Innate Secret Technique · Clone! Breaking the Shackles of the Primal Universe?!

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Time ticked by, second by second.

To ordinary people, that week might have been seven days spent scrambling to make a living. But for the colossal creature lying along the desolate coastline, it was a crucial moment that would decide its fate.

Inside the enormous corpse, covered in black scales, a soul struggle of breathtaking intensity was underway.

With the demon Babata's stern prodding, Luo Feng's own will as unyielding as a blade, and the Inheritance Soul Seal, everything was naturally foolproof.

At last, in the evening, just as the week was about to run out,

"Roar—"

The Golden Horned Beast, which had already lost all signs of life and lay sprawled on the ground like a black mountain range, suddenly opened its dark golden eyes, shut for so long!

A low, hoarse roar, brimming with boundless savagery, shattered the reefs around it and shot straight into the sky!

Then came a series of movements that looked downright comical and bizarre to anyone watching.

This Starry Sky Behemoth, powerful enough to destroy Earth, now looked like a baby who had only just learned to walk.

At times, it flapped its enormous scaled wings; at others, it stiffly moved its limbs—

Everything it did looked awkward and unnatural.

"My God..."

A mental wave filled with shock and helplessness, yet tinged with barely restrained joy, reached Lin Yuan's mind.

"This new body is way too hard to control! It feels like I'm wearing armor weighing thousands of pounds. Even lifting an eyelid takes effort!"

Luo Feng complained incessantly.

But he knew better than anyone how worth it this "suffering" was.

As his consciousness gradually took control of the body, the Golden Horned Beast's immense power, engraved deep in its genes, and its innate inheritance memories surged into him like a tide, completely overturning his understanding of strength.

This wasn't a body—it was a walking treasure trove!

Lin Yuan stood with his arms folded atop a massive reef, watching the Starry Sky Behemoth clumsily adjust to its body. He nodded in satisfaction.

"Enough fooling around over there."

Lin Yuan sent the message through his Spiritual Force, interrupting Luo Feng's "rehabilitation exercises."

His expression turned serious. "You've successfully possessed it. But that's only the first step. Next, you can use a single hair to start nurturing a Clone."

"After that, spend some time out in the sea."

Luo Feng nodded. He understood the first part, but the second left him puzzled. "Why?"

Lin Yuan said dryly, "Or perhaps you'd like to experience Hong and Thunder God's methods firsthand."

"..."

Luo Feng's mouth twitched. The possession process had worn him out so badly that he'd forgotten about that!

"The deep sea is vast and full of sea monsters, making it the perfect cover. And it's teeming with King-level monsters, so you'll have plenty of practice targets. You can quickly get used to fighting in this body."

"Until your Earthling Clone is born, you absolutely cannot show yourself!"

"Understood."

The Golden Horned Beast's massive head stiffly nodded, a glimmer of gratitude passing through its dark golden eyes.

Luo Feng knew that if he were discovered now, even if he claimed to be Luo Feng, no one would believe him. They'd only think he was an intelligent, cunning monster and launch a nuclear attack on him on behalf of all humanity.

By then, there'd be no way to explain himself.

"Go. The day you return will be the day you become a true powerhouse." Lin Yuan waved him off.

Rumble—

The Golden Horned Beast gave Lin Yuan one last long look, then turned without hesitation. Its enormous body moved awkwardly as it drove off with all four legs and charged into the raging sea.

Waves surged a hundred meters into the air. Its black scales quickly disappeared beneath the deep blue water, and within moments, it was beyond the range of the detectors.

As the surface settled once more, Lin Yuan slowly exhaled.

Luo Feng's fate was now firmly on track.

And next, it was time for him to claim the reward that belonged to him.

Lin Yuan didn't linger by the shore. He turned and headed toward the smart fighter jet parked nearby.

The moment he stepped through the cabin door—

The long-awaited mechanical voice finally rang in his mind!

[Mission "Head to the Sea and Capture the Golden Horn" completed!]

[Issuing rewards—]

[1. Innate Secret Technique · Clone]

[2. Void Behemoth Blood Essence]

Buzz!

As the rewards were issued, Lin Yuan felt an extremely subtle yet earth-shattering change occur deep within his body.

Between his dantian and his sea of consciousness, in that chaotic void, a point of light appeared out of nowhere.

The light quickly gathered and solidified, eventually forming a crystalline orb radiating multicolored light!

The Origin Core!

That was right—it was exactly like the indestructible Origin Core inside the Golden Horned Beast, only its aura was even more mysterious and noble.

The instant the Origin Core took shape, Lin Yuan felt as though his soul had found the most impregnable fortress. It was instantly drawn inside.

An unprecedented sense of security welled up within him.

As long as the Origin Core remained intact, his true body would never die!

Even if his body were blasted to pieces, even if his head were cut off, as long as the Origin Core hidden deep within him remained unharmed, he could return in triumph!

That was the most outrageous trait of the Golden Horned Beast Clan. Now Lin Yuan had it too.

The smart fighter jet soared into the sky and switched to autopilot, cruising steadily at an altitude of ten thousand meters.

Inside the cabin, Lin Yuan poured himself a glass of red wine and settled onto the luxurious sofa, grinning from ear to ear.

With a thought, a transparent crystal vial appeared in his hand.

A drop of peculiar blood floated inside.

It didn't mix with anything.

Instead, it was distinctly divided into black and white, like two fish slowly chasing each other in circles inside the vial. It radiated an ancient, vast aura of Chaos, as if it had come from the dawn of the universe.

This was the Void Behemoth's Blood Essence!

Although he didn't know which peak bloodline in the universe this "Void Behemoth" belonged to, its aura alone told Lin Yuan it was definitely no weaker than the Golden Horned Beast—perhaps even stronger!

Still, out of reverence for the unknown in the universe, Lin Yuan didn't rashly launch into the whole process without thinking.

He forced down his excitement and asked solemnly in his mind:

"System, explain this 'Innate Secret Technique · Clone' in detail. How is it different from the Golden Horned Beast's innate Clones?"

This time, the system responded, and its answer nearly made Lin Yuan drop the wineglass in his hand.

Lines of pale blue text appeared clearly before his eyes.

[Innate Secret Technique · Clone]

[Description: A supreme innate secret technique modified by the system, transcending the laws of the Primal Universe.]

[Function: The host may nurture a Clone of any race (Perfect Life genetic beings are excluded).]

[Uses: Three opportunities in total. One opportunity is granted at each of the following levels: Planetary Level, Universe Level, and World Lord Level.]

[Note: As long as the true body lives, the Clones endure!]

As he read the brief description, Lin Yuan's pupils shrank to pinpricks, and a storm surged in his heart.

"Three chances to nurture Clones?"

At first glance, it seemed exactly the same as the Golden Horned Beast's ability. The Golden Horned Beast could also nurture one Clone each at the Planetary Level, Universe Level, and World Lord Level.

But—

Lin Yuan seized upon two seemingly inconspicuous yet truly terrifying phrases—

"Transcending the laws of the Primal Universe."

And the note—

"As long as the true body lives, the Clones endure!"

Together, these two statements gradually brought to mind an answer so outrageous it made Lin Yuan's scalp tingle.

As someone who had read the original novel thoroughly, he knew full well that in the laws of the universe of Swallowed Star, the art of creating Clones was heaven-defying, but it was bound by one fatal iron law—

It was a restriction imposed by the laws governing the universe: when a cultivator broke through to become a "Universe's Strongest," they had to "return to their origin."

In other words, no matter how many Clones you had or how powerful they were, the moment you reached the True God Level, they all had to return to your true body and merge with it. From then on, you could have no more Clones!

That was why Luo Feng lost his Golden Horned Beast and other Clones after becoming a god. It was a great regret, and a shackle the universe had imposed to preserve balance.

But now...

The system was telling him that this secret technique "transcended the Primal Universe."

"As long as the true body lives, the Clones endure..."

Lin Yuan murmured to himself.

That meant that as long as he survived, one day all four of him would become beings that made the universe tremble at their name. This had broken through the Primal Universe's fundamental logic!!!