Not long after leaving the abyss, Luo Fan released several avatars he carried with him, allowing them to independently explore Inkling Peak World.
As for himself, he prepared to return to the Original Universe.
After battling Lord Yanhuo, Luo Fan realized there was still some gap between himself and the Universe Masters of the Universe Sea.
He planned to return first and create his own strongest secret technique.
As for how to accomplish this, he already had an idea.
He would first exchange for a top-tier supreme treasure blade from the Human Race treasury.
Then, through mission rewards, he would attempt to obtain a True God–level supreme treasure blade.
Afterward, he would study the secret patterns engraved upon it and attempt to create a Universe Master's strongest secret technique.
At the same time, this would also raise his overall strength.
…
Original Universe avatar.
While the main body was returning to the Original Universe, this avatar prepared to claim the mission reward.
The giant hammer supreme treasure obtained this time was called the Yanmo Giant Hammer.
It was an excellent top-tier supreme treasure.
Its quality was already extremely close to that of a pinnacle supreme treasure.
If its secret patterns were slightly stronger, it could have entered the pinnacle supreme treasure rank.
Judging from this treasure's quality, the reward Heaven-Shaking Hammer was very likely an excellent True God supreme treasure!
The main body, Space Worm avatar, and Mechanical Race avatar were still traveling and inconvenient to claim rewards.
But the Original Universe avatar had no such limitation.
"System, claim reward!"
In the next moment, information flowed into the avatar's consciousness.
Inside system space, an ancient-looking giant hammer appeared.
The avatar instantly finished absorbing the information.
Just as Luo Fan expected,
the Heaven-Shaking Hammer was indeed a True God supreme treasure!
Unfortunately, it was another hammer.
If it had been a blade, Luo Fan might have directly obtained a True God weapon suited to him.
He took out the Heaven-Shaking Hammer and placed it within the avatar's origin space.
The moment it appeared, Luo Fan sensed an ancient and immensely heavy aura.
Strong law fluctuations radiated from it.
After examining it, Luo Fan confirmed.
this Heaven-Shaking Hammer was an excellent True God–level weapon supreme treasure.
It possessed seven layers of secret patterns.
In fact, True God supreme treasures contained at most seven layers.
Activating the third layer allowed one to unleash sixth-tier combat strength.
Activating the fourth layer enabled seventh-tier True God power.
Activating the fifth layer granted eighth-tier True God strength, the same level currently possessed by Giant Axe.
Most True Gods within the Universe Sea possessed seventh or eighth-tier strength.
If the sixth layer could be activated, ninth-tier True God power could be unleashed.
Essentially, even the strongest supreme experts in the Universe Sea could only reach peak ninth-tier strength.
If the seventh layer were activated,
one could reach the True God limit: tenth-tier power.
This was the level once achieved by the Original Ancestor.
With such strength, one could dominate the entire Universe Sea.
There would even be a slight chance of transcending reincarnation.
Beyond tenth tier lay the domain of Void True Gods.
Looking at the hammer before him, Luo Fan felt a trace of regret.
He had not expected his first True God weapon supreme treasure to be a hammer.
However, obtaining True God treasures was not difficult for him anyway.
Not to mention...
Luo Fan already possessed four True God supreme treasures.
And even one Eternal True God supreme treasure!
At this thought, his disappointment vanished instantly.
It was only a True God weapon.
Obtaining more would be easy.
A man with cheats naturally possessed this level of confidence.
Luo Fan no longer bothered examining the Heaven-Shaking Hammer.
He stored it directly within system space.
Once his main body returned to the Original Universe, he planned to give it to Giant Axe.
Hammer-type treasures were still usable for Giant Axe.
After all, the difference between a hammer and an axe was not that great.
Though whether Giant Axe would need to change his title afterward… that was another matter.
…
The journey here previously had taken time mainly because Lord Bingfeng wanted Luo Fan to familiarize himself with the route to Inkling Peak World.
That was why they traveled via natural wormholes.
On the return trip, Luo Fan directly used the chain of wormholes constructed by his Space Worm avatar.
Unlike natural wormholes,
those created by the Space Worm functioned like portals.
There was no need to slowly fly or repeatedly teleport inside them.
Previously, several Human Race Universe Masters had deliberately avoided natural wormholes while accompanying Luo Fan's avatar to construct these passages.
Their purpose was to make future travel between the Universe Sea and the Original Universe far easier for Human Race experts.
With these wormholes, Luo Fan's return speed became extremely fast.
He even instructed the Space Worm avatar to construct additional wormholes along the way.
This would make future travel even quicker.
Avatars could only construct wormholes spanning about 100,000 light-years.
If not for the dangers of the Universe Sea, this was nearly equivalent to teleportation.
After all, a Universe Master only needed dozens of teleports to cross such distance.
Universe Strongest experts could teleport even farther.
But the Space Worm avatar was different.
With the Ten-Thousand-Link Connection ability, its wormholes could directly connect locations tens of millions of light-years apart.
After these wormholes were established, Human Race experts would travel to Inkling Peak World far more efficiently.
The avatar-built wormholes could then serve for short-distance movement.
While constructing wormholes, Luo Fan also marked their locations on the Human Race map.
Because the Universe Sea easily caused navigational loss, maps were extremely important.
He deliberately placed wormholes near recognizable reference points for easier discovery.
…
Very quickly, Luo Fan returned to the Original Universe in only three days.
The time was spent mainly stopping along the way to construct wormholes.
Now, traveling back from the same position would take less than a day.
After returning, Luo Fan immediately contacted Giant Axe.
Because he still needed to escort Lord Nianjiao back and negotiate with the Demon Race, Giant Axe had not yet left the Original Universe.
He was also waiting for the Demon Race to deliver a pinnacle supreme treasure.
The moment Luo Fan sent a communication request, Giant Axe accepted.
The two entered a specialized communication space within the Virtual Universe.
This space was specifically used by experts exploring the Universe Sea.
"What's wrong, Luo Fan? Did you encounter danger?"
"Where are you now? I'll come immediately."
The moment he appeared, Giant Axe asked anxiously.
Although Luo Fan was already extremely powerful within the Original Universe-
even unprecedented at the Venerable level,
fourth-tier Universe Master strength was only average within the Universe Sea.
Because Luo Fan's strongest secret technique was not self-created and could not perfectly match pinnacle treasures, he was not considered top-tier even among fourth-tier Universe Masters.
Seeing Giant Axe's concern, Luo Fan quickly reassured him.
"I'm fine. I've already returned to the Original Universe."
"I obtained something important and needed to come back immediately."
"Where are you now?"
Giant Axe directly stated his location.
When in the Original Universe, he usually remained within the Giant Axe Secret Realm,
the core secret realm of the Giant Axe Battle Arena, equivalent to the Primal Secret Realm of the Virtual Universe Company.
Humanity's true cultivation holy land lay within the Original Ancestor's miniature universe under Virtual Universe Company control, guarded by Chaos City Lord.
Thus, Giant Axe normally stayed within his own secret realm.
Luo Fan nodded.
"Wait there. I'll come find you now."
Knowing Luo Fan was safe and already back, Giant Axe relaxed.
Within the Original Universe, killing Luo Fan was extraordinarily difficult.
Ordinary Universe Masters might be killed if space were sealed and a Universe Strongest attacked instantly.
But Luo Fan possessed wormhole techniques.
Space sealing could not block wormholes.
After all, wormholes operated on entirely different principles from teleportation or divine kingdom transfer.
So once he learned Luo Fan had returned, Giant Axe felt completely reassured.
Though puzzled by Luo Fan's quick return, he was still pleased.
The Universe Sea was extremely dangerous, and Luo Fan represented Humanity's hope.
Giant Axe would have preferred him to remain permanently within the Original or even Initial Universe.
"Alright. I'll wait for you in the Giant Axe Secret Realm."
He did not ask further questions.
Travel within the Original Universe was already fast.
And for Luo Fan, even faster.
In less than an hour, Luo Fan arrived at the Giant Axe Secret Realm.
The instant he entered, Giant Axe sensed him.
Luo Fan had not concealed his aura.
Whoosh!
Giant Axe teleported directly before him.
"Haha, this should be your first time visiting my Giant Axe Secret Realm, right?"
"You've never come before."
"Come, I'll take you to the Giant Axe Divine Hall."
Luo Fan did not refuse.
Soon, Giant Axe brought him into a familiar palace.
It was Giant Axe's palace-type supreme treasure.
It felt familiar because it was identical to the Giant Axe Divine Hall used for the highest meetings within the Virtual Universe.
In fact, the virtual version had been modeled after this very treasure.
They entered the hall and arrived before the long table Luo Fan recognized well.
"So why did you return so soon after entering the Universe Sea?"
Giant Axe asked curiously.
Exploration of the Universe Sea was normally measured in epochs.
Returning after such a short time was unprecedented.
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