Pagoda had always been the heaven-defying treasure Lei Dong relied on most.