"What! Another chance?"
Each clan's experts' expressions changed drastically upon hearing this.
Duan Dong River seemed to have wanted to directly give Void River Master the Legacy before? And he was rejected!
But as Void River Master's Rhino Emperor Game puzzle-solving broke through the third Bottleneck, Duan Dong River decided to give him another chance.
Reject!
Must reject!!
Each clan's experts looked at Ender, their faces tense, their hearts filled with trepidation.
None of them wanted Ender to say "agree" and directly become Duan Dong River's successor.
"Let the Legacy trial continue. Your Excellency Duan Dong River only needs to follow the previous agreement," Ender said calmly.
He rejected!
Void River Master rejected Duan Dong River!
Each clan's experts showed wild joy. Although they didn't know why Void River Master would refuse, as long as he didn't directly obtain the Legacy, they still had a chance to contend for it.
"He still rejected," Qing Dong True God sighed.
Peng Gong True God also shook his head helplessly at this, "I hope Void River's confidence doesn't cause the Human Race to lose the Duan Dong He Inheritance."
The other Human Race candidates were all astonished. They didn't know why Void River Master, one of the Human Race's greatest existences, would refuse to directly become the successor, nor did they know what the so-called agreement was.
But they felt regret and disappointment, after all, this was an Ancient Inheritance coveted by countless experts in the Universe Ocean!
"You still want to leave the Legacy to your Disciple, don't you?"
Duan Dong River looked at Ender, a hint of regret in his voice.
"Teacher wants to leave the Legacy to me and Senior Sister?"
Luo Feng, who also felt regret, was stunned when he heard what Duan Dong River said, "Is Teacher so sure that Senior Sister and I can obtain the Legacy?"
Luo Feng was first astonished, then came a heartfelt emotion: "Teacher treats me like his own child!"
On the other side, Bo Ya felt touched, but also a little self-reproachful.
Although she broke through the first Bottleneck in Rhino Emperor Game puzzle-solving, she didn't believe she could surpass her Junior Brother.
Teacher gave her the opportunity to obtain the Legacy, but her own ability was insufficient to compete with her Junior Brother, and there was a possibility that an alien race might obtain the Legacy instead.
If an alien race truly seized the Legacy, her sin would be great, but she believed Teacher would definitely be able to handle it!
Based on Bo Ya's understanding of her Teacher, if he wasn't confident in keeping the Legacy within the Human Race, he wouldn't have made such a risky move.
"Very well, since you are unwilling, then let the Legacy trial continue."
Duan Dong River sighed lightly, with a hint of helplessness in his words, then transformed into specks of light and dissipated.
… …
The Legacy trial continued.
Time came to one epoch after the Rhino Emperor Game test began.
While tens of thousands of Legacy candidates were still trying to solve the puzzles, suddenly countless green light specks gathered again, forming a palace that enveloped Luo Feng.
Each clan's experts who witnessed this scene were incredibly disbelieving, and even a sense of despair permeated the air!
Following Void River Master's Breakthrough of the third Bottleneck several millennia ago, another Legacy candidate from the Human Race had broken through the third Bottleneck.
This even made them wonder if this Duan Dong He Inheritance would truly fall into the hands of his Disciple, as Void River Master had thought.
"Just over one epoch!"
Duan Dong River's figure appeared, and tears flowed from his closed eyes.
A profound silence.
All the experts present looked up at Duan Dong River.
"Milky Way, you broke through the third Bottleneck in just over one epoch, even with the Miniature Universe's ten thousand times acceleration…"
Duan Dong River sighed with emotion, but the words he finally spoke caused each clan's experts' expressions to change drastically.
"Milky Way, although your Comprehension Ability is not as good as your Teacher's, if you can directly reach the fourth Bottleneck, they…"
Duan Dong River's gaze swept across, "Except for your Human Race, each and every one of them will be eliminated and annihilated, to celebrate your acquisition of the Legacy."
The tens of thousands of experts present trembled at this.
Except for the Original Universe Human Race… each and every one annihilated?
Didn't they say before that those who met the requirements could continue… but now it seemed that Duan Dong River was clearly not a good person; once the successor was found, all other candidates would be useless.
As for why the Original Universe Human Race wouldn't be annihilated, they could guess without thinking that it must have been an agreement between Void River Master and Duan Dong River, that the Human Race candidates would not perish due to the successor being determined.
"Three epochs." Duan Dong River looked at Luo Feng, "The total time for comprehending the Rhino Emperor Game this time is three epochs!"
"Within these three epochs… if you can break through the fourth Bottleneck, even if I die, I will have no regrets towards my ancestors."
"Unfortunately, your Teacher has no intention of becoming the successor, otherwise…"
"Remember, my promise is valid within three epochs…"
As Duan Dong River spoke, his figure dissipated.
The entire corridor was quiet.
The gazes of countless experts towards Luo Feng held jealousy, madness, admiration, shock, malice, resentment…
"Three epochs?"
Luo Feng glanced at his Teacher Ender, who was still meditating in the distance, then closed his eyes and continued to fully comprehend the Rhino Emperor Game.
… …
Years passed.
In the corridor, only one expert managed to break through the second Bottleneck every few millennia, and Bo Ya was one of them.
As for those who broke through the first Bottleneck…
There were none left. Clearly, the large number of Immortal and Universe Venerable who couldn't break through had already reached their limits, and no amount of time would allow them to break through.
Time flowed by.
28,000 years, 28,500 years, 29,000 years…
As the final limit of three epochs approached, all parties were anxious, all were worried, worried whether that Human Milky Way Ancestor would truly break through the fourth Bottleneck.
Once he broke through, all Legacy candidates except for the Original Universe Human would perish!
"It must not happen."
"It must not happen, if it does, all hope will be lost, lost…"
"I would rather die to see the Milky Way Ancestor perish, to give my race hope."
"The last bit of hope, do not sever the last bit of hope for my race." Each clan's experts were silently praying.
Some Universe Masters even went mad in the middle and attacked Luo Feng.
The result…
With just a slight tremor from the three-colored palace, he was directly annihilated into dust.
"3899 puzzles… time is running out."
Luo Feng paused briefly, sensed the time, and thought, "Fortunately, only Teacher and I have broken through to the third Bottleneck. The Human Race has a huge leading advantage."
"The Rhino Emperor Game is of great benefit to me. Even if I truly come into contact with the Legacy, I am confident in winning it, provided that…"
Luo Feng looked at Ender, who was still with his eyes closed, and couldn't help but sigh, "Competing for the Legacy with Teacher is too much pressure."
… …
Three epochs finally ended.
Luo Feng ultimately solved 3951 puzzles, achieving this result was an extraordinary performance. After all, it took him a little over one epoch to break through the third Bottleneck, and it was indeed too difficult to break through the fourth Bottleneck in nearly two epochs.
"Three epochs have arrived, the Rhino Emperor Game screening has ended."
"292 individuals broke through the first Bottleneck."
"7 individuals broke through the second Bottleneck."
"2 individuals broke through the third Bottleneck."
Duan Dong River looked down and said slowly.
"We arrived later than Milky Way, we should still have time!"
"Yes, give us more time."
"Give me a little more time, and I can break through the third Bottleneck."
Venerable Blue Blood of the East Emperor Holy Land Universe was also shouting among them. He was only one puzzle away from breaking through the third Bottleneck, but there was no time left!
If their East Emperor Holy Land Universe team hadn't been blocked by Void River Master and had entered the Boat of Mausoleum immediately, he would have definitely broken through the third Bottleneck.
But there are no ifs!
"Rules are rules. You came late, you can only blame yourselves."
Duan Dong River looked down and said coldly, "This Legacy, Void River and Milky Way are the most important. The others are just fillers."
"As for those who haven't even broken through the first Bottleneck, according to the agreement between me and Void River, except for the Human Race… all of you die!"
Duan Dong River waved his hand.
Whoosh!
The crystal pillars in the entire life-and-death corridor directly erupted with golden lights. The golden light could form palaces, but it could also attack.
Countless light particles assaulted those experts. In the blink of an eye, tens of thousands of experts present were instantly annihilated into dust, leaving only the last thousand or so survivors, most of whom were Human Race!
"All candidates who have broken through the first Bottleneck or above may continue forward."
Duan Dong River looked down at the crowd, "To the next grand hall, where the final Legacy trial will begin."
Thus, over 300 candidates continued forward, leaving several hundred Human Race members in place.
Luo Feng flew to Ender's side and asked via voice transmission, "Teacher, how many puzzles did you ultimately solve in the Rhino Emperor Game?"