The voice of Duan Donghe Wu seemed faintly echoing still within the control hall, making the silence in the hall even more pronounced.
The eyes of Master Luchong, Master Liujiu, Master Ying’ai, Master Wuliang, Master Li Hai, and Luo Feng all showed signs of inner struggle and madness.
“Shall I go or not! I come from a sacred universe, existing eternally, never perishing… Going means there is a risk of perishing! Yet not going means missing an opportunity that one could never hope to encounter,” Master Luchong struggled.
“How mighty was that ancient civilization?” Master Ying’ai narrowed his eyes, the solitary eye behind him flickering, clearly experiencing intense inner turmoil. “Capable of creating the Cosmic Vessel! Items like the Black Pattern Stone Pillars are merely one item among many within the Cosmic Vessel. The so-called inheritance mentioned by Duan Donghe Wu is unique even in the ancient civilization! What an exalted inheritance… But the difficulty of such inheritance can be imagined…”
“Opportunity, the only opportunity, the only opportunity!” Master Li Hai’s eyes were filled with madness. “Grant me this opportunity.”
“This time…” Master Liujiu’s perfect face bore hesitation.
…
Everyone present was struggling.
Luo Feng was also struggling. His divine power surged involuntarily throughout his body, causing waves of fluctuation around him. He had thought this was merely a competition for the Cosmic Vessel, but he had never expected… the Cosmic Vessel itself was just an extra; more importantly, it contained an inheritance so powerful even in the ancient civilization.
The inheritance stirred hearts! Yet it also bore the risk of perishing!
Luo Feng also understood that although he had clones, considering the techniques of the ancient civilization, since they dared to say, “Those who covet my lineage’s inheritance shall surely die,” then any punishment would certainly not be as simple as dealing with just one clone.
“Shall I go or not?”
“I, Luo Feng, have trained for merely a dozen eras to reach my current state! Even without this opportunity, I believe my strength could easily make me a Cosmic Lord. Later, becoming the strongest in the cosmos… there is still hope!” Luo Feng murmured inwardly. “But once I accept this inheritance, it would truly be an adventure!”
“Adventure or not?”
Luo Feng hesitated.
“I am only confident enough to become a Cosmic Lord. Becoming the strongest in the cosmos offers no clue at all! Even if I become the strongest in the cosmos in the future, I would live at most three samsara eras.” Luo Feng mused. “To achieve true eternity, I must succeed in breaking through the cycle of reincarnation.”
“Unfortunately, looking across the Cosmic Sea, after countless eras, who has succeeded? Only those two sacred universes.” Luo Feng recalled the information left on the smooth cliff wall by generations of space masters in the secluded chamber of the black token, which he had seen earlier.
The 1st… the 2nd… the 3rd…
From Master Jiufan down through each generation until Master Wuhun and Luo Feng! There had already been 20,295 space masters! As for how many space masters there were before Master Jiufan, no one knew. Just this alone showed how many samsara eras had passed.
“Across endless samsara eras, how many geniuses with extraordinary talent have there been? Yet only two sacred universes emerged.”
“In each samsara era, there are dozens of the strongest in the cosmos. Across tens of thousands of samsara eras or even longer, how many of the strongest in the cosmos have there been? Who can achieve eternity?”
Luo Feng looked up, staring at the throne in the hall, his eyes burning with intensity: “This time is an opportunity, an extremely powerful inheritance from that mighty ancient civilization! According to my judgment, Duan Donghe Wu’s position within the Cosmic Vessel was among the highest. Even in that ancient civilization, such an opportunity was precious.”
“With this inheritance!”
“I can see a much further path, a path higher than even the strongest in the cosmos. With the guidance of this inheritance, I can ascend even higher.”
…
Just as everyone in the hall was caught in inner struggle.
Suddenly, a presence abruptly appeared.
“Jinfang, since you wish to come out, I shall let you. The choice is yours,” Master Wuliang said coldly. Beside him appeared a golden-armored male of the Divine Eye Race, none other than Master Jinfang, who had been hiding within the palace treasure. Although he had not come out, he had clearly seen and heard everything happening outside and could no longer contain himself.
Boom!
Another figure emerged beside him. That was a tall, sinister figure clad in deep red, seemingly formed from crimson bones—it was indeed a powerful figure from the Bone Race.
“Chi You, this is a life-or-death choice. I won’t stop you,” Master Li Hai said directly.
“Hmm.” Master Chi You nodded.
“You all have your helpers.” Master Liujiu lightly waved her hand, and beside her appeared a burly, towering giant with eight arms, his entire body resembling rock, producing a deep, rumbling sound: “Liujiu, if you go, I go. If you don’t go, I won’t go either.”
“Yanju Master? Wherever Liujiu Master is, you Yanju are always there,” Master Wuliang sneered.
“Lu Chong, do you have any help?”
“Have you, Luo Feng?”
The Divine Eye Race, the Bone Race, and the First Patriarch Religion all had helpers, though they were just hiding one helper each. Actually, it was quite normal. In the inner regions… unless one was extremely confident like Master Luchong, usually two would act together. For example, Master Chi You and Master Li Hai acted together, Master Ying’ai and Master Wuliang acted together, and Master Liujiu and Master Yanju acted together.
Master Jinfang had simply coincidentally encountered this event.
“I have always acted alone across the Cosmic Sea,” Master Luchong said directly.
“I also have no helper,” Luo Feng shook his head.
“Haha… Three from the Divine Eye Race, two from the Bone Race, two from the First Patriarch Religion, and me and Luo Feng, making nine in total!” Master Luchong laughed. “This decision must be difficult, but such an opportunity is rare. Even in my Ziyue Sacred Land, I have never heard of such a mysterious inheritance. There are some ordinary inheritances, probably left behind by ordinary powerful beings within the Cosmic Vessel back then… but obviously, they cannot be compared with Duan Donghe Wu!”
“But this Duan Donghe Wu, since he dared to say such words, probably even after perishing, the means he left behind could deal with the strongest in the cosmos.” Master Luchong swept his gaze across everyone. “Everyone, you must think carefully.”
…
Just as everyone was struggling internally.
On the throne atop the hall, energy gathered and reformed into that figure with azure hair—it was indeed Duan Donghe.
“Have you thought it through?” Duan Donghe stood up, slowly descending, looking at the nine figures below.
Luo Feng, Master Luchong, and the other beings all understood that this was likely merely some sort of ‘intelligence’ left behind by Duan Donghe; as for Duan Donghe himself, he had long perished.
“Rise!” Duan Donghe pointed at the floor of the hall and commanded softly.
Boom!
The hall immediately began to rise. A massive circular stone slab floated upward, revealing a deep abyss. Looking into the abyss… faintly visible was a deep red hue, with occasional red waves twisting…
“Those willing to accept the inheritance, descend,” Duan Donghe said directly. “I will choose among you according to the method of selecting heirs in my Duan Donghe lineage. As you pass through numerous trials, you will gradually access the inheritance. Once you access the inheritance, it will bring life-threatening danger. Successfully accepting all the inheritance means survival; failing to fully accept it, merely accepting a bit… certain death!”
“If you are afraid now, you may leave immediately.”
“The gate will open and will not close.”
“You can even invite your clansmen and friends to try. The more who come, the better. Thus, there is a greater possibility of a new Duan Donghe emerging!” Duan Donghe swept his gaze across the nine figures. “Choose.”
Following his words, his figure seemed to vibrate like dust and disperse into nothingness.
…
The circular stone slab floated high above.
Revealing the endless red passage below. Enter or not?
“The great limit approaches, yet I gain this opportunity,” Master Chi You said in a low voice. “With the means of the ancient civilization, even though I am from the first samsara era, I still might become the strongest in the cosmos, even surpassing the cycle! Even the ancient civilization… could not break the limits. Once I obtain the inheritance, I can guide my Bone Race’s strongest in the cosmos. If even one of them succeeds, then the third sacred universe will emerge. Haha…”
Hua!
A streak of deep red light flashed by, tracing a curve, directly flying into the deep passage and vanishing.
“The only opportunity before the great limit approaches, how can I miss it?” Master Liujiu smiled and transformed directly into a streak of light, flying in.
“Liujiu!” A deep, thick voice arose. “Where you go, I shall go.”
Master Yanju also followed without hesitation, transforming into a streak of light and flying in.
“Ying’ai.”
“Wuliang.”
The couple looked at each other and smiled.
“Go!”
“Go!”
One went in directly.
“Haha!” Master Jinfang laughed loudly. “If death is to come, I’d rather meet it a moment earlier.” He followed in.
…
In a moment, all the experts from the first cosmic era had entered, leaving only Master Luchong and Luo Feng outside.
“Will you go?” Master Luchong looked at Luo Feng.
“And you?” Luo Feng countered.
Master Luchong’s eyes were distant as he softly said, “What is eternity? My life’s passion lies in adventure… My absence means nothing to my race. The sacred universe exists eternally. This inheritance, rarely encountered across endless eras, if missed, I would regret it. This adventure might be my greatest, but I shall go, and dying in adventure is worth it.”
“Haha… I’ll go first.”
Master Luchong transformed into a streak of light and flew in directly.
The entire hall was left with only Luo Feng.
“If I perish, since I am a Cosmic Sovereign, I still have the chance to revive. The cost to revive me might be great, but I can afford it.” Luo Feng looked at the red abyss. “Originally, I intended to let the Jingu beast clone leave with the Star Tower, but once I truly perish, the Star Tower would become ownerless, drifting within the Cosmic Vessel, drawn into dangerous areas of the Cosmic Vessel. Even possibly seized by other forces.”
“So I shall bring the Star Tower and go together. With the Star Tower, I have a better chance to handle numerous dangers.”
“Stake everything on this gamble!”
“If successful, humanity shall be eternal!”
Suo!
Luo Feng transformed into a streak of light and directly plunged into the deep red abyss.
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