The faction that Ziyue had joined was originally just a small force.
Even so, he was able to find records within it about seizing the Original Universe.
Could the inheritance of the Wu Kingdom possibly lack such information?
Moreover, the Wu Kingdom had specifically constructed the Universe Boat to travel to the Universe Sea.
Aside from World Beasts, only the Original Universe was worth such an effort.
World Beasts were extremely rare, appearing only once every hundreds of thousands or even millions of reincarnation epochs.
But the Original Universe existed constantly.
Could those Eternal True God geniuses who traveled to the Universe Sea resist the temptation to seize it?
One had to know that seizing the Original Universe guaranteed at least reaching the level of a Chaos Ruler.
There was even a high probability of breaking through to become a God King.
This was exactly why Ziyue had always longed to seize the Original Universe.
Now, thinking about Luo Fan potentially competing with him, he felt uneasy.
He had already heard from his subordinates about Luo Fan's talent.
If they were under the same conditions, he had no confidence in defeating Luo Fan.
Reaching the strength of a Universe Master within a single epoch was simply too terrifying.
Even in the Origin Continent, such a person would be considered a genius.
On top of that, if Luo Fan continued like this, he was very likely to obtain the Wu Kingdom's inheritance.
What kind of existence was the Wu Kingdom?
It was a force that had produced multiple God Kings.
Even though it had now been destroyed and forced to flee to the Universe Sea in search of a slim chance of survival,
a dying camel was still bigger than a horse.
Even in ruin, its inheritance was far beyond what ordinary forces could compare to.
And from the perspective of an inheritor, was it not even better that the Wu Kingdom had fallen?
When the Wu Kingdom still existed, obtaining resources and inheritance likely required contributions.
But now, whoever obtained the inheritance would likely gain all remaining resources alone.
The more Ziyue thought about it, the more he saw Luo Fan as a grave threat.
In his view, no one could resist the temptation to seize the Original Universe.
Even geniuses were no exception.
After all, who would refuse a shortcut, especially one without side effects?
Thinking of this, killing intent filled Ziyue's eyes.
"Blood Blade, go bring Dark Star here."
Ziyue Ancestor instructed a Universe Master standing respectfully beside him.
Upon hearing this, the Blood Blade Master replied respectfully,
"Yes, Ancestor!"
His eyes were filled with fanaticism.
Even as a Universe Master, being able to serve at Ziyue Ancestor's side filled him with pride.
Soon, Blood Blade Master returned with a rather peculiar being.
Its appearance was a mass of black mist, with a black crystal at its center.
This crystal absorbed all light.
It was completely invisible to the naked eye.
"Ziyue Ancestor."
The Dark Star Demon God spoke calmly.
He was also a Universe Strongest from the same era as Ziyue.
In fact, all the Universe Strongest within the Purple Moon Holy Land were from that same era.
After all, Ziyue Ancestor's small universe was only a little over two billion light-years in size, far from enough to support the birth of new Universe Strongest.
During Ziyue's era, their faction had been extremely powerful, one of the strongest in the Universe Sea.
It had even been stronger than the current Divine Eye Clan.
Just like how, if the Primal Ancestor had not been suppressed, the human race would have gradually dominated the Original Universe.
Although Ziyue had not reached the level of the Primal Ancestor, he had still achieved peak tenth-tier strength.
As a result, their race and faction had essentially ruled the Original Universe.
This led to the birth of many Universe Strongest within their race.
Additionally, some lone Universe Strongest had joined the Purple Moon Holy Land after three reincarnation epochs.
The Dark Star Demon God was one of them.
He had been a solitary Universe Strongest during Ziyue's era.
He himself was a special lifeform.
The Dark Star Demon God was extremely unusual.
He was essentially a mass of intelligent black mist.
He referred to himself as the Shadow Demon Mist.
He had no physical body.
Even the black crystal at his core was merely condensed mist, not a true solid entity.
The Dark Star Demon God was extremely powerful.
Due to his nature, he was completely immune to material attacks.
Furthermore, his soul talent was exceptionally strong, and his soul origin was highly unique.
He was considered the most powerful soul specialist within the Purple Moon Holy Land.
However, because he had rarely left the Purple Moon Holy Land, neither the human race nor other races in the Universe Sea had any records of him.
Only the Eastern Emperor Holy Land had information about him.
"Dark Star, I need you to do something for me."
"Kill the human Hunyuan Lord."
"He may have numerous clones, and his will has reached the level of a True God."
"However, it is impossible for all his clones to be equipped with soul defense treasures."
"So you should be able to directly annihilate his soul, correct?"
Ziyue Ancestor spoke directly without any pretense.
"I obey."
The Dark Star Demon God accepted without hesitation.
Not only had he agreed to serve Ziyue when he joined the Purple Moon Holy Land,
but now that his small universe had been destroyed and his life imprint resided within the Holy Land, he had no choice but to obey.
He himself was a ninth-tier True God, specializing in soul techniques.
In his view, killing a Universe Master was effortless.
In the Universe Sea, most soul specialists were only seventh or eighth-tier True Gods.
Very few, if any, reached ninth-tier while specializing in soul attacks.
This was also why the Primal Ancestor had such overwhelming deterrence.
The reason the various forces feared Luo Fan was due to his terrifying will, which had already reached the level of a Universe Strongest.
And he also possessed so many clones.
With Luo Fan's talent, who could guarantee that he was not also skilled in soul attacks?
Even with True God-level will, it was extremely difficult for seventh or eighth-tier True Gods to annihilate Luo Fan's soul.
Killing a single clone would be easy.
But afterward, they would face the encirclement of millions of clones.
To directly annihilate Luo Fan's soul, one's will would need to reach at least the Void True God level.
At present, in the Universe Sea, the only one with such willpower was the master of the Black Pattern Stone Pillar Space.
And he had no conflict of interest with the human race.
Moreover, he was known to be benevolent and would not take action against Luo Fan.
As a result, many forces in the Universe Sea were already considering forming alliances with the human race.
This was not only due to Luo Fan's clones, but also his potential.
In the past, potential alone would not have been taken seriously.
But now it was different.
Because of Qing Qiong's appearance, two inheritances had emerged.
Given Luo Fan's current performance, he was very likely to obtain one of them.
If they could establish good relations with the human race and gain even a small portion of that inheritance, it would be more than enough for them.
Thus, many forces were now thinking of ways to build a relationship with Luo Fan.
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At this moment, Luo Fan paid no attention to external events.
He remained fully focused on solving the Rhinoceros Emperor Game.
As time passed, the number of solutions he completed continued to grow.
In a short period, he had already reached three thousand rounds, entering the third stage.
He also received the reward for reaching the third stage, a fifty percent increase in comprehension.
It should be known that after reaching the second stage and claiming the reward, his comprehension had already exceeded seventy billion.
This meant that if he claimed this reward, his comprehension would surpass one hundred billion.
He knew that every time his comprehension increased tenfold, he would enter a state of enlightenment.
Each enlightenment brought greater gains than the last.
So he chose not to claim the reward immediately.
Was it worth using an enlightenment opportunity just to solve the Rhinoceros Emperor Game?
It clearly was not.
Although the game was valuable, it was ultimately just a trial.
And he could continue solving it later on his own.
With his current comprehension, he could easily reach the fifth stage within the time limit.
So he decided to save this enlightenment opportunity.
He did not know what the later trials would be.
Perhaps it would be more useful then.
Even if not, he could save it for comprehending the divine power path or creating secret techniques.
When Luo Fan reached the third stage, Qing Qiong appeared once again.
By now, everyone was already numb.
This time, Qing Qiong said nothing, only watching Luo Fan with anticipation.
Upon reaching the third stage, Luo Fan's clone created two more tasks.
[Task: Reach the fourth stage of the Rhinoceros Emperor Game. Reward: Double comprehension]
[Task: Reach the fifth stage of the Rhinoceros Emperor Game. Reward: Increase comprehension by two times]
Seeing these rewards, Luo Fan's eyes burned with excitement.
As his comprehension increased, his speed of understanding laws also accelerated.
At this moment, his Original Universe clone could already sense that it was only a step away from merging the three profound aspects of the Time Origin Law.
Not only that, the eight fusion laws were also nearing complete comprehension.
During this period, his Original Universe clone had been advancing in all laws simultaneously.
Thanks to his terrifying talent, Luo Fan did not need to focus on one law at a time.
The clone's extraordinary affinity for laws allowed him to comprehend both the Time Origin Law and the eight fusion laws simultaneously without much reduction in speed.
Now, Luo Fan could clearly feel that if he wished, he could fully comprehend the Time Origin Law and break through to become a Universe Master instantly.
However, he was still in the middle of the trial.
In any trial, the lower one's realm, the lower the requirements.
At present, reaching the fifth stage required solving five thousand rounds.
But if he broke through, it would require seven thousand five hundred rounds.
So naturally, he suppressed his breakthrough.
He planned to break through only after obtaining the inheritance.
Thus, time continued to pass.
More and more participants gathered within the General's Residence.
During this period, many Universe Strongest brought Immortal beings and Venerables from their factions to participate.
After learning about the trial's content, they could not guarantee success.
But reaching the first stage by solving two thousand rounds was certainly achievable.
After all, every Universe Strongest in the Universe Sea was a true genius.
They had all advanced through their own efforts.
In the Universe Sea, inheritances of Universe Strongest were extremely rare.
Even when they existed, they could only serve as references.
One could not simply follow another's path to break through.
Once a Universe Master became a Universe Strongest, that path was effectively closed to others.
So all Universe Strongest in the Universe Sea were genuine geniuses.
They had full confidence in their comprehension.
Since there was no risk of death, they were unwilling to remain outside and simply watch.
While all major forces were participating in the trial, the Dark Star Demon Lord quietly left the Purple Moon Holy Land.
Almost no one noticed his departure.
Very few in the Universe Sea even knew of his existence.
Within the Purple Moon Holy Land, he had always been a solitary figure.
Having stayed there for countless reincarnation epochs without leaving, no one expected him to suddenly depart.
After leaving, the Dark Star Demon Lord headed toward the nearest of the three great danger zones, the Inkling Peak Realm.
The Universe Masters of the Purple Moon Holy Land had gathered information about Luo Fan.
So he knew that Luo Fan's clones were spread throughout the three danger zones.
As long as he entered one of them, the probability of encountering Luo Fan was extremely high.
There was no choice; Luo Fan simply had too many clones.
Due to his dominance over the Primordial Stars, he only left 10,081 clones there.
The rest were either forging treasures or exploring the Universe Sea.
So the Dark Star Demon Lord did not need to choose a specific location.
Any dangerous region would suffice.
Since the human race had been active in the Inkling Peak Realm, many of Luo Fan's clones were there.
It took the Dark Star Demon Lord only a few days to reach the outer region of the Inkling Peak Realm.
Looking at the massive collapsed mountain before him, a trace of nostalgia appeared in his eyes.
It had been a long time since he last explored the Universe Sea.
Ever since his small universe had been damaged, he had rarely left the Purple Moon Holy Land.
After all, as a ninth-tier soul specialist, he already possessed two supreme treasures.
One of them was a soul-attack supreme treasure perfectly suited to him, and the other was a domain-type treasure.
He lacked no treasures.
Since he was immune to material attacks, armor-type and palace-type treasures were of little use to him.
He already had an offensive treasure.
As for soul defense, his soul-attack supreme treasure could reduce incoming soul attacks to one-millionth of their original power, which was more than sufficient.
So he had no need for additional treasures.
Combined with the fact that his small universe was damaged and he could no longer improve, he had simply remained in the Purple Moon Holy Land.
This time, after assassinating Luo Fan, he planned to check out the inheritance as well.
He had only learned about it from Blood Blade Master.
He intended to see whether it contained a method to restore his small universe.
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