"What a deep cave!"
Luo Feng had lost track of how long he had been falling. His speed was constantly increasing, but he was still far from the bottom of the cave.
Much later.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh.
Babata's voice came through.
"The probe has detected the bottom of this abyss. It's about thirty kilometers from where we'll land. Luo Feng, be careful, there are many Phantom Beast below—"
The Shadow Demon Race Clone that jumped down carried a small detector, Babata also split off a Level 2 AI to follow beside it.
Thirty kilometers may seem like a long distance, but at Luo Feng's current descent speed, it will be reached in an instant.
Soon, the Shadow Demon Race Clone rolled to the ground.
The moment he touched the ground, he turned into a block of ice, completely blending into the environment. However, the commotion still attracted the attention of many Phantom Beast.
Countless swarms of Phantom Beast rushed towards them, completely surrounding the spot where Luo Feng had just landed.
Despite having used the Shadow Demon Race's disguise ability to completely conceal his soul aura and assimilate into the Bing Chuan, Luo Feng was still somewhat nervous upon seeing so many Phantom Beast.
There were so many Phantom Beast that you couldn't see the end of them at a glance. Moreover, there were several thousand Phantom Beast at the World Lord Level alone, and there seemed to be some at the Immortal Level as well.
The first Phantom Beast to approach circled around the ice block that Luo Feng had transformed into a few times without finding anything, and then wandered aimlessly around the area.
"Luckily, Babata's timely warning allowed me to transform into ice and blend into the environment the moment I landed. Otherwise, being surrounded by so many Phantom Beast, even Shadow Demon Race Clone would have been certain to die."
Despite being Special Lifeform with a hundred times the genetic power and World Lord Ninth Stage, the Shadow Demon Race may seem powerful, but in reality, they are not even as strong as an Immortal Army Lord. This is because their cultivation level has increased too quickly, but their Law Comprehension has not kept up. Currently, their Law Comprehension is probably only at the level of the Tenth Layer of the Heavenly Bridge. Even with a hundred times the Gene Level, their strength is only comparable to the weakest Immortal God.
Among the Core Member at the Universe Level, he was invincible. There was still hope for him to break through the Universe Level Original Tongtian Mountain. However, if it were a World Lord Level member, any Core Member could easily beat him up!
Just as Luo Feng breathed a sigh of relief.
suddenly.
Rumble.
The earth shook violently, the Bing Chuan cracked open little by little, and a colossal creature slowly rose up, raising its hand to strike towards Luo Feng's location.
"What is this thing?!"
Luo Feng was shocked and quickly used the force to accelerate his tumble, rolling right into the middle of the Phantom Beast.
With a loud bang.
The spot where he had just been was reduced to nothingness, and countless Phantom Beast were smashed into pieces along with it. Only then did Luo Feng see clearly who had made the move.
It was a colossal creature hundreds of kilometers tall, and the ground he had just been on seemed to be directly above its body.
Such a huge Phantom Beast?
Immortal Level.
It must be Phantom Beast of the level of Immortal God.
Luo Feng was extremely nervous. He knew that it wasn't the Shadow Demon Race Clone's disguise that had been discovered, but rather that this terrifying behemoth had sensed him the moment he fell.
Fortunately, only this one Immortal Phantom Beast discovered him. The other Phantom Beast were unaware of what had happened. They continued to follow their instincts and did not attack a life form that could not be perceived by a soul.
"Boom!!"
The enormous Phantom Beast stomped down again.
Countless Phantom Beast were crushed and turned into ice crystals.
Luo Feng managed to escape again.
"Fortunately, Immortal Level Phantom Beast are powerful, but this guy is too huge. His attack power is strong, but his speed is very slow—"
Luo Feng transformed into the appearance of a Phantom Beast once again, disguising himself among the group of Phantom Beast.
Despite changing his appearance several times, he still couldn't escape the giant's pursuit.
They were being chased and forced to flee.
The enormous Phantom Beast seemed to have its sights set on Luo Feng, biting him relentlessly. Luo Feng's changes were also observed by the beast, and naturally, they could not be hidden from its observation.
"This big guy is really persistent."
Having escaped once again, Luo Feng took a breath.
" Luo Feng, go to your right; there seem to be many palaces over there," Babata's voice rang out.
"Know!"
Luo Feng changed direction and fled in the direction Babata had indicated, with the large creature in hot pursuit.
Soon, Luo Feng arrived at the place Babata had mentioned.
This is a completely empty space.
Within his sight.
Thirty-two palaces appeared, suspended in the air. These palaces had unique designs that Luo Feng had never seen before. Golden Light shimmered above the palaces, and strange sounds could be heard from time to time.
This wasn't a demonic sound, but a peculiar one. As we fell into the abyss, the demonic sound seemed to vanish completely!
"Found it!"
Luo Feng was overjoyed. He had finally discovered the secret behind this Demon Mountain; it was probably these palaces.
What are these palaces for? To preserve tradition? Or --
He observed the palaces again.
Of the 32 palaces, 25 were shrouded in white light in addition to their Golden Light, making them appear as if they had an extra door. Some Phantom Beast tried to crash into these palaces, but they fell to the ground upon hitting the white light barrier, unable to enter.
On the contrary, the remaining 7 areas not shrouded in white light were all easily entered by the Phantom Beast, with each one leaping with deadly accuracy. It's unclear how many Phantom Beast have already gone inside.
There are 32 palaces, 25 of which are inaccessible, while the remaining 7 are accessible.
Could it be that those 25 palaces already have owners, and that the Immortal God that Babata discovered earlier has entered one of them?
7 seats, only 7 seats left!!
Luo Feng pondered for a moment, then, without further hesitation, he leaped up and entered one of the seven floating palaces.
After he entered.
A white light barrier appeared out of thin air, obscuring the palace gates and blocking all the Phantom Beast that had followed them in.
"Sure enough—when I entered this palace, it seemed to have an owner, just like the other 25 palaces. None of the Phantom Beast could enter. But why don't those Phantom Beast have this ability? Aren't they considered living beings? Or rather—souls—"
Luo Feng quickly grasped the key point.
Those Phantom Beast, living in an environment like Demon Sound Mountain, naturally have no souls.
Without a soul, one cannot be recognized by the palace, and therefore cannot be considered the master of the palace.
" Luo Feng, the detector's signal here is completely blocked. You'll have to rely on yourself."
Babata's voice came through.
"It's alright—there doesn't seem to be any danger here."
Luo Feng was somewhat surprised, not expecting that the detectors here would be unusable. He knew that in most parts of the universe, even in those Cosmic Secret Realm, the use of detectors was unaffected.
Unable to use Babata, Luo Feng had to observe on his own. He walked to a stone tablet made of black rock.
The stone tablet was covered with some very peculiar symbols. Luo Feng was certain that he had never seen these symbols before. They were similar to oracle bone script on Earth, but were in a completely different form.
Although he had never seen them before, he understood the meaning of these symbols perfectly; this ability was nothing short of miraculous.
" The Demon Sound Divine General Inheritance, inheritor number 157672."
"So, this is the legacy of the so-called Demon Sound Divine General, and I am the 157672nd inheritor—what is the Demon Sound Divine General? Why have I never heard of him before? Has this place already seen so many people inherit his legacy?"
"I don't know, but the teacher should know—there's no need to take the risk yourself; ask the teacher what happened first."
Under other circumstances, Luo Feng would not disturb his teacher.
But now.
He seems to have discovered a great secret behind the Demon Mountain.
And it was something completely unfamiliar.
Therefore, Luo Feng planned to ask his teacher, who was Universe Venerable, what these things represented.
Rumble.
Within the black mist before him, a staircase that seemed to reach the heavens slowly materialized, its surface shimmering with countless Golden Light —Law Secret Patterns that Luo Feng had never seen before.
Looking at the steps, Luo Feng did not risk entering them, but instead sent the Golden Horned Beast Clone to pay respects to his teacher.
At the foot of the Demon Mountain, among countless magnificent palace complexes, lies the largest one.
Inside the palace, resplendent in gold and extravagantly luxurious, sat a handsome man with long golden hair and a golden vertical pupil between his brows on the throne.
"Truly amazing. A Universe Level being actually alive and entered that Inheritance Palace. In the billions of years of the Virtual Universe Company, he is the only genius who has managed to do so. No wonder he is the disciple of the Myriad Laws Venerable."
Although there are no surveillance cameras on the Demon Mountain.
However, as the guardian of this place...
Heavenly Feather King could still deduce some general information from a large amount of data.
Logically, there should still be seven vacant Inheritance Palace at present—but current information suggests there are only six.
Luo Feng's token remained stationary at a certain location on the Bing Chuan abyss.
What happened is self-evident.
However, putting aside the confidentiality regulations of the Virtual Universe Company, even if Luo Feng were to be recognized as a disciple of the Myriad Laws Venerable, Heavenly Feather King would not reveal this information.
After all, the Venerable Zhen Yan saved his life was a disciple of the Myriad Laws Venerable and Luo Feng's senior brother. He had also listened to the Dharma Venerable's lectures in Chaos City and gained a lot from them.
"Let's report this. I wonder which unlucky person missed this opportunity to inherit the legacy."
Heavenly Feather King smiled slightly.
He reported to the company that only six Inheritance Palace remained, and as for what happened next, he didn't need to worry about it.
For the Virtual Universe Company, the threshold of the Inheritance Palace has already blocked everyone except the Immortal God, and apart from the Immortal God who have the inheritance quota, other Immortal God are also unable to enter the Demon Mountain.
This means that whether it's the geniuses from the Virtual Universe Company who enter the Inheritance Palace or the native beings near the Demon Mountain, the Virtual Universe Company acknowledges their abilities and luck in gaining entry.
Inside the magnificent hall of the Ganwu Mystic Region.
Luo Feng had tried his best to shrink his size, but the Golden Horned Beast was still over a hundred kilometers long, with five dazzling golden horns on its head.
"Teacher, this is what happened—does the Demon Sound Divine General represent? And what about those steps? Should I stand on them?"
Luo Feng asked cautiously.
Lu Qingshan looked up at the massive body of the Golden Horned Beast, smiled, and said, "It's a very good habit to come and ask your teacher for guidance instead of making hasty decisions when you encounter problems you don't understand."
After affirming Luo Feng's actions, Lu Qingshan continued, " Demon Sound Divine General —the matter must begin with a top-tier cosmic entity—"
Speaking of the Ancestral God Religion of Power----"
Lu Qingshan gave a brief introduction to some information about the Ancestral God Religion.
He then said, "The opportunity to Divine General Inheritance's legacy only comes once every 10081 epochs, with 32 slots available each time. Even for King-level Immortal God, this is an extremely important opportunity, naturally with many benefits."
"Such a terrifying force exists in the universe!!" Luo Feng was shocked. Although his teacher had only given a brief introduction, he was already awestruck by this powerful force Ancestral God Religion.
"Teacher, does that mean I'm taking someone else's spot?"
"Once you've taken it, you've taken it. The information you received from that stone tablet means you agreed to accept the inheritance. Even if you leave now, no one else can receive the inheritance again. The Divine General Inheritance is the most core secret of Demon Mountain. You are Core Secret Realm member of the Virtual Universe Company, and being able to obtain the inheritance is your luck—which is also within the rules. As for that unlucky guy, just wait until the 10081st era. Next time, he will definitely be ranked higher."
"Era 10081----" Luo Feng took a breath, feeling a chill run down his spine. He was only a little over a hundred years old; this number was terrifyingly large. He took another breath. "If that Immortal God knew I had taken over, he would probably hate me to death."
"Haha, just don't let him know—besides, you're my disciple, Myriad Laws Venerable. Even if a King Rank finds out, he wouldn't dare do anything to you. But to avoid trouble, just don't show off," Lu Qingshan said with a smile.
"This disciple will certainly not speak carelessly; this secret will remain hidden forever," Luo Feng nodded and said.
Lu Qingshan hummed in agreement and continued.
"This qualification to Divine General Inheritance's legacy is extremely precious to you. If you rashly accept the inheritance now, it will probably end very soon. I will lend you a hand."
As he spoke.
Lu Qingshan took out a Golden Light fruit.
"Use this treasure when you feel you're about to reach your limit— the Golden Horned Beast is your true form, and its Origin Core is here. If your true form uses it, the effects will also be felt in your other Clone, allowing you to go further on the Inheritance Staircase —after you've used this treasure and reached your limit again, then tell your master."
"Yes, teacher."
Luo Feng carefully put the golden fruit away.
Although he didn't know what it was, what the teacher showed him must be very important for him to receive the inheritance.
After obtaining the fruit, Luo Feng had his Shadow Demon Race Clone receive the inheritance.
Meanwhile, Lu Qingshan also received the cashback message.
[You bestowed the Golden Soul Fruit upon your disciple Luo Feng, receiving a thousandfold return; you also received the Five-Colored Life Soul Fruit.]