Seeing the person, Fang Xueyi and Luo Feng both froze for a moment.
In the next instant, their eyes filled with surprise and excitement.
"Big brother!"
The one who arrived was Luo Fan's incarnation, transformed into the appearance of his true body.
"Big brother, weren't you…?"
Compared to Fang Xueyi, Luo Feng understood a bit more because he also had incarnations.
Although he had not known exactly what had happened before, the fact that all of Luo Fan's incarnations had died simultaneously clearly indicated soul annihilation.
So even Luo Feng had believed that Luo Fan was dead.
Fang Xueyi was also extremely emotional.
She had truly thought Luo Fan had died.
From the state of his incarnations and Luo Feng's reaction, it had seemed certain.
Yet before she could even grieve, Luo Fan had reappeared.
"What exactly happened to you? Even your incarnations all died!"
"I thought you were really dead just now!"
Fang Xueyi looked at Luo Fan with a slightly resentful expression.
However, her eyes were filled with joy and relief.
"Ahem, one of my incarnations in the Universe Sea encountered a powerful enemy skilled in soul attacks. He directly annihilated the soul of my Space Worm clone along with all connected incarnations."
"That's why all my incarnations died at the same time."
"But my clone is special. Although the Space Worm clone died, my true body is fine."
Fang Xueyi did not fully understand these matters.
She was only an ordinary Immortal being.
When she first entered the universe, she had intended to cultivate on her own.
However, after experiencing the difficulty of cultivation, she gave up.
It was far easier to rely on Luo Fan.
She had also taken the Golden Horn Serum and possessed a clone technique.
Although she could only nurture three clones with relatively low genetic levels, Luo Fan had arranged a Space Worm clone for her.
In addition, he gave her several clones with extremely strong survival abilities.
Because she also had incarnations, she often traveled across the universe with Luo Fan.
With Luo Fan having so many incarnations, it was easy for him to accompany her.
Previously, her incarnation had been traveling with one of Luo Fan's incarnations.
But during the journey, that incarnation suddenly died.
That was why her true body had come to Earth to check the situation.
Now that she saw Luo Fan was fine, she finally relaxed.
Luo Feng, on the other hand, was filled with shock.
He knew his big brother was extraordinary, but he had not expected this level of absurdity.
Even soul annihilation could not kill him.
What danger in the Universe Sea could possibly kill Luo Fan now?
Because he understood the universe, Luo Feng was even more astonished.
A clone immune to soul annihilation was simply terrifying.
Although Luo Feng also had many incarnations, he only used them for minor tasks.
They were mostly for errands.
He had never intended to use them in combat.
Even though his incarnations were now comparable to ordinary Venerables, he knew their weakness was soul attacks.
They could not be equipped with soul treasures.
If someone targeted an incarnation with a soul attack, it could even affect his true body.
"Ah Feng, the opponent I encountered isn't in the human database. If you go to the Universe Sea in the future, you must be careful."
Luo Fan spoke seriously.
As he spoke, he transmitted the appearance and treasures of Dark Star Demon Master to Luo Feng.
Dark Star Demon Master was too special.
Even Luo Fan could not kill him in a short time.
Moreover, he did not even know his true identity.
Luo Feng examined the information with a solemn expression.
"I understand, big brother."
"Alright, I'm not dead. Go back to what you were doing."
...
In the Primal Secret Realm, several human Universe Masters' incarnations and the Giant Axe were gathered.
"I'll begin."
The Giant Axe spoke with a serious expression.
Everyone nodded, their eyes carrying a trace of expectation.
With a wave of his hand, space-time began to reverse.
Soon, Luo Fan's figure appeared within it.
"Stop!"
"Come back!"
The Giant Axe suddenly became extremely cautious.
He was attempting to revive Luo Fan.
However, no one present had much confidence.
Although Luo Fan was technically a Venerable, his strength and potential far surpassed that of the World Tree.
Reviving the World Tree could already cost a Universe Master their life.
Reviving Luo Fan would be even more impossible.
Thus, they were only trying out of a faint hope.
If anything went wrong, the Giant Axe would immediately stop.
With the Original Ancestor suppressed and Luo Fan seemingly dead, the Giant Axe could not afford to fall as well.
Everyone stared intently.
The phantom began to solidify.
But in the next moment, it dissipated.
Their expressions turned grim.
It had failed.
The Giant Axe looked both sorrowful and puzzled.
"Strange. My divine power wasn't consumed at all. Is the Original Universe preventing us from reviving Hunyuan?"
Everyone was shocked.
They had thought the cost was too high.
But instead, it was impossible to revive him at all.
At that moment, the Ice Peak Master's eyes lit up.
"Could it be… my disciple is still alive?"
Everyone was stunned.
It was not impossible.
Although Luo Fan had died before their eyes, they still had confidence in him.
After all, he could even nurture an Original Universe clone.
Perhaps he had some unknown method.
Wait.
The Original Universe clone!
The Dark Master suddenly realized this.
"What about Luo Fan's Original Universe clone?"
He asked urgently.
Because they had all gone to participate in the trial, their incarnations had left the Original Universe clone.
"That's right! If Luo Fan died, his Original Universe clone should also collapse!"
"And if it still exists, it might have protected him!"
They were about to investigate—
But suddenly, joy appeared on their faces.
Luo Fan had logged back into the Virtual Universe.
...
Virtual Universe, Giant Axe Temple.
The previously empty seat beside the Giant Axe suddenly gained a figure.
Luo Fan had appeared.
"Why do you all look so gloomy?"
He smiled.
Everyone froze.
Then excitement erupted.
"Hunyuan, you're alive!"
"What happened earlier?"
"Why did all your incarnations die?"
They bombarded him with questions.
Luo Fan did not hide anything and explained what had happened.
"What kind of lifeform is that black mist? It's so powerful!"
"Even soul annihilation didn't work on you!"
"I'll find a chance to test it myself."
The last sentence came from the Giant Axe.
Luo Fan immediately shook his head.
"You're not his opponent. He completely counters you."
"I don't know who he is, but I do know what kind of lifeform he is."
"It's an extremely rare existence, only one or two are born in countless reincarnation eras."
"It has no physical body, only a soul. It is immune to material attacks, and only soul attacks can harm it."
"So if you encounter him, be extremely careful."
Everyone's expressions became serious.
This was essentially a weaker version of the Original Ancestor.
And yet still terrifying.
"In that case, we should avoid sending incarnations into the Universe Sea for now."
The Chaos City Master said gravely.
Even with incarnations, facing such a soul master was meaningless.
If he found even one incarnation, he could destroy both it and the true body.
Luo Fan uploaded the opponent's information and abilities into the Virtual Universe database.
This lifeform was called a Demon Thought.
It was born from remnants of despairing souls preserved after the destruction of the Original Universe and reborn in the next era.
It had no physical body.
From birth, it possessed nearly ten thousand times genetic level.
It was born as an Immortal being and could kill Venerables.
Its abilities included illusion-inducing demonic sound and soul absorption.
Combined with immunity to physical attacks, it was extremely dangerous.
After discussing, they concluded that this unknown expert most likely came from one of the two Holy Land Universes.
Luo Fan speculated it was from the Purple Moon Holy Land.
"For now, focus on obtaining the inheritance. I'll search for him in the Universe Sea."
"If I encounter him again, I'll immediately destroy my incarnation's soul."
No one objected.
With his abilities, Luo Fan could act freely.
Soon, many incarnations were dispatched again to the Universe Sea.
...
Eternal Ancient City, General's Residence.
Previously, the Universe Sea experts had gloomy expressions while the human experts were relaxed.
Now, it was the opposite.
But suddenly, several human Universe Lords regained their composure.
The others were confused.
At that moment, a wormhole appeared.
Everyone looked over.
Even Qing Qiong revealed a look of surprise.
A familiar figure stepped out.
It was Luo Fan.
"Lord Qing Qiong, may I continue the trial?"
Qing Qiong smiled faintly.
Without speaking, a colored light pillar appeared before Luo Fan.
Inside it was his previous solution.
The three protective barriers reformed around him.
Luo Fan immediately resumed solving the puzzle.
The Universe Sea experts felt as if their worst nightmare had returned.
They had thought their greatest obstacle was gone.
But now, Luo Fan had returned.
And they could not understand how.
They were certain he had been killed at the soul level.
Yet here he was again.
Unable to figure it out, they could only report back to their factions.
...
Meanwhile, Luo Fan's incarnations had already returned to the Inkling Peak Realm.
This time, he transformed them into soulless beings.
That way, even if they encountered Dark Star Demon Master, they would be safe.
He had learned his lesson.
Previously, he had acted recklessly, believing himself unkillable.
Now, he would be more cautious.
Using the transformation ability of the Space Worm incarnations, he would search for Dark Star Demon Master without risking his true soul.
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