This was undoubtedly fantastic news!
In the world of Swallowed Star, what did having a clone mean? It meant having extra lives, doubling your cultivation speed, and, more importantly, being invincible among those of the same level!
One original self and three clones.
Just imagine: in the future, you encountered a powerful enemy in the universe. They were still shouting about a one-on-one fight, and then you simply waved your hand, and you and your three clones ganged up on them in the name of justice!
All kinds of laws blasting away at once... Just thinking about it was exhilarating!
"On the verge of entering that chaotic and cruel cosmic jungle, this secret technique really is the foundation of my survival."
Lin Yuan took a deep breath, forcing down his excitement.
He rubbed his hands together and gazed eagerly at the Void Behemoth's blood in his hand.
With a clone secret technique, he naturally needed the best possible vessel. In the original story, Luo Feng seized the Golden Horned Beast's body and changed his fate against all odds. Now, Lin Yuan had an even better choice.
"System, display the detailed information on the 'Void Behemoth.'"
At Lin Yuan's thought, a flood of information quickly appeared!
[Void Behemoth]
[Description 1: One of the twelve peak bloodlines of the Starry Sky Behemoths, but nearly extinct. It is a darling of the Primal Universe, innately possessing the four great laws of light, time, space, and devouring.]
[Description 2: The most domineering existence among the Starry Sky Behemoth bloodlines. Unlike the Golden Horned Beast, Flame Star Beast, and Iceberg, which have entire lineages, it is solitary, wandering through the void.]
[Appearance: A Void Black Dragon, its entire body covered in scales that seem to be made of obsidian. Its eyes are its most distinctive feature: its left eye is like a ball of golden flame, commanding light and time, while its right eye is a boundless black hole, commanding devouring and space!]
[Innate Secret Technique One: Void Walk! Ignore obstacles and cross the void. While in the void, ignore all attacks and travel rapidly throughout the universe.]
[Innate Secret Technique Two: Candlelight! When the left eye opens, a destructive beam infused with the Time Law descends. The flow of time changes, and the target is simultaneously scorched by intense heat.]
[Innate Secret Technique Three: Eternal Night Domain! When the right eye opens, the world sinks into darkness. The target's five senses are stripped away, while the original self receives an enormous boost and dominates all things.]
[Evaluation: It regards the day as day, and the night as night.]
Silence.
Deathly silence.
Lin Yuan sat on the sofa, motionless for a long time.
He was sure this was the passage he had read most carefully since transmigrating. He turned over every word and every punctuation mark again and again, savoring and absorbing them.
After a long while, he finally let out a breath and found a word rising naturally in his mind:
Perfect.
That was right—perfect!
By every measure, Lin Yuan considered the Void Behemoth the perfect choice for his first clone.
It was far stronger than that "gold-eating beast" of a Golden Horned Beast. It was practically a bug-level existence.
"As expected, all twelve peak bloodlines of the Starry Sky Behemoths are monsters blessed with extraordinary gifts."
Lin Yuan couldn't help murmuring, excitement glimmering in his eyes. "It seems that even among peak bloodlines, their innate secret techniques have very different strengths."
He quickly compared it in his mind with the Golden Horned Beast from the original story.
The Golden Horned Beast's three innate secret techniques were Clone, Heaven and Earth, and Absolute Space.
Clone was a life-saving skill, Heaven and Earth helped it grow or shrink in battle, and Absolute Space was the precursor to teleportation and Strangulation.
They were powerful, to be sure, but the Golden Horned Beast leaned toward "metal" and "space." Its attacks were relatively limited, and it mainly relied on its body to withstand and deliver blows.
And the Void Behemoth?
Void Walk—a top-tier escape and movement technique. If it couldn't win, it could run, and while running, nothing could hit it. Utterly unfair.
Candlelight—this was the most outrageous of all. It actually involved the "Time Law"!
The Time Law was an advanced domain in the Primal Universe, one that even World Lords and Immortals could only touch. Yet this beast had it as an innate talent? It was practically a dimensional-level advantage!
Eternal Night Domain—wide-area crowd control, a boost for itself, and even a spatial lockdown.
Stealth, movement, single-target burst damage, crowd control, self-enhancement...
"This isn't a behemoth. It's an all-around, six-sided warrior!"
Lin Yuan couldn't help praising it.
The evaluation in particular—"It regards the day as day, and the night as night"—reminded him of Zhulong, the god of Zhong Mountain in Chinese mythology. This Void Behemoth was practically a cosmic, enhanced version of Zhulong!
"Truly a darling of the Primal Universe. It's so rare that it's nearly extinct, but with a configuration this absurd, that's understandable."
If monsters like this could be mass-produced like pigs, the other races in the universe might as well give up and slit their own throats.
"Whew..."
After calming himself, Lin Yuan's gaze turned resolute.
"Begin nurturing the clone!"
At his command, the blood essence fused directly into the Core World inside Lin Yuan.
Buzz!
A strange ripple spread through the depths of his soul.
Lin Yuan could clearly feel a small part of his soul being gently torn away by an invisible hand. The pain wasn't physical; it was a shudder that came from the depths of his soul.
But he didn't even furrow his brow.
That part of his soul quickly merged with the Void Behemoth's blood essence, transforming into a giant egg, black as ink and covered in golden secret patterns, floating quietly in a void.
[Clone nurturing begins...]
[Estimated nurturing time: 365 Earth days]
"One year?"
Seeing the time displayed by the system, Lin Yuan nodded slightly. He wasn't in a hurry.
In the original story, the Golden Horned Beast's egg also took about a year to hatch. Given how powerful the Void Behemoth was, that timeline was entirely acceptable.
Besides, the butterfly effect of his transmigration had already subtly changed the timing of many events. He still had plenty of time to plan and wait.
He could use this year to consolidate his strength and take care of a few matters on Earth.
"There's no need to rush the clone. It's a trump card for the future."
Lin Yuan rose and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, looking down at the brightly lit Jiangnan Base City beneath him. His gaze grew deep and sharp.
"The most urgent thing now is to improve my original self's strength."
He had reaped a great harvest on his trip to Mist Island. He had plenty of Muya Crystals in hand, and with all the system rewards he had accumulated, his strength could make another leap forward.
"First, I need to use up my existing resources and break through as a martial artist as soon as possible—perhaps even reach Star Level!"
Lin Yuan clenched his fists, feeling the power surging through his body.
Earth was only a beginner's village.
The real stage lay among the vast stars.
Before setting foot among them, he had to bring himself into the best possible condition and face the coming cosmic storm with invincible strength!
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