Fallen Genius Yet Again

Time slipped by; winter turned to autumn.

In the blink of an eye, more than half a year had passed since Lynn went into seclusion.

Buzz, buzz~~

Lynn inhaled and exhaled, drawing fine strands of golden light into his body.

A Pseudo Soul Gold Bead floated in front of Lynn. Its once-brilliant golden light had dimmed, and the Soul Essence within had nearly been completely absorbed by Lynn.

In its place was Lynn's soul body, now several times larger.

Like Lin Lei's, Lynn's soul body was shaped like a sword. Unlike Lin Lei's, however, Lynn's soul body seemed heavier. If he had to describe it, it was like "a heavy sword without an edge, with great skill concealed beneath its plainness."

Buzz~~

After who knew how long, Lynn's soul force finally reached the limit of the Saint Domain stage. He opened his eyes and emerged from his cultivation.

Countless golden characters began to flicker in the air.

[Host: Lynn]

[Life Level: Saint Domain]

[Race: Ordinary Human (Coiling Dragon World)]

[Innate Talent: Fire Element Affinity (White)]

[Talent Clone: Xiao Yan]

[Number of Clones That Can Be Created (Limit): 2 (3)]

[Current Clone Talent Limit: Silver Talent]

Looking at the panel, Lynn couldn't help nodding to himself.

Compared to the panel from over a decade ago, when Lynn had first awakened the Origin Bead and it had been practically blank, this one finally had something to show for itself.

"Roger is still in the South Sea, and there are no gods on the continent. This is the perfect time to create a clone."

As Lynn thought this, his mind stirred.

The Origin Bead in his sea of consciousness began to turn.

An incomparably violent tearing sensation struck the depths of Lynn's soul. Even though he had been through it once before and had prepared himself, the agony of having his soul split still twisted his face into a grimace.

"Fuck, this hurts even more than the first time!"

Lynn cursed.

Creating this clone was different from creating Xiao Yan. Back then, Lynn's mental strength had been weak, and the soul he had split off for Xiao Yan had only been as strong as that of an ordinary person his age.

This time, Lynn planned to split off a portion of his soul force equal to that of an ordinary Saint Domain mage, so his clone could grow faster.

As a result, the pain was far worse than before.

"Ah... I can't take it, I can't take it. I'm gonna get wrecked..."

Lynn's screams rang out for several minutes. Only when a hazy figure appeared before him did the agony finally recede like a tide.

"Hiss~~"

Lynn grimaced, hissing through his teeth again and again.

"Fuck... Just thinking about having to go through that many more times makes me want to die."

After grumbling, Lynn looked into the air.

Now that his soul had been split, it was time to choose a talent for his clone.

Hundreds of lines of golden text filled Lynn's field of vision.

At a glance, Lynn spotted quite a few old friends.

[Do Not Bully the Young and Poor: Silver Talent...]

[Fallen Genius: White Talent...]

[Protect Everyone Behind Me: Silver Talent...]

[You Have the Path to Death: White Talent...]

...

Along with those old friends, Lynn also saw some talents that were both familiar and unfamiliar.

For example...

[Fallen Genius Once More: Silver Talent. An upgraded version of the White Talent "Fallen Genius." After falling from Saint Domain to Level Three Warrior, you can upgrade to this talent. Greatly increases your comprehension of the Laws. Become a Lowgod in one year, a Midgod in ten years, and a Highgod in a hundred years.

Side Effect: Upon becoming a Highgod, your Divine Clone will automatically turn into three Godsparks: a Lowgod Godspark, a Midgod Godspark, and a Highgod Godspark. They will be refined by your Saint Domain True Body in an instant, and you will make no further progress.

Talent Rating: Choose carefully. After all, there is no Golden Talent called "Fallen Genius Yet Again."]

Or...

[Do Not Bully the Middle-Aged and Poor: Silver Talent. This is a special talent.

Before equipping this talent, you must complete the prerequisite quest: Find the person who bullied you in your youth and shout, "Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river. Don't bully the middle-aged and poor!"

After this talent is activated, your Fire Laws talent will be greatly improved. When fighting with Fire Laws, your combat power will be doubled.

Talent Rating: Don't bully the young and poor, don't bully the middle-aged and poor, don't bully the old and poor. Respect the dead!]

Looking at the many similarly bizarre talents, Lynn felt his brow twitch. Weary, he rubbed between his eyebrows.

"What is all this supposed to be?"

"I've looked through hundreds of talents, and not one of them suits me. Refresh! I refuse to believe I can't find one that catches my eye!"

Lynn controlled the Origin Bead, and the golden text in the air kept refreshing.

He quickly scanned one talent after another.

White Talent [Thunder Dragon Bloodline]—trash, next.

Silver Talent [Water Dragon King Bloodline]—an ordinary Divine Beast Bloodline, not even as good as [Do Not Bully the Middle-Aged and Poor] after it's activated. Next.

Silver Talent [Pseudo-Soul Mutator]—bad omen, next.

Countless talents flashed by, until one caught Lynn's attention.

[Behind Me Are Thousands of Fellow Daoists]

"What a strange name. Let's see what it's about."

[Behind Me Are Thousands of Fellow Daoists: Silver Talent. This is a special talent that can be upgraded to a Golden Talent.

To equip this talent, the clone must possess an extremely powerful soul force, no lower than that of a Level Seven Mage.

After the talent is activated, you can condense your soul force into a soul treasure, the Ten Thousand... Human Emperor Banner. All who are fated may enter the banner and explore the Great Dao together!

Everyone who enters the banner will be forced... willing to offer everything they have, enhancing the clone's talents in every area until they reach the limit of what a Silver Talent can strengthen.

(This talent requires a large number of fellow Daoists to show its might.)

(When strengthening Law talents, only Death Element talents are strengthened.)

Talent Rating: Fellow Daoist, we are fated to meet. There's a seat waiting for you in the Human Emperor Banner!]

Reading the talent description, Lynn furrowed his brow and slammed his palm down on the table.

"I, Lynn, have always acted with honor and integrity. How could I possibly choose such an evil talent?"

"What Human Emperor Banner? It's just a Ten Thousand Soul Banner!"

"I, Lynn, am ashamed to associate with such demonic methods!"

"Hmph!" Lynn snorted.

The Southern Wilderness was the most desolate region of the Azeron Continent. Because it was so remote, it had also become a haven for fugitives.

Wanted criminals from various countries fled here to hide.

"Damn it, who exactly is this guy?"

A middle-aged man in blue robes sprinted wildly through the mountains, glancing behind him from time to time.

A hundred meters behind him, a dark-haired man in black robes with a sinister look followed at a leisurely pace, letting out a "Heh heh heh..." as he went.

With his pursuer closing in, the middle-aged man had no time to think. He instinctively ran in one direction.

Before long, a marketplace hidden in the darkness came into view.

It was Green Wood Market, one of the largest black markets on the Southern Wilderness Plains.

"Your mission is complete. You can die now." Seeing Green Wood Market, the black-robed man gave a sinister smile.

As soon as he finished speaking, a large banner wreathed in black smoke suddenly appeared above his head.

The banner quickly grew larger, then swallowed the fleeing middle-aged man whole.