The New Duan Dong River

Ancestor Ziyue frowned, watching as all the candidates who had been meticulously comprehending the inheritance suddenly collapsed, lifeless. The Lord Luchong, on whom he had placed his greatest hopes, had also fallen, causing his expression to subtly change.

“Failed?” Ancestor Ziyue furrowed his brow. “Who obtained it in the end? Was it the Primal Universe humans, or the East Emperor? Or perhaps some other lucky faction?”

Ancestor Ziyue was anxious, yet he couldn't immediately determine who had received the inheritance. He could only say that the Primal Universe humans were the most likely.

“Both I and the East Emperor desperately need this Duan Dong River lineage inheritance!” Ancestor Ziyue thought to himself. “Between Human Yinhe and Venerable Bixue of the East Emperor Universe, it’s almost certain to be one of them.”

“These two have the highest probability. The East Emperor must know clearly who obtained the inheritance.” Ancestor Ziyue nodded slightly. “We’ll know by closely observing the actions of the East Emperor Holy Land, or simply by seeing if Luo Feng is still alive.”

…

Within a dimensional plane in the East Emperor Holy Land Universe.

On the towering ancient tree, all the candidates who had been sitting cross-legged on its massive leaves suddenly went limp and collapsed onto the leaves. Some even slid off the leaves immediately, plummeting downwards, colliding with several other leaves on their way.

“Hmph!” The East Emperor, faintly glowing with a green light, his expression drastically changed, couldn't help but let out an angry snort.

He stared at the corpse of Venerable Bixue, lying on a nearby leaf, his face grim. He muttered, “Human Yinhe Lord Luo Feng?”

…

The instantaneous demise of the candidates sent shockwaves throughout the entire Universe Ocean. The Duan Dong River lineage inheritance was something nearly a hundred factions in the Universe Ocean desperately craved, as it represented a chance and method to transcend reincarnation.

“Who, who got it?”

“Was it humanity or the East Emperor Holy Land?”

“Which side ultimately obtained the inheritance?”

The major factions across the Universe Ocean were anxious and bewildered. However, even the Ziyue Holy Land was unaware. Only the East Emperor Holy Land had some grasp of the situation, because they knew Venerable Bixue had fallen. Therefore, there was a ninety-nine percent chance it was the Human Yinhe Lord!

…

“I have broken through and become the inheritor of the Duan Dong River lineage.” Luo Feng sent an email to both the Founder of Giant Axe and Chaos City Lord via the Virtual Universe. He then temporarily ignored the commotion this email would cause among humanity’s high-ranking officials and went directly to meet the Duan Dong River.

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Numerous stone pillars supported the three-dimensional phantom of the Rhinoceros Emperor Game. Among the cluster of pillars stood a white-robed figure. When Luo Feng wrote the email to the Founder of Giant Axe and Chaos City Lord, the white-robed man smiled, having already known the content of the email.

“This silent war in the Universe Ocean, a war that determines the fate of our race… my humanity… has won!” Original Ancestor smiled.

He knew.

Regardless of whether he could escape his suppression before the Primal Universe’s cycle of destruction arrived, the human race was destined for boundless prospects. There was even a very high probability that the third Holy Land Universe would belong to the human race.

…

And at the same time, the email had reached the Founder of Giant Axe and Chaos City Lord.

…

In the Inheritance Space.

“Other candidates… annihilated!” The cold, mechanical voice still echoed in his ears, but Luo Feng felt a premonition and turned his head to look into the distance. He saw a figure flying in from afar, none other than the noble and elegant Duan Dong River.

At this moment, the Duan Dong River wore white armor adorned with countless golden, meteor-like streaks of light, magnificent combat boots, and a battle helmet. He exuded an air of noble splendor and high spirits.

“Lord Duan Dong River.” Luo Feng respectfully saluted.

“Do not call me Lord.” The Duan Dong River smiled, his grin utterly unrestrained. “You can call me Master. I am the previous Duan Dong River, and you are the current Duan Dong River. I am your Master, and also your guide.”

The Duan Dong River looked at the three ice mountains in the distance, and with a wave of his hand, *whoosh*—the three ice mountains instantly vanished into nothingness.

“Hmm?” Luo Feng couldn't help but turn his head, feeling a pang of regret. Those were treasures!

“Haha, you can research the 820 basic inheritances however you wish in the future,” the Duan Dong River chuckled. “These are merely superficial minor paths, just relaxation during cultivation. My Duan Dong River lineage naturally values the core inheritance above all.”

The core inheritance?

Luo Feng immediately felt a surge of anticipation.

“Follow me.” The Duan Dong River flew directly outwards. A spatial exit appeared in mid-air not far away, and Luo Feng quickly followed, the two flying out one after another.

…

As soon as they flew out, Luo Feng turned his head and saw 820 glowing spatial entrances suspended in a line in mid-air.

“Hide.” The Duan Dong River’s gaze swept over them, and all these spatial entrances vanished, making Luo Feng even more curious.

The Duan Dong River smiled at his reaction: “This Inheritance Space, where successive Duan Dong Rivers receive their inheritance, is a truly wondrous and invaluable treasure. It is immeasurably more precious than what you call supreme treasures. In terms of uniqueness, it is far more special and powerful than some small universes. Naturally, it contains a vast number of independent dimensional planes. I only need a thought to create 820 channels, connecting to the independent dimensional planes of those 820 basic inheritances.”

Luo Feng nodded.

It seemed he only needed to regard this Inheritance Space as a somewhat special small universe.

“Let’s go!” The Duan Dong River enveloped Luo Feng, and with his absolute control over the entire Inheritance Space, he instantly teleported Luo Feng deep into the Inheritance Space.

…

Luo Feng felt the scenery before him shift. He found himself standing atop an infinitely high mountain peak, looking down. He could only see endless clouds swirling around the peak like rivers, yet he couldn't see any land below.

“Where is this?” Luo Feng asked, astonished.

“This is the highest peak of the Inheritance Space’s main area,” the Duan Dong River’s voice suddenly became calm and solemn. “Look over there.”

Following the direction of the Duan Dong River’s finger, Luo Feng looked. On this mountain peak, not far away, stood a majestic human-like sculpture. It was a figure with long, flowing hair, clad in battle armor, and its gaze was distant.

It seemed like an ordinary sculpture, but after Luo Feng observed it for a few seconds, he subtly sensed the ‘power’ contained within it—a transcendent, unique power that far exceeded Luo Feng’s comprehension.

As the saying goes, ‘a summer insect cannot speak of ice.’ Clearly, the power contained within this statue far surpassed Luo Feng’s current level, so much so that he hadn’t even noticed it at first.

“This is the third generation ancestor of my Duan Dong River lineage,” the Duan Dong River said, his eyes filled with reverence. “His name is Duan Dong River Jue Yi Saint King.”

Luo Feng was startled.

Duan Dong River Jue Yi Saint King? What a strange name.

“I am the 192nd inheritor,” the Duan Dong River stated. “My name is Duan Dong River Zhen Kan Wu!”

Luo Feng grew even more confused.

Wasn’t the Duan Dong River’s full name just Duan Dong River Wu?

“And your future name will be Duan Dong River Luo Feng!” The Duan Dong River looked at Luo Feng. “Every Duan Dong River has the same name; only the suffix changes. Before I became the 192nd Duan Dong River, I was called Zhen Kan.”

Luo Feng suddenly understood.

The third generation ancestor’s original name must have been Jue Yi!

“The third generation ancestor…” The Duan Dong River turned to gaze up at the statue, his eyes filled with reverence. “He is the greatest existence in my Duan Dong River lineage. Although the first generation ancestor was formidable, in my civilization, he was only considered a super-strong individual. The second generation was similar… but the third generation ancestor was truly extraordinary. He truly spread the fame of my Duan Dong River lineage, and he himself stood at the absolute pinnacle.”

“Don’t talk to me about your so-called Universe Overlords; in my homeland, that’s a joke,” the Duan Dong River shook his head. “What you call Universe Overlords are referred to as True Gods in my homeland.”

“Before True Gods, the Undying, Universe Venerables, and Universe Masters—those titles are the same as in my homeland.”

“True Gods, in my homeland, are merely a threshold for super-strong individuals,” the Duan Dong River said. “Although they are considered strong, they are still far, far from the true pinnacle. Even I am far from reaching that level.”

Luo Feng listened intently.

He had suspected as much…

However, it turned out that the title ‘Universe Overlord’ was called ‘True God’ in ancient civilizations. No wonder when the God-Eye Clan’s seven True Masters fought the Founder of Giant Axe, the exotic beasts they summoned kept roaring about ‘True Gods’ and ‘Eternal True Gods.’

“The third generation ancestor truly stood at the pinnacle,” the Duan Dong River sighed. “He was revered by countless strong individuals and was long recognized as qualified to add a ‘Saint’ to his name! And when he stood at the absolute pinnacle… he even added a ‘King’—a King among Saints… truly the ultimate peak. As for me, I’m still far from being revered by countless strong individuals and earning a ‘Saint.’ I merely managed to be bestowed with a ‘Wu.’”

Bestowed? Wu?

It seemed this was bestowed by others. While ‘Saint’ and ‘King’ seemed to require recognition from countless strong individuals.

“The third generation ancestor stood at the pinnacle, perfecting the inheritance for my Duan Dong River lineage. So, even though no successor has been able to reach such an heaven-defying level as the third generation ancestor, the inheritance of my Duan Dong River lineage has never been broken. Among the successive inheritors, nine have been able to be called ‘Saint’! Even within the entire civilization, my Duan Dong River lineage inheritance is considered one of the strongest.”

Luo Feng was secretly astonished.

He was truly lucky. An inheritance that could produce an existence at the absolute pinnacle, and with such profound foundations, indeed had the right to be called one of the strongest inheritances.

“Come, kneel and pay homage to the third generation ancestor,” the Duan Dong River instructed. “Thus, you will become the 193rd inheritor.”

Luo Feng nodded and immediately stepped forward to the black silk woven prayer mat designated for kneeling. He knelt down and then bowed his head.

*Thud!*

His head met the rock!

Immediately, the black silk prayer mat where Luo Feng knelt surged with endless black light, rapidly pouring into Luo Feng’s body. At the same time, the majestic statue of the third generation ancestor also emitted a white light, shining directly down upon Luo Feng.

“Inherit!” The Duan Dong River watched this scene silently, a look of relief on his face. What seemed like a simple kneeling was, in fact, the most crucial step in the entire Duan Dong River lineage—the inheritance.

“Ah!!!”

Even Luo Feng’s will couldn’t help but let out a painful low growl. Simultaneously, a black light and a white light intertwined and firmly embedded themselves into his brow, and a strange inheritance mark began to form…

Seeing this inheritance mark, the Duan Dong River trembled slightly, silently thinking, “Duan Dong River Luo Feng, from this moment on, you are the Duan Dong River.”