Splitting the Heavens

Of course, the rank five Talisman Seal wasn’t something Shang Xia completed on a whim.

Actually, he had been working on it for a long time, but he just wasn’t able to put in too much effort into its research due to everything he had been through.

His experience accumulated, and it reached the extreme level after he entered the level of Extreme Harmonization. With the feeling of enlightenment, he completed his first rank five Talisman Seal.

As soon as he came to fruition, he suddenly had a feeling that he took a step forward in the art of talismans. At the very least, it would greatly boost his success rate when crafting rank six talismans. It was also one of the effects of experiencing Man and Heaven as One.

More than a year passed since he entered seclusion and sealed off the Talisman Pagoda. The 30th year of the Spirit Luxuriant Calendar also rolled about.

Hovering in the skies above the You Continent, Shang Xia didn’t leave the heavenly screen.

He expanded his divine soul and covered the continent, feeling exceptionally at ease because of his comprehension of the Man and Heaven Synergy Chapter.

What he found interesting was he could accurately control which part of the You Continent he wished to project his divine soul. He didn’t have to appear himself, but his divine soul would be able to congeal a clone with the heaven and earth qi at his target location. Also, the clone would possess the strength of…

Shang Xia carefully felt the effects and when he abruptly opened his eyes again, a look of shock appeared in them.

Shang Xia thought that he was mistaken, and he quickly tried to project another clone in a location he chose.

He wanted to see if the feeling was real, and if the clone would be able to possess the strength of a fourth tier True Immortal.

Along with Shang Xia’s continuous tests, pure streams of energy gathered to form an energy vortex above the sea on the eastern front before turning into a humanoid figure.

As the figure became clearer, it started to exude a majestic aura as formless spatial ripples spread around its body. The sea that was rolling about chaotically calmed down in an instant and became as still as a mirror.

The aura the figure emitted rose from the Martial Extermination Realm to the Martial Dipper Realm, and then to the Martial Void Realm.

As the figure grew increasingly real, his aura also rose from a first tier True Immortal to a second tier True Immortal…

As his aura continued to rise, the calm sea below started to churn once again. Massive waves that were dozens of feet tall formed and rushed towards the shore.

Before they could get far, a formless power stopped them and forced the surface of the sea to return to its original calm.

In the skies above the You Continent, or more accurately, above the Tongyou City, Shang Xia opened his eyes helplessly. It seemed as though his test failed.

Whenever he created a clone in the past, he would infuse a part of his divine soul and some of his energy. It was something he had a lot of experience doing and his clone would be formed instantly.

Ordinary True Immortals would require some time to create their clones, and after it was produced, they would have to use some time to restore the energy they used up while in seclusion.

At his current level, Shang Xia was able to create clones as easily as drinking a cup of tea. He could create several clones at the level of first or second tier True Immortals, and he could even create clones with combat strength in the third tier.

However, the creation of his latest clone seemed different from every other time before. That was because he wasn’t creating the clone right beside him where he could infuse whatever energy or divine soul as he wished. He was trying to create the clone in the eastern region of the You Continent, which was thousands of miles away from him!

If he was able to master the ability to create clones such a large distance away, he might be able to accomplish the same thing when he was still above the heavenly screen.

Of course… It wasn’t something he could achieve in a day.

Shang Xia continued to attempt creating clones in the east and he eventually created a clone with strength of a second tier True Immortal. However, the clone couldn’t last for long, and he used far too much energy to justify its existence.

If that was all he would be able to do, Shang Xia felt that there was no point trying further.

If he created a clone where he was, he would be able to create at least 2 clones with the strength of third tier True Immortals. Moreover, they would be able to exist as long as he wanted.

No matter how he looked at it, Shang Xia’s attempt wasn’t worth it.

Reluctant to give up, Shang Xia had a feeling he could use the state of Man and Heaven as One to create his clone, but he didn’t know how to do it.

After all… He still had the strange feeling that he would be able to create a high-level True Immortal clone that way.

Fortunately, he wasn’t foolish. He stood in the air above the You Continent while making his attempts, allowing him to quickly replenish the energy used while improving his methods of clone making.

Several days passed like that, and Shang Xia tried several times to create his clones. In the end, all he managed to do was to make his clone last longer. His clone also only had combat strength in the first or second tier of the Martial Void Realm and he failed to improve his technique.

In a state of frustration, he controlled the clone he created to send a slap at the water below.

Boom!

A huge splash burst out from the surface, and water rained down on the clone that Shang Xia was about to get rid of.

“Huh?” The clone that was drenched shared his thoughts with Shang Xia through their connected divine soul. “After the seawater fused into me, I felt a lot sturdier than before. Even the energy in my body feels a lot more controlled…”

“Could it be?” Shang Xia thought of something and didn’t disperse the clone he created. Instead, he sent a stream of water into his clone and suddenly felt that it could grow even stronger.

Realizing something, Shang Xia sent a thought through their shared soul to tell the clone what to do.

Heaven and earth qi started to gather around the clone before turning into another massive vortex.

His clone’s aura, which had been stagnant at the second tier for some time, started to show signs of growing. After reaching the level of a third tier True Immortal, his clone suddenly exploded before turning into a burst of energy that filled the lands.

Shang Xia might have failed again, but a burst of joy filled his heart.

Earlier, he thought of a way to strengthen the clone. Since it could grow stronger, the problem of it not being able to remain intact for a long time wasn’t a problem.

If he couldn’t use sea water, he would simply use spiritual liquid! If it wasn’t enough, he would add some spiritual wine into the mix since they were all liquid anyway and it contained even more concentrated essence. If push came to shove, he would simply infuse several drops of Three Lights Water into the clone.

If he was truly able to create a clone that possessed the strength of a high-level True Immortal that could survive for a long time, he felt that there was a need to change the way he addressed it. It would no longer be a clone due to the way it was formed. Rather, it would be more appropriate to call it an External Projection.

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