Legacy of the Blade

Space entrances radiating light, floating side by side, a total of 820 of them. “These are merely basic legacies, yet there are so many types,” Luo Feng said, his form solidifying. Hovering in mid-air, his gaze swept across the luminous gates, carefully observing and understanding the legacy each entrance represented. Basic legacies... for the Duan Dong River lineage, they weren't particularly crucial, and even if spread externally, it wouldn't matter much. That's why they were used for the final screening! However, these 'basic legacies,' which were insignificant enough to be shared in ancient civilizations, were extraordinary for Luo Feng and the many powers in the current Cosmic Ocean. After all, ancient civilizations were simply too powerful. “They are mainly divided into melee combat, ranged attack, treasure refining, mechanical, and miscellaneous categories.” Luo Feng's gaze swept over them, classifying strange combat methods like biological manipulation into the miscellaneous category. Melee combat, ranged attack, and treasure refining categories were straightforward. The mechanical category involved controlling machinery! On a small scale, it included things like Earthlings using firearms and other hot weapons. On a larger scale, even the entire Universe Boat could be considered a 'warship,' falling under mechanical applications. Therefore, the mechanical category, when developed to its extreme, was also incredibly powerful. The Duan Dong River lineage had countless powerful individuals, and it was normal for some long-lived experts with other hobbies to leave behind some basic mechanical legacies. “Now is the selection of inheritors.” Luo Feng carefully observed each luminous gate entrance. “So, one should choose what they are good at. If one chooses something they don't understand at all, just getting started would likely take a very long time.” “The basic legacies are just an appetizer.” “The core legacy of the Duan Dong River lineage is the true feast.” Luo Feng's gaze fell upon a luminous space entrance. On that entrance, there were some images. Upon closer inspection, he could vaguely discern a blurred figure wielding a battle blade, slaughtering wantonly. This was clearly a melee combat legacy focused on the 'blade'. “This is it,” Luo Feng nodded inwardly. The blade... he had practiced blade techniques since childhood, then used the Blood Shadow Battle Blade. Even the Wu God Wings he used later incorporated blade techniques. Subsequent series like 'Golden Light,' 'Mist Light,' and 'Cracked Gold' were all blade techniques. His research into secret pattern flow primarily created blade techniques. His understanding of the blade, even when considering the entire Cosmic Ocean, was absolutely top-tier. “Duan Dong River Master! I have made my choice,” Luo Feng said, turning to look into the distance respectfully. “It's this one behind me.” With that, Luo Feng stood outside the entrance to the Blade Legacy. Among the more than 200 powerful individuals behind Duan Dong River, many immediately showed a hint of reluctance. Because... they also wanted to choose the Blade Legacy! Among Cosmic powerhouses, melee combatants constituted the vast majority, and the blade was definitely a major category. Many of these more than 200 powerhouses were skilled with blades and wanted to choose the Blade Legacy. Unfortunately, each basic legacy could only be accepted by one person, so they had to choose others. “Alright, Blood Venerable, you choose,” Duan Dong River said. “Yes, Duan Dong River Master.” Blood Venerable bowed slightly, then transformed into a stream of light and flew towards the floating space entrances, beginning to choose the one most suitable for himself. ... “Next, Shuisong.” ... Following their performance in the Rhinoceros Emperor Game, they chose in sequence. Especially in the later stages, the candidates could only grit their teeth and reluctantly choose something they were not skilled in at all, such as treasure refining... It was likely that by the time they even began to grasp the basics, the final inheritor would have already been decided. In just a moment. All more than 200 powerhouses had made their selections, each hovering before their chosen space gate. “All of you, enter and begin to receive the basic legacies,” Duan Dong River commanded indifferently. “Until the inheritor is decided... all other candidates shall perish.” “Yes.” All more than 200 powerhouses responded with utmost respect, then turned and flew into the luminous space gates. Duan Dong River watched the group of candidates enter, his eyes complex, and he murmured, “The legacy space is finally activated again. How long has it been? How long exactly? Too long, so long that my memories are beginning to blur... Once this is over, I can also perish, having lived up to my ancestors.” ... Luo Feng flew into the space gate, and immediately, space-time shifted. This was a chaotic world, with chaotic currents swirling below and darkness above. Only a single star hung, radiating light onto the area below. “Hmm?” Luo Feng walked on the chaotic currents, looking around. Where was this Blade Legacy? “Whoosh!” From the star in the center of the endless darkness high above, a visible pillar of light suddenly shot down, directly enveloping Luo Feng. He did not dodge. The moment the light pillar covered him, a cold, mechanical voice rang out: “Core Authority – Activating Core Authority Basic Legacy.” Boom~~~ Instantly, a massive amount of information surged into Luo Feng's mind. Extremely detailed Blade Secret Manuals poured in, revealing the profound mysteries of the blade, starting from roughly the Cosmic Venerable level and gradually deepening, all the way to the Cosmic Overlord level! Each Blade Secret Manual... approached the subject from a different angle. Some Blade Secret Manuals were based on the laws of Metal and Space, some on Water and Space, some on Earth and Space... There were even blade techniques that combined the three most basic laws of Metal, Water, and Earth. And some blade techniques that merged Metal and Time... All sorts of blade techniques, impossible to combine without understanding their underlying laws. A full 360 types of Blade Secret Manuals were transmitted into Luo Feng's mind in one go, leaving him somewhat dazed, his head feeling sluggish. One must know that the information contained in each manual was immense. Even with Luo Feng's divine power and will, it took more than two days for the entire transmission to complete. “Phew, this is too profound,” Luo Feng blinked foolishly. “During the long period I spent studying the Rhinoceros Emperor Game, my mastery of secret pattern flow indeed greatly improved. If I wanted to create, devising a fused ultimate technique should be very easy. But to create an ultimate technique for a Cosmic Overlord... that's quite unlikely.” “But these 360 sets of secret manuals, each contains blade techniques at the Cosmic Overlord level, progressing from shallow to profound. And the strongest blade technique in each set is no worse than the axe techniques the Giant Axe Founder used back then,” Luo Feng said. These Blade Secret Manuals... were not merely superficial touches on the Cosmic Overlord level, but rather reached the pinnacle of the Cosmic Overlord level, no less than the Giant Axe Founder's axe techniques. And there were a staggering 360 such secret manuals! It was insane; probably no single power could achieve such a feat in the realm of the blade. Of course, these were all blade techniques created by other powerhouses... not by Luo Feng. So, even if he learned them, he couldn't match the power wielded by their creators. The truly most suitable ultimate techniques are always those created personally. “Boom!” “Boom!” “Boom!” Suddenly—from the brilliant star in the dark sky, three rays of light shot out. Within each ray of light was a colossal ice mountain. Three majestic ice mountains descended from the star, landing in the chaotic currents. Each ice mountain was hundreds of millions of kilometers tall, crystal clear like transparent crystal, and within each, faint, meteor-like streaks of light repeatedly flew past. Inside the three ice mountains, countless meteor-like streaks of light intertwined, naturally forming a magnificent tableau. These were treasures born of nature! “You possess Core Authority, thus you have received 360 secret manuals left by past generations of powerhouses for reference... You are the first candidate in this legacy selection, so you may observe the three Blade Mountains. Each Blade Mountain contains 'Blade Law Patterns'... Law Patterns contain the ultimate power, revealing all ultimate mysteries. Observe the three Blade Mountains and use the 360 Blade Secret Manuals as reference to create a new set of blade techniques... When your blade techniques meet the requirements, you shall become the new inheritor of the Duan Dong River lineage.” After the cold mechanical voice finished speaking, it fell silent. Luo Feng blinked. Blade Mountains? Luo Feng looked at the three Blade Mountains before him. Within these three majestic, crystal-clear ice mountains, countless dazzling, meteor-like streaks of light flew. Even some of the laws he had comprehended previously paled in comparison. It seemed every single one of those mesmerizing, meteor-like Law Patterns... contained infinite mysteries. “This is incredible, containing ultimate power?” Luo Feng murmured. “And I can feel its might; it truly transcends any single law, yet also seems to encompass every law.” Power that transcends laws. All powerhouses in the Cosmic Ocean cultivate the path of laws, only then can they gain the recognition of the Primal Universe, becoming Cosmic Venerables, Cosmic Lords... But these Law Patterns... these beautiful, meteor-like Law Patterns, were so transcendent. “What?!” Luo Feng showed surprise. His first thought was to try and simulate these three Blade Mountains in the Virtual Universe, but to his astonishment... it was too difficult. Within each ice mountain, countless meteor-like streaks of light were constantly changing, never repeating. Just simulating a fixed moment was incredibly hard, let alone simulating the perpetually shifting scenes, unless he stopped cultivating altogether. “I can't simulate them for now,” Luo Feng shook his head inwardly. “Reference 360 secret manuals? Observe the Blade Mountains? Comprehend blade techniques?” Luo Feng held his breath. Since he couldn't simulate the Blade Mountains in the Virtual Universe, he wouldn't. He would devote himself entirely to cultivation. Luo Feng's eyes gazed at the three Blade Mountains... Within the three ice-peaked Blade Mountains, countless meteor-like streaks of light seemed to dance, magnificent and beautiful. He could vaguely see a blade's light moving, and sets of blade techniques emerging. Luo Feng's expression was one of shock; these truly were Blade Law Patterns, truly containing ultimate power. At the same time, Luo Feng multitasked, simultaneously studying the various Blade Secret Manuals. Countless blade techniques flashed through his mind... When his heart stirred, the blades implicitly formed by the countless meteor-like streaks of light within the Blade Mountains also moved... moving with his will... When he understood, he perceived deeper mysteries... These three Blade Mountains were like the three most ancient and powerful Blade Grandmasters, having reached the ultimate pinnacle of the blade, yet they were too profound... Luo Feng had to rely on the 360 Blade Secret Manuals to gradually unveil the mysteries of these three Blade Mountains. In this process, Luo Feng's foundation in blade techniques was continuously improving.