These Human Universe Masters had deliberately left behind an incarnation or clone here to wait for Luo Fan.
Otherwise, even though this was the gathering place of the Human race and the Hong Alliance Universe Masters, there would not have been so many present.
It was Luo Fan's first time coming to the Universe Sea, and they all wished to offer their blessings.
Moreover, they knew he would arrive in the Universe Sea soon.
So when they returned to the Inkling Peak Realm to resume exploration, each of them left an incarnation here.
In their view, Luo Fan truly possessed astonishing fortune.
After all, even among experts with clones, who could nurture a clone of the Original Universe itself?
If they had not witnessed it personally, they would not have believed such a thing.
In fact, if Luo Fan had not bestowed secret techniques upon them, they might have thought it was some powerful being's miniature universe.
After all, turning the Original Universe into one's own clone sounded absurd even when spoken aloud.
There were also the supreme treasures Luo Fan had obtained.
Which expert could acquire large numbers of supreme treasures while still at the Venerable stage?
As of now, Luo Fan's wealth, even judging only by what was publicly known, was second only to the Giant Axe.
With his fortune, coming to the Universe Sea would truly mean vast seas for fish to leap and boundless skies for birds to soar.
Although the three great forbidden lands of the Universe Sea were not as vast as the Original Universe, the opportunities within them far surpassed anything found in the Original Universe.
Here, one might even obtain the inheritance of an ancient civilization.
What did the top experts of the Original Universe and the Universe Sea desire most?
Supreme pinnacle treasures?
No. What they desired most was to transcend reincarnation.
And the key to transcending reincarnation was to break through to become a Universe Strongest and reach a higher realm.
To break through to Universe Strongest, the most important thing was inheritance.
After all, there was a difference between forging a path entirely on one's own and breaking through guided by the instructions of predecessors.
Which was easier?
There was no need to even think about it.
Therefore, if a supreme pinnacle treasure could truly be exchanged for inheritance, countless people would be willing to do so.
What the Human experts hoped for most was to obtain a complete inheritance of an ancient civilization.
In their eyes, Luo Fan, with his astonishing fortune and deep destiny, was very likely to obtain such an inheritance.
As for the other Human experts—
Looking at their countless eras of effort, not to mention ancient civilization inheritances, they had not even found a single supreme pinnacle treasure.
That alone showed how lacking their fortune was.
Especially the Giant Axe.
Despite possessing eighth-tier strength, he did not have even one supreme pinnacle treasure.
Among eighth-tier True Gods in the Universe Sea, most possessed at least one supreme pinnacle treasure.
Yet the Giant Axe had searched for so many years without finding one.
When Luo Fan had once read Swallowed Star, he had secretly complained.
Perhaps all of the Human race's fortune had gone to Luo Feng, the protagonist.
Otherwise, the other three races of comparable strength all possessed supreme pinnacle treasures.
The Demon race even had more than one.
Yet the Human race had many experts and not a single one.
Their luck was truly terrible.
Hearing everyone's expectations, Luo Fan smiled and said,
"Then I will borrow your auspicious words."
Although the Flint Master was also present this time, unlike Luo Feng in the original story, even though others knew Luo Fan possessed many supreme treasures, they did not know the specifics.
Most of it was rumor and speculation.
Thus, the Flint Master did not step forward to dampen the atmosphere.
Moreover, the talent Luo Fan had displayed was such that even the Flint Master, who was like a rigid stone ignorant of social niceties, would not casually offend him.
After reminding Luo Fan to be cautious, the incarnations of the Human Universe Masters departed.
Because their true bodies had established wormholes along their paths while exploring the Inkling Peak Realm, they could quickly return to them.
This was also why they had left incarnations here.
Otherwise, relying solely on incarnations, which were weaker than their true bodies, traveling back might pose dangers.
Creating an incarnation consumed a significant amount of divine power.
Even if they valued Luo Fan highly, they would not have done so lightly.
It was precisely because wormholes existed that they were willing to leave incarnations here.
Soon, the people at the gathering place departed one after another, heading into the Inkling Peak Realm.
Inside the divine hall, only Luo Fan and the Ice Peak Master remained.
"Your strength is formidable. You may even surpass me now."
"But the Universe Sea is extremely dangerous."
"Do not assume that having clones and incarnations guarantees safety."
"Some places can directly annihilate your soul."
"Although you have not truly broken through to become a Universe Master—"
"Because you possess a clone of the Original Universe, even the Giant Axe may be unable to revive you."
"So you must be cautious."
"Especially the experts of the First Reincarnation Era."
"Because they are nearing extinction, they are extremely mad."
"They might directly seek a life-and-death battle with you."
"When exploring, be cautious again and again."
Seeing the concern in the Ice Peak Master's eyes, Luo Fan felt warmth in his heart.
"Teacher, rest assured. I will be careful."
The Ice Peak Master nodded.
He was relatively at ease regarding this disciple.
Nevertheless, Luo Fan was the hope of the Human race, so he had said more than usual.
Now that everything that needed to be said had been said, the Ice Peak Master bid farewell and went to search for his true body within the Inkling Peak Realm.
Watching him leave the divine hall, Luo Fan prepared to depart as well.
He released a portion of the incarnations he had brought.
These incarnations would head to various regions of the Inkling Peak Realm to explore.
At the same time, they would construct spatial wormholes along the way.
After dispatching the incarnations, Luo Fan flew toward the water region of the Inkling Peak Realm.
The outer region of the Inkling Peak Realm could be divided into the "Void Region" and the "Water Region."
The Void Region referred to the empty space where massive celestial mountains and stones drifted. The level of danger there was extremely low.
Only occasionally were there dangers within certain celestial mountains.
Over the endless years, most of these celestial mountains had already been explored.
After all, they were considered the safest places within the Inkling Peak Realm.
Now, almost nothing valuable remained atop these celestial mountains in the Void Region.
Even if something remained, it was extremely rare and difficult to find.
Or it might simply be ordinary supreme treasure materials.
Ordinary supreme treasure materials were something some Universe Masters would not even bother to pick up.
Thus, when experts referred to the outer region of the Inkling Peak Realm, they usually meant the "Water Region."
The water region formed by the impact of cascading waterfalls surrounded the entire main mountain.
Within it, jagged rocks were everywhere, and danger lurked at every turn.
In many areas, even Universe Masters dared not teleport and had to fly forward cautiously.
Only at the edges of the water region, after confirming safety with a domain-type supreme treasure, would they teleport.
This time, Luo Fan did not intend to directly use the wormholes built by his incarnations.
He planned to explore step by step.
While wormholes were convenient, they could easily cause one to miss treasures along the way.
Soon, Luo Fan entered the water region.
Because he had only just entered and was still in the shallow layers, he did not yet see the mountain body.
Only a small portion of mountain rocks floated upon the water.
The water region was extremely vast, with a diameter of several hundred million light-years.
It was larger than a Human Universe Nation and even larger than the Ancestral God Secret Realm.
In the Universe Sea, even an Undying who arrived would be instantly annihilated under the powerful pressure of chaotic airflow.
Yet this boundless water region could exist, which clearly showed that its waters were extraordinary.
Each drop of water seemed like a star.
When waves surged, their impact was terrifying.
However, Universe Masters could easily withstand such force.
Although Luo Fan was only at the Venerable level, the waters here could not harm him.
Though the water region was dangerous, treasures also existed within it.
While Luo Fan was exploring casually, he suddenly noticed a solitary Waterflow Spirit not far away.
Waterflow Spirits were entirely white, composed of strands of white airflow. At times they formed humanoid shapes, at times beast shapes, shifting into strange forms as they drifted through the water region.
They were a unique lifeform of the water region.
They possessed no intelligence or consciousness, only instinct.
Once one approached too closely, they would initiate an attack.
A single Waterflow Spirit in the water region could draw upon the environment.
With the support of the water region, its strength was comparable to that of a Universe Master.
Generally, Waterflow Spirits moved in groups.
It was relatively rare to see one alone like this.
At this moment, Luo Fan felt a trace of curiosity.
What exactly was the purpose of these Waterflow Spirits?
According to Human records, attacking Waterflow Spirits brought no benefit.
No one knew how they were formed. They were composed of strands of white airflow.
They could draw upon the water region to attack opponents.
However, once annihilated, they would simply dissolve back into the water environment.
Thus, even if one expended effort to annihilate them, no gain would be obtained.
Experts exploring the water region typically avoided them from a distance.
After all, Waterflow Spirits lacked intelligence.
They only attacked when approached.
As long as one kept distance, there would be no issue.
However, after some thought, Luo Fan decided to see what these Waterflow Spirits truly were.
In any case, there was only one here.
Although it could reach Universe Master-level combat power with the support of the water region, it would only be equivalent to a second-tier or third-tier Universe Master.
With such strength, Luo Fan could annihilate it effortlessly.
He did not approach immediately but first prepared to establish a mission.
Although annihilating a Waterflow Spirit would not bring him any benefit, perhaps the system would provide something.
[Mission: Annihilate one Waterflow Spirit. Reward: Profound Heavy Water, Profound Water Origin Fruit.]
Looking at the mission rewards, Luo Fan grew curious about their purpose.
He had never heard of either item.
However, all he needed to do was eliminate this Waterflow Spirit.
Without hesitation, he expanded the domain-type supreme treasure around himself.
Ever since leaving the Human gathering place, he had kept his domain-type supreme treasure deployed around him.
In this way, he could detect whether there was danger in the surroundings.
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