Chapter 247: Years of Cultivation

The Tomb Ship, within the Hall of Life and Death, now sees strongmen from the various powers of the Universe Sea gathering in greater numbers, soon surpassing a few hundred!

Hundreds of Universe Masters, Universe Venerables, and even the lucky Immortal Gods, after learning the rules for obtaining inheritance, quickly threw themselves into studying the Rhino Emperor Game.

According to the lingering consciousness of Duan Dong River within the Tomb Ship, if one can solve 6,000 games within the allotted time, one can directly obtain all inheritances!

Even if no one reaches 6,000 games, the more games one solves, the higher the chance of gaining inheritance.

Thus each strongman is studying with extra effort.

However, different strongmen clearly have varying comprehension of the Rhino Emperor Game.

As time passes, the gaps among the many practitioners gradually become evident.

For example, Luo Feng and others who grasp quickly have already solved several hundred games, while some newcomers haven't even understood the basic rules.

Seeing that they cannot compete by ordinary means, some lagging strongmen resort to underhanded schemes.

"Boom!"

"Rumble—~~~"

Throughout the Hall of Life and Death, strongmen occasionally intervene to disrupt those who are ahead in research.

Luo Feng, being the most advanced among the many strongmen vying for the inheritance this time, naturally receives the most "attention."

However, with the Divine King Grade Treasure Star Tower in his possession, such so‑called interference cannot affect him much.

Thus, Luo Feng calmly hides inside the Star Tower; its base has even split open, encasing a Rhino Emperor Game inheritance crystal pillar within.

His Sea of Darkness clone is sent into the Great Axe Founder's Small Universe, a space where time is accelerated ten thousandfold, allowing him to fully comprehend with the ultra‑fast time flow.

With his extraordinary insight and supreme mastery of the Secret Pattern school, Luo Feng advances through the Rhino Emperor Game at a solitary, dust‑clearing pace, far ahead of all the strongmen of the Universe Sea.

Soon he completes the first thousand games, meeting Duan Dong River's minimum requirement; Duan Dong River itself steps in to protect him and strictly forbids anyone from further interfering.

Thus Luo Feng can immerse himself in the research without distraction, and his solving speed only accelerates.

In response, the other strongmen, though envious, are helpless and can only devote themselves more earnestly to the Rhino Emperor Game before them. The entire Universe Sea, especially the Two Great Holy Lands that have inherited countless Reincarnation Eras, naturally abounds with geniuses.

Soon, a large group of other strongmen also emerge.

Among them, the inheritor called Bixue Zunzhe from the Dongdi Holy Land stands out as the most outstanding, with solving progress far surpassing everyone else, almost right behind Luo Feng.

However, even though he is "right behind," there remains a noticeable gap; Luo Feng still crowns everyone with a far‑ahead stance. While many inheritors go mad for the Duan Dong River inheritance, Zhou Yang is also immersed in his own cultivation.

Time flies.

500 years. 2,000 years. 8,000 years. 10,000 years. Time passes silently; apart from the clones traveling outside, Zhou Yang's main body and his other clones remain constantly in the New Universe's Time Acceleration Zone, each immersed in their respective tasks. Some study the Chaos Secret Pattern, some are engrossed in the Mountain Recluse's Treasure Refining inheritance, some research the Dustless Divine Sword and the layers of powerful techniques etched onto numerous Peak Supreme Treasures, some contemplate the enigmatic Life Record. Even within the Virtual Universe, a fragment of his consciousness attempts to solve the Rhino Emperor Game.

Luo Feng has already simulated this Rhino Emperor Game into the Virtual Universe, and using the Virtual Universe's immense power, he easily replicates many copies for every Universe Master to study.

The Rhino Emperor Game is a widely spread game from the Remote Civilization; although it is a game, frequent study of it can slowly enhance one's insight.

In the Remote Civilization where Duan Dong River resides, from newborn children to supreme beings, all frequently try this match.

Therefore, it is not only Zhou Yang; even other Universe Masters and the Great Axe Founder are also attempting research.

Moreover for Zhou Yang, the Rhino Emperor Game and the Secret Pattern school share great commonalities; occasional study of the game greatly advances his progress in the Secret Pattern school! Thus Zhou Yang immerses himself in cultivation.

Chaos Secret Pattern, the Mountain Recluse's Treasure Refining inheritance, Dustless Divine Sword and other Supreme Treasure patterns, Life Record, and the Rhino Emperor Game—all these profound, powerful, fate‑defying coincidences validate each other and mutually promote.

Even as the New Universe expands and evolves, occasional insights naturally surge into his mind.

Under numerous accelerating methods, Zhou Yang's cultivation advances at a pace of a thousand miles per day.

The successive layers of challenges in the Chaos Secret Pattern are continuously overcome; his grasp of the Fusion Law deepens constantly, with massive insight flooding his mind every minute and second.

And as his understanding of the Fusion Law grows, his Strongest Secret Method 'Chaos Hole Suppression' has already faintly reached the level of the Pseudo Sixth-Stage Secret Method.

If he further activates it with the Reincarnation Divine Armor, it can directly reach the Sixth Tier Elite! It should be noted that the Sixth-Stage Secret Method is already the most common level among the Universe Strongest.

Being able to create a Sixth-Stage Secret Method indicates that his realm already meets the criteria to surpass the Universe Strongest; a single thought can drive the Divine Kingdom toward a Small Universe transformation, achieving the final breakthrough.

However, Zhou Yang's pursuit clearly does not stop there; he continues his research.

The seventh layer of the Dustless Divine Sword's secret pattern is now fully mastered; under full activation it can unleash seventh‑tier power!

This can be regarded as Zhou Yang's powerful trump card, sufficient to battle even the most ordinary Universe Strongest active in the outside world! Moreover, his study of the Mountain Recluse's Treasure Refining inheritance and the numerous Supreme Treasure patterns grows ever deeper.

Furthermore, Treasure Refining Art is inherently inseparable from the Secret Pattern school; as Zhou Yang continually studies Treasure Refining Art, he becomes increasingly familiar with various secret pattern combinations, greatly advancing his practice of the Secret Pattern school.

Similarly, his deep research into the Secret Pattern school also drives rapid improvement of Treasure Refining Art.

Now, with his foundation in the Fusion Law and his extensive exposure to numerous Supreme Treasure patterns, creating a Secret Pattern of the Universe Master's strongest Fusion Secret Method level is a trivial matter for him.

This tier of secret pattern corresponds to the Peak Supreme Treasure level! He attempted to imprint it onto the semi‑finished treasure 'Artifact Prototype' he previously harvested from the Ten Thousand Cavern Gorge Abyss, and effortlessly refined it into a complete Peak Supreme Treasure!

Since then, throughout the Original Universe, he is regarded as the strongest alchemy master aside from the Mountain Recluse!

Beyond his achievements in the Secret Pattern school and Treasure Refining Art, his progress in researching the Life Record fills him with immense joy!

(End of Chapter)