In the dim night, hundreds of ferocious beasts attacked the clones in waves.
The clones struggled, dying one after another. Just as the last clone was about to perish, Lin Yu awoke. Upon witnessing this, he was filled with rage.
"Vermin, you seek death!!!"
With a slight movement of his will, Lin Yu retrieved the final clone.
The emotions of this clone instantly infected Lin Yu.
Seeing his clones resist with all their might, feeling their despair, Lin Yu's heart surged with anger.
"Let you all experience my evolved clone talent!"
Lin Yu took a deep breath and murmured, "Clones!"
Boom!
Instantly, a strong white light appeared within a hundred-meter radius. This light exuded a chilling aura, as if containing the killing intent of swords and blades.
The surrounding ferocious beasts, not to be outdone, roared in unison, fixating on Lin Yu's body, their greedy saliva dripping.
In their eyes, Lin Yu's physical body held infinite allure. A voice from the depths of their souls urged them incessantly: Eat him, eat him!
Desire drowned reason, especially for these beasts that possessed little intelligence to begin with, having already become slaves to their desires.
Roar!
The ferocious beasts could no longer bear the craving within and pounced.
At this moment, the white light dissipated.
The ferocious beasts, heedless of the danger, charged towards Lin Yu's main body, their fearless charge resembling demons facing monk Tang's flesh, a sight that was somewhat unexpected.
However, in the next instant, streaks of cold, shimmering energy slashes instantly killed dozens of the charging ferocious beasts.
"Dare to bully my master, you seek death!" Over a hundred voices merged, shaking the heavens and earth.
Lin Yu was also quite surprised; he had managed to create over a hundred clones at once.
"Ding, congratulations to the host for the talent 'Clone' evolving to S-class, capable of creating one hundred clones, each inheriting 150% of the host's combat power! Activating new function: External Incarnation!"
"Ding, External Incarnation: Capable of creating a permanent clone with independent personality!"
The system's voice sounded again. Lin Yu's mind was instantly filled with new information, and he immediately grasped the ability of External Incarnation.
However, the immediate priority was to kill all these ferocious beasts and quell his anger!
"Kill them all, leave none alive!" Lin Yu said coldly.
Boom!
The hundred clones charged forward. Although they all bore identical faces, creating an eerie sight, their strength was undeniable. Each clone was fifty percent stronger than him, making dealing with these ferocious beasts a trivial matter.
"Ding, killed Raging Bear, upgrade points +300!"
"Ding, killed Sky-Rending Bird, upgrade points +400!"
"Ding, killed Stone-Scaled Tortoise, upgrade points +600!"
"........"
The clones moved as if through an empty realm, slaughtering with exhilarating efficiency.
Ferocious beasts that had come alive now lay dormant in death. Lin Yu looked at the littered corpses of the beasts and thought, "The scent of blood will attract more ferocious beasts. I should leave here first!"
"My talent has now been upgraded. I can finally try to kill that Mountain-Bearing Python!"
Lin Yu sheathed his saber and ran towards the direction of the Mountain-Bearing Python.
Along the way, he encountered and killed dozens more ferocious beasts before finally returning.
At this moment, the Mountain-Bearing Python had stopped bleeding. Although it still appeared to be broken into nine segments, he could clearly sense its faint breathing.
Lin Yu scanned his surroundings and finally spotted the elder on the edge of a tall building, drinking wine with a melancholic expression.
"You're back?" The young man's voice suddenly echoed in his ears. Lin Yu was startled.
The young man put down his gourd, his figure instantly vanishing, only to reappear behind Lin Yu.
Lin Yu was shocked. What kind of terrifying individual could possess such speed?
The strength of this mysterious young man seemed to grow ever more formidable in Lin Yu's eyes.
Could he be an eighth-tier?
Or perhaps even a legendary ninth-tier?!
"Kid, snap out of it!"
Lin Yu instantly regained his senses and apologized, "My apologies, elder, for my negligence!"
"It's nothing. You've been out for half a day, and your strength has grown considerably. Your aura has become much more profound, yet your combat power hasn't broken through. Interesting."
The young man stroked his chin, observing Lin Yu with curiosity.
The young man chuckled, finding it rather intriguing! When he first saw Lin Yu, his aura was strong, but not to the point of astonishing him. Now, his aura was actually making him somewhat surprised.
Could this kid possess an SS-class talent?
He fell into deep thought, recalling which SS-class awakened individuals in the surrounding cities might fit the profile.
After much contemplation, he shook his head, finding no suitable candidates.
However, there was a young girl in Ji City who had awakened a rare lightning talent. If it were merely an SS-class lightning talent, it wouldn't warrant such attention. The key was that it was a 'Thunder Emperor' talent.
Talents whose names were associated with the arrival of a 'Thunder Emperor' often held secrets.
As for the other two SS-class awakened individuals in Ji City, neither possessed the clone talent.
Clone talents typically started at B-class. For one to truly evolve to SS-class would be incredibly difficult.
This is rather interesting!
He began to scrutinize Lin Yu, from head to toe, then from back to front, nodding occasionally. His demeanor made Lin Yu's behind clench, sending a shiver down his spine.
Could this elder have peculiar tastes?
What should I do?
"Kid, that Mountain-Bearing Python is dying. If you don't act now, you'll lose your chance!"
Prompted by the elder, Lin Yu instantly came to his senses. He bowed and walked towards the Mountain-Bearing Python.
Clones!
With a thought, white light appeared, and a hundred clones materialized around him.
Soul Fusion!
Boom!
A hundred rays of light merged into his body, engulfing him in white radiance that lingered for a long time.
The young man watched this scene, surprised, "One hundred clones. This kid's talent has indeed evolved!"
"But, does the clone talent even have an SS-class?"
The young man pondered for a while. Clone talent was a niche area, and he rarely paid attention to it.
"I'm getting old, my memory isn't what it used to be. I should check online!"
He checked, and to his astonishment, was shocked.
According to the information available online, in the three hundred years since humans awakened their talents, not only had there been no SS-class clone talents, but even S-class clone talents had never appeared.
The highest recorded was A-class, and there were no more than ten such individuals in the entire human world today.
Clone talent was quite rare, and its mutation rate was low. Therefore, this young man before him must have mutated his talent.
To evolve to SS-class, or even S-class, this kid was a talent!
"When he had twenty clones, this kid could manifest a tens-of-meters tall Buddha statue. Now? What can he become? Heh heh, I'm actually looking forward to it!"
Meanwhile, Lin Yu's eyes were closed, and he was in the process of merging a new image in his mind.
This fusion process took significantly longer than before, primarily due to Lin Yu's lack of proficiency.
After three minutes of fusion, he finally created the new image.
The light dissipated, revealing the figure within.
Boom!
A hundred-meter tall Buddha statue, radiating golden light that illuminated the surroundings, its face serene and compassionate, but its eyes brimming with the grim light of death, bowed its head filled with compassion and looked at the Mountain-Bearing Python.
"Until hell is empty, I shall not attain Buddhahood!"
"Encountering me, Ksitigarbha, why not enter my hell? Let all worldly dust be washed away. You shall aid my cultivation!"
"Vermin, the Underworld has opened. Die!!!"