Original Ancestor and Duan Dong River

“Fight, fight,” Luo Feng sat leisurely in the control room, easily observing the frenzied attacks of the seven Universe Masters outside. However, the Supreme True Treasure Star Tower was simply too powerful, weakening the impact on Luo Feng’s Divine Power to an almost negligible degree. With Luo Feng’s strength, he could remain completely undistracted. “I don’t even need to go out; I can permeate the Crystal Pillar with my Divine Power to practice the Rhinoceros Emperor Game,” Luo Feng smiled faintly. “I don’t even need to extend my Divine Power to study those incomplete puzzles!”

In the Virtual Universe, within a separate plane, mist swirled, and numerous stone pillars stood, each bearing three-dimensional phantom images. The left row had 123 stone pillars, and the right row had 10,080. “I long ago simulated the complete solutions and the 10,080 incomplete puzzles of this Rhinoceros Emperor Game into the Virtual Universe,” Luo Feng appeared out of thin air in the center of the stone pillars, smiling slightly. “I can completely immerse myself in studying it, no matter how the three major powers stir things up, it has nothing to do with me.”

These solutions and incomplete puzzles for the Rhinoceros Emperor Game weren’t something Luo Feng had anticipated being besieged for… rather, after Chaos City Lord and Axe-wielding Creator learned about the Rhinoceros Emperor Game, they immediately had Luo Feng simulate it into the ‘Virtual Universe’. Clearly, Chaos City Lord, Axe-wielding Creator, and even other powerhouses of the Human Race were very curious about this Rhinoceros Emperor Game. The Rhinoceros Emperor Game was the most popular game in an ancient powerful civilization, and also an aid to cultivation. How could Axe-wielding Creator and Chaos City Lord not be curious? So, Luo Feng naturally simulated it into the ‘Virtual Universe’. Only one copy needed to be simulated, and with the ‘Virtual Universe’s’ power, many more copies could naturally be created for every Universe Master of the Human Race to study. “The Rhinoceros Emperor Game is too profound; I must continue studying,” Luo Feng thought to himself. His consciousness in the Virtual Universe was merely for observation. The real study was being conducted in Axe-wielding Creator’s miniature universe.

Time flowed like water. At the entrance of the Tomb Mausoleum Boat in the Universe Boat. “Purple Moon Holy Land, East Emperor Holy Land, you have no worries about your lifespan, yet you still want to seize this inheritance? Do you two alone really think you can obstruct our entire First Reincarnation Era? Not just our entire First Reincarnation Era, I believe the other two Reincarnation Eras also wish to enter.” “You two old geezers, get lost!!!” “Get lost.” “You’re cutting off our race’s hope! We don’t care if you’re a Holy Land, let’s attack together!”

The entrance was a scene of mad slaughter. The First Reincarnation Era, facing its impending demise, cared nothing for Holy Lands. In the face of their end, the Universe Supreme Masters of the two Holy Lands dared to jointly block the entrance—wasn’t that courting death? Immediately, the two Universe Supreme Masters and dozens of Universe Masters who had arrived joined forces in a frenzied assault. However, the Universe Supreme Masters of the two Holy Lands both possessed Supreme True Treasures, making it impossible to break through for a time. “You can obstruct us for a moment, but do you think you can obstruct us for longer?” “When other forces arrive, you still won’t be able to stop them.” “Damn it, damn it.” “Filthy Holy Lands.” “Cursed.” The powerhouses of other forces from the First Reincarnation Era, blocked outside, grew increasingly furious. It should be noted that the God-Eye Clan was merely one of the forces within the First Reincarnation Era. One-on-one… Holy Land Universes were very formidable. But compared to an entire Reincarnation Era, even the weakest Original Universe Era would require both Holy Land Universes combined to match. As for the First Reincarnation Era, it alone had dozens of Universe Supreme Masters! In terms of strength… it was likely that even if the two Holy Land Universes were tied together and doubled, they would still fall far short. Not to mention this time, there were three Reincarnation Eras.

Those two old geezers from the Purple Moon Holy Land and East Emperor Holy Land managed to block the entrance for over a year. Then, seven Universe Supreme Masters, leading a mighty host of Universe Masters, charged in. These seven Universe Supreme Masters quickly helped the two Holy Lands continue to block later arrivals, but this time, after only half a year, the last batch of over twenty Universe Supreme Masters, leading a large number of Universe Masters, a large number of Universe Venerables, and a massive army of Immortal Gods, also surged in… A mighty torrent poured in. Duan Dong River’s screening was clearly much harsher. If Luo Feng and his companions’ initial screening eliminated half, then because there were so many later candidates… the elimination rate for Universe Masters and Universe Venerables reached 80%! The elimination rate for Immortal Gods was as high as 99%…

Inside the Corridor of Life and Death of the Tomb Mausoleum Boat, the elite powerhouses from the three Reincarnation Eras and two Holy Lands were gathered. The Purple Moon Holy Land had 11 Universe Masters. The East Emperor Holy Land had 14 Universe Masters. The entire First Reincarnation Era had 6 Universe Supreme Masters and 126 Universe Masters. The entire Second Reincarnation Era had 1 Universe Supreme Master and 32 Universe Masters. The Original Universe Era had 21 Universe Masters. From these numbers, one could see the determination of the First Reincarnation Era! Almost every force had dispatched its elites. In the face of the First Reincarnation Era’s numbers and strength, even the two Holy Lands could only bow their heads and hide, having no advantage left. The reason the number of Universe Supreme Masters wasn’t particularly high… was largely due to the two Holy Lands. The two Holy Lands had arranged for Universe Masters, Universe Venerables, and Immortals to enter, but no Universe Supreme Masters. This made the three Reincarnation Eras realize that in terms of foundation and knowledge of secrets, they couldn’t compare to these two Holy Land Universes. The fact that the two Holy Land Universes, which had always been aloof, were now sending in large numbers, clearly indicated the immense importance of this inheritance. Secondly, the Holy Land Universes not sending Universe Supreme Masters probably also suggested… that Universe Supreme Masters would not be of much use here. So, apart from the two Universe Supreme Masters from the God-Eye Clan who rushed in at the very beginning, subsequent forces were no longer so blind. Only six from the First Reincarnation Era, driven somewhat mad by their impending doom, came. The Second Reincarnation Era only sent one, and he was a lone traveler. The Original Universe didn’t send a single Universe Supreme Master.

“Boom!” “Boom!” Over a dozen Universe Masters, wielding Supreme True Treasures for close combat, roared as they attacked the blood-colored tower. Each thunderous impact made the entire Corridor of Life and Death tremble. “What’s going on? Who are the Universe Master adults attacking?” “That attacked tower belongs to the Human Race’s Lord Yinhe from the Original Universe! It’s said that Lord Yinhe is the most likely to receive the inheritance, so all sides are trying to disrupt his comprehension.” Those Immortal Gods quietly transmitted messages to each other. The number of Immortal Gods present was truly immense. For instance, the First Reincarnation Era, almost every force brought thousands, even tens of thousands, of Immortal Gods! Even the God-Eye Clan sent another batch of Immortal Gods! This resulted in the total number of Immortal God candidates from the three Reincarnation Eras and two Holy Lands in the Corridor of Life and Death, even after screening, approaching 100,000! The total number of Universe Venerables approached 3,000! And the number of Universe Masters approached 200! This was the situation in the Corridor of Life and Death at that moment.

“Human Yinhe, you think you can receive the inheritance too?” “Attack.” “This scoundrel.” Powerhouses from various factions occasionally made a move, as if Luo Feng had become a punching bag. Everyone dared to attack him!

Inside the Star Tower, Luo Feng opened his eyes and sneered at the outside: “Make all the noise you want, you’ll be dumbfounded when I receive the inheritance. However… Duan Dong River truly seems to want to choose a good inheritor, bringing in so many candidates, even so many from my Hong Alliance.” This time, the Original Universe Era was the weakest, and it had dispatched fewer powerhouses, so all sides acted together. The Human Race, Insectoid Race, Monster Race, Machine Race, Crystal Race, Prison Race, Starry Sky Behemoth Alliance, Ancestral God Sect… all forces of the Original Universe united, sending a large number of powerhouses, especially over 100,000 Immortal Gods… all charged in, but after screening, far fewer remained at the Rhinoceros Emperor Game. Among them, the Hong Alliance had one Universe Master, Peng Gong Master, 9 Universe Venerables, and 102 Immortals.

“How pitiful.” “Lord Yinhe has become the target of all.” “Alas, we can do nothing.” The 21 Universe Masters of the Original Universe gathered together. Peng Gong Master, seeing the other Reincarnation Eras and two Holy Lands frequently attacking Luo Feng, looked furious but was helpless. While the Insectoid Race, Monster Race, Prison Race, etc., spoke beautifully, they were probably secretly gloating. They certainly didn’t want to see humanity grow stronger!

Regardless of the chaos outside, Luo Feng quietly continued to study the Rhinoceros Emperor Game. Time flowed like water, years passed. Nearly 500 years went by in a flash. Initially, it was thought that this Rhinoceros Emperor Game trial wouldn’t take long, but the reality proved it to be very lengthy, and its difficulty was truly felt by the elites of the three Reincarnation Eras and two Holy Lands.

“Solution to the 999th puzzle successful.” In the Virtual Universe, within the independent plane. Luo Feng stood before the three-dimensional phantom image of the 1000th incomplete puzzle, studying it carefully. Over these nearly 500 years… as each incomplete puzzle was solved, the time Luo Feng spent on each solution continuously increased, becoming slower and slower. It took him nearly 500 years to perfectly solve the 999th puzzle. “The 1000th puzzle…” “So difficult!” Luo Feng had a feeling that this 1000th puzzle should be a bottleneck.

“Luo Feng.” In the Virtual Universe, as Luo Feng observed the three-dimensional phantom image of the 1000th incomplete puzzle, a white-robed man stood not far away, watching. The white-robed man’s eyes were like jade, subtly containing the profound mysteries of the entire universe. He wore a faint smile, as if he were on a leisurely outing. “As expected of Luo Feng.” The white-robed man observed from afar, but Luo Feng’s eyes, even looking in that direction, seemed not to see him. In the Virtual Universe, even Axe-wielding Creator couldn’t achieve this. Only the creator of the Virtual Universe—the Original Ancestor! Only the Original Ancestor could do this… remaining imperceptible to Luo Feng even when right before him.

“Cultivation is extremely short, will is extremely strong,” the white-robed man praised softly. “And he follows the Secret Pattern Stream… perhaps the Secret Pattern Stream and this Rhinoceros Emperor Game are similar, otherwise, even Axe-wielding Creator’s speed wouldn’t be so far behind his.” The powerhouses within humanity also studied the Rhinoceros Emperor Game through the Virtual Universe. The Original Ancestor… naturally knew everyone’s progress. He was shocked to discover that Luo Feng’s comprehension speed far surpassed that of any Universe Master. Even Axe-wielding Creator was inferior to Luo Feng… “From the perspective of inheritance,” “Immortal, Venerable, Universe Master, Universe Supreme Master… these four levels have fundamentally different foundations, and their comprehension speeds differ fundamentally. It’s estimated that the screening requirements are also different.” The white-robed man nodded gently. “Luo Feng is merely a Universe Venerable, so the requirements shouldn’t be high, yet he can comprehend so quickly. It’s no wonder Duan Dong River took notice of him.” “Secret Pattern Stream…” The white-robed man shook his head, “Rhinoceros Emperor Game? Interesting!” “Axe-wielding Creator is clearly much worse at research and deduction, too blunt and only devoted to the axe!” The white-robed man shook his head. “Otherwise, with the foundation of a Universe Supreme Master, his comprehension speed wouldn’t be inferior to Luo Feng’s.” “The Rhinoceros Emperor Game is indeed interesting.” The white-robed man walked beside Luo Feng, but Luo Feng, sitting cross-legged, was completely unaware. “If I were merely a Universe Venerable, I’m afraid I wouldn’t be as good as this Luo Feng,” the white-robed man shook his head. His own foundation was extremely high. In terms of strength, even Axe-wielding Creator was far inferior to him, and even during the endless years of being permanently suppressed, he himself became more complete and powerful, simply unable to leave due to the permanent suppression. “How should this 2000th puzzle be solved?” The white-robed man walked to the three-dimensional phantom image of the 2000th puzzle, frowning slightly. He was a natural genius, with incredible talent, and the Virtual Universe had to maintain the demands of countless beings every day. In terms of deducing secret techniques, he was far more powerful and heaven-defying, extremely skilled. “Rhinoceros Emperor?” “What kind of existence could create such an incredible thing?” The white-robed man stood silently beside Luo Feng, carefully comprehending, while the flow of time around him was maintained at ten thousand times. As the creator of the Virtual Universe, he could indeed make time flow ten thousand times faster within a very small area. Luo Feng and the Original Ancestor were adjacent… but Luo Feng himself had no idea of the Original Ancestor’s presence beside him.

Inside the Corridor of Life and Death of the Tomb Mausoleum Boat, tens of thousands of stone pillars supported three-dimensional phantom images, and at the same time, massive Crystal Pillars stood erect, each corresponding to a candidate. Many powerhouses were silently comprehending. Of course, there were also over a dozen Universe Masters attacking the blood-colored tower, trying to disturb Luo Feng’s cultivation. In fact, as time went on… although Luo Feng and his companions had entered a year or two earlier, because the comprehension of this Rhinoceros Emperor Game had lasted over 500 years, they no longer had much of an advantage. They didn’t believe Luo Feng had much hope, but after prolonged attacks… Universe Masters who were generally tired from comprehension would attack Luo Feng.

“Ding! Dong!” A sound rang out, as if in the heart of every powerhouse. “Hmm?” “What’s going on?” “Duan Dong River.” “Look, Duan Dong River.” All the nearly 100,000 candidates present, from Universe Supreme Masters down to Immortal Gods, looked up. They saw a figure coalesce from light in mid-air, none other than the green-haired man, Duan Dong River. Duan Dong River looked down, his gaze falling upon the blood-colored tower, and his voice rang out: “Candidate… Human Yinhe has met the solution requirements.” “Ah.” “What?” “That Human Lord Yinhe has met the requirements?” All sides were astonished. If they had initially considered Luo Feng a huge threat, after over 500 years of comprehension, they no longer saw Luo Feng as much of a threat. They didn’t believe that with so many later arrivals, not one had caught up to Luo Feng.

“Quiet,” Duan Dong River’s gaze swept across them. A profound silence fell. Duan Dong River looked at the blood-colored tower. “Yinhe, come out,” Duan Dong River said. *Whoosh*, the blood-colored tower vanished, and Luo Feng, clad in silver armor with black hair, stood there, bowing slightly: “Greetings, Lord Duan Dong River.” “So that’s Human Lord Yinhe.” “Lord Yinhe?” Those Immortal Gods widened their eyes, gazing from afar at the dazzling figure before them.

Luo Feng himself understood why Duan Dong River had appeared, because he had just solved the 1000th puzzle. The reason he was the first to succeed… was partly because his comprehension was indeed fast, and partly perhaps because he was a Universe Venerable. It was likely that the requirements varied for different levels of strength. “Yinhe,” Duan Dong River looked down at Luo Feng. Luo Feng bowed slightly, completely ignoring the envious and jealous powerhouses around him. “Although you have met the requirements, the assessment time is still very long. Continue to comprehend,” Duan Dong River said. “The more solutions you comprehend, the greater the benefit to you, and the more advantages you will have when receiving the inheritance in the future.” “Yes,” Luo Feng replied. “Comprehend in peace; no one shall harm you,” Duan Dong River pointed from afar. *Whoosh!* The Crystal Pillar next to Luo Feng suddenly emitted a hazy hemispherical light, like a giant, hazy palace, directly enveloping Luo Feng. The entire light palace was golden, with countless secret patterns flowing across it. The sheer power subtly emanating from it made all the powerhouses present tremble. “If anyone attacks Human Yinhe…” Duan Dong River’s gaze swept across all sides, “they will be directly eliminated and killed.”