Void Beast Clone Takes the Stage

After steadying his emotions, Golden Horn decided not to overthink things for now. He would first regenerate his true body.

Within his Inner World, the ground was formed from mysterious metal, gleaming with a cold dark-golden luster; there was no sun or moon in the sky, only endless golden energy surging like clouds and mist, every strand containing a sharp aura of laws.

There was no wind here, no sound—only deathly silence and the eternal circulation of energy. This was the cradle of all metal lifeforms, as well as the most fundamental core of the Golden Horned Beast.

Golden Horn sank his consciousness into his Inner World. His awareness became like an invisible thread, drawing the energy filling the sky toward a single point. He took a deep breath and silently invoked, Innate secret technique, Regrowth!

Buzz~~

The entire metallic world trembled slightly. The vibration came from deep beneath the ground, as though the core of this miniature world was awakening. Golden mist surged in like a tide, layer upon layer, forming a massive vortex in midair.

At the center of the vortex, the energy density was so high that it nearly solidified. Visible specks of golden light poured down like torrential rain.

In just a few breaths, a golden Light Egg over three meters tall formed out of thin air and hovered in the sky. Faint secret patterns flowed across its surface. These patterns were not fixed, but moved and breathed like living creatures, drawing vast amounts of energy from heaven and earth with every flicker. Its originally dim glow gradually became dazzling, like a sleeping star slowly being lit.

From this moment onward, the regeneration of Golden Horn's true body officially began.

Golden Horn could clearly sense the flesh taking shape inside the Light Egg. It was a mass of pure energy, gradually constructing bones, muscles, scales, and a horn according to the genetic blueprint in his inherited memories.

Because the Golden Horned Beast's true body was relatively enormous and consumed immense amounts of energy, the gestation process would take a year.

It would also delay his breakthrough to the Universe level. More importantly, nearly a third of the energy stored in his Inner World had been drained away at this moment.

A year! Golden Horn fell into thought. What should he do now? At present, only his Void Beast clone was outside. Though the clone possessed powerful spatial talent, its frontal combat strength was far inferior to his true body. If he wanted to survive under the Sirius clan's watchful eyes, safety had to come first.

The Sirius clan was a massive faction, filled with experts. Universe-level warriors were everywhere, and they had more than one Sector Lord. He definitely could not oppose them now. He could only remember this grudge for the time being.

What they feared was the Lord of Myriad Monster Star and the Monster Hunting Hall. Otherwise, there would have been no need for them to go to such lengths to lure him out and kill him.

So, if you wanted to make it in the world, you still needed backing and status. Otherwise, anyone could crush you whenever they pleased!

He still needed to join a major organization, such as the Monster Hunting Hall!

Golden Horn's true body and identity definitely could not be used again. The Sirius clan believed he was dead, so he would let them keep believing that. Furthermore, after his true body was regenerated, it had to completely sever ties with the Void Beast clone. From then on, none of his possessions could pass through the clone's hands, lest he be tracked again.

Since his true body could not appear, he still needed the Monster Hunting Hall's resources. He could only have the Void Beast clone enter the Monster Hunting Hall, fully display its spatial talent, and walk the path of a genius. That was the only way to stay safe!

On the other hand, resources! Gathering resources alone was still far too slow. As long as he displayed enough talent, the Demon Race would certainly be willing to invest in him.

With that thought, Golden Horn no longer hesitated. He headed straight to the arena as the Void Beast!

He walked to the arena's registration desk and found the host.

"I want to compete."

The host looked up at him, then lazily pointed at the register beside him. "Name, and what's your stake?"

"Silver Horn. Ten thousand Demon Coins."

After the host finished registering him, Golden Horn waited nearby. Before long, it was his turn.

This time, there would be no probing and no holding back. He would go all out.

His first opponent was a Thousand-Legged Tiki Centipede, over ten meters long and covered in blackish-purple armor. Its hundreds of legs wriggled simultaneously, making people's scalps tingle.

Golden Horn gave him no chance at all.

Whoosh! Ten clones appeared from the void at once, surrounding the Thousand-Legged Tiki Centipede. Every clone was terrifyingly real, even their auras identical. Before the Thousand-Legged Tiki Centipede could react, ten sharp claws struck down from different directions at the same time.

Boom!

The Thousand-Legged Tiki Centipede's massive body was blasted straight off the arena and slammed into the wall by the stands. Its armor shattered, green fluid sprayed from its mouth, and it fainted on the spot.

One move. Instant kill.

Countless people in the stands cried out in alarm.

"W-what movement technique was that?"

"Not a movement technique—it was spatial teleportation! Ten clones appeared at once. At once, not a chain attack!"

The next three opponents—a Wolf Demon, a Leopard Demon, and a Bear Demon—were each stronger than the last. Yet before Golden Horn, the results were no different. They were all swiftly defeated.

Before the Wolf Demon's claws could touch the edge of Golden Horn's clothing, it was sent flying by a palm strike from a clone; the Leopard Demon's prized speed was a joke before spatial teleportation, and Golden Horn could not even be bothered to dodge, teleporting behind it and knocking it unconscious with one claw; the Bear Demon was thick-skinned and durable, but it only lasted three breaths.

When the day ended, the host reported Golden Horn's situation.

The next day, Cang Jin arrived at the arena early. He sat in the shadows of the front row, silently watching the stage.

Among today's opponents were two Copper Skull Hunters he had specially transferred from the Monster Hunting Hall. They were Stellar level ninth order, Domain second layer, and highly experienced in actual combat. He wanted to see this little fellow's true strength.

In the first match, Golden Horn still defeated his opponent with ease. Three moves.

In the second match, his opponent was a Fire Crow who cultivated the Fire Domain. Its attacks were extremely powerful, and its speed was not slow either—but that depended on who it was compared to!

Golden Horn did not even move. He merely tilted his head slightly, and the flames slid past his side without touching his scales in the slightest.

"Spatial Distortion?" Cang Jin's fingers abruptly paused in the stands, and a sharp gleam flared in his eyes.

The Fire Crow's expression changed. It beat its wings again, sending a massive fiery tornado crashing down from above.

Golden Horn finally moved. He raised one claw and lightly slashed through the air.

The fiery tornado seemed to be split apart by an invisible hand. It divided into two above Golden Horn's head and fell behind him, burning two charred craters into the arena.

"Impossible!" the Fire Crow blurted out.

Golden Horn did not give it a third chance to attack. His figure vanished from the spot, and in the next instant, he appeared before the Fire Crow. One claw pressed against its chest. The force was not great, but it precisely disrupted the circulation of its origin energy.

The Fire Crow spat blood and flew backward, crashing into the edge of the arena.

Three moves! Golden Horn had not even used his full strength.

Even louder cheers erupted from the stands. At last, it was no longer an instant kill. Everyone could tell that the Fire Crow was strong—but Golden Horn was stronger!

In the third match, his opponent was a Black Tortoise who cultivated the Earth Domain! Its offensive power was lacking, but its defense was extremely strong. It specialized in defensive counterattacks.

Golden Horn was somewhat speechless. He hated opponents like this the most, but this was an arena match. He did not need to kill his opponent—he only needed to knock it off the stage.

He directly unleashed a hundred clones to bombard it together. Although they could not deal much damage, the shockwaves were unavoidable. The Black Tortoise's defense was strong, but faced with such ferocious attacks, after attempting several counterattacks and getting battered bloody, it withdrew its head and endured the blows. However, it did not hold out for long before Golden Horn knocked it off the arena.

Cang Jin sat in the stands, lightly tapping the armrest with his fingers as a gleam flashed through his eyes. He had clearly recognized Golden Horn's extraordinary nature. At the very least, he had reached the Space Domain third layer, his teleportation talent was flawlessly mastered, and his combat instincts were extremely strong. He was a rare genius, stronger than every genius Cang Jin had recruited in recent years!

He had to contact his superior immediately. This genius had to be recruited!