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Over the past three hundred plus chapters, we witnessed Chen Yi’s struggle across five lifetimes.

The first life was called "Survival."

Cold human relationships, the harsh flow of the world, demons running rampant, a life full of hardship, finally gaining his bone structure at sixty and dying of old age at eighty.

No great achievements, but it forged Chen Yi’s tenacity — a man who would never bow to a messed-up life.

The second life was called "Seeking."

He relied on Third Sister, but was framed by a corrupt official and conscripted into the army, catching a glimpse of the chaos at the end of the dynasty from a frontier soldier’s perspective.

He overconsumed pills to chase cultivation and didn’t live long, but before dying he returned to the start of that life and exposed the conspiracy that did him wrong.

The third life was called "Demon Slaying."

The Red-Haired Demon Slayer burst onto the scene.

At eighty he led the troops, exterminating demons for the people of the Five Regions, wielding the Ten Thousand Souls Banner and the Demon Refining Pot in an epic showdown.

The fourth life was called "Becoming Famous."

He usurped Shen Qingshan’s opportunity to seize a chance in the Starry Domains, and materialist tendencies countered the Shen Family Founding Ancestor.

On Mount Cuiwei, facing the Demon Tribe with the Five Regions at his back, he rose to fame in a single battle; the Networking King’s renown endured forever.

The fifth life was called "Resistance."

From forging a Super Immortal Artifact Ten Thousand Souls Golden Banner in the Starry Domains, to storming the Great Qian court to seize the Female Emperor Li Lingyue.

He traversed the human world, scheming a lifetime, fought the Dragon-Man tribe, shook the four seas and eight directions, and even at death he was still eliminating alien enemies.

Now.

Starting today, we tell of Chen Yi’s sixth brother, Tai...

Wrong.

Starting today, we begin telling Chen Yi’s even more magnificent sixth life!

[You have completed the guidance tasks of this simulation and gained a new simulation opportunity.]

[Initial equipped trait tags:

Prismatic — Simulator, Proficiency, Enhancement!, Calamity of Ten Thousand Races, Unlimited White Porridge

Gold — The Most Severe Father to Non-Humans, Materialist Warrior, Civil War God, Heartsteel, Super Saiyan, High-Grade Bone Structure, Half-Emperor for a Thousand Ages, Trait Slingshot

Purple — Irritable Constitution, Qilin Arm, Green Giant, Traffic Light, Photographic Memory, My Knowledge Has Become a Jumbled Mess, Bad News Spreads in Martial Circles

Green — Serious Punch]

[Simulation begins!]

[The stronghold road is indeed iron, yet now we stride forth anew!]

[From mortal to Low-Grade Bone Structure, then to High-Grade Bone Structure, enduring trial after trial to reach the Martial Saint realm.]

[From laborer at the Black Stone Gang docks to Sword Wielder of the human world.]

[From facing gangsters and corrupt officials to opposing alien armies.]

[From the naïveté of Baiyun County to the iron-handed contest for the Path to Immortality in the Ancient Wasteland Secret Realm.]

[Your footprints span the human world and even reached the Demon World and the Three-Headed Realm.]

[Now, to pursue higher realms, to see a vaster world, to make even more impressive connections.]

[You are about to embark on a new journey...]

[Year one, age twenty-five.]

[Drawing trait tags...]

[Draw successful!]

[“Simulated Clone” (Prismatic Mythical):

Young man, still distressed about fighting alone?

From today on, you can summon the versions of yourself from the end of past simulations, turning them into your clones!

Clones can be summoned or recalled at any time. Summoning must be done nearby; recall ignores distance.

Clones do not die of old age. If they die for other reasons, a one-day cooldown is required before resummoning.

Clones cannot use trait tags; their abilities and combat power are fixed (they cannot cultivate, increase martial arts proficiency, or learn new skills).

Clones respect the original body; they will obey any order from the original, will not harm the original, and will never betray the original!

As your realm rises, additional clone-related special abilities will unlock.

Old thief, am I handsome?!]

[Adjust trait tags?]

[Yes/No]

"What?!!"

Under the moonlight in the courtyard of Chen Mansion, Chen Yi jumped a thousand meters in one bound.

He was stunned.

Who would have expected the sixth simulation to start by granting a prismatic mythical tag?

What an absurd stroke of luck!

"Turning the self at the end of each simulation into clones? Wouldn’t that mean five more me, five times the combat power?! Wait, no..."

Chen Yi’s mind raced. The "simulated clone" summons the self from the end of each previous simulation — what exactly were those?

Chen One: eighty years old, Body Refining Stage Three, teeth all fallen out, an old geezer on his deathbed.

Chen Two: fifty-six, Spirit Gathering fifth layer, not that old, but pill toxins damaged his foundation, in poor shape.

Chen Three: eighty-five, Golden Body first layer, relatively sturdy, still could lead troops, but at the end he was poisoned by Feng Yucheng’s Dragon-Man Poison, barely holding on.

Chen Four: ninety, Spirit Condensation sixth layer, older but in decent condition; not dead of illness or poison but killed by a Dragon-Man Earth Venerable.

However, to Spirit Condensation, ninety is already advanced age. Since clones can’t use trait tags, they lack the "Ginger Gets Spicier With Age" immunity to aging’s effect on combat power.

Chen Five is the most valuable clone.

One hundred forty, Middle Stage Martial Saint!

The only issue is little remaining life span, but simulated clones do not die of old age — at worst they share some age-related decline like number four.

"Old men or invalids — how useful could these five clones be?"

Let’s see how the simulated selves perform.

[You have replaced "Green Giant" with "Simulated Clone".]

[You were so excited to get a prismatic tag that you used it immediately.]

"Come out! My clones!!"

[Five Chen Yis appeared wearing the same clothes as you, but varying in how aged they looked.]

[Chen One barely managed to stand, groaning on the ground.]

"Niu Dagan, this endless storm is like my bitter life, I... huh? What is this for me?"

[Chen Two flinched and clutched his chest, looking around in alarm.]

"Feng Yucheng! Wait for me! I’ll definitely kill you next life! Huh? I’m not dead?"

[Chen Three lay on the ground, staring at an imaginary 'letter' in his hand. Of course, clones can’t bring items out of the simulation.]

"I came, I fought in this life; though I did not accomplish everything, I have no regrets. I hope in the next life I can make you happy... huh? Why are there so many of me?"

[Chen Four immediately began emitting power and attacking, charging around wildly.]

"Dragon-Man tribe! You can win countless times, but I only need to win once! Black Wind! Boss won’t forget you, I... huh? Where’s that flamboyant Dragon-Man Earth Venerable?"

[Chen Five was different from the other four. He appeared mid-air, hands behind his back, standing aloft with a boss-level aura.]

"This gentle breeze tonight stirs my heart~ the song has real meaning, the kids sing well. Grandpa... huh? Why do these old men look like me?"

[Chen Five frowned when he saw several whimpering versions of himself on the ground.]

The clones chirped and babbled, still confused; your original spoke up.

"I have a word to say, please listen quietly!"