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The ancestor's will was crystal clear: to seize the inheritance of the Broken East River at all costs.
"As ordered!"
"We must obey the ancestor's command with all our might!"
"The Lord of the Deer Insects is already on the scene; we have the best chance."
"action!"
"As per the Ancestor's decree: 1500 immortal gods, 150 cosmic venerables, and 15 cosmic lords, proceed immediately!"
……
Faced with the pressure of their impending doom, the Divine Eye Clan reacted with even more madness and ruthlessness.
After an emergency consultation, the seven Allahs quickly finalized an action plan.
The Divine Eye Clan, led by the two peak beings, the Second True Lord and the Seventh True Lord, formed a massive force consisting of 20 Universe Lords and 100 Universe Venerables, and charged toward the spaceship with murderous intent!
For the God-Eye Clan, whose days are numbered, this is almost a desperate gamble with everything at stake.
……
The entire cosmic ocean was plunged into an unprecedented frenzy because of this inheritance.
The forces of the first cycle reacted most violently. The impending doom, like a sword hanging over their heads, drove them to utter madness, gambled away all the hopes of their race.
The various forces in the primordial universe during the second and third cycles were equally envious.
The saying goes, "Be prepared for danger even in times of peace." The inheritance of the Donghe River level is so severe that if we miss this opportunity, it may be difficult to reproduce it again in countless future cycles of time.
If this were to become known to all parties, even the progenitors of the two great holy land universes would personally appear and issue an edict for this matter...
It is likely that countless forces in the three great cycles of reincarnation will become even more reckless and descend into utter madness.
……
Inside the tomb-like vessel.
The deep corridor was deathly silent.
The four—Lord of the Deer Insects, Luo Feng, Lord of the Shadows, and Lord of the Witches—maintained high vigilance and advanced at a slow pace.
As they ventured deeper, the corridor became increasingly spacious and brighter.
Gradually, towering stone pillars began to appear on both sides of the corridor.
At the top of each stone pillar floats a phantom structure: a square cube, a sharp pyramid, or an irregular shape with multiple angles.
These illusory figures form the main body of the corridor space.
On the stone pillar on the left, the illusory image is solid and heavy, with energy flowing endlessly inside, as if it contains thousands of different laws and fluctuations.
On the stone pillar to the right, the illusory image appears loose and ethereal, merely outlining the basic skeletal contours.
There are a total of 123 stone pillars on the left.
The number of stone pillars on the right is an astonishing 10080!
"What is this?"
Luo Feng, the Lord of Deer Insects, the Lord of Shadows, and the Lord of Witchcraft all looked puzzled as they flew by.
As they flew cautiously, they carefully examined the three-dimensional phantom at the top of the stone pillar.
These phantom structures are enormous and radiate intense energy fluctuations.
The phantom images of the 123 stone pillars on the left correspond exactly one-to-one with the phantom images of the 123 stone pillars on the right.
The left side is a complete and flawless finished product, while the right side is like an unfilled blank frame.
"There are only 123 seats on the left, but as many as 10080 seats on the right..."
Luo Feng was filled with doubts and secretly observed as he flew.
Each three-dimensional phantom structure flows with vibrant colors, radiating countless dazzling rays of light outwards.
In an instant, the entire spacious and magnificent corridor space was illuminated with dazzling light, resembling a dreamlike fairyland.
The four continued forward and finally arrived at the end of the corridor—before the 10080th stone pillar on the right.
As the light converged, Duan Donghe's figure reappeared.
"grown ups!"
The Lord of Shadows and the Lord of Witches immediately bowed respectfully.
The Lord of the Deer Insects and Luo Feng followed closely behind, bowing in greeting.
Duan Donghe ignored them, his gaze fixed on the radiant, three-dimensional phantoms before him, and slowly asked, "Have you all seen it clearly?"
"My lord, there are 123 complete phantoms on the left and 10080 incomplete phantoms on the right."
"The illusory image on the left is perfectly integrated, seemingly containing profound secret laws."
"The ones on the right are all incomplete."
The Lord of Shadows answered first.
The Lord of Deer and Insects added: "The outlines of the 123 phantoms on the right side match the 123 phantoms on the left side one by one."
"good."
Duan Donghe's gaze lingered on these illusory figures radiating countless lights, his eyes becoming somewhat unfocused, and his voice carrying a hint of reminiscence, "This thing originated from my hometown and is one of the most popular activities in my civilization. It is not only a form of entertainment and amusement, but also an excellent means of honing and testing one's comprehension."
“When selecting successors, any powerful force or ancient sect will often set it as a key test to measure the candidate’s comprehension.”
"Its name is—the Rhinoceros Emperor Bureau!"
"Rhinoceros Bureau?"
Luo Feng and the other three held their breath and listened attentively.
"The Rhinoceros Emperor Bureau was created by an ancient and powerful being—the 'Rhinoceros Emperor'—who exhausted all his energy at the end of his life."
"The life of the Rhinoceros King was truly tragic; he was a true hero, but his end was a pity..."
"However, the existence of the Rhinoceros Emperor Bureau ensured that all the powerful figures in my civilization remembered his name."
"Of course, his strength during his lifetime far surpassed mine."
"After his death, the Rhinoceros Emperor's Bureau spread, and at first countless powerful people only regarded it as a pastime."
"But I gradually discovered that it requires an extremely high level of comprehension!"
"Long-term study of the Rhinoceros Emperor's Formation can more effectively improve one's comprehension!"
"In our civilization, from newborn children to the highest beings, everyone enjoys playing a game of chess in their spare time."
"Major powers and sects have even listed it as a compulsory course for cultivating the comprehension of the younger generation."
"The Rhinoceros King's Endgame consists of 10081 basic endgame puzzles."
"These 10080 stone pillars on the right represent the first 10080 basic endgame puzzles. As for the 10081st endgame... it is 'no endgame'!"
"On the left side are the perfect solutions for the first 123 endgame puzzles!"
"Completing the first 123 endgames and presenting the resulting state is the solution."
Luo Feng and the other three nodded in understanding.
“By studying these 123 ways to solve the problem on the left, you can understand the most basic and mysterious rules that constitute the Rhinoceros King Formation.”
Duan Donghe's tone was calm yet carried an invisible pressure, "If you can't even grasp the most basic core rules when faced with ready-made answers... then your comprehension is truly appalling..."
"Once you have grasped these fundamental and subtle rules, you can begin to try solving the games. Start with the 124th game on the right, and then solve the 125th game, the 126th game, and so on, until you reach a higher level."
"I will give you a considerable amount of time."
"During this period, you must do your utmost to solve the problem. If you fail to meet even the minimum requirements I set when the time is up... you will be eliminated!"
Duan Donghe's voice suddenly turned cold, "This time, the only way out is to perish."
Luo Feng and the other three felt a chill run down their spines.
Fall?
“Of course, you haven’t truly touched the core of the inheritance yet.” Duan Donghe’s tone softened slightly. “Only when you solve the puzzle to my minimum requirements and enter the next stage of the test can you be considered to have begun to come into contact with the inheritance.”
"Therefore, being eliminated before truly coming into contact with the inheritance does not require the punishment of soul annihilation, but only the erasure of your divine bodies in this place."
"If you have clones outside, you can naturally survive."
Duan Donghe stated the rules directly: "However, once you begin to come into contact with the true inheritance, apart from the final and sole inheritor, all the other losers will have their souls annihilated! There will be no chance of resurrection!"
"As expected... Master Chaos City Lord's reminder was right. Once it comes to the true core of the inheritance, Duan Donghe will never leave any trouble for the losers to be resurrected."
Luo Feng understood perfectly; this was entirely reasonable.
Given how much Duan Donghe values inheritance, how could he leave behind such a basic flaw?
"Look ahead!"
Duan Donghe raised his hand and pointed.
boom! boom! boom! boom!
The ground in the center of the corridor shook violently and cracked open in four places.
Four shimmering, colorful pillars slowly rose from the ground.
“These four crystal pillars correspond to the four of you respectively.”
Duan Donghe's gaze swept over Luo Feng and the other three. "Once you've grasped the basic rules, you can begin solving the puzzles. Try solving puzzle 124, then puzzle 125..."
"Use divine power to directly outline the complete solution you have deduced and input it into your respective crystal pillars. If the solution is successfully solved, the crystal pillar will provide a clear indication."
"If the solution fails, the crystal pillar will not react."
"Go."
"Time may be long, but it is also limited."
"If any of you can successfully solve the 6000th game within the time limit, you will directly receive the complete inheritance of my Duan Donghe lineage! No further tests will be required."
"When you can solve 6000 games... that proves your potential is immeasurable, and your future achievements will definitely far surpass mine."
"However, I don't have high expectations for this. I'm afraid none of you can do it. So, do your best to meet the minimum requirements; that's my expectation of you. Those who solve more puzzles in the end... will receive greater benefits when they receive the inheritance."