The candidates watched as Ice Cliff Fortress was dragged into the abyss, and the mere aura emanating from the abyss made their hearts palpitate.
"Ice Cliff Fortress is an Arcana treasure; hiding inside should prevent one from perishing, right?"
"That's not necessarily true. Didn't Duan Dong River say that in Ancient Civilization, there's no such thing as a Xeon Arcana treasure?"
"The characters contained in countless treasures in the Universe Ocean are all from that civilization, clearly left behind by that Ancient Civilization... Since Duan Dong River dared to say it, he probably has true confidence."
"No such thing as a Xeon Arcana treasure? What does that mean?"
The candidates listened carefully, trying to determine the fate of the Divine Eye Race faction inside Ice Cliff Fortress by the sounds, while some other powerhouses couldn't help but quietly discuss among themselves.
Luo Feng listened from the side and couldn't help but ask Ender, "Teacher, why did Duan Dong River say there's no such thing as a Xeon Arcana treasure?"
If one were to ask who among the entire Human Race knew the most about Ancient Civilization, it would naturally be Ender, who had obtained a profound Ancient Inheritance.
"What we, the beings of the Universe Ocean and Original Universe, call Xeon Arcana treasures are mostly just True God secret treasures."
Ender transmitted his explanation to the Human Race powerhouses, including Luo Feng and Bo Ya, "The power of Ancient Civilization powerhouses far exceeds your imagination; it's just that information above the True God level is difficult to spread around the Original Universe, so you are unable to know it."
"So that's how it is." Luo Feng nodded secretly.
Ancient Civilization was incredibly powerful. Even the ancestors of the two Holy Land Universes could not compare to that Duan Dong River; otherwise, the two Holy Land Universes would not have sent so many powerhouses to contend for the Legacy.
Because the Human Race possessed multiple Arcana treasures, he also understood that Arcana treasures had varying strengths.
For example, the Star Tower in his hand had far more layers of secret patterns than several Arcana treasures in the Treasure Vault of the Race.
"Teacher, do you mean..." Bo Ya asked curiously, "The Divine Eye Race powerhouses won't survive?"
"Naturally. That Duan Dong River was a super powerhouse in Ancient Civilization when he was alive. Even if he perished countless years ago, it would be easy for him to leave behind some means to kill True Gods."
Ender replied, "Even if the ancestors of the two Holy Land Universes came, they would most likely not survive."
Upon hearing this, Luo Feng and the others immediately felt a chill in their hearts.
The strongest existences in the Universe Ocean were the ancestors of the two Holy Land Universes. If even the two ancestors might not survive, then the Divine Eye Race faction's powerhouses had even less hope!
Whoosh...
The ground in the hall split open again, precisely at the previous open position, still emanating a terrifying aura.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Four streams of light flew out, hovering in front of the Thunder-Clad Demon God. They were Ice Cliff Fortress, Third True Master's Star Hand, Star Nation, and Sixth True Master's Bi Yan Light!
"These four treasures, according to your classification, are all Xeon Arcana treasures. They can barely be considered a set, enough to ensure your survival."
Duan Dong River looked down and said with a smile, "Thunder-Clad, take them."
"These... four Xeon Arcana treasures!"
"Is that Ice Cliff Fortress?"
"Star Hand and Star Nation!"
"Sixth True Master's Bi Yan Light is also there."
The Universe Ocean candidates, especially those True God, recognized them at a glance, and each of them coveted them.
But then, one by one, they started exclaiming in shock.
"Ah, four Xeon Arcana treasures, the Divine Eye Race faction is dead?"
"Third True Master and Sixth True Master were both inside Ice Cliff Fortress. They both died?"
"If those Universe Masters had the ability to Clone, detonating themselves earlier might have allowed them to survive, but a True God don't have Clones; they can't escape even if they wanted to!"
"The Divine Eye Race's two True God and four Xeon Arcana treasures were all annihilated within Ice Cliff Fortress. It's truly..."
"Terrifying, this Ancient Civilization is truly terrifying!"
The candidates were dumbfounded.
Palace-type Xeon Arcana treasures, in their eyes, were absolute safe havens, unless one recklessly charged into other Miniature Universes, or went to core areas, or, being tired of living, ventured into Reincarnation, and so on...
Otherwise, there was simply no way to kill the powerhouses inside, even with the protection of a Xeon Arcana treasure palace.
Yet, the Divine Eye Race faction, possessing a palace-type Xeon Arcana treasure, was still annihilated by Duan Dong River, who had perished countless years ago, using unknown means!
...
"This Thunder-Clad Demon God is truly lucky. He managed to enter the Boat of Mausoleum before our Human Race, and now, relying on this advantage, he has instantly acquired four Xeon Arcana treasures," Peng Gong True God lamented.
"Third True God's 'Star Hand' is an offensive type, 'Star Nation' is a Domain type, Sixth True God's 'Bi Yan Light' is a Soul type, and Seventh True Master's 'Ice Cliff Fortress' is a palace type..."
Qing Dong True God whispered, "With these four supreme treasures—attack, Domain, material defense, and Soul defense—the Thunder-Clad Demon God is now among the Top-tier Universe Overlords in the True God."
"No need to pay attention to this Thunder-Clad Demon God. As long as he's not foolish, he should know that our Human Race is not to be provoked. The most important thing now is to seize the Duan Dong He Inheritance."
Ender said calmly, then turned his head and said, "Luo Feng, I'll give you three eras of the Original Universe. The upcoming final trial is nothing more than creating secret techniques.
"If you cannot become the Inheritor within three eras, I will exert my strength to seize the Legacy. Don't blame your teacher then for not giving you a chance."
"Three eras, huh..."
Luo Feng listened, immediately feeling immense pressure, but then his heart was filled with fighting spirit. "The Rhino Emperor Game trial was also three eras, and by the end, I was very close to Breakthrough the fourth Bottleneck.
"Now that my will and Comprehension Ability have advanced further, creating secret techniques will be much easier than before. Moreover, since I am a Universe Venerable, the difficulty of the test won't be too high. I will definitely be able to seize the Legacy within three eras!"
With this thought, Luo Feng nodded solemnly, "Yes, Teacher!"
"Bo Ya, although you have no hope of seizing the Legacy, you can take this opportunity to come into contact with it."
Ender comforted Bo Ya, "With your talent and Comprehension Ability, you should at least be able to create the strongest secret technique by the end of the final trial."
"This Disciple will strive to create a Fusion strongest secret technique and become another Sixth-rank Universe Master of our Human Race," Bo Ya replied in a deep voice.
Peng Gong True God and Qing Dong True God, who were beside them, heard this and their somewhat worried hearts immediately relaxed.
Creating secret techniques was no easy feat. Even if Luo Feng had proven his Heaven-Defying talent and Comprehension Ability, he was still quite a bit behind Ender.
In their opinion, even Luo Feng might not be able to create a secret technique that met the requirements for obtaining the Legacy within three eras, and it would be even harder for the other candidates who had Breakthrough the second Bottleneck!
In this way, the Duan Dong He Inheritance was certain to belong to the Human Race, so they naturally had nothing to worry about.
...
Watching the Thunder-Clad Demon God acquire the treasures, the candidates were both shocked and envious. After all, these were four Arcana treasures, including Domain, palace, and Soul types!
Duan Dong River said, "Among these four Xeon Arcana treasures, 'Star Nation' is the most difficult to recognize. With your will, you'll be able to recognize it after spending some time back."
The Thunder-Clad Demon God nodded excitedly and simply proceeded to recognize them on the spot.
Ice Cliff Fortress, Star Hand, and Bi Yan Light were indeed easily recognized.
"Although I have multiple Pinnacle treasures, the most precious one is my Thunder-Clad."
The Thunder-Clad Demon God secretly sighed, "I have always fought in close combat. Now with Bi Yan Light, my Soul illusion attack methods will be much stronger.
"Coupled with Ice Cliff Fortress and Star Nation for protection, even if the remaining five True Masters of the Divine Eye Race come out together, they won't be able to do anything!"
The nine eyes of the Thunder-Clad Demon God gleamed with fierce light, "I will not let them off either!"
This scene made the candidates sigh.
Poor Divine Eye Race. The Thunder-Clad Demon God and the Divine Eye Race already had a great feud. Now that the former's strength had increased, how could he possibly let the Divine Eye Race off after he left?
"Thank you, Lord Duan Dong River." The Thunder-Clad Demon God bowed gratefully.
"The matter is settled." Above the main hall, Duan Dong River on the throne nodded slightly, "You may also leave. As for the other candidates..."
"You are about to begin contact with the Legacy. Originally, once a candidate made contact, failure meant certain death, with Soul annihilation and all Clones perishing."
Duan Dong River's gaze swept over the candidates, "But Void River exchanged a promise with the highest-grade token of my Sect, so even if the Human Race fails the Legacy, they will not perish. But you do not have such treatment!
"My lineage requires a Soul to Cultivate, so those I choose are all life forms with Souls... naturally, I also have means to deal with Souls."
Upon hearing this, the powerhouses from various forces were all filled with dread.
Yes.
It was indeed true. Some life forms eliminated at the cube instrument, such as Lord Rock Giant and the Skeleton Race, simply had no Souls.
While some other rock life forms and plant life forms that could enter were quite special; they all possessed Souls.
Thus, the powerhouses from various forces all looked enviously at Ender and the others.
"Only Void River and Milky Way have Breakthrough the third Bottleneck. They are the most hopeful to obtain the Legacy."
Duan Dong River looked down and said coldly, "And those who have Breakthrough the second Bottleneck also have a sliver of hope. As for those who have Breakthrough the first Bottleneck, unless you can explode your potential in a short time, you are just making up the numbers."
"Now, Thunder-Clad, and the True Gods with mediocre Miniature Universe structures, I will let them leave."
"Other candidates, if any of you have decided to give up, quickly make your choice."
"This is your last chance!"
Duan Dong River's voice echoed in the hall, which was enveloped in silence.
From the very beginning of this Legacy, Duan Dong River had always given candidates the chance to give up. As long as they hadn't touched the Legacy, everything was negotiable. Now that contact with the Legacy was about to begin, this was their last chance to survive.
If Ender hadn't held the golden token and exchanged a promise from Duan Dong River, the other Human Race candidates who were comprehending the final trial would also not have escaped the fate of perishing!
And the powerhouses from various forces, seeing that even Third True Master and Sixth True Master, who were hiding inside Ice Cliff Fortress, were finished, no one dared to harbor any Luck mentality.
"I quit!"
"I'm quitting too!"
Soon, one after another, powerhouses voluntarily stepped forward to withdraw.
...
"You withdraw. As for the other powerhouses of my race, let them brave it! Remember to bring back the many treasures... Losing so many treasures is a blow to my race."
"Yes."
...
"You withdraw, bring back the Arcana treasure. As for the other powerhouses of my Holy Land, all of them shall brave it, and make sure to obtain enough Legacy information."
"Yes."
...
Various forces quickly made arrangements, whether it was to bring back treasures, or because they felt pained for a certain powerhouse and didn't want them to be cannon fodder...
In short, the number of powerhouses withdrawing from the hall was soaring!
"Haha, our Human Race is still the most comfortable. Void River exchanged a token for a promise, allowing our Human Race to fully engage with the Legacy."
Seeing powerhouses from various forces continuously withdrawing, Peng Gong True God smiled and transmitted to the Human Race powerhouses.
"Yes, we must thank Void River," Qing Dong True God also sighed.
To be honest, they only thought bringing the token in was to verify if this Boat of Mausoleum was the one the Mechanical Race's Father God had information about.
But Ender not only confirmed it but also used the token to exchange a promise from Duan Dong River, allowing the Human Race to gain more profit.
Of course, if Ender hadn't been so willful, it would have been better if he had directly become Duan Dong River's Inheritor.
Venerable Eternal Universe, Kedi, stood behind the Human Race's highest-level powerhouses, looking at Ender's back with a heavy heart.
As one of the few super Geniuses in the history of the Human Race, Kedi had Breakthrough the first Bottleneck in the Rhino Emperor Game and was close to the second Bottleneck by the end of the trial.
Now, his strength was close to that of a Top-tier Universe Overlord, and his Law comprehension was only a step away from becoming a Universe Master, needing only to integrate the three profound Space Law profundities into one.
But seeing Ender again in the Universe Ocean, this second-place Genius of the same Genius Battle, a good friend with whom he used to drink from time to time...
Kedi only felt that the gap between himself and the other party was too vast!
Not to mention Ender himself, even two of his Disciples had become Universe Masters. Among them, the newly risen Milky Way Ancestor had even hoped to seize the Duan Dong He Inheritance, which countless powerhouses in the Universe Ocean coveted!
"Contact the Legacy!"
Kedi suppressed the chaotic emotions in his heart, his gaze becoming firm. "Duan Dong River punishes those who fail to contact the Legacy with death, so it's clear that contacting the Legacy will yield great benefits.
"Perhaps, this will be my opportunity to Breakthrough and become a Universe Master!"
...
As the powerhouses from various forces made their decisions.
A moment later, Duan Dong River saw that no one else was withdrawing, and pointed into the distance, "You all, leave quickly."
Rumble...
The gate of the corridor opened.
"Return the way you came," Duan Dong River commanded.
Dozens of powerhouses from various forces, as well as the Thunder-Clad Demon God who had acquired four Arcana treasures, quickly flew into the corridor and soon flew away and disappeared into the distance.
With a "rumble..." sound, the gate fell and closed again.
Only the Human Race powerhouses remained in the hall, along with over two hundred powerhouses from various forces who were determined to transmit back at least partial information about the Duan Dong He Inheritance, even if it meant death.
Luo Feng glanced at the powerhouses from various forces, who stood clearly separated from the Human Race powerhouses, and felt admiration.
The Human Race had the promise exchanged by his teacher, so powerhouses who had Breakthrough the first Bottleneck and contacted the Legacy didn't have to worry about perishing. They could boldly undertake the final test here.
However, the powerhouses from other forces who had Breakthrough the first and second Bottlenecks were different; they had almost no hope of obtaining the Legacy and were essentially here to die!
Every race that could rise and establish itself in its respective Reincarnation Era did so because its powerhouses were willing to step forward at critical moments!
In fact, powerhouses climbed up from the bottom step by step, experiencing countless life-and-death situations.
They had long since taken death lightly; they just needed to know if their death was worth it.
For the race... for the race to transcend Reincarnation and exist eternally, death was worth it!
"You all, there is no turning back." Duan Dong River glanced at the powerhouses from various forces, then stood up, "Follow me."
Duan Dong River turned to look at the throne.
Boom...
The throne and the rock wall behind it suddenly split open. Sounds of countless waterfalls and the fragrance of flowers wafted in, and even faint calls of birds and roars of exotic beasts could be heard. It was a vast, independent space.
"This is the Legacy Space of my Duan Dong River lineage." Duan Dong River's eyes were distant as he slowly said, "Almost all previous powerhouses received their Legacy within the Legacy Space.
"I, too, was like that."