Seeing that Luo Fan remained silent, the Universe Masters of the Universe Sea felt somewhat angered, yet there was nothing they could do about him.
As for Qing Qiong, he could not even be bothered to answer their questions.
In truth, he had little interest in these Universe Masters.
According to the machine's detection, most of these Universe Masters were already older than a single reincarnation era.
He also understood some of the situation in the Universe Sea.
These Universe Masters basically had no hope of breaking through to become Universe Masters of the highest level.
It was not that there was absolutely no hope, but rather that their life imprints were entrusted within the small universes of those peak-level Universe Masters.
If they wanted to break through to that level, they needed to transform their divine kingdoms into small universes.
This process required an enormous amount of energy.
Within the entire Universe Sea, only the two Sacred Land Universes and the Primal Universe could provide such energy.
He also knew that what the Universe Sea called Sacred Land Universes were, in fact, the small universes of Void True Gods.
A single Void True God's small universe was extremely unlikely to supply enough energy for a Universe Master to break through.
If a forced breakthrough was attempted, that Void True God's small universe would most likely suffer damage to its origin.
Therefore, in most cases, only the Primal Universe could provide such energy.
Of course, as a general of the Wu Kingdom and the final Sect Master of Star Abyss Sect, Qing Qiong himself could provide enough origin power to allow them to break through to that level, becoming True Gods.
The premise, however, was that these people could truly obtain the inheritance.
But for those who could not break through to True God even after an entire reincarnation era, they basically had no hope of obtaining the inheritance.
Thus, among all the Universe Masters present, he only valued those who had cultivated for less than one reincarnation era.
The rest were merely allowed to participate in the test incidentally.
Qing Qiong had even already made preparations to remain here for countless reincarnation eras, just to select a suitable inheritor.
After all, time held no meaning for him.
The reason he paid extra attention to Luo Fan was mainly because he had awakened due to Luo Fan.
Originally, he had been within the Severed Void Forbidden Land.
However, during Luo Fan's exploration, some disturbances were caused.
Moreover, Luo Fan had self-destructed several Clones to enter certain spaces.
That was what allowed Qing Qiong to awaken.
Otherwise, this strand of his consciousness would still be asleep.
That was why he paid Luo Fan a bit more attention.
"Next, we will proceed to the second trial."
"If you do not meet the minimum standard in this trial, you will be directly eliminated."
"You may choose whether to participate."
"As for those who did not pass the first round of screening, you may leave."
After speaking, Qing Qiong cast an indifferent glance at those who failed the first round.
"Those who wish to participate in the second trial, follow me."
As soon as his voice fell, another passage appeared beside him.
He stepped directly into it.
The Universe Masters of the Universe Sea exchanged glances. Without any hesitation, they all headed toward the passage.
Basically, none of those who passed the first round chose to give up.
As for those who failed, they could only leave with unwilling expressions.
After all, they had witnessed the fate of those who had acted recklessly earlier.
They were instantly killed.
Moreover, Qing Qiong had already warned them that if they attacked again or violated the rules, even their true bodies would be destroyed.
None of them doubted whether Qing Qiong had such means.
After all, he was the highest-ranking figure within the entire Universe Ship.
It was very likely that Qing Qiong held control over parts of the dangerous regions within the Universe Ship.
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Virtual Universe, Giant Axe Temple.
"So, how is it? Our human race should be able to pass the first round, right?"
"Yeah, Hunyuan, did you pass the first round?"
Several human Universe Masters looked at Luo Fan nervously.
The first round was merely a simple screening.
Its purpose was mainly to eliminate races that did not meet the requirements.
If Luo Fan could pass, then other human Universe Masters should also be able to.
After all, they knew that Luo Fan's Clones always took on the appearance of his true body, that of an ordinary human.
If Luo Fan could pass, then the human race would have no issue.
"No problem. The human race can pass the first round without issue."
"I'll first check what the second trial involves."
"Then you can decide whether to come over."
Hearing this, everyone was overjoyed.
Passing the first round meant that the human race still had the chance to continue and obtain the inheritance.
If they were like the Skeleton Race and eliminated in the first round, it would be utterly despairing.
Now, the experts of the Skeleton Race had become even more frenzied after learning they could not pass the first round.
Whenever they encountered others, they would fight to the death.
Not just the Skeleton Race, but several other races that failed the first round were the same.
The experts of the First Reincarnation Era were already quite mad.
Now, an even crazier group had appeared.
After finally seeing a glimmer of hope to transcend reincarnation and establish a Sacred Land Universe, that hope had now been shattered.
How could they not go mad?
"Alright. We've already selected the geniuses at the Immortal and Venerable levels."
"The Venerables mostly have Clones, so they can send those."
"As for the Immortals, I plan to take them to your Primal Universe Clone to obtain the Clone Secret Technique. What do you think?"
"The cost will be covered by the race."
The City Lord of Chaos looked at Luo Fan as he spoke.
Luo Fan naturally agreed without hesitation.
"No problem. Bring them into my small universe."
"I will grant them the Clone Secret Technique uniformly."
Hearing this, the City Lord of Chaos immediately led the prepared Immortal-level geniuses into Luo Fan's Primal Universe Clone to receive the secret technique.
Just like before, they were all placed inside a palace-type treasure.
This way, when Luo Fan granted them the technique, they would not know where they had obtained it.
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East Emperor Sacred Land Universe, Endless Divine Realm.
The Endless Divine Realm was a region within the East Emperor Sacred Land Universe and also its very center.
Ninety-nine percent of the experts of the entire Sacred Land Universe gathered here.
Most Immortals, Venerables, Universe Masters, and even peak-level Universe Masters were concentrated here.
The entire Endless Divine Realm was magnificent, peaceful, and serene.
Buildings of various civilizations stood everywhere, and rare plants and treasures could be seen throughout.
"Roar!"
"Clang!"
"Wail!"
"Hum!"
"Shh!"
"Hiss!"
At the center of the Endless Divine Realm stood a towering green tree that stretched across the entire realm.
This green tree continuously emitted sounds that spread in all directions.
At this moment, a large number of beings were seated beneath it.
Suddenly—
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The green tree suddenly released countless rings of light.
These light rings came in five colors.
Layer upon layer, five radiant halos surrounded the ancient tree, dazzling and brilliant, visible across the entire Endless Divine Realm.
The surrounding beings became extremely excited. They all knew what this meant.
Five-colored light signified that the East Emperor himself was about to descend.
"The Ancestral Tree!"
"The Ancestral Tree has displayed five-colored radiance. The Ancestor is about to appear!"
"The Ancestor is appearing!"
"Ancestor!"
The countless beings seated beneath the towering tree, from Immortals to Universe Masters, were all shocked and excited.
Some Immortals burst into tears, while others knelt, trembling with excitement.
Ancestor!
The East Emperor Sacred Land Universe had existed for endless ages.
The Ancestor, the East Emperor, was the supreme existence in the hearts of all life within this Sacred Land Universe.
Yet across endless years, he had rarely appeared.
Even many Universe Masters who had lived through countless reincarnation eras had never personally seen him.
As for the experts of the Universe Sea, none had ever seen the East Emperor, including the ancestor of the other Sacred Land Universe, Purple Moon.
Now, witnessing this scene, all the beings of the East Emperor Sacred Land Universe were incomparably excited.
"The Ancestor is appearing!"
"I've cultivated for ninety-two reincarnation eras and have never seen the Ancestor. He's finally appearing!"
"The last time I saw the Ancestor was one hundred and nineteen reincarnation eras ago!"
Madness!
The entire Endless Divine Realm fell into a frenzied state.
As beings of an ancient Sacred Land Universe, they carried pride deep within their bones.
They even looked down on the Purple Moon Sacred Land Universe.
After all, the East Emperor Sacred Land Universe had existed longer.
From the size of their Sacred Land Universe alone, it was clear.
Their East Emperor Ancestor was likely stronger than the Purple Moon Ancestor.
…
Streams of light gathered beneath the Ancestral Tree.
One after another, powerful figures hovered in the air.
Those who dared to hover were all Universe Masters or higher.
At a glance, there were hundreds, nearly a thousand figures suspended in the sky, all respectfully waiting.
This alone demonstrated the profound foundation of the East Emperor Universe.
Hundreds to thousands of beings above the level of Universe Master.
Listening to the mysterious sounds emitted by the Ancestral Tree, many became immersed in them.
Even the peak-level Universe Masters were no exception.
Amid the strange sounds, an incomparably dazzling figure suddenly appeared in the sky.
He wore robes adorned with countless green branches and leaves, emitting endless hazy green light filled with vitality.
Under this boundless green radiance, the countless beings below felt incomparable comfort.
Even those with damaged divine bodies were instantly restored.
In an instant, all beings awakened simultaneously and respectfully shouted:
"Ancestor!"
Silence fell as all beings gazed fervently at the newly appeared East Emperor.
The East Emperor looked down.
His figure was somewhat indistinct.
Even the strongest among them felt an absolute, invisible pressure.
"I have heard that within the Universe Ship, the inheritance of a Wu Kingdom general has appeared?"
The East Emperor spoke slowly.
"Yes, Ancestor!"
Several peak-level Universe Masters replied carefully.
They had only just received the news.
However, as the master of this small universe, nothing could be hidden from the East Emperor.
"This inheritance, even among ancient civilizations, is considered extremely powerful."
"Bei Zhen, I order you to take all the geniuses of the Sacred Land and head to the Universe Ship. Obtain this inheritance at all costs!"
"Especially the inheritance of the Wu Kingdom, it must be obtained!"
The East Emperor looked at Bei Zhen Star Lord as he issued the command.
"Yes."
A man in white stepped forward respectfully.
Bei Zhen Star Lord was one of the oldest experts of the East Emperor Universe.
He existed in the same era as the East Emperor.
However, his own small universe had long decayed, forcing him to entrust his life imprint within the East Emperor's universe.
"Are you willing to obtain this inheritance for me?"
The East Emperor looked at the Immortals, Venerables, and Universe Masters below.
"We are willing!"
"We will give everything for the Ancestor!"
"We will brave fire and water without hesitation!"
The kneeling masses shouted in unison.
Even the Universe Masters in the sky agreed.
After all, the East Emperor had said to spare no cost.
In the outside world, Universe Masters were precious pillars of their races.
But in the East Emperor Sacred Land, they were not particularly rare.
Advancing to Universe Master required a quota.
Only when one died would another slot open.
Many Venerables already had the strength to break through, but lacked the opportunity.
If some were unwilling, plenty of others were eager.
The East Emperor looked down and spoke slowly:
"Very good. Select the strongest geniuses of the Sacred Land Universe to compete for that inheritance."
"I need that inheritance."
"Yes!"
Everyone responded in unison.
The East Emperor needed it?
This made the countless experts below even more fervent.
If even the Ancestor desired it, what kind of inheritance was it?
If they could obtain it, could they also transcend reincarnation like him?
At this moment, their eyes were filled with fanaticism.
…
At the same time, similar events were unfolding in the Purple Moon Sacred Land.
The Purple Moon Ancestor was even more extreme, preparing to send all experts of the Sacred Land to seize the inheritance.
He did not want other geniuses to obtain it.
Otherwise, he would gain another competitor.
…
As for other forces in the Universe Sea, they had already made preparations.
Now that it was confirmed to be an inheritance from an ancient civilization, all forces began sending their geniuses toward the Universe Ship.
Such an inheritance had rarely appeared in countless reincarnation eras.
This was the only time it had appeared.
No one knew how long it would take for the next one.
Thus, nearly all forces, except those that failed the first round, sent their geniuses toward the Universe Ship.
…
Luo Fan followed the passage and arrived at a side hall of the general's residence.
In the center of the hall stood numerous stone pillars.
The experts of the Universe Sea looked at them curiously.
However, the moment Luo Fan saw these pillars, he immediately recognized them.
Rhinoceros Emperor Game!
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