Ling Ye, controlling the Destruction Clone, tilted her head slightly and looked towards her original body.
Within those eyes of Destruction resided Ling Ye’s characteristic gentle smile.
She did not answer.
Instead, she shifted her attention once more.
The dark light around the Destruction Clone instantly dissipated.
The pitch-black phantom of the Destruction Begonia Emperor vanished like a bubble, and the blood-red 100,000-year Spirit Ring disappeared as well.
Immediately after, a vibrant emerald green light gently radiated out.
A phantom of the Life Begonia Emperor quietly emerged.
Yellow, yellow, purple—three Spirit Rings rose in sequence.
It had abruptly switched to the Life Begonia Emperor Spirit.
At this moment, aside from the hair color, eye color, and the innate cold temperament, this clone…
…looked almost exactly like Ye Lingling’s original body.
Even the purity of the Life fluctuation was identical.
“!!!” Ye Qingxian, standing nearby, had been rendered speechless by this series of changes.
Looking at the two nearly identical “daughters” standing before her—one calm and gentle, the other cold and imposing, yet both radiating the aura of her daughter’s Spirit—the shock in her heart was beyond words.
“Senior Ling Ye’s methods are truly heaven-defying, beyond imagination! This… this is simply a miracle!”
Her awe and gratitude towards Ling Ye reached their peak.
Ling Ye spoke through the clone: “This body was formed relying on the seed of Destruction and its connection to Lingling’s origin source. It can be considered a special clone of Lingling. Its existence and activity will continuously consume Lingling’s Spirit Power.”
Hearing this, Ye Lingling’s original body carefully sensed within herself.
Sure enough, she discovered that the Spirit Power within her was flowing towards the clone at a slow but steady rate.
But the rate of this consumption…
“However,” Ling Ye continued in a flat tone, “Lingling possesses the ultimate Life attribute, so her Spirit Power recovery speed has long surpassed that of her peers. Now that the Ice and Fire Golden Body Tempering is complete, her meridians are wide, her blood and energy abundant. Her recovery ability is even more outstanding than before.”
“A preliminary judgment is that, as long as she does not engage in sustained high-intensity combat, the Spirit Power consumption required for the clone’s normal maintenance and activity is lower than the natural recovery speed of your own Spirit Power.”
This meant that, as long as Ye Lingling and Ling Ye wished, this Destruction Clone could exist almost indefinitely. Visit g.com for the full chapter.
Furthermore, because its energy core originated from Ling Ye and shared the same origin as Ye Lingling…
…it could freely release the Spirit Skills of the Life Begonia Emperor just like Ye Lingling’s original body, and switch to the Destruction form when necessary.
This was undoubtedly an extremely powerful auxiliary method, a protective talisman, and one that could potentially develop into an independent combat force in the future.
Ling Ye controlled the Destruction Clone and walked over to Ye Qingxian.
Under Ling Ye’s control, the clone’s expression softened slightly from that destructive coldness, but still appeared more aloof and distant than Ye Lingling’s original body.
“Qingxian,” the clone spoke, using Ling Ye’s habitual form of address.
“Dugu Bo has already taken Dugu Yan to the Sunset Forest to seek her Spirit Ring. I will not delay either. I will take Lingling to Star Dou to find the most suitable fourth Spirit Ring for her. Lingling will not be returning to Heaven Dou City with you this time.”
Hearing this, Ye Qingxian immediately revealed a worried expression:
“Senior, the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest are fraught with danger, with 10,000-year Spirit Beasts roaming about. Lingling… may I accompany you? Although I am not skilled in combat, I am at least a Spirit Saint. I can provide support from the side.”
Her love for her daughter made her yearn to be by her side.
Ling Ye slowly shook his head, his tone gentle yet firm: “I understand your intention.”
“But precisely because you are a support-type Spirit Saint, if I were to be distracted while facing Spirit Beasts over 10,000 years old, I fear I might not be able to protect your safety. You could instead become a liability.”
Furthermore, Ye Lingling’s divine trial required her to hunt a 10,000-year Spirit Beast alone; with someone accompanying her, it would be difficult to complete.
Considering the actual dangers involved, Ling Ye’s explanation was reasonable.
Ye Qingxian opened her mouth, but looking at her resolute daughter and the unfathomable Ling Ye clone, she knew she could no longer insist.
The worry in her heart did not completely vanish, but it was replaced by a more resolute trust.
With an outstanding figure like Senior Ling Ye by her side, her daughter’s safety and opportunities might be far greater than if she herself were present.
She sighed softly and looked tenderly at the two “daughters”: “In that case… Lingling, you must be extremely careful. Obey Senior Ling Ye’s arrangements. Senior, Lingling… I entrust her to your care.”
Ling Ye nodded slightly: “Rest assured.”
Ten days later, at the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest.
Two slender young girls, their faces veiled with thin gauze, walked side by side into this vast and perilous primeval jungle. Visit g.com for the full chapter.
The girl on the left wore a simple emerald green dress.
Her posture was upright, her features delicate and composed.
Her emerald green eyes scanned the surroundings with curiosity and caution; she was indeed Ye Lingling.
The girl on the right wore a sharply tailored black dress.
Her figure was almost identical to the girl on the left, yet she exuded a cold aura that warned others not to approach.
Above the veil, the eyes that occasionally glanced around were as deep as night, as if she were fully aware of the hidden dangers around her yet utterly indifferent to them.
She was, naturally, the Destruction Clone controlled by Ling Ye.
Like a pair of sisters with contrasting personalities, the two quietly melded into the Star Dou Great Forest, heading towards the depths inhabited by 10,000-year Spirit Beasts.
Ye Lingling followed closely behind Ling Ye’s clone, her emerald eyes vigilantly scanning every shadowy corner.
After the Ice and Fire Golden Body Tempering, her five senses had also become much sharper.
She subconsciously clenched her fists and asked softly in her heart: “Brother Ling Ye, what attribute of Spirit Beast should I seek for my fourth Spirit Ring this time?”
Ling Ye’s consciousness existed simultaneously within the mental sea of the original body and within the clone.
He controlled the clone to slow its pace slightly: “Lingling, you need a more comprehensive understanding of your Life Begonia Emperor Spirit. It is not merely the world’s top-tier healing Spirit.”
“The essence of ‘Life’ also encompasses concepts like ‘catalysis,’ ‘enhancement,’ and ‘nourishment.’ Therefore, it naturally possesses extremely strong auxiliary amplification capabilities.”
He paused briefly to let Ye Lingling digest this concept, then continued: “Your first Spirit Skill is healing. The second is purification and life force connection sharing. The third Spirit Skill, ‘Life Protection,’ can transform Life energy into a powerful defensive enhancement.”
“So, following this logic, your fourth Spirit Skill should focus on offensive enhancement.”
“Offensive enhancement?” Ye Lingling was slightly taken aback in the mental world.
She was accustomed to the roles of healer and protector; actively enhancing another’s offensive power was indeed a blind spot in her previous thinking.
“Exactly.” Ling Ye’s words were far-sighted.
“Consider our current advantages. You possess this Destruction Clone of mine. Although this clone’s core is Destruction, its energy channels originate from the same source as your original body.”
“If you can utilize the fourth Spirit Skill of the Life Begonia Emperor to significantly amplify this clone’s attack power—or even its destructive force—then you will no longer be merely a pure support-type Spirit Master.”
Ling Ye explained seriously to Ye Lingling.