In the Two Great Holy Lands of the Universe Ocean, countless powerful figures from the first and Second Reincarnation Era were deeply distressed that the Duan Donghe Lineage had been seized by the Human Race.
This was their chance to Transcendence of Reincarnation, yet it flew away right before their eyes. Helpless, they could only desperately explore the three perilous regions of the Universe Ocean, seemingly searching for the remains of other ancient civilizations.
Unfortunately, after all these years, no successor comparable to Duan Donghe has emerged.
The Universe Ocean is vast and boundless. It would take a considerable amount of time just to travel from the Primal Universe to the three perilous lands. And in the far reaches of the vast universe, there are many abyssal lands that no powerful being has been able to reach to this day.
Just as Zhang Junbao and the others were carrying out their inheritance in the Universe Boat, deep within the Chaos Qi of the Universe Ocean, a colossal object transformed into a dazzling white light and moved forward at an extremely high speed, exceeding even tens of millions of times the speed of light. The Universe Ocean was completely unable to restrict its speed.
In terms of sheer size, it is far larger than Miniature Universe. If someone were to stand at an extremely distant point and look down upon it, they would discover that this colossal object actually takes on the form of a human.
It seemed to be drawn by some force, flying towards the direction of the Primal Universe.
At this moment, Zhang Junbao and the other two who were receiving the inheritance inside the Universe Boat had already emerged from the Inheritance Space.
Duan Donghe was dressed in white armor with many golden meteor-like threads on it. His armor and helmet were very magnificent, making him look very spirited.
"For many years, my Duan Donghe has once again gained inheritors, and not just any inheritors, but three with exceptionally high talent at once."
Zhang Junbao and the other two stood side by side in front of Duan Donghe. The previous Inheritance Space was just some Basic Inheritance, and each of them comprehended a completely new secret technique from it.
"Congratulations on passing the test of Basic Inheritance. However, those are merely superficial techniques. You can study them however you like in the future. What I am about to impart to you is the true Core Inheritance."
Zhang Junbao and the other two became excited. The Duan Donghe Lineage lineage was clearly a civilizational heritage that surpassed the limits of all the current powerhouses in the Universe Ocean. This would be the beginning of an era in which the Human Race would become stronger.
"Come with me."
The three followed Duan Donghe toward a spatial entrance in the distance. After crossing the portal, the scene before them changed instantly. They found themselves atop an endless Gao Feng peak. Looking down, they saw that the surrounding area was shrouded in clouds and mist, making it impossible to see any land.
"This is the highest peak of the Inheritance Space."
"Look over there."
Zhang Junbao and his two companions looked up and saw a towering human-shaped statue standing not far from the summit of the mountain. The statue had long, flowing hair, its battle robes fluttering, and its gaze fixed on the distance.
With just a glance, Zhang Junbao sensed a wondrous power contained within the human figure sculpture, far surpassing any powerful being he had encountered before.
"This is the Third Generation Ancestor of my Duan Donghe Lineage, named Duan Donghe Jueyi Saint King. The Third Generation Ancestor is the most powerful being in the history of my Duan Donghe Lineage, and the entire Inheritance Space was also established by the Third Generation Ancestor."
"And I, the 192nd successor, Duan Donghe Zhen Kan Wu."
"Originally, direct inheritance would have sufficed, but in your generation, there are three inheritors, yet only one Inheritance Mark."
"Therefore, I need to request the Third Generation Ancestor to bestow upon you two more Inheritance Mark."
"Among them, the main inheritance is given to Zhang Junbao, Luo Feng, Yuan, and you two as secondary Inheritance Mark. If the main inheritance perishes one day, the strongest of the two of you will become the new inheritor of the main inheritance."
Remember, fellow disciples must not kill each other, but support one another to strengthen the Duan Donghe Lineage.
"We understand," Zhang Junbao and the other two bowed and nodded in response.
Then, Duan Donghe was seen kneeling down in worship toward the statue of the Third Generation Ancestor, seemingly engaging in some kind of mental communication.
" Junbao, didn't the Third Generation Ancestor already perish? Who is Duan Donghe still pleading with?" Luo Feng asked, puzzled.
"Many powerful figures left behind legacies that still carry a faint will after their fall. Even Senior Duan Donghe was able to leave behind a virtual consciousness, so how could the Third Generation Ancestor not have some means of inheritance?"
"It's likely an insurance measure left behind to prevent the lineage from completely dying out in a certain generation, just like Hu Yanbo left behind Babata," Zhang Junbao said.
"That's true."
After a long time, two more prayer mats appeared next to the black silk woven prayer mat that the Third Generation Ancestor had originally used for kneeling and worship.
Upon seeing the two prayer mats appear, Duan Donghe's face lit up with joy. He bowed and said, "Thank you for bestowing this inheritance upon the Third Generation Ancestor. This disciple will certainly carry forward the Duan Donghe Lineage!"
He turned to Zhang Junbao and the other two and said, " The Third Generation Ancestral God stands at the very top, perfecting the inheritance of my Duan Donghe Lineage. He is revered by countless powerful figures and is able to have the word 'Saint' added after his name."
At his peak, he became the King of Saints.
" The Third Generation Ancestral God has granted you permission to jointly become the inheritors of the Duan Donghe. The three of you, step forward and kneel before the Third Generation Ancestor."
Zhang Junbao and the other two exchanged glances before stepping forward. Zhang Junbao stood in the center, while Luo Feng and the Original Ancestor stood on either side. They understood that in Duan Donghe's eyes, Zhang Junbao was the one destined to inherit the main legacy.
Zhang Junbao immediately knelt down and kowtowed.
But as soon as he knelt down on the black and white silk futon, endless black light surged forth and quickly entered Zhang Junbao's body, while the majestic statue of the Third Generation Ancestor emitted three beams of light that shone on the faces of the three people.
"Inheritance!!" Duan Donghe silently watched this scene, a relieved smile appearing on his face. The seemingly simple kneeling was, in fact, Duan Donghe's most important act of inheritance.
Clearly, all three of them had gained the approval of the Third Generation Ancestor.
At the center of Zhang Junbao's forehead, a black light and a white light intertwined and were firmly embedded in each other, eventually forming a strange Inheritance Mark.
Sensing the mark between his eyebrows, Zhang Junbao could perceive that this Inheritance Mark seemed to be completely integrated with his soul.
"This mark is perfectly integrated with the entire Inheritance Space, making it a hundred times more precious than any so-called Strongest Supreme Treasure. Possessing this mark is the true inheritance of my Duan Donghe Lineage. This Inheritance Mark will never dissipate; it is etched into your soul. Even if you perish one day and are resurrected, the Inheritance Mark will still follow you."
"Follow me." Duan Donghe pointed into the void, where another spatial gate appeared.
The three followed Duan Donghe across the portal of time and space, arriving at a small island.
It is surrounded by colorful lake water, which is very beautiful.
"This Inheritance Space is the most important of all the spaces. There are a total of 12,002 Memory Stone in the entire Inheritance Space, and the most important of them are the three black stones floating on the water."
Following the direction indicated by the Duan Donghe, Zhang Junbao saw three smooth, black pebbles floating on the water's surface, rippling slightly.
"This is the Memory Stone, which contains the most essential secret techniques of the Core Inheritance, and is also the greatest legacy left to my Duan Donghe Lineage by the Third Generation Ancestor."
"These three Memory Stone, even if placed in my homeland, would cause countless super powers to fight over them, and might even ignite endless wars. As for the other Memory Stone in the Endless Ocean below, they are yours to keep."
"Now, use your divine power to envelop these three Memory Stone, and you will obtain the inheritance within. Zhang Junbao, you go first," Duan Donghe said.
Zhang Junbao nodded. This was the essence of the Core Inheritance of the Duan Donghe Lineage, the proudest achievement of the Third Generation Ancestor who stood at the pinnacle of strength.
Three streams of divine power spread out, quickly enveloping the three black pebbles. The moment they touched, the three black pebbles glowed slightly, and ancient, complex, and peculiar patterns appeared on their surfaces.
Immediately afterwards, endless messages flooded into Zhang Junbao's mind, overwhelming him. If he hadn't had his Origin Universe Clone, it would probably have taken quite a while to transmit them.
Each of the three pebbles contains a unique martial art technique, named "Severance," "East," and "River"!
"Severance," or " Extermination " for short, is an extremely unique martial art. Once unleashed, it can cause all the energy of the divine or physical body to erupt rapidly in a very short time, forcibly increasing strength a thousand or even ten thousand times in an instant. This martial art can be considered an alternative version of self-destruction. The most peculiar thing is that the energy from the self-destruction usually attacks in all directions, and the person who uses it will naturally die.
However, the " Extermination " secret technique created by the Third Generation Ancestor is completely different. It allows the strong to control the speed of burning and even to actively stop it, so as to kill the opponent with greater power in battle.
This secret technique is extremely powerful; it is an unparalleled skill capable of killing enemies of higher levels.
Having understood the function of " Extermination," Zhang Junbao's eyes lit up immediately. The secret technique he had created had a fatal flaw: it could not unleash the full power of the three divine bodies.
Many of Zhang Junbao's strengths were achieved by forcibly fusing the power of his main body and his Origin Clone through his own understanding of the laws. However, the divine body of his Origin Universe Clone is extremely large, with a diameter of 3 billion light-years, which is 30 times the size of the strongest Miniature Universe. The divine power contained within it is more than 27,000 times that of the Universe Supreme Master.
However, Zhang Junbao found it difficult to fully unleash this immense power.
If he were to master the " Extermination," Zhang Junbao's strength would skyrocket to a level that would be incomprehensible to everyone in a very short period of time.
"The power of ' Extermination ' increases with the size of the body of the powerful being. Whether it's my Origin Universe Clone or Luo Feng's Nether Sea Clone, once it's used, they can easily fight beyond their level. This is the secret technique inherited from the Third Generation Ancestral God, and it is indeed extremely terrifying."
"Dong," whose full name is " Donghua," is a set of escape techniques. Once used, it can transform into a beam of light and penetrate layers of space at an unbelievable speed. It is the most heaven-defying escape technique of the Duan Donghe Lineage.
This had limited effect on Zhang Junbao. After absorbing the World Beast Power, he also mastered the secret technique of Ninety-Nine Clone World Beast clones. In terms of innate ability, he was even better than Donghua.
However, both secret techniques have their own merits. The technique of Ninety-Nine Clone of World Beast consumes a great deal of energy, and even a real World Beast would not use it easily. On the other hand, the " Donghua " technique can be used in ordinary battles with equally excellent results.
The "River" is the " Undying River," and the ultimate goal of this ultimate skill is Undying.
All life forms, upon reaching the level of Immortal, Universe Venerable, Universe Master, begin to energize. After becoming Immortal God, they acquire the so-called ' Undying Body '. However, this Undying Body can still be killed. Soul obliteration or divine body annihilation can completely annihilate them.
Even the Universe Supreme Master can be rendered utterly dead by Soul Attack, but the " Undying River " takes a different approach, allowing a portion of the divine body to detach after reaching a certain level of cultivation.
Even if the original Clone are completely annihilated and the soul is erased in the future, this drop of specially refined blood can still quickly absorb energy, achieve Rebirth from a Drop of Blood, and transform into the original body again!
This is true Undying.
A direct burst of power, an incredible escape technique—even if escape is impossible, one can rise again with the " Undying River." It is indeed the core secret technique passed down through an ancient civilization.
Zhang Junbao was very satisfied with this inheritance, but he dared not let his guard down.
It's quite simple; the three secret techniques of the Duan Donghe are not invincible.
The previous generation of Duan Donghe has completely perished. Although Zhang Junbao doesn't know if he mastered the Undying River, he has indeed completely perished. This is why they are qualified to inherit the legacy.
Even the Third Generation Ancestor, who was considered the most powerful and capable of becoming a saint and king, had long since perished.
That proves that the secret method of Duan Donghe is not without a solution.
"Even a powerful figure like God King Sitting Mountain Guest will one day perish, let alone Duan Donghe Lineage?"
"However, there's no need to worry too much. Those who can break the ' Undying River ' secret technique are probably all within the Origin Continent and the Universe Ocean. Even the World Beast cannot break the ' Undying River,' which is enough for me."
After Zhang Junbao inherited the lineage, Luo Feng and the Original Ancestor also quickly absorbed and mastered it. Upon learning the true inheritance of the Duan Donghe Lineage Duan Donghe Lineage, even the Original Ancestor had to admire its power.
After all three inherited the legacy, Duan Donghe said with a serious expression, "True super strong individuals are those who have gone through countless battles to finally break through. The so-called Universe Supreme Master in your Original Universe are merely True God in my homeland. Above True God, there are many more powerful beings."
"There is no shortage of talented and persevering people, and they may even achieve some success. But those who truly stand at the peak all have extraordinary opportunities and talents. A strong person cannot reach the true peak by relying solely on themselves. The three ultimate techniques of my Duan Donghe Lineage are designed to minimize your chances of falling in future battles," Duan Donghe said softly.
"However, even so, they are not absolutely invincible. One by one, the successors of the Duan Donghe Lineage have already perished, even the most powerful Third Generation Ancestor has long since fallen."
I know the three of you have extraordinary talent, but you must not be careless.
"Just like Yuan, although you have extraordinary talent, your knowledge is still shallow. If you knew the power of the Original Universe Origin Will, you wouldn't have done something as foolish as trying to seize the Origin Will, especially since you were still in the Universe Ocean."
"Remember this: within the Universe Ocean, the Original Universe Origin Will must not be provoked."
After being told Duan Donghe, the Original Ancestor could only smile sheepishly. His actions back then were indeed ill-considered.
If it weren't for the support of the Giant Axe Founder and the Chaos City Lord, the Human Race would probably have been wiped out long ago.
"With the entire Primal Universe as its backing, the power that the Origin Will can unleash surpasses your imagination. There are some things I cannot say in the Universe Ocean, because there is no place outside the control of the Origin Will of the Original Universe."
The only way to transcend this cycle is to break free from the cycle of reincarnation.
"Only by passing through the cycle of reincarnation and entering a new realm can there be a new beginning. The Universe Ocean is merely the birthplace of this new beginning."
"Everything is recorded in the Memory Stone. What I want to tell you, as well as all the mysteries of the entire Inheritance Space, are all contained within it."
"Once you see it, you will know everything."
Duan Donghe looked up at the endless darkness around him, then squatted down and inhaled the fragrance of the earth beneath his feet. He then said softly, "I have long since perished. Now, I am nothing more than a wisp of virtual consciousness."
"My mission is complete. The future of the Duan Donghe Lineage is now in your hands."
I am not life, and will eventually dissipate...
With a sigh, the Duan Donghe gradually became transparent, finally shattering and disappearing completely into the horizon.
" Duan Donghe, may you rest in peace."
Zhang Junbao said goodbye softly, and then streaks of black and white light descended from the sky, completely enveloping him.
An overwhelming sense of familiarity welled up within Zhang Junbao. He looked around at everything, and it no longer felt strange, as if it were a part of his own body.
"This Inheritance Space has recognized its master."
The 192nd Duan Donghe has vanished forever from the universe.
Zhang Junbao and the other two exchanged glances and immediately understood that the inheritance of the Duan Donghe Lineage had been completely handed over to them.
"Humanity has struck it rich!"
"There are so many Inheritance Memory Stone here, more than a hundred million in total. Even if it's just the Basic Inheritance, it would be extremely precious in the Universe Ocean," Luo Feng said excitedly.