The eight Universe Masters from the God Eye Clan, the Purple Moon Holy Land, and the East Emperor Tea Land struck simultaneously, their divine power flaring. Their attacks manifested either as a roaring monstrous beast, a cleaving giant axe capable of shattering everything, or countless entangling threads... all their myriad methods enveloped Luo Feng alone.

"These damn bastards!" Luo Feng grit his teeth, his divine body instantly vibrating.

Whoosh!

The Demon-Slaying God Armor on his surface expanded violently before rapidly coalescing into the colossal, single-horned lizard of a Beast God! Much like the Golden Maple Armor of Yin Tuo or the Demon-Slaying God Armor of the Five Chaos Lords, the armor could instantly condense into the form of a Beast God. Luo Feng's true body hid within this Beast God form. Protective armor that could expand into a Beast God was generally worth more than an average peak Palace Supreme Treasure.

"Roar~~~" The single-horned lizard let out a deep bellow, allowing the eight incoming attacks to crash against it, suffering absolutely no damage.

"God Eye Clan, Purple Moon Holy Land, East Emperor Holy Land, you have truly sunk to such a shameless depth!" the single-horned lizard roared in anger.

"Shameless? What a joke. Our great limit is approaching; this precious Duan Dong River inheritance is our only path to survival. For this inheritance... doing anything is hardly called shameless," a God Eye Clan expert sneered coldly.

"Luo Feng, you humans also seek this inheritance? Merely a weak race under a Universe's Strongest?"

An elder with three faces and eight arms from the Purple Moon Holy Land scoffed, "Truly laughable!"

The single-horned lizard cast a cold glance at him. They—the weak ones—probably had no idea about the true might of the Giant Axe Creator.

"You think a piece of armor treasure can let you ignore us?" a chillingly cold God Eye Clan expert sneered. "Everyone, strike. Eliminate this greatest threat."

"Agreed."

"Even if we can't kill him, we must prevent him from focusing on studying the Rhinoceros Emperor Game."

Immediately, the eight Universe Masters pressed their assault. Previously, they had attacked from a distance using only their divine power, and the force was not immense. But this time... most of these Universe Masters were Fifth Order, or at least peak Fourth Order. Each one lunged forward, unleashing soul attacks or engaging in close-quarters combat.

"Roar~~~" the single-horned lizard roared, "A pack of scum! You don't even dare allow fair comprehension!"

"What is 'fair'?"

"The weak humans have no right to speak of fairness."

"Hahahaha, truly ridiculous."

Amidst their sneers, they attacked the single-horned lizard wantonly.

Boom! The single-horned lizard rolled, crashing against a side wall, even striking one of the stone pillars supporting the three-dimensional projections. The pillar shuddered violently, though these pillars were utterly indestructible... This only emboldened the eight Universe Masters further. Under their siege, Luo Feng had no chance to fight back.

"The Demon-Slaying God Armor expands into a Beast God form, offering extreme defense! Comparable to a peak Palace Supreme Treasure, but its combat power remains at the Fourth Order level."

"Six of the eight are clearly stronger than me; only two are my equal."

"The most fatal point is that the two who match me aren't engaging one-on-one, but are attacking in a coordinated siege." Luo Feng was furious. He burned his divine power to maintain the single-horned lizard's stability. Though he struggled and dodged desperately, he was still being trampled underfoot. This continuous struggle, while simultaneously stabilizing the lizard form, distracted him immensely.

His comprehension efficiency plummeted instantly.

"Damn it!"

"Duan Dong River, are you just watching all this happen?" Luo Feng felt a mixture of anger and bewilderment at Duan Dong River's intentions. The words Duan Dong River spoke earlier had effectively made him the target of universal enmity! His cultivation time was notoriously short across the Cosmic Sea. Moreover, he was among the first batch to enter this inheritance trial. He had already caught Duan Dong River's eye during the cubic instrument phase, and now he was the first to successfully solve the 124th stage of the Rhinoceros Emperor Game.

Given all these factors... how could the God Eye Clan, the Purple Moon Holy Land, and the East Emperor Holy Land stand by and watch Luo Feng seize the inheritance? They naturally had to strike ruthlessly!

"Roar!" The single-horned lizard roared in fury, its four hooves stamping down hard, slicing through the void as it charged toward the throng of Immortal beings at the far end of the corridor.

"Not good."

"Everyone, scatter!" Those Immortal beings leaped up in terror. Could the battle between Universe Masters possibly involve them?

In truth, since the siege began, no one had suffered a casualty. Everyone was unsure of Duan Dong River’s rules. If this was merely a selection process for candidates, Duan Dong River, from his perspective, likely wouldn't want to see a massacre among the candidates. Thus, the eight Universe Masters besieging Luo Feng had wisely controlled their energy, ensuring the battle's fluctuations never reached the Immortal beings.

But now, Luo Feng was charging directly into the mass of Immortal beings... Once the fighting escalated, even with the utmost control, a slight ripple would be enough to annihilate an Immortal.

Peng! A dazzling heavy hammer seemed to fill the entire space as it slammed onto the single-horned lizard's back, causing its four legs to buckle. An invisible wave rippled outward. The Immortal beings who had already fled were still caught in the blast; two unfortunate souls were affected, vanishing as if they were mere specks of dust blown by the wind...

Hoo!

They instantly dispersed, utterly annihilated.

"Dead!" The single-horned lizard glanced back.

"An Immortal died." The eight Universe Masters besieging Luo Feng also froze, temporarily pausing their attack to observe the development. The Lord of Shadow Dust, the Lord of Wuliang, and the Lord of Deer Worm also turned their attention over, filled with eager anticipation. Since the large group of strong entities arrived, these three had never intervened against Luo Feng.

This was because they were the most valued members of the God Eye Clan and the Purple Moon Holy Land, the most likely to inherit the legacy. Naturally, their respective factions were unwilling to let them take risks.

A brief silence descended.

The single-horned lizard and the eight besieging Universe Masters all watched the scene, waiting to see if the deaths of two Immortals would provoke any reaction from Duan Dong River.

"Chirrrrk!!!"

Suddenly, the stone pillars—123 on the left and 123 on the right, all bearing three-dimensional projections—erupted simultaneously with black and white threads. A total of 246 light beams instantly condensed in mid-air, forming a single, serpentine, sentient strand of light. This strand swept directly toward the East Emperor Universe Universe Master who had just struck Luo Feng with the heavy hammer.

The light’s speed far surpassed a hundred times the speed of light, exceeding the limit of manipulating the five fundamental laws.

Screech!

All the powerful experts felt an intensely sharp vibration.

"Ah~~~" A roar filled with unwillingness echoed as the burly Universe Master holding the divine hammer was instantly annihilated, leaving only some Supreme Treasures falling onto the ground.

Several hundred threads coiled around the divine hammer, the armor, and the other treasures, instantly snapping them away and into the nearest stone pillar bearing a three-dimensional projection. The divine hammer, the armor, and the other treasures vanished directly within the pillar.

The entire corridor fell into absolute silence.

For a long, long time...

"The Lord of Mist Dissolution is dead?"

"The Lord of Mist Dissolution..."

"The Lord of Mist Dissolution from the East Emperor Holy Land Universe..."

The experts present were completely stunned. Even Luo Feng felt a chill in his heart. It was too terrifying. He had assumed that if Duan Dong River punished them, it would be through sending subordinates like the monstrous Kui Luo. But these stone pillars in the corridor actually contained secret techniques capable of activation long after their owner had perished through countless reincarnation eras.

One strike, wiping out the Lord of Mist Dissolution!

The Lord of Mist Dissolution was a special life form surviving in the East Emperor Holy Land Universe. He specialized in methods like trapping enemies. As a being formed of mist, even after condensing into a humanoid form, killing him was exceptionally difficult. Due to countless reincarnation eras spent mastering secret techniques, this mist creature could deploy attacks of the utmost power and rigidity. In terms of raw strength, he was comparable to the Chaos City Lord. In terms of survival ability, he was even superior to the Chaos City Lord.

Such an entity, having lived for an incredibly long time—a being capable of traversing the entire Cosmic Sea, one whom even Universe's Strongest found immensely difficult to kill—was annihilated in a single blow?

"Too terrifying."

"This is too horrifying."

"The Lord of Mist Dissolution is gone just like that."

Fear flickered in the eyes of some weaker Immortal beings.

Luo Feng, however, breathed a silent sigh of relief. Duan Dong River was indeed powerful... But this thunderous execution should serve to intimidate these individuals. Yet, Duan Dong River was too ruthless, instantly killing and then instantly confiscating the treasures.

"Previously, when we besieged this human from the Galaxy, Lord Duan Dong River offered no obstruction. It was only because the Immortal beings were affected that the Lord of Mist Dissolution died," the sinister God Eye Clan man stated coldly. "Therefore, as long as the surrounding experts are not affected, there is no issue."

"Right, he didn't stop or punish us during that long period of fighting!"

"Let's move."

"The three factions currently hold a significant advantage. We absolutely cannot allow this Luo Feng to secure the inheritance in the end. We must contain him first. As for the rest, it depends on each faction's capability."

"I propose that all Immortal beings and Universe Venerables temporarily retreat into their Palace Supreme Treasures," the cold man declared directly. "Since the rules are now understood, they can familiarize themselves with the board game mechanics. Let them comprehend inside the Palace Supreme Treasures first, to avoid us accidentally harming them."

"Agreed."

"Seconded."

The God Eye Clan, the Purple Moon Holy Land, and the East Emperor Holy Land—the three factions agreed without hesitation. Universe Masters from each side moved to temporarily secure their respective Universe Venerables and Immortal beings within their Palace Supreme Treasures.

Luo Feng, in the form of the single-horned lizard, stood still, watching the seven remaining figures from a distance.

"The Lord of Mist Dissolution is dead! Do you also wish to die?" the single-horned lizard roared.

"The Lord of Mist Dissolution's main body has perished, but he still has avatars!" laughed a man from the East Emperor Holy Land Universe, his divine body wreathed in vines and green leaves. "Every one of us besieging you possesses the ability to create avatars. As long as we can destroy you and prevent you from inheriting... what does it matter if our main bodies perish?"

"Exactly. If this human dies, even if we perish, it's worth it."

"I came here never expecting to gain the inheritance. As long as I can eliminate the obstacle preventing my race from inheriting—even death is acceptable."

These seven Universe Masters were all prepared for death. Even if they truly perished, they would likely accept it—let alone the destruction occurring here in the corridor, which only involved the annihilation of their main bodies; their avatars would survive.

"Pathetic human, stop dreaming... You will not obtain this inheritance." The seven figures simultaneously lunged toward the single-horned lizard. They were fully prepared... preferring to forgo comprehension of the Rhinoceros Emperor Game indefinitely rather than allowing this human to destroy it—they would hold this human back!