Chapter 359: The Powerful Technique!
[Tongtian Jiaozhu: This ranking reward is indeed very generous, but I didn't expect the fourth place to turn out like this. Ye Tian truly has excellent fortune!]
Even the Saints were envious of Ye Tian's reward. Forget this technique, even an ordinary Chaos Spirit Treasure would be unattainable for those ranked lower.
If it were just an ordinary Chaos Spirit Treasure, Tongtian Jiaozhu might not feel too envious. After all, in the previous reward round, he had upgraded his Four Swords of Immortal Execution to Chaos Spirit Treasures.
With a Chaos Spirit Treasure in his possession, he wouldn't be too affected. However, the Nine Shadow Clone Technique made him restless. The greatness of this technique could be summed up in one sentence.
[Yuanshi Tianzun: The key is that this technique may only seem strong in the hands of others, but in Ye Tian's hands, it will be terrifying!]
The Nine Shadow Clone Technique can split into nine clones, but these clones do not possess the weapons of the original body. Therefore, while they have the same power level as the original, lacking critical weapons still makes them slightly weaker.
However, Ye Tian was different. The innate treasures that were extremely rare to others were abundant in Ye Tian's hands, and he even possessed several Chaos Spirit Treasures.
This meant that Ye Tian's clones could each display power almost identical to his original body. This was something no one else could achieve—not even Ancestor Hongjun, who did not have such an arsenal of powerful weapons.
[Laozi: Compared to my Three Purities Transformation, the Nine Shadow Clone Technique is like heaven and earth—the gap is just too vast. One would think that what exists in the Primordial World has reached its limit, but now this Nine Shadow Clone Technique appears!]
This wasn't Laozi being overly confident about his technique; it was simply the truth. In the Primordial World, there was no technique superior to his.
Even Ancestor Hongjun highly praised Laozi's Three Purities Transformation, which demonstrated its formidable nature. But now, with Ye Tian's reward, Laozi could no longer compare.
[Nüwa: These two rewards are vastly different, but there's no real choice to be made. Almost everyone can see that the Nine Shadow Clone Technique is better. I believe Ye Tian won't go against our expectations this time!]
[Ancestor Hongjun: That's a given. The Nine Shadow Clone Technique is so incredible that even I want it. The Thirty-Sixth Grade Hongmeng Golden Lotus has little use for Ye Tian, so he will undoubtedly choose the Nine Shadow Clone Technique!]
Everyone speculated the same, regardless of their strength. The choice was far too obvious.
This also made others look forward to the rewards for the higher ranks even more. Some strong individuals ranked further back, but seeing how generous this reward was, they began to anticipate that their rewards wouldn't be too bad when their turn came.
[Ye Tian: Honestly, I didn't expect a technique like the Nine Shadow Clone Technique to appear either!]
Even Ye Tian himself was slightly surprised when he saw this technique.
He understood its power better than anyone else, and for him, it was like adding wings to a tiger. As others had said, there was no real choice to be made this time.
[Ye Tian: I choose the Nine Shadow Clone Technique!]
After Ye Tian made his choice, everyone agreed that he had made the correct decision. However, they also worried about how long it would take Ye Tian to master such a powerful technique. After all, it wouldn't be easy to succeed.
At the same time, they felt it was a pity that the Thirty-Sixth Grade Hongmeng Golden Lotus was overlooked by Ye Tian. But since the rewards had nothing to do with them, they could only lament.
[Xuanyuan: Ye Tian now has the Nine Shadow Clone Technique, but given its immense power, it will probably be extremely difficult to master. I wonder how long it will take him to succeed!]
Ordinary people wouldn't be able to master it, but in others' eyes, Ye Tian wouldn't face such a predicament. The only difference would be the time it took.
[Western Sect Leader: With such a powerful technique, it will likely take Ye Tian at least tens of thousands of years to master it. That's already taking his immense strength into account.]
The Western Sect Leader believed his estimate was conservative. However, when he heard what others said, he realized his prediction wasn't so cautious after all.
[Tongtian Jiaozhu: At our level, even encountering a difficult technique like this, who knows how long it would take to master? Tens of thousands of years is far too short. Just comprehending it wouldn't be enough, let alone mastering it. Even for someone like Ye Tian, it would take at least hundreds of thousands of years!]
Such a timeframe was negligible for Saints like them.
After obtaining the technique, Ye Tian immediately began practicing. As others had predicted, the Nine Shadow Clone Technique was indeed extremely difficult to master.
Ye Tian needed an extraordinarily precise level of control and profound comprehension of the Dao. Despite the difficulties, Ye Tian wasn't one to give up. After spending some time, he finally succeeded in mastering the Nine Shadow Clone Technique.
Eager to test it out, Ye Tian activated the technique as soon as he mastered it.
From his body emanated a radiant black light, and nine figures emerged from behind him, each identical to Ye Tian.
"I am Ye Tian Number One!"
"I am Ye Tian Number Two!"
"I am Ye Tian Number Three!"
...
"I am Ye Tian Number Nine!"
These clones were identical to Ye Tian in appearance, aura, and strength.
Ye Tian, seeing this for the first time, found it fascinating. Although the nine clones could act independently, all control ultimately resided within Ye Tian himself, ensuring no mishaps would occur.
Ye Tian tested each clone's strength and confirmed they were identical to his own. This gave him even greater confidence.
As long as he equipped each clone with a Chaos Spirit Treasure, they would each be as powerful as a Heavenly Path Saint. Even in the Primordial World, such power would be terrifying.
If all nine clones appeared simultaneously, there would be nothing in the Primordial World that could rival this technique.
However, Ye Tian could recall the clones at any time. Despite their immense power, they were ultimately subservient to the original body.
The Nine Shadow Clone Technique not only provided immense power but also inspired Ye Tian to create more useful things in the future.