Rules

Inside the Tomb Mausoleum, in a quiet corridor, numerous three-dimensional projections emitted colorful light.

Luo Feng, Lord Luchong, Lord Wuliang, and Lord Ying'ai all began to approach the three-dimensional projections, standing before the stone pillars. Their eyes gleamed as their divine power permeated the projections, allowing them to observe and study.

“Although I’ve cultivated for longer than them, my consciousness processing speed is probably faster than theirs,” Lord Luchong mused. The Ying-Wu couple and Luo Feng, though silent, radiated an intense, unspoken rivalry, for they were the first to receive this inheritance.

They were the four with the greatest opportunity.

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Within one of the independent worlds in the Giant Axe Founder’s mini-universe.

Around a landmass, endless whirlwinds and black currents raged, like a world consumed by destruction.

Luo Feng sat cross-legged atop a mountain peak, gazing at the destructive whirlwinds in the distance. His finger, however, pointed towards the void, and threads of divine power permeated the air, rapidly sketching an incredibly complex three-dimensional projection.

“How wondrous, how intricate the Rhinoceros Emperor Game is!”

“I’ve only just begun to comprehend it, yet I feel completely lost. What are the basic rules of this Rhinoceros Emperor Game?” From childhood, Luo Feng had never immersed himself so completely in a game. In the Earth era, his goal was always to improve his parents’ lives, and after becoming a Warrior, he never allowed himself to slack off.

Who would have thought that after reaching the true pinnacle of the primal universe, he would begin studying the most popular game of an ancient civilization?

Luo Feng was filled with curiosity about this game, popular in a powerful ancient civilization, especially since it was said to test—and even enhance—one’s comprehension.

“What exactly are the game rules?” Luo Feng studied intently. Although he had only just started researching it in the Tomb Mausoleum, with the ten thousand times time acceleration, he had already been studying it for over a day. With his consciousness’s calculation speed, he could quickly understand the structure of even a spaceship. Yet, he couldn’t even figure out the most basic rules of this game.

“Are there 123 solutions?”

“123 incomplete boards, 123 solutions… each corresponding to the other…”

“Light…”

“Form…”

Luo Feng continued his research.

Luo Feng sat there, studying for over three years, muttering to himself and continuously practicing with his divine power.

“So, these are the game rules,” Luo Feng finally smiled.

“The Rhinoceros Emperor Game.”

“It’s a three-dimensional game layout, similar to complex secret patterns.”

“1. It consists of 10,081 basic elements!”

“2. In each miniature three-dimensional diagram, each basic element can only appear once on any given line.”

“3. Each basic element will cause the miniature three-dimensional diagram to change, giving it an almost infinite variety of styles. No two miniature three-dimensional diagrams within the same array can be exactly alike.”

“4. …”

“5. …”

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“9. The final three-dimensional projection formed by the solution, constructed with threads of divine power, creates a perfect, eternally existing energy cycle that is indestructible.”

Nine major game rules.

Incredibly complex.

Given its complexity, even a Universe Master’s consciousness couldn’t forcibly memorize the position of every ‘basic element.’ Countless basic elements form a miniature three-dimensional diagram, countless miniature three-dimensional diagrams form a small three-dimensional diagram… countless small three-dimensional diagrams form a medium three-dimensional diagram… and countless medium three-dimensional diagrams ultimately form a single three-dimensional projection.

Forcibly memorizing it was beyond even a Universe Master!

One had to understand the profound mysteries of each board.

Just like casting a secret technique requires truly understanding its essence, this game’s complexity surpassed the limits of forced memorization.

“Unbelievable,” Luo Feng exclaimed in awe. “Such intricate rules, and each board formed is so perfect that it’s indestructible and consumes no energy? It’s simply incredible… even my miniature universe secret patterns can’t achieve a perfect energy cycle. Amazing…”

“The first board of the Rhinoceros Emperor Game, in terms of its profound mystery, is not as deep as the ‘miniature universe secret patterns.’ Yet, it achieves indestructibility and eternal energy circulation, which is why it can be called perfect!”

“Rhinoceros Emperor, truly worthy of Duan Dong River’s reverence.”

“To create such a profound and unfathomable game.” Luo Feng was thrilled.

Once he understood the game rules, studying the Rhinoceros Emperor Game became significantly easier, and he immediately discovered its astonishing appeal.

Luo Feng quickly became engrossed.

It was interesting.

Challenging.

And brought a sense of accomplishment.

Luo Feng admired the Rhinoceros Emperor even more. To create such a game—even with the rules known—it demanded an extremely high consciousness processing speed. It likely required at least an Undying God to truly immerse themselves in it, while those with lower strength couldn’t genuinely study it.

“Duan Dong River said that in ancient civilizations, from the juniors to the supreme beings, all enjoyed playing this game.”

“Could it be that some juniors and children in their ancient civilization could become Undying Gods?” Luo Feng briefly entertained the thought, then dismissed it, immersing himself in the study of the Rhinoceros Emperor Game.

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Lord Luchong, Lord Ying'ai, Lord Wuliang, and Luo Feng all stood there, gazing at the three-dimensional projections.

“Ying'ai, Ying'ai, I’ve found the game rules!” Lord Wuliang transmitted excitedly.

“What are the game rules?” Lord Ying'ai was overjoyed. “This accursed Rhinoceros Emperor Game, even with ten thousand times time acceleration, I’ve studied it for so long and still haven’t figured out the rules.”

“The game rules are…” Lord Wuliang quickly informed him.

“Yes, yes, haha, so that’s it. How could I have felt that my previous conclusions couldn’t fully explain the mysteries of these three-dimensional projections? So these are the rules. The miniature three-dimensional diagrams… are actually so complex.” Lord Ying'ai was ecstatic. “Wuliang, we both know the rules now. I wonder if Lord Luchong and that Yinhe have figured them out.”

The couple glanced at Luo Feng and Lord Luchong.

Lord Luchong and Luo Feng stood motionless, like statues.

“Never mind them. We can communicate, comprehend, and reflect on the layouts together. We have a much greater advantage than them,” Lord Wuliang said.

“Indeed. When the Second True Master and a large number of our clansmen arrive, our chances will be even greater,” Lord Ying'ai said, full of anticipation.

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The three reincarnation eras and two holy land universes, almost all major forces, were advancing towards the Universe Boat.

However, the first to arrive was the weaker Sky Bell Race from the First Reincarnation Era.

“Boom!”

Far exceeding one hundred thousand times the speed of light.

A blur streaked through the void of the Flame Ice Region, advancing at an incredibly terrifying speed, quickly approaching the Tomb Mausoleum. Lord Lihai, Lord Chixiao of the Skeleton Race guarding the Tomb Mausoleum’s entrance, and the silent Lord Yanju… all three looked out into the distance, their hearts filled with apprehension.

“It’s a Universe Supreme Master!” They all shared this consensus.

Whoosh!

The blur rapidly decelerated, yet still forcefully stopped right at the entrance, startling Lord Lihai, Lord Chixiao, and Lord Yanju, who had already retreated.

“Shadow Bell Demon Master?” Lord Lihai, Lord Chixiao, and Lord Yanju looked outside.

In mid-air at the entrance, a black bell shadow hovered, then dissipated, revealing a strange old man radiating an eerie aura. He had long hair, adorned with billions of tiny black bells, and even his eyebrows and skin hairs had small bells. As he flew, faint bell chimes could be heard.

This was a characteristic of the Sky Bell Race.

“Shadow Bell Demon Master,” the three, Lord Lihai, bowed respectfully.

“Haha, Skeleton Race, I must thank you for relaying the message this time,” Shadow Bell Demon Master laughed. “I happened to be deep within the inner region of the Universe Boat, so I immediately found three other powerhouses of my race who were also in the inner region, and we rushed over.”

Three auras appeared out of thin air.

Three Sky Bell Race powerhouses appeared at the entrance.

“Quickly head to the control room,” Shadow Bell Demon Master ordered, then looked at Lord Lihai. “You Skeleton Race should know the way, right?”

“Yes, yes,” Lord Lihai quickly replied. “Here is the map.”

A wisp of divine power flew out of his body, rapidly constructing a complex map in mid-air, clearly outlining the route to the core hall of the control room. The route was inherently simple… a brief sketch made it easy to understand.

“Very good,” Shadow Bell Demon Master nodded in satisfaction.

“Then go.”

Shadow Bell Demon Master looked at the three Sky Bell Race Universe Masters, saying in a low voice, “The hope of my Sky Bell Race rests on you.”

“Yes.”

“Yes.”

“We will exert all our strength, even unto death.”

The three Universe Masters were equally excited, then transformed into three streaks of light, rapidly flying towards the control room hall.

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Half a year later.

At the entrance of the Tomb Mausoleum.

“Shadow Bell Demon Master, how dare you block this entrance and prevent us from entering! Is your Sky Bell Race going to wage a bloody war with our First Ancestral God Sect?”

“Get out of the way.”

“Shadow Bell Demon Master!”

Outside the entrance, six Universe Masters had already gathered. They were all from dangerous areas not far from the Flame Ice Region, having rushed over immediately after hearing the news. However, Shadow Bell Demon Master, considering his own clansmen, naturally wanted other powerhouses to enter as late as possible.

“Hmph,” Shadow Bell Demon Master stood there coldly, completely ignoring them.

Boom!

A dazzling and powerful aura suddenly tore through space-time, directly breaking through the void and arriving.

Shadow Bell Demon Master, who was blocking the entrance, immediately changed his expression. He looked into the distance: “What a powerful aura, this, this, which Universe Supreme Master is this? I’ve never seen them before?”

PENG!!!

A streak of light directly rushed into the entrance.

Shadow Bell Demon Master was too terrified to resist. He could clearly tell that the palace-type supreme treasure the opponent was piloting was an ultimate supreme treasure. Amidst a rumbling sound, a powerful aura permeated the area.

A white-robed old man, his body encircled by vines and green leaves, descended. His gaze swept around, then landed on Shadow Bell Demon Master.

“You are…” Shadow Bell Demon Master frowned, “from the East Emperor Holy Land Universe?”

“Hmph.”

The white-robed old man didn’t even bother to look at Shadow Bell Demon Master. With a wave of his hand, dense figures immediately appeared in the wide corridor of the cabin—20 Universe Masters, 200 Universe Knights, and 2000 Undying Gods.

“Go, seize that inheritance for my East Emperor Holy Land Universe,” the white-robed old man commanded.

“Yes.”

The vast force of over 2000 powerhouses surged in. The Skeleton Race, to curry favor with the East Emperor Holy Land, had already provided them with a simple map of the Tomb Mausoleum.

“I, Bei Zhen, have not ventured into the Universe Ocean for over 10 reincarnation eras,” the white-robed old man glanced at Shadow Bell Demon Master and the others, stating coldly, “Since Purple Moon Holy Land and some other forces haven’t arrived yet, they won’t be allowed to enter.”

“Boom!”

The white-robed old man waved his hand.

A dazzling black sphere immediately blocked the entrance.

“With me, Bei Zhen, here, let’s see who else can get in?” The white-robed old man took a step, directly merging into the dazzling black sphere.