Journey to the West: A clone sacrifices to the heavens, possessing boundless magical power.

The Liusha River is 800 li wide and 3,000 li deep.

At this moment, a figure in a terrible state struggled to move through the murky, vast water.

If it weren't for his understanding of the true meaning of the Weak Water, which gave him an extraordinary affinity for this place, he would probably have perished halfway there.

"Found it."

Fan Yuan's heart stirred, and his divine sense detected a riverbed canyon with extremely complex terrain three miles to his left and front. The water flow there was 30% slower than the surrounding area.

Without further hesitation, he drifted towards the canyon, propelled by the current.

The canyon is deep and secluded, with jagged rocks.

The rocks here are constantly eroded by the weak water, making them as hard as refined iron. Fan Yuan searched for a while in the depths of the canyon and finally found an inconspicuous rock crack in a corner half-hidden by thick river sand and rotting aquatic plants.

The entrance to the crevice is extremely narrow, allowing only one person to pass sideways, but the interior is a completely different world, a naturally formed hollow stone cave that can barely accommodate several people sitting cross-legged.

Most importantly, it is situated at the angle between two giant rocks, perfectly avoiding the impact of the main channel of the Liusha River, making it a natural refuge.

Fan Yuan mustered his last bit of strength and squeezed into the crack.

As soon as he entered, he could no longer hold on and collapsed onto the cold, damp stone ground like a broken puppet.

His consciousness gradually blurred, and he fell into a deep semi-comatose state. His body instinctively began to absorb the surrounding spiritual energy, slowly repairing his riddled meridians and internal organs.

……

The riverbed of the Flowing Sands is devoid of sunlight and moonlight; no one knows how much time has passed.

When Fan Yuan opened his eyes again, most of the cloudiness in them had dissipated, replaced by a look of relief and coldness at surviving a disaster.

He let out a long breath. "That was close!"

After several days of intensive treatment, his injuries have barely stabilized. Although his meridians still ache slightly and his spiritual energy in his dantian has only recovered to 30%, and a full recovery is still a long way off, at least his life has been saved.

Fan Yuan did not rush to get up and move around, but immediately closed his eyes and eagerly sank his consciousness into the depths of his sea of ​​consciousness.

On the surface of the 【Primordial Myriad Forms Mirror】, light flows and shimmers, faintly revealing a mysterious Taoist charm that transcends time.

In the previous life-or-death escape, he had no time to think about it. If he had chosen to use the clone's death feedback at that time and entered that profound state of enlightenment, he would probably have been captured by the Wind Patrol Envoy long ago.

Now, we are finally safe.

Fan Yuan scanned the mirror with his divine sense.

The first thing that catches the eye is the death feedback of the two clones that served as bait.

Fan Yuan only glanced at them briefly before skipping over them. These two clones were just cannon fodder created on the spot, with short lifespans and low cultivation levels, so they couldn't possibly provide any valuable feedback.

His gaze was fixed on the information about the blond-haired man's clone.

This was the clone he had spent a great deal of effort on, the one who had been infiltrated the longest, and the one who had carried out the most crucial mission.

Fan Yuan took a deep breath, suppressing his inner excitement.

[The clone, Yellow Hair, is dead; the karmic settlement is underway...]

[Clone's lifespan: 15 days.]

[Cause of death of the clone: ​​Voluntary self-destruction, detonating the essence of the demonic body.]

[Clone feedback rate: 10%]

[Settlement complete. The host can choose one of the following three options:]

[I. Cultivation Initiation. Wind-based spiritual energy.]

[Note: This is a wisp of pure wind-evil spiritual power refined by an avatar while comprehending the divine wind. Although its low cultivation level prevents it from raising the upper limit of the main body's spiritual power, it can replenish the current spiritual power deficit.]

[Part Two: Fragments of Memory. The experience of the flow of spiritual energy at the moment of death from self-destruction of the demon soul.]

[Note: This technique originates from the ultimate experience of a demon soul's self-destruction. It reveals the optimal path for the demon soul to shatter by reversing the flow of spiritual energy. This can significantly increase the activation speed and power of future clone self-destructions, making the act of mutual destruction even more devastating.]

[III. Comprehension of the Technique. Fragments of the Samadhi Divine Wind Divine Power and incomplete traces of the Dao.]

[Explanation: The foundational stone of the Great Dao obtained by touching the origin of innate divine wind contains the true meaning of dissolution and unimpeded flow. It can be fused with the second level of the rudimentary divine power "Mountain Collapse Force," endowing it with the characteristic of eroding the soul and evolving into a higher-level rudimentary divine power.]

"That's it!"

Fan Yuan's heart skipped a beat, and his chest wound throbbed with pain, but he paid no attention to it.

Samadhi Divine Wind!

Even the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Sun Wukong, suffered a great loss with this top-level supernatural power!

Although the clone only came into contact with lamp oil residue and returned only fragments of supernatural powers and a trace of the Dao, this was still an unimaginable opportunity for Fan Yuan.

The reason why the Yellow Wind King's Samadhi Divine Wind is so powerful is not only because of its strong wind, but also because it contains a Dao trace that can dissolve all things and erode the soul.

That is the true essence of the wind, all-pervasive and indestructible, blowing away the flesh and eroding the soul.

"Evolving into a prototype of a higher level of supernatural power..."

Fan Yuan muttered to himself, his eyes gleaming with ambition.

In this Journey to the West world teeming with gods and demons, without a background or powerful backer, one must seize every opportunity to strengthen oneself in order to survive and attain immortality.

This trace of the divine essence of samadhi is also the cornerstone for his path to a higher realm.

"I choose three!"

Fan Yuan's tone was firm, and with his choice, the [Primordial Mirror of All Forms] trembled violently.

On the mirror, the originally calm radiance suddenly boiled over, and a stream of light, green and yellow in color and exuding an ancient and desolate aura, gushed out from the mirror, instantly filling Fan Yuan's entire sea of ​​consciousness.

boom!

Fan Yuan felt a loud bang in his mind, as if an ancient divine mountain had collapsed, or as if billions of gales were howling in his ears.

This was no ordinary sound, but the roar of the great road.

Countless fragmented images and insights flooded his soul.

He saw the glass lamp before the Buddha, the drop of lamp oil falling into the void, and the divine wind that could scatter the heavens and the earth and erase the ages...

Outside, in the rock fissures at the bottom of the Liusha River.

Fan Yuan's body, which was sitting cross-legged, suddenly began to tremble violently.

An invisible yet terrifying aura emanated from his body.

Inside the once tranquil cave, tiny whirlwinds suddenly appeared out of nowhere. These whirlwinds swirled around Fan Yuan, and the rocky ground, as hard as iron, began to weather silently under their influence, turning into layers of fine stone dust that fell down in a soft rustling sound.

Feedback has begun.

Outside the cave, the Flowing Sand River continued its torrents and roars, drowning out all other sounds.

……

After a long while, the light of the [Primordial Mirror of All Forms] slowly faded, and lines of ancient seal script appeared before Fan Yuan's eyes, updating the information once again:

[Host: Fan Yuan]

[Cultivation Level: Qi Refining Perfected]

[Exercise Method: Qi-Guiding Technique]

[Supernatural Power (Prototype): Third Level of "Mountain Collapse Force"]

Lifespan: 50 years remaining

Fan Yuan suddenly opened his eyes.

He let out a long breath, feeling the surging spiritual energy within his body, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.