1241 Inheritance of the Blade (1/2)
Numerous space entrances radiating golden lights were suspended in midair, side-by-side. There was a total of 820 of them.
”This is only the basic inheritance. I did not expect to find so many different kinds.”
Luo Feng started to take a concrete form. Suspended in midair, his gaze swept across the doors radiating light as he carefully observed and tried to understand what kind of inheritance each entrance represented.
The basic inheritance… This was not that important to the pulse of Duan Dong River, so it would not mean much even if it were to be passed on to outsiders. That was why it was used to conduct the final round of selection! Yet this ”basic inheritance” that could be passed to outsiders—because it meant little to the ancient civilization—was something extraordinary to Luo Feng and the various groups of powers in Universe Ocean. After all, this ancient civilization had been overwhelmingly powerful.
”The major groups can be categorized into close-combat type, long-range attack type, refining true treasure type, automaton type, and miscellaneous type.”
Luo Feng's eyes swept through everything. For those items used to control material objects, as well as some other strange battle methods, Luo Feng classified all of them under the miscellaneous type.
Close-combat type, long-range attack type, and refining true treasure type were simple. And the automaton type was used to control automaton weapons!
On a small scale, examples of automaton weapons could be thermal weapons that earthlings used as firearms; on a larger scale, the entire Universe Boat could be considered a battleship, which was also a way of utilizing an automaton type true treasure. A battleship was an automaton type. When developed to its limit, it could be massive.
The pulse of Duan Dong River had countless great beings, and some who had lived for endless years might have other interests, so leaving behind such an automaton type as basic inheritance was normal.
”Now it's time to choose an heir.” Luo Feng carefully observed the entrance of every lighted door. ”Which is why I should choose what I am best at; if I were to choose something that I am unsure of, I'm afraid just going through the entrance would take me a long time.”
”The basic inheritance is merely the appetizer. The core inheritance of the pulse of Duan Dong River is the grand banquet.”
Luo Feng's eyes rested on one of the space entrances radiating light rays. That space entrance had some patterns on it. On closer inspection, one could vaguely see a blurred human figure holding a blade and violently killing life forms. This, apparently, belonged to one of the close-combat types—the inheritance that consisted the use of ”blade.”
”This is it.” Luo Feng nodded to himself.
Blade… Since he was young, he had been practicing blade techniques. Thereafter, he had acquired the ghost blade; even after he came to own Shi Wu Wings, he continued to use blade techniques. The series of techniques consisting of Golden Light, Fog Light, and Splitting Gold were all considered blade techniques. Through the studies of diagrams of secret engravings, he had also created a blade technique. Throughout the entire Universe Ocean, his understanding of blades would have been rated as top-notch.
”Lord Duan Dong River! I have made my choice.” Luo Feng turned to look afar and with reverence and said, ”It shall be the one behind me.”
Having said that, Luo Feng had made his way to stand outside the entrance of the inheritance of the blade.
Behind Duan Dong River, there were over 200 great beings who instantly showed some displeasure. This was because they all wanted to choose the inheritance of the blade.
Among all the universe supreme masters, the majority were engaged in close combat. Thus, the blade was definitely one of the major classes of weapons. Among the 200-odd great beings, many were skilled in the use of blades. They all wanted to choose the inheritance of the blade. It was a pity that every basic inheritance could only accept one candidate, so they had to choose something else.
”All right, Blue Blood, your turn to choose,” Duan Dong River said.
”Yes, Lord Duan Dong River.” Blue Blood knight gave a slight bow. Then he transformed into a streak of light, flew toward the suspended space entrances, and started to choose what was most suitable for him.
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”Next, Water Song.”
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The candidates were sequenced to make their choices based on their performance during the Rhinoceros Emperor Game; toward the latter part, the remaining candidates could only grit their teeth in unhappiness at the few choices that were left for them, all of which they were unskilled in. For instance, refining true treasure type… It was highly possible that the final heir would emerge only as they finally managed to figure out an inkling of what they were dealing with.
Merely a short moment later, all the 200-odd great beings had made their choices. Every one of them were suspended before their chosen space entrance.
”All of you shall enter to start getting in contact with the basic inheritance,” Duan Dong River instructed in an aloof manner. ”The moment an heir emerges… the rest of the candidates will be annihilated.”
”Understood.”
Over 200 great beings bowed with great respect, then turned around to fly into the space entrances that were radiating golden rays.
Duan Dong River watched the group of candidates enter with a complicated expression and mumbled to himself, ”Space of inheritance is finally being used again. After how long? Just how long had it been? Much too long. So long that my memory has started to blur… When all of this ends, I can also face my own annihilation, as I no longer bear any shame toward my generations of ancestors.”
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Luo Feng flew toward the space entrance, and suddenly, there was a change in time and space.
This was a chaotic world. The surroundings below were filled with a chaotic airflow while the atmosphere above was pitch-black. Only a single star hung high up, radiating light that shone upon everything beneath.
”Eh?” Luo Feng was treading on the chaotic airflow while looking all around him. Where was the inheritance of the blade?
Hua!
The star right in the middle of the vast, dark sky suddenly shot out a visible light pillar that moved to envelop Luo Feng. He made no attempt to shun it away. The instant the light pillar enshrouded him, a cold, mechanical voice sounded.