The Endless Sea.
On a rugged shore littered with rocks, Lin Yu sat cross-legged on the largest one.
"Distant Incarnation!"
He whispered.
In the next moment, the power within him surged forth, forming a human figure outside his body.
The figure coalesced and opened its eyes.
"Brother, where is this?" Lin Fan looked around, taking in the unfamiliar surroundings with a bewildered expression.
Lin Yu forced a smile. "Feel your power!"
Lin Fan did as he was told and immediately jumped half a meter into the air.
"My strength is gone? Brother, what's happening? Did you...?" He looked incredulous, a hint of panic in his voice.
Lin Yu nodded. "You guessed right. I died at the hands of that Buddha image!"
As Lin Yu's permanent clone, upon Lin Yu's death, everything including the Wind God Pterosaur, the Lord of Affection, and Lin Wu had vanished.
Although the merging of the Abyss with the Wind God Dragon Realm had caused a minor stir, it wasn't a significant problem.
However, time couldn't be wasted, as prolonged delays could lead to complications.
Lin Fan gasped, scanning his surroundings. "Brother, this place doesn't feel safe either. Let's hide for a while!"
Lin Yu shook his head. "It's alright. We'll return to our peak soon. Besides, my thought clones are scattered across the realms. Even if I die now, I can still revive, unless all four hundred and eighty million of my thought clones are killed simultaneously!"
This was Lin Yu's confidence. As long as one thought clone survived, he could revive infinitely.
Reassured, Lin Fan finally relaxed.
However, the feeling of his own weakness filled him with urgency.
"Brother, let's quickly increase our cultivation!"
Lin Yu nodded at Lin Fan's urging.
"Since we've been resurrected, let's build a solid foundation!"
"We'll use the reverse synchronization of permanent merged clones to build a solid foundation!"
Reverse synchronization could elevate his strength to the absolute limit of each realm.
With that thought, he no longer hesitated.
Let's begin!
He sat cross-legged and silently willed for clones.
Instantly, a thousand clones appeared around him.
He could have actually created another 250 million clones, but he was too weak now. To avoid unnecessary trouble, he decided not to manifest them all.
As soon as the thousand clones appeared, Lin Yu began creating permanent merged clones.
"Let's start with ten clones merging!"
He mentally willed for the merge, and a flash of white light appeared and dissipated, soon forming a merged clone beside him.
Lin Yu flicked his finger, sending a faint beam of light that transformed the merged clone into a permanent merged clone.
"Synchronize!"
In the next moment, a surge of power flowed from the permanent merged clone into his body, causing his aura to skyrocket.
After a long while, he stopped.
He rubbed his temples, appearing exhausted.
"Phew, I've increased my strength tenfold, but it's worn me out. Let me rest for a bit!"
Ten minutes later, after resting, he repeated the process.
His strength began to increase again.
Starting from ten times, he progressed to fifteen times before he had to stop, as his current body, at Zero Tier, could not withstand greater power.
"System, upgrade realm!"
"Ding, upgrading... Upgrade successful, congratulations to the host for advancing to Tier One!"
In the next moment, a powerful force surged within Lin Yu, bathing him in light.
The realm advancement also increased his body's capacity, allowing him to continue with reverse synchronization.
So, he continued to increase his strength.
Tenfold!
Twentyfold!
Thirtyfold!
After reaching thirtyfold, he stopped again, reaching the limit of his body's capacity.
"System, upgrade realm!"
"Ding, congratulations to the host for advancing to Tier Two!"
"Continue reverse synchronization!"
After Tier Two, his body's capacity for power had increased significantly.
Except for a ten-minute break in between, his strength increased at a breakneck pace.
He stopped again after reaching fiftyfold, having hit his limit once more.
"System, upgrade realm!"
"Ding, congratulations to the host for advancing to Tier Three!"
Another flash of white light flickered, and Lin Yu's realm advanced again.
Feeling the surge of power within him, he suppressed a roar from his throat, and bellowed: "Awesome!"
His voice boomed like thunder, filled with excitement and joy.
Lin Fan quickly whispered, "Brother, keep your voice down!"
Lin Yu chuckled. "Haha, I can't help it. Although I'm Tier Three now, I'm stronger than I was at Tier Seven!"
Tier Three equaling Tier Seven would surely shock anyone who heard it.
"Brother, my dear brother, can you synchronize for me quickly?" Lin Fan pleaded expectantly.
Without Lin Yu synchronizing his power, Lin Fan, this distant incarnation, remained a powerless Zero Tier.
Lin Yu nodded. "Alright!"
During his cultivation, he also needed someone to guard him, and they could also be sent out to hunt for upgrade points, which would help offset the consumption of upgrade points.
With that in mind, he immediately manifested all his clones.
Suddenly, his clones covered the mountains and plains.
"Go, go hunting!"
"Yes!" The clones roared and scattered in all directions, some heading to the sea, others to the forests. In short, hundreds of millions of clones swept across the surrounding area.
Lin Yu's intent moved slightly. "All clones, heed my command: cover your faces!"
After completing this, Lin Yu immersed himself once more in improving his cultivation.
Now that he was Tier Three, the limit of his power enhancement had increased further.
Tenfold!
Twentyfold!
Seventyfold!
After reaching seventyfold, he hit his limit again.
"System, upgrade realm!"
"Ding, you have advanced to Tier Four!"
As soon as he reached Tier Four, he immediately began increasing his power again.
After increasing it a hundredfold, he hit his limit again and had to stop.
At this point, he was comparable to a Ninth Tier being.
After synchronization, his clones were individually no weaker than Ninth Tier beings, making them nearly invincible in the vicinity.
This area was remote; there wasn't even a demigod around.
Therefore, Lin Yu didn't worry about danger.
However, he still needed to increase his strength as quickly as possible. Time was of the essence.
Before continuing his cultivation, Lin Yu left ten million-level merged clones to guard the surroundings.
These million-level merged clones possessed power equivalent to deities.
With ten god-level beings guarding him, the probability of him encountering danger decreased significantly.
"Let's begin!"
If someone were to look from high above, they would see a figure sitting on a massive rock, its aura rapidly increasing.
Occasionally, white light would flash, signifying the advancement of his realm.
After his realm improved, his aura would then increase tenfold, tenfold again.
Sometimes, the power would increase by a hundredfold at once, making it almost unbelievable, as if one's eyes were deceiving them.
However, this region was extremely remote. Not only were there no intelligent beings from this realm, but not even a portal from another dimension had appeared.
After a long time, Lin Yu opened his eyes.