"Did you find out what I asked you to investigate?"
Bai Yan asked.
The clone nodded and then recounted the historical events it had investigated.
"Moreover, I feel that the capable person left behind more than just these contingency plans."
The clone analyzed.
Bai Yan nodded in agreement upon hearing this. It was impossible for the other party not to have foreseen the series of consequences that would follow, so they must have planted spies.
Unfortunately, the current human race is a complicated case. They are immersed in a brief period of comfort and have forgotten the potential threats from other races, such as the gods, who are in a superior position.
"Investigating this backup plan is simple; a little thought will reveal the connection. Now, we need to find out which race that capable person sought out before the final battle. Continue investigating this matter."
Furthermore, we must seize the opportunity to consolidate power. Once we have absolute control, we can not only retreat behind the scenes to mobilize the entire clan's resources for cultivation, but also prepare for our next actions.
Bai Yan gave the instructions.
"Ah... how about we find someone else?"
The clone tentatively asked, "I don't want to take on such a troublesome and dangerous job that requires me to show my face in public."
What do you think?
Bai Yan had a stern face.
The clone's lips twitched. He knew himself best, so he naturally knew the personality of the original.
Damn it, so what if you're the real one? You just dump all the trouble on your clones, huh? You wait, I'll create a clone too!
"Hurry up, I still need to establish my foundation."
Bai Yan waved his hand.
"Okay, I'll get it done as soon as possible."
The clone left with a sullen face.
Seeing that his clone had left to attend to other matters, Bai Yan also summoned the Myriad Souls Sail, which hovered above his head.
A large amount of pure spiritual energy poured down.
Bai Yan immediately began to circulate his cultivation technique to absorb spiritual energy and start cultivating.
The spiritual energy that is not fully absorbed and dissipates will be captured, collected, and utilized by the gravitational pull of the Myriad Souls Sail.
The main principle is to avoid waste.
There's nothing we can do about it; this world has no spiritual energy.
Therefore, Bai Yan did not want to waste a single bit of spiritual energy, and he usually did not make a move, keeping a low profile and staying in the cultivation room to improve his strength.
As for going out and having fun?
If you don't have the skills, what are you even doing?
What if there are powerful figures hidden in the shadows of this world?
......
Another year has passed in the blink of an eye.
After a year of seclusion, Bai Yan finally broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage.
Meanwhile, the spiritual energy within the Myriad Souls Sail was almost completely depleted.
"Damn, this world has so little spiritual energy... I mean, it's practically devoid of spiritual energy. It's so hard to even cultivate immortality here."
Bai Yan cursed and swore. In his original world, he had gone through many hardships and finally managed to reach the strength of a Demon Lord.
It's time for them to show off their invincibility and swagger around the world.
Suddenly, I was reborn into this miserable world to struggle.
At the current rate, even establishing a foundation would require wiping out an entire race; the future realms are unimaginable.
Even if you refined the entire world, it might not be enough to restore you to your peak strength.
"No, that's not right. We shouldn't limit ourselves to the energy provided by living beings. Learning so much about other worlds has expanded my knowledge base. As long as we continue our research, we'll definitely find a solution."
Bai Yan pondered.
"Bang bang bang!"
"Something terrible has happened, Your Majesty!"
A series of urgent knocks sounded on the door.
"..."
"Come in yourself!"
Bai Yan rubbed his forehead.
The next instant, a figure walked through the door and entered.
"Speak, what happened that has caused you such panic? Has the higher-ranking races begun attacking the human race?"
Bai Yan remained silent.
"It's a long story, that day..."
The clone speaks without thinking.
"Stop, stop, stop! Don't give me that nonsense. Cut out the useless information and just summarize the key points."
Bai Yan's lips twitched. This was definitely the beginning; he was trying to shirk responsibility. Didn't I know myself well enough?
"..."
"Ahem, it's about the thing you asked me to do last time. I felt it wasn't safe, so I created a clone. I didn't expect this little rascal to find it troublesome too, so he secretly created a clone as well."
This cycle repeated itself, resulting in too many clones. A large number of people roamed among the myriad races, changing their appearances but also causing a lot of trouble.
As my clones and their clones... well, the last clone just died inexplicably!!!
The clone looked terrified, clearly frightened.
So he immediately notified Bai Yan, the original body, wanting him to investigate the cause.
It's too dangerous outside. People are dying for no reason. Now, all the clones are in a panic and are clamoring to go into seclusion and cultivate for hundreds of years before going out again.
Bai Yan was speechless upon hearing this, his fists clenched tightly.
"Don't you know that the clone only has half the strength of the original?"
Bai Yan gritted his teeth and said.
"I know, that's why I only created one clone to do things. Half of my strength should be enough."
The clone scratched its head.
"Heh, weaken it by half every time, until it's so weak that it'll shatter at the slightest touch."
Bai Yan was furious. Couldn't these guys do things themselves?!
Instead of refining Dao soldiers to replace them, they insist on creating clones. And to make matters worse, they create so many.
"That's true, but what's the problem with no news coming back? Even if someone is dead, shouldn't there be some news?"
Bai Yan seemed to be deep in thought. No news had actually come back...
Once a clone is killed or destroyed, its remaining power will transmit the information it received before its death back to the original body, which is the main body of that clone.
"Keep a low profile for now, recall those clones, and wait for the investigation results before making any further moves."
Bai Yan said cautiously.
"Okay, then I won't go anywhere for a while."
The principle of valuing life above all else.
"Damn it! If you won't do the work, I will! Go and deal with those clones, then continue your power grab!"
Bai Yan was furious. "What am I supposed to do if you hide? So you'll have to take the risks."
The clone naturally understood the original's meaning.
"No, you can't be this shameless!"
The clone was clearly offended.
"Good boy, now that you've lost your clone, go refine your Dao weapon."
Bai Yan reassured him.
"Then you might as well just use Dao weapons to do things."
The clone pursed its lips.
"Someone has to be in the public eye, right? If you don't show your face, how can I cultivate in peace?"
Bai Yan said.
So you think I'm just here to be bait? Can you stop being so cowardly?
The clone is internally devastated.
However, given that things have come to this point and my understanding of the person in question, it's impossible for me to back down on this matter.
Helpless, he had no choice but to do as the original owner requested.
In that case, he must turn his territory into his base of operations, where everyone must be loyal to him, so that he can feel a sense of security.
"Alright, the power grab is more than halfway done, another year or two should be enough."
The clone reported.
"Not bad, not bad, keep up the good work. By the way, the spiritual energy in the Myriad Souls Sail is used up. Go and get some more energy to retrieve. Remember to get a lot, because I'm aiming to break through to the Golden Core stage this time."
Bai Yanyi forcefully stuffed the Myriad Souls Sail into his clone's hand with righteous indignation.
The latter was dumbfounded. You just told me to keep a low profile lately, and now you want me to exterminate the race.
Be a decent human being!
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