The moment Duan Donghe spoke those words, a tremor ran through the hearts of all the powerhouses gathered in the Corridor of Life and Death, representing the three Great Reincarnation Eras and the two Great Sacred Lands. Beyond the Hong Alliance, every other powerhouse felt a surge of anxiety, rage, and unwillingness. The long period of study had led them to believe that Luo Feng, whom they had only considered one or two years ahead, posed no significant threat. But they never expected Luo Feng to be the first one to meet the requirement!
"This is a big problem."
"This is terrible."
"That detestable human, detestable! The Progenitor explicitly instructed us to seize the inheritance no matter the cost." Anger and anxiety burned in the minds of those powerhouses.
The group of Universe Masters from the Purple Moon Sacred Land were exchanging secret transmissions. Master of Deer Insect frowned and transmitted, "I have no solution. Duan Donghe has favored Luo Feng since the beginning, and now Luo Feng is the first to solve the Rhino Emperor’s Game. Speed breeds more speed; if this continues, his advantage will only grow! By then, our chances of obtaining the inheritance will become even smaller."
"Master of Deer Insect, how about we kill Luo Feng?"
"Yes, Master of Deer Insect, let's kill him."
"Better to be annihilated by Duan Donghe... than to let Luo Feng destroy the human race's opportunity."
Master of Deer Insect transmitted back, "Don't panic. It's not just us who are anxious about this; the East Emperor Sacred Land is just as worried. The most anxious is the First Reincarnation Era. They face a looming limit; if Luo Feng seizes this inheritance, it is tantamount to shattering their chance to transcend the cycle of reincarnation. They will take action! Furthermore, in my opinion, breaking through that light and shadow palace will likely be extremely difficult."
The major powers quietly exchanged transmissions, pondering their options.
Duan Donghe, however, looked down upon them coldly and continued, "The human Luo Feng is protected by my secret technique. Even if you attack, you cannot break through the protection to harm him. So, don't sacrifice yourselves needlessly! There is still a long time left to comprehend the Rhino Emperor’s Game. Work hard; the more puzzles you solve, the greater your chance for the inheritance."
"If anyone can solve 6,000 puzzles, they will directly receive the inheritance of my Duan Donghe lineage!"
Duan Donghe swept his gaze over those below.
The factions remained calm because Duan Donghe mentioned the 6,000-puzzle benchmark every time a new batch of candidates arrived. Newcomers were initially enthusiastic, but upon actually attempting comprehension, they realized how unimaginably difficult it was to solve 6,000 puzzles—it was sheer fantasy.
"6,000 puzzles? How hard is that? I've only just comprehended the 1005th puzzle," the Second True Lord sighed inwardly. "Old Seventh is stuck on the bottleneck of the 1000th puzzle. Every 1,000 puzzles represents a profound leap in intricacy. This segment from the 1001st to the 2000th puzzle will likely be even more complex. I don't know what the minimum threshold is. Having reached the 1005th puzzle, which is the highest among my God Eye Clan, I still haven't met Duan Donghe's minimum requirement."
"But Luo Feng has met the requirement. Does that mean Luo Feng comprehended more than me?"
"Or perhaps the requirements differ for Universe Masters and Universe Supreme Beings?" The Second True Lord speculated thus.
Duan Donghe looked at Luo Feng and said, "Human Luo Feng, your current solving of the puzzles merely meets my baseline requirement. Keep striving! The more puzzles you solve, the better..."
"Yes, Lord Duan Donghe." Luo Feng bowed slightly.
Duan Donghe nodded.
Whoosh.
He then vanished instantly. Only then did a clamor erupt in the Corridor of Life and Death as everyone began to discuss amongst themselves.
Luo Feng scanned his surroundings, instantly spotting looks of resentment, venom, and killing intent directed at him from many powerhouses. He couldn't help but laugh heartily, "You want to kill me? Go ahead and try! Just like in the past ages, attack all you want, and I won't fight back."
"Damn it."
"Scum."
"Bastard."
Many faction powerhouses gritted their teeth but were utterly helpless. They dared to attack before, but now... Duan Donghe had explicitly stated that any attack would result in immediate elimination and death! Moreover, Duan Donghe had confidently asserted that the light and shadow guardian was something none of the present powerhouses could breach.
"Haha," Luo Feng laughed, his gaze sweeping over the Universe Masters who had attacked him previously, the provocation in his eyes intensely obvious.
This made those Universe Masters even angrier, but they understood Luo Feng was doing this deliberately... If they attacked now, they would fall right into his trap.
"You dared to attack me before, and now you're afraid," Luo Feng shook his head. Under the gaze of nearly a hundred thousand beings from the three Great Reincarnation Eras and the two Great Sacred Lands, he remarked with feigned contemplation, "It’s truly laughable. My time, Luo Feng’s time, is precious, and I’m too lazy to waste it on you. I will resume my comprehension. This inheritance, I am determined to claim it."
With that, Luo Feng sat cross-legged and immersed himself in quiet contemplation.
The hazy golden light and shadow palace enveloped Luo Feng, resembling a colossal canopy.
The powerhouses of various races, especially those from the First Reincarnation Era and the two Great Sacred Lands, had experts approach the light and shadow palace to sense it carefully. They could all feel an aura that made them tremble! Without a doubt, this secret technique protection was terrifyingly powerful; these Universe Masters lost confidence without even making a move.
Anxiety and rage filled them, but they were helpless, which only deepened their hatred for Luo Feng!
"He's stealing our race's chance to transcend reincarnation, dammit!"
"Damn it."
One by one, they glared fiercely at Luo Feng.
Luo Feng scanned his surroundings, then grinned, closing his eyes, deciding he couldn't be bothered to look anymore.
He had long become the common target!
Ever since Duan Donghe showed him special consideration, those major factions had surrounded and attacked him. Since the relationship was already ruined, there was no need to care anymore.
In the face of a true opportunity, one should charge forward bravely without hesitation! It doesn't matter how many—this inheritance, Luo Feng was going to secure it!!
You are angry? You threaten?
Threaten me then.
What the hell do I, Luo Feng, have to fear!
Instead, I must exert my utmost effort to comprehend the Rhino Emperor’s Game at an even faster pace, ensuring I obtain this inheritance!
In the Virtual Universe, mist swirled, and stone pillars topped with three-dimensional projections stood tall.
Luo Feng was contemplating before the three-dimensional projection of the 1001st puzzle remnant, while the white-robed man nearby was observing the 2001st puzzle remnant.
"Luo Feng."
"Luo Feng, hahaha."
"You wouldn't even tell us about such good news." Suddenly, several figures appeared nearby—it was the Human Race powerhouses led by Giant Axe Creator and Chaos City Master, along with Dark Master, Ice Peak Master, Ghost Marquis Master, Dragon Walk Master, and others. All of them wore joyful expressions.
Luo Feng rose to greet them.
"We just found out," Giant Axe Creator laughed loudly, his voice resounding. "You actually met Duan Donghe's requirement—you are the first one to do so! Speed breeds more speed; the longer it goes, the greater your advantage will be. Your hope for this inheritance is the greatest now. Don't worry about anything else, ignore the threats from those factions. At worst, our Human Race will just stay in the Original Universe, haha! As long as we have this inheritance, our Human Race might even surpass those two Great Sacred Lands in the future. I've never heard of the two Great Sacred Lands valuing one inheritance so highly."
"Indeed," Chaos City Master nodded repeatedly. "Pay no mind to anything else; focus solely on seizing the inheritance!"
"Yes, Teacher." Luo Feng also nodded, grinning. "They can't even find a way to disturb me now."
"Good, good, good. We won't disturb you. Continue your comprehension!" Giant Axe said directly.
"We just came to congratulate you," Dark Master, unusually, wore a faint smile. "This is the greatest opportunity for our human race, a chance that might occur once in hundreds or thousands of reincarnation eras. To miss it would be the greatest sin."
"It's up to you now," Ghost Marquis Master called out.
Ice Peak Master also offered encouragement from the side.
This group of powerhouses spoke with Luo Feng, yet none of them, including Luo Feng, noticed the white-robed man standing silently watching nearby.
"Everything concerning the Human Race must rely on their own struggle; I can only watch from the side."
The white-robed man shook his head lightly and sighed. Through endless eons, he had watched the Human Race encounter crises, yet he was powerless to intervene because he was permanently [Suppressed] and utterly unable to leave.
Because of this, even though Origin Ancestor often traveled around, even appearing at Human Race meetings and Hong Alliance meetings to listen, no one knew he was there!
In the Virtual Universe, he was the master of the Virtual Universe.
In the Virtual Universe, he was omnipotent.
"Luo Feng, strive hard," the white-robed man whispered softly. Despite possessing world-shattering strength, that battle against the Original Universe's source consciousness had given him profound enlightenment. During his years of permanent [Suppression], he had grown even stronger. Currently, he was fully confident of surviving the cycle of reincarnation. But it was too late; being permanently [Suppressed], he could do nothing.
"Original Universe, I will not bow my head in resignation."
"Never!"
"Even if there is only a sliver of a chance, I will fight to the very end!" A terrifying light flashed in the white-robed man's eyes, then he turned his gaze to the Rhino Emperor’s Game, silently beginning to study and comprehend it.
Time flowed by. The Tomb-Ship Corridor of Life and Death was utterly serene, with the major powers gathered there, studying the Rhino Emperor’s Game.
Since Luo Feng achieved Duan Donghe's necessary requirement, he naturally felt much more relaxed.
He also decided to change his method of comprehension!
For the previous 500 years, he had been burying his head in pure comprehension. However, the more he studied the Rhino Emperor’s Game, the more he realized it shared certain similarities with secret techniques. Luo Feng had been desperately trying to solve the puzzles before, fearing experimentation, but now, Luo Feng decided to dedicate eighty percent of his time to studying the Rhino Emperor’s Game and twenty percent to studying the secret techniques found in the secret space of the Ninth Abyss.
Secret Technique, Rhino Emperor’s Game—comparing them against each other!
One must remember that it took several hundred years to get from the Ninth Abyss to the Black-Patterned Stone Pillar Space!
And it took several hundred years more to get from the Black-Patterned Stone Pillar Space to the Yan Bing Domain!
Especially since the time flow in the Black-Patterned Stone Pillar was over 3000 times faster, he had been studying the secret pattern diagrams for a very, very long time. Luo Feng had even cultivated the 'Beast God Path' to the Seventh Level, nearly reaching completion! Luo Feng had even stopped cultivating the Beast God Path, daring not to advance further, because another step would mean completion!
Once completed, he might transcend and become a Universe Master!
He needed the White Wings, and he absolutely had to be at the Universe Venerable level!
Obtaining Duan Donghe's inheritance would likely be even more advantageous with the status of a Universe Venerable!
Therefore, Luo Feng had long stopped cultivating his understanding of Laws.
His attainment in secret techniques, however, had already reached the peak level of a Universe Master. He had created a full six strongest secret techniques, nearing the point of creating and merging the ultimate strongest secret technique.
"Eighty percent of the time studying the Rhino Emperor’s Game."
"Twenty percent studying secret techniques." "Perhaps comparing them will accelerate my comprehension speed," Luo Feng mused. "Moreover, I need to occasionally set aside some time to continue honing my will. My will has yet to break through to that of a Universe Supreme Being. If my will evolves to a new level, perhaps my study of secret techniques will be faster."
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