Luo Feng's Advance, Lin Yan's Slumber!

The Cosmic Boat Inner Domain, the Flame Ice Domain.

The Tomb Ship, within the Life and Death Corridor, was utterly silent. Golden palaces of light and shadow were scattered throughout, surrounded by an even greater number of candidates.

These "golden palaces of light and shadow" represent those who have met the requirements. They are all working hard to comprehend the Rhino Emperor Game, and occasionally they will look anxiously in one direction.

There—

At this moment, Luo Feng was surrounded by three crystal pillars, the surface of which radiated dazzling light. The golden, red, and blue light transformed into a palace that enveloped his head, making him look like an emperor among the nearly 100,000 powerful beings in the Cosmic Sea.

"Duan Dong He Wu once said that as long as you solve the Rhino Emperor Game to the fourth bottleneck, you will directly become the inheritor without having to compete for selection! Now the final deadline of 3 eras is approaching. Luo Feng, the Primordial Universe Humans, must not break through to the fourth bottleneck."

"Who would have thought... that although we didn't let the Origin Master enter the Tomb Ship, the comprehension of Luo Feng, the Galaxy City Lord, would be so terrifying! He successfully broke through to the third bottleneck in just one era. Apart from him, the only other person who successfully broke through to the third bottleneck is the Bixue Venerable of the East Emperor Holy Land Universe, but the Bixue Venerable only just achieved his final breakthrough!"

"Humans, the potential of humans is terrifying. The Primordial Ancestor, the Giant Axe, the Origin, and this Galaxy, each of them can stand alone. Even the Divine Eye Clan, which has seven True Masters, is far inferior in terms of potential."

As the final boundary of three eras approached, some powerful beings were almost in despair. When they learned that the Origin Master could not participate in this competition, they never imagined that the final result would be so ridiculous.

In the past, Luo Feng was outstanding, but it is undeniable that he paled in comparison to Lin Yan.

When the powerful beings of the Cosmic Sea mention the Origin Master, they are all awestruck by his extraordinary talent and strength. However, when they mention Luo Feng, they think more about his Silver Wing Supreme Treasure, which was lost in the Ninth Abyss.

But at this moment...

The two great Holy Lands, the Divine Eye Clan, and many other forces tried their best to block and intercept the Great Axe Founder, but fate played a cruel joke on them.

Their hard work and efforts failed to bring the Duan Donghe Inheritance closer to them; instead, they created the best stage for Luo Feng, the Galaxy City Lord.

Let the entire Cosmic Sea know that Luo Feng may only be the second most talented person in the human race... but the value of this "second" is that as long as the "first" is not around, he will still be a unique existence in the Cosmic Sea.

Even during the years he was studying the Rhino Emperor Game, Luo Feng's progress accelerated, as if he were undergoing a fundamental transformation.

"Luo Feng definitely can't succeed. If he does, all our hopes will be gone."

"This is our last hope, the last hope of our people. It must not be extinguished."

These powerful beings from the Cosmic Sea were all anxious as they watched Luo Feng meditate with his eyes closed, worried that Luo Feng might actually break through the fourth bottleneck.

Time flies like water.

The three eras finally came to an end.

"Ding! Dong!"

A familiar voice rang out, resounding in the hearts of every strong person.

All the powerful figures looked up.

White light and shadow condensed in mid-air, transforming into a dazzling Duan Dong He of Duan Donghe clad in magnificent white armor. He looked down and slowly said, "The Three Eras have arrived, and the Rhino Emperor Game's selection process is complete."

"291 people have broken through the first bottleneck."

Five people have broken through the second bottleneck.

Two people have broken through the third bottleneck.

As soon as he finished speaking...

All the powerful figures were shaken.

"The Three Eras have finally ended, haha. Luo Feng is still at the third bottleneck. The next step is to start exploring the inheritance."

"This is the legendary Duan Dong He Inheritance!"

"No, we arrived later than Galaxy and the others, so we should still have time!"

"I'm so close to breaking through the first bottleneck, so close!"

Some of these powerful individuals were excited that Luo Feng had ultimately failed to reach the fourth bottleneck, giving them hope. Others were distressed that they had failed to break through the first bottleneck before the selection process ended. According to Duan Dong He's rules, failing to reach the minimum threshold meant direct elimination and death.

Luo Feng looked at them and shook his head slightly.

The fourth bottleneck for the Universe Venerable is 4000 games, and he only solved the 3918th game in the end. This is already an extraordinary performance. After all, it took more than an epoch to break through the third bottleneck, and it is indeed unrealistic to break through the fourth bottleneck within the remaining two epochs.

"But..."

"So what if I didn't break through the fourth bottleneck and become an inheritor directly? The Rhino Emperor Game is extremely beneficial to me. When I truly come into contact with the inheritance, I am confident that I can seize it." Luo Feng's eyes were sharp as knives, and he had confidence from the bottom of his heart.

At this moment—

Boom!

Duan Dong He pointed into the distance, where the closed gate at the end of the corridor had been raised. Luo Feng could vaguely see the ancient hall that was completely black.

Duan Dong He looked down and said, "Those who pass the selection can continue forward. After reaching the next main hall, they can begin to receive the inheritance."

"As for those from the other three eras who haven't even broken through the first bottleneck... they're simply not qualified to inherit my Duan Dong He lineage! They're utterly useless to me and should all be eliminated and annihilated!"

Duan Dong He waved his hand indifferently.

Wow!

Golden light burst forth from the crystal pillars throughout the Life and Death Corridor, and countless golden light spots invaded the powerful figures. Nearly 100,000 powerful figures were instantly Annihilation and turned into ashes, leaving only the last 298 candidates to survive.

The remaining nearly 300 candidates were somewhat shocked by this power, but even more eager to see what would follow.

"Walk!"

After killing these powerful beings from the Cosmic Sea, Duan Dong He's expression remained unchanged. He transformed into a streak of light and flew towards the distant hall, with the other candidates following suit.

Inside the ancient hall.

Duan Dong He sat on the throne in the hall, looking at the powerful figures of various races below, and said, "Before I come into contact with the inheritance, there is one more thing I need to do."

"Um?"

Everyone felt a chill run down their spines.

The inheritance process is about to begin, is there still some unforeseen event?

"It has nothing to do with the other candidates, it's just the seven Universe's Strongest." Duan Dong He looked at the seven strongest beings below.

Of these seven strongest individuals, six are from the First Reincarnation Era, and one is from the Second Reincarnation Era.

Their performance in the Rhino Emperor Game was quite embarrassing. The first bottleneck for the Universe's Strongest is 2000 games. Although they have all reached the first bottleneck, none of them have been able to reach the second bottleneck.

"My Duan Dong He lineage has special requirements for the universes you each nurture," Duan Dong He said. "Other universe lords and Universe Venerable have not yet nurtured Small Universe. If they can obtain the inheritance of my lineage, they will naturally know how to structure a universe once it is conceived and born."

"But your Small Universe have already been born and are already set in stone, which will limit your future paths. If your miniature Universe Structure do not meet my requirements, you are not qualified to receive the inheritance."

"What?"

"The architecture of Small Universe?"

"There's such a saying?"

The Universe's Strongest were astonished.

In the Primordial Universe, becoming the Universe's Strongest was the pinnacle of existence. As for the individual Universe Structure, who could judge their merits?

When the universe was first created, its internal structure was very carefully designed. No one dared to act recklessly. Even if someone had some brilliant ideas, who would dare to take the risk? If there were problems with the structure, even Small Universe could collapse directly.

Only those ancient lineages that have given birth to powerful Super Existence, with the experience accumulated by countless predecessors throughout the ages, know what mysteries lie within the Universe Structure.

The seven Universe's Strongest spoke one by one.

Some were honest, but their potential was too low to be valued by Duan Dong He. Others made up stories, but with their imaginations, they couldn't possibly deceive Duan Dong He.

"Indeed, without the guidance of a powerful lineage, it is unlikely that one can guess a profound method of Universe Structure on one's own."

Duan Dong He shook his head. "None of you seven... can inherit my Duan Dong He lineage. If you can solve 6,000 puzzles, my Duan Dong He lineage is willing to pay a great price to make up for this deficiency. But your puzzle-solving is average and your potential is low. You are definitely not qualified to accept the Duan Dong He Inheritance."

Virtual Universe.

Luo Feng relayed this message to the human race. The Great Axe Founder and the Chaos City Lord, who were closely monitoring the situation at the Duan Donghe Inheritance site, both sighed with emotion.

"I never imagined there was such a concept as a small Universe Structure," the Great Axe Founder said helplessly. "No wonder the Universe's Strongest in those two great Holy Lands didn't participate. Their Small Universe have long since been destroyed, so there's no point in talking about any Universe Structure."

"Yes," said the Chaos City Lord. "The Ancient Civilization had countless powerful figures, and our ancestors paid an unknown price to form the current Duan Donghe Inheritance. Even the smallest details are of immeasurable value."

"Fortunately, Luo Feng is there... Judging from the situation of the Rhino Emperor Game, he should be the most powerful candidate to Duan Donghe Inheritance. Only the Bixue Venerable of the East Emperor Holy Land Universe can compete with him."

The Bixue Venerable is a Quasi Universe Master in the East Emperor Holy Land Universe. Although he is Universe Venerable, he has cultivated for countless reincarnations, and his Law Comprehension is no different from that of a Universe Lord. His will has even reached the level of the Universe's Strongest.

"Haha, the True Master Shenyan has guarded the Tomb Ship for 30,000 years just to stop me, but now it seems that his efforts have been in vain," the Great Axe Founder laughed.

In a separate Plane Space of the Virtual Universe.

There were illusory stone pillars there.

The man in white frowned slightly. "A miniature Universe Structure?"

The Primordial Ancestor became the Universe's Strongest at the very beginning of the Primordial Universe. His Small Universe was the "Initial Universe." While its Universe Structure had some ingenuity, it was not particularly profound. Furthermore, because it was suppressed early on, the evolution of the Initial Universe stagnated, remaining in the "initial" state.

"However... is it possible to make up for this deficiency by paying a huge price?" the Primordial Ancestor said softly.

If anyone else saw the three-dimensional phantom of the stone pillar in front of him, they would be incredibly shocked. Over three eras, Luo Feng, who had solved the most puzzles, only managed 3,918 puzzles, but the Primordial Ancestor had successfully solved 6,002 puzzles!

In terms of spiritual attainment, he has Beyond True God.

However, under the suppression of the Universe Origin, the Primordial Ancestor was unable to break through, so he remained a true god. With the realm of a true god, he resolved more than 6,000 situations across three eras! This was enough to directly obtain the inheritance according to the selection criteria mentioned by Duan Dong He!

Such potential would be so great that even the Duan Donghe Inheritance, which inherits the knowledge of Universe Structure, would be willing to pay a huge price.

"The Universe Structure is related to future achievements. Even if it is possible to make up for it, I am currently Permanently Suppressed and there is nothing I can do."

"Primordial Universe, I will not willingly bow down."

"Even if there's only a sliver of a chance, I'll fight to the bitter end!" A terrifying light flashed in the eyes of the Primordial Ancestor.

Inside the ancient hall of the Tomb Ship.

"None of you seven are qualified to receive the inheritance." Duan Dong He sat on the throne, looking down at the crowd.

"An opportunity to Transcend Reincarnation!" The Seventh True Master of the Divine Eye Clan was both angry and helpless. After all, this was not aimed at any one party, but rather at the fact that none of the Universe's Strongest were qualified to enter.

"Wu Liang, the future of my Divine Eye Clan depends on you." The Second True Master looked at the Divine Eye Clan woman in black robes beside him and said solemnly.

Just before the deadline of three eras, the Lord Wu Liang successfully broke through the second bottleneck. This was the best performance of the Divine Eye Clan in the Rhino Emperor Game, and also their greatest hope.

"Yes!" The Lord Wu Liang nodded emphatically.

At this moment—

"This, this..." A colossal beast, coiled around itself, wept bitterly and howled, "Is the future of my Yan Beast lineage to be completely stripped away like this? This is the last chance! I'm not reconciled! I'm not reconciled!!"

Despair.

It is the only Universe's Strongest among the Yan Beast Clan, and is known as the "Yan Shengzu".

The Yan Beast Clan was a major clan in the First Reincarnation Era. With their time coming to an end, they spared no effort in order to Duan Donghe Inheritance of Duan Dong He.

It was already heartbroken, and now, upon learning that it could not accept the inheritance either, it was filled with utter despair.

Suddenly, the Yan Shengzu stopped howling, and a glint of light flashed in his eyes.

It looked at Duan Dong He on the throne and said respectfully, "Lord Duan Dong He, I know that you want to select the most outstanding successor from the Cosmic Sea to give birth to a new Duan Dong He. I have an important message to tell you."

"I can tell you this directly, and I only hope that if it is of any use to you, it will bestow some grace upon me and give me some guidance to Transcend Reincarnation."

As soon as he finished speaking...

The nearly 300 inheritors present were all deeply moved.

"Yan Yang, have you gone mad?" The Seventh True Master of the Divine Eye Clan suddenly changed his expression and immediately transmitted his voice.

"Yes, I've gone mad." The Yan Shengzu glanced coldly at the Seventh True Master. "The Duan Donghe Inheritance is the only chance for my clan. My Yan Beast lineage has exhausted all efforts to have three candidates, but I know... with their abilities, they cannot bring me hope."

"I never had a choice."

The strongest individuals of the First Reincarnation Era were the most eager to receive the inheritance, because when their time was up, if they lost even this opportunity to inherit the inheritance, they would probably only have one path left: death, and the entire clan would disappear in the cycle of reincarnation.

They'll do anything for that.

The Yan Beast Clan had previously bullied Luo Feng and attacked Luo Feng wantonly in an attempt to influence Luo Feng. Now that the situation has changed, they are able to abandon the camps of other Cosmic Sea forces without hesitation.

"Hmm?" Duan Dong He, sitting on the throne, glanced around thoughtfully. "Tell me about it."

"Among our fellow human race in the Galaxy, there is a Universe Lord known as the Origin Master. He cultivated for over ten epochs and single-handedly killed one of the Universe's Strongest. Based on our speculation, although he is a Universe Lord, his mastery of secret techniques may have reached the level of the Universe's Strongest." Yan Shengzu revealed everything. "Looking across the Cosmic Sea, he can definitely be called the strongest genius!"

"However, when he arrived, he was blocked by the Universe's Strongest, including the Divine Eye Clan and the two great Holy Lands, and was unable to enter the Tomb Ship."

Suddenly—

The powerful figures present held their breath, staring intently at Duan Dong He's expression, their hearts filled with anxiety.

One Galaxy City Lord is already troublesome enough, what if another Origin Master comes along? Wouldn't that mean their deaths?

The Seventh True Master looked at the Yan Shengzu, his eyes seemingly spitting fire.

Damn Yan Yang!

That damned Yan Beast Clan!

When you lose your chance, you'll just ruin everything!

"Very good." Duan Dong He's eyes flashed with cold light as he looked at Luo Feng. "Galaxy, is that true?"

"It is true," Luo Feng said respectfully. "I wanted to tell you before, but you ignored me."

Duan Dong He frowned slightly as he recalled the events.

At that time, Luo Feng hadn't even broken through the first bottleneck, so he didn't bother to give it a second glance and didn't take it to heart at all. After all, with nearly 100,000 powerful beings in the Cosmic Sea, would he believe any lie made up by just anyone?

In retrospect, however, there was more to the story.

"The Lord of the Universe can kill the Universe's Strongest and create a secret technique at the level of the Universe's Strongest? I think the civilization in this Cosmic Sea is quite ordinary, yet such a genius has emerged?" Duan Dong He pondered to himself.

If that's the case, it's no wonder that the various forces in the Cosmic Sea have joined forces to intercept us, keeping it a closely guarded secret.

"Galaxy, you can have him come over again. With me here, no one can stop him anymore. I will personally verify whether his strength is as you say."

Duan Dong He looked at Luo Feng and said, "If all of this is true, the new Duan Dong He will be chosen from among you. My Duan Dong He lineage only needs one successor, but for your sake, I can change a rule. Regardless of victory or defeat, you can live."

He glanced around and said, "As for them... they can all be eliminated."

The nearly 300 powerful individuals present were all terrified.

They had been expecting to receive the inheritance soon, but this unexpected turn of events occurred.

Duan Dong He is no good person!

What they said was completely ignored; all the rules were for the purpose of finding a successor, and they didn't care about these candidates at all.

Everyone looked at the Yan Shengzu with such hatred that they wished they could eat his flesh and drink his blood!

"But..." Luo Feng hesitated, a hint of worry in his eyes, "His current situation is somewhat special. Thousands of years ago, the clan was unable to contact him."

"Um?"

Yan Shengzu stared wide-eyed in disbelief, while the eyes of the other powerful figures lit up immediately.

Unable to make contact? The Lord of the Universe has avatars within his race, how could he be unable to make contact? Could it be... that the Origin Master, who was unable to enter the Tomb Ship all these years, unfortunately perished while adventuring in the Three great forbidden zones?

They all became excited.

As long as the Origin Master does not appear, they still have hope.

"Hahaha, Yan Yang, did you expect this outcome?" the Seventh True Master mocked telepathically.

"Unable to make contact?" Duan Dong He raised an eyebrow. "Then proceed as usual. You can let me know when you can make contact."

"Yes, Lord Duan Dong He," Luo Feng replied respectfully.

Duan Dong He sat on the throne, looking down at the people below. "Now that you have passed through the corridor ahead and arrived here, you can come into contact with the true inheritance."

All the powerful figures on all sides are looking forward to it.

But Duan Dong He hadn't finished speaking:

"Apart from the seven Universe's Strongest, none of the candidates from the Divine Eye Clan are qualified to receive the inheritance, and all members of the Divine Eye Clan must die."

In an instant.

The smile of the Seventh True Master of the Divine Eye Clan froze.

The Initial Universe, Chaos City.

Chaos Ruins.

On that ruined continent, the Chaos City Lord looked at the blood-red, scaled beast coiled in the distance and couldn't help but show a trace of concern and worry. "Junior Brother Lin Yan, what trouble have you encountered?"

The blood-scaled beast was naturally Lin Yan's Xue Qiao Clone, but at this moment, the Blood Hound had its eyes closed and was completely asleep, having reverted to its original form.

Thousands of years ago, Lin Yan simply left an email in the Virtual Universe, telling them not to worry, Xue Qiao Clone soon entered this strange slumbering state.

The Great Axe Founder had tried to awaken him, but with his powerful will, the moment he touched Lin Yan's soul, invisible ripples spread and affected his consciousness.

"Even the slightest aftershock caused the Giant Axe to lose consciousness for a moment, making it impossible to wake you up. What kind of power could do that?"

The Chaos City Lord sighed, "Humanity's present achievements are largely due to your contributions, and humanity's future will absolutely not be without that peerless Origin Master..."

"Junior brother, please wake up soon..."