Swallowing the Stars: You Can't Escape, Mountain Dweller

Chapter 343 Darkness and the Dragon's Journey

The shadowy figure was low-key, and even among the human population, few knew of his existence.

He wouldn't pay attention to the so-called battle of geniuses even once in tens of thousands of epochs.

However, he was aware that the Lord of Dragons had made an exception to accept a disciple and that he valued this disciple highly.

This energy avatar of the Lord of Darkness has been comprehending the Abyss Flower here for countless eons.

He already knew all about the characteristics of this plant.

He gained a lot from his move, "Darkness and Depravity".

But at this moment, watching Bai Yang's dazzling operations and analysis of some genetic data...

He found it utterly baffling, and felt a sense of absurdity that his days had been wasted.

Analyzing the Abyss Flower from a scientific perspective, the Lord of Darkness certainly tried this approach.

But seeing Bai Yang's current actions gave him a sense of new ideas.

"So that's how it can be done."

Cultivate a completely new, fully understood auxiliary plant, and then graft it onto the Abyss Flower.

Even if we cannot obtain all the gene levels, we can still make great progress and continuously improve the degree of fusion.

And this plant…”

The Lord of Darkness frowned as he glanced at the Ancient Dragon Vine. He had never seen such a powerful support plant before, which completely defied convention.

By this time, Bai Yang had been adjusting the control panel on the hatch for several hours, but showed no sign of stopping.

This demonstrates his continuous stream of ideas, and his face is filled with an expression of endless enjoyment.

The Lord of Darkness knew that this was a person's true talent and nature, which could not be forced in the slightest.

He went straight back to his usual spot, ready to wait for the outcome.

In a private dimension of the virtual universe, in the dark palace at its center.

The true form of the Lord of Darkness began to examine some information about Bai Yang.

As one of the three most likely to become the strongest in the universe, he immediately investigated Bai Yang's past thoroughly.

"A peerless genius of the 'mechanical' school? Suspected of inheriting the legacy of previous generations in the universe?"

No wonder…”

If someone else were evaluated like this, given their personality, they might even have doubts.

But he witnessed Bai Yang's performance firsthand.

He spent countless years on the Flower of the Abyss.

At this moment, a sense of anticipation inevitably arose in my heart.

Bai Yang would make adjustments and conduct experiments every few days.

Time flew by, and three years passed in the blink of an eye.

A newly split vine from the Ancient Dragon Vine, after being genetically modified by Bai Yang for more than ten days, exhibited a strange transformation.

It no longer resembles a vine, but instead has the outline of a human figure on it.

"The Ancient Dragon Vine still dominates, and the Abyss Flower's gene proportion has reached 40%."

The Zifang clan was practically negligible, but ironically, they had acquired humanoid appearances.

Looking at the dark golden humanoid vine, Bai Yang was truly satisfied.

This new plant, whose core essence is monster cells, greatly increases the possibility of refining it into clones.

He grabbed the vines in his hand, and activated the Fractal Technique once again!

A blue light flashed across the vines.

The vines around the person instantly contracted, turning into a sphere and then continuously shrinking.

Bai Yang felt his mental energy surge violently towards the sphere, much faster than before.

"Good sign!"

The more effort you expend, the greater your chances of success.

The sphere remained a dark gold color, gradually shrinking and becoming more and more like an embryo.

The whole process is much slower than creating other clones in the past.

Bai Yang wasn't in a hurry; he patiently awaited this change.

Time passed quickly, and the dark gold embryo had already taken shape.

Strangely, no matter how much spiritual energy Bai Yang absorbed, he was never able to establish a soul connection with it.

He did not feel the tearing sensation of his soul being separated.

Looking at the embryo in his hand, Bai Yang was also somewhat surprised.

There are simply too many mysteries surrounding this kind of life that was born naturally in the universe.

After a moment's thought, Bai Yang opened the biochemical chamber, placed the embryo inside, and then injected nutrient solution.

Then, inside the cabin, a human with dark gold skin grew at an astonishing rate.

This face is exactly the same as Bai Yang's true form.

Two hours later, the body transformed from a tiny embryo into a form exactly like his own.

Bai Yang finally sensed a faint spiritual connection, confirming that it was indeed his clone.

"Why is the connection so weak?"

Feeling puzzled, he prepared to use his depleted mental energy to probe into the Abyss clone.

Suddenly, a dense, dark mental shock emanated from the abyss clone, striking the seven-colored placenta in Bai Yang's brain.

He instantly lost consciousness again and fainted.

A massive mental storm erupted from both bodies, radiating outwards.

The Dark Lord's energy avatar sensed this change from afar.

With a whoosh, it appeared beside him.

Bai Yang was lying on the ground, seemingly unconscious.

The Lord of Darkness frowned slightly:

"Why does it look like I've been affected by [Darkness and Depravity]?"

That's so strange.

Knowing the situation was urgent, he immediately took action to provide first aid, using several appropriate methods.

But Bai Yang remained unchanged, and the Lord of Darkness knew that this kind of soul attack was extremely deadly.

Even without any physical injuries, the death and decay of the body are inevitable if the spirit and soul are lost for a long time.

Soon, a black aura began to spread across Bai Yang's face, giving off an ominous feeling.

He finally decided to use his spiritual power to probe Bai Yang's brain and saw the placenta, which had turned pitch black.

As for the panel and the character "Dragon", they were completely unseen.

"A cluster of spiritual energy condensed by some secret technique, but now it has been completely corrupted by the abyss's aura."

The secret techniques he practiced were truly strange.

The Lord of Darkness had never seen a soul survive after being so corrupted by the abyss's energy.

Seeing that his physical body was temporarily unharmed and there was nothing that could be done to his soul, the Lord of Darkness had no choice but to leave for the time being.

In the virtual universe, the Lord of Dragons suddenly received a request for a visit from the Lord of Darkness.

"Darkness? That's a rare sight."

The Lord of Dragons was surprised, but he approved the application.

Moments later, the figure of the Lord of Darkness appeared in the palace of the Lord of Dragons.

"Senior Long Xing."

"Darkness, I told you not to be so polite."

Your strength has long surpassed mine.

Is there something you need?

Seeing that the Lord of Darkness still maintained his cold and aloof demeanor, the Lord of Dragons smiled and said...

"I'm here today for Bai Yang."

Upon hearing his disciple's name, the Dragon Lord's expression immediately turned serious: "Speak."

The Lord of Darkness then told Bai Yang about his current situation.