“Fight, fight.” Luo Feng sat leisurely inside the control room, effortlessly observing the seven Monarchs of the Universe launching frenzied attacks outside. Yet, the supreme treasure, the Star Tower, was overwhelmingly powerful. The impact force that could actually reach Luo Feng’s divine power had been weakened to nearly negligible levels.
With Luo Feng’s strength, he could afford to remain completely undistracted.
“I don’t even need to go outside to channel my divine power into those crystal pillars and practice the Xihuang Formation,” Luo Feng smiled slightly. “In fact, I don’t even need to extend my divine power to study those remaining positions!”
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Virtual Universe.
Within an isolated dimension, mist swirled around, with rows of stone pillars, each displaying three-dimensional holographic projections.
There were 123 stone pillars on the left row and 10,080 on the right.
“I’ve long replicated the complete solution and all 10,080 remaining positions of the Xihuang Formation within the Virtual Universe,” Luo Feng appeared in the center of the stone pillars, smiling slightly. “I can fully focus on comprehending them, regardless of how those three factions act—it has nothing to do with me.”
These solutions and remaining positions of the Xihuang Formation were not something Luo Feng had anticipated needing due to being besieged… Instead, after the Chaos Lord and the Axe Creator learned about the Xihuang Formation, they immediately instructed Luo Feng to simulate the entire formation within the ‘Virtual Universe.’ Clearly, the Chaos Lord, the Axe Creator, and other human powerhouses were immensely intrigued by the Xihuang Formation.
The Xihuang Formation was a game popular among ancient powerful civilizations, also serving as an aid to cultivation.
How could the Axe Creator and Chaos not be curious?
Therefore, Luo Feng naturally simulated the Xihuang Formation in the ‘Virtual Universe.’ By simulating just one instance, the Virtual Universe’s power could naturally generate countless copies, allowing every Monarch of the Universe within the human race to study it.
“The Xihuang Formation is too profound. I must continue researching,” Luo Feng silently resolved.
His consciousness in the Virtual Universe was only responsible for observation.
The real research was conducted in the Axe Creator’s small universe.
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Time flowed like water.
At the entrance of the Mausoleum Ship, aboard the Cosmic Vessel.
“Ziyue Holy Land, Dongdi Holy Land, you two have no impending doom, yet you still want to seize this inheritance? With just the two of you, do you really think you can stop us, the entire First Cycle Era? Not only us, but I believe the other two Cycle Eras will also want to enter.”
“Two old fellows, get out of the way!!!”
“Get out!”
“Cutting off our race’s hope. Regardless of whether you’re holy lands or not, everyone, attack together!”
The entrance had already become a battlefield of madness.
The First Cycle Era, facing imminent destruction, no longer cared about sacred lands. In the face of such catastrophe, how could the two Sovereigns of the Universe from the sacred lands dare to jointly block the entrance? Wasn’t that courting death? Instantly, the two Sovereigns of the Universe and dozens of Monarchs of the Universe who had arrived all launched frenzied attacks together.
However, both Sovereigns of the Holy Lands possessed supreme treasures, and for the moment, their defenses could not be breached.
“Do you think you can hinder us temporarily, and now believe you can block us for longer?”
“When other factions arrive, you still won’t be able to stop us.”
“Damn it, damn it.”
“Trash holy lands.”
“Die.”
The strong individuals from other factions outside the entrance grew increasingly furious. After all, the Divine Eye Race was merely one of many factions within the First Cycle Era. One-on-one… a holy land’s universe might be powerful. But compared to an entire Cycle Era, even the weakest Original Universe Era, it would take the combined strength of the two holy lands to match.
As for the First Cycle Era, they alone had dozens of Sovereigns of the Universe! In terms of strength… even if the two holy lands were tied together and doubled, they would still be far inferior.
Let alone this time, it was three Cycle Eras.
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The two old fellows from Ziyue Holy Land and Dongdi Holy Land stubbornly blocked the entrance for over a year before seven Sovereigns of the Universe, accompanied by a massive force of Monarchs of the Universe, finally broke through. These seven Sovereigns quickly helped the two holy lands continue blocking subsequent arrivals. However, this time only half a year passed before the final batch of over twenty Sovereigns of the Universe, leading large numbers of Monarchs of the Universe, numerous Elders of the Universe, and massive immortal legions also surged in…
A grand, unstoppable invasion.
The screening process at the Mausoleum Ship was significantly harsher. If Luo Feng’s group had been eliminated at a rate of fifty percent, then due to the overwhelming number of subsequent candidates… the elimination rate for Monarchs of the Universe and Elders of the Universe soared to eighty percent! The elimination rate for immortal deities was an astonishing ninety-nine percent…
…
Within the Life-and-Death Corridor of the Mausoleum Ship, elites from the three Cycle Eras and the two holy lands gathered.
Ziyue Holy Land had 11 Monarchs of the Universe.
Dongdi Holy Land had 14 Monarchs of the Universe.
The entire First Cycle Era had no less than 6 Sovereigns of the Universe and 126 Monarchs of the Universe.
The entire Second Cycle Era had 1 Sovereign of the Universe and 32 Monarchs of the Universe.
The Original Universe Era had 21 Monarchs of the Universe.
From the number of powerhouses alone, one could see the First Cycle Era’s determination! Almost every faction had dispatched their elites. Faced with the overwhelming numbers and strength of the First Cycle Era, even the two holy lands could only retreat to the sidelines, having completely lost any advantage. The reason the number of Sovereigns of the Universe wasn’t particularly high…
Was mainly due to the two holy lands.
The two holy lands had deployed Monarchs of the Universe, Elders of the Universe, and immortals, but had not sent any Sovereigns of the Universe inside. This allowed the three Cycle Eras to realize that in terms of depth and knowledge of secrets, they couldn’t compare to the two holy land universes. The two holy land universes, which had always remained aloof, had now sent in large numbers, clearly indicating the importance of this inheritance.
Secondly, the absence of Sovereigns of the Universe from the holy land universes likely suggested… that Sovereigns of the Universe had little use inside.
Therefore, aside from the two Sovereigns of the Universe from the Divine Eye Race who rushed in at the beginning, subsequent factions no longer acted so recklessly. Thus, only six Sovereigns of the Universe from the First Cycle Era, driven somewhat mad by impending doom, entered. The Second Cycle Era had only one, and he was a lone wolf. The Original Universe didn’t send a single Sovereign of the Universe.
“Boom!”
“Boom!”
Over a dozen Monarchs of the Universe wielded their close-combat treasures, roaring as they attacked that crimson tower. The repeated explosions caused the entire Life-and-Death Corridor to tremble.
“What’s going on? Who are the Monarchs of the Universe attacking?”
“The tower being attacked belongs to the Original Universe human—Lord Milky Way! It’s said that Lord Milky Way is most likely to receive the inheritance, so all factions are trying their best to interfere with his comprehension.” The immortal deities whispered among themselves. There were simply too many immortals present.
Like the First Cycle Era, almost every faction brought in thousands or even tens of thousands of immortal deities! Even the Divine Eye Race sent another batch of immortals!
As a result, within the Life-and-Death Corridor, despite the screening process, the number of immortal deity candidates from the three Cycle Eras and the two holy lands still approached one hundred thousand! The total number of Elders of the Universe was nearly three thousand! The number of Monarchs of the Universe was nearly two hundred! This was the current situation within the Life-and-Death Corridor.
“Human Milky Way, you actually dare to seek the inheritance?”
“Attack!”
“This trash.”
From time to time, various factions would send their strongest warriors to attack, as if Luo Feng had become a scapegoat. Everyone dared to strike at him!
…
Inside the Star Tower, Luo Feng opened his eyes and sneered at the scene outside: “Keep making noise, keep making noise. Once I receive the inheritance, you’ll all be shocked. However… it seems Donghe truly wants to choose a worthy inheritor, bringing in so many candidates. Even my Hong Alliance has so many inside.”
This time, the Original Universe Era was the weakest, having dispatched fewer powerhouses, so various factions acted in unison.
Humans, Insectoids, Beasts, Machines, Crystals, Prisoners, the Star-Beast Alliance, the Ancestor God Religion… all factions from the Original Universe united, dispatching a vast number of powerhouses, particularly over a hundred thousand immortals… They all surged in, though many were filtered out.
Those who could reach the Xihuang Formation were far fewer. Among them, the Hong Alliance had one Monarch of the Universe, ‘Penggong Monarch,’ 9 Elders of the Universe, and 102 immortals.
“Truly pitiful.”
“Lord Milky Way has become the target of everyone’s arrows.”
“Pity, we can’t help.”
The 21 Monarchs of the Original Universe gathered together. Penggong Monarch, seeing other Cycle Eras and the two holy lands frequently attacking Luo Feng, was furious but helpless. Meanwhile, the insect race, beast race, prison race, and others might speak bravely, but secretly they were probably delighted. They certainly didn’t want to see humanity grow stronger!
…
Regardless of the chaos outside, Luo Feng remained peacefully studying the Xihuang Formation.
Time flowed like water, year after year.
Nearly 500 years passed in the blink of an eye. Originally, it was thought this Xihuang Formation test wouldn’t last long, but in reality, it proved very long. The difficulty of the Xihuang Formation allowed the elites from the three Cycle Eras and the two holy lands to truly feel its challenge.
“Solution to the 999th formation successfully completed.”
In the Virtual Universe, an independent dimensional space.
Luo Feng stood before the three-dimensional projection of the 1000th remaining position, examining it intently. Over these nearly 500 years… as one remaining position after another was deciphered, the time Luo Feng spent on each solution progressively lengthened, the pace growing increasingly slower. It had taken nearly 500 years to perfectly unravel the 999th formation.
“The 1000th position…”
“Truly difficult!”
Luo Feng had a feeling that this 1000th position should be a bottleneck.
…
“Luofeng.”
In the Virtual Universe, as Luo Feng observed the three-dimensional projection of the 1,000th remaining position, a white-robed man stood not far away, watching. His jade-like eyes faintly contained the profound mysteries of the universe’s operation. With a faint smile on his face, he appeared as though he were merely out for a leisurely stroll.
“Truly worthy of being Luo Feng.” The white-robed man observed from afar, yet Luo Feng, even though his eyes could see in this direction, seemed not to notice at all.
Even the Axe Creator couldn’t achieve this within the Virtual Universe.
Only the creator of the Virtual Universe—the Originator! Only the Originator could… make Luo Feng unaware of his presence.
“His cultivation time is extremely short, yet his will is extremely strong.” The white-robed man softly praised. “And he follows the Path of Secret Rune Diagrams… Perhaps the Path of Secret Rune Diagrams is similar to the Xihuang Formation, otherwise even the Axe’s speed couldn’t compare to his.”
The strong among humanity also studied the Xihuang Formation through the Virtual Universe.
The Originator…
Naturally knew everyone’s progress.
He was astonished to find that Luo Feng’s comprehension speed far exceeded that of any Monarch of the Universe. Even the Axe couldn’t match Luo Feng…
“From the perspective of inheritance.”
“Immortal, Elder, Monarch of the Universe, Sovereign of the Universe… these four levels have completely different foundations, with fundamental differences in comprehension speed. The assessment criteria are likely different as well.” The white-robed man nodded slightly. “Luo Feng is merely an Elder of the Universe; the requirements should be low, yet he comprehends so quickly. It’s no wonder Donghe took notice of him.”
“The Path of Secret Rune Diagrams…”
The white-robed man shook his head. “Xihuang Formation? Interesting!”
“The Axe is clearly far inferior in research and deduction, too straightforward, only devoted to his axe!” The white-robed man shook his head. “Otherwise, even with the foundation of a Sovereign of the Universe, his comprehension speed wouldn’t surpass Luo Feng’s.”
“The Xihuang Formation is indeed interesting.”
The white-robed man walked beside Luo Feng, who sat cross-legged, completely unaware.
“If I were merely an Elder of the Universe, I probably wouldn’t match Luo Feng.” The white-robed man shook his head.
His own foundation was extremely high.
In terms of strength, even the Axe was far inferior to him. Even after being permanently sealed for countless eons, his own power had become even more complete and powerful, though he couldn’t leave due to the seal.
“How should the 2000th formation be solved?” The white-robed man stood before the three-dimensional projection of the 2000th formation, slightly frowning. He was a peerless genius, and the Virtual Universe—which typically had to sustain the daily needs of countless lives—was exceptionally skilled and overwhelmingly powerful in deducing secret techniques.
“Xihuang?”
“What kind of existence could create such an incredible thing.” The white-robed man stood beside Luo Feng, silently contemplating. The time flow around him remained at ten thousand times normal speed.
As the creator of the Virtual Universe, he could indeed accelerate time flow to ten thousand times within a very small range.
Luo Feng and the Originator were neighbors…
Yet Luo Feng himself was completely unaware of the Originator’s presence beside him.
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Inside the Mausoleum Ship’s Corridor of Life and Death, thousands of stone pillars displayed three-dimensional projections, while innumerable crystal pillars stood erect, each one representing a candidate.
Many strong individuals silently understood.
Of course, over a dozen Monarchs of the Universe were attacking the crimson tower, trying to disturb Luo Feng’s cultivation. In fact, as time grew longer… although Luo Feng had entered one or two years earlier, due to the Xihuang Formation’s comprehension lasting over 500 years, there was no longer any advantage. They no longer believed Luo Feng had much hope. However, after prolonged attacks… generally, weary Monarchs of the Universe during comprehension would attack Luo Feng.
“Ding! Dong!”
A sound rang out, echoing in every warrior’s heart.
“Huh?”
“What’s going on?”
“Donghe.”
“Look, Donghe.”
All nearly one hundred thousand candidates present, from Sovereigns of the Universe down to immortal deities, turned to look. A figure formed from light in midair—it was Donghe, the young man with blue hair. Donghe looked down, his gaze landing on the crimson tower, as his voice rang out: “Candidate… Human Milky Way has met the solution requirements.”
“Eh?”
“What?”
“That human Milky Way Lord has met the requirements?” All factions were astonished. If initially they had considered Luo Feng a great threat, after over 500 years of comprehension, they no longer viewed him as a significant threat. They couldn’t believe none of the numerous subsequent candidates had surpassed Luo Feng.
“Silence.” Donghe’s gaze swept the crowd.
Instant silence.
Donghe looked toward the crimson tower.
“Milky Way, come out.” Donghe said.
Swish, the crimson tower vanished, and Luo Feng, clad in silver armor and with black hair, stood there, slightly bowing: “Greetings, Donghe.”
“That’s Lord Milky Way of the human race.”
“Lord Milky Way?” The immortal deities gazed in awe at the radiant figure ahead.
…
Luo Feng himself understood why Donghe appeared—because he had just solved the 1000th formation. The reason he succeeded first… one was his fast comprehension, and second, likely because he was an Elder of the Universe. Probably, the requirements varied with different levels of strength.
“Milky Way.” Donghe looked down at Luo Feng.
Luo Feng gave a slight bow, completely disregarding the numerous powerful figures from various factions who were watching with envy and resentment.
“You have met the requirements, but the assessment period is still long. Continue comprehending.” Donghe said. “The more formations you solve, the greater the benefit to you. It will also be more beneficial when you receive the inheritance.”
“Yes.” Luo Feng replied.
“You may focus on your comprehension. No one may harm you.” Donghe pointed toward Luo Feng.
Hua!
The crystal pillar beside Luo Feng suddenly emitted a hazy hemispherical glow, resembling a colossal, misty palace that instantly enveloped him. The golden radiance of the palace shimmered with countless cryptic runes, while its faintly pulsing energy sent tremors through every formidable being present.
“Whoever attacks Human Milky Way…” Donghe’s gaze swept across all factions, “will be directly eliminated and killed.”
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