Rhinoceros Emperor Game

Outside, a frenzy, but within the life-and-death corridor of the Tomb Mausoleum, silence reigned. Lord Luchong, Luo Feng, Lord Ying'ai, and Lord Wuliang flew slowly and cautiously through the corridor. When Luo Feng received news from his race, Lord Luchong, Lord Ying'ai, and Lord Wuliang had received it even earlier, understanding the immense importance their races placed on this trial.

Ancestor Purple Moon herself appeared, conversing personally with Lord Luchong's clone! What an unparalleled honor? In this moment, Lord Luchong was practically the greatest contributor to the Purple Moon Holy Land Universe. The Seven True Masters solemnly implored Lord Ying'ai and Lord Wuliang to exert their utmost effort... Afterwards, the Second True Master and Seventh True Master would lead many Universe Masters here.

“Fight!”

“Fight for a sliver of hope!” Lord Ying'ai and Lord Wuliang, the couple, were driven to madness.

“Ancestor Purple Moon personally appeared; this is probably the most glorious moment of my life, Luchong. I will definitely give my all.” Lord Luchong was also driven to madness.

“Our human race is weak, with limited powerhouses, unable to contend with their sheer numbers... then let my abilities, Luo Feng's, be the measure.” Luo Feng's heart was also filled with heroic spirit.

The four powerhouses exchanged glances as they flew, all filled with fighting intent.

...

As they flew forward, the corridor grew wider and brighter. Gradually, stone pillars began to appear on both sides of the corridor. Each pillar was topped with a holographic projection: some were cubes, some pyramids, some polygons. In short, each stone pillar had a holographic projection.

The stone pillars on the left side had solid, condensed projections, containing thousands of different fluctuations. The stone pillars on the right side had loose projections, barely forming a skeletal structure.

There were 123 stone pillars on the left.

There were 10080 stone pillars on the right.

“What is this?” Luo Feng, Lord Luchong, Lord Ying'ai, and Lord Wuliang flew slowly, their faces filled with doubt, carefully observing the three-dimensional projections atop these stone pillars. These projections were all massive, containing immense fluctuations.

Furthermore, the 123 three-dimensional projections on the left-side pillars corresponded perfectly with the first 123 three-dimensional projections on the right-side pillars.

On the left, the three-dimensional projections were solid and complete, like the Great Wall.

On the right, the three-dimensional projections were mere skeletons, as if many bricks had been removed from the Great Wall, making them seem precarious.

“Only 123 on the left, but so many on the right...” Luo Feng pondered in confusion as he flew.

Each three-dimensional projection had many different colors, emitting thousands of rays of light.

For a moment, the entire corridor was breathtakingly beautiful, like a fairyland.

The four of them, Luo Feng and the others, continued forward and soon reached the end. It was in front of the 10080th stone pillar on the right side. Light condensed into a human figure, none other than Duan Dong River.

“My Lord,” Lord Ying'ai and Lord Wuliang respectfully saluted first. Lord Luchong and Luo Feng also bowed.

Duan Dong River, however, seemed not to notice them. His gaze was fixed on the three-dimensional projections supported by the stone pillars before him, and he sighed with emotion, “Have you seen them?”

“My Lord, there are 123 three-dimensional projections on the left, and 10080 on the right. Those on the left are perfect and complete... seemingly containing profound secret techniques. Those on the right are all incomplete.” Lord Ying'ai spoke first.

Lord Luchong also said, “The first 123 projections on the right correspond exactly to the 123 projections on the left.”

“Correct.”

Duan Dong River looked at the dazzling three-dimensional projections, each emitting thousands of rays of light, his eyes distant, and he said softly, “This is from my homeland, a popular form of entertainment in my civilization, and also a method to cultivate and train comprehension. Any major power or special lineage would typically use it to test the comprehension of candidates. It is called—Rhinoceros Emperor Game!”

“Rhinoceros Emperor Game?” Luo Feng, Lord Luchong, Lord Ying'ai, and Lord Wuliang listened intently.

“The Rhinoceros Emperor Game was created by an ancient and powerful being, ‘Rhinoceros Emperor,’ with all his might before his demise. Rhinoceros Emperor's life was tragic; he was a true hero, but in the end... However, the Rhinoceros Emperor Game ensured he was remembered by all powerhouses in my civilization. Of course, his strength was far greater than mine,” Duan Dong River said. “After his demise, this game, the Rhinoceros Emperor Game, spread. Initially, countless powerhouses regarded it merely as entertainment, but later discovered that it demanded extremely high comprehension! And regularly studying the Rhinoceros Emperor Game could also improve comprehension! In our civilization, from newly born children to supreme beings, all enjoyed playing a round.”

“There are a total of 10081 basic incomplete games in the Rhinoceros Emperor Game,” Duan Dong River said. “The right side has 10080 incomplete games. As for the so-called 10081st incomplete game... it is no game at all! And the left side contains the perfect solutions! Completing the first 123 incomplete games is the solution.”

The four of them, Luo Feng and the others, nodded.

“By studying the solutions to the first 123 games... you should be able to deduce its fundamental principles and rules,” Duan Dong River said. “If you can't even comprehend the basic principles, then your comprehension is truly too low... Once you grasp the basic rules, begin solving the games: solve the 124th incomplete game on the right, then the 125th, and so on!”

“I will give you a considerable amount of time.”

“You must exert your utmost effort to solve the games. After the time limit, if you haven't even met my minimum requirement... you will be eliminated,” Duan Dong River stated directly. “Of course, this elimination... means only demise.”

Luo Feng and the other three were startled. Demise?

“Of course, you haven't truly come into contact with the inheritance yet,” Duan Dong River said. “Only by solving enough games to meet my minimum requirement and reaching the next grand hall can you begin to access the inheritance.”

“Before accessing the inheritance, there's no need for your souls to be utterly annihilated; only your current divine bodies will be destroyed. If you have clones, you can still survive,” Duan Dong River said directly. “But once you begin to access the inheritance, apart from the single potential inheritor, all others will have their souls annihilated.”

“Look ahead.” Duan Dong River pointed into the distance, “Rise!”

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! The ground in the center of the corridor trembled, then split open, and four colorful light pillars emerged.

“These four pillars belong to each of you,” Duan Dong River looked at Luo Feng, Lord Luchong, and the other three. “Once you comprehend the profound rules, you can begin solving the games, starting with the 124th. You will directly use your divine power to draw the complete solution and transmit it into this crystal pillar. If you succeed, the crystal pillar will notify you. If you fail, the crystal pillar will remain unresponsive.”

“Go.”

“Though the time is long, it is limited.”

“If, within the limited time, any of you can solve up to 6000 games! You will directly receive the inheritance of my Duan Dong River lineage! Of course, solving 6000 games... guarantees boundless prospects, and your future achievements will certainly surpass mine. However, I doubt any of you can achieve that. Just meet the minimum requirement within the limited time. The one who solves the most games... will naturally gain advantages in the inheritance.” Duan Dong River swept his gaze over Luo Feng and the other three, then his figure vanished into thin air.

...

Duan Dong River vanished. In this wide corridor, there were 123 three-dimensional projections on the left and 10080 on the right.

Luo Feng, Lord Luchong, Lord Ying'ai, and Lord Wuliang all felt an invisible pressure.

“A game? Entertainment?” Lord Ying'ai murmured, “I didn't expect Duan Dong River to use a game from an ancient civilization to test our comprehension.”

“Foolish,” Lord Luchong said coldly. “Still thinking it's just a game? Didn't you hear that in that ancient civilization, from the youngest to the strongest beings, almost everyone loved this Rhinoceros Emperor Game? And if we can solve up to the 6000th game, our future achievements are destined to be even higher than Duan Dong River Wu's! That means... transcending reincarnation would be effortless.”

Lord Ying'ai, Lord Wuliang, and Luo Feng all felt their hearts burn with fervor. Transcending reincarnation! What an honor it would be to ensure their race's eternal existence.

“Let my human race exist eternally,” Luo Feng murmured.

Lord Luchong's heart was equally fervent: “Ancestor Purple Moon values this so much, and Ancestor Purple Moon has long transcended reincarnation, with incredibly profound strength. Even he attaches extreme importance to this inheritance... this inheritance is clearly extremely important. I want to see just how formidable this so-called Rhinoceros Emperor Game is... I refuse to believe I can't solve up to the 6000th game!”

Everyone present felt their hearts ablaze. Lord Ying'ai, Lord Wuliang, and Lord Luchong, all considering themselves Universe Masters, possessed incredibly fast thought processes, capable of countless thoughts in a single second, naturally giving them confidence.

Luo Feng also had confidence.

“My mastery of secret pattern flow is exceptionally high.”

“Both these secret patterns and the Rhinoceros Emperor Game are three-dimensional diagrams. A mere glance earlier... revealed numerous subtle secret pattern nuances.” Luo Feng thought to himself, “The two are probably related, and since leaving the Black-Patterned Stone Pillar space hundreds of years ago, my consciousness has been comprehending laws and studying secret techniques there... with a time flow 3000 times faster. My current attainments in secret techniques are far superior.”

...

Purple Moon Holy Land Universe.

“Ancestor.”

Lord Luchong's clone respectfully addressed the endless sky, “I am currently comprehending the ancient civilization's method for testing comprehension—the Rhinoceros Emperor Game. I need to solve a sufficient number of games within a limited time, and now require a space with an extremely fast time flow.”

Ancestor Purple Moon knew everything happening within the Holy Land Universe.

“Rhinoceros Emperor Game?” A gentle voice responded, “I am aware of the Rhinoceros Emperor Game; it is exceedingly profound and demands your full dedication. I will send your clone to the ‘Time Realm.’ The Time Realm can maintain a 10,000-fold time flow. Your main body will observe from within the Universe Boat, while your consciousness will delve into comprehension within the Time Realm.”

...

Lord Wuliang and Lord Ying'ai also went to seek the First True Master.

And within their miniature universes, a space with an extremely fast time flow could also be created. Their clones were similarly arranged within it.

...

“Quick, your Youhai clone, quickly go to the Giant Axe Creator's miniature universe. The Original Ancestor is permanently suppressed... preventing the Primal Universe from maintaining optimal acceleration. In the Giant Axe Creator's miniature universe, a space can be opened to maintain a 10,000-fold time acceleration.” As soon as he learned of Luo Feng's situation, Chaos City Lord wasted no time, personally escorting Luo Feng's new Youhai clone directly to the Giant Axe Creator's universe.