Traversing the Nine Nether World

Luo Feng, standing amidst the weeds, gripped the weeds in front of him, crushing them into nothingness. "It failed! The incubation of the third clone actually failed!" Luo Feng felt a buzzing in his head. Even when his Earthling true body was in such a desperate situation, he had never been so distraught. Since leaving Earth and stepping into the cosmos, Luo Feng had been desperately striving to improve, battling repeatedly, and advancing further and further on the path of a powerful being! But Luo Feng had to admit... his Demon Killer Clan clone and Golden Horn Behemoth clone played a significant role in this. Although will and temperament were crucial, talent was equally important. "The third clone is extremely important for my future development and my future standing in the cosmos." "Like the Undying Venerable!" "Although he is merely a Universe Venerable, even the Universe Masters dare not underestimate him, because no one has truly been able to kill him to this day." Luo Feng thought to himself, "If I had a World Tree clone, even if my other clones were to fall, the vast amount of divine power provided by the World Tree clone would allow me to quickly replenish and recover... At that point, I would possess the same ability as the Undying Venerable—veritable immortality!" "A God Kingdom is a deity's greatest weakness." "And with the World Tree within the God Kingdom, firstly, it would empower the God Kingdom; secondly, the World Tree itself is powerful; and thirdly, the World Tree's innate ability 'Control Space-Time' combined with the God Kingdom's pressure... my power would absolutely skyrocket." Luo Feng felt a pang of unwillingness. This was the most suitable choice he had made from all the known 'Realm Lord-level special lifeforms'! In truth, with his "Nine Tribulations Secret Manual," it would logically be more suitable to find a flesh-and-blood type special lifeform, allowing his divine body to reach an extremely powerful state. However, Luo Feng's current status and authority granted him access to certain information... the cosmos had its limits. For instance, the limit for 'divine body amplification' and 'soul amplification' was a hundredfold! For example, even the most unique special lifeforms in the cosmos, at their highest life level, would only be several thousand to ten thousand times stronger. "I already have the Golden Horn Behemoth clone, and with the 'Nine Tribulations Secret Manual,' the Golden Horn Behemoth clone can definitely reach a level comparable to those unique special lifeforms." Luo Feng mused, "Given this, there's no need for me to find another flesh-and-blood type special lifeform, as most flesh-and-blood types... aren't very large in volume." Volume represented the amount of divine power. The larger, the better! For instance, a 'Realm Lord-level World Tree' was so massive that even the explosion of a 'Strongest Fire God Origin Crystal' would likely only destroy a few million kilometers of its body, which would be considered good. Compared to its crown, hundreds of millions of kilometers in diameter, and its height of 60 million kilometers... even the Strongest Fire God Origin Crystal would only inflict minor injuries! "Take the strongest World Tree, for example. Setting aside its own strength, its sheer colossal divine body... is enough to make other Universe Venerables despair. Even if other Universe Venerables self-destruct, they would likely only inflict minor injuries on the strongest World Tree." Luo Feng felt unwilling. "Without even considering any comprehension of laws, that immense divine body alone... makes it so that only Universe Masters pose a threat to it." "What do I do now?" "The World Tree clone incubation failed; clearly, my inner world cannot bear it." Luo Feng gritted his teeth, "So what should my third clone be incubated from?" Failing once was fine. The innate secret technique 'Clone' was destined to produce three clones, provided they were incubated before reaching Immortality. If one stepped into Immortality, without an inner world, incubation would naturally be impossible, and the opportunity would be wasted. "Incubate what?" "What exactly should my third clone be incubated from?" A stream of special lifeform data flashed through Luo Feng's mind. Flesh-and-blood type special lifeforms? Even with the "Nine Tribulations Secret Manual," it would only amount to another unique cosmic life level, comparable to the Golden Horn Behemoth. Temporarily excluded! Energy-type special lifeforms? Also small in volume, excluded. Rock-type? Plant-type? These two categories offered some options. Among plant-type special lifeforms, Luo Feng valued the 'World Tree' the most. Among rock-type special lifeforms, Luo Feng valued 'Li Volcano' the most. "Li Volcano ranked third among my candidates. First was the World Tree, second was the Ancestral Star Tree. Both of the top two were tree-type special lifeforms." Luo Feng secretly shook his head. Compared to the World Tree, the second candidate, 'Ancestral Star Tree,' was clearly a step behind, and the third candidate, 'Li Volcano,' was slightly inferior to the Ancestral Star Tree. Luo Feng's primary selection criterion... was volume! The World Tree, Ancestral Star Tree, and Li Volcano were all special lifeforms of immense volume. ... The failure to incubate his third clone was a significant blow to Luo Feng, but he quickly recovered. Since the World Tree couldn't be incubated, what clone should he incubate instead? "I need to consider this carefully," Luo Feng thought. "I'm currently trapped in this Nine Nether World, and I'm carrying three supreme treasures, each of which cannot be lost, especially the Pagoda Pearl! It's better to have my Demon Killer Clan clone rescue me from here first." ... Within the Primal Secret Realm, inside one of the countless palaces surrounded by the Thousand Treasures River. *Whoosh.* The Demon Killer Clan clone appeared out of thin air within the grand hall. "Master." Sky Array King respectfully saluted. At the same time, he felt puzzled. He had expected his master to be in seclusion for a long time, which was why he had instructed others not to disturb him. He hadn't expected him to emerge so quickly. "Hmph." The Demon Killer Clan clone still had unwillingness in his eyes. "Take me to Barren Stone Island." The Demon Killer Clan clone quickly summoned a servant. Within two of the caves on Barren Stone Island, there were token rings disguised as rocks. Each token ring contained several tokens, belonging to different servants. "Yes." The alien servant respectfully replied. *Buzz~~~* Golden light flared, and bathed in its glow, the Demon Killer Clan clone already saw the vast ocean of the God Kingdom at the other end of the passage. *Whoosh!* It instantly teleported away. ... Barren Stone Island in the Nine Nether Space. As soon as the Demon Killer Clan clone appeared on Barren Stone Island, it immediately teleported downwards into the 'Nine Nether Sea.' It could clearly sense the true body's location, so it naturally tried to get as close as possible to where the true body was. *Rumble~~~* In the deep sea, the water surged, each drop as heavy as a mountain. The Demon Killer Clan clone appeared out of thin air in the seawater. "The true body is directly below." The Demon Killer Clan clone looked down, "I can sense its exact location." *Whoosh!* *Whoosh!* *Whoosh!* The Demon Killer Clan clone continuously teleported, approaching the depths. In just three teleports, it reached the very bottom of the entire Nine Nether Ocean. At the bottom of the Nine Nether Ocean... endless blood-red currents were steaming, churning and bubbling like boiling water vapor. The powerful aura and pressure they emitted were comparable to a Universe Venerable, causing the Demon Killer Clan clone's expression to change slightly. "I can't teleport any further down." The Demon Killer Clan clone frowned slightly. "These blood-red currents completely suppress spatial fluctuations." "According to the cosmic coordinates, I am nearly 6 light-days away from the true body!" The Demon Killer Clan clone grew anxious. 6 light-days meant even light would take six days to arrive. With its innate secret technique 'Domain,' it could advance a maximum of tens of thousands of kilometers each time. Even if it advanced a hundred times per second, it would still take two or three days to reach. The premise was... ...that there were no dangerous obstacles within these blood-red currents. "But it doesn't look like there's no danger." The Demon Killer Clan clone looked down at the churning blood-red currents. Although the Nine Nether Sea water was incredibly heavy, it couldn't penetrate the range of these blood-red currents. "I'll risk it." "Failure only means losing some energy anyway." The Demon Killer Clan clone no longer hesitated, diving directly into the blood-red currents below. It didn't immediately use its innate secret technique 'Domain,' but rather the most ordinary flying method. The moment it touched the blood-red currents, the Demon Killer Clan clone felt an incredibly terrifying resistance. *Hiss, hiss, hiss~~* The Demon Killer Clan clone forced its way in, but the 'resistance' of the blood-red currents was absurdly strong. The further it flew inward, the more exaggerated the resistance became. When the Demon Killer Clan clone had only penetrated less than 2 meters, it became completely stuck in the blood-red currents, unable to fly in any further. It couldn't even turn back! "Such terrifying resistance." The Demon Killer Clan clone's expression changed. "If it were other powerful beings, without my innate secret technique 'Domain,' once they tried to force their way in and got caught deep within the blood-red currents, they wouldn't be able to move at all. As expected of the 'Nine Nether Lord's' territory; in his domain, the Nine Nether Lord is invincible." The Demon Killer Clan clone immediately activated its innate secret technique 'Domain.' *Whoosh!* No matter how great the obstruction, the cosmos itself was a combination of 'time and space,' and every inch was space. The Demon Killer Clan clone instantly transformed into space, then re-materialized as the Demon Killer Clan clone, immediately advancing tens of thousands of kilometers. *Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!* The Demon Killer Clan clone began desperately employing its innate secret technique 'Domain,' advancing hundreds of times almost every second, pushing frantically downwards! But everywhere it passed... was nothing but endless blood-red currents, and the resistance within these blood-red currents was outrageously strong! Even the Demon Killer Clan clone couldn't shake it off! "The true body is right below, directly above him." The Demon Killer Clan clone could sense it clearly. "Faster, faster, faster." The Demon Killer Clan clone frantically used its innate secret technique. Although it was very tired, after six continuous hours, it only rested for twenty minutes before continuing its relentless descent. ... While the Demon Killer Clan clone was striving to traverse the Nine Nether World, within the Nine Nether World, amidst the massive encirclement of native warriors, three powerful figures flew in from afar. It was none other than His Royal Highness, accompanied by his two Universe Venerables. "Your Royal Highness." The Universe Venerable general in mid-air immediately saluted respectfully. "Greetings, Your Royal Highness." Thousands of warriors in the distant space all knelt down, showing immense respect and reverence. "Hahaha..." His Royal Highness smiled faintly, "An Immortal outsider can make my territory so lively, haha. If the Universe Venerables encounter him, they are forbidden from killing him; he must be handed over for me to deal with personally. As for the other soldiers, they can attack with full force." "Give the order... close the net!" His Royal Highness commanded. "Yes!" The blood-horned general immediately responded respectfully. At the same moment, His Royal Highness's command was also transmitted through the virtual world to the other eight generals. With the orders from the nine generals, the long-prepared encirclement finally began to close in.