Chapter 73

To enter the clone for observation, one needed to use the skill "Fusion" obtained after "Dream Entry." Xiao Zhan had previously understood it as merging his mind with the clone, but when the "Fusion" skill was activated, he was astonished to find that the chosen War God rushed towards him and, in a flash, entered his body.

In shock, an incredible scene unfolded!

His body began to wriggle and, in the blink of an eye, transformed into the appearance of the War God. Before he could recover, the long sword held by the original War God clone appeared in his hand, and his body spontaneously executed a sword technique with fluid grace.

This was the "Overlord Technique" from the "Nine-Word Sword Technique." Although Xiao Zhan had never practiced it, it felt as if he had drilled it a million times. The meaning of the move and the sword intent were clear in his mind. When he executed the move, the technique, his body, and the intent were perfectly harmonized.

This enlightenment was profound, and he understood not only the essence of the move but also its origin. It felt as if he had created the move himself and then refined it through countless trials. The more he practiced the same move, the stronger this feeling became, as if it had become deeply ingrained in his heart.

The sword technique moved with his will, and as he repeatedly practiced, the final move could transform into a thousand moves. The thousand sword techniques that Xiao Zhan had practiced to perfection could all be executed using the "Overlord Technique."

From one to a thousand, would it be far to go from one to ten thousand?

The realm of the sword seemed to be beckoning Xiao Zhan, and he had never felt so confident.

The "Overlord Technique" was difficult to activate for many reasons, but the main reason was that it had reached the height of the "Overlord Sword Path." Although it was just one move, it was the true path of the Overlord Sword. It was formed from the fusion and transformation of countless Overlord Sword intents. Xiao Zhan's initial attempt to activate it with the essence of a thousand sword techniques was a mere fantasy, but his persistence in analyzing it billions of times was too brutal, something not everyone could do. However, even after activation, it was only a fraction of the "Overlord Technique," and with his current sword path cultivation, there was no hope of fully comprehending it.

Of course, even a fraction of it was immensely beneficial to Xiao Zhan.

The "Overlord Technique" was not just a simple move. By writing the word "Overlord" with sword qi and preserving it, it could be used to attack. In the end, Xiao Zhan carved it on the ground with sword qi, and when touched, a move of the Overlord Sword attacked him.

After successfully fusing with the "Overlord Technique," Xiao Zhan immediately began fusing with the other eight sword techniques. After completing all of them, he had fully mastered the "Nine-Word Sword Technique" performed by the nine clones.

He had originally thought it would take countless years to fully understand the nine clones, but unexpectedly, he mastered them all through fusion in an instant. Xiao Zhan was so excited that he could only release his joy by howling to the sky.

After the excitement, Xiao Zhan decided to strike while the iron was hot and use the fusion skill to master the "War God Record."

The "War God Record" contained four sets of techniques besides the "Nine-Word Sword Technique": the "Proud Dragon Heart Technique," "One Hand Covers the Sky," "Eight War God Knives," and "Dragon Spear." Fortunately, these four sets of techniques were already available, so he didn't need to analyze them billions of times to trigger them.

However, when Xiao Zhan activated the War God who practiced the "War God Record," he encountered a problem. He found it very difficult to clone this War God. After several attempts, his mental energy was completely drained, and the cloning failed. After ten days of attempts, he made no progress except for a significant improvement in his mental energy.

In the dream space, in a barren valley.

Xiao Zhan stood alone, lost in thought. After ten days of failed attempts, he realized that the War God who practiced the "War God Record" was far more complex than the War God formed by the nine sword qi. Cloning it successfully was very difficult, and with his current mental energy, it was impossible. Although he had mastered the "Nine-Word Sword Technique," giving up now was very reluctant.

Suddenly, Xiao Zhan jumped up excitedly. He had an idea. The reason for the cloning failure was his insufficient mental energy, which could not support the cloning process. What if he wore the War God Armor?

The holy armor could synchronize true essence and mental energy. When mental energy was severely depleted, would it immediately replenish?

Thinking of this, Xiao Zhan immediately put on the War God Armor, activated the "War God Record," and then activated "True Eye" and "Clone," starting the cloning process.

This War God was very different from the one formed by the nine sword qi. Under the "True Eye," he had flesh and blood, indistinguishable from a real person. In the past, Xiao Zhan's mental energy could not even support the cloning of the War God's body, always leading to the collapse of the clone.

However, the cloning went smoothly this time. From the beginning, his mental energy was continuously replenished by the War God Armor, and the War God's body was successfully cloned. However, the entire cloning process had just begun, and the subsequent mental energy consumption was terrifying, ten times his total mental energy.

No wonder the previous cloning attempts failed with such high mental energy consumption.

After the successful cloning, Xiao Zhan returned to the dream space and eagerly began practicing the "War God Record." He summoned the clone of the War God and then activated "Fusion." Almost instantly, he fused with the clone, transforming into the appearance of the War God.

This fusion was clearly different from the previous ones. The moment Xiao Zhan transformed into the War God, a strange feeling surged in his heart.

He felt as if he had become the true War God, and his way of thinking underwent a complete transformation. When he viewed the "War God Record," he had a clear understanding of it. It felt as if he could execute the "Proud Dragon Heart Technique," "Eight War God Knives," "One Hand Covers the Sky," and "Dragon Spear" even with his eyes closed, and he could perform them with ease and perfection.

This was a strong sense of confidence!

Although this confidence seemed absurd, Xiao Zhan had no doubt. It felt natural and justified. Xiao Zhan knew this confidence came from the War God and had nothing to do with him. Whether he could actually execute the techniques in the "War God Record" was still uncertain, as he had never practiced them.

The main purpose of obtaining the "War God Record" was for the "Proud Dragon Heart Technique." If he could master it, it would verify whether his confidence was correct. With this in mind, Xiao Zhan began practicing the "Proud Dragon Heart Technique."

The heart technique flowed through his mind, and the key points and cultivation methods were instantly clear. Xiao Zhan began practicing without hesitation. At this moment, all his meridians were already open, and the cultivation of the "Proud Dragon Heart Technique" proceeded smoothly, almost effortlessly.

This was too incredible!

More surprises were to come. Xiao Zhan suddenly frowned and mobilized the ten brain regions for super-intensive computation, analysis, and deduction. The "Proud Dragon Heart Technique" specialized in cultivating meridians and mental energy, but Xiao Zhan had nine hundred and ninety-nine independent acupoints in his body. Upon discovering this, he boldly modified the "Proud Dragon Heart Technique" to include the independent acupoints and meridians.

Xiao Zhan was shocked by his own bold action. The "Proud Dragon Heart Technique" was created by the War God. If not for the "Clone" and "Fusion" skills, he might not have even understood it. Now, he was audaciously attempting to modify it, a behavior that was utterly presumptuous.

The deduction and modification continued, and Xiao Zhan found that everything was beyond his control. He could only watch as the new "Proud Dragon Heart Technique" took shape. Countless brilliant ideas flooded his mind, and countless indescribable, half-understood pieces of information were analyzed by the ten brain regions under heavy load.

At some point, while Xiao Zhan was stunned, the new "Proud Dragon Heart Technique" flowed freely through his meridians and independent acupoints. With a slight thought, the true essence and star power in the acupoints and meridians transformed into the golden true essence characteristic of the "Proud Dragon Heart Technique."

Heaven!

Xiao Zhan's true essence in his meridians was 1000 crystals, and the star power in his independent acupoints was nearly 22,000 crystals. Combined, his true essence was equivalent to the first level of the Nirvana Realm.

In a state of wild joy, the nine hundred and ninety-nine acupoints in Xiao Zhan's body vibrated, and the golden true essence suddenly turned silver. The "Star Gathering Fist" was immediately executed. At this moment, the thirty-six moves of the "Star Gathering Fist" were performed one by one, with the star power of each move increasing from over 500 crystals to 23,000 crystals. If combined with his physical strength, the power of this punch would double to 46,000 crystals, comparable to a third-level Nirvana Realm warrior.

Powerful! Too powerful!

With the "Proud Dragon Heart Technique," Xiao Zhan's cultivation, originally at the Innate Realm, had jumped several levels, and his combat power was comparable to a third-level Nirvana Realm warrior. The "Proud Dragon Heart Technique," created by the War God, was truly too powerful!

Strike while the iron is hot. If the fusion state disappeared, Xiao Zhan could not guarantee that he could achieve such a miraculous effect again. Taking advantage of the fusion state, he began practicing the other techniques.

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(End of the chapter)