Devouring Stars: Master of Evolution

Chapter 587 The Rhinoceros Emperor's Scheme Begins, the Limits of the Insect Swarm!

As the gate opened, Qin Mu immediately saw 13 figures on the other side.

"Not a single insect hive tyrant has fallen?" The Lord of the Deer Insects' eyes showed surprise.

"His clones must have coordinated extremely well, so it's normal that none of them perished."

"Hmph, he passed through this passage alone, so it might not be the same test as ours."

"Now only Luo Feng is left. The swarm overlord can get through by relying on its many clones, but Luo Feng may not be so lucky."

"..."

The thirteen cosmic lords who crossed the corridor were discussing among themselves.

Some admired Qin Mu's strength, while others complained that Duan Donghe was unfair, but dared not say it aloud and could only make sarcastic remarks.

"I wonder how strong the monsters you encountered, Swarm Overlord? When we first encountered Naquero, he was only a fourth-tier Universe Lord."

But as the battles progressed, its strength continued to soar, and it soon became stronger than any of us.

"Reaching the level of the strongest in the universe, and still rising rapidly... his strength is more terrifying than any other strongest in the universe I have ever seen." The Lord of Shadows asked curiously.

"That's right! That monster was too strong. In the end, it only took one punch to severely damage our bodies."

If you're not fast enough or physically strong enough, you'll be easily killed.

The Lord of the Deer and Insects also spoke up.

"The opponents I encountered weren't particularly strong; in the end, they were only at the level of the strongest beings in the universe. As for Luo Feng, you don't need to worry about him; he's definitely stronger than you."

Qin Mu glanced at them and said casually.

With Luo Feng's strength, there's no way he couldn't get past this hurdle.

Before leaving the corridor, he told Luo Feng about the situation inside.

Knowing the content of the test, Luo Feng was naturally confident. Although he was no match for the strongest in the universe, he could still buy time even if he couldn't win, thanks to his treasures such as the Wu-Slaying Wings.

Sure enough, after a while, Luo Feng passed the test smoothly.

Just after Luo Feng emerged, a figure materialized in the center of the crowd—it was Duan Donghe.

"This round of assessment is merely a small test of your own abilities. If you don't even have this much ability, then there's no need for you to come into contact with the inheritance."

"Keep going! This is only the first part of the corridor. You must reach the end of the corridor to reach the next hall before you can begin to receive the inheritance."

The Broken East River points far ahead, and this corridor remains incredibly deep and secluded.

These words immediately startled the remaining dozen or so universe lords.

In just the first round of assessment, eight universe lords have already perished.

How many people would perish if this happened again?

But having come this far, no one gave up; they could only continue flying forward with trepidation in their hearts.

……

Virtual universe, inside the conference hall.

The powerful figures of the human race, such as the Giant Axe, the Queen, and the Lord of Chaos City, were already gathered around the stone table, and even the Mountain-Sitting Guest was listening in.

While Luo Feng was undergoing the assessment, Qin Mu relayed the information to the human race, detailing everything from entering the Tomb Ship to the Rubik's Cube assessment and the battle with the monster Quiro.

At this moment, the strongest members of the human race are digesting the information.

"Qin Mu, Luo Feng, this inheritance is too dangerous. Only one of you can receive it. You've been too impulsive!" The Chaos City Lord frowned.

Both of them were his disciples, and both were extremely talented, making them pillars of humanity.

Especially Qin Mu; if he were to perish there, the blow to humanity would be immeasurable.

Given the sheer size of the swarm, even if Qin Mu is a cosmic venerable, if he were to perish, neither the giant axe nor the queen could possibly revive him.

"It's alright, Luo Feng and I have already passed one round of assessment."

Luo Feng will not be in danger of perishing. Although the ancient inheritance is powerful, if he really encounters danger, Luo Feng will be fine as long as he hides inside the Star Tower.

As for me, I have even less to worry about.

My true form is currently en route to the Flame and Ice Domain with the Empress and 100,000 universe masters. We will arrive soon.

None of us will perish. I have been searching for this legacy for many years, and finally, it has come into being!

Qin Mu chuckled. He had long ago instructed the human race's powerful members to keep an eye on the Thunder-Clad Demon God, but they hadn't been able to find him.

If we don't tell them now, they'll find out when the Thunder God appears.

As for killing Luo Feng?

Not to mention the methods left behind by the long-deceased Duan Donghe, even if Duan Donghe Wu were to be resurrected, he would be helpless against Luo Feng, who had hidden in the Star Tower.

After all, Duan Donghe Wu was only an Eternal True God in his lifetime. He could barely kill a True God hiding in an ordinary Supreme Treasure Palace by relying on some of his remaining methods.

However, when facing a Star Tower of God-King level or even stronger, it can only stare helplessly.

"No danger of falling?"

Luo Feng's spirits lifted after hearing this. His biggest worry was that he might perish and lose the Star Tower, but if the ancient inheritance couldn't harm the Star Tower, then there was nothing to fear.

His golden-horned behemoth clone has always stayed inside the Star Tower, so at worst, only the human original body will perish.

"You've been searching for this for many years? You know about this tradition?"

The founder of the giant axe, however, understood another layer of meaning.

"That's right! My swarms are spread throughout the cosmic ocean, and I have also collected the inheritances of hundreds of true gods, so I know more."

This inheritance should have appeared in the inner domain of the cosmic ship, but it was discovered by the Thunder-Clad Demon God by chance. My swarm has been searching for it, but unfortunately, it has not been found.

Fortunately, the legacy of the Broken East River has finally emerged.

Qin Mu laughed loudly, revealing that there were actually many loopholes in his words.

It's okay.

With his abilities, who can question him?

On the contrary, the mountain dweller looked at Qin Mu thoughtfully, knowing in his heart that this was most likely Qin Mu's strange intelligence ability again.

Qin Mu could even deduce the rebirth of his own corpse eight million years later, so what's so special about the mere inheritance of the Broken East River?

As for its fall?

He didn't believe that a mere fallen eternal god could kill Qin Mu.

"Then we can rest assured."

The Chaos City Lord breathed a sigh of relief. "The Skeleton Clan and other races that were eliminated in the first round are spreading the news extensively throughout the cosmic sea. I'm afraid a large number of powerful individuals will arrive soon."

The giant axe also spoke, "Rest assured, you will receive the inheritance. I am on my way. This inheritance will surely belong to my human race!"

Even without inheriting the legacy, Qin Mu's swarm of insects, along with him and the Empress, could forcibly leave behind the Tomb Ship.

What I was afraid of before was that Qin Mu might accidentally perish, causing the entire insect swarm to be wiped out.

He didn't believe anyone could surpass Qin Mu's talent, but he was afraid that the Duan Donghe inheritance might have some special requirements that Qin Mu just didn't meet.

But now that Qin Mu knew about the danger, he felt relieved.

……

Just as the human race was holding its meeting, the news also caused a huge uproar among the Purple Moon Holy Land Universe, the Eastern Emperor Holy Land Universe, and nearly a hundred forces across the three eras of reincarnation.

In the vast ocean of the universe, only two sacred universes exist that can transcend reincarnation.

As for the Eastern Emperor's Sacred Land universe, which has a long history, great strength, and profound heritage, no one knows how long it has existed.

The Eastern Emperor's Sacred Land Universe contains the "Endless Divine Realm".

The Endless Divine Realm is home to ninety percent of the immortal gods, ninety-nine percent of the cosmic venerables, all the cosmic lords, and the strongest beings in the universe.

Under the watchful eyes of countless powerful figures from holy lands, the Eastern Emperor, who had not appeared for hundreds of reincarnation eras, actually showed up!

The entire Eastern Emperor Holy Land was in an uproar, with a large number of Universe Lords, Universe Venerables, and even Immortals being activated.

At the same time, the Purple Moon Ancestor of the Purple Moon Holy Land appeared and issued an order that the inheritance of the Broken East River must be seized.

"That human race is too despicable, actually relying on their numbers to besiege my Purple Moon Holy Land."

Even the True God of Awakening perished at their hands.

Originally, I didn't want to pay attention to them, thinking they would naturally perish after three cycles of reincarnation. But now we must send enough strong people to obtain the inheritance!

Open the clan's treasure vault and bring along enough supreme treasures!

"With the Lord of Deer and Insects present, we have already gained the upper hand!"

One after another, the Lords of the Universe within the Purple Moon Holy Land exclaimed excitedly.

Compared to the two great cosmic holy lands, the other races are far more fanatical!

Like the Divine Eye Clan!

Qin Mu annihilated four of the universe's strongest beings in one fell swoop, and the remaining two were captured alive. Eighty percent of their clan's resources were also plundered.

Upon learning of the Duan Donghe inheritance, the entire Divine Eye Clan went completely mad.

An opportunity! The only chance to turn things around!

Immediately, the third and fourth Allahs, along with the remaining Lords of the Universe and the Supreme Beings of the Universe, rushed madly towards the area where the Tomb Ship was located.

Upon learning the news, almost all the major powers across the universe and the seas dispatched personnel to the location of the Tomb Ship.

……

While the outside world was in a frenzy, the corridor between life and death inside the Tomb Ship remained completely silent.

Qin Mu and Luo Feng gathered together, while the other 13 Universe Lords dispersed and flew forward cautiously.

As the flight progressed, the corridor grew wider and brighter.

Stone pillars began to appear on both sides of the corridor, each with a phantom image on it, in various shapes such as cubes and pyramids.

The difference is that the stone pillars on the left are solidified from their illusory appearance, containing thousands of different fluctuations.

The stone pillars on the right, however, appear as loose, indistinct shadows, barely forming a skeleton.

There are 123 stone pillars on the left.

There are 10080 stone pillars on the right side.

Qin Mu carefully observed the three-dimensional phantoms atop these stone pillars. Each of these phantoms was enormous and contained a massive amount of energy fluctuations.

Each three-dimensional phantom has a large number of different colors, radiating millions of rays of light.

For a moment, the entire corridor was breathtakingly beautiful, like a fairyland.

"Is this the Rhinoceros King Bureau?"

Qin Mu's heart stirred, and he looked closely.

As they flew, the group soon arrived at the end, in front of the 10080th stone pillar on the right. The light condensed and transformed into a human figure, which was none other than the Broken East River.

Duan Donghe's gaze fell upon the three-dimensional phantoms supported by stone pillars before him, and he exclaimed with emotion, "Can you see the phantoms on these stone pillars?"

"My lord, I have discovered that the 123 three-dimensional phantoms on the left are perfect and seem to contain endless mysteries, while those on the right are incomplete," said the Lord of Shadows.

The Lord of the Deer and Insects also said, "The 123 illusory figures on the right side correspond exactly to the 123 illusory figures on the left side."

"right."

Duan Donghe gazed at the dazzling, three-dimensional phantoms radiating countless rays of light, his eyes hazy, and said softly, "This is my hometown, and also the most popular form of entertainment in my civilization."

It is also a means of cultivating and training one's comprehension. Any major power or special inheritance will generally use it to test the comprehension of candidates.

Its name is—Rhinoceros Emperor Bureau!

"The Rhinoceros King Bureau?" Everyone listened silently, not daring to disturb them.

Clearly, the Rhinoceros King's Formation is the key to the assessment.

"The Rhinoceros Emperor Bureau was created by an ancient and powerful being, the Rhinoceros Emperor, before his fall, with all his might."

The Rhinoceros Emperor's life was tragic. He was a true hero, but the result was... However, the Rhinoceros Emperor's fate ensured that he would be remembered by all the strong in our civilization.

"Of course, his strength is far greater than mine." Duan Donghe said, "After his fall, this game, the Rhinoceros Emperor Game, was circulated. At the time, countless powerful figures only regarded it as a form of entertainment."

However, it was later discovered that it had extremely high requirements for the surname Wu!

Furthermore, frequently studying the Rhinoceros Emperor's Formation can also improve one's comprehension!

In our civilization, from newborn children to the highest beings, everyone enjoys a game of chess.

"The Rhinoceros King's Endgame has a total of 10081 basic endgames." Duan Donghedao, "There are 10080 endgames on the right side. As for the so-called 10081st endgame... it is a no-endgame!"

The solution on the left is perfect! Completing the first 123 endgame puzzles yields the solution.

All the lords of the universe nodded silently.

"By studying the solutions to the first 123 problems... you should be able to discover its fundamental and mysterious rules."

"If you can't even grasp the basic mysteries of the river, then your understanding is far too low."

Once you understand the basic rules, start solving the puzzles! Solve the 124th puzzle on the right, the 125th puzzle... and so on!

"I will give you plenty of time."

"You will do your best to solve the problem, but if you don't even meet my minimum requirements by the time the time is up... you will be eliminated," Duan Donghe said directly.

"This elimination... means only certain death."

Everyone was startled.

Fallen?

"Of course, you haven't truly come into contact with the inheritance yet," Duan Donghe said. "Only after you've solved the puzzle to my minimum requirements and reached the next hall can you begin to come into contact with the inheritance."

"Since you have not come into contact with the inheritance, your souls will not be completely destroyed. Only your current divine bodies will be destroyed. If you have avatars, you can survive."

Duan Donghe said directly, "But once you begin to come into contact with the inheritance, apart from the one who might receive it, all the others will have their souls annihilated."

"Look ahead."

Duan Donghe pointed ahead and shouted, "Rise!"

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

The ground in the center of the corridor trembled and then began to separate, revealing four pillars of light radiating colorful glow.

"These 15 stone pillars belong to each of you." Duan Donghe looked at all the inheritors, including Qin Mu.

"Once you have grasped the profound rules, you can begin to solve the puzzle, starting with the 124th puzzle."

The complete plan... was sketched out with divine power and transmitted into this crystal pillar.

Once the problem is solved, the crystal pillar will notify you.

The attempt to solve the problem failed, and the crystal pillar showed no reaction.

"Go."

"Time may be long, but it is finite."

"If any of you can solve 6000 problems within the limited time, you will directly receive the inheritance of my Duan Donghe lineage!"

Of course, if the number of seats reaches 6000... then the future is bound to be limitless, and the achievements will definitely surpass mine.

Those who achieve the minimum requirements within the limited time and resolve the most problems in the end... will naturally benefit from this succession.

Duan Donghe swept his gaze across all the participants in the assessment, and then his figure vanished into thin air.

"The Rhinoceros King Bureau! The true inheritance is finally about to begin!"

A hint of confidence shone in Qin Mu's eyes.

The rules of the Rhinoceros Emperor Bureau are complicated, but they are actually a three-dimensional structure similar to a complex secret pattern. This is something that Qin Mu, who has achieved great success in the secret pattern school, is most skilled at.

The Secret Pattern Record, a secret technique passed down among the human race and used by all immortals, cosmic venerables, and even cosmic lords, has been updated three times by Qin Mu over tens of thousands of years!

"Can I directly obtain the inheritance after 6000 games? Let's see where my limits are, and where the Zerg swarm's limits are!"

(End of this chapter)