Chapter 651 - My Doomsday Territory

Chapter 651: Spatial Clone "Hey there, human bro, come take a look at some top-grade stones!" A booming voice echoed from the right, accompanied by a gust of wind... thankfully, it wasn't accompanied by bad breath. A stone giant, towering two to three stories high and composed entirely of ash-white rock, stood there. Small green shoots grew from the cracks in its rocky body, even on its bare scalp. The giant's massive head was crowned with a single, bowl-sized eye. Seeing that he had successfully captured Tang Yu's attention, the stone giant picked up a large rock covered in red veins, about the size of a millstone, and brought it to his lips. With a few crunching bites, he consumed the entire stone within seconds. He displayed a deeply satisfied expression. "All the stones from my village, Vorei, are gourmet quality. Verified personally, they are a must-have!" As he spoke, the stone giant's face suddenly contorted with realization, staring in dismay at the crushed remnants of the red-veined stone in his hand. He had accidentally devoured yet another piece of premium stone without managing to sell it. Despite carrying the hopes of his entire village to White City, it seemed he couldn't control his own appetite! Tang Yu wasn't a stone giant, but purchasing local specialties to bring back as snacks for Tailun was still worth considering. As countless streams of data flashed through his pupils, Tang Yu's gaze paused momentarily on an unremarkable gray stone before continuing his inspection nonchalantly. He stepped forward a few paces. "How much?" "Five... no, three high-purity source crystals, wholesale price." The stone giant spoke with a nervous anticipation, awaiting this human's response. As the giant had claimed, these stones were indeed high-grade materials, useful as auxiliary components for divinely crafted weapons or in array formation and disk creation. Having reached Level 7 with his domain's buildings, which was the system's ultimate limit, Tang Yu knew further upgrades required renovations and enhancements. Ordinary wood and stone wouldn't suffice, making these high-grade stones precisely what he needed. Tang Yu scanned each piece with focused intent. Three high-purity source crystals (the smallest unit here) for a single piece of high-grade stone seemed like a steal. "Alright, how about two pure source crystals?" The stone giant tried to lower his voice as he made the offer. Tang Yu looked up. Hey, turns out I have a knack for bargaining. Who would dare say I'm just a fat sheep waiting to be fleeced! "I'll take all of these, these, and those too." The stone giant's eye glowed like a bulb, swiftly wrapping up all the stones with an air of reluctance to let them go. He placed the leather-wrapped stone bundle at Tang Yu's feet and bent down. "You're a good person." Tang Yu: "???" Do they hand out "good person cards" in other worlds too? ... [Eternal Space Stone] [Effect]: It continuously emits the power of space, one of the top-tier materials for space-related items. Can serve as a space energy source for "Eternal" constructs. What he held was a basketball-sized piece of gray stone, seemingly ordinary. Yet, it was a precious material — a Riftstone — imbued with faint spatial energy, used in constructing teleportation arrays. Of course, teleportation arrays required tons of Riftstone. This information was gathered from the combined knowledge of the Da-Chang Convergence Realm. Many intelligent beings knew of the Riftstone's application but were unaware of how to arrange teleportation arrays, keeping the Riftstone's price relatively low. Within a basketball-sized Riftstone lay a thumbnail-sized Eternal Space Stone, far more precious than ten tons of Riftstone. A rarity of unimaginable worth. Many flying artifacts and palatial sacred items required the Eternal Space Stone. But Tang Yu wasn't aiming to create sacred artifacts—lacking the necessary blueprints. He aimed to craft a spatial clone. Upon reaching Tier 2 in transcendence, besides his main Mage-Knight practice, he had also studied the "Ninefold Soul Splitting Technique," a secret method for expanding and dividing the soul. When mastered, the Ninefold Soul Splitting Technique allowed for the creation of nine powerful soul dividers—the total number of clones only limited by the essence available to him, potentially exceeding nine. The strongest soul dividers matched the potential of the original. However, this depended on the physical vessels for these dividers. Taking a spiritual approach, akin to the domain-level powerhouses from the Heart Demon race Tang Yu had encountered, could result in countless clones, some as powerful as domain-level entities. The Heart Demon race was the progenitor of the Enochian Royalty known for soul-seizing. This method was convenient for creating clones, skipping cultivation periods by possessing high-potential special races. Some clones could even surpass the original's potential. This potential didn't only manifest in combat. Some special races had extraordinary elemental affinities, allowing a deeper understanding of laws through the clone. The original and the clone could share insights, accelerating progress exponentially. Tang Yu aimed to use clones to speed up the comprehension of laws. However, he disliked soul-seizing. To him, the soul was a personal essence; possessing another's body felt like donning someone else's clothing—underwear, no less... Lord Tang found it unsettling. He preferred to create a vessel more attuned to himself. Conveniently, the top-tier secret "Ninefold Soul Splitting Technique" had means to craft special clones. Using the "Eternal Space Stone" as a core, he could fashion a clone with a spatial affinity far exceeding that of his nightmarish puppet, especially when paired with spatial law fragments. His essence had recently increased, perfectly timed for dividing another soul fragment. ... For several days, Tang Yu immersed himself in the joy of shopping. The high-end market sprawled like a city itself, its array dazzling. Even with ten times the amount of time, it wouldn’t be enough to see everything. The main issue was the chaos! There were established shops for transactions, as well as mobile vendors like the stone giant. However, no systematic arrangement existed for these various shops, making the market an unorganized sprawl. Many buildings appeared self-built. Despite their white exteriors, they gave the roads a haphazard and winding feel. Fake goods were prevalent too. ‘Perhaps I should set up an "Interdimensional Materials Department," but members must be at least of transcendent level—otherwise, survival in White City would be impossible. Yet, it seems none of the transcendent-level members of the domain have skill points allocated to commerce.’ White City prohibited fighting, but absolute fairness was impossible. How could an ordinary awakening cultivator negotiate with transcendent beings? A mere presence could render one's mind blank. Benefiting from the "Eye of Insight," Tang Yu found numerous treasures, a joy he couldn't experience on Earth. The [Eternal Glacier] contained an ice elemental power to accelerate Yilian's growth. The [War God Husk] could further enhance Nansi’s innate talent for "demonic transformation." The [Anihilation Light] might allow Xie Yi’s "explosive power" to evolve into "destructive force," compensating for his lack of output in high-level battles. Many treasures weren’t like the "Eternal Space Stone," hidden gems reduced to decorative items due to lack of knowledge on their use. Tang Yu believed that if these intelligent beings knew the full potential and application methods of these treasures, few would be willing to part with them. The "fat human sheep" title grew more widespread. As Tang Yu navigated through a narrow alley, he encountered three humanoid beasts with beastly heads and hunched postures. Their shaggy brown hair bristled like steel needles. They resembled gnolls, with eyes of a deep green that rolled like marbles, surreptitiously scanning him. Tang Yu's eyelids twitched slightly, and he halted. In an instant, The ground beneath his feet turned pitch-black, spreading rapidly outward. In a blink, the surrounding white buildings became black. The hustle and bustle vanished. Silence enveloped the area, broken only by the nearby trio of gnolls. Tang Yu glanced around with partially closed eyes. "White City bans combat. What makes you dare to attack?" "Boss, boss, this human sheep must be new to White City." "Heh heh, as long as those winged creatures don't find out, who would care if a few people go missing?" "Hand over your treasures quietly. You can’t escape. Outside, the three of us might struggle to stop a realm-combined entity bent on escape, but here, you’re trapped within the 'Earth's Lock.' This space is sealed, untraceable. It'll take at least an hour for the 'Earth's Lock' to open, but..." The three gnolls slowly closed in, their realm-combined aura fully unleashed. Gusts whirled around, yet the surrounding buildings and clouds remained unchanged, shrouded in a layer of black light. Tang Yu took a moment to assess his situation. His connection with his clone was now faint. The contractual link with his followers was slightly weakened. However, concerning his domain... Not far away was a newly established sub-domain. The domain's power remained accessible to him, undiminished. But as the three gnolls had claimed, the "Earth's Lock" was truly peculiar. Only a realm-combined entity could break it. Inside, no matter how fierce the battle, the outside world wouldn't perceive a thing. "In that case..." With a subtle flash from the world ring clasped in his hand, On his left appeared Tailun, a stone giant now towering twenty meters tall. On his right, Hong Yue, clad in a striking blood-red robe, wore a cheerful smile. And there stood Nancy, resting on a greatsword, with swirling dark purple energy dancing around her. The tides had turned! Gnolls: "(?｀?Д?′)!!"