226: Chapter 23 Playing the World

Lu Chen was extremely excited.

Because of the effect of this talent.

It could increase the combat power of Shadow Soldiers within his Domain by 10%.

And it could extract dead things to turn them into Shadow Soldiers.

Of course.

He had the technique of Clones.

He could create ten thousand bodies with a single thought.

But the power of a Clone could only reach at most 1% of his main body's power.

If he encountered an enemy whose defense exceeded 1% of his main body's strength,

then no matter how many Clones he had, it would be useless.

But with this talent,

it was completely different.

He could turn enemies into his own Shadow Soldiers.

Shadow Soldiers retained at least 9% of their strength from when they were alive.

In other words,

if his main body killed an enemy with strength similar to his own,

then he would essentially have a servant almost as strong as himself.

Furthermore, since he didn't have the issue of an energy limit,

so,

theoretically,

he could condense countless Shadow Soldiers with strength similar to his own.

There was no issue with energy supply.

In addition,

these Shadow Soldiers would also evolve along with his strength.

When he achieved a Breakthrough in a Realm,

they would similarly break through a Realm.

This talent was truly amazing.

Lu Chen wanted to try this talent immediately.

His gaze then fell upon the Fire Phoenix he had just summoned.

Lu Chen said,

"Sorry, buddy, for summoning you here. To make amends, I'll let you serve as the commander of my Dark Legion."

As he spoke,

he condensed a sword.

He unleashed the Heaven-Splitting Divine Sword Intent.

Ten Directions Annihilation Sword.

Immediately,

the power of 279 total solar masses erupted.

Cleanly and efficiently,

he cut off the Fire Phoenix's head.

Lu Chen stood before the massive corpse.

He spoke slowly.

"Arise!"

Boom!

In an instant,

dark energy began to gather.

A Shadow Phoenix formed from dark elements

appeared before him.

It possessed a base power equivalent to 2 total solar masses.

Very nice.

"From now on, you shall be called the Lord of Fire."

Because it was a Fire Phoenix.

The Shadow Phoenix let out a joyful cry toward the sky.

Now, it was completely submissive to the culprit who had killed it,

showing great intimacy.

Then Lu Chen ordered it to enter his shadow.

Everyone participating in the academy assessment had a bracelet.

The bracelet not only protected them,

but also allowed them to check their points ranking.

Lu Chen glanced at his ranking.

He had already dropped to the nineties.

Many people had already surpassed him.

Lu Chen didn't want to stand out,

but he didn't want his ranking to be too low either.

He felt that

guaranteeing a spot in the top ten would be good enough.

Whenever he saw someone about to overtake him,

he would hunt some Vicious Beasts to increase his points.

Meanwhile,

in the Cultivation World,

Lu Chen was heading east.

There was a massive human city there.

It was possible to obtain information about Cultivators from there.

Along the way,

he killed some Yao Beasts,

then roasted them,

having a wonderful, hearty meal.

At this moment, his mood was relaxed.

He traveled about,

while enjoying the beautiful scenery.

At night,

he would use the Law of Earth and the Law of Creation to build a house in the mountain forests.

If those powerhouses in the Great Universe knew someone was constantly using the supreme Law of Creation to build houses, bathtubs, and such,

they would probably cough up blood in anger.

Currently, Lu Chen was taking a bath in a tub,

looking at the sky full of stars outside the window.

His thoughts couldn't help but wander.

When would he encounter those Cultivators?

Did this world also have hidden immortal sects?

Were there also wars between immortal sects?

Were there also Prodigies competing against each other?

Would he also have to join an immortal sect,

participate in a Prodigy competition,

then crush numerous Prodigies,

and leave behind his name in this Realm?

The next morning,

Lu Chen woke up,

opened his eyes,

ate some Yao Beast meat,

and set off on his journey again.

He would reach that great city today.

Lu Chen walked for 4 hours,

and soon saw the end of the mountain range.

After emerging from the mountain forest,

he didn't waste any time.

He activated Space Teleportation,

and soon arrived beneath a massive city wall.

This was the city wall of Yunzhou City.

This great city was at least ten times larger than Ziyun City.

Lu Chen walked to the city gate.

A guard stopped him and asked for identification.

By now, Lu Chen had transformed into the appearance of a member of the Blood Wolf Gang,

and had taken on a new identity.

So he took out his Travel Permit and showed it to the guard.

The guard nodded,

and collected a ten-wen entry fee.

This price was not cheap in this world.

However, Lu Chen paid the fee,

and then entered the city smoothly.

The streets of Yunzhou City were bustling with people.

Lu Chen immediately released his Mental Energy,

covering the entire city.

And unsurprisingly,

he immediately discovered an extremely powerful aura.

It had at least the base power of 1 life planet.

Moreover, this aura didn't feel like that of a Martial Artist.

So he immediately walked toward that person.

Five minutes later,

he came before that person.

But he was instantly speechless.

The person opposite him was actually a Beggar.

Why do those powerful Cultivators always like to dress up as Beggars?

Don't they have anything else to do?

Lu Chen walked straight up to the man.

When the Beggar saw Lu Chen coming,

he immediately said pitifully,

"Kind sir, please give me a bit of food. I haven't eaten for three days. Please, have mercy."

Seeing this,

Lu Chen also prepared to play along with him.