The Eternal Ancestor's words rang in Li Yang's ears.
The words seemed innocuous enough, but Li Yang's expression changed in an instant.
'A clone? Teacher knows I have a clone?'
He had never told anyone about his clones. Aside from Soul Ink, not even his family knew. And yet, the Eternal Ancestor somehow knew.
The Eternal Ancestor looked at Li Yang and smiled. "Li Yang, you've hidden the matter of your clone well, but you can't hide it from me."
"I knew you had a clone the moment you summoned your Fire Nether Divine Beast clone before you went to the Fire Nether Divine Beast clan."
Seeing Li Yang's shocked expression, the Eternal Ancestor said, "The entire Saint Hall is under the watch of my consciousness. I am aware of everything that happens within it. The Fire Nether Divine Beast is an Alien Race. The instant the aura of a Fire Nether Divine Beast appeared on you, I knew."
Countless experts and geniuses come and go from the Human Race's Eternal Saint Hall every day.
These experts and geniuses might carry concealment-type treasures, Spatial Rings, special life-spaces, and the like. If an Alien Race member were to hide inside one, they could be brought into the Human Race's Eternal Saint Hall. This was a situation the Eternal Ancestor would never allow.
The infiltration of their Human Race's sacred ground by the Alien Races was intolerable.
Therefore, he always dedicated a sliver of his consciousness to monitoring every corner of the Human Race's Eternal Saint Hall to prevent any Alien Race from intruding.
The moment the Fire Nether Divine Beast clone appeared on Li Yang, he noticed.
'The Fire Nether Divine Beast clone?'
Hearing this, Li Yang understood at once.
The Fire Nether Divine Beast clan was located within the territory of the Human Race's Eternal Saint Hall. He had summoned it before entering the clan's territory.
Although Soul Ink had said the Summoning Space was incredibly well-hidden and impossible for others to detect, what kind of being was the Eternal Ancestor? It was completely understandable that he would be discovered.
The Eternal Ancestor continued, "At first, I thought an Alien Race member had appeared on you. However, I saw that the Fire Nether Divine Beast clone was at the same realm as you and had a similar soul fluctuation. My consciousness then followed you into the Fire Nether Divine Beast clan. I watched you release the Fire Nether Divine Beast clone. After you left, I saw your clone take action, looking for a chance to enter the clan's ancestral land, where it has remained ever since."
The Eternal Ancestor said with a smile, "Based on these various signs, I determined that the Fire Nether Divine Beast was your clone."
Back then, what realm was Li Yang in? The Longevity Realm. The summoned Fire Nether Divine Beast clone was naturally at the same realm. How could such a weak life form be a hidden Alien Race member?
So, the Eternal Ancestor investigated a little.
The numerous clues completely confirmed that the Fire Nether Divine Beast was Li Yang's clone.
Since it was confirmed, he naturally didn't intervene.
Even back then, he had taken some interest in Li Yang. A Longevity Realm youngster who had only cultivated for a few decades actually possessed a clone of a Deity!
However, Li Yang was too weak, so he didn't summon him for a meeting.
But earlier, when Li Yang passed the fortieth step of the Path of the Deities, he proactively took Li Yang as his disciple.
Hearing the Eternal Ancestor's words, Li Yang was now even more shocked.
'Good heavens... back when I summoned the Fire Nether Divine Beast clone and had it enter the clan, I thought the whole process was seamless. Even the Fire Nether Divine Beast clan itself didn't have the slightest suspicion and focused all its efforts on nurturing my clone.'
He had deceived an entire clan, never imagining that the Eternal Ancestor had been watching the whole time.
"Li Yang, can you tell me how you managed to nurture the Fire Nether Divine Beast clone?" the Eternal Ancestor asked.
Although he knew Li Yang had a clone of a Deity, he was fully aware of how difficult it was to nurture such a thing.
Hearing the Eternal Ancestor's question, Li Yang didn't dare to hide anything. He replied with the utmost respect, "Teacher, this disciple obtained a World Tree, which allowed me to nurture it naturally."
After a moment of thought, he decided to conceal the information about the mysterious small sword in his mind.
The origin of that mysterious little sword was definitely extraordinary. Even Soul Ink, who had been with him all this time, had yet to discover the small sword in his mind.
"A World Tree?" The Eternal Ancestor pondered for a moment before asking, "A mutated one?"
Li Yang said, "It should be. The World Tree was left behind by an expert named Soul Ink."
Li Yang had no problem revealing information about Soul Ink to the strongest expert of the Human Race.
Besides, he also wanted to see if he could learn anything about Soul Ink from the Eternal Ancestor.
His relationship with Soul Ink was, strictly speaking, more of a partnership. He would help Soul Ink revive, but he always maintained a trace of vigilance in his heart.
As Li Yang spoke, Soul Ink remained deathly still inside the Soul Crystal, not making a single sound.
"Oh? Soul Ink. I know of him."
Hearing this, the Eternal Ancestor smiled. "A top-tier Artifact Refiner. His combat strength wasn't formidable, but his survival skills were quite strong. He single-handedly created treasures like the Soul Crystal and some other unique items. A pity he perished in a prehistoric ruin. It's quite normal that a World Tree he left behind would mutate."
Li Yang's heart skipped a beat when he heard the Eternal Ancestor's words. "Teacher, you know Soul Ink?"
He analyzed the information in the Eternal Ancestor's words.
'Soul Ink's strength wasn't formidable? Only his survival skills were strong?'
'In that case, Soul Ink was most likely an expert at the Sovereign level.'
He could barely deduce some information from the Eternal Ancestor's words.
If Soul Ink had been an Ancestor Realm expert, the Eternal Ancestor would never have given such an evaluation.
Any Creator Ancestor is an absolute peak expert in the Cosmos, never a weakling!
And Soul Ink surpassed Emperors. Based on that, the probability that Soul Ink was a Sovereign was very high.
"Li Yang, a World Tree can nurture more than one clone. Since you could nurture a Fire Nether Divine Beast clone, you should have others, right? For example, a clone aligned with the Time Law?"
Looking at Li Yang, the Eternal Ancestor continued to ask.
"Or perhaps clones for the Space Law and Thunder Law?"
Li Yang was once again stunned by the Eternal Ancestor. It seemed none of his trump cards could be hidden from him.
The Eternal Ancestor had actually guessed the existence of his four great Law clones.
"Haha, Li Yang, I knew you had the Fire Nether Divine Beast clone. And before, you were comprehending the Fire Element Law, Space Law, and Thunder Law all at once. Among this generation of geniuses, you are the only one to do so," the Eternal Ancestor said with a smile.
Logically, it would be best to focus on comprehending one Law, wait until it breaks through to the Divine Realm, and only then begin to comprehend others.
However, Li Yang was comprehending three Laws at the same time.
One reason could be that Li Yang was confident he could make rapid progress while comprehending all three simultaneously.
The other reason, naturally, was that Li Yang had three great Law clones.