It seems like an endless sea of people when there are ten thousand gathered.
Within the Passage of Life and Death, nearly one hundred thousand elite warriors from various races of the Cosmic Sea have gathered. At a glance, it truly appears densely packed. Right now, they are all discussing…
“After the Human Galaxy Lord and Bi Xue, it’s actually Shui Song who broke through the second bottleneck! This is just too… unexpected.”
“Who would have thought that a mere Cosmos Lord from the Second Cycle Era would surpass us all?”
“Shui Song.”
“Shui Song… his potential is extraordinary.”
“They must be furious in the First Cycle Era.”
“Especially the First Cycle Era. They must be going crazy. The rankings are led by the Original Universe, the Eastern Emperor Holy Land Universe, and the Second Cycle Era. The First Cycle Era has the most candidates, yet they didn’t make it into the top three at all.”
All races were in awe.
“It’s done!”
Luo Feng smiled as he stood before the crystal pillar. Just moments ago, he had instantly and perfectly solved the 3000th incomplete chess puzzle within the pillar. As soon as the solution succeeded, Luo Feng lifted his gaze toward the distance. It was time for Duan Donghe to appear.
“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~~~”
Countless green light particles materialized out of thin air.
The surrounding temperature plummeted, and there was an eerie sensation of souls beginning to freeze, startling all the warriors. They all looked up and saw countless green light particles drifting like snowflakes.
“What’s going on?”
“This… this…”
“A major event is about to happen!”
Suddenly, the countless green light particles, resembling snowflakes, surged madly toward Luo Feng. “Boom!” A crystal pillar suddenly erupted from the ground behind Luo Feng, splitting it open. In an instant, Luo Feng was surrounded by three crystal pillars. Countless green light particles rapidly condensed and transformed into a palace that hovered above Luo Feng.
The golden, crimson, and emerald palaces radiated dazzling brilliance.
At this moment, Luo Feng seemed like an emperor among the nearly one hundred thousand elite warriors of the Cosmic Sea.
“What!!”
“No!” The seventh Primarch of the Divine Eye Race immediately roared in fury, his eyes filled with terror. “The chance to transcend samsara… belongs to our Divine Eye Race! It’s ours! Damn it, damn it!!”
“This, this…” A massive beast from the First Cycle Era, which had been lying in wait, wept tears of anguish and let out a howl. “Are you trying to exterminate our Yanlong lineage? Even our final opportunity is being taken away? I refuse to accept this! I refuse!!”
Despair.
Almost every elite warrior from the First Cycle Era was overwhelmed with despair. They constituted the majority of the candidates and were the most eager to obtain the inheritance. Because their time was running out, if they lost this chance of inheritance, they would likely face only destruction.
They refused to perish, refused to let their entire race vanish in the cycle of reincarnation…
They struggled!
They fought!
For this reason, they were willing to do anything, even initially bullying Luo Feng and attacking him recklessly to interfere with his progress.
But fate played a cruel joke on them…
They all understood the scene before them: Luo Feng had already broken through the third bottleneck!
It should be known that there were a total of four bottlenecks. If one broke through the fourth bottleneck, one would directly receive the inheritance without any competition. Reaching the third inheritance meant one had the status of a “core candidate”… compared to him, their chances as mere outer candidates who had only broken through the first bottleneck were almost negligible.
“Galaxy!” A white silhouette solidified in midair, transforming into the radiant figure of Duan Donghe clad in resplendent white armor.
At this moment, Duan Donghe no longer exuded that cold, lonely aura… instead, he appeared dazzling.
“Just one cycle ago!” Duan Donghe closed his eyes, tears already streaming down his face.
Silence fell.
All the elite warriors present looked up at Duan Donghe.
“Just one cycle ago…” Duan Donghe sighed softly.
“Even with the time acceleration of a small universe, the maximum is only ten thousand times. Yet you have already broken through the third bottleneck! I never expected… that on this desperate path, when forced to abandon everything and walk this path, I would finally find a junior like you.”
What!
The expressions of all races changed drastically.
Could it be that Duan Donghe was about to directly grant Luo Feng the inheritance?
This, this, this absolutely cannot happen!
“I have failed my ancestors,” Duan Donghe said with his eyes closed, his entire body trembling slightly, a look of pain on his face. He then slowly opened his eyes and looked at Luo Feng. “I have failed them. It was I… who led the Duan Donghe lineage into a state of extinction. Our lineage is noble beyond compare, powerful beyond compare, with endless glory spanning countless eras, once standing at the pinnacle of all.”
“But I have led my lineage into a state of extinction.”
“I am a sinner.”
“But I had no choice…”
Duan Donghe looked at Luo Feng. “You, your talent and insight are already no less than mine. Regardless, at least this time, the heir I can find will not be inferior to me.”
“You, in just one cycle, have already broken through the third bottleneck.”
“Congratulations, Galaxy!” Duan Donghe looked at Luo Feng.
Luo Feng held his breath.
“If you can directly reach the fourth bottleneck, they…” Duan Donghe’s gaze swept across the crowd. “Each and every one of them will be eliminated and destroyed to celebrate your acquisition of the inheritance.”
The nearly one hundred thousand elite warriors present trembled in fear.
Eliminate and destroy all?
Previously, it was said that those who met the criteria could continue… but now, it seemed that Duan Donghe was clearly not a benevolent figure. Once an heir was found, all other candidates would become useless.
“Three cycles,” Duan Donghe gazed at Luo Feng. “This time, the duration to comprehend the Rhinoceros Emperor Formation is three cycles! Within these three cycles… if you can break through the fourth bottleneck, even if I perish, I will have no regrets before my ancestors.”
“Remember… within three cycles…”
As Duan Donghe spoke, his figure dissipated.
The entire corridor fell silent.
Countless elite warriors looked at Luo Feng with a mixture of jealous madness, admiration, awe, malice, and hatred…
“Three cycles, huh?” Luo Feng murmured before closing his eyes once more to concentrate on comprehending the Rhinoceros Emperor Formation.
…
Year after year passed.
Within the corridor, every few thousand years, only a few elite warriors would struggle to break through the second bottleneck.
As for those who broke through the first bottleneck… there were none left. Obviously, those countless immortal gods and cosmic elders who couldn’t break through had already reached their limits. No matter how much more time was given, they couldn’t progress further.
Bi Xue Elder! He was the second to break through the second bottleneck, right after Luo Feng.
Lord Shui Song! He came in third.
Lord Lu Chong! His sudden rise brought secret anticipation from the Purple Moon Holy Land.
Xue You! The only immortal…
You Zan Elder! Another hope from the Eastern Emperor Holy Land.
Wu Liang Elder! Her breakthrough was a complete surprise. The Divine Eye Race had not expected Wu Liang Elder to break through just before the three-cycle deadline. It was an unexpected joy that brought the entire Divine Eye Race to tears… Wu Liang Elder, a woman, had become the greatest hope of the Divine Eye Race.
…
Time passed.
28,000 years, 28,500 years, 29,000 years…
As the final limit of the three cycles approached, all factions grew anxious and worried, fearing whether Luo Feng would truly break through the fourth bottleneck.
…
“It absolutely cannot happen.”
“It must not happen. If it does, all hope will be lost, lost…”
“No.”
“I would rather die than see Luo Feng succeed, giving my race a chance.”
“One last hope, don’t sever the last hope of my race.” Each one silently prayed.
In fact, at one point, a Cosmic Lord lost control and attacked Luo Feng.
The result…
Was simply being annihilated into dust by a slight tremor from the three-colored palace.
…
Virtual Universe.
The white-robed man looked at Luo Feng with genuine surprise.
Luo Feng’s rate of progress was terrifying.
This…
This time, while deciphering the Rhin Emperor’s formation, he witnessed Luo Feng’s speed skyrocketing and his insight continuously deepening. His talent was advancing at a staggering pace! It was as though a piece of scrap iron was rapidly forged into steel through relentless tempering. He could hardly believe that a warrior’s transformation could occur so swiftly. Particularly in the final stages, Luo Feng broke through the puzzles one after another like a phoenix rising from the ashes, his insight leaving Yuanzu utterly astonished.
“His cultivation time was short before, and this time researching for thirty thousand years, with ten thousand times time acceleration, it’s nearly thirty thousand cycles. Is it because he had enough time?” Yuanzu thought to himself. “No, throughout history, countless warriors have cultivated for much longer without achieving anything this absurd.”
“Could it be that the Earth human lineage is inherently special in terms of soul?”
“And Luo Feng is the most outstanding among the Earth lineage?”
Yuanzu thought silently.
The Earth human lineage is a very special one, excelling particularly in heart realm and willpower. Once they experience a breakthrough in insight, their progress is extremely fast.
“Mountain-sitter’s transformation of Earth caused some humans within the human race to undergo changes, giving rise to the Earth human lineage.” Yuanzu frowned. “Looking across the Original Universe, even across the entire Cosmic Sea… those I cannot see through, aside from the two Holy Land ancestors who have never appeared in the Cosmic Sea, are only Mountain-sitter.”
“Mountain-sitter…”
“What plans does he have?”
“Luo Feng’s everything is related to him. Previously, he cultivated Yan Di and Pu Ti.” Yuanzu contemplated, being the creator of the Virtual Universe.
The Virtual Universe covers the entire Original Universe.
Its wonder… is not as simple as it appears on the surface. Yuanzu knows many secrets, but he still has many things he does not understand, and Mountain-sitter is one of the few he cannot see through.
…
Luo Feng was completely immersed in the world of the Rhinoceros Formation and its secret techniques. If he had been merely a novice when he first began studying the Rhinoceros Formation, then as time passed, his willpower was honed, and his insight naturally deepened through continuous research… Under the influence of these many factors, Luo Feng became utterly engrossed, even obsessed, with studying the Rhinoceros Formation.
The pleasure of instantly analyzing, understanding, and solving from countless angles…
It was as if the mysteries of the universe were being unraveled one by one.
Moreover, his potential, through this tempering… also seemed like an unpolished jade, gradually beginning to shine.
“3890th formation!” Luo Feng paused slightly, sensing the time, frowning slightly. “It’s almost time for the three cycles to end. Not enough time left?”
“But…”
“What does it matter if time is short? The Rhin Emperor formation has been immensely beneficial to me. Even when I truly come into contact with the legacy, I am confident I can claim it.” Luo Feng felt profound conviction deep in his heart. After nearly three cycles of refinement, both his willpower and the immeasurable ‘insight’ had already reached an astonishing level.
…
“Bi Xue from the Eastern Emperor Holy Land has broken through the third bottleneck.” Similarly, countless green light particles descended, dazzlingly brilliant.
Duan Donghe personally descended.
“My heir, perhaps only you can rival Galaxy. As for the other candidates… unless they undergo consecutive transformations.” Duan Donghe looked at Bi Xue Elder. “Strive hard and don’t easily admit defeat.”
“Yes.”
Bi Xue Elder was respectful.
He looked at Luo Feng, his eyes filled with an indescribable intensity, a kind of absolute madness.
He was fighting!
Fighting hard!
This was the only chance in countless cycles, and he had seized it tightly. He would not relax even slightly, pouring all his passion into solving the 3000th formation just before the three cycles were about to end.
“Bi Xue?” Luo Feng glanced at Bi Xue Elder. “Competing with me?”
…
The three cycles finally ended.
Luo Feng had just completed the 3911th formation, which was already beyond expectations. After all, it took him a little over one cycle to break through the third bottleneck. It was indeed very difficult to break through the fourth bottleneck within nearly two cycles.
“The three cycles are over. The Rhin Huang formation selection is complete.”
“Those who broke through the first bottleneck number 292.”
“Those who broke through the second bottleneck number 5.”
“Those who broke through the third bottleneck number 2.”
Duan Donghe looked down and spoke slowly.
“We arrived later than Galaxy and his group. We should still have some time!”
“Yes, give us a bit more time.”
Immediately, some warriors shouted from below. Indeed, some of the latecomers had arrived half a cycle or even one or two years later than Luo Feng.
Duan Donghe looked down at them with coldness and said, “Even if I give you another cycle, not a single one of you might break through the first bottleneck… and even if you did, what use would you be to me? This time, Galaxy and Bi Xue are the most important. The five who broke through the second bottleneck theoretically have a slight chance, while the rest are just numbers.”
“As for you, who haven’t even broken through the first bottleneck.”
“According to the rules… all of you shall die!”
Duan Donghe waved his hand.
Whoosh!
Each crystal pillar in the Passage of Life and Death instantly emitted golden beams of light. These beams could form palaces, but they could also attack… whoosh~~~ countless light particles surged toward the warriors, and in the blink of an eye, nearly one hundred thousand elite warriors were instantly annihilated into dust, leaving only the final nearly 300 survivors.
Although the survivors were secretly alarmed by the power, their eyes all held anticipation.
The Rhineland formation…
Finally over, the next step was to begin contacting the inheritance. The legendary inheritance of the Duan Donghe lineage!
“You may continue forward.”
“Proceed to the next hall, where you can begin to access the inheritance.” Duan Donghe looked down at Luo Feng and the 299 other candidates, then pointed to the distant location. A rumbling sound was heard as the previously closed gate in the distance began to rise. Even from Luo Feng’s position, the hall was vaguely visible.
“Go.”
Duan Donghe himself transformed into a streak of light, instantly flashing directly to the distant hall.
Luo Feng, Elder Bi Xue, Lord Luchong, Elder Wuliang, Lord Shuisong, Xue You, Elder Youzan, along with seven of the strongest cosmic beings and a large group of other candidates who had broken through the first bottleneck, all flew toward the hall.
…
Virtual Universe.
A series of stone pillar holograms stood there.
Luo Feng was sitting cross-legged, having stopped his cultivation, as he was about to begin contacting the inheritance and dared not be distracted.
“Three cycles.” The white-robed man stood before a stone pillar, smiling and nodding. “Finally, within three cycles, he has solved this many.”
“6002 formations!”
The white-robed man softly smiled and shook his head.
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