Shadow Clone Version of the Clone Technique!

This time, the Soul Skill Wukong planned to attach was the External Body Technique, which possessed both deceptive and area-of-effect capabilities.

After all, he already had a flying Soul Skill and a control Soul Skill. It was time to invest a little more into offense.

But since he had the Ice-Fire Twin Dragon Staff as a weapon, there was no need to focus entirely on offensive attributes.

He could first choose the External Body Technique for group attacks and feints.

That way, even if he encountered a powerful enemy, he could use his clones to confuse them while making his escape!

Before long.

The Soul Skill completely merged into the Soul Ring.

At the moment the Soul Ring took shape.

Wukong instantly learned the details of his Soul Skill.

[Third Soul Ring: External Body Technique]

[Effect: Creates clones based on a percentage of the user's strength. One clone can possess ninety percent of the user's strength. Two clones can each possess eighty percent. Three clones can each possess seventy percent, and so on. At most, nine clones can be created, each possessing ten percent of the user's strength. The clones possess independent consciousness and can use all Soul Skills except the External Body Technique. Once dismissed, their memories and experience return to the original body.]

"This Soul Skill is rather like a fusion of the Shadow Clone Technique and Xiao Wu's Soft Bone Rabbit clone technique."

"However, Xiao Wu's Soul Skill creates seven clones at once, each with seventy percent of her Soul Power. Mine is stronger, more numerous, and can even help me study and learn!"

"Sure enough, using high-year Soul Rings to positively evolve Soul Skills was the correct idea! If this had merely been an ordinary Thousand-Year Soul Ring, it definitely couldn't have achieved such an effect!"

"The only pity is that I didn't consume any immortal herbs this time. Neither Life Gold nor Sky Dream Origin allowed my Soul Power to break through."

Fortunately, fusing with Life Gold this time greatly enhanced Wukong's talent.

Thus, it would probably take only around a year for him to break through to level forty.

If he consumed immortal herbs or encountered other opportunities, that time would surely be shortened drastically!

Wukong opened his eyes.

Two and a half days had already passed since he began condensing his Soul Ring.

The moment he opened his eyes, a fluffy golden head leaned close.

Golden Lion had long since recovered her spirits.

When she saw Wukong awaken, she immediately wagged her tail happily and rushed over.

"Monkey Bro, you're finally awake!"

"How do you feel?"

"What is your third Soul Skill like?"

"This is a sixty-thousand-year Soul Ring. Its effect must be especially powerful, right?"

Golden Lion fired off a string of questions like a barrage, her eyes filled with curiosity.

Seeing her like this, Wukong could not help reaching out and rubbing her head.

"It's indeed not bad. Old Sun didn't suffer all that hardship for nothing."

"My third Soul Skill is called the External Body Technique."

"It's the ability you've seen before, the one that can create several clones."

The instant Golden Lion heard that, her eyes lit up, her golden pupils brimming with excitement.

"Wow! Really?"

"Doesn't that mean there can be lots of Monkey Bros to play with me again?"

Back when Wukong cultivated in the space beneath the lake, he often used his clone technique to play games with her.

That was also why Golden Lion had become so close to Wukong.

After all, Wukong truly knew how to play with children!

"Of course. Monkey Bro will spend the next few days playing with you properly."

Wukong smiled and nodded, readily agreeing with her.

Just as the two chatted, Di Tian walked over.

Now that Wukong had successfully condensed his Soul Ring and his strength had surged, Di Tian, as Wukong's angel investor, naturally wanted to assess his abilities.

No matter how impressive the information looked on paper, only actual combat could reveal its true worth.

"Wukong."

Standing with his hands behind his back, Di Tian said, "The years of your three Soul Rings are astonishing, and your physical body has reached the strength of sixty thousand years."

"However, cultivation is ultimately just cultivation."

"Actual combat is the only standard for testing combat strength."

"How about we spar here today? Let me see just how strong you are when you unleash your full power."

Wukong readily agreed.

He had also been looking for an opportunity to test the limits of his current combat strength.

"How would Lord Di Tian like to assess me?"

"Will you personally step in and give Old Sun a few pointers?"

Di Tian shook his head.

"If I made a move, you would not even be able to take one attack."

"There happens to be a beast here who is extremely suitable to be your opponent."

Di Tian turned his gaze toward the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, who was circling Wukong.

"Auspicious Beast, fight Wukong."

At present, Golden Lion was indeed the most suitable opponent for Wukong.

Although Golden Lion had only five thousand years of cultivation.

She was the Imperial Auspicious Beast and possessed both Ultimate Fire and Ultimate Light.

The formidable Golden Dragon Bloodline flowed within her body.

Coupled with the innate bloodline suppression ability of the Imperial Auspicious Beast.

Her true combat strength was already comparable to that of a high-level fifty-thousand-year Soul Beast.

As for Wukong, he was no ordinary three-ringed Soul Master either.

He was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast who had undergone Transformation and cultivated anew, with incomparably abundant combat experience.

His physical body had also reached the level of a human Soul Saint.

The years of his three Soul Rings were even more astonishing than the last.

Most importantly, he possessed a Companion Spirit Artifact capable of wielding both Ultimate Fire and Ultimate Ice.

Therefore, judging from their apparent attributes, the two were quite closely matched.

Moreover, both possessed exceptionally high combat strength despite their relatively low levels.

The Soul Power within their bodies was also roughly comparable.

If they fought, they could be considered evenly matched.

Upon hearing Di Tian's words, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion was stunned for a moment before immediately leaping up in excitement.

"Awesome! I get to fight Monkey Bro!"

Soul Beasts were not peaceful by nature.

Especially unusual creatures like the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, who possessed the Golden Dragon Bloodline—they were born battle maniacs.

It was only because Di Tian and the others usually kept her under such strict control, suppressing her for far too long.

And because no beast dared to fight her, she appeared to be a well-behaved beast.

Now that she finally had a legitimate chance to fight, how could she possibly restrain herself?

The other Ferocious Beasts also grew interested.

Having cultivated in this space beneath the lake for so long, everyone had long been bored out of their minds.

Now that there was such a good show to watch, naturally they would not miss it.

The Ferocious Beasts gathered around one after another and even began placing bets on who would win.

Scarlet King was the first to speak, shouting loudly.

"I'm betting on Golden Lion!"

"Golden Lion is the Auspicious Beast. Once her Golden Dragon Bloodline is activated, this monkey definitely won't be able to withstand it!"

The Lich King also chimed in.

"I'm betting on Golden Lion too."

"The double suppression of Ultimate Light and Ultimate Fire is no joke."

But Xiong Jun laughed. "What the hell do you know? If it were me, I'd bet on Wukong. Not only does this kid have abundant combat experience, he also has a spirit artifact that counters Ultimate Fire. Add in those strange and unpredictable Soul Ring skills of his, and he has a far greater chance of winning than Golden Lion. Golden Lion is still too young, after all. She hasn't mastered her own bloodline abilities yet, so she'll be at a serious disadvantage in a real fight."

Zi JI covered her mouth and chuckled. "Since Xiong Jun says so, I'll bet on Wukong too! Wukong is indeed clever, and he has plenty of tricks. His chances are greater."

Bi Ji looked helplessly at this group of gambling fellows. She did not join the wager, instead reminding the two in the arena, "Both of you, mind your limits. Stop when appropriate, and don't accidentally hurt each other."

Wukong and Golden Lion nodded at the same time.

"Since that is settled, begin."

Di Tian took on the role of referee.