Solar Clone (Astra Forger)
The forging chambers rang with essence hammers and spatial distortions. New artifacts appeared daily, each mortal-usable through simple intent:
Radiant Vital Amulet (Light + Life) – Gentle healing radiance for endless training.
Shadow Veil Mask (Darkness) – Perfect night camouflage for Sanya's playful "hide-and-seek" games with Rudra.
Frost Crown Ring (Ice) – Keeps the weaver cool after the training.
Horizon Ring – Lets Kamal scout distant wildlife or government officials in the mountain range from the fortress.
Void Step Shoes – Sanya's favorite; she now "walks" on air across the garden, giggling as Rudra chases below.
More advanced Vyuhas were taking shape—formations surpassing even the devastating Eclipse Nova Vyuha.
Death calamity barriers, Compressed Space prisons, that could suppress entire regions.
The clone's current obsession: elemental fusion.
Fire and Water—opposites, yet basic—were the testing ground.
Initial attempts produced explosive steam eruptions or nullifying voids, but progress accelerated daily. Success here would unlock the far harder Death-Life fusion: a cycle of destruction and rebirth, capable of annihilating foes or resurrecting the almost dead.
Now, Solar clone paused in his forging, gaze drifting to the gentle-eyed companion resting nearby—a sleek, snow-white cow with faint golden runes glowing along her flanks. She stirred under his attention, lifting her head. Through their deep soul contract, her voice resonated in his mind: soft, childlike, full of eager devotion.
"Master, do you have work for me? I will definitely do it."
He shook his head with a faint smile. "No need right now. Rest."
The cow—whom he had named Astra—settled back contentedly. She had reached Substage 3 of Primal HarmonyAscendancy, almost completing Stage 1 entirely, just need to awaken soul voice, which requires some time. Her power now rivaled peak Stage 1 human cultivators: 25 tons of strength, 2,000 km/h bursts, senses spanning 25 km, and a lifespan stretching to 750 years. More importantly, her intelligence had fully awakened—clear speech, tactical reasoning, and the ability to learn complex techniques.
The Solar clone's Sacred Beast Tamer path emphasized Primal Harmony Ascendancy—a refined system built on unbreakable trust and soul resonance between tamer and beast. Unlike the feral aquatic beasts' InstinctRealm (raw, bloodthirsty, instinct-driven evolution), Primal Harmony focused on guided awakening:
- Intelligence blooms early and deeply with the tamer's support.
- Beasts gain access to powerful techniques, elemental arts, and even weapon usage.
- The tamer can directly channel essence, pills, or intent to accelerate growth.
- Deep synergy allows combined attacks, shared senses, and mutual amplification.
Raw stats remained comparable at equivalent substages, but Primal Harmony Ascendancy held clear superiority in refined power, versatility, and growth speed:
- Aquatic beasts relied on endless killing, abundant origin-point resources, and brutal survival. Their path was explosive early but would slow dramatically as essence thinned and competition intensified.
- Primal Harmony beasts needed far fewer external resources—the bond itself acted as a multiplier. Guidance, pills, and shared comprehension let them leapfrog limitations.
Speed Comparison
In pure velocity, Primal HarmonyAscendancy ultimately wins. Instinct-driven aquatic beasts excel in short, explosive bursts fueled by rage, but lack refinement. Once intelligence awakens, tamed beasts can even try to control elements like master wind techniques, fire techniques,, or gravity-assisted movement—pushing speeds far beyond raw instinct. The tamer's support further widens the gap.
For confirmation, the Solar clone compared Astra (Primal Harmony Stage 1 Substage 3) with Sanya's sealed shark (Instinct Realm Substage 3). Both matched in base stats, but Astra could already execute basic wind-glide steps and shared perception from the clone—edges the feral shark lacked entirely.
The clone decided to formalize the shark's naming for consistency:
Instinct Realm – Stage 1 (Substages 1–3), mirroring Primal Harmony structure but purely feral.
Now, it was time to advance Astra further.
The Solar clone stood. "Actually… there is something."
Astra's ears perked, eyes shining.
"We're going hunting. You need real combat experience, and I need data for Stage 2 of Primal Harmony Ascendancy."
He planned carefully: controlled battles against wild Stage 1 beasts (land and sea mutants), gradual increase in difficulty, and direct guidance mid-fight. He can also find the path ahead in Primal Harmony ascendancy.
With the family's safety assured and Ankit in seclusion, the Solar clone opened a spatial gate.
Astra rose eagerly, golden runes flaring.
Master and sacred beast stepped through—ready to carve the next step of their shared path.