Wu Shattered Star River

Understanding the Art of Clones wasn't difficult; Jiang Han successfully grasped it in just over half a month.

The facts proved that his previous deductions were correct. The incantation he had derived was entirely accurate, and he had mastered the Art of Clones.

However, this wasn't an ordinary Art of Clones, not one that could be unleashed with immortal power. Instead, like the Primordial Spirit Embryo, it required refining with treasures.

Not only did it require refining, but it also needed a portion of one's soul to be divided and placed within, essentially creating another Jiang Han.

After comprehending it, Jiang Han's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

After spending several months and deducing for so long, he felt that this Art of Clones was like a chicken rib—tasteless to eat but a pity to discard.

This Art of Clones wasn't weak; in fact, it could be said to be extremely profound, an ancient and wondrous technique.

If a clone were successfully refined, it would be equivalent to having another Jiang Han, another life.

This other Jiang Han would also have a soul, be able to move freely, and even, because of having a soul, be able to independently comprehend and cultivate.

The two souls would be interconnected, so the clone's cultivation would be equivalent to Jiang Han's cultivation.

The problem was…

Refining this clone required top-tier natural treasures. The scroll mentioned three types of supreme spiritual treasures: one called Celestial Destiny Stone, the second Yin-Yang Wood, and the third Primordial God Embryo.

Without these three types of natural treasures, it was impossible to refine a clone.

Jiang Han had never even heard of these three spiritual treasures. Where could he possibly find such treasures? Even if he knew where they were, he was trapped here and couldn't obtain them.

There was also another problem!

Even if he managed to obtain one of these spiritual treasures, even if he successfully refined a clone, it wouldn't make any difference to his current predicament.

For ordinary cultivators, having an extra life might be a good thing. But he possessed an undying body and wasn't afraid of his physical body being destroyed. What was the point of having an extra clone?

Outside, there was a Dao Ancestor Realm expert. Let alone having one more clone, even if he refined three or five clones, it wouldn't make much difference.

A Dao Ancestor Realm expert could instantly shatter his clones and kill or capture his main body.

He had originally thought that this Art of Clones would allow him to create thousands of clones, giving him a chance to escape. But he never expected it to be this kind of Art of Clones.

He disappointedly put away the animal hide scroll, then leaned against the Ice God Tree, lost in thought.

If the Buddha and Evil King of the Great Thousand Worlds wouldn't attack the Heavenly Court, if his family and loved ones could be worry-free, he wouldn't mind being trapped here for hundreds or thousands of years.

But the great war in the Great Thousand Worlds could break out at any time, and he was filled with anxiety.

He didn't have much time to waste. He had to leave this place as soon as possible, leave the Northern Region as soon as possible, and return to the Eastern Region and the Great Thousand Worlds as soon as possible.

He leaned against the Ice God Tree for a long time, forcing himself to calm down and began searching for another way to break the situation.

"I can only try to fuse the four elements and see if I can create a powerful divine ability!"

After much thought, Jiang Han came up with an idea. Divine Lightning, Astral Wind, Heavenly Fire, and Profound Water were all very strong. If he could create a powerful secret technique by fusing the four elements, perhaps it could pose some threat to a Dao Ancestor Realm expert?

He didn't need to kill a Dao Ancestor Realm expert. He just needed to repel or trap Yin Li, giving him a chance to escape.

However!

He was well aware that Yin Li was probably at least at the third or fourth level of the Dao Ancestor Realm, not weak even among Dao Ancestor Realm experts. Relying solely on his secret technique to injure or trap Yin Li would be as difficult as ascending to the heavens.

He had no other choice; he could only try.

His soul once again entered the Heavenly Beast Cauldron, and he began to deduce with a calm mind.

… …

Saint Yao City!

Liu Fangfei and Lu Yu were preparing to leave; staying here all the time wasn't a solution.

Jiang Han hadn't shown any movement. According to Yao Xi's intelligence, Jiang Han should be hiding in a certain spatial fragment, and Yin Li was lying in wait there, so Jiang Han didn't dare to come out.

Since he hadn't died for so long, that meant he wouldn't die in the future. With Yin Li lying in wait there, Jiang Han might be trapped for a long time. Liu Fangfei and Lu Yu couldn't wait any longer and had to go back first.

The main reason was that they couldn't help with anything by staying; the only reason for staying was to observe the situation.

"Yao Xi, my dear sister!"

Liu Fangfei held Yao Xi's jade hand and said, "You must come to the Eastern Region to play when you have time, and let me treat you well. There are some nice places in the Eastern Region that you can visit."

"Mm!"

Yao Xi said with a reluctant expression and a smile, "I've longed for the Eastern Region for a long time. I really wanted to go with you two sisters this time. But I'm watching over Jiang Han here, so I can pass on any news to you two sisters in the first instance."

"Don't worry, you two sisters. I estimate that it won't be long before His Majesty may send a delegation to the Three Regions to formally discuss the matter of attacking the Central Region. When the time comes, I'll go with the delegation and visit you two sisters in the Eastern Region."

"Mm, mm!"

Liu Fangfei nodded and said, "That's a good thing. If the Four Regions can join forces to attack the Central Region, whether or not they can take down the Central Region, at least they can greatly weaken the strength of the Central Region and maintain peace for many years. Then we'll be waiting for you in the Eastern Region."

"Let's go, I'll send you two sisters to the Heavenly Region!"

Yao Xi pulled Liu Fangfei and walked outside. Liu Fangfei said as she walked, "No need to send us off, right? It's too much trouble. Just send us to the outside of the courtyard."

"It's okay!"

Yao Xi said very sincerely, "It's only a matter of a few days, and… the Heavenly Yin Clan has arranged for experts to investigate there, so it will be better if I go!"

"Alright!"

Liu Fangfei frowned slightly and didn't say anything more, taking her followers and Lu Yu all the way to teleport away.

After teleporting for a few days, they arrived at the Heavenly Region. Sure enough, there were Heavenly Yin Clan Saint Sovereigns and Heavenly Emperors here.

Liu Fangfei and the others were stopped, and two Saint Sovereigns came over in person.

Jiang Han came with Liu Fangfei, although Jiang Han was now confirmed to be in the Demon Insect Mountain, they still didn't dare to slack off here.

With Yao Xi present, the Heavenly Yin Clan Saint Sovereigns didn't dare to go too far, and after investigating, they let Liu Fangfei and the others leave.

After flying for a while in the Heavenly Region, Liu Fangfei and Lu Yu successfully returned to the Eastern Region.

After the two returned to the Eastern Region, they didn't go to Bai Jing City, but teleported all the way to Heavenly Region City. Liu Fangfei went to visit Feng Wujiu, wanting to seek an audience with City Lord Ding.

"The City Lord is in seclusion!"

Feng Wujiu waved his hand and said, "Do you have something particularly important? If not, it's best not to disturb the City Lord!"

"There's nothing important…"

Liu Fangfei sighed and said, "I just wanted to talk to him about Jiang Han's matter and see if he has a way to save Jiang Han?"

"Can't be saved!"

Feng Wujiu waved his hand and said, "After Jiang Han's accident, I went to visit the City Lord, and the City Lord said he couldn't manage it."

"That's the Northern Region… The Heavenly Yin Clan ranks third among the six major clans. Even if City Lord Ding comes forward, the Heavenly Yin Clan King won't give face. If they mess around, the Northern Region Great Emperor won't sit idly by, and then they will completely fall out with the Northern Region."

"Alas…"

Although Liu Fangfei already knew the result, she still sighed slightly.

Feng Wujiu pondered for a moment and said, "Now, if Jiang Han wants to come back, there are only two ways. The first is for him to escape back on his own."

"The other is… The Four Regions and the Central Region start a great war. Once the war starts, the Heavenly Yin Clan may not be in the mood to care about Jiang Han. At that time, the Four Regions will share a common hatred and be easier to mediate. Going to talk now will only backfire."

Liu Fangfei nodded, Feng Wujiu smiled and waved his hand, "Don't worry about him, this kid is just a scourge. Good people don't live long, but scourges last for thousands of years…"