Swallowed Star: Copy God

Inside the inner world, the Qi Lin Clan clone wore a calm expression, its right hand gently grasping the exquisite and dreamlike silver-blue crystal before it. The 10081 facets shimmered with bursts of light, and even without getting close, one could feel the immense energy emanating from it.

However, facing such a precious 'Heart of Water and Space,' the Qi Lin Clan clone felt no emotional fluctuations. After slightly adjusting its state, it held the 'Heart of Water and Space' in its right hand and heavily pressed it into its chest.

Although the Qi Lin Clan clone was humanoid in shape, it was essentially an energy-based life form. Its entire body was composed of energy, and its fundamental soul crystal core was located in the heart position of its chest.

Therefore, with this press from the Qi Lin Clan clone, the silver-blue 'Heart of Water and Space' came into contact with its own soul crystal core.

The energy crystal core of the Qi Lin Clan clone originally appeared as a solid purple cube, but at this moment, the appearance of this energy crystal core of the Qi Lin Clan had undergone a significant change from its initial state.

Firstly, the overall color had shifted from the initial purple to include traces of blue light, and one could faintly see some silver light flashing through it.

And the form of the main body had also changed from the initial cube to a peculiar 108-sided polyhedron, as if transforming towards a spherical shape.

When the silver-blue 'Heart of Water and Space' came into contact with the energy crystal core of the Qi Lin Clan, the two, which originally had no compatibility, actually generated a certain degree of resonance!

After the resonance occurred, Ye Yun could clearly feel the powerful energy within the 'Heart of Water and Space' slowly flowing into the energy crystal core of the Qi Lin Clan clone. After this energy entered, it quietly transformed the energy crystal core of the Qi Lin Clan, seemingly trying to completely assimilate it with its own characteristics.

However, although there was an inflow and transformation of energy, not only was the speed very slow, but the energy loss during the process was particularly immense. It could almost be said that during the energy outflow, only about one ten-thousandth of the amount actually entered the energy crystal core of the Qi Lin Clan. All the other energy was lost during the process, dissipating into Ye Yun's inner world.

After a full quarter of an hour had passed, the originally energy-rich and crystal-light-overflowing 'Heart of Water and Space' had transformed into a completely transparent crystal stone, its energy completely exhausted. In other words, in a short quarter of an hour, Ye Yun had 'spent' all the energy within a powerful 'Heart of Water and Space'!

However, the 'Heart of Water and Space' was a precious treasure naturally born from the original universe. As a special material that could be used to refine Origin Supreme Treasures, it could actually communicate with the place of the original universe's origin laws and absorb energy from it to restore itself.

This characteristic was similar to that of Origin Supreme Treasures, and it was also where the greatest value of the 'Heart of Water and Space' lay. However, it would take at least ten thousand years or so to fully recover.

At this time, Ye Yun's consciousness probed into the Qi Lin Clan clone's body, carefully sensing the changes in the Qi Lin Clan clone.

This time's attempt allowed the Qi Lin Clan's energy crystal core to absorb about one ten-thousandth of the energy of a complete 'Heart of Water and Space'. At this time, the energy crystal core had increased to 210 facets, and the area of the silver-blue light on each facet had also become greater, and it had already begun to slowly occupy the area of the entire crystal surface.

The Qi Lin Clan clone carefully sensed it at this time, and immediately had a completely different experience from before. The original universe's Water Origin Law and Space Origin Law, in its perception, were like switching from standard definition to high definition in an instant. Its talent in these two major laws instantly skyrocketed several times!

Clearly feeling the changes in itself, Ye Yun was very satisfied. Although the magnitude of the improvement was not so exaggerated, the good result had already verified his conjecture.

This matter was not a sudden whim for Ye Yun, but rather he had almost planned it when he obtained the 'Heart of Water and Space'.

Ye Yun was very clear in his heart that the Qi Lin Clan clone's original energy crystal core and the condensed crystal representing the Water Origin Law and Space Origin Law, the 'Heart of Water and Space,' were originally completely unrelated. It would be impossible to even slightly fuse them.

Regarding this point, Ye Yun had already thought of a solution. The Qi Lin Clan clone had been in his inner world for many years. Every day, in addition to cultivation, it was immersed in the essence ocean of 'Ancestral God Rain' that Ye Yun had prepared for it.

The daily and nightly immersion had subtly transformed and upgraded the Qi Lin Clan clone. At this stage, not only was its life gene level the same as that of the main body, raised to five times the level of ordinary life, but its talent in the Water Origin Law and Space Origin Law had also greatly increased due to the integration of the massive 'Ancestral God Rain' essence.

This was also why the energy crystal core of the Qi Lin Clan clone had already changed its form before it merged with the 'Heart of Water and Space'.

This change was not as great as imagined. It only slightly improved its talent in these two major laws, but it was this small change that finally allowed the energy crystal core of the Qi Lin Clan clone to complete a certain degree of connection with the 'Heart of Water and Space'!

Therefore, the Qi Lin Clan clone could absorb a small portion of the energy from the 'Heart of Water and Space' and use the absorbed energy to improve and evolve its own energy crystal core.

After completing the experiment, Ye Yun knew that his idea was completely feasible, and immediately no longer wasted time. The Qi Lin Clan clone began to absorb and fuse one 'Heart of Water and Space' after another without stopping, constantly strengthening its compatibility with the 'Heart of Water and Space'.

As the Qi Lin Clan clone continued to absorb, Ye Yun could clearly sense that after each absorption, the Qi Lin Clan clone's talent in the two major laws would be strengthened, and its own energy crystal core was also slowly changing its form, improving towards the appearance of the 'Heart of Water and Space'.

And as the Qi Lin Clan clone's talent slowly became stronger, the efficiency of absorbing and fusing the energy of the 'Heart of Water and Space' naturally became higher and higher, from only being able to absorb about one ten-thousandth at the beginning, to now reaching a level of a full one percent!

'Well, according to this speed, it should be able to complete the final perfect fusion after about twenty or thirty more times.'

After calculating in his heart, Ye Yun once again took out more than thirty 'Hearts of Water and Space' and threw them into his inner world to provide resource support for the Qi Lin Clan clone's evolution.

'Alas, if this original universe were as good as the environment of the Purgatory Abyss...'

Ye Yun felt a little regret in his heart. He still had more than one hundred 'Hearts of Water and Space' in his world ring, all of which were materialized during the twenty years in the Purgatory Abyss.

For a long time, Ye Yun's Replication Manifestation required enormous energy support. The more advanced the item, the more energy it needed. Because of this, Ye Yun was actually greatly limited in the Primal Universe.

However, Ye Yun also understood that in the Devouring Starry Sky world, strength was paramount. Only formidable strength was the foundation of everything. No matter how much wealth one had, it needed to provide assistance for improving strength; otherwise, it was meaningless.

However, after entering the Purgatory Abyss, Ye Yun discovered that the cosmic energy within the Purgatory Abyss was incomparably violent. During his manifestation process, it surged in with an incredibly frenzied momentum, millions of times faster than in the Primal Universe, without the need for other energy sources to help replenish it!

Therefore, taking advantage of the twenty years in the Purgatory Abyss, Ye Yun replicated a large number of high-level items, such as the 'Heart of Gentle Water,' 'Heart of Water and Space,' as well as the energy essence liquid of the Yan Shen Race, 'God Ancestor Rain' essence, and so on.

During these twenty years, Ye Yun finally felt the power of his talent fully unleashed. If he had enough energy support, even if he was only at the Universe level now, he could completely become a pivotal figure in the human race, whose significance might even surpass that of an ordinary Universe Master!

The accumulation of twenty years allowed Ye Yun to obtain a large amount of resources, ensuring that he wouldn't have to worry about insufficient resources before entering the Undying level, or even before breaking through to Universe Venerable.

The environment of the Purgatory Abyss was incredibly compatible with Ye Yun's Replication Manifestation process. After experiencing this, the moment Ye Yun saw the 'Small Purgatory Abyss' special lifeform, he immediately made a decision: he would definitely make this Purgatory Abyss his major clone!

Even after learning about some of the drawbacks of the Purgatory Abyss from the Purgatory King, Ye Yun didn't intend to change his decision in the slightest. As long as he could nurture and cultivate the Purgatory Abyss clone and build his own unique eighteen-layered space, then he would be equivalent to having endless energy support, and Replication Manifestation would no longer be a problem!

It should be known that the grade of items Ye Yun had access to currently wasn't high. The strongest was only treasures like the 'Heart of Water and Space.' But even so, Ye Yun was already somewhat constrained by the energy support.

Although Original Supreme Treasures were also called Supreme Treasures, in terms of grade, they were only equivalent to the most basic Supreme Treasures. It was only because they could connect to the Origin of the Universe and improve the recovery efficiency of one's divine body that their value surpassed ordinary Supreme Treasures and were fought over by Universe Venerables and even Universe Masters.

In terms of grade, Original Supreme Treasures were roughly equivalent to ordinary Supreme Treasures, while the 'Heart of Water and Space,' the material used to refine them, should be at the level of top-tier Heavy Treasures.

Therefore, as Ye Yun's realm improved in the future, the grade of items he encountered would far exceed those he had access to now. Once he reached the level of Supreme Treasures, even ordinary Supreme Treasures, if Ye Yun successfully scanned and replicated them, he would lack enough energy to complete the manifestation, requiring an extremely long time to accumulate.

Although spending tens of millions of years to obtain a Supreme Treasure out of thin air was still considered quite good, it was countless times different from the crazy Replication Manifestation scenario that Ye Yun had envisioned.

This prompted Ye Yun to find a way to provide massive amounts of energy, and it couldn't be a one-time thing.

In Ye Yun's original plan, if he didn't encounter a particularly suitable target, he would do as Luo Feng did and leave one of his clones for the Youhai clone.

Although the Youhai clone couldn't move after its overall size became too large, its volume alone was unparalleled among all special lifeforms. With the massive energy stored in the Youhai clone, it could be said to be another form of limitless manifestation.

Moreover, the Youhai clone's creation talent was very suitable for higher-level cultivation in the future, and it was one of Luo Feng's major trump cards in the original story.

But now that he had encountered the more suitable Original Universe-class lifeform, the Purgatory Abyss, Ye Yun immediately clarified his goal. As long as he cultivated it to a certain level, he could truly stop worrying about the energy problem of Replication Manifestation.

Just as Ye Yun was pondering, a day passed. The Yan Shen Race clone completely absorbed the energy in another 'Heart of Water and Space.' After this fusion and absorption, its own energy core seemed to have reached a critical point. The silver-blue halo became even more intense, and the facets of the crystal reached 10081. If you didn't look closely, it was almost a sphere!

Ye Yun sensed this and his spirit immediately lifted. His excitement was overflowing as he muttered to himself,

"Finally reached this step. Next is the perfect fusion and transformation!"

At this time, the Yan Shen Race clone had undergone one evolution and upgrade after another, and his own feelings became more and more obvious. He slowly took a deep breath, took another 'Heart of Water and Space' in his right hand, and slowly approached his energy core.

Ye Yun's expression was tense, closely watching the development of the situation. He saw that this new 'Heart of Water and Space' underwent a different change after approaching the evolved energy core of the Yan Shen Race.

Every previous contact involved the energy in the 'Heart of Water and Space' flowing into the Yan Shen Race's energy core. The only difference was the speed and amount. But this time, the two crystals with similar structures resonated in a strange way the moment they came into contact.

At the same time as the resonance occurred, the strange energy in the 'Heart of Water and Space' quickly transmitted towards the energy core of the Yan Shen Race. The entire transmission process was not only extremely rapid, but also without a trace of energy loss.

As the transmission process progressed, Ye Yun was shocked to discover that the 'Heart of Water and Space,' which was originally the size of a fist, was actually slowly shrinking in size, from the size of a fist to a tennis ball, a table tennis ball, a broad bean, a mung bean...

Until the end, the entire 'Heart of Water and Space' completely disappeared. Unlike the blank transparent crystal that would be left after the energy transmission ended before, this time it seemed to have completely merged into the Yan Shen Race's energy core.

And the energy core of the Yan Shen Race clone completely completed its final transformation after completely fusing a complete 'Heart of Water and Space'!

The next volume will start tomorrow!