Luo Fan stepped directly into the wormhole.
In the next instant, he appeared once again before the Cosmic Level, First Rank Water Source Beast.
When the beast saw Luo Fan suddenly appear inside its own lair, it froze for a moment.
Then, it quickly recognized him as the same human who had vanished earlier.
But to its shock, Luo Fan's injuries had completely healed.
Meanwhile, the Water Source Beast itself had only just managed to stop its bleeding.
Although beasts generally possessed stronger self-healing abilities than humans, and this one was even a Cosmic-Level creature, its current injuries could at best be considered minor wounds.
However, during its battle with Luo Fan earlier, it had consumed a great deal of energy.
Now, its energy reserves were far from full, and it was still wounded, especially its right hand, which was nearly severed, greatly reducing its combat power.
It would take time for the beast to recover.
And at this very moment, Luo Fan reappeared before it once more.
If Luo Fan had still been injured like before, the Water Source Beast wouldn't have cared much, it would have simply continued the fight.
But Luo Fan's aura now was that of someone completely restored!
If the Water Source Beast had understood the Universal Language, it would no doubt have cursed Luo Fan for his utter lack of honor in combat!
Without hesitation, Luo Fan created another "Battle for One Hour" mission, then charged forward to engage the beast once again.
Before long, another hour had passed.
This time, the Water Source Beast was in an even more miserable state.
Both of its arms had been completely severed, and its chest bore seven or eight massive blade wounds.
Many of its internal organs were shattered.
The most dangerous strike was the one to the back of its neck, that blow had nearly killed it outright.
If it hadn't sacrificed one of its arms to block the attack, it would already be dead.
Even for a Cosmic-Level creature, losing its head would mean death soon after.
Luo Fan, on the other hand, had fared much better this time.
He had only a few claw marks on his left arm, and his internal organs had suffered minor shock at most.
When the sound of the mission completion notification echoed in his mind again, Luo Fan didn't leave immediately.
Instead, he created another task:
[Mission: The True Body will slay the Cosmic Level, First Rank Water Source Beast. Reward: Water Source Crystal +10,000, Water Element Origin Law Comprehension +1,000]
In the next moment, Luo Fan advanced once more, blade in hand.
The Water Source Beast, now crippled, could only use its legs to defend itself.
Less than ten minutes later, Luo Fan's blade cleaved through it completely, and the Water Source Beast was slain.
Even in its final moments, the beast roared and cursed incessantly, though Luo Fan couldn't understand its language.
Still, he was certain that whatever it was saying wasn't anything pleasant.
Luo Fan extracted the Water Source Crystal from the creature's body.
He was astonished to find that a Cosmic-Level Water Source Crystal was nearly one meter in diameter!
At that moment, Luo Fan couldn't help but wonder, just how large would a Domain Lord–Level Water Source Crystal be?
And what about a World Master–Level one?
Activating his detector, Luo Fan scanned the surroundings and discovered that there were hardly any Water Source Beasts nearby.
So, he began absorbing it right there.
The trace of special energy within this Water Source Crystal… no, for a Cosmic-Level crystal, it should be described as a wisp.
A Cosmic-Level Water Source Crystal contained far more special energy than a Star-Level one, roughly several times as much.
The Water Element Origin Law embedded within it was over ten times stronger than that in a Star-Level Water Source Crystal.
It wasn't just a matter of quantity; the quality was far superior as well.
If in a Star-Level Water Source Crystal, the Water Element Origin Law within the special energy was merely a surface-level trace,
then in a Cosmic-Level Water Source Crystal, the Water Element Origin Law in the special energy could be considered a glimpse into the very essence of the law itself.
Thanks to the "Detailed Explanation of the Water Element Origin Law" as a reference.
Luo Fan could sense that this wisp of energy's Water Element Origin Law bore a strong resemblance to one of the seventy-two essences.
Before long, the insight faded.
Luo Fan's eyes blazed with desire.
He wanted more Cosmic-Level Water Source Crystals!
With enough of them, he could soon cross the threshold of the law, and perhaps even grasp the very essence of the Water Element Origin Law.
Thinking of this, Luo Fan stared at the massive Water Source Crystal before him, his gaze burning ever brighter.
He wanted to obtain more Cosmic-Level Water Source Crystals!
Unfortunately, at this time, only his True Body could defeat a Cosmic-Level Water Source Beast.
As for the Space Worm clones, they could handle it to some extent.
However, only two bodies could actually defeat a Cosmic-Level First Rank Water Source Beast.
This made the efficiency very low.
Moreover, with the current strength of his True Body and the Space Worm clones, Luo Fan could only defeat the weaker Cosmic-Level, First Rank Water Source Beasts.
Stronger ones, those that had mastered a domain, were beyond his clones' ability to overcome.
Even if all his clones and avatars joined in a coordinated attack, there was no guarantee they could actually kill one.
And attempting that would come at a significant cost to Luo Fan.
After some thought, Luo Fan realized there was only one solution.
He needed to recall most of his avatars to assist the Space Worm clone in breaking through quickly.
Once the Space Worm clone advanced, the avatars could again be split into Star-Level avatars.
The most important advantage is that a Space Worm clone that reached Star-Level could generate up to a thousand avatars!
This would greatly increase the efficiency of hunting Water Source Beasts, while also further enhancing the clone's strength.
Over the past few days, Luo Fan had discovered something else.
The Space Worm clone could also wield the Ice Spear.
This was his cheating technique against weak opponents.
The Ice Spear wasn't formed through a domain, it was directly condensed from nothing by Luo Fan.
It was a talent he had gained after breaking through Planetary-Level.
Although it was useless against enemies of equal rank, it still worked perfectly for bullying weaker opponents.
One day, one of his avatars accidentally used it,
and Luo Fan realized that avatars could also use the Ice Spear talent.
After some thought, he concluded it was likely because the Ice Spear belonged to the talent secret arts listed in the system panel.
After all, both avatars and clones could create missions.
So Luo Fan decided to experiment, having his avatars use the talent secret art: Enhancement.
This was the talent secret art he had received after giving the Golden Horned Beast Egg to Luo Feng.
As expected, both avatars and clones could use it!
When at Planetary-Level, the Enhancement secret art could only increase power by one time.
Once at Star-Level, it could increase power to three times the original.
Currently, when Luo Fan's True Body used it, the power was tripled.
However, when avatars and Space Worm clones used it, the increase was still only one time.
Therefore, only after a Space Worm clone also reached Star-Level could it use Enhancement to triple its strength.
With the number of avatars increased tenfold or more and their power ten times stronger, the slight delay was well worth it.
Having decided, Luo Fan recalled all avatars in the Water Regions back to his True Body.
Since the avatars were already within the range of his detectors, it would be much easier to locate and hunt Water Source Beasts this way.
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