Over two hundred clones appeared all around. Each was immensely powerful, unleashing a torrent of sword energy and elemental forces that obscured the sky, stretching as far as the eye could see. All attacks converged on the young man, who, with no other recourse, raised a black hole before him to shield himself.
*Crack.*
The black hole, unable to withstand such immense power, shattered. As the black hole dissipated, the clear sky was revealed.
"Kill!"
With the black hole gone, the young man had no stronger means to defend himself. He could only brace himself and fight the clones. However, facing so many superior clones, he lasted but a single move before being utterly defeated.
Lin Rong flew over, and with a wave of his hand, the young man was captured. He then sealed the young man's powers before walking away. Throughout the journey, Lin Yu silently observed the young man. After a moment, Lin Rong tossed the young man before Lin Yu.
"Brother, shall we soul-search him?" Lin Rong asked.
Lin Yu shook his head. "Let's try questioning him first."
Lin Rong slapped the young man on the head and asked, "What's your name?"
The young man, his face contorted with anger, remained silent. Lin Rong pressed him several more times, but to no avail.
"Stubborn fool!" Lin Rong exclaimed, his expression darkening.
The young man coldly replied, "Even if you kill me, I won't say a word."
Lin Yu let out a hum. "Lin Rong, soul-search him."
"Alright!" With that, he performed the soul-searching technique. A faint hum resounded as strange lights enveloped the young man.
*Boom!*
The young man's soul was seized, and then something akin to electric drills began frantically piercing his soul's barrier.
"Ah!" the young man cried out in agony. But it was in vain, the brutal nature of the soul-searching technique was fully on display.
*Thump!*
A soft sound was heard, and the young man's soul defense finally broke.
"Your memories! They are mine!" Lin Rong exclaimed with joy.
However, in the next moment, something unexpected happened.
*Boom!*
*Roar!*
The young man offered a desolate smile. His soul exploded, scattering into pieces. Lin Rong's face became as dark as if water could drip from it.
Lin Yu consoled him, "It's no matter. His soul had a restraint, preventing soul-searching. However, we can be reasonably sure he is the Black Sky God." His soul-searching technique was not weak, but it was less effective against those with soul restraints.
"Brother, how can you be sure he is the Black Sky God?" Lin Rong asked curiously.
Lin Yu replied, "A feeling!"
Lin Rong was speechless.
"There's something I need you to do," Lin Yu said.
Lin Rong replied, "Brother, please tell me."
He pointed at the young man's corpse. "Go to the world he came from, the Duling Great World!"
"Main body, do you suspect that world is the Black Sky Realm?" Lin Rong asked.
Lin Yu shook his head. "The Black Sky Realm should have shattered into fragments during that ancient battle. This is likely a fragment of the Black Sky Realm."
"Then this young man is..." he gestured to the corpse.
Lin Yu pondered for a moment. "He is a normal living being, likely a puppet cultivated by the Black Sky Realm." Lin Rong understood.
"Let's go!" Lin Yu said.
"Yes!" The two set off together towards the spatial gate of the Duling Great World. Lin Yu had learned that this Duling Great World had only recently connected to Blue Star, making it a newly discovered world.
Not far away, they arrived at an underground cave where a grand portal stood.
"Brother, this is the spatial gate to the Duling Great World."
"Mm."
"Let's go in."
"Alright!" Lin Yu remained on Blue Star, while Lin Rong stepped through the spatial gate. Afterwards, Lin Yu concealed himself and projected his consciousness onto Lin Rong.
At this moment. Lin Rong, having entered the Duling Great World, first saw a massive cave. Just like on Blue Star, the spatial gate here was also within an underground cavern. He continued his steps, disappearing into the underground cave.
Upon reaching the surface, three blinding suns hung in the sky. The intensity of their light suggested he was on a plateau. Looking around, the landscape was desolate, with not even a single blade of grass to be found.
"This world is so barren!"
He then expanded his senses, probing the world. *Hum!* His perception instantly encompassed millions of miles and continued to spread. Within millions of miles, it was all barren land. It wasn't until he reached thirty million miles that a touch of green finally appeared. Suddenly, a colossal statue appeared within his perception. It was a spherical statue, devoid of any facial features. Countless black tentacles extended from the sphere, an innumerable swarm. In front of the statue stood an array of bizarre-looking beings. There were humanoid creatures that seemed crafted from metal, weapons with hands and feet, and some stones with vertical eyes.
Suddenly, all the strange beings turned their heads towards a specific point. Lin Rong had entered their line of sight.
"He has arrived!"
"Zhou Tao is dead."
"Our Lord is still slumbering. We cannot let him approach."
"If we disturb our Lord's slumber, we will all be sinners!"
"Therefore, we must stop him, even kill him."
"Who will go?" The beings exchanged glances, but no one volunteered.
"Let's go together!"
"Agreed!" The numerous beings turned and rushed towards Lin Rong. They were all enlightened when the statue awakened, each possessing extraordinary strength, at the Golden Immortal level. They varied in form, now all unleashing their combat forms, their faces etched with fury as they confronted Lin Rong.
In a barren wilderness. Only sparse patches of wild grass swayed. The sun in the sky was harsh, blinding.
"Kill!"
"Kill!" Both sides simultaneously roared the word "kill." They collided with a thunderous impact. Lin Rong, a million-level composite clone, was at the peak of the Golden Immortal realm. Even facing nine Golden Immortal powerhouses, he was not afraid. Lin Rong waved his hand, unleashing waves of sword energy. The sentient weapon-like beings, not to be outdone, unleashed their own divine abilities.
*Rumble!!!* A colossal sound boomed. The two sides engaged in a fierce battle, and for a short while, it was a stalemate. However, Lin Rong, with two fists against four hands, gradually began to feel the strain. At this moment, Lin Rong let out a loud shout and unleashed strands of silk.
"Golden Immortal Artifact: Immortal Binding Rope!" Immediately, nine Immortal Binding Ropes flew towards them.
"Damn it, how do you have so many Golden Immortal Artifacts?"
"Shut up! He is now a Golden Immortal level Artifact Refiner. He can have as many as he wants."
"We need to quickly find a way to break free from these treasures!" They attacked together, and just as they repelled the Immortal Binding Ropes, ten more flew towards them.
*Boom!* This time, they couldn't resist and were bound tightly. Lin Rong slowly approached.
"You cannot kill us!"
Lin Rong heard this and smiled. "Then we'll perish together." With that, Lin Rong offered a gentle smile and silently chanted, "Self-destruct!"